FAQS

Hypnotherapy and meditation are both a form of behavior modification support which is paired with a combination of epi-genetics and behavioral neuroscience.

Both approaches consist of switching from one natural state to another yet with more intention. They are designed to bring deep relaxation while shifting gears in order to overcome blockages or reach desired goals.

These are also holistic approaches which connects an individual with their mind, body and feelings by offering “permanent” life changes and shifts.

• A stage hypnotist provides entertainment at venues and performs for an audience to lightly show how powerful the subconscious mind through goofy acts. I assure you that you will not be quacking like a duck in sessions with me.

• A hypnotist has not received clinical training and may still be a great resource to help in lighter areas. A hypnotist may not be able to go into deeper issues unless the person also has a medical and/or clinical team in place.

• A hypnotherapist is automatically a hypnotist but has also received extensive therapy-based training in addition to being clinically licensed to provide therapy support.

• A clinical hypnotherapist such as myself, can provide in-depth hypnosis for light, medium and heavy issues. As mentioned before, none of my work is for entertainment purpose, so no clucking or quacking will occur, I assure you.

  **Michelle does not provide stage hypnosis. Her hypnosis is strictly for healing, recovery and achieving treatment goals for each client.

There is a wide body of research showing how effective hypnotherapy is!

Particularly powerful is the 2007 Comparative Study by American Health Magazine:

Hypnotherapy - 93% success after 6 sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - 72% success after 22 sessions
Psychoanalysis - 38% after 600 sessions

No, you are actually in complete control when hypnotized. In fact, there is an even heightened sense of awareness when in hypnosis.

Hypnosis can be described as a heightened learning state where an individual is more open to suggestions.

In therapy, we use positive suggestions that allow progress towards a desired change. This is very different from “mind control,” which is a popular myth about hypnosis.

This depends on your presenting issue. Per the California Business & Professions Code Section 2908, hypnotic techniques can be used to offer avocational or vocational self-improvement.

For emotional/mental disorders or medical conditions, a referral from a licensed clinician in medicine, psychology, or dentistry may be required.

If you are a California resident where I am currently a licensed clinician, you may not need a referral but that still depends on the level of seriousness of the issue at hand.

Sessions are typically video and sometimes by phone.

Video or phone sessions are just as effective as in-person.

My meditations range from $26-$60.

Clients must have attended at least 4 consistent hypnotherapy and/or meditation sessions in order to gain access to this Exclusive page.

These are advanced meditations with terminology and imagery which my clients will understand based on the work we have already accomplished together in sessions.

$400/1 hour 50 minutes

It’s very difficult to determine this before your intake session where I will thoroughly assess your situation.

Typically, for light issues, 1-4 sessions. For multi-layered issues, it can take up to possibly 5 -16 sessions.

Other factors to consider is your level of motivation, willingness to do the work in between sessions, your level of accountability and so on.

I am a private pay practitioner, which means payment is due prior to each session. I do not accept insurance of any kind.

Insurance companies have continuously broken trust with me by lying in order to avoid reimbursing my clients as well as caused extreme frustration for my clients.

I need my clients to feel safe, secure and on track without such distraction caused by insurance gaslighting me as well as my clients. Now I do not provide superbills.

I believe in keeping things simple, direct and honest.