Anxiety Hypnotherapists in Beverly Hills, CA

148 practitioners who work with anxiety in Beverly Hills.

148 practitioners found

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Anxiety is one of those things that's hard to explain to someone who hasn't experienced it. It's not just worrying. It's a full-body experience, a tightness in your chest, racing thoughts, a sense that something is wrong even when everything around you is fine. And the frustrating part is that knowing it's irrational doesn't make it stop.

That's because anxiety lives in a part of your brain that doesn't respond well to logic. The amygdala, your brain's threat-detection system, can get stuck in a pattern of overreacting. It fires alarm signals when there's no real danger, and once that loop is established, willpower alone usually isn't enough to break it.

How hypnotherapy approaches anxiety

Hypnotherapy works differently from talk therapy in one important way: it accesses the subconscious mind directly. During a session, your hypnotherapist guides you into a state of deep relaxation and focused attention. In that state, your mind is more open to new patterns and suggestions.

This matters for anxiety because the anxious response is largely automatic. You don't choose to feel panicked before a meeting or lie awake at 2 a.m. running worst-case scenarios. Those responses are programmed in. Hypnotherapy helps reprogram them.

A typical anxiety session might include:

  • Identifying triggers and patterns. Your hypnotherapist will want to understand what sets off your anxiety and how it shows up for you specifically.
  • Guided relaxation. You'll be guided into a calm, focused state. You're not asleep and you're not out of control. Most people describe it as similar to that feeling right before you fall asleep.
  • Subconscious work. This is where the change happens. Your practitioner may use visualization, reframing, or direct suggestions to help your mind respond differently to the situations that currently trigger anxiety.
  • Self-regulation tools. Many hypnotherapists teach you techniques you can use on your own between sessions, like self-hypnosis or anchoring.

What the research shows

Hypnotherapy for anxiety has a growing evidence base. A 2019 meta-analysis in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews found that hypnotherapy produced significant reductions in anxiety across multiple controlled studies. Research from APA Division 30 (the Society of Psychological Hypnosis) supports hypnosis as a tool for anxiety management.

Brain imaging studies are especially interesting. They show that during hypnosis, activity in the default mode network (the brain region associated with rumination and self-referential thinking) actually decreases. In other words, the part of your brain that feeds the anxious loop gets quieter.

That said, hypnotherapy isn't a magic fix. It works best when combined with other healthy practices, and it requires active participation. You won't be zapped out of anxiety in a single session. Most practitioners recommend 4 to 8 sessions depending on the severity and history.

What to expect in your first session

Your first session will likely start with a conversation. Your hypnotherapist will ask about your anxiety history, what you've tried before, and what you're hoping to achieve. This isn't just intake paperwork. It helps them tailor the hypnotherapy to your specific experience.

The hypnosis portion usually lasts 20 to 40 minutes. Afterward, most people feel noticeably calmer, though the deeper shifts tend to build over multiple sessions.

When to consider hypnotherapy for anxiety

Hypnotherapy is worth considering if you've been dealing with anxiety for a while, if talk therapy has helped but you feel stuck, or if you're looking for something that works on a deeper level than surface-level coping strategies. It pairs well with cognitive behavioral therapy, medication, and other approaches.

It's not the right fit for everyone, and it's not a substitute for psychiatric care in severe cases. But for many people, it offers something that other approaches don't: a way to change the automatic responses that keep anxiety running.

The practitioners listed below are based in or around Beverly Hills, California and have indicated anxiety as one of their areas of focus. Some profiles are verified directly by the practitioner, while others are broader listings from public sources.

