Hypnotherapists in Citrus Heights, CA

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Bill Burg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Have you ever stayed awake wondering if your problems will ever end? If he or she will ever stop making demands on you? If your kids, or whoever, will ever respect you? If the world will ever get off your back? If anyone will ever hear your side? If anyone will ever care? I teach people to create and maintain healthy loving relationships with their children, with each other, and with themselves. To know more about my services, please check out my website at www.healthychoicescounseling.com.
Have you ever stayed awake wondering if your problems will ever end? If he or she will ever stop making demands on you? If your kids, or whoever, will ever respect you? If the world will ever get off your back? If anyone will ever hear your side? If anyone will ever care? I teach people to create and maintain healthy loving relationships with their children, with each other, and with themselves. To know more about my services, please check out my website at www.healthychoicescounseling.com.
(916) 382-7593 View (916) 382-7593
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Ralph E Rast
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CHT, Coach
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
I offer individual, couples, and family therapy, hypnosis, and Life Purpose/Career Coaching I enjoy doing counseling sessions with adults or minors regardless of their spiritual beliefs. I care about my clients and their goals! (see my website www.Counseling-Coaching for your success.com for more info).
I offer individual, couples, and family therapy, hypnosis, and Life Purpose/Career Coaching I enjoy doing counseling sessions with adults or minors regardless of their spiritual beliefs. I care about my clients and their goals! (see my website www.Counseling-Coaching for your success.com for more info).
(916) 544-3061 View (916) 544-3061
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Katie Van Wie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
I feel fortunate to work in this profession and am honored by the trust that develops between my patients and me. Each of us often encounters difficulty along this life's journey and need to find someone to help sort out, understand and develop new tools to make our way. Sometimes therapy is a luxury and sometimes a necessity. I can help you meet the challenge when it is a necessity and help you grow to your highest and best potential when it is a luxury.
I feel fortunate to work in this profession and am honored by the trust that develops between my patients and me. Each of us often encounters difficulty along this life's journey and need to find someone to help sort out, understand and develop new tools to make our way. Sometimes therapy is a luxury and sometimes a necessity. I can help you meet the challenge when it is a necessity and help you grow to your highest and best potential when it is a luxury.
(916) 678-1939 View (916) 678-1939
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Michael Thaden
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, ATR-BC, CHT
Verified Verified
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
I believe we come to our most difficult passages in life at opportune times in order to grow toward our true capacity and purpose. I respect that my clients possess the seeds of awareness and expertise to find answers and solutions to their own problems. My role is to facilitate a compassionate perspective to assist in working through difficult emotions, reactive defenses, or protective habits, and open attention back to fruitful areas. I am an advocate for personal development, collaborating in finding useful vantage points for expanding visibility, encouraging resolution, and resumption of the innate growth process.
I believe we come to our most difficult passages in life at opportune times in order to grow toward our true capacity and purpose. I respect that my clients possess the seeds of awareness and expertise to find answers and solutions to their own problems. My role is to facilitate a compassionate perspective to assist in working through difficult emotions, reactive defenses, or protective habits, and open attention back to fruitful areas. I am an advocate for personal development, collaborating in finding useful vantage points for expanding visibility, encouraging resolution, and resumption of the innate growth process.
(916) 259-3990 View (916) 259-3990

