Hypnotherapy for Trauma

Hypnotherapy is sometimes used to support trauma recovery by helping the mind and body feel safer and calmer. It is a complement to professional trauma care, not a replacement, and serious trauma should be worked on with a qualified mental-health professional. Browse practitioners below who work with trauma.

  1. Sarah Wallbank — Hypnotherapist · Verified

    Nanaimo, BC, Canada

    Sarah is a passionate communicator and educator who empowers her clients to transcend personal limitations and unlock their full potential. Drawing from a diver range of expertise, Sarah combines hea…

  2. Robyn Monteleone — Hypnotherapist · Verified

    CANBERRA, ACT and Australia-wide., Australia

    Hi, I'm Robyn. I'm a Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. I specialise in helping people who are composed on the outside and stressed, overwhelmed and overthinking on the inside to find more peac…

  3. Mihai Sarbu — Hypnotist · Verified

    Val-des-Monts, QC, Canada

    I was trained by world-renowned hypnotist, therapist, and teacher Mike Mandel, and I bring a results-driven approach to every session. I can help you relieve anxiety and negative emotions, overcome p…

  4. Alina Nikishina — Hypnotist · Verified

    Vancouver, WA, United States

    Going through a challenging or transitional time? I specialize in gentle, effective processes that help you dissolve difficult emotions, transform recurring negative thoughts, and build healthier hab…

  5. Claire Cohen — Hypnotist · Verified

    New Paltz, NY, United States

    Do you know what hypnosis really is, or the extent of what it can do for you? It's my job to show you just what your own mind is capable of! I'm best at exploring the mind-body connection and parts w…

  6. Terance Schmidt — Hypnotist · Verified

    Athens, GA, United States

    If you're looking to improve your productivity, or break past "I know what I need to do, I just can't get myself to do it", my ADHD-informed method might be what you're looking for. I also do the com…

  7. Christina Drakopoulou — Hypnotherapist

    Ilisia, Athens, Greece

    I'm a Hypnotherapist and Subconscious Change Expert based in Athens, working both in person and online. My work happens where real, lasting change begins — the subconscious mind — helping people let …

  8. Don Ray — Hypnotist

    Branford, FL, United States

    What would you do with the power to: **Stop smoking** **Lose weight** **Control pain and the unconscious functions of your body** **Totally transform unwanted habits and behaviors** ...and take your …

  9. Lawrence Bartley — Hypnotist

    Limerick, Ireland, International, Ireland

    For years I was stuck in therapy. Talking about my anxiety and never getting better despite my therapist insisting I was improving (although after five years and still feeling sickening anxiety roili…

  10. Terry Wester — Mental Health Professional

    Amarillo, TX, United States

    I attended college for Art Education. After graduation I continued taking classes in math, science, nursing when finally a counselor suggested I finish something. (P.S., now I can only Spell calculus…

  11. Steven Shepard — Hypnotist

    Woodland Park, CO, United States

    Steve Shepard is an Artist/Technician, a MMHA graduate, an Art Therapy instructor and pain management hypnotist.

  12. Lee Smith — Hypnotherapist

    Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, UK, United Kingdom

    I’m a Master Practitioner of Hypnotherapy, NLP and Timeline therapy, I use a unique blend of advanced techniques to help you take down barriers in your life. If there’s a limiting belief, anxiety, ph…

  13. Jennifer Thomas — Hypnotherapist

    Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand

    I proudly trained and qualified as a Hypnotist at the Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy, I am an RTT Hypnotherapist (Marisa Peer School). I help you gently let go of past pain, trauma, and limiting belief…

  14. Jennifer Goldie — Hypnotherapist

    Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    What would you do if self-doubt stopped making your decisions for you? You're good at what you do. Your CV says so. Your colleagues think so. But there's a voice that follows you into every meeting, …

  15. Danielle J Duperret — Other

    SPRINGFIELD, MO, United States

    Certified hypnotist, natural health doctor/educator (ND/PhD), I am a lifelong student of human potential. With over 45 years of training and experience, I integrate hypnosis, guided imagery, EFT, Hol…

