Hypnotherapists in Brooklyn, NY
Patients that I meet with will receive a full range of psychotherapy services. I provide parenting counseling, relationship counseling, cognitive therapy, group therapy, psychoanalysis, and anger management. Psychotherapy is available for issues including anxiety, depression, substance abuse as well as eating disorders, couples therapy, individual and family therapy. HIV pre and post counseling, postpartum depression, court mandated treatment, phobias/panic attack, autism, Asperger, ADHD/ ADD, and OCD are a few of the presenting issues I specialize in with over 40 years of experience.
Patients that I meet with will receive a full range of psychotherapy services. I provide parenting counseling, relationship counseling, cognitive therapy, group therapy, psychoanalysis, and anger management. Psychotherapy is available for issues including anxiety, depression, substance abuse as well as eating disorders, couples therapy, individual and family therapy. HIV pre and post counseling, postpartum depression, court mandated treatment, phobias/panic attack, autism, Asperger, ADHD/ ADD, and OCD are a few of the presenting issues I specialize in with over 40 years of experience.
In addition to talk therapy, I weave together multiple experiential and somatic frameworks - like tapping, reiki and hypnotherapy - to help you get to know you better.
Connection. It’s what we are all looking for. Connection with ourselves. Connection with others. But how do we achieve that in a world that constantly forces us to disconnect in order to survive? To numb out, to run from conflict, to judge, to avoid our vulnerability. Our vulnerability is what makes us beautiful. Let’s get back to that beauty. Whether you’re struggling with romantic relationships, work and family stress, or trying to cope with the multiple crises happening around the world, I’m here to support you. I’ve been a therapist for more than a decade and have helped hundreds of people just like you.
In addition to talk therapy, I weave together multiple experiential and somatic frameworks - like tapping, reiki and hypnotherapy - to help you get to know you better.
Connection. It’s what we are all looking for. Connection with ourselves. Connection with others. But how do we achieve that in a world that constantly forces us to disconnect in order to survive? To numb out, to run from conflict, to judge, to avoid our vulnerability. Our vulnerability is what makes us beautiful. Let’s get back to that beauty. Whether you’re struggling with romantic relationships, work and family stress, or trying to cope with the multiple crises happening around the world, I’m here to support you. I’ve been a therapist for more than a decade and have helped hundreds of people just like you.
I specialize in psychotherapy for presenting clinical issues such as anxiety and depression which may result from stresses throughout the lifespan. . As a seasoned professional, I am experienced with the full range of human concerns, and am a down-to-earth, active, engaged therapist. My mission is to help others forward in their lives, and quickly identify their "stuck points" which may be rooted in earlier life trauma. I have an accessible style and a practical approach which is especially empowering to parents, to young adults of both genders, to new mothers, and with women who are assessing their options for change.
I specialize in psychotherapy for presenting clinical issues such as anxiety and depression which may result from stresses throughout the lifespan. . As a seasoned professional, I am experienced with the full range of human concerns, and am a down-to-earth, active, engaged therapist. My mission is to help others forward in their lives, and quickly identify their "stuck points" which may be rooted in earlier life trauma. I have an accessible style and a practical approach which is especially empowering to parents, to young adults of both genders, to new mothers, and with women who are assessing their options for change.
I integrate my clinical training with NLP and Hypnotherapy.
I have been working with clients for over 30 years combining my NLP/Hypnosis/Dance Movement Therapy and traditional Clinical Psychology training. My orientation is short term solution focussed. When a client comes for a session we identify their goals and determine what technique(s) would be most helpful. My clients will often say that they have received lifelong tools and have new perspectives and breakthroughs with themselves and their relationships.
I integrate my clinical training with NLP and Hypnotherapy.
I have been working with clients for over 30 years combining my NLP/Hypnosis/Dance Movement Therapy and traditional Clinical Psychology training. My orientation is short term solution focussed. When a client comes for a session we identify their goals and determine what technique(s) would be most helpful. My clients will often say that they have received lifelong tools and have new perspectives and breakthroughs with themselves and their relationships.
Are you in 'Survival Mode?'
Do you find yourself replaying memories that make you feel scared, anxious or uncomfortable in your body? PTSD, anxiety, phobias, and relationships struggles can be examples of our past influencing our present. Fortunately, just as our body knows how to heal from a paper-cut, our brain knows how to heal from our past. Trauma-informed techniques allow us to keep the knowledge of the past while losing any pain or negative beliefs associated with those memories.
Are you in 'Survival Mode?'
