Clinical Hypnotherapy
Harness the Power of Your Mind to Create Meaningful Change
Clinical hypnotherapy is a safe, collaborative, and evidence-informed therapeutic approach that uses focused attention and guided relaxation to support emotional healing, behavior change, and nervous system regulation.
At Grounded Minds, hypnotherapy is always integrated within psychotherapy and tailored to your individual goals.
What is Clinical Hypnotherapy?
More Than Relaxation
Clinical hypnotherapy is a therapeutic approach that helps you
enter a focused, relaxed state where your mind becomes more
receptive to insight, learning, and change
Contrary to common misconceptions, hypnosis is not about losing control.
Throughout the session. you remain aware of your surroundings. able to communicate, and in control of your decisions.
Instead, hypnotherapy creates an opportunity to quiet external distractions and work more directly with the patterns, beliefs, and emotions that may be contributing to your current challenges.
Anxiety & Stress
Sleep Difficulties
How Can Hypnotherapy Help?
Chronic Pain
Trauma Recovery
Confidence & Performance
Habit Change
What to Expect
Initial Consultation
We'll discuss your goals, answer your questions, and determine whether clinical hypnotherapy is an appropriate addition to your treatment.
Guided
Relaxation
Using evidence-based techniques, you'll be guided into a calm, focused state where your attention naturally turns inward.
Therapeutic
Work
Together, we'll use personalized therapeutic suggestions, imagery, and interventions designed to support your treatment goals.
Reflection & Integration
We'll process your experience together and discuss ways to integrate what you've learned into your everyday life.
Our Approach to Hypnotherapy
Healing Begins with Safety
Hypnosis isn't about giving up control, it's about discovering the strength and wisdom that already exist within you.
At Grounded Minds, every session of hypnotherapy is individualized, collaborative, and trauma-informed. Rather than directing your mind, my role is to help you access your own inner resources while creating a space that feels safe, empowering, and supportive of lasting change.
Will you make me bark like a dog?
No. I promise.
Clinical hypnotherapy has very little in common with stage hypnosis beyond the word "hypnosis." You won't bark like a dog, cluck like a chicken, reveal your deepest secrets, or lose control.
Instead, you'll enter a deeply relaxed, focused state where your mind becomes more receptive to therapeutic work. Throughout the entire session, you remain aware of your surroundings, can speak if you choose, and can end the process at any time.
Clinical hypnotherapy is a collaborative, evidence-informed therapeutic approach designed to support healing, emotional wellbeing, and meaningful change, not entertainment.
Can everyone be hypnotized?
Most people can experience hypnosis when they are willing to participate and feel comfortable with the process.
Hypnosis is a collaborative experience rather than something that is "done" to you.
Clinical Hypnotherapy FAQ
Will I lose control during the session?
No. You remain aware throughout the entire session and cannot be made to do anything that goes against your values or wishes.
Will I remember the session?
Most people remember the experience and describe it as feeling deeply relaxed, calm, and focused.
Is hypnotherapy evidence-based?
Clinical hypnotherapy has been studied for a variety of concerns, including anxiety, pain management, stress, and habit change.
When integrated into psychotherapy by a trained mental health professional, it can be a valuable tool for supporting treatment goals.
Why Choose Grounded Minds?
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Somatic Interventions
- Mindfulness-Based Strategies
- Trauma-informed Psychotherapy
- Nervous System Regulation
- Collaborative & Judgment-Free Atmosphere