  16. Jeremy Clyne — Hypnotherapist

    Meridian , ID, United States

    I'm a certified hypnotherapist based in Meridian, Idaho, working with clients both online and in-person. My approach blends classical hypnosis, NLP, and quantum healing frameworks to help people move…

  17. Olga Willemsen — Hypnotherapist

    Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

    Olga Willemsen, Ph.D. is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and transformational coach at New Empowered You, based in The Hague, Netherlands. She works with clients in person in The Hague and Wassen…

  18. Aoife Gaffney — Hypnotherapist

    Kildare, Kildare, Ireland

    Aoife Gaffney is a certified hypnotherapist, Certified Money Coach, adult educator, and former financial adviser with over 25 years' experience helping people navigate change, build confidence, and c…

  19. Dave Hyldig — Hypnotherapist

    Victoria, BC, Canada

    MMHA and ICBCH certified insured and registered. Working with nervous system reset and chronic pain as well as various personal change like stop smoking stop vaping, habit change.

  20. Ulrika Cederberg — Hypnotherapist

    LINKÖPING, Sverige, Sweden

    Dags för en förändring i livet? Trött på det som inte fungerar? Jag arbetar med hypnos, RTT, coachning och breathwork för att guida dig till ett liv som du längtat efter. Jag hjälper dig att frigöra …

  21. Jill Lien — Life Coach

    Glasgow, KY, United States

    I'm Jill Lien, a Board Certified Hypnotist with 35 years of helping people through life's hardest moments. I work with individuals, families, and teenagers — drawing on clinical hypnosis, neuroscienc…

  22. Honey Lansdowne — Hypnotherapist

    Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    I offer short term powerful hypnotherapy for deep rooted issues, which is time and cost effective. You may believe that issues and feelings that you’ve lived with for a long time will take a long tim…

  23. David Galloway — Hypnotherapist

    Newcastle, Ontario, Canada

    David Galloway is a Clinical Hypnotist, Advanced Resource Therapy Trainer, Orthomolecular Nutritionist, and founder of Into Thrive in Bowmanville, Ontario. He helps clients change the deeper emotiona…

  24. Nigel Edwards — Hypnotherapist

    Welwyn, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    As a Professional hypnotist, I help people break free from anxiety, fears, unwanted habits and limiting beliefs so they can live with greater confidence, calm and freedom. Using a combination of hypn…

  25. Emma Lawson — Hypnotherapist

    East Riding of Yorkshire, Goole, Hull, Beverley, Cottingham, Willerby, Brough, Howden, Doncaster, South Cave, North Cave, Elloughton, Ferriby, Gilberdyke, United Kingdom

    A specialist in Hypnotherapy and Outdoor Therapy.

  26. Stuart Hannis — Hypnotherapist

    Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

    Professional hypnotist

  27. Ralph Varcoe — Hypnotherapist

    London, London, United Kingdom

    I am a certified trainer of Hypnosis, NLP, NLP Coaching, and Time Line Therapy and have a busy practice using all techniques to drive lasting change. I operate what business people may consider a rea…

  28. Kris Kjastad — Hypnotherapist

    Oslo, Norway, Norway

    Kris is a certified hypnotherapist recognized for his exceptional ability to guide clients into deep, effective trance states that create rapid and lasting change. With a global client base across th…

  29. John F Slavin — Hypnotist

    London, Ontario, Canada, Canada

    Hypnotize in a friendly atmosphere. Certified wtih Mike Mandel Academy, London Laser, Internation Hypnosis Association. Willing to work wherever is most comfortable for the client. Have worked with s…

  30. Kristin Magdalene — Hypnotherapist

    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Kristin Magdalene is a certified hypnotist and subconscious change specialist working with leaders, founders, and high performers online — from anywhere in the world. With a background in therapeutic…

  31. Marie Mitchell — Hypnotherapist

    Waterford, ON, Canada

    Marie works with clients to help them be the best they can be — bringing warmth and intuition to every session. She also runs Bench the Stress, a program for sports parents, helping them manage sidel…

  32. David Bowler — Hypnotherapist

    Victoria, BC, Canada

    Focused practice in pain rehabilitation medicine and clinical hypnosis.

