Hypnotherapy is a process which uses mental and physical relaxation and guided imagination to put you into what is called a “trance state”, where you are more receptive to positive suggestion and more in touch with your own inner wisdom. When you are in a trance state, you are more receptive and open ; you can discover hidden causes to current problems,  and then able to change the thoughts, feelings and behaviors which have prevented you from being as happy, healthy or successful as you’d like to be.

A trance state is a natural state of consciousness where your normal mind chatter is quieted and your body and mind are relaxed. We all go in and out of trance states spontaneously throughout the course of a day, such as when we are daydreaming, driving to a place we’ve been many times, reading, watching a movie, or when we are between sleep and waking.

Your experiences in hypnotherapy will give you new tools and greater self-awareness with which to:

• Heal painful memories and experiences;

• Reduce or relieve symptoms of chronic pain and allergies;

• Access your intuition and creativity;

• Improve athletic, scholastic or professional performance;

• Eliminate irrational fears and phobias;

• Let go of unhealthy habits;

• Develop and maintain healthy habits;

• Gain new relationship insights and skills;

• Handle life transitions more easily and gracefully;

• Live a happier, healthier, more creative life!

This will depend on the issues you are working with. Some clients experience significant changes after one session, while others receive great benefit from having several sessions. The average course of treatment is between 2 and 6 months, although some clients choose to continue therapy for up to a year. 

Sessions are typically scheduled weekly or every other week. However, if you are dealing with a more acute situation like quitting smoking, you may initially want to schedule 2 or 3 sessions a week for the first couple of weeks, or until your cravings are gone.)

Sessions are generally between one and two hours in length, and the average session lasts about an hour and a half.

If you are able to relax into a daydream, or get lost in a book, movie or piece of music,  then you can be hypnotized.

In most cases, you will be able to remember everything you need to remember about your session. However, if you uncover a painful or traumatic event that you do not wish to remember, then you can choose not to remember it.