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It’s easy to get started with hypnotherapy at Gary Schwantes Hypnosis. First, book a free evaluation. Then, book your first hypnotherapy session. Why wait? Start your hypnotherapy program today. GET STARTED NOW BOOK A FREE EVALUATION HOW IT WORKS EASY STEPS TO GET STARTED WITH HYPNOTHERAPY First, book a free evaluation Please book a free evaluation before you book your first hypnotherapy session. The evaluation can be done either by phone or Zoom video call. This gives me an opportunity to learn about your situation, answer your questions and make some recommendations. Then, book your first hypnotherapy session Hypnotherapy sessions are by appointment only. Booking is done on the Book a Session page . Choose either in-person or online sessions and you'll see available times on the calendar. Choose the date and time that works best for you. You’ll also see the rates and pay in advance for your session. How many sessions? Clients who come for help with a specific issue like getting rid of a fear, changing a habit, preparing for an exam, etc. typically see me for 3-4 weekly hypnosis sessions and get a great result. Once clients experience the benefits of hypnotherapy, they may discover other areas where it could be helpful, so the door is always open for more hypnotherapy sessions if desired. Another way for us to work is ongoing coaching and hypnotherapy. This is common for sports, entrepreneurs, performing artists and general personal development. For this work we may spread our hypnotic sessions over a longer period of time and have an ongoing relationship. Each session will start with a brief discussion and then proceed into the hypnotherapy change work. We'll be making changes and addressing your concerns right from the start. About Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Hypnosis has a long and interesting history. Studies have shown it to be a safe and effective process that has many applications. Today it's being used in a wide variety of settings including medicine, sports, business, personal development, performing arts, psychology, sales and more. Hypnosis allows us to access aspects of our mental processes that run below our level of conscious awareness. Why is that important? Because many studies indicate that most of our emotional responses and primary behavior patterns are driven by unconscious processes. Along with unconscious protective responses we also have an amazing ability to instantly recognize and remember patterns in our environment and to learn complex behaviors and skills to the point they become automatic. Examples of automatic behaviors and skills include things like walking, driving, job skills and spoken language. Examples of automatic responses include things like "gut feelings", sense of direction, fears, panic, anxiety, excitement, attraction, and blushing. Once the behavior or response is encoded it may run automatically whenever the triggering pattern is recognized. Overall, this works really well for us. It puts many things on autopilot so we can go about our business. But sometimes error creeps into the system and we end up with unwanted responses and behaviors. Examples of this include things like phobias, bad habits, anxiety etc. How does that happen? Anytime we're feeling a strong emotion, or receive a shock we may associate whatever's in the environment with that feeling or take in whatever suggestion is offered, especially if it's given by an authority figure like a parent, doctor or teacher.. We can also receive unwanted "training" of our unconscious via ads, peer pressure, social media, movies, family members and parents. Unwanted automatic behaviors and responses can be hard to stop using conscious methods like willpower or by simply talking about it. But when we use hypnosis, we can get to the root of the problem and change things easily. Hypnotherapy allows us to guide and retrain your unconscious processes so they serve you better. So how exactly does hypnotic work accomplish that? By communicating with the unconscious using its natural mode of communication. Through emotions, physical sensations, symbols, powerful words and a sense of involuntary or automatic behavior. Our work will leverage these elements through a variety of exercises and techniques to get the results you want. Our work will also bring certain things into your conscious awareness that will really help you. This is where Cognitive Skill Building comes in. You'll learn mindset tools you can use in certain situations to get the results you want. Some of our work will be very interactive with a lot of conversation, while other techniques will be more like “classic” hypnosis. In certain cases I may ask you to bring your tennis racket, golf club or musical instrument to the session. We may even have a session at a golf course, auditorium, airport or other location where you've experienced a problem. When a set of sessions is completed, you'll enjoy the benefits of our work and also leave with a set of skills that will empower you far into the future. FAQs How many sessions will it take to get results? I typically see clients for 3-4 sessions, but there is no set number. Each case is unique, with a different set of variables. Is the information disclosed in the appointments confidential? Yes, absolutely. Your privacy will always be respected. Any reviews and testimonials shared have been done so with the permission of the clients who wanted to share their positive experiences to encourage others. Is hypnotherapy safe? Absolutely. Hypnotherapy is safe in-person as well as online. To dispel many myths at once, you will NOT have your mind controlled, get stuck in a trance, look silly or do stupid things, divulge any secrets you don’t wish to share. You WILL have access to a powerful modality that can help you resolve issues, achieve your goals and improve your life. Typically clients find the experience very enjoyable, relaxing and empowering. You can visit the Free Resources page on this website for links to various studies that document the benefits and widespread uses of hypnotherapy. Do you give any kind of guarantee? I can guarantee that you will receive the highest quality care and service, and the highest level of professionalism on my part. I will do my very best to get you the results you want. You will be treated with respect and benefit from the most effective techniques the field has to offer. Can I use my medical insurance to pay for sessions? No. Hypnotherapy is very rarely covered by medical insurance in the US. I expect this will change in the foreseeable future, but not for a while. Can you make me quit smoking? I don’t make people do things. I simply provide the opportunity and the means for my clients to make the changes they want to make. How do I book my first session? Please book a free evaluation before you book your first hypnotherapy session. The evaluation can be done by phone or via Zoom. This gives me an opportunity to answer all of your questions about hypnosis and hypnotherapy and to share some insights. TOnce we've decided it's a good fit, you can choose a date and time that works for you using Book A Session in the website menu. If this description sounds good, I encourage you to book a free evaluation. The evaluation is a 15 min. phone call or Zoom session where you can share what's going on and we can decide together whether Hypnotherapy is a good fit for you. There's no obligation to book a session on the call. 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Our hypnotherapy and personal development products can be used as enhancements to your hypnotherapy sessions or as stand-alone tools for personal development. LEARN ABOUT PRIVATE SESSIONS BOOK A FREE EVALUATION HYPNOTHERAPY PRODUCTS "Gary is a fantastic hypnotherapist...I had wonderful sleep that night...The recorded session helped me tremendously reduce my pain during labor......." Kun L. HYPNOTHERAPY AUDIO PROGRAMS Target the Life You Want $11.99 This hypnosis recording is designed to activate powerful unconscious resources that can help you reach a personal goal, overcome an issue or improve performance in a certain area. Along the way, it also encourages your body and mind to heal any physical or emotional issues that might be holding you back. DOWNLOAD NOW Sleep Now $11.99 This hypnosis recording will help you rediscover your natural ability to enjoy deep, refreshing, restorative sleep. Listen when you're in bed and ready to sleep. Or if you wake during the night, you can listen to help you go back to sleep. Within a few days, or even sooner, your subconscious will begin learning to make the adjustment for consistently better sleep. DOWNLOAD NOW Preparing for Important Events $11.99 This hypnosis audio session is specifically designed to help you prepare for any upcoming Important Event in your life. A great preparation tool for: Job Interviews, Public Speaking, Artistic Performances, Weddings, Reunions, Meetings, Conferences, Negotiations, Social Situations, Art Openings, Exams. DOWNLOAD NOW NATURAL STONE JEWELRY TO ENHANCE YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY MADE WITH LOVE AND INTENTION -simplygems_by_m BROWSE JEWELRY

