hypnotherapy &
somatic emdr
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy with our Downtown Vancouver Clinical Hypnotherapist is a guided process where a trained practitioner uses tailored visualizations, language cues, and therapeutic suggestions to help you enter a deeply relaxed, focused state. In this state, you’re able to access the subconscious mind, the part of the brain responsible for the majority of your thoughts, habits, and behaviours.
By working at this level, hypnotherapy supports the brain’s natural ability to shift patterns helping to weaken unhelpful pathways and reinforce more supportive ones. This can lead to meaningful changes in how you respond emotionally, mentally, and behaviourally.
Many clients are drawn to hypnotherapy for how quickly they begin to notice shifts, as well as for its gentle, non-invasive nature. It offers a drug-free approach that works in alignment with your body’s own capacity for change.
Hypnotherapy can support:
Stress and burnout
Anxiety and panic
Sleep concerns and insomnia
Habits and behaviour change (e.g. smoking, nail biting)
Confidence and self-esteem
Emotional regulation and resilience
Trauma and past experiences
Chronic pain and tension
Performance (e.g. public speaking, sports, exams)
Phobias and fears
somatic emdr
Somatic EMDR Therapy blends two highly effective approaches to trauma care. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) works by helping the brain process and release stored stress, trauma, and anxiety through gentle bilateral stimulation such as guided eye movements, tapping, or touch. While Somatic Therapy focuses on supporting the body in releasing held tension and trauma-related sensations.
By addressing both the mind and body, this integrated approach can support deep, lasting healing and help restore a greater sense of balance, resilience, and overall well-being.
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Meet our clinical hypnotherapist & somatic emdr practitioner
ILONA SPAAR RCH