Break free from drug use with Certified Hypnotherapist Jeremy Walker. A proven three-session Wellness Plan using the Walker Addiction Removal Process (WARP), developed through Jeremy's own journey through and beyond drug addiction.
Prefer to get to know Jeremy first? Book a free 30-minute chat with Jeremy by phone or in-clinic. No treatment, no obligation, no cost.
I was never going to walk into rehab. I'm a professional, I function, I hold it together. But the ice was getting out of hand and I knew it. Jeremy didn't make me label myself. He just helped me understand why I kept going back to it, and then he helped me stop using.
You already know you want to change. You may have tried willpower, a rehab center, support groups, or simply cutting back, and something keeps pulling you back to the same drug habit. For many patients, drug use has become the automatic response to stress, emotional overwhelm, social situations, or the way their subconscious has learned to feel okay.
Hypnotherapy works at a deep level of your psyche, where you identify as someone who needs drugs to function, escape, cope or feel normal. Your conscious willpower is forced to fight behaviours that have been learned and reinforced over years.
Hypnotherapy gives you direct access to your subconscious mind, where the triggers, drug cravings, identity and emotional loops behind your substance use are stored. Jeremy helps you reshape those patterns rather than trying to suppress or fight them.
Jeremy Walker deliberately avoids the words addict, junkie and drug addicts when he talks about this work. Those labels carry heavy stigma and identity, and most of the patients Jeremy sees do not recognise themselves in them. They are professional, capable, high-functioning adults who have simply developed a drug habit they no longer want.
Removing the label makes it far easier to look at the pattern honestly and change it. The work is just as effective whether you would describe yourself as someone with drug addiction issues, drug dependency, substance addictions, a substance abuse disorder, or someone who simply wants to stop using. Jeremy welcomes patients across the full range.
Jeremy's Hypnotherapy approach is substance-flexible. The underlying subconscious patterns are similar regardless of which drug is involved, which is why the WARP Method transfers across different types of addictions. Jeremy regularly works with patients using:
Recreational, binge, and high-functioning professional cocaine dependency.
Daily use, sleep-related cannabis dependency, long-term habit breaking.
Stimulant dependency, ongoing addiction recovery, relapse prevention.
Festival, rave and party drug use patterns that have grown beyond control.
Recreational ketamine and dissociative drug use.
Club drug dependency and compulsive use patterns.
Fentanyl, heroin, oxycodone, codeine, tramadol and other opioid use disorders.
Valium, Xanax, temazepam and other prescription benzo dependency.
Dexamphetamine, Ritalin and Adderall misuse or dependency.
Stilnox, Imovane and other sedative-hypnotic dependency.
Volatile substance use, inhalants, nitrous oxide and solvent abuse.
Any pattern of drug abuse that has grown beyond what you want it to be.
A note on withdrawal safety. Patients with significant physical dependency, opioid use disorders, benzodiazepine dependency, or cognitive impairments should speak with their GP before stopping any substance. Medical withdrawal supervision may be needed, and Hypnotherapy works well alongside that medical support rather than as a replacement for it. Jeremy is happy to coordinate with your GP or rehab center where appropriate. If you are unsure, book a free 30 minute chat with Jeremy to discuss what is right for you.
Two patterns come up most often in Jeremy's Hypnotherapy for Drug Addiction work. They look very different on the surface, but the underlying subconscious drivers are similar.
Both profiles benefit from a tailored Wellness Plan that addresses not just the substance, but the thought patterns, coping strategies and psychological issues underneath the drug use.
A significant portion of Jeremy's drug patients are professionals in their 30s and 40s using cocaine, ice or other stimulants. They hold down senior roles, maintain relationships, and look successful from the outside. But the drug use has crept up. What started as a weekend thing has become mid-week. What started at social events has become alone at home.
These patients have not hit a rock-bottom definition, and most would never step into a rehab center, but they know the pattern needs to stop. They often come in worried about their career, their health, a loved one finding out, or simply how much money and time the drug is taking up. They want a confidential, professional space where they can talk honestly without being labelled.