This Hypnotic recording is designed to activate powerful unconscious resources that can help you reach a personal goal, overcome an issue or improve performance in a certain area. Along the way, it also encourages your body and mind to heal any physical or emotional issues that might be holding you back. LEARN ABOUT PRIVATE SESSIONS BOOK A FREE EVALUATION TARGET THE LIFE YOU WANT HYPNOTHERAPY AUDIO This recording is designed to activate powerful unconscious resources that can help you reach a personal goal, overcome an issue or improve performance in a certain area. Along the way, it also encourages your body and mind to heal any physical or emotional issues that might be holding you back. Carefully crafted suggestions and symbolic exercises are integrated with music created specifically to enhance the process. Pick a specific goal, issue or area to work with each time you listen. You may want to do multiple sessions on some areas. As you enjoy a wonderfully relaxing, refreshing, and revitalizing experience, you’ll be developing resources and building mental skills you can use for a lifetime. As you're guided through the simple steps, you'll be invited to create a “symbol” which might be visual, or it may take some other form like a phrase or a physical sensation. This symbol will represent the best possible outcome of an important goal or issue. Later in the process you'll invite your unconscious to experiment with the symbol and what it represents. As the days and weeks unfold, enjoy the insights and solutions that seem to “pop into your mind” and turbo-charged progress toward your goal. <<Back to Products