  33. Johnathan Mark Smith — Hypnotherapist

    Phoenix, AZ, United States

    Johnathan Mark Smith — The Behavior Change Coach Beyond willpower. Beyond traditional therapy. When "trying harder" isn't enough to beat anxiety, phobias, addiction, or procrastination, I help you br…

  34. Faye Nulman — Hypnotist

    Simpsonville, SC, United States

    Faye Nulman of Akneaded Escape helps women move through emotional blocks, trauma, and unconscious patterns that keep them stuck. Blending deep emotional work, intuitive insight, and nervous system he…

  35. Kathryn Toohey — Hypnotherapist

    Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom

    Kathryn is a Master Hypnotist and has been working as a hypnotherapist since 2019. Kathryn sees clients in person on the Isle of Man from her clinic, and internationally online. Having transformed he…

  36. Emily Konstan — Hypnotist

    Worcester, MA, United States

    I am a Licensed Acupuncturist of 20 years, Certified Somatic Movement Teacher, and Certified Hypnotist. I am passionate about helping people let go of chronic pain and find radiant health, experience…

  37. Christopher Carr — Hypnotherapist

    Chiefland, Fl, United States

    When I started this journey I felt stuck and burnt out like I didn’t know where I was going and telling myself "If only I knew where I wanted to go I'd already be there". I started reading books, tak…

  38. Levi Nealis — Hypnotherapist

    Athabasca, AB, Canada

    You have it all — the house, the relationship, the career that got you this far. But it's not working for you anymore. Scrolling job boards at midnight, mapping cities for a fresh start — you're not …

  39. Tina Worthey — Therapist who uses hypnosis

    Everett, WA, United States

    My work empowers people to live the best version of themselves by integrating subconscious change, awareness practices, and spiritual insight to help clients reconnect with themselves, shift internal…

  40. Miguel Oliveira — Hypnotist

    São João da Madeira, Aveiro, Portugal

    Professional hypnotist

  41. Margaret Downes — Hypnotherapist

    Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

    MD Hypno Solutions offers compassionate, results-focused hypnotherapy for Trauma/PTSD, anxiety, stress, stop smoking, Weight management, and Virtual Gastric Band/GLP-1 Support. Using a content-free a…

  42. Shawn Gadow — Hypnotist

    Rockford, IL, United States

    Professional hypnotist

  43. Hilary Karakoc — Hypnotherapist

    Newtownabbey , Belfast , Co. Antrim, United Kingdom

    Hi, I’m Hilary. I am a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Therapeutic Life Coach with over 30 years of Nursing and Hospice experience. While I see clients in person here in Northern Ireland I also work with…

  44. Afonso Novais — Hypnotist

    Hockessin, DE, United States

    I am a Mental Coach, NLP Practitioner, and Hypnotist dedicated to helping people create meaningful and lasting change. My work is centered on three powerful pillars: Mind. Performance. Success. I bel…

  45. Dana Bagdasarian — Hypnotist

    Manhattan Beach, CA, United States

    I help individuals deepen their relationship with self because, in my opinion, this is what gives everyone the strongest foundation upon which to grow. Most unproductive symptoms usually boil down to…

  46. Michael D Milson — Hypnotherapist

    Redford, MI, United States

    Maybe you already know what you want to change. You want to feel more confident, quit smoking, lose weight, speak up, perform better, or stop an old pattern from showing up at the worst time. The fru…

  47. Mark A Morley - Newcastle Hypnotherapy — Hypnotherapist

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

    Newcastle Hypnotherapy is an award-winning Hypnotherapy, NLP & Nutritional Therapy Practice rated No. 1 in the Newcastle upon Tyne area for 7 consecutive years with 100+ 5 Star Google reviews. We hav…

  48. Deborah Simpson — Therapist who uses hypnosis

    Scunthorpe, Humberside, United Kingdom

    Imagine a life free of pain (physical, psychological or emotional), PTSD, fear, phobia, anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, allergies, insomnia and poor lifestyle choices including weight managem…

  49. Tom Laessig — Hypnotist · Verified

    Montgomeryville, PA, United States

    For many people, change feels difficult because they focus on fighting old habits instead of building new patterns. Hypnosis works differently. I help clients overcome unwanted behaviors, reduce anxi…

