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Hypnosis is similar to a peaceful state of meditation that forms a highly receptive alpha state allowing the subconscious mind to receive and accept desirable positive suggestions. The positive suggestions work together with your unconscious mind to change its drives and motivate you to succeed easily in your daily life with confidence, self-control and personal empowerment.
Suggestions that you receive under hypnosis are so powerful because they are given directly to the most powerful part of your mind, the subconscious.
Under hypnosis, you are in a highly receptive alpha state. Hypnosis is a natural state receptivity whose therapeutic origins date back thousands of years to China. Hypnosis was actually used during the American Revolution and Civil War for pain control before anesthetics were invented.
Under hypnosis you enter a heightened state of suggestibility creating an effective link with the subconscious mind. This is the area where your habits and impulses are formed. Hypnosis makes it easier to transform unwanted habits and impulses by directly targeting them where they reside in the unconscious.
Yes. Under hypnosis, you are aware of all the suggestions you receive. You will be given a suggestion that you will remember the entire process. Hypnosis actually allows you to feel a greater sense of control in you life. It is much like doing a deep meditation.
The unconscious mind "thinks" in pictures and memories. Many times, we place self-defeating images and discouraging memories deep into our unconscious mind that actually prevent us from achieving what we want and moving forward. We are not always aware that they are lurking there. They are hidden deep in our unconscious beyond our awareness. Those negative thoughts actually place a "lid" on our ability to achieve our full potential. Without our awareness, they can stop us in our tracks no matter how much we want to change ourselves or achieve a specific goal.
Hypnosis goes beyond the conscious mind, down deep into that place in the unconscious where those negative images lay. Under hypnosis, we are able to reach those images and drives that are beyond your awareness and change them from working against you into motivations, instincts and drives that work for you.
Through hypnosis in LA, you can let go of old fears, build incredible confidence, and even change self-defeating habits. Hypnosis works just as well for improving sports performance and improving memory all by releasing the limitations that have been placed in the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is the source of all of your drives, skills and motivations. Through hypnosis, you have access to this very special and powerful part of your mind and can use it to your full advantage.
Hypnosis taps into that powerful part of your unconscious mind that is the source of all your dormant drives, motivations and natural instincts and gives you access to change them into powerful positive images that work for you in achieving, succeeding and excelling in your life.
Hypnosis can also be used to uncover hidden talents and positive traits that you never knew you had that have been lying dormant in your unconscious mind waiting to be released. Once released and allowed their full expression, you can begin achieving your full potential.
Hypnosis is also very useful when used in individual psychotherapy to improve communication and resolve issues that interfere with what you want out of life such as anxiety or unresolved grief.
By combining cutting-edge strategies, psychological insights, and personal empowerment techniques with the immediate effectiveness of clinical hypnosis, you can achieve your desired results more quickly. With over 20 years of experience in Clinical Hypnosis in Los Angeles, you can be assured that you will receive the highest quality and care for achieving your goal.
In 2009, my unique hypnosis process was awarded First Place for its excellence by the prestigious JPF International Music Awards. That same effectiveness and expertise recognized by the JPF Awards is available to you.
Fall in love with life all over again as you awaken your inner sense of empowerment by tapping into the unlimited power of your unconscious mind through hypnosis in LA.
Under hypnosis you enter a heightened state of suggestibility creating an effective link with the subconscious mind. This is the area where your habits and impulses are formed. Hypnosis makes it easier to transform unwanted habits and impulses by directly targeting them where they reside in the unconscious.
