Hypnotherapy therapists in Aptos, CA
Browse Hypnotherapy therapists in Aptos, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Hypnotherapy
Laurie Moore
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD, IFS, Certified Hypnotherapist, EMDR, Cyclical Pain Repatterning, Somatic, Expressive Arts
Wishing life felt like an uplifting journey or warm hug but finding it feels like a crash into unpleasant, aggravating insanity? When desired changes just don't occur, hypnotherapy can be a smooth sailing to ship to the destination we have wished for. Hypnotherapy helps a person to change their internal experience and their external life! Life can feel so good and will. First, a safe space to discuss what is perplexing and painful and next to receive guidance and facilitation with a healing map is needed. You will have a better experience of life as you work with the tools and help offered.
27 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA (Online Only)
Hypnotherapy
Mary Knoblock, DNH
Hypnotherapist, DNH, RTT Practitioner, Hypnotist, Holistic Naturopath Practitioner, Spiritual Counselor
I’m a Clinical RTT Practitioner and use hypnotherapy with patients. RTT is so powerful. It allows me to work with the patient under hypnosis to find the root cause of their issues, release them from the negative beliefs and root cause using NLP and safely restoring their internal wellbeing. A lot of times they experience reversal of symptoms or a reduced sense of anxiety and greater feelings of wellbeing.
11 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA (Online Only)
Hypnotherapy
Dr. David Shapiro
Psychologist, California Licensed Psychologist (License# PSY17495)
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Accessing Internal Resources for Intentional Change
Clinical Hypnosis is a powerful, evidence-based modality that allows you to move beyond analytical mental chatter and access your deeper, subconscious resources for lasting change. When integrated thoughtfully into therapy, hypnosis accelerates insight, shifts entrenched emotional responses, and reinforces new, healthy behavioral patterns.
Rather than treating clinical hypnosis as an isolated or mechanical technique, I integrate it seamlessly into a comprehensive, highly personalized treatment plan when clinically appropriate and aligned with your goals.
World-Class Training & Advanced Expertise
My clinical foundation in hypnosis is built upon advanced training directly under Dr. Michael Yapko, globally recognized pioneer in clinical hypnosis and author of the seminal text Trancework.
This training informs a sophisticated, contemporary application of hypnosis grounded in strategic psychotherapy, cognitive flexibility, and modern neurobiology—far removed from outdated or sensationalized depictions of "trance."
A Permissive, Empowering Approach
Many people harbor misconceptions about hypnosis, fearing a loss of control. My practice utilizes a permissive, collaborative model rather than an authoritarian stance:
Complete Autonomy & Control: You remain fully conscious, awake, and in complete control throughout the experience. Clinical hypnosis is simply a state of focused attention paired with deep physiological relaxation—similar to the state of absorption you experience during meditation or creative flow.
Empowering Your Internal Agency: The goal of our work is not to impose suggestions upon you, but to empower you to intentionally direct your own internal processes. We utilize focused states of awareness to help you shift automatic emotional triggers, quiet the body's alarm system, and respond differently to life's pressures.
Bridging Intent and Action: By aligning your conscious goals with your subconscious conditioning, clinical hypnosis helps dissolve internal resistance, allowing you to execute meaningful changes in your behavior, emotional regulation, and daily life with greater ease.
Applications in Care
Integrated clinical hypnotherapy is particularly effective for high-functioning adults and professionals navigating:
Performance anxiety, public speaking fears, and high-stakes stress
Persistent, recurring anxiety or panic responses
Breaking long-standing habits, impulse loops, or negative self-talk
Deep nervous system regulation, stress reduction, and burnout recovery
26 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA
Hypnotherapy
Roanne de Guia-Samuels
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CChT
Hypnotherapy is a gentle, evidence-informed approach that helps you access the subconscious patterns that may be keeping you stuck. In a relaxed, focused state, we can work with limiting beliefs, emotional wounds, and stress responses that are often difficult to reach through talk therapy alone so you can stop trying and start living your best life.
18 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA
Hypnotherapy
Yesenia Villa | Integrative Health
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, ATR
I am trained in hypnosis and offer evidence-based Mental and Release® for eliminating phobias and reducing major negative emotions, such as anxiety, and specific unwanted behaviors. It is a brief process that verbally engages the unconscious mind through only a slight induction paired with visualization exercises that most people find relaxing and extremely relieving.
14 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA
Hypnotherapy therapists in Aptos, CA Statistics
Hypnotherapy therapists in Aptos, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $195 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Hypnotherapy (91%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (38%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (38%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$195
Accept insurance
13%
Offer sliding scale
44%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
|
| 28% |
Male |
|
Session Type
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 47% |
Online Only |
|
Top Treatment Approaches
| 91% | Hypnotherapy |
| 38% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 38% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Somatic Therapy |
| 34% | Integrative Therapy |
| 28% | Gestalt Therapy |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 53% | Senior |
| 53% | Young Adult |
| 38% | Teen |
| 6% | Children |
Client Focus
| 69% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 50% | Men |
| 44% | Christian |
| 41% | Asian |