Connect with a hypnotherapist in Beverly Hills who works with anxiety

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Dana Bagdasarian
CMH
5.0(9)
Manhattan Beach, CA
Anxiety ReliefAnxiety & StressPediatric HypnotherapyPerformance Anxiety+12 more
The most important growth a tree does is the kind nobody sees. The roots facing resistance in the dark. The slow, invisible work that makes everything above ground possible. I’ve spent years learning ...
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Marilyn Montero
CHt
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefGrief / LossPerformance AnxietyPhobias+6 more
Marilyn Montero is a luxury hypnotherapist and subconscious frequency architect based in Beverly Hills and Laguna Beach, California, renowned for helping high-achievers, entrepreneurs, and professiona...
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Panney Wei
CCHt
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefPhobiasRelationship IssuesSelf-Esteem+4 more
Be the Star of Your Life™! Being the star of your life means declaring who you are, discovering what's your purpose on this planet, and taking charge of your life. There's only one person on the plane...
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Shelley R Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefDepressionPerformance AnxietySubstance Abuse+1 more
Ideally i work best with clients w nuerotic tendencies and intelligent enough to develop insight, motivated to get better and become more actualized. I do well with clients who are suffering from ...
EJ
Eric J Day
Psychologist, PhD
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefDepressionSubstance Abuse
Thanks for viewing my professional profile. I am a licensed psychologist with more than 40 years experience in the field, including working in hospitals, clinics, and agencies public and private. My ...
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Beatrix Wagner
Hypnotherapist
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefSelf-EsteemSleep DisordersSmoking Cessation+2 more
Combining life coaching withhypnotherapybrings about the most positive changes, engaging both, the conscious and subconscious minds, empowering people to achieve lasting results and enhanced mental / ...
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Denise A. Gallagher
CHt
Culver City, CA
Anxiety ReliefGrief / LossPain ManagementPhobias+6 more
As an RN, a CPA, a life coach, and now as a hypnotherapist, I have helped many people to make changes in their lives so that they could be, do, or have what they wanted. I have observed that change is...
LK
Laura Kaufman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Studio City, CA
Anxiety ReliefRelationship IssuesSelf-EsteemTrauma / PTSD
Infertility is a life crisis that gets in the way of hopes and dreams. As a couple you may feel depressed, worried, sad and angry. You may not know what to do and be feeling confused about what is hap...
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Andrea Squibb
CHt
Santa Monica, CA
Anxiety ReliefGrief / LossIBS / DigestivePerformance Anxiety+7 more
Andrea has been in practice since 2010 and is a member in good standing of the National Guild of Hypnotists, The American Hypnosis Association and The Hypnotists Union Local No. 472.
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Suzan Brittan
CCHt
Sherman Oaks, CA
Anger ManagementAnxiety ReliefGrief / LossPain Management+7 more
Suzan is originally from Upstate New York, and though she’s lived most of her life in Southern California, she’ll always have East Coast sensibilities: Honesty, Integrity, and family first.Her profess...
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Michael A. Kamins
MA,MFT,CCHt
Sherman Oaks, CA
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementPhobiasSleep Disorders+3 more
I have worked in the behavioral sciences as a clinician and educator since 2007, working in private practice and in community counseling as a Certified Hypnotherapist and Depth Psychotherapist (MFT). ...
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Saman Nasir
CCHt
Sherman Oaks, CA
Anxiety ReliefPhobiasRelationship IssuesSelf-Esteem+4 more
Samy has spent twenty years being professionally obsessed with one question: why do smart, capable people keep getting in their own way? That question led her from Fortune 500 boardrooms to the subcon...
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Dana Bagdasarian
CMH
5.0(9)
Manhattan Beach, CA
Anxiety ReliefAnxiety & StressPediatric HypnotherapyPerformance Anxiety+12 more
The most important growth a tree does is the kind nobody sees. The roots facing resistance in the dark. The slow, invisible work that makes everything above ground possible. I’ve spent years learning how to tend to that underground work – in myself, and in the people I’m honored to sit with. I help individuals and teens quiet the mental noise, build confidence, and reconnect with their inner clarity.

