Hypnotherapists in Bowie, MD
Everyone has the capacity to interpret, influence, and create life events. We can choose what to do with the abilities and limitations we possess. Our thinking may affect the way we feel and behave. Would you like assistance in developing self-awareness and skills to manage life transitions? I provide a safe, non-judgmental environment; offering support and guidance as you gain insight to find answers to the conflicts in life. An effective therapeutic relationship is based on trust and rapport. I am dedicated to providing confidential, ethical, qualified assistance to help you promote personal growth and achieve therapeutic goals.
Everyone has the capacity to interpret, influence, and create life events. We can choose what to do with the abilities and limitations we possess. Our thinking may affect the way we feel and behave. Would you like assistance in developing self-awareness and skills to manage life transitions? I provide a safe, non-judgmental environment; offering support and guidance as you gain insight to find answers to the conflicts in life. An effective therapeutic relationship is based on trust and rapport. I am dedicated to providing confidential, ethical, qualified assistance to help you promote personal growth and achieve therapeutic goals.
Whether you just heard, "I love you, but I'm not in love with you," are trying to rebuild trust after an affair, need to replace distance with closeness, need to forgive (or be forgiven), or are trying to avoid separation or stop a divorce -- Dr. Shane employs Gottman Institute's research based methods to help couples develop the skills needed to hear (and be heard), resolve conflicts in a "win/win' vs a "win/lose" fashion, and speak each other's "love language" so that you can try and make peace with the past and get past the hurt.
Whether you just heard, "I love you, but I'm not in love with you," are trying to rebuild trust after an affair, need to replace distance with closeness, need to forgive (or be forgiven), or are trying to avoid separation or stop a divorce -- Dr. Shane employs Gottman Institute's research based methods to help couples develop the skills needed to hear (and be heard), resolve conflicts in a "win/win' vs a "win/lose" fashion, and speak each other's "love language" so that you can try and make peace with the past and get past the hurt.
Whether you want to talk, are looking for support through difficult times, or looking to make real change in your life, we can work together to achieve dreams, meet goals and rise above the ashes. Using my background as a mental health therapist, a certified addictions counselor, and specializations in spirituality, grief, multiculturalism, and hypnosis, I am sure we can find a way to work together toward your goal of well-being.
Whether you want to talk, are looking for support through difficult times, or looking to make real change in your life, we can work together to achieve dreams, meet goals and rise above the ashes. Using my background as a mental health therapist, a certified addictions counselor, and specializations in spirituality, grief, multiculturalism, and hypnosis, I am sure we can find a way to work together toward your goal of well-being.
Audra N Gillis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW, CBT, CHT
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
My patients often struggle with finding their worth due to poor self-esteem or past traumas. They often have difficulty asserting themselves and creating healthy boundaries in relationships. I enjoy working with patients and being a part of their growth and change as they find their true purpose and begin to live their best lives.
My patients often struggle with finding their worth due to poor self-esteem or past traumas. They often have difficulty asserting themselves and creating healthy boundaries in relationships. I enjoy working with patients and being a part of their growth and change as they find their true purpose and begin to live their best lives.
Illuminated Paradigm Counseling and Healing, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, ADS
Online Only
We specialize in assisting people with working through anxiety and stress to experience relief and achieve life and professional goals. Learn how to master yourself with an emphasis on integrative wellness, be a high performer, develop high-performing teams, better manage your time and priorities, and speak up confidently when appropriate with emotional intelligence. We will work through life and family challenges and set a career path that aligns with your true self.
We specialize in assisting people with working through anxiety and stress to experience relief and achieve life and professional goals. Learn how to master yourself with an emphasis on integrative wellness, be a high performer, develop high-performing teams, better manage your time and priorities, and speak up confidently when appropriate with emotional intelligence. We will work through life and family challenges and set a career path that aligns with your true self.
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Ideal clients have tried other treatments and the issue persists. My/our clients may come with anxiety, PTSD, trauma, weight, smoking, sleeping, pain, restless leg and other severe or chronic issues. I have worked with veteran issues, ms, lupus, damaged spine, fibromyalgia, fears, sleep/insomnia, medical compliance, motivation. I have multiple certifications, research and science background and apply the latest methods that produce lasting results
Ideal clients have tried other treatments and the issue persists. My/our clients may come with anxiety, PTSD, trauma, weight, smoking, sleeping, pain, restless leg and other severe or chronic issues. I have worked with veteran issues, ms, lupus, damaged spine, fibromyalgia, fears, sleep/insomnia, medical compliance, motivation. I have multiple certifications, research and science background and apply the latest methods that produce lasting results
With over 30 years of clinical experience, I provide individual psychotherapy that is collaborative and affirming. I use an integrated therapeutic approach that draws upon evidence-based treatment interventions and creative modalities tailored to each client. I see clients who are navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, adolescent/parent/family conflicts, separation, personal concerns and life transitions. you can work to identify patterns, develop coping strategies, discover strengths, find solutions, and gain a deeper sense of wholeness and well-being.
