Hypnosis is a focused state of trance that we can all enter multiple times a day. It feels similar to daydreaming or driving on autopilot. Until about the age of 6 we do most of our learning in this state. Our nervous system integrates all of this learning in both positive and negative ways. Anxiety, phobias, panic attacks and even the symptoms of FND and chronic pain can become neural pathways that are stuck on repeat.  In a hypnotherapy session we will focus on how your nervous system, beliefs and goals are impacting you and using the power of focus and imagination, reset your nervous system to work for you and not against you.    Unlike stage hypnosis that is purely focused on entertainment, this is a therapeutic process that will feel relaxing, insightful and empowering. You will remain awake, aware and feel in control as you turn your focus inwards.  

We all access trance states many times a day when we remember past events, drive on auto-pilot, become immersed in a film or book or focus on physical sensations. In your session you will focus on your body's innate wisdom as you learn gentle techniques to release emotional and physical distress. You will also learn effective ways to use self hypnosis for positive change. Hundreds of clinical trials have shown hypnotherapy to be a quick and effective treatment for the symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Chronic Pain, Auto-immune and Gut Disorders and combatting the stress and side effects of Cancer Treatments.

Emotional Freedom Technique is an easy to learn acupressure therapy that is combined with positive psychology.  EFT is a self-help technique that has helped me process and release post traumatic stress, migraines, arthritis pain and chronic pain from a traumatic accident. Adults and children find EFT simple to learn, easy to use and effective in releasing anxiety, pain and managing triggers. Watch a video to see how EFT works here.
Numerous clinical trials have demonstrated EFT's efficacy in reducing the production of the stress hormone cortisol, reducing the symptoms of anxiety,  traumatic memories, pain, cravings and negative thoughts and feelings. A more recent pilot study researching its effects on DNA during and after a 60 min session of EFT has shown positive changes in 72 genes responsible for immune response, inflammation, tumour suppression, antiviral acitvity, learning and cognition and insulin regulation.

EFT helps regulate the nervous system by sending a calming signal to the brain, this in turn improves immune function, reduces pain, aids sleep and digestion and calms the autonomic nervous system. Just one hour of EFT (Tapping) has been shown in an Australian clinical trial to reduce the symptoms of stress by 43%
(Re-examining the effect of emotional freedom techniques on stress biochemistry: A randomized controlled trial. Stapleton P1, Crighton G1, Sabot D1, O’Neill HM2.Psychol Trauma. 2020 Mar 12 )  

Pain sensations are complex programs created in the brain, not the part of the body that is perceiving it. When the body experiences injury or stress, sensory nerves (nociceptors) send signals to the spinal cord, which then relays these signals to the brain. The brain interprets these signals as pain. Chronic pain occurs when these signals continue even after the initial injury has healed, often due to changes in the nervous system. Pain medications only numb the pain signals, they do not reset the pain alarm response and over time they tend to wear off. Hypnotherapy can help rewire these neural pathways, turn off the old pain signals or reduce the intensity and frequency of pain signals.   Both EFT and Hypnotherapy have been shown to be clinically effective in reducing muscular tension, inflammation and perception of pain.

I support people to release  chronic pain. If you have had symptoms for more than 3 months, have been diagnosed by a health professional and told to manage your chronic pain with medication, please book a call to discuss your specific needs. Suitable for back, neck and shoulder pain, complex regional pain, migraines, arthritis, muscular skeletal issues, period pain etc where pain medications are no longer proving to be effective or you are wanting to explore an alternative pain control method. 

I am a certified OldPain2Go Practitioner and have seen hundreds of clients let go of all old chronic pain sensations that have plagued them for many years.

The majority of people find it easy to recall memories or zone out in front of the tv. Hypnotherapy utilises the power of memory, focus, imagination and the senses to create positive changes that align with your specific goals. For those that find it harder to visualise, I teach an acupressure technique that combines positive psychology that is equally effective in transforming pain, anxiety and releasing traumatic memories. 

Prices for Hypnotherapy vary across Australia with some therapists charging up to $1,000 for Quit Smoking programs. 
Telehealth Hypnotherapy Prices:
Quit4Life Quit Smoking Program: 2 x Sessions $399
Single Intake Session: $190, Follow-Up $170.
3 Session Package: $450  (Includes 90min intake session)