Hypnotherapy therapists in Lake Forest, CA
Browse Hypnotherapy therapists in Lake Forest, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Hypnotherapy
Dr. Sharareh Namjoo
Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctor of Psychology
Hypnotherapy uses focused attention and deep relaxation to help clients access inner resources, examine automatic patterns, and strengthen healthier beliefs and behaviors. You remain aware, in control, and able to accept or reject any suggestion throughout the experience.
As a certified hypnotherapist, I integrate hypnotherapy thoughtfully with psychotherapy when it fits a client’s needs and goals. It may support work involving anxiety, confidence, emotional eating, stress, unwanted habits, and self-limiting beliefs. Sessions are collaborative, individualized, and designed to promote insight, emotional healing, and meaningful change.
26 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, CA (Online Only)
Hypnotherapy
Advanced Psychological Associates & Wellness Center
Psychologist, PsyD, Phd, LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, Certified Hypnotist & Biofeedback Technician, Massage & Acupuncturist
Our goal is to help you uncover your true potential, and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. Our practice style is goal oriented using numerous approaches.
24 Years Experience
In-Person Near Lake Forest, CA
Hypnotherapy
Lois Lorback
Hypnotherapist, CCHt
Hypnotherapy is an effective modality that helps change one's negative beliefs and negative patterns to positive ones.
12 Years Experience
Online in Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, CA
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 Lake Forest, CA
Hypnotherapy therapists in Lake Forest, CA Statistics
Hypnotherapy therapists in Lake Forest, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $190 per session. 97% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Hypnotherapy (91%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (39%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (36%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$190
Accept insurance
15%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 52% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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| 3% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 91% | Hypnotherapy |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 36% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Integrative Therapy |
| 36% | Somatic Therapy |
| 30% | Gestalt Therapy |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 52% | Young Adult |
| 36% | Teen |
| 9% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Women |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Men |
| 45% | Christian |
| 42% | Asian |