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Ray Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Roseville, CA 95678  (Online Only)
These include psychodynamic therapy, Rogerian (Person Centered) therapy, Cognitive/Behavioral therapy, and Hypnotherapy as well as a variety of other techniques, depending on the situation we are working with.
I believe our mutual job is to work together to help you find the best ways of dealing effectively with your problem. Sometimes, although we may know the answers to our problems, we have never been taught the skills to implement that knowledge. Part of my job is to use my expertise and education to teach those skills. For example, we may realize we are being misunderstood by others and work hard to be understood, but no matter how hard we try, nothing changes. Teaching communication skills is one of my areas of expertise that may prove useful.
These include psychodynamic therapy, Rogerian (Person Centered) therapy, Cognitive/Behavioral therapy, and Hypnotherapy as well as a variety of other techniques, depending on the situation we are working with.
I believe our mutual job is to work together to help you find the best ways of dealing effectively with your problem. Sometimes, although we may know the answers to our problems, we have never been taught the skills to implement that knowledge. Part of my job is to use my expertise and education to teach those skills. For example, we may realize we are being misunderstood by others and work hard to be understood, but no matter how hard we try, nothing changes. Teaching communication skills is one of my areas of expertise that may prove useful.
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Andrea Diemert
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LAADC , CCHT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
By incorporating evidence-based modalities such as Brainspotting, hypnotherapy, and DBT education.
Are you struggling to find meaning and satisfaction in your daily life, feeling stuck in a cycle of dissatisfaction? Or are you feeling overwhelmed by persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness? As a dedicated therapist, my primary focus is on nurturing an environment of trust, attachment, and safety, where you can feel empowered to explore your challenges and strengths with compassion and guidance. . I specialize in addressing a range of complex issues, including substance abuse, identity and values conflicts, trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, ego work, and mood disorders. Goal oriented clients apply!
By incorporating evidence-based modalities such as Brainspotting, hypnotherapy, and DBT education.
Are you struggling to find meaning and satisfaction in your daily life, feeling stuck in a cycle of dissatisfaction? Or are you feeling overwhelmed by persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness? As a dedicated therapist, my primary focus is on nurturing an environment of trust, attachment, and safety, where you can feel empowered to explore your challenges and strengths with compassion and guidance. . I specialize in addressing a range of complex issues, including substance abuse, identity and values conflicts, trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, ego work, and mood disorders. Goal oriented clients apply!
(916) 621-5556 View (916) 621-5556
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Renata Peterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCHT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95821
The approaches used are counseling, coaching, behavior therapy and hypnotherapy.
I believe that when individuals are ready to receive help, they will benefit greatly. Those I serve have sought assistance because they seek to move beyond their struggle, not because they had been asked to do so. This is not to say that those who have been encouraged haven't benefited as well. The approaches used allow me to serve those who are experiencing stress, anxiety or trauma. I also assist those who are ready to find their life's purpose but feel that they need the extra support in meeting this goal.
The approaches used are counseling, coaching, behavior therapy and hypnotherapy.
I believe that when individuals are ready to receive help, they will benefit greatly. Those I serve have sought assistance because they seek to move beyond their struggle, not because they had been asked to do so. This is not to say that those who have been encouraged haven't benefited as well. The approaches used allow me to serve those who are experiencing stress, anxiety or trauma. I also assist those who are ready to find their life's purpose but feel that they need the extra support in meeting this goal.
(916) 778-3116 View (916) 778-3116
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Ryannah Tannarome
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Roseville, CA 95678  (Online Only)
During our work together we will repattern emotional and behavioral habits and address underlying traumas through body based practices, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and EMDR.
My name is Ryannah Tannarome. I welcome teens, adults, and families in my practice. I am passionate about working with individuals struggling with anxiety, trauma, and relational dynamics in a holistic way. I believe that our past experiences, both positive and challenging, shape who we are. When those challenging patterns are stuck and hidden in the subconscious they can run our lives. My goal is to help clients explore their subconscious patterns and bring choice into the equation. I have a strong background supporting clients who have experienced trauma and struggle with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges.
During our work together we will repattern emotional and behavioral habits and address underlying traumas through body based practices, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and EMDR.
My name is Ryannah Tannarome. I welcome teens, adults, and families in my practice. I am passionate about working with individuals struggling with anxiety, trauma, and relational dynamics in a holistic way. I believe that our past experiences, both positive and challenging, shape who we are. When those challenging patterns are stuck and hidden in the subconscious they can run our lives. My goal is to help clients explore their subconscious patterns and bring choice into the equation. I have a strong background supporting clients who have experienced trauma and struggle with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges.
(530) 430-3872 View (530) 430-3872
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Kenneth Cedric Grossman
PhD
Verified Verified
Roseville, CA 95661
He is the author of "Mind Over Nicotine," "Mastering the Art of Self-Hypnosis" and over 50 best selling audio hypnotherapy programs.
Dr. Kenneth Grossman is a solution focused Hypnotherapist who has successfully worked with over 50,000 clients. He consults with professional athletes, CEO's, corporate managers, entrepreneurs and other high functioning people who wish to rapidly resolve the issues and challenges in their lives. Whether you desire to reduce your anxiety, eliminate panic attacks, sleep better, stop smoking, control drinking...or even improve your golf score...consider hypnotherapy with Dr. Grossman.
He is the author of "Mind Over Nicotine," "Mastering the Art of Self-Hypnosis" and over 50 best selling audio hypnotherapy programs.
Dr. Kenneth Grossman is a solution focused Hypnotherapist who has successfully worked with over 50,000 clients. He consults with professional athletes, CEO's, corporate managers, entrepreneurs and other high functioning people who wish to rapidly resolve the issues and challenges in their lives. Whether you desire to reduce your anxiety, eliminate panic attacks, sleep better, stop smoking, control drinking...or even improve your golf score...consider hypnotherapy with Dr. Grossman.