Do you find yourself replaying memories that make you feel scared, anxious or uncomfortable in your body? PTSD, anxiety, phobias, and relationships struggles can be examples of our past influencing our present. Fortunately, just as our body knows how to heal from a paper-cut, our brain knows how to heal from our past. Trauma-informed techniques allow us to keep the knowledge of the past while losing any pain or negative beliefs associated with those memories.
If you are having difficulties in your life and experiencing emotional distress it is often difficult to find someone you can talk to openly and obtain guidance from. You may not feel comfortable going to friends or relatives. At such times a compassionate, respectful, knowledgeable therapist can be the person you are seeking. Someone who will listen to you in a non-judgmental way and help you make positive changes in your life. Dr. Knour is knowledgeable, empathic, and very easy to talk to.
If you are having difficulties in your life and experiencing emotional distress it is often difficult to find someone you can talk to openly and obtain guidance from. You may not feel comfortable going to friends or relatives. At such times a compassionate, respectful, knowledgeable therapist can be the person you are seeking. Someone who will listen to you in a non-judgmental way and help you make positive changes in your life. Dr. Knour is knowledgeable, empathic, and very easy to talk to.
Despite the fact that we are adults, we all have an inner child inside us. Inner child governs our relationships, satisfaction of life. Abusive parents can wound inner child. Typical sighs of this : Problems with romantic intimate relationships and friendships (dependency ,or isolation), trust issues. Self-abuse and low self esteem provoke inability to appreciate one's worthiness. The talents will continue to be undermined. Distorted body image. Psychosomatic problems, overweight, inability to fulfill the needs. Lacking confidence, fear of being hurt interrupt motivation to find a stable and loving relationships People tend to unwittingly replicate the abusive early experience
Despite the fact that we are adults, we all have an inner child inside us. Inner child governs our relationships, satisfaction of life. Abusive parents can wound inner child. Typical sighs of this : Problems with romantic intimate relationships and friendships (dependency ,or isolation), trust issues. Self-abuse and low self esteem provoke inability to appreciate one's worthiness. The talents will continue to be undermined. Distorted body image. Psychosomatic problems, overweight, inability to fulfill the needs. Lacking confidence, fear of being hurt interrupt motivation to find a stable and loving relationships People tend to unwittingly replicate the abusive early experience
I have formal training in EMDR (EMDRIA-approved), Brainspotting (Phases 1-5), Parts Work, Somatic Work, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, ADOS-2 Autism Assessment, and I am Certified in Hypnotherapy.
I specialize in trauma, grief and loss (including abandonment and break-ups), anxiety, and depression, and utilize creative and expressive arts, as well as visualization and mindfulness to provide clarity and tools for regulation. I am here to help you gain ways of experiencing calm, empowerment, and interpersonal growth in a non-judgmental and caring space.
I have formal training in EMDR (EMDRIA-approved), Brainspotting (Phases 1-5), Parts Work, Somatic Work, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, ADOS-2 Autism Assessment, and I am Certified in Hypnotherapy.
I specialize in trauma, grief and loss (including abandonment and break-ups), anxiety, and depression, and utilize creative and expressive arts, as well as visualization and mindfulness to provide clarity and tools for regulation. I am here to help you gain ways of experiencing calm, empowerment, and interpersonal growth in a non-judgmental and caring space.
Hervé Boisdé is a board certified clinical hypnosis practitioner and International Board of Hypnotherapy fellow.
Brooklyn Hypnosis provides hypnosis for you to evolve, change, heal, and reach your potential. Owner Herve Boisde is a certified hypnosis practitioner and clinical medical support hypnotist who helps people reach their goals of weight management, smoking cessation, job performance, sports performance, stress management, improved sleep, changing habits, spiritual & personal growth, past life regression, & more.
Hervé Boisdé is a board certified clinical hypnosis practitioner and International Board of Hypnotherapy fellow.
Brooklyn Hypnosis provides hypnosis for you to evolve, change, heal, and reach your potential. Owner Herve Boisde is a certified hypnosis practitioner and clinical medical support hypnotist who helps people reach their goals of weight management, smoking cessation, job performance, sports performance, stress management, improved sleep, changing habits, spiritual & personal growth, past life regression, & more.
I have an individualized and unique approach working with children, young adults and elderly patients providing individual and family psychotherapy in the office setting. I provide mostly cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, family and psychodynamic therapies, while when I perform biopsychosocial assessment, I coordinate ongoing treatment with the psychiatrist and other specialists in order treat a patient on individual basis considering all the specific details related to his medical issues and social environment. My patients note that I create a nurturing environment for them expressing empathetic understanding and compassion to them.