 I work with organizations on team culture, stress management, and bonding. I am an educator at heart and love speaking about the nervous system, how our minds work, and share practical skills to be used the same day. Athletes thrive from our work together and are able to achieve their goals effortlessly. I have a BA in Philosophy, with Minors in Political Science and Women’s Studies from Sonoma State University; a Secondary Social Studies Teaching Certificate from Western Colorado University; and a Masters in American Studies from Pepperdine University. I began my professional career as a High School Social Studies teacher and educational software business owner. When my two children were born I was lucky to be able to focus on them full time. I am a certified Hypnotherapist and Master Hypnotist, Mental Welfare Coach, and Master EFT Practitioner in Manhattan Beach, California. I have certifications from 4 schools: Hypnosis Motivation Institute, The Priority Institute, Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy, and Hypnotic MasterMinds. My passion drives me to continually upgrade my knowledge in this field. I love helping people heal and deepen their self love.
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Marilyn Montero
CHt
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefGrief / LossPerformance AnxietyPhobias+6 more
Marilyn Montero is a luxury hypnotherapist and subconscious frequency architect based in Beverly Hills and Laguna Beach, California, renowned for helping high-achievers, entrepreneurs, and professionals experience rapid emotional recalibration and deep subconscious transformation.Her journey into the subconscious mind began long before becoming one of California’s most recognized transformation experts. Raised in Boston with Puerto Rican roots, Marilyn learned the value of resilience, focus, and self-belief early in life – qualities that now define her method and her mission.After a successful corporate career with major brands including Office Depot and Ericsson, and years as an entrepreneur managing multiple businesses and real estate investments, Marilyn realized true success required something deeper – alignment of mind, energy, and identity. That realization led her to the study of Clinical Hypnotherapy, graduating with Honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in Tarzana, California, earning multiple awards for excellence.A Revolutionary Approach to Subconscious RecalibrationMarilyn is the creator of the Crown Frequency Levels™ Framework and the Clear-Calibrate-Create™ Method, integrating hypnotherapy, metaphysics, quantum principles, and neuroscience into a seamless system for rapid transformation.Her three-phase process is designed for individuals ready to evolve beyond symptom management into lasting identity shifts:Phase 1: Clear– Release subconscious blocks, emotional imprints, and hidden fears.Phase 2: Calibrate– Strengthen identity, emotional intelligence, and energetic alignment.Phase 3: Create– Rewire the subconscious blueprint for success, purpose, and fulfillment.Science Meets ConsciousnessMarilyn blends the precision of clinical hypnotherapy with the multidimensional depth of quantum energetics, metaphysical law, and spiritual psychology – bridging science and spirituality to achieve results that are fast, lasting, and measurable.Her clients experience profound changes including improved sleep, relief from anxiety, emotional clarity, restored confidence, and access to higher states of consciousness.Private Practice in Beverly Hills and Laguna BeachAt Marilyn Wellness Studio, clients experience transformation in elegant, private environments designed for clarity and calm. From her Beverly Hills location on Wilshire Boulevard to her Laguna Beach space overlooking the Pacific, Marilyn offers a high-touch, personalized experience for those seeking the highest level of subconscious mastery. Virtual sessions are also available worldwide.The Frequency Dynasty ExperienceMarilyn’s exclusive Frequency Salon™ dinner experiences in Beverly Hills bring together leaders, visionaries, and seekers for an evening of elevated conversation and energetic insight – introducing her Crown Code Consultation™ and the art of understanding your unique frequency blueprint.
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Panney Wei
CCHt
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefPhobiasRelationship IssuesSelf-Esteem+4 more
