Hypnosis Therapy

Sometimes insight alone isn't enough.

What is Clinical Hypnosis?

Clinical hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention and heightened awareness.

Many people are surprised to learn that hypnosis is not sleep, mind control, or losing awareness. In fact, most people remain fully aware throughout the experience and can choose whether or not to engage with any suggestion offered.

You might think of hypnosis as similar to becoming absorbed in a book, a movie, a creative project, or a daydream. Your attention narrows, distractions fade into the background, and your mind becomes more receptive to new perspectives and possibilities.

In therapy, this state can help us access emotions, memories, beliefs, and internal resources that may be less accessible through conversation alone.

Hypnosis is always collaborative. You remain in control throughout the process, and we work together to create an experience that feels safe, empowering, and aligned with your goals.

How can hypnosis help?

Clinical hypnosis can be used to support a wide range of therapeutic goals, including:

  • Anxiety and stress management

  • Building self-confidence and self-trust

  • Strengthening emotional regulation skills

  • Reducing the impact of trauma-related responses

  • Improving performance and creativity

  • Working through limiting beliefs

  • Increasing self-compassion

  • Supporting behavioral change

  • Enhancing mind-body awareness

Rather than forcing change, hypnosis helps create the conditions for change by working with the mind's natural capacity for learning, adaptation, and growth.

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Hypnosis

Not all hypnosis training is the same.

My training in clinical hypnosis was completed through an American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) approved course taught from a trauma-informed lens. This training included education and supervised practice in hypnotic language, hypnotic phenomena, inductions, deepening techniques, utilization, formulation of therapeutic suggestions, and safe reorientation practices.

Because many individuals seeking therapy have histories of trauma, my approach prioritizes:

  • Emotional safety

  • Collaboration and consent

  • Respect for your autonomy

  • Awareness of nervous system responses

  • Pacing that honors your readiness

  • Integration with broader therapeutic goals

Hypnosis is never something that is done to you. It is a process we create together.

What does a hypnosis session feel like?

Most clients describe hypnosis as feeling deeply relaxed, focused, and present.

You may notice:

  • A sense of calm or physical heaviness

  • Increased focus and concentration

  • Enhanced imagination or visualization

  • Greater awareness of emotions, thoughts, or bodily sensations

  • A feeling of being absorbed in the experience

Some people enter hypnosis easily, while others take time to become comfortable with the process. There is no "right" way to experience hypnosis.

The goal is not to achieve a perfect hypnotic state. The goal is to create a therapeutic experience that supports meaningful change.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. Clinical hypnosis is not mind control. You remain aware of what is happening and retain the ability to make choices throughout the experience.

  • Most people remember the majority of the session. Many clients describe hypnosis as feeling similar to guided meditation or deep relaxation.

  • When practiced by a trained mental health professional within appropriate clinical guidelines, hypnosis is generally considered a safe therapeutic tool.

  • No. Hypnosis is always optional. We will discuss whether it feels like a good fit for your goals and comfort level before incorporating it into therapy.

  • Hypnosis is offered as part of psychotherapy services rather than as a separate service. If we determine that hypnosis may be helpful for your treatment goals, it can be integrated into our therapy work together.