Hypnosis is a natural, familiar state of mind we all experience. Everyone can and does achieve this state of mind. It is only the depth of this hypnotic state that varies from individual to individual. We all move in and out of the hypnotic state all day long. For instance, sometimes we go into this state when we’re driving, watching TV, listening to music, or working on a project that we’re passionate about. When your brain waves slow down, more of your mind opens up.  I invite your body and mind into a deep state of relaxation. In this state deep healing and insights can occur.  In a more relaxed state, you can make extremely powerful changes in your life because it is the state in which you are the most receptive, creative, and intuitive.

Hypnosis produces increased awareness of the unconscious mind, heightened sense of suggestibility, and deep relaxation to access the subconscious mind without resistance. This allows for brain wave state shifts to take place to promote wellness and recovery.

Hypnosis is a way of opening up the neurological pathways between conscious thought processing and unconscious activity and function. Hypnosis acts as a conduit to take what the patient already knows or has experienced (which is stored in the cerebrum) and move it to the part of the mind/brain that can act to make changes.

During the practice of hypnosis we will be accessing the subconscious in the THETA brain wave state.

Hypnotherapy does not cure a medical condition. But there are many cases in which the client’s mind has played an important role in healing their own body. Hypnotherapy can facilitate this process.

While it is not guaranteed to "cure" any specific issue, hypnosis has a history of successfully helping people to heal overall, which will likely include your specific issue(s)

I believe such healing can take place due to three primary factors. The first is that when you feel an overall sense of wellbeing, you are less likely to crave something to quell stress/anxiety/etc. The second is that there is a reason you are engaging in an activity that you would rather not engage in. This behavior may have its root in a past lifetime or an unrealized source from this lifetime. When you are experiencing hypnosis, subconscious information is much more likely to come to you and provide you with the answers you need for healing. The third factor is that during hypnosis you can access a higher level of knowledge that will help you understand the reason you are engaging in the undesirable behavior. Tapping into this higher level of knowledge will also allow you to access advice for how to let go of the root source of the unwanted behavior. Each of these three factors is very helpful in its own right. Should you desire, we can actively focus on a specific issue during your sessions and approach it from all three directions. This method will likely result in immediate and lasting effects.

No.

You are in control at all times. Hypnosis is not done TO you - you must be willing and wanting to participate in the experience. You will only go as deep into your own mind as is appropriate for you to access the information you are seeking.  During a Spiritual Hypnotherapy session, we will be having a conversation while you are in a deeply relaxed state. That conversation will have access to more of your mind/consciousness than is available on the surface level.

Even though you will feel relaxed and will be in a hypnotic state, you will always be in control of the session (and -very likely- consciously aware). You will be able to censor what you say out loud to me, you will be able to feel (or not) as much of the emotion as you find beneficial, you will be able to ask/answer questions while you are in hypnosis, and you will be able to "pause" the session if you feel the need (e.g., for a bathroom break, which happens on occasion).

Although each session is its own unique experience, most sessions will begin with a discussion about your answers provided on the Client Intake Form as well as going over any questions you may have. Next, you will get nice and comfortable as you are guided through a relaxation exercise. Once you are in a wonderfully relaxed state, we’ll begin to explore the images/messages/sensations/emotions that flow in.  I'll gently help you to navigate and delve into this information so you can get the most out of your experience. And, we will be able to explore the information in a variety of ways… selecting those that are most effective for you as well as those that are most beneficial for the style of session that you are experiencing.  As the session is nearing its conclusion, we'll ask what lessons you are meant to learn from the information presented in the session. We will also ask any questions you may have since you will be in a state that is connected to a higher level of wisdom. Lastly, I'll gently bring you out of the hypnotic state and we'll then discuss the highlights of the session.

The chances of seeing a past life and/or accessing the spiritual realm when working with a trained hypnotherapist are greater than when listening to a recording. That being said, you can have very profound experiences via a recording (as noted above), and there are times when an uneventful session occurs even with the most experienced client and/or hypnotherapist. Each person/session is different and you will experience that which is best for your path at the time of your session. Also, there is much more that you may experience in addition to past life memories and/or the spiritual realm.