Learn powerful communication techniques that can totally transform your business interactions and the results you get. This is soft skills technology that works. LEARN MORE GET IN TOUCH WORDS THAT WORK EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE AND MESSAGING FOR SALES, NON-PROFITS, GROUPS Sometimes you need an outside perspective. A few simple changes to the language you use, your non-verbal communication and the sequencing of the customer experience can help you avoid alienating and losing customers needlessly. Instead, you'll create customer satisfaction and loyalty that is real. If you have a great product or service that offers real value to others, you owe it to yourself, your customers, and your team to let the world easily understand it and easily buy it if they want it. I can teach you some powerful communication techniques that can positively transform your business interactions and the results you get. And you can start using them right away. This is soft skills technology that works. Get in touch and we can discuss your needs in more detail. This is soft-skills technology that works. << Back to Services BUSINESSES AND GROUPS LEARN MORE PROGRAMS FOR

It's time for you to move in a clear direction with a clear destination. With this hypnotherapy program, every day will bring you closer to your goal while you enjoy the process more than you thought possible. GET STARTED NOW BOOK A FREE EVALUATION TARGET A GOAL LEVERAGE THE POWER OF HYPNOSIS Sometimes we reach a point in our lives, where we know deep down that something has to change. We either need to up our game if we want to advance on our current path or choose a different path that suits us more. You may be experiencing a lack of fullfillment at work, or have dreams that you'd love to realize but you can't seem to get started. Maybe you have a skill you're really good at, but seem to have reached a plateau. Maybe you just feel plain stuck and you're not sure why. Guess what? You have a secret superpower. It's your unconscious, your "deeper mind." The neurological processes that run in the background 24/7 below your conscious awareness. Most of the time when you make a decision, you have a gut feeling about it, right? That's the deeper mind bringing something to your conscious awareness. The more we pay attention to these messages, the more we can leverage them. These are clues and opportunities you can use to reach your goal. DISCOVER YOUR PATH UNCONSCIOUS RESOURCES ACT WITH CONFIDENCE Your brain is constantly receiving sensory input, making connections and making calculations. Conscious awareness has a limited capacity for simultaneous processing, so the brain filters out things deemed by past experience to be impossible, inconsistent with your belief system or not essential to your survival and well-being. An enormous amount of information remains outside of conscious awareness by default all the time. It's a survival mechanism and it works. This narrowing of awareness makes it possible for us to adapt to the fast pace of modern life, but it also makes it easy to get stuck with limited possibilities. Especially problematic for our personal development are limiting beliefs that filter out possibilities before we can truly consider them. I can help you break through the limiting and outdated beliefs that may be holding you back. Hypnosis can stimulate awareness of new possibilities, while coaching and cognitive skill-building will help you put them into action. All of this will give you a feeling of regaining control, of being back in the drivers seat with a tremendous sense of confidence and empowerment. Our hypnotherapy sessions will help you move in a clear direction with a clear destination. Every day bringing you closer to your goal while you enjoy the process more than you thought possible. Guess what? You have a secret superpower...your deeper mind. GET STARTED NOW BOOK A FREE EVALUATION BOOK NOW We worked together a few years ago, the hypnosis I believed helped me quit smoking and graduate college. Hopefully you can help me with weight loss and stress relief. Thank you, -Kevin S << Back to Services