(866) 287-1826 View (866) 287-1826
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Kevin Cameron
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, CPTT
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95827
I offer both in-person and online therapeutic services for various specialties, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Performance Psychology, Trauma Focused Therapy, Sexuality, EMDR, Brainspotting, Hypnotherapy, and Animal Assisted Therapy.
Clients tend to thrive in therapy when there is a drive to change and improve their quality of life. Whether it be on an athletic field, the office, or in their relationship, those who are ready with an open mind and looking to address the things holding them back will always come out on top.
I offer both in-person and online therapeutic services for various specialties, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Performance Psychology, Trauma Focused Therapy, Sexuality, EMDR, Brainspotting, Hypnotherapy, and Animal Assisted Therapy.
Clients tend to thrive in therapy when there is a drive to change and improve their quality of life. Whether it be on an athletic field, the office, or in their relationship, those who are ready with an open mind and looking to address the things holding them back will always come out on top.
(916) 252-5940 View (916) 252-5940
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Barbara Van Felix
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Roseville, CA 95661
Strategies can include cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and Past Life Regression (as trained by Dr.
During 38 years as a licensed therapist, I have experienced working with people in times of difficulties, phases of growth, and at unexpected crossroads. I listen with compassion, understanding and support while providing an opportunity for a new vision. Together we develop a treatment program based on your own personal desire for change. I utilize techniques that can help change habitual negative beliefs and perceptions at a very deep level. Together we work from the premise that what you believe - you become. Therapy can be brief or long-term, depending on what you want to achieve.
Strategies can include cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and Past Life Regression (as trained by Dr.
During 38 years as a licensed therapist, I have experienced working with people in times of difficulties, phases of growth, and at unexpected crossroads. I listen with compassion, understanding and support while providing an opportunity for a new vision. Together we develop a treatment program based on your own personal desire for change. I utilize techniques that can help change habitual negative beliefs and perceptions at a very deep level. Together we work from the premise that what you believe - you become. Therapy can be brief or long-term, depending on what you want to achieve.
(530) 887-8455 View (530) 887-8455
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Rocklin Weight Loss and Nevada Weightloss Wellness
FNP-C, CHT, Advance
Verified Verified
Rocklin, CA 95765  (Online Only)
I also offer Hypnotherapy sessions for those who are looking to heal the root of their weight issues.
My ideal client is anyone who desires to lose weight. Their challenges might be time, stress, self care, self love, emotional eating and need for accountability.
I also offer Hypnotherapy sessions for those who are looking to heal the root of their weight issues.
My ideal client is anyone who desires to lose weight. Their challenges might be time, stress, self care, self love, emotional eating and need for accountability.
(916) 400-9067 View (916) 400-9067
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Jzeela Gheisar
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CHT
Verified Verified
Rocklin, CA 95765  (Online Only)
QCH is a safe and non-judgmental space where you can experience psychotherapy, metaphysically oriented modalities, and transpersonal hypnotherapy.
Whether you find what you're looking for on my page, or another's, I am so proud of you for getting to this step. There can be great benefits to expressing and exploring thoughts, feelings, inner conflicts, emotional wounds in a safe space. Like many clinicians, I employ a wide range of modalities and interventions. I use a strength based approach, one that's honest, non-judgmental, but direct and explorative. You deserve happiness, a fulfilling life, and I'd be honored to walk alongside your journey to discovery and change. Although we are shaped by our experiences, you are so much more than what has happened to you.
QCH is a safe and non-judgmental space where you can experience psychotherapy, metaphysically oriented modalities, and transpersonal hypnotherapy.
Whether you find what you're looking for on my page, or another's, I am so proud of you for getting to this step. There can be great benefits to expressing and exploring thoughts, feelings, inner conflicts, emotional wounds in a safe space. Like many clinicians, I employ a wide range of modalities and interventions. I use a strength based approach, one that's honest, non-judgmental, but direct and explorative. You deserve happiness, a fulfilling life, and I'd be honored to walk alongside your journey to discovery and change. Although we are shaped by our experiences, you are so much more than what has happened to you.
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Tanya Hanrihan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CMHIMP, RYT, BSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Loomis, CA 95650  (Online Only)
Welcome! Would you like to feel supported as you navigate the ups and downs of life? Are you a seeker that wants to live your best life? Let's talk. I'm known for my warm, down-to-earth, authentic approach and holistic, eclectic style, integrating talk therapy with Brainspotting, mindfulness, parts work, hypnotherapy, and nutritional support. I provide individualized treatment tailored to you. I'm passionate about helping women embrace their true selves. I provide a safe space for you to be seen and heard and explore your deepest thoughts and emotions. I specialize in working with women who are going through major life transitions.
Welcome! Would you like to feel supported as you navigate the ups and downs of life? Are you a seeker that wants to live your best life? Let's talk. I'm known for my warm, down-to-earth, authentic approach and holistic, eclectic style, integrating talk therapy with Brainspotting, mindfulness, parts work, hypnotherapy, and nutritional support. I provide individualized treatment tailored to you. I'm passionate about helping women embrace their true selves. I provide a safe space for you to be seen and heard and explore your deepest thoughts and emotions. I specialize in working with women who are going through major life transitions.
(530) 460-6171 View (530) 460-6171
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Cristi Taylor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Roseville, CA 95678
Need to gain tools to dissolve anxieties, reduce stress and lift your mood? Ready to reframe your mindset to highlight what's going right and work through what's not? Maybe you want help leveling up and discovering what truly lights up your spirit? Or how to align to your authentic self and life path. If you are looking for deep soul healing from your past or traumas with a holistic, somatic, spiritually minded therapist, you are in the right place! Develop true presence, compassion and fall deeply in love with yourself. Curious about integrating energy, holistic healing or ritual into your sessions within your cultural lens?