I have an individualized and unique approach working with children, young adults and elderly patients providing individual and family psychotherapy in the office setting. I provide mostly cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, family and psychodynamic therapies, while when I perform biopsychosocial assessment, I coordinate ongoing treatment with the psychiatrist and other specialists in order treat a patient on individual basis considering all the specific details related to his medical issues and social environment. My patients note that I create a nurturing environment for them expressing empathetic understanding and compassion to them.
I also conduct gut-centered hypnotherapy and EMDR with clients with medical conditions and chronic pain, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
I specialize in mood and chronic illness issues. I serve on the faculty at a major academic medical center.
I also conduct gut-centered hypnotherapy and EMDR with clients with medical conditions and chronic pain, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
I specialize in mood and chronic illness issues. I serve on the faculty at a major academic medical center.
You may be feeling stuck, caught between the parts of you that want to move forward and the parts that keep you guarded. Maybe you’ve been navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, or an inner critic that never seems to rest. You’ve tried to make sense of it all on your own, but something still feels misaligned. You’re looking for a therapist who not only listens, but helps you understand the deeper “why” behind your patterns, someone who sees both your pain and your potential.
You may be feeling stuck, caught between the parts of you that want to move forward and the parts that keep you guarded. Maybe you’ve been navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, or an inner critic that never seems to rest. You’ve tried to make sense of it all on your own, but something still feels misaligned. You’re looking for a therapist who not only listens, but helps you understand the deeper “why” behind your patterns, someone who sees both your pain and your potential.
Feeling stressed out or anxious? Since 2020, many of us have experienced loneliness, struggling to understand our lack of motivation and turmoil in our personal lives. Maybe you’re just feeling ‘stuck’. I provide a warm, non-judgmental, and supportive environment for clients to explore their selves, feelings, and relationships. Together we can address symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues that may be causing duress. I work with a diverse population, particularly LGBTQ+, gender non-conforming, in-transition. I am a PACT Level 1 couples/relationship therapist and also provide sex therapy under supervision.
Feeling stressed out or anxious? Since 2020, many of us have experienced loneliness, struggling to understand our lack of motivation and turmoil in our personal lives. Maybe you’re just feeling ‘stuck’. I provide a warm, non-judgmental, and supportive environment for clients to explore their selves, feelings, and relationships. Together we can address symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues that may be causing duress. I work with a diverse population, particularly LGBTQ+, gender non-conforming, in-transition. I am a PACT Level 1 couples/relationship therapist and also provide sex therapy under supervision.
Clinical psychologist and native NYer located in north BK. I know how hard it is to find an active and mindful therapist who truly appreciates your troubles and your strengths, and who can also help you make effective life changes. Based upon your needs, I work to get you unstuck and feeling empowered, resilient, healthy and strong. My integrative style is effective for adults and couples coping with neurodivergence, relationship and identity issues, difficult life circumstances, alt and non-traditional lifestyles, transitions, and familial difficulties. While I may not be accepting new clients, my practice is! bkintegrative.com
Clinical psychologist and native NYer located in north BK. I know how hard it is to find an active and mindful therapist who truly appreciates your troubles and your strengths, and who can also help you make effective life changes. Based upon your needs, I work to get you unstuck and feeling empowered, resilient, healthy and strong. My integrative style is effective for adults and couples coping with neurodivergence, relationship and identity issues, difficult life circumstances, alt and non-traditional lifestyles, transitions, and familial difficulties. While I may not be accepting new clients, my practice is! bkintegrative.com
With experience in helping people with a wide range of life issues, I'll offer you my calming presence and solution-focused approach. My aim is to provide a safe environment for you to heal and to grow. I've worked with people facing anxiety and stress, depression, life transitions, substance use, relationship issues, and more. Part of my work includes teaching individualized meditation, breathing, and yoga techniques to help you overcome challenges and develop your strengths. While each of our stories and struggles are unique, I will always adapt to your style and support you in reaching your goals.
With experience in helping people with a wide range of life issues, I'll offer you my calming presence and solution-focused approach. My aim is to provide a safe environment for you to heal and to grow. I've worked with people facing anxiety and stress, depression, life transitions, substance use, relationship issues, and more. Part of my work includes teaching individualized meditation, breathing, and yoga techniques to help you overcome challenges and develop your strengths. While each of our stories and struggles are unique, I will always adapt to your style and support you in reaching your goals.
We work with a wide range of life experiences, including trauma, depression, anxiety, including helping people who aren’t necessarily struggling, but are seeking to thrive and maximize their performance in different areas. We also support couples navigating relationship stress or disconnection, professionals managing burnout. Located in the heart of Brooklyn Heights, our newly designed office offers a warm, cozy setting for in-person sessions. We have a child therapy room set-up for younger clients who may benefit from play-based or art-based therapy. Prefer to meet virtually? We offer secure online therapy across New York State.