Jeremy also sees many patients dealing with dependency on prescribed medication including benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, temazepam), opioid use disorders (oxycodone, codeine, fentanyl patches), sleeping tablets, and prescribed stimulants. These patients often did everything right. They took what their doctor prescribed, and found themselves dependent on a substance they never meant to rely on.
Prescription dependency carries a particular kind of shame because patients feel they should not have this problem. Jeremy's approach is warm and accepting. The work focuses on gently addressing the subconscious reasons the medication has become hard to step down from, while working alongside your GP for the medical side of the taper where appropriate.
Jeremy Walker is open about his own past challenges with drug use. His Hypnotherapy work is not built from a textbook. It is built from his own recovery process and more than 15 years of walking alongside other people through theirs. The Walker Addiction Removal Process (WARP) was developed from the inside out, starting with what actually worked for Jeremy himself.
That lived experience shapes everything about the way Jeremy works. The conversations are grounded in real understanding, not clinical distance. Sessions are free of judgement, because Jeremy has been on the other side of the chair. The program is realistic about how drug addiction actually plays out, including the shame, the secrecy, and the fear of being discovered by a family member or colleague.
Many patients tell Jeremy that his lived experience was the reason they were willing to book in the first place. If you have never felt able to talk openly about your drug use with a trained hypnotherapist or any health professional, Jeremy's background may be what lets you finally do that.
"The drug is rarely the real problem. It is usually the solution the subconscious has learned for something else. Hypnotherapy lets us work with that directly, without the judgement or the willpower battle that normally comes with trying to stop."
Jeremy Walker, Certified Hypnotherapist, Brisbane Livewell ClinicJeremy's work with drug addiction almost always includes mindset, self-esteem and past experiences. In his clinical experience, drug use is rarely about the drug itself. It is almost always the subconscious solution to something else: emotional pain, past trauma, low self-worth, social anxiety, or the relentless pressure of high-performing work.
If the drug use is addressed without addressing what sits underneath it, the pattern tends to come back, either with the same substance or with a different one.
Jeremy's approach blends Hypnotherapy with mindset work, stress management and mindfulness techniques, helping patients rebuild a steadier, kinder relationship with themselves. Many patients find that as self-esteem improves, the pull toward the drug quietly fades. Old coping strategies are replaced by healthier responses, with positive changes in decision-making and day-to-day emotional regulation.
Book Jeremy's three-session Drug Addiction Program online, or start with a free consultation to see whether Hypnotherapy is the right approach for you.
Prefer to get to know Jeremy first? Book a free 30-minute chat by phone or in-clinic. No treatment, no cost, no pressure.
Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool for drug addiction recovery. Jeremy's patients routinely report significant positive changes from their first or second session. Unlike conventional methods that rely heavily on willpower, Hypnotherapy addresses the subconscious mind directly, where drug cravings, triggers and automatic responses actually live.
During hypnosis sessions, Jeremy guides you into a state of deep relaxation using relaxation techniques and mindfulness. In this hypnotic state, the conscious mind quiets down and your subconscious becomes more open to positive suggestions and therapeutic suggestions that reshape the patterns behind your drug use. You remain fully aware and in control throughout.
Research shows hypnosis help is most effective when integrated with other evidence-based treatment methods for substance abuse disorders. Jeremy's holistic approach combines Clinical Hypnosis concepts with Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Motivational Interviewing and psychosomatic awareness, giving patients multiple angles of support in a single addiction therapy framework.
Jeremy's approach is structured and practical, drawing on Clinical Hypnosis concepts, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Motivational Interviewing. You remain fully aware and in control at every point. This is not stage hypnosis or group hypnosis, it is one-on-one intensive therapy.
Jeremy maps your triggers, past experiences and recovery goal in the first session.
You are guided into a calm trance state using relaxation techniques, similar to just before sleep.