Be the Star of Your Life™! Being the star of your life means declaring who you are, discovering what's your purpose on this planet, and taking charge of your life. There's only one person on the planet just like you, and you owe it to yourself to discover who you are and what makes you happy and make your dreams come true! I am here to empower you to overcome blocks, give you tools to turn every challenge into a victory, and manifest the life you've always dreamed.Panney Wei, CHtPanney Wei is an award-winning writer, TV-Radio host, life coach, hypnotherapist, spiritual transformation teacher, and motivational speaker on leadership, achieving one’s potential, and using the power of your mind to achieve your goals, inspiring people with the wisdom and inspiration to create positive change and live the life of their dreams. She is a recipient of the NAAMBA-ASCEND “Global Emerging Leaders Under 40 Award”, named one of the “Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business”, a Rising Star nominee for the 2015 LA Journal’s Women Making a Difference Awards, a nominee for the 2015 SFVBJ's Women In Business Awards, an Honoree for Excellence in Arts & Literature for the 2010 Asian Heritage Awards, and named “100 Passionate People of 2010” by TaiwaneseAmerica.org. She is the on-air host of the show and podcast “Positive Changes with Panney Wei” ranked TOP 100 Best Podcasts on iTunes in Spirituality and Self-Help and BlogTalkRadio.com, broadcast to over a million listeners.Granddaughter to former Taiwan Senator Albert Liu and Great Great Grand-niece of one of China’s greatest military heroes, General Tso Tsung-Tang, immortalized in pop culture for the famous dish “General Tso’s chicken”, Panney follows in their footsteps as an activist in her community serving as State Secretary for the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the California Democratic Party, a member of the PBS SoCal Asian Pacific Islander Community Council responsible for programming diverse and unique stories in Southern California, and as a National Senior Advisor for several non-profits that focus on leadership, diversity, and personal and professional development in the Asian Pacific community including the National Asian Artist Project, The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), NAAAP Toronto, LA, OC, and San Diego.Panney is also the founder and Founding National Director of the international women’s leadership program, Women in NAAAP (WIN!), featured in Forbes Woman, dedicated to empower and develop female leaders in the Asian Pacific Islander community. She is the CEO of Positive Changes Consulting™, her motivational speaker-hypnotherapy-coaching practice that provides personal and professional development workshops that empower corporations, non-profits, and individuals to achieve their potential, create positive change in their lives, and achieve their dreams!She is certified in several healing modalities including neuro-linguistic programming, therapeutic imagery, past-life regression, as well as being a Reiki Master. With her background in alternative medicine gained from surviving a near death experience with the life-threatening illness, bulimia, Panney has first rate knowledge about the power of the mind-body connection, living life with purpose and passion, overcoming obstacles, and using your mind to help you achieve whatever goal you want to achieve in life! Her world travels, studies, including her Chinese-American heritage offer a unique blend and perspective on personal transformation, healing, and achieving one’s dreams.Panney has appeared on countless radio shows nationwide and has worked with OWN, Discovery, NBC, Lifetime, CBS among others, and featured or authored in such publications as Pho for Life, Angel on My Shoulder: Divine Life Wisdom from the World’s Foremost Angel Experts, Enchant, Audrey, Jade, China Gate, China Daily News, LA Times, Woman International, and Hydrogen, and was the former Feature Editor for ASIAM. In the early part of her professional life, she worked in finance and as the Director of Business Development and Special Events for the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, and The Producers Guild of America before starting her own consulting business. Panney is working on her first book on attracting the love of your life, and is featured in the upcoming documentary, Quantum Wisdom, featuring experts sharing wisdom and tools to heal and transform your life, answering life's biggest questions. She is married to Endgame Entertainment Executive Vice President, Christopher Chen (who recently produced Looper starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt and Linsanity, a documentary on NBA player, Jeremy Lin), and has a daughter, the other love of her life.In her private practice, she specializes in attracting the love of your life, healing from the past, sports hypnosis, personal and professional development especially for women, minorities, and children and teens from age 6 and up. For private sessions, by phone, Skype, or in-person, and for more info on Panney's upcoming workshops, keynotes, guest and TV appearances, go to PanneyWei.com.
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Shelley R Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefDepressionPerformance AnxietySubstance Abuse+1 more