  50. Nikki Hoare — Hypnotherapist

    Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

    I help women take back control of their weight, ease menopause symptoms, and move past phobias holding them back, using hypnotherapy alongside practical, natural techniques. Weight Loss I help client…

  51. Carl Malone — Hypnotist

    Fort Collins, CO, United States

    My expertise lies in understanding how various internal and external influences shape our mind and body, and the soma to psychophysiological patterns that result. I utilize hypnosis to alter these pa…

  52. Chris Hoare — Hypnotherapist

    Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

    As a hypnotherapist I help people like yourself to let go of fear, phobias, chronic pain and unwanted habits in a gentle, yet powerful way. Having learned from some of the giants of the world of hypn…

  53. Michael Moore — Hypnotist

    Naples, FL, United States

    I help people use hypnosis, NLP, and related methods to access unconscious resources, overcome obstacles, and improve performance in business, athletics, and everyday life. I hold a Dartmouth College…

  54. Larry Bryant — Hypnotist

    New Albany, Mississippi , United States

    Professional hypnotist

  55. Rene Van Wyk — Coach using hypnosis

    Floracliffe, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

    Qualified Phd, psychology, university of Pretoria, South Africa I am an NLP master practitioner, coach and hypnotherapist (South African Institute of Hypnosis, and Mike Mandel Hypnotherapy). I am Ren…

  56. Kerry Madgwick — Therapist who uses hypnosis

    Iwade, Kent, United Kingdom

    I am a Nutritional Therapist, Functional Breathing Coach, and Hypnotherapist based in UK & Spain, supporting midlife women who want to improve their energy, digestion, stress resilience, and overall …

  57. Sharon Blauer — Hypnotist

    Toronto, ON, Canada

    Professional hypnotist

  58. Anna-Pia Hubacher — Coach using hypnosis

    Fair Oaks, CA, United States

    I’m a hypnotherapist and coach who helps clients create meaningful change by working with the subconscious mind, emotional patterns, and the nervous system. My approach blends hypnotherapy, NLP, EFT,…

  59. Margaret Vandermost — Therapist who uses hypnosis

    Parkwood, Queensland, Australia

    Professional hypnotist

  60. Karen Haynes — Hypnotherapist

    Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

    Professional hypnotist

  61. Sari Galapo — Hypnotherapist

    Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland

    For over 20 years I have guided hundreds of clients towards mental, physical and emotional health. I believe that each person has rich and profound intelligence they can use to transform their lives.…

  62. Shuja Hoda — Mental Health Professional

    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    Fully accredited psychotherapist with hypnotherapy qualifications

  63. Lisa Peacocke — Hypnotist

    Lisburn, Co Down, United Kingdom

    I am Lisa Peacocke, a dedicated hypnotherapist and coach committed to guiding individuals through profound transformation. With a rich background in both hypnotherapy and coaching, I blend evidence-b…

  64. Bart Rosenbaum — Hypnotist

    Montreal, QC, Canada

    Greetings, I am Bart, a professional hypnotist, unconscious coach, NLP practitioner, and Breathwork specialist. The human mind has long fascinated me. My journey began twelve years ago when I first s…

  65. Peter Lancett — Hypnotist

    Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

    Professional hypnotist

  66. Michael S Horney — Hypnotist

    East Setauket , NY, United States

    Professional hypnotist

Frequently asked questions

Can hypnotherapy help with trauma?

Some people find it a helpful support for easing the anxiety, tension, and triggers linked to past trauma. It should be used alongside care from a licensed trauma professional, not on its own.

Is it safe to work on trauma with hypnosis?

With a properly trained practitioner it can be done gently and at your pace, and you stay in control throughout. For significant trauma, a licensed mental-health professional should be involved.

How is it different from EMDR or therapy?

EMDR and trauma therapy are structured clinical treatments. Hypnotherapy is a complementary approach focused on calm and safety. Many people combine approaches with their care team.

Can I do it online?

Yes, though for trauma work some people prefer in person. Discuss what feels right with your practitioner.

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