Positive suggestions reshape thought patterns, identity and drug habits at their root causes.
Each session builds on the last, locking in positive changes and long-term recovery.
Learn how Jeremy's Quit Drugs Program works in practice, session by session.
Your first session runs for 60 minutes. Jeremy takes a detailed history of your drug use, your triggers, any previous treatment you have tried including rehab center stays or detox, and your specific recovery goal. You will then move into your first Hypnotherapy session, which lays the foundation for the subconscious work that follows. Most patients notice a shift within days.
Jeremy works with the specific challenges that have come up in your week, reinforces the new coping strategies established in session one, and begins addressing self-esteem, identity and any underlying trauma or past experiences in deeper detail. Hypnotherapy sessions are tailored, not templated.
The final Hypnotherapy session locks in the changes and builds relapse prevention. Jeremy works with any remaining triggers, reinforces the new identity, and sets you up to maintain the shift confidently. Many patients describe this session as the point where the positive changes feel permanent. Jeremy may also teach simple self-hypnosis techniques you can use at home to maintain your recovery.
Patients typically notice changes within the week between hypnotherapy sessions. Drug cravings feel quieter. Trigger situations become easier to navigate. After the program, some patients are done. Others book occasional tune-up sessions on a monthly, six-monthly or yearly basis, particularly around high-risk times of year, major life transitions, or stressful periods.
Jeremy has researched and proven the Walker Addiction Removal Process, known as the WARP Method, across more than 15 years of clinical practice and his own drug addiction recovery. It is a structured framework he developed by combining Clinical Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming at Master Practitioner level, and psychosomatic awareness. Patients often describe it as a powerful tool for addressing the root causes of their drug use rather than just the symptoms.
WARP was originally developed for drug dependency specifically. It is designed to identify and interrupt the subconscious triggers behind compulsive drug use by looking at the full loop: the trigger (stress, emotion, environment, social cue, memory), the learned response (reaching for the substance), the reward the subconscious is chasing (relief, escape, connection, confidence), and the identity that holds the pattern in place.
Jeremy introduced the method publicly in his book Freedom From Addiction, which patients can purchase on Amazon or buy from the Wavell Heights clinic. The WARP Method forms the backbone of Jeremy's Addiction Hypnotherapy work
Jeremy Walker is a Hypnotherapist and Psychosomatic Therapist at Brisbane Livewell Clinic (Wavell Heights) with over 15 years of experience. He also sees patients online via videoconference, which he finds just as effective as in-person consultations.
Jeremy is the author of Freedom From Addiction and Freedom from Anxiety, and the creator of the Walker Addiction Removal Process (WARP). His qualifications span Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming at Master Practitioner level, Psychosomatic Therapy, the Demartini Method, Motivational Interviewing and Sleep Therapy.
Jeremy's style is non-judgmental, having himself overcome challenges with drug use, chronic fatigue and anxiety disorders. Any issue you want to work through is seen as an opportunity. Before joining Brisbane Livewell Clinic, Jeremy ran his own practice, Inspire Hypnotherapy, for over a decade.
Patient case study examples from Jeremy's Hypnotherapy for Drug Addiction work, covering patients across a range of substances and recovery goals.
"I'd been using cocaine on and off for ten years. I was functional, I thought I had it under control, but I didn't. I wasn't going to rehab, that wasn't me. Jeremy's approach made sense. He didn't lecture, didn't preach. He just worked with what was actually driving it. Eight months clean and I don't miss it."James R., Patient
"My Valium dependency started after an anxiety diagnosis. Five years later I could not sleep without it and tapering off kept failing. Jeremy worked alongside my GP. The Hypnotherapy addressed the anxiety that had been under the whole thing. I finished the taper three months ago and I have not needed them since."Anna P., Patient
"I'd been smoking weed every night for fifteen years, telling myself it helped me sleep. Jeremy showed me why that wasn't actually true. By session three I was sleeping better without it than I had been with it. I haven't touched cannabis in five months."Dean K., Patient
"I tried rehab twice, support groups, counselling. Nothing stuck. A mate recommended Jeremy because he'd been through it himself. Something about that made me finally willing to be honest in the room. That session changed things. I've been off ice for over a year now."Tom W., Patient
Jeremy offers three ways to work with him. The three-session Drug Addiction Program is the standard addiction treatment program for most patients.