We work with a wide range of life experiences, including trauma, depression, anxiety, including helping people who aren’t necessarily struggling, but are seeking to thrive and maximize their performance in different areas. We also support couples navigating relationship stress or disconnection, professionals managing burnout. Located in the heart of Brooklyn Heights, our newly designed office offers a warm, cozy setting for in-person sessions. We have a child therapy room set-up for younger clients who may benefit from play-based or art-based therapy. Prefer to meet virtually? We offer secure online therapy across New York State.
In partnership with you, we will explore coping strategies to help you feel better and embrace positive change, through evidence-based practices, including: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Eating, Mindfulness-Based Parenting, Mindful YogaTherapy, and Hypnotherapy.
Inhale, exhale, repeat! Sounds easy, but it takes careful guidance and support to maintain. I'm here to help you build a SELF-CARE Toolbox to help you protect balance in your life. Life is a delicate balancing act – sometimes we need a little guidance and support to maintain it! I completely recognize that each person is unique and I ensure that every individual is empowered and feels comfortable and safe. As our coaching sessions progress, working with your goals is my primary focus. I find great meaning and purpose in working with populations of all ages, including children, adolescents, families, adults and groups.
In partnership with you, we will explore coping strategies to help you feel better and embrace positive change, through evidence-based practices, including: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Eating, Mindfulness-Based Parenting, Mindful YogaTherapy, and Hypnotherapy.
Inhale, exhale, repeat! Sounds easy, but it takes careful guidance and support to maintain. I'm here to help you build a SELF-CARE Toolbox to help you protect balance in your life. Life is a delicate balancing act – sometimes we need a little guidance and support to maintain it! I completely recognize that each person is unique and I ensure that every individual is empowered and feels comfortable and safe. As our coaching sessions progress, working with your goals is my primary focus. I find great meaning and purpose in working with populations of all ages, including children, adolescents, families, adults and groups.
Sessions are collaboratively shaped and may draw from EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic healing, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, family constellations, indigenous methods, and traditional psychotherapy.
You might be carrying grief or anxiety that didn’t begin with you—patterns in ancestral stories still unfolding. Maybe you’re navigating life at the intersections of race, queerness, migration, or spiritual awakening, and you’re seeking a healing space that honors all of you.
Sessions are collaboratively shaped and may draw from EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic healing, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, family constellations, indigenous methods, and traditional psychotherapy.
You might be carrying grief or anxiety that didn’t begin with you—patterns in ancestral stories still unfolding. Maybe you’re navigating life at the intersections of race, queerness, migration, or spiritual awakening, and you’re seeking a healing space that honors all of you.
Life can be an incredible ride with ups and downs that may be difficult to deal with. If you've hit a roadblock or feel like life is getting to be too much to handle, we are here to help. Our goal is to help you live your life to its fullest potential. Interested in diversifying your experiences to ones that support growth and accomplishment as well as achieving greater consciousness and clarity in your life? Looking for help with managing and overcoming life stressors, emotional disturbances, behavioral problems and relationship issues? Our clinicians can assist you in finding ways to move towards your goals.
Life can be an incredible ride with ups and downs that may be difficult to deal with. If you've hit a roadblock or feel like life is getting to be too much to handle, we are here to help. Our goal is to help you live your life to its fullest potential. Interested in diversifying your experiences to ones that support growth and accomplishment as well as achieving greater consciousness and clarity in your life? Looking for help with managing and overcoming life stressors, emotional disturbances, behavioral problems and relationship issues? Our clinicians can assist you in finding ways to move towards your goals.
El Layla Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Waitlist for new clients
My specialty is working with Black, brown and multi-ethnic, non-monogamous and QTGNC/questioning folks experiencing depression, anxiety/panic, complex trauma, and relationship or social transitions. In addition, I am experienced serving folks with a range of identities struggling with body image, disordered eating, substance misuse, self-harm, and chronic illness, including chronic pain and social stigma. I work particularly well with folks looking to decolonize their minds, relationships and lives, and generate new values-based, life-affirming constructs for themselves.
My specialty is working with Black, brown and multi-ethnic, non-monogamous and QTGNC/questioning folks experiencing depression, anxiety/panic, complex trauma, and relationship or social transitions. In addition, I am experienced serving folks with a range of identities struggling with body image, disordered eating, substance misuse, self-harm, and chronic illness, including chronic pain and social stigma. I work particularly well with folks looking to decolonize their minds, relationships and lives, and generate new values-based, life-affirming constructs for themselves.
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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.