A calm, focused, results-first approach
Devin brings a life-coaching mindset to every session, pairing standard clinical hypnosis with neurofeedback so change feels natural and takes hold. The work is collaborative: you set a specific, measurable goal, and the combined method is designed to help you rehearse and reinforce it. Hypnosis is best understood as a state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility — you remain aware and in control throughout, and you cannot be made to do anything against your values.
The evidence base is genuinely mixed and condition-dependent. The American Psychological Association describes hypnosis as a therapeutic technique that can help with pain, anxiety, and habit change, while cautioning that it works best as a complement to established care rather than a standalone cure. That is exactly how sessions here are framed: a supportive tool alongside, not a replacement for, medical or psychological treatment.
Every plan begins with an intake conversation about your history and goals, and we coordinate with your physician when appropriate. Results vary from person to person, and hypnotherapy is not a substitute for licensed medical care.
Recent research is encouraging while still measured. A 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis indexed by the National Institutes of Health found that medical hypnosis reduced acute pain by roughly half a standard deviation versus standard care — a meaningful, statistically significant effect — and separate anxiety analyses show benefits that tend to hold or even grow after treatment ends, especially when hypnosis is paired with other evidence-based methods rather than used alone. That is precisely how we structure our work: hypnosis as a skill you keep, layered onto established care, with realistic goals set at intake.
Sources: American Psychological Association; NIH NCCIH; NIH/PMC systematic review (2025)
