Hypnotherapy therapists in Santee, CA
Browse Hypnotherapy therapists in Santee, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Dr Pamela Helen Polcyn
Marriage and Family Therapist, Phd, MFT
Hypnosis, visualization and positive suggestion all work to assist you in creating the life that you desire. I have received intensive trainman and certification in this area. These processes can help you in letting go of the past and creating the future that you visualize.
35 Years Experience
Online in Santee, CA (Online Only)
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Hypnotherapy is a focused method that supports deeper contact with internal experience, including emotion, sensation, and imagery. My work integrates hypnosis within a psychoanalytic and relational framework to explore unconscious patterns and emotional meaning. Hypnosis is used as a supportive tool in service of insight, integration, and lasting change..
7 Years Experience
Online in Santee, CA (Online Only)
IEMT Trauma Therapy
Hypnotherapist, C.Ht., NLP, I.E.M.T., B.T.P, Adv-EFT., CBT Specialist
Hypnotherapy is what I get to do. I work with hypnosis to help the client affect the changes they desire. Hypnosis is a heightened state of self awareness. It is very organic, relaxing and helpful in so many ways.
9 Years Experience
Online in Santee, CA
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 Santee, CA
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
I can do conscious hypnosis with you and work through any mental or physical ailment you have.
17 Years Experience
Online in Santee, CA (Online Only)
Hypnotherapy therapists in Santee, CA Statistics
Hypnotherapy therapists in Santee, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $197 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Hypnotherapy (91%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (39%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (36%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$197
Accept insurance
12%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 91% | Hypnotherapy |
| 39% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 36% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Integrative Therapy |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Somatic Therapy |
| 27% | Eclectic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 55% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 36% | Teen |
| 6% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 48% | Men |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 42% | Christian |
| 39% | Asian |