There are some conditions for which hypnosis is not a good fit and should not be utilized by the client. These conditions include (and are not limited to): Schizophrenia, pathological personalities, psychosis (including substance induced), senility, dementia, brain trauma, cognitive deficiencies, epilepsy, narcolepsy, bi-polar, clinical depression, suicidal tendencies, serious heart conditions, extremely high/low blood pressure, elderly/frail, substance abuse, and/or currently taking medications/substances that cause drowsiness. If a client is, in any way, unsure if hypnosis would be a good fit for them, they should consult their medical doctor prior to participating in hypnosis. Also, if pregnant (especially in the first or second trimester), the client should also consult a medical doctor prior to participating in hypnosis.

No. For the following reasons -

1. Physical and mental health institutions, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical companies are money making businesses designed to keep people unwell. (Otherwise, where is the profit?)

2. My philosophy of wellness is based on empowering individuals so they are not victims of limiting belief systems that keep them ill.

3. Often, a client ends up paying substantially on deductibles and co-pays. It involves boatloads of paperwork, and I prefer myself and my clients not be controlled by outside parties.

 Many wonder if they are "making it up". We think that making it up invalidates the information, somehow, when, in fact, it is proof that the process is working! The imagination is the vehicle the subconscious mind uses to deliver the experience and information that will most resonate with and is most appropriate for you.

The conscious mind may analyze and judge the experience as "not real". The conscious mind does not create, it only analyzes from a very limited range. The conscious mind is aware of only 5% of what is within us. Its limited knowing will attempt to invalidate the information provided by the subconscious mind. 

The imaginative realm is infinite and essential. It is the limitless frontier of what is possible. And it is within each of us, waiting to be expressed.   

Yes, it is real. But because the conscious mind had no part in it, it can make you think you made it up. 

Having experienced hypnosis -as a client- more than 100 times, I can assure you that there is a distinct difference in the way receiving information/memories feels versus how creating information/memories feels. Even if you are using your imagination (which happens less often than you might expect), trust that your imagination is bringing that thought/image/feeling to you for a specific reason. Everything that comes to you during a session is there for a reason.

Try not to reject anything since all of it is helpful to your learning/healing process. And, if your imagination begins to take you in a direction that the Universe deems inaccurate, it will correct you and steer you in the most helpful direction.

Most likely, if you WANT to be and can allow yourself to relax and enjoy the experience.

You are in control at all times. Hypnosis is not done TO you - you must be willing and wanting to participate in the experience. You will only go as deep into your own mind as is appropriate for you to access the information that is best for you to access at the time.  

Absolutely. I will treat you and the content of your sessions with the utmost respect. What you say and experience in front of me is YOUR information and experience. You may choose to share it with whomever you like, but I will never share details that specifically point to you. I may share generalized information with those who do not know you (and I would never state your name) for the purposes of teaching and helping others. Should you have an exceptional session, I will always ask for your written permission prior to sharing any portion of your audio recording.

It is highly unlikely, but possible, that you will not experience anything (of all the clients I've worked with, this has only happened twice... one of them being a fantastic repeat client who -for reasons unknown to me- kept her concerns about a certain past life memory to herself until after the session). If you do not see/sense/feel anything in the first few minutes of the session (which happens on occasion), we can easily re-approach the session in a variety of ways that will likely open you up to having an experience. The key is remaining flexible and open to whatever does (or does not) arise. And please do not worry if you are doing it "right"... Very often, when a client is having a limited experience, as soon as they stop "trying", the memories/wisdom/information begins to flow in.

Absolutely!

90% of the sessions I facilitate are done online via zoom and have contained powerful healing and deep wisdom.

To optimize your online session, I recommend that clients use headphones so you can have a "hands-free" experience that allows you to comfortably lie down while having your phone/computer near you during the sessions.