Your physician may have told you that adjusting your weight matters for your health. You agree. The problem is not knowing what to eat. The problem is everything that happens between knowing and doing.
Start with one appointment. We'll discuss your goals, what you have already tried, and how hypnosis might help with the part of the experience I work with.
$150 for a 50-minute session. Book and pay online. No package required.
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Does this sound familiar?
- You have followed diets that worked for a while, then put you right back where you started.
- You eat when you are stressed, tired, or upset, and food has become the way you cope.
- Cravings undo your effort, no matter how determined you were that morning.
- You have forced yourself through exercise routines you could not keep up.
- Weight-loss medication or a quick fix promised results that did not last, or medication or surgery is not an option for you.
- You lose motivation quickly, and a healthier weight starts to feel out of reach.
If so, you are not lacking willpower. Eating is tied to stress, habit, emotion, and routine, and those responses are learned. What has been learned can be worked on.
Who this is for
Many people I see fall into one of three groups:
- People who cannot use weight-loss medication or bariatric surgery, or who prefer not to
- People who have already tried medication or surgery and want help with the eating patterns and stress that remain
- People who want focused support alongside the plan they have with their physician, dietitian, or care team
What does research say about hypnosis and weight?
Hypnosis has been studied mainly as an addition to behavioral weight-management programs, not as a stand-alone treatment. The findings are encouraging but not uniform, and the size of the benefit has been debated.
What the studies tell us
Adding hypnosis to cognitive-behavioral weight programs has been reanalyzed several times. One reanalysis found greater average weight loss when hypnosis was added, with the difference growing over time; another, correcting errors in the earlier work, concluded that the added benefit was small. [1, 2]
Newer meta-analyses report a benefit, mostly short term. A 2018 review found hypnosis effective for weight loss, while noting that long-term data are limited. A 2021 update across many conditions found that adding hypnosis to cognitive behavioral therapy improved results, with the advantage for weight most visible at follow-up. [3, 4]
A randomized trial in people with severe obesity found a more modest picture. Learning self-hypnosis did not change average weight loss compared with lifestyle care alone, but it improved satiety and quality of life, and people who practiced it regularly lost more weight. [5, 6]
Published results are averages or group comparisons, not guarantees. That is why I do not promise a number of pounds.
What we can work on together
- Eating in response to stress, fatigue, boredom, or difficult emotions
- Cravings and the automatic habits around certain foods or times of day
- The all-or-nothing cycle of starting over, slipping, and giving up
- Motivation that fades after the first few weeks
- A calmer, steadier relationship with food and with your own body
What matters to you matters to me. I will listen carefully, identify a useful goal with you, and use individualized hypnosis when appropriate. I have practiced hypnosis since 1996 and conducted more than 44,000 sessions. I will not promise a particular outcome, but I can help you work on the stress and learned responses that are within the scope of this practice.
What happens at your first session?
We begin with one 50-minute working appointment, not a sales consultation. I want to understand your goals, the situations that trigger eating you regret, and what you have already tried. When appropriate, we begin hypnosis that day. I recommend a follow-up after the first hypnosis experience, generally within 72 hours, to review your response and decide whether more sessions would be useful.
My approach moves through discovery, focused transformation, and integration into everyday life. The goal is progress, reassessment when needed, and an endpoint, not indefinite appointments. Read about the process.
Hypnosis works alongside your healthcare
Weight is a medical matter. Your physician, dietitian, or care team decides on any diet, medication, surgery, or exercise plan, and they should know you are working with me. I do not diagnose, prescribe, set calorie targets, or advise you to start or stop any medication, and I do not provide weight-loss treatment, psychotherapy, or eating-disorder care.
If you binge, purge, or severely restrict what you eat, please see a specialist in eating disorders first. Focused hypnotherapy is not the right starting point.
Questions you may have
Will hypnosis make me lose weight?
Hypnosis does not remove weight by itself. It can help with the stress, cravings, and habits that make your plan hard to follow. Your results depend on many things, including the plan you follow with your healthcare team.
Can I do this if I take weight-loss medication or had surgery?
Yes, as complementary support. Many people find that the eating habits and emotional pull of food are still there. Do not change any prescribed treatment without guidance from your physician.
Do I need to be very suggestible?
No. If you can get absorbed in a movie or an audiobook, you can experience hypnosis.
Will I be in control?
Yes. Hypnosis is a calm, focused state. You stay aware and in control the whole time.
What if I have already tried everything?
Many people come to me after other approaches did not last. Hypnosis works with the habits and reactions that willpower alone does not reach. I cannot promise a result, but it is often worth trying when the usual advice has not been enough.
Do I need to commit to a package?
No. Each appointment is $150 for 50 minutes and is prepaid when you book online. There is no required package.
Can a healthcare professional refer me?
Yes. I welcome referrals and respect your practitioner's medical role. Information for referring healthcare professionals.
A practical place to begin
There is no need to decide on a long course of sessions today. If stress, cravings, or old habits keep pulling you off your plan, we can start with one appointment and see what is appropriate for you.
$150 per 50-minute session. No package required.
Have a question first? Message me on WhatsApp
Selected References
Selected peer-reviewed research. Some studies examine protocols or settings different from the service offered here.
- Kirsch I. Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments: another meta-reanalysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1996. Read publication ↗
- Allison DB, Faith MS. Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for obesity: a meta-analytic reappraisal. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1996. Read publication ↗
- Milling LS, Gover MC, Moriarty CL. The effectiveness of hypnosis as an intervention for obesity: a meta-analytic review. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. 2018.
- Ramondo N et al. Clinical hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive behavior therapy: an updated meta-analysis. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. 2021. Read publication ↗
- Bo S et al. Effects of self-conditioning techniques (self-hypnosis) in promoting weight loss in patients with severe obesity: a randomized controlled trial. Obesity. 2018. Read publication ↗
- Pellegrini M et al. The use of self-help strategies in obesity treatment: a narrative review focused on hypnosis and mindfulness. Current Obesity Reports. 2021. Read publication ↗
The papers support consideration of hypnosis in specified contexts; they do not establish that an individual appointment will reproduce a study's outcomes or replace medical care.