Need to gain tools to dissolve anxieties, reduce stress and lift your mood? Ready to reframe your mindset to highlight what's going right and work through what's not? Maybe you want help leveling up and discovering what truly lights up your spirit? Or how to align to your authentic self and life path. If you are looking for deep soul healing from your past or traumas with a holistic, somatic, spiritually minded therapist, you are in the right place! Develop true presence, compassion and fall deeply in love with yourself. Curious about integrating energy, holistic healing or ritual into your sessions within your cultural lens?
(916) 252-1670 View (916) 252-1670
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Dr. Bill Ekemo / Northup Group
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Roseville, CA 95661
Dr. Ekemo recently relocated his practice to Auburn, CA from Bellevue Washington. He has been providing psychological services for over 20 years mainly to public safety agencies (pre-employment screening, fitness for duty, critical incident debriefings, job coaching and management consultations). He also specializes in individual Neuropsychological evaluations (brain injuries, dementia etc.) and Risk Management consultations to private sector organizations and HR departments. If you are an employer or school concerned about violence in your work setting; training programs and workshops are available for your staff.
Dr. Ekemo recently relocated his practice to Auburn, CA from Bellevue Washington. He has been providing psychological services for over 20 years mainly to public safety agencies (pre-employment screening, fitness for duty, critical incident debriefings, job coaching and management consultations). He also specializes in individual Neuropsychological evaluations (brain injuries, dementia etc.) and Risk Management consultations to private sector organizations and HR departments. If you are an employer or school concerned about violence in your work setting; training programs and workshops are available for your staff.
(425) 336-1364 View (425) 336-1364
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Daniel Rockers
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Highlands, CA 95660
I help individuals realize their potential, whether it is in a spiritual direction or in motivation to perform better in life. The underlying principles are the same. I work in a "positive psychology" format, which means that there is often more focus on one's existing strengths, instead of on some deficit or illness. I help people look at the workings of the mind, and to improve through specific exercises and homework. The ideal client is one who recognizes that they feel stuck and is willing to take the necessary actions to begin moving forward.
I help individuals realize their potential, whether it is in a spiritual direction or in motivation to perform better in life. The underlying principles are the same. I work in a "positive psychology" format, which means that there is often more focus on one's existing strengths, instead of on some deficit or illness. I help people look at the workings of the mind, and to improve through specific exercises and homework. The ideal client is one who recognizes that they feel stuck and is willing to take the necessary actions to begin moving forward.
(916) 226-4407 View (916) 226-4407
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Better Decisions Counseling
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LAADC, CA, CADC
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95827
Why choose us? because of our methods of Cognitive Behavior Theory counseling. Counseling services have a 86% goal success rate! Open till 7:00 by appointment. We offer Supervise visits, Co-parenting, Anger Management, Alcohol Forensic Assessments & Evaluations, Drug testing, a Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (DOT/SAP) Education to help you achieve your goals. Interventions and referrals to residential treatment centers and Sober Living available. Don't forget to like our Facebook page! Call us! Located in Sacramento and nearby
Why choose us? because of our methods of Cognitive Behavior Theory counseling. Counseling services have a 86% goal success rate! Open till 7:00 by appointment. We offer Supervise visits, Co-parenting, Anger Management, Alcohol Forensic Assessments & Evaluations, Drug testing, a Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (DOT/SAP) Education to help you achieve your goals. Interventions and referrals to residential treatment centers and Sober Living available. Don't forget to like our Facebook page! Call us! Located in Sacramento and nearby
(916) 318-3402 View (916) 318-3402
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Jeffrey W Danese
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, MA, LMHC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95825  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I graduated from a M.S. mental health counseling program at Eastern Washington University in 1995, got certified and ran a private practice in Seattle from 1995 through 2003. I worked in an outpatient community clinic, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, at retreat centers, and at a college counseling center until starting work on a PhD in Religious Studies and Psychology. I worked, studied, and lived in Europe, East Asia, and Africa before teaching 10 years at San Jose State University, so I am comfortable and confident working with very different sorts of people and I want everyone and anyone to feel welcome and at ease in my care.
I graduated from a M.S. mental health counseling program at Eastern Washington University in 1995, got certified and ran a private practice in Seattle from 1995 through 2003. I worked in an outpatient community clinic, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, at retreat centers, and at a college counseling center until starting work on a PhD in Religious Studies and Psychology. I worked, studied, and lived in Europe, East Asia, and Africa before teaching 10 years at San Jose State University, so I am comfortable and confident working with very different sorts of people and I want everyone and anyone to feel welcome and at ease in my care.
(916) 354-6244 View (916) 354-6244
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Kristin Clemens, Ph.D., ABPP
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Folsom, CA 95630  (Online Only)
My clients often come to me because they feel discouraged about resolving the challenges they are facing. Though troubling, depression, anxiety, conflict are often an invitation for us to take the time to focus inward, understand core issues underlying the symptoms, and learn more about our true needs. With this new awareness we may consciously choose new actions that help us develop a more fulfilling future. Through our work clients tell me they enjoy greater self esteem, more confidence that they can create what they want in their lives, and happier, healthier relationships with loved ones.
My clients often come to me because they feel discouraged about resolving the challenges they are facing. Though troubling, depression, anxiety, conflict are often an invitation for us to take the time to focus inward, understand core issues underlying the symptoms, and learn more about our true needs. With this new awareness we may consciously choose new actions that help us develop a more fulfilling future. Through our work clients tell me they enjoy greater self esteem, more confidence that they can create what they want in their lives, and happier, healthier relationships with loved ones.
(916) 414-9732 View (916) 414-9732