Improve performance, achieve goals, and free yourself from unwanted thoughts and feelings, and patterns of behavior through Hypnosis, Coaching and Cognitive Skill Building techniques. Gary Schwantes Hypnosis, Berlingame, San Fransico. WELCOME TO HYPNOSIS GARY SCHWANTES GET STARTED NOW! BOOK A FREE EVALUATION HYPNOTHERAPY / PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SHARPEN SKILLS CHANGE HABITS MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE DISSOLVE FEAR & ANXIETY Hi I'm Gary, I'm a Clinical Hypnotherapist and I'd love to help you reach your goals and realize your dreams. Since 2010, I've been using Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Coaching and Cognitive Skill Building techniques to help my clients improve their performance and free themselves from unwanted emotional responses and unwanted behaviors. I work with individuals as well as groups. My approach to hypnosis and change work is practical and solution-oriented, utilizing powerful techniques that deliver great results. Hypnosis is 100% natural and my process focuses on your empowerment. I can help you: • get rid of limiting beliefs, irrational fears and anxiety • improve performance for exams, sports, music/arts, presenting, sales • prepare for and recover from medical procedures • get rid of unwanted habits • reach your goals and more... WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING... "I have used Gary’s services several times and each time I was able to overcome my mental obstacles. The most recent session was done via Zoom due to covid concerns. I then played in a tournament with nothing clouding my mind during my play. I owe a lot of my success to Gary’s techniques" — Poko P. ONLINE OR IN-PERSON SESSIONS AVAILABLE 15 MINUTES CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE... Discover how Hypnotherapy can help you BOOK A FREE EVALUATION GET RID OF AN ISSUE IMPROVE PERFORMANCE WITH HYPNOTHERAPY SESSIONS ONE-TO-ONE PRIVATE LEARN MORE EXPERIENCE DISCOVER SHARE WORKSHOPS CLASSES & LEARN MORE HOT TOPICS What Does Hypnosis Feel Like? The Answer May Surprise You. Procrastinating? Stop Pretending and Set Goals That You Really Want. Afraid of Public Speaking? Read This. FREE HYPNOSIS RESOURCES AUDIO | VIDEO | BLOG | HYPNOSIS RESEARCH FREE RESOURCES BOOK A FREE EVALUATION WHAT CAN HYPNOTHERAPY DO FOR YOU?

We all feel stress at times. It's part of being human. But the stress response can be harmful if it occurs for an extended period of time with no physical or emotional outlet to release it. Hypnotherapy will give you a chance to relax and release stress. You'll have the opportunity to restore your inner resources while you heal and renew your outlook. GET STARTED NOW BOOK A FREE EVALUATION STRESS RELIEF RELAX AND RECHARGE WITH HYPNOTHERAPY We all feel stress at times. It's part of being human. It's a natural warning system, a powerful protective mechanism that's helped us survive and evolve as a species. Stress occurs when you're faced with a challenging situation and the body activates certain resources, releasing chemicals into the blood to help you. These chemicals can trigger a faster heart rate, alertness, and muscles fully prepared for action. This state can be very beneficial for a short time if you’re in genuine danger. A little bit of stress can also be good in short-term situations like public speaking, sports, or the performing arts where you can use the energy and alertness to improve your performance. But the stress response can work against you if sparked by needless worry or anxiety over a longer period of time with no direct physical or emotional outlet to release it. RELAX, RELEASE & RESET SELF DISCOVERY INSPIRED INSIGHTS Our hypnotherapy sessions will give you a chance to take a hypnotic vacation. To relax and restore your inner resources. We'll open the door to your "deeper mind" which can offer you valuable perspective and comfort. You can let go of emotional baggage and have some inspired insights. You may discover adjustments you could make for a more harmonious life. These adjustments could involve external factors like your environment and certain situations or internal factors like the meanings you attach to things. During the hypnotherapy sessions, you'll take time for yourself and re-discover what is truly important to you. You'll realize that your emotional state does not need to be subject to the random influence of events, circumstances and other people. By focusing on what you want and letting go of other distractions, you'll feel better and be able to achieve more than you thought possible. And you'll enjoy the adventure! By focusing on what you want and letting go of other distractions, you'll feel better and be able to achieve more than you thought possible. GET STARTED NOW BOOK A FREE EVALUATION BOOK NOW "I went to see Gary because I was drinking alcohol and smoking weed every day. I had been this way for about 10 years and was ready to stop but I couldn't find the "drive" myself to do it. ...I saw him in Mid December and today is 6 weeks of me being clean and sober. I have no struggles with either substances, rather I understand now that choosing a different path in life can benefit me way more than the path I was on so I have the "drive" to stay clean and sober and see what life has to offer me. If you are ready to move forward in your life but need some extra help, Gary can help." -Jeffrey D. << Back to Services

