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Hypnosis is a technique that induces a state of relaxation and focused attention, making the mind highly open to beneficial suggestions. In this state, you can reframe negative thoughts and limiting beliefs, essentially rewiring unhelpful patterns into healthier ones. By promoting calmness and using positive suggestions to shift your perceptions, hypnosis often enhances overall well-being and serves as a valuable tool for positive change.

Yes, and the body of evidence has grown substantially in recent years. Hypnosis has been studied in randomized controlled trials and large-scale meta-analyses across dozens of applications, with particularly strong findings in chronic pain, anxiety, depression, IBS, smoking cessation, and menopausal symptoms.

A landmark 2024 review published in Frontiers in Psychology examined 20 years of meta-analyses and confirmed hypnosis as an evidence-based approach. The American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and the British Medical Association have all formally recognized hypnosis as a legitimate tool. The North American Menopause Society even rates hypnosis at Level I (their highest evidence designation) for menopausal hot flashes.

Neuroscience supports these findings as well. Recent brain imaging studies using EEG, fMRI, and MRS have confirmed that hypnosis produces measurable, objective changes in brain activity and neurochemistry.

Yes. Hypnosis is safe when practiced by a qualified professional. Unlike pharmacological interventions or invasive treatments, hypnotherapy encourages you to become an active participant in your healing, providing practical tools and strategies for long-term success. Adding this mind-body approach carries no added risk, as long as you continue any medical treatment your circumstances require.

Don't worry if you think you can't be hypnotized. What really matters is your willingness to give it a try and stay open-minded. If you're genuinely interested and want to make a change, you can benefit from hypnosis.

I draw on a mix of techniques depending on what a client needs, including guided relaxation, hypnotic suggestion, and metaphor. For chronic pain specifically, I use pain reprocessing, an approach that retrains the brain to accurately interpret and respond to signals from the body, breaking the cycle of chronic pain.

Hypnotherapy is not psychotherapy. Psychotherapy (which I do not provide) is the diagnosis and conversational treatment of emotional and mental disorders. Hypnotherapy (which I do provide) is the use of relaxation and suggestion to adjust habits of thought, feeling, and behavior. Hypnosis is considered complementary and is not a substitute for traditional medical care or counseling.

I recommend starting with a series of three sessions. While many clients notice meaningful changes after their first visit, research shows that results are stronger and last longer with multiple sessions. I encourage clients to return whenever additional support would be helpful.

Yes. Hypnosis is a guided mental process that depends on your willingness to follow verbal cues into a state of focused relaxation. A voice, carefully chosen words, and a quiet space are all it needs. None of those things require you to be in the same room as your hypnotherapist. Most clients are surprised by how natural it feels, and many find that being in a familiar, comfortable space helps them relax more quickly than sitting in an unfamiliar office.

While my practice is 100% virtual, I periodically offer in-person hypnotherapy through pop-up sessions at partner wellness spaces. Starting this fall, I'll be hosting a monthly pop-up at Very Well KC in Overland Park, with sessions in September (sold out), October, and November. More details and a booking link will be available closer to each date.