I have available tele-health sessions 10am to 7pm weekdays & Saturdays
With over 30 years of clinical experience, I provide individual psychotherapy that is collaborative and affirming. I use an integrated therapeutic approach that draws upon evidence-based treatment interventions and creative modalities tailored to each client. I see clients who are navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, adolescent/parent/family conflicts, separation, personal concerns and life transitions. you can work to identify patterns, develop coping strategies, discover strengths, find solutions, and gain a deeper sense of wholeness and well-being.
I have available tele-health sessions 10am to 7pm weekdays & Saturdays
My training includes working with leaders in hypnotherapy and regression methods suc
Who are your ideal clients?
My ideal clients are people who feel stuck or blocked in patterns like anxiety, overthinking, self-doubt, or unwanted habits and are ready to change. Many come to me feeling overwhelmed or frustrated because they’ve tried to fix things consciously, but something deeper is still holding them back. With over 16 years of experience helping individuals create real, lasting change, I work with clients at the subconscious level to break these patterns and move forward with more clarity, confidence, and control.
My training includes working with leaders in hypnotherapy and regression methods suc
Who are your ideal clients?
My ideal clients are people who feel stuck or blocked in patterns like anxiety, overthinking, self-doubt, or unwanted habits and are ready to change. Many come to me feeling overwhelmed or frustrated because they’ve tried to fix things consciously, but something deeper is still holding them back. With over 16 years of experience helping individuals create real, lasting change, I work with clients at the subconscious level to break these patterns and move forward with more clarity, confidence, and control.
Therapist Helping People Navigate Anxiety, ADHD & Life Transitions
(for children, teens & adults)
Therapist Helping People Navigate Anxiety, ADHD & Life Transitions
(for children, teens & adults)
I'm trained in EMDR and hypnotherapy.
Hi there! I specialize in supporting folks with relational/attachment trauma, C-PTSD, PTSD, anxiety, and feelings of not-good-enough. We'll take a deep, compassionate look at the wounds that are keeping you stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional overwhelm, avoidance, and/or codependence. We'll manage symptoms to help you feel better and heal the roots of unhelpful beliefs so you can thrive. I help folks have healthier relationships with self, others, and the systems that define our lives. LGBTQ+-friendly. Sex-positive. Kink & poly affirming. Anti-oppressive. Sex-worker-friendly. I have immediate openings!
I'm trained in EMDR and hypnotherapy.
Hi there! I specialize in supporting folks with relational/attachment trauma, C-PTSD, PTSD, anxiety, and feelings of not-good-enough. We'll take a deep, compassionate look at the wounds that are keeping you stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional overwhelm, avoidance, and/or codependence. We'll manage symptoms to help you feel better and heal the roots of unhelpful beliefs so you can thrive. I help folks have healthier relationships with self, others, and the systems that define our lives. LGBTQ+-friendly. Sex-positive. Kink & poly affirming. Anti-oppressive. Sex-worker-friendly. I have immediate openings!
•• Accepting New Patients •• We specialize in helping children who struggle with anxiety, depression, or school concerns with counseling, psychiatry, and psychological testing. Do you think your child may have a learning disability or mental health disorder? Are you struggling to find the right medication to reduce your child's symptoms? Are your child's emotions so extreme that it worries you? If you answered yes to any of these questions then I know we can help you!
•• Accepting New Patients •• We specialize in helping children who struggle with anxiety, depression, or school concerns with counseling, psychiatry, and psychological testing. Do you think your child may have a learning disability or mental health disorder? Are you struggling to find the right medication to reduce your child's symptoms? Are your child's emotions so extreme that it worries you? If you answered yes to any of these questions then I know we can help you!
I bring years of professional experience with cognitive behavioral therapy, couple & family therapy, coaching, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy.