Ideally i work best with clients w nuerotic tendencies and intelligent enough to develop insight, motivated to get better and become more actualized. I do well with clients who are suffering from addiction, depression, anxiety, panic disorder and recovery. Other issues I am experienced in are work related problems, mediation, writers block, performance issues and performance anxiety as well as phase of life issues and transitions. I also enjoy working with clients who come from alcoholic families or had a history of trauma. My training lends itself well to helping clients by using EMDR, CBT, ACT & Psychodynamic therapy.
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Eric J Day
Psychologist, PhD
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefDepressionSubstance Abuse
Thanks for viewing my professional profile. I am a licensed psychologist with more than 40 years experience in the field, including working in hospitals, clinics, and agencies public and private. My experience includes treating some of the most difficult and challenging of problems that people face in their lives. I also supervise and train therapists so that they can help others, and I serve as a consultant for several world-class addiction treatment and rehabilitation centers.I have a broad range of experience and knowledge including addictions, depression, anxiety, divorce, and dangerous behaviors such as cutting and self-harm.
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Beatrix Wagner
Hypnotherapist
Beverly Hills, CA
Anxiety ReliefSelf-EsteemSleep DisordersSmoking Cessation+2 more
Combining life coaching withhypnotherapybrings about the most positive changes, engaging both, the conscious and subconscious minds, empowering people to achieve lasting results and enhanced mental / emotional attitudes.Areas ofHypnotherapyand Life Coaching include: Addictions, Success & Goal Achievement, Emotional Balancing, Relationships, Fears & Phobias, Self-Confidence/Self-Esteem/Self-Love, Insomnia, Smoking Cessation, Body Image, Weight Management, Stress, Anxiety & Panic Attacks, Personal Breakthroughs
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Denise A. Gallagher
CHt
Culver City, CA
Anxiety ReliefGrief / LossPain ManagementPhobias+6 more
As an RN, a CPA, a life coach, and now as a hypnotherapist, I have helped many people to make changes in their lives so that they could be, do, or have what they wanted. I have observed that change is easiest when you can get your powerful subconscious mind working for you instead of against you.Hypnotherapy is a wonderful tool for reaching the subconscious mind where limiting beliefs and associations reside. In hypnotherapy, limiting beliefs and associations can be replaced with empowering beliefs and associations. Of course, you, as the client, are always aware and in control.Why rely on willpower that often falls short, when you can use hypnotherapy to bring your powerful subconscious mind onboard to support you? In hypnosis, you are in a deep state of physical and mental relaxation, allowing your subconscious mind to accept beneficial, positive suggestions made by the hypnotherapist. Although hypnotherapy is not magic, the changes it helps to create can seem magical!
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Laura Kaufman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Studio City, CA
Anxiety ReliefRelationship IssuesSelf-EsteemTrauma / PTSD
Infertility is a life crisis that gets in the way of hopes and dreams. As a couple you may feel depressed, worried, sad and angry. You may not know what to do and be feeling confused about what is happening and where to turn. Having experienced the trauma of Infertility, both personally and professionally, I can help you navigate this road. For over 20 years, I have worked with the Infertility community. The following are some of my areas of expertise: Infertility: medical treatments and alternative family building options. Miscarriage and high risk pregnancy. Personal advocacy. Anxiety. Depression. Loss and grief.
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Andrea Squibb
CHt
Santa Monica, CA
Anxiety ReliefGrief / LossIBS / DigestivePerformance Anxiety+7 more
Andrea has been in practice since 2010 and is a member in good standing of the National Guild of Hypnotists, The American Hypnosis Association and The Hypnotists Union Local No. 472.
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Suzan Brittan
CCHt
Sherman Oaks, CA
Anger ManagementAnxiety ReliefGrief / LossPain Management+7 more
Suzan is originally from Upstate New York, and though she’s lived most of her life in Southern California, she’ll always have East Coast sensibilities: Honesty, Integrity, and family first.Her professional life has been twofold, half was spent as a performer in the arts and entertainment industry and the other half was spent climbing the corporate ladder. As a whole, neither fulfilled her. After taking stock of what truly made her happy, Suzan found that she feels best when helping others feel their best.Suzan combines her keen intuition with an innate ability to help clients confront and overcome self-sabotage and hidden issues that hold them back. In doing so, she makes way for profound breakthroughs and great results.With a background in arts, entertainment, and the corporate world, Suzan excels in transforming anxiety into confidence and guiding her clients to achieve their peak performance abilities. Whether you want to quit Vaping/Smoking, sleep soundly, build your self esteem, get rid of blocks, generally feel less anxious—Suzan can help.Suzan also has her certifications as a Breathwork Detox Facilitator and Sound Bath Practitioner.Trust in Suzan for sessions focused on bringing out the best in yourself. Her path forward as a hypnotherapist has already been a life-changing experience. Sharing her ability to guide clients through their trauma, anxiety, confusion, and phobias is a privilege.