Meet Jeremy by phone or in-clinic. Ask questions, see if Hypnotherapy fits, no obligation.
Book a Free 30-Minute ChatJeremy's full Hypnotherapy for Drug Addiction program using the Walker Addiction Removal Process. Initial consultation, targeted sessions, and reinforcement for long-term recovery.
Book Jeremy's 3-Session Drug Addiction ProgramInitial consultation, stand-alone Hypnotherapy session, or tune-up after the program is complete.
Call to BookSome private health insurers offer rebates on Hypnotherapy under extras cover, so it is worth checking with your fund.
Unfortunately Medicare does not currently cover Hypnotherapy. For this investment, however, our patients often find their broader mental health issues lessen in severity alongside the drug addiction work, which can reduce long-term spending on medical care and medications.
Whether you are ready to commit to the full Drug Addiction Program or just want to talk it through first, Jeremy makes it easy to start.
Prefer to get to know Jeremy first? Book a free 30-minute chat by phone or in-clinic. No treatment, no cost, no pressure.
Looking for the best Hypnotherapy for Drug Addiction near you? Jeremy sees patients at Brisbane Livewell Clinic in Wavell Heights. The Wavell Heights clinic is easily accessible from across Brisbane's northside, with free off-street parking on site.
Jeremy also offers online Hypnotherapy for Drug Addiction via secure videoconference to patients anywhere in Australia. He has tested this format extensively and finds it as effective as in-person consultations.
Brisbane Northside
Brisbane Livewell Clinic
1/52 Jeffcott Street
Wavell Heights QLD 4012
Phone: (07) 3861 5881
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday
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Jeremy sees patients via secure videoconference from anywhere in Australia. Online Hypnotherapy for Drug Addiction is particularly valuable for patients who want complete privacy, who are outside Brisbane, or who find it difficult to attend in person while still using.
Jeremy Walker has adapted his full Hypnotherapy for Drug Addiction program to online delivery via secure videoconference, offering the same structured three-session Drug Addiction Program to patients anywhere in Australia. Online sessions have proven as effective as in-clinic work, and many patients find the privacy and comfort of their own home essential for this particular kind of work.
No risk of being seen at a clinic or a rehab center. Many drug addiction patients value this heavily.
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Newcastle, Hobart and regional Australia.
Sessions can fit into a lunch break or after work, without the extra exposure of a clinic visit.
Access specialist drug addiction Hypnotherapy without travelling to a capital city.
When leaving the house feels hard, online sessions make it easier to start the work.
Convenient way to book occasional relapse prevention sessions after the program is complete.
Your online Hypnotherapy session runs for 60 minutes via secure videoconference. You need a quiet, private space, a stable internet connection, a laptop or tablet with a webcam, and headphones if you can. Jeremy will send you the link ahead of time. The session itself runs exactly the same way as in-clinic: initial discussion, guided deep relaxation, targeted subconscious work, and reinforcement.
The three-session Drug Addiction Program is available online at the same price as in-clinic. You can book online and select your preferred session times, and Jeremy will confirm the videoconference details with you before the first session.
Not sure whether online or in-clinic is right for you? Book a free 30 minute chat with Jeremy by phone or videoconference. He will talk through the different ways to work with him and help you decide.
Book Jeremy's three-session Drug Addiction Program, or start with a free consultation. Confidential, warm, and built around your individual needs.
Prefer to get to know Jeremy first? Book a free 30-minute chat by phone or in-clinic. No treatment, no cost, no pressure.