Since you are reading this, my guess is that you've been thinking about counseling or coaching for a while. If you're not sure how to proceed, give me a call. I'm happy to talk you. I'll listen to your concerns and explain my services as well as other options and resources that may help in your particular situation. Whether you are suffering from chronic pain, anxiety, sadness, anger, or a difficult relationship, feel free to call me. This winter, I am particularly focusing on helping 1) helping parents and their families who have young adults living at home & 2) folks feeling depressed.
I bring years of professional experience with cognitive behavioral therapy, couple & family therapy, coaching, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy.
Since you are reading this, my guess is that you've been thinking about counseling or coaching for a while. If you're not sure how to proceed, give me a call. I'm happy to talk you. I'll listen to your concerns and explain my services as well as other options and resources that may help in your particular situation. Whether you are suffering from chronic pain, anxiety, sadness, anger, or a difficult relationship, feel free to call me. This winter, I am particularly focusing on helping 1) helping parents and their families who have young adults living at home & 2) folks feeling depressed.
Janice N. Vassallo, MA, LCPC, NCC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Hello and welcome! Please feel free to call me for a free 15-minute telephone consultation to discuss your needs and goals and to make the best decision to start therapy. I am committed to creating an emotionally safe, confidential, therapeutic environment with you to successfully make the changes you most desire in your life. My integral psychotherapy approach activates the change process by addressing all aspects of one's individual, relationship (couples, families, peers) and work needs including cognitive/intellectual functioning, emotional health, physical health, spiritual outlook and environmental influences.
Hello and welcome! Please feel free to call me for a free 15-minute telephone consultation to discuss your needs and goals and to make the best decision to start therapy. I am committed to creating an emotionally safe, confidential, therapeutic environment with you to successfully make the changes you most desire in your life. My integral psychotherapy approach activates the change process by addressing all aspects of one's individual, relationship (couples, families, peers) and work needs including cognitive/intellectual functioning, emotional health, physical health, spiritual outlook and environmental influences.
I blend clinical depth with mindfulness, somatic awareness, and hypnotherapy to move past surface-level coping.
Something cracked your life open. Maybe a divorce you didn't see coming, or the realization that you've built a successful life that doesn't feel like yours. The strategies that used to work have quietly stopped working.
You're not falling apart. You're at a threshold.
I work with men navigating divorce, identity disruption, and the gap between achievement and inner truth. With 20+ years of experience and my own walk through these transitions, I offer something deeper than coping strategies. We find what's actually generating the pain and we shift it.
I blend clinical depth with mindfulness, somatic awareness, and hypnotherapy to move past surface-level coping.
Something cracked your life open. Maybe a divorce you didn't see coming, or the realization that you've built a successful life that doesn't feel like yours. The strategies that used to work have quietly stopped working.
You're not falling apart. You're at a threshold.
I work with men navigating divorce, identity disruption, and the gap between achievement and inner truth. With 20+ years of experience and my own walk through these transitions, I offer something deeper than coping strategies. We find what's actually generating the pain and we shift it.
Michael (Mike)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, CHT
2 Endorsed
Severna Park, MD 21146
I often use Hypnotherapy in my practice as it helps improve anxiety, depression, physical issues like chronic pain and GI problems, changing old unwanted habits, as well as recovering from traumatic life events.
People come to therapy carrying quiet burdens—anxiety that won’t settle, relationships that feel stuck, or moments from the past that continue to echo in the present. Healing happens when we feel safe enough to slow down, listen inward, and discover the parts of ourselves we’ve been trying to manage alone. My work is to sit with you in those places, gently and without judgment, to help find a way back to steadiness, clarity, and connection.
I often use Hypnotherapy in my practice as it helps improve anxiety, depression, physical issues like chronic pain and GI problems, changing old unwanted habits, as well as recovering from traumatic life events.
People come to therapy carrying quiet burdens—anxiety that won’t settle, relationships that feel stuck, or moments from the past that continue to echo in the present. Healing happens when we feel safe enough to slow down, listen inward, and discover the parts of ourselves we’ve been trying to manage alone. My work is to sit with you in those places, gently and without judgment, to help find a way back to steadiness, clarity, and connection.
At One Heartt, we understand that seeking mental health care often comes after a long period of coping, pushing through, or caring for everyone else first. You may be experiencing burnout, navigating neurodiversity, managing grief or trauma, coping with anxiety or depression, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself. We believe your experiences deserve to be met with compassion, skill, and respect. Our care is grounded in safety, dignity, and trust, creating a space where you are not rushed, judged, or reduced to a diagnosis, but supported as a whole person with a meaningful and valid story.
