Annamarie Bowler
Hypnotherapist
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Experience: 3-5 years
Certifications: Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy, OldPain2Go® Certified Practitioner Training
Specialties: Anxiety & Stress Relief, Weight Management, Smoking Cessation, Sleep Improvement, Phobia Treatment, Pain Management, Confidence Building, Depression Support, Habit Change, Relationship Issues, Inner Child Work, Trauma Resolution, Emotional Healing, Addiction Recovery, Sexual Trauma Recovery
About
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, OldPain2Go® Practitioner, & EMDR therapist in Canada. As such, I see Canadians.
My path to counselling was not linear. I studied linguistics, taught English, became a neurofeedback technician, and eventually found hypnosis through my work at a medical clinic, where I became fascinated by hypnotherapy and the mind- body connection.
There was something about it that felt like magic—the possibility that our minds could create change through metaphor, symbolism, and exploring worlds deep within yourself.
Perhaps the most hopeful thing I have learned is how much people can change. I have watched clients become unrecognizable, sometimes after years of living with pain, fear, or trauma. Healing doesn't follow one timeline- it can happen much sooner than we expect when the right approach meets the right person at the right time.
Above all, I want you to experience safety. I want you to feel safe, heard, and understood in our work, and gradually learn to feel safer within your own body. My hope is that this becomes something you can carry with you beyond our sessions:
safe with me → safer within yourself → able to carry that safety into the world.
I believe therapy can be a place of healing, and also curiosity, discovery, imagination, and playfulness. Room for seriousness—but also for reconnecting with the parts of ourselves that may have been forgotten: our sense of wonder, creativity, and even a little bit of magic.
Services & Pricing
My service fees follow the BCACC's guidelines for Registered Clinical Counsellors. Most hypnotherapy sessions are $150 Canadian, although specialty services such as Smoking Cessation or Chronic Pain Relief Therapy are priced differently. Please see my website, wildiriscounselling.ca for more details.