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Michael A. Kamins
MA,MFT,CCHt
Sherman Oaks, CA
Anxiety ReliefPain ManagementPhobiasSleep Disorders+3 more
I have worked in the behavioral sciences as a clinician and educator since 2007, working in private practice and in community counseling as a Certified Hypnotherapist and Depth Psychotherapist (MFT). I have taught at HMI College of Hypnotherapy as a senior-staff instructor and developed the first ever Ericksonian Hypnosis Certification Course for the American Hypnosis Association.Currently, I am providing hypnotherapy and NLP coaching sessions for adult individuals in private practice on Zoom and in-office in West Hollywood, California. I also provide consultations for hypnotherapy students and educational content on parapsychology, archetypal psychology, and hypnosis.As a Depth Psychologist, my practice of hypnotherapy uniquely considers the unconscious to be what psychiatrist C.G. Jung called the “primary matrix” – the vital source of consciousness itself and a reservoir of personal and transpersonal resources. Hypnotherapy is a powerful method to tap this potential for creative problem-solving.Losing connection to the unconscious psyche, the Greek word for “Soul,” is the cause of many afflictions in the contemporary world. This connection may be blocked by limiting beliefs, habits, and emotions. Hypnotherapy is a reliable and gentle method for removing these subconscious blocks and activating the natural healing and transformative processes of the unconscious.My method of using hypnotherapy from the perspectives of depth and transpersonal psychology, while utilizing NLP and neural-entrainment technologies, is a synergistic tool for promoting mind-body wellness, behavioral change, and personal development. I look forward to assisting you.
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Saman Nasir
CCHt
Sherman Oaks, CA
Anxiety ReliefPhobiasRelationship IssuesSelf-Esteem+4 more
Samy has spent twenty years being professionally obsessed with one question: why do smart, capable people keep getting in their own way? That question led her from Fortune 500 boardrooms to the subconscious mind and she never really looked back.She’s a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Honors Graduate of the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals, couples and families, and a PhD candidate in Transpersonal Psychology at Sofia University.Her practice is based in Los Angeles but her clients are everywhere which makes sense, because the things that keep people stuck tend to be pretty universal. Her specialty is the gap between who someone knows they could be and who they’re actually being and what’s living in that gap that nobody has looked at yet.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does hypnotherapy help with anxiety?
Hypnotherapy works with the subconscious patterns that keep anxiety running in the background. Rather than just teaching coping skills (which are still valuable), it helps retrain the nervous system's automatic responses. Many clients describe it as getting to the root of the anxiety rather than managing the symptoms.
How many sessions does anxiety hypnotherapy take?
Most hypnotherapists suggest 4 to 8 sessions for anxiety, though some people notice shifts after just 2 or 3. It depends on how long the anxiety has been present and whether there are specific triggers or a more generalized pattern. Your practitioner should be able to give you a realistic timeline after an initial consultation.
Can hypnotherapy replace medication for anxiety?
Hypnotherapy is not a replacement for medication, and any practitioner who tells you to stop taking prescribed medication is a red flag. Many people use hypnotherapy alongside their existing treatment plan, and some find they can work with their doctor to adjust medication over time. That decision always belongs to you and your prescriber.
Is hypnotherapy for anxiety backed by research?
Yes. A 2019 meta-analysis published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews found hypnotherapy produced significant anxiety reduction across multiple studies. Research from APA Division 30 supports its use for anxiety, and brain imaging studies show measurable changes in the areas that regulate fear and worry during hypnosis.