At One Heartt, we understand that seeking mental health care often comes after a long period of coping, pushing through, or caring for everyone else first. You may be experiencing burnout, navigating neurodiversity, managing grief or trauma, coping with anxiety or depression, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself. We believe your experiences deserve to be met with compassion, skill, and respect. Our care is grounded in safety, dignity, and trust, creating a space where you are not rushed, judged, or reduced to a diagnosis, but supported as a whole person with a meaningful and valid story.
Laurie Thorner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWC, OSWC, RYT200
2 Endorsed
Columbia, MD 21046
Healing begins in relationship — when you feel truly seen, heard, and understood. Whether you are in a relationship or desire counseling for individual concerns- I am available to help.
When relationships feel strained or emotional distress becomes overwhelming, it can help to work with someone who is steady, experienced, and deeply trained. I bring more than three decades of clinical experience supporting couples, individuals, and families through relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, medical issues, and major life transitions. My approach is thoughtful, grounded, and responsive to the complexity of what you’re facing.
Healing begins in relationship — when you feel truly seen, heard, and understood. Whether you are in a relationship or desire counseling for individual concerns- I am available to help.
When relationships feel strained or emotional distress becomes overwhelming, it can help to work with someone who is steady, experienced, and deeply trained. I bring more than three decades of clinical experience supporting couples, individuals, and families through relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, medical issues, and major life transitions. My approach is thoughtful, grounded, and responsive to the complexity of what you’re facing.
I’m a highly trained somatic therapist specializing in trauma and anxiety disorders. Many of the people who come to see me have always felt a little different, deeply thoughtful, sensitive, and aware, but also frustrated that traditional approaches to healing haven’t fully helped. You may understand your problems intellectually, yet still feel the stress, tension, or anxiety living in your body. Somatic therapy works differently. Instead of only talking about problems, we work directly with the nervous system and the body’s natural capacity to heal.
I’m a highly trained somatic therapist specializing in trauma and anxiety disorders. Many of the people who come to see me have always felt a little different, deeply thoughtful, sensitive, and aware, but also frustrated that traditional approaches to healing haven’t fully helped. You may understand your problems intellectually, yet still feel the stress, tension, or anxiety living in your body. Somatic therapy works differently. Instead of only talking about problems, we work directly with the nervous system and the body’s natural capacity to heal.
Jennifer Molinari
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC, CHT
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Let's be honest, life is hard. REALLY hard. But when you are quietly navigating an emotionally draining relationship, a high-conflict separation, or the exhausting identity shift of motherhood, life can feel completely overwhelming. You came into this chapter feeling capable, but now a constant sense of fear, self-doubt, and hypervigilance has crept in. Even if you look perfectly "fine" on the outside, your mind is constantly spinning. This nonstop mental noise keeps you trapped. Relationships suffer because you’re emotionally exhausted, and your performance at work slips because you can't focus. Everything suffers.
Let's be honest, life is hard. REALLY hard. But when you are quietly navigating an emotionally draining relationship, a high-conflict separation, or the exhausting identity shift of motherhood, life can feel completely overwhelming. You came into this chapter feeling capable, but now a constant sense of fear, self-doubt, and hypervigilance has crept in. Even if you look perfectly "fine" on the outside, your mind is constantly spinning. This nonstop mental noise keeps you trapped. Relationships suffer because you’re emotionally exhausted, and your performance at work slips because you can't focus. Everything suffers.
I continue to derive immense satisfaction from becoming a psychologist and exploring many paths and points of view about the nature of "reality", personally in my own work on myself and with others in psychotherapy (from physical/behavioral/external levels to non-physical/subjective/internal levels). People who have participated in psychotherapy with me often describe deriving value from increased awareness, insight and understanding about their past and present circumstances, both internal and external. These results have led to resolving external behavioral issues and increasing their level of internal satisfaction about their life experiences.
I continue to derive immense satisfaction from becoming a psychologist and exploring many paths and points of view about the nature of "reality", personally in my own work on myself and with others in psychotherapy (from physical/behavioral/external levels to non-physical/subjective/internal levels). People who have participated in psychotherapy with me often describe deriving value from increased awareness, insight and understanding about their past and present circumstances, both internal and external. These results have led to resolving external behavioral issues and increasing their level of internal satisfaction about their life experiences.
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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.