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HypnoTherapy

How does hypnotherapy work?

Hypnotherapy works by using guided hypnosis to help you reach a state of focus and concentration through mental imagery and soothing verbal repetition. The state is somewhat like being absorbed in a book, a movie, or your own thoughts. You are not under a therapist’s “control,” but they can help you relax and turn your attention inward to discover the resources to achieve behavior change or better manage psychological concerns. Therapy sessions may involve guiding you through recognizing a problem, releasing problematic thoughts about it, and considering and accepting more productive alternatives before returning to normal awareness. Hypnotherapy is typically used by a therapist along with traditional forms of talk therapy. Eventually, your therapist can help you learn hypnotherapy techniques yourself so you can establish a stronger sense of control on your own in stressful or challenging moments.

Is hypnotherapy the same as hypnosis?

Hypnotherapy, which is sometimes called hypnotic suggestion, is a therapeutic technique in which a therapist uses hypnosis to help patients. It is not the kind of hypnosis portrayed in stage shows, or in movies or on television. You will not be unconscious or asleep during hypnotherapy, you will not lose control of yourself, your thoughts, or your free will, and you will be able to fully recall your experience. And while you will hear your therapist’s suggestions, it is always up to you to decide whether to act on them. Hypnosis by a trained mental-health professional is not a form of mind control, which is impossible to achieve anyway.

Can everyone be hypnotized?

The most common challenge of hypnotherapy is that as many as one in four people cannot be hypnotized. Brain imaging has confirmed differences in patterns of brain connectivity between those who respond to hypnotism and those who do not. Other people who could potentially be hypnotized may not respond to the technique because of their skepticism or resistance to entering a hypnotic state. If a therapist’s “post-hypnotic suggestion” is effective, it’s because they are suggesting something you want to achieve.

Does hypnotherapy work?

Through hypnotherapy, you can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. Like other talk therapy techniques, when hypnotherapy succeeds, it’s a case of mind over matter. Effective hypnotherapy involves self-healing because you access resources you need to change inside of yourself and learn how to tap into them whenever you need. Hypnotherapy has been shown to be an effective therapy for anxiety, phobias, stress, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual dysfunction, and undesirable behaviors like smoking. It can be used to help improve sleep or to address relationship challenges, and to aid with pain management, digestive disorders, skin conditions, and the gastrointestinal side effects of pregnancy or chemotherapy.