Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic approach aimed at creating positive changes in your life. By relaxing the body and the conscious mind, we can rewrite old negative programming, reframe painful experiences and access inner wisdom.

Hypnosis induces a trance, which produces a state of deep relaxation and intense, focused attention. Contrary to popular misconceptions, hypnotic trance is not like sleep or being unconscious. If you have ever read a book and lost track of time, or driven to your destination and not remembered the actual process of driving there then you have experienced a mild form of hypnosis.

While a stage hypnotist seeks out those who are highly suggestible and willing to have a bit of fun, a person in a hypnotic trance does not loose awareness or control, nor can anyone be hypnotized against their will. A person in trance will not do anything they would not do in a normal state of consciousness. This includes revealing secrets about themselves.

Hypnotherapy is guided by the intentions of the client and often uses their own words repeated by the therapist to the deep mind in order to create the desired changes, so you are never out of control. Hypnotherapy is performed fully clothed and is very relaxing. Many clients report feeling rested and revitalized after their sessions. Hypnotherapy can be used alone or in conjunction with other medical treatments and therapeutic approaches including: bodywork, chiropractic, acupuncture, psychotherapy and conventional Western treatments.

I have advanced training in medical hypnotherapy, which deals with the mind's ability to facilitate healing and control pain.

Benefits of hypnotherapy include:

• Relaxation and stress management
• Control pain or negative habits
• Stop smoking or substance abuse
• Deal with physical and/or psychological traumas
• Release the past and move on
• Ease pregnancy, labor and delivery
• Explore and release childhood or past-life issues
• Access creativity and inner wisdom
• Enhance performance
• Increase study skills and the ability to take tests
• Support pre- and post-surgical recovery
• Achieve personal transformation
• Calm fears, anxiety and phobias
• Improve sleep