Yes. I have over 20 years experience in helping people achieve their full potential with hypnosis in LA. I conduct private hypnotherapy sessions in Los Angeles. Sessions held at my Sherman Oaks location can be done in private or you may bring a friend or family member with you to observe. During your private session, you can work to overcome any number of challenges you face through hypnotherapy. Residents may choose hypnosis in Los Angeles to work on:
• Stopping Smoking
• Overcoming Fears & Phobias
• Overcoming Panic Attacks
• Fear of Flying
• Driving Anxiety
• Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
• Sleep & Insomnia
• Sports Performance
• Anger Management
• Improving Memory
• Test Taking
• Building Confidence
• Performance Anxiety
• Getting Over a Relationship
• Public Speaking
• Weight Loss & Dieting
• Healing from a Breakup & Finding Happiness
• And Many Other Issues
Hypnotherapy in Los Angeles
Hypnosis is similar to a peaceful state of meditation that creates a highly receptive alpha state, allowing your subconscious mind to receive and accept positive, desirable suggestions. Those suggestions work together with your unconscious mind to shift its underlying drives, motivating you to move through daily life with more confidence, self-control, and personal empowerment. As a provider of hypnotherapy in Los Angeles, I use this process to help clients get real, lasting results — often faster than talk therapy alone.
What Is Hypnosis?
Suggestions you receive under hypnosis are powerful because they're delivered directly to the most influential part of your mind: the subconscious. Rather than working against old patterns through willpower alone, hypnosis speaks to the part of your mind where those patterns actually live.
How Hypnosis Works
Under hypnosis, you enter a highly receptive alpha state — a natural state of receptivity whose therapeutic roots date back thousands of years to ancient China. Hypnosis was even used during the American Revolution and Civil War for pain control, long before modern anesthetics existed.
In this heightened state of suggestibility, you form an effective link with your subconscious mind — the area where habits and impulses are formed. That direct connection makes it easier to transform unwanted habits and impulses by targeting them right where they reside in the unconscious, rather than only addressing them on the surface.
Is Hypnosis Safe?
Yes. Under hypnosis, you remain aware of every suggestion you receive, and you'll recall the entire process afterward. Far from losing control, most clients describe hypnosis as giving them a greater sense of control in their life — much like a deep, focused meditation.
What Can Hypnosis Help You Achieve?
The unconscious mind "thinks" in pictures and memories. Over time, many of us place self-defeating images and discouraging memories deep into the unconscious — often without ever realizing it — and those hidden patterns can quietly place a lid on our ability to reach our full potential, no matter how much we consciously want to change.
Hypnosis goes beneath the conscious mind, down into the place where those images live, so we can reach the drives and beliefs that are otherwise beyond your awareness — and reshape them from working against you into motivations that work for you. Through hypnotherapy, you can let go of old fears, build real confidence, and change self-defeating habits. It works just as well for improving sports performance and memory as it does for emotional patterns, all by releasing limitations stored in the unconscious mind, which is the true source of your drives, skills, and motivations.
Hypnosis can also uncover hidden talents and strengths you never knew you had — traits that have been lying dormant, waiting to be released and fully expressed. It's also highly effective when combined with individual psychotherapy, helping to improve communication and resolve issues like anxiety or unresolved grief that get in the way of what you want out of life.
By combining cutting-edge strategies, psychological insight, and personal empowerment techniques with the immediate effectiveness of clinical hypnosis, you can reach your goals more quickly than through talk therapy alone. With over 35 years of experience in clinical hypnosis, you can trust you're receiving a high level of skill and care in pursuit of your goal.
In 2006, my stop-smoking hypnosis album received an award from the JPF International Music Awards, and in 2009, my weight-loss hypnosis album was awarded First Place for excellence by the same organization — the quality and expertise recognized by both awards is available to you in every session.
What I Can Help You With Through Hypnosis
Clients choose hypnotherapy to work on a wide range of challenges, including:
- Stopping smoking
- Overcoming fears and phobias
- Overcoming panic attacks
- Fear of flying
- Driving anxiety
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sleep and insomnia
- Sports performance
- Anger management
- Improving memory
- Test-taking anxiety
- Building confidence
- Performance anxiety
- Getting over a relationship
- Public speaking
- Weight loss and dieting
- Healing from a breakup and finding happiness
- And many other personal challenges
Hypnotherapy Sessions in Los Angeles
I conduct private hypnotherapy sessions at my Los Angeles office, and sessions can be held privately or with a friend or family member present to observe, whichever feels most comfortable for you.
