Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy for sleep is a gentle, focused approach that helps quiet the mind and retrain the body’s response to rest. Many people with insomnia find that even when they are physically tired, their nervous system remains “on high alert”, making it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or return to sleep after waking.

In hypnotherapy, you are guided into a state of deep relaxation and focused attention, similar to the moments just before drifting off to sleep. In this state, the mind becomes more receptive to therapeutic suggestions that support calm, safety, and restorative rest. Sessions often focus on reducing nighttime anxiety, easing racing thoughts, and breaking learned associations between the bed and wakefulness or stress.

Hypnotherapy does not involve loss of control or unconsciousness. You remain fully aware and engaged throughout the process. Many patients describe it as deeply calming and grounding, with benefits that extend beyond sleep into daytime stress regulation.

This approach can be especially helpful for:

• Difficulty falling asleep due to racing thoughts or anxiety

• Middle of the night awakenings with difficulty returning to sleep

• Hyper-arousal related to stress, trauma, or chronic insomnia

• Reducing reliance on sleep medications when clinically appropriate

Hypnotherapy for sleep is often used alongside other treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), mindfulness-based approaches, psychotherapy, and thoughtful medication management. Care is individualized, collaborative, and grounded in your goals, whether that is improving sleep quality, restoring confidence in your body’s ability to rest, or supporting a gradual de-prescribing plan.