"With over 35 years of success in clinical hypnosis, you can be assured of a truly exciting and life-changing experience. It would be my pleasure to speak with you directly about the immediate, effective benefits of hypnotherapy. Contact me today with any questions about hypnosis, or to schedule a free office consultation." — Dr. Jim
If you'd like to benefit from hypnotherapy but aren't located in Los Angeles, consider my Self-Hypnosis Audio Series — highly acclaimed recordings you can download for weight loss and dieting, stopping smoking, stress relief and sleep, tension relief, anger management, and overcoming wedding stress.
About Dr. Walton
I'm a licensed psychotherapist with a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, a master's in Family Therapy, and over 35 years of experience as a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. I work with you directly — you'll never be passed off to an unlicensed associate or placed in a group setting, as happens at many larger hypnosis centers. In my practice, you receive individual, personal, expert attention in a comfortable, private office, often for less than you'd pay at a high-volume hypnosis mill.
I combine the immediate effectiveness of clinical hypnosis with interpersonal strategies, psychological insight, and personal empowerment skills, so you can attain faster, more effective results. Through hypnosis, you can release the blocks and limiting beliefs stored in your unconscious mind that have kept you bound to self-defeating patterns, and find the drive to make the changes you've always wanted.
Experience has shown that when people are given understanding of an issue from a psychological perspective, and then given the tools to change their behavior alongside the immediate effectiveness of hypnosis, it creates a synergistic effect — helping you reach your desired results more quickly. When you program your unconscious mind toward a focused, supportive, positive outlook, you open the door to becoming everything you're capable of being.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does hypnosis really work? Yes. Hypnosis works by creating direct access to the subconscious mind, where habits, impulses, and deeply held beliefs actually live. Because it bypasses the resistance of the conscious mind, it often produces faster, more lasting change than willpower or talk therapy alone.
Can everyone be hypnotized? Most people are able to enter a hypnotic state to some degree, especially with a trained hypnotherapist guiding the process. The depth of trance can vary from person to person, but nearly everyone can experience real benefit from hypnosis.
Will I lose control while under hypnosis? No. You remain fully aware during hypnosis and will recall the experience afterward. You're never "asleep" or unconscious — it's closer to a deeply focused, relaxed state of meditation, and you retain the ability to reject any suggestion that doesn't align with your values or goals.
What does hypnosis feel like? Most clients describe it as deeply relaxing — similar to the feeling right before falling asleep, but with heightened focus and awareness rather than drowsiness.
How many hypnotherapy sessions will I need? This varies depending on your goal and how you personally respond to hypnosis. Some clients notice significant shifts in just a few sessions, particularly for focused goals like stopping smoking or reducing a specific fear, while more complex or long-standing patterns may benefit from ongoing sessions. We'll discuss a realistic plan together based on what you're working on.
Is hypnotherapy available online, or only in person? I currently conduct hypnotherapy sessions in person at my Los Angeles office. If you're not in the Los Angeles area, my Self-Hypnosis Audio Series offers a way to experience the benefits of hypnosis remotely.
How is clinical hypnosis different from stage hypnosis? Clinical hypnosis is a therapeutic tool used to create real, lasting behavioral and emotional change, guided by a licensed professional. It has nothing to do with the entertainment-focused "stage hypnosis" you may have seen on TV — there's no loss of control, no acting out of suggestions against your will, and no performance involved.
Can hypnosis be combined with regular therapy? Yes, and it often works best that way. I combine clinical hypnosis with psychotherapy techniques and personal empowerment strategies, which tends to produce faster, more effective results than either approach used alone.
What issues can hypnotherapy help with? Hypnotherapy can help with a wide range of concerns, including smoking cessation, phobias, panic attacks, anxiety, insomnia, weight loss, performance anxiety, low confidence, grief, and post-traumatic stress, among others.
How much does a hypnotherapy session cost? My fee is $250 per session. Contact me directly to discuss your goals and what treatment plan makes the most sense for you.
The Goal of Hypnosis
The goal of hypnosis is simple: help you unlock the power of your unconscious mind so you can release what's been holding you back and become everything you're capable of becoming.
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Hypnotherapy in Los Angeles
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