Fear is a powerful emotion that often serves a useful purpose as an effective survival mechanism. But there are fears that can become unreasonable and irrational. They serve no useful purpose and can make it hard for you to do the things you want to do. The response can seem automatic and out of your control. The good news is you can get rid of the automatic response very quickly under the right circumstances--and our hypnosis sessions will provide those circumstances. GET STARTED NOW BOOK A FREE EVALUATION GET RID OF IRRATIONAL FEARS AND ANXIETY WITH HYPNOSIS Fear is a powerful emotion that often serves a useful purpose. It's an effective survival mechanism. It makes us aware that a potential threat might be close by. When we have a healthy relationship to fear, we can allow it to serve this protective function and sometimes let it motivate us or inspire us to do something great, to stretch our boundaries. But there is a different experience of fear that serves no useful purpose and might be diminishing your quality of life. These are fears that become unreasonable and irrational. They can make it hard for you to do the things you want to do. These types of fears can include: unreasonable fear of driving, of plane flights, of crossing bridges, of enclosed spaces, of elevators, public speaking, spiders, heights, social situations, musical performance, abandonment-- the list goes on. Why do we develop these fears? Typically, when something threatening happens you have a reaction. If the emotional charge is strong enough, your brain takes a "snapshot" of that threat and from that point on, anything that remotely resembles it will trigger an automatic response. Sometimes it's a series of similar events rather than one event that results in the automatic response. SOLIDIFY THE CHANGE DEPOTENTIATE THE RESPONSE EMPOWERMENT The amazing thing about these fears is that they illustrate the power of your brain to learn and respond without your conscious intervention. But the good news is that you can get rid of the automatic response very quickly under the right circumstances--and our hypnosis sessions will provide those circumstances. We'll work together to dissolve the negative responses and create positive, empowering responses instead. If irrational fear and anxiety is interrupting the flow of your life and there's no positive purpose to it, why keep it? Now is a great time to let it go. You can get rid of the automatic response very quickly under the right circumstances--and our hypnosis sessions will provide those circumstances. GET STARTED NOW BOOK A FREE EVALUATION BOOK NOW "Hi Gary, I am very appreciative of the work you have done with me in our first two sessions. I feel like it is working well. My compliments to you on your expertise and thoughtful, personalized interventions, it is really touching and resonating with me." - Don P. << Back to Services

Online and in-office hypnotherapy sessions customized to your needs and your schedule. Confidential, safe, convenient and extremely effective. GET STARTED NOW BOOK A FREE EVALUATION HYPNOTHERAPY SERVICES RESOLVE AN ISSUE, IMPROVE PERFORMANCE Private hypnotherapy sessions customized to your needs and your schedule. Confidential, safe, convenient and extremely effective. Click on the squares below to learn about areas where Hypnotherapy and related techniques consistently get great results. If you have a question about an area that's not listed, please get in touch . RELAX FOR DENTAL & MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS PEAK PERFORMANCE FOR SPORTS GET RID OF IRRATIONAL ANXIETY & FEARS PERFORMING ARTS MAGIC BE YOUR IDEAL WEIGHT TARGET A GOAL CONFIDENT PRESENTING AND SALES BOOST YOUR EXAM PERFORMANCE STRESS RELIEF STOP SMOKING HYPNO-COACHING FOR KIDS AND TEENS ONGOING COACHING AND SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND GROUPS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR LEARN MORE

Participants in our workshops have the opportunity to experience, learn and practice powerful tools for ethical influence and personal development. INTERESTED IN PRIVATE SESSIONS? BOOK A FREE EVALUATION WORDS THAT WORK Effective language and messaging for sales, non-profits, groups ON-SITE OR ONLINE Learn skills that not only improve business performance but also promote greater personal satisfaction for employees and better relationships with customers. A few simple changes to the language you use, your non-verbal communication and the sequencing of the customer experience can help you avoid alienating and losing customers needlessly. Instead, you'll create customer satisfaction and loyalty that is real. If you have a great product or service that offers real value to others, you owe it to yourself, your customers, and your team to let the world easily understand it and easily buy it if they want it. I can teach you some powerful communication techniques that will positively transform your business interactions and the results you get. And you can start using them right away. This is soft skills technology that works. Empower your team with the soft skills they need to succeed. CONTACT US

INTERESTED IN PRIVATE SESSIONS? BOOK A FREE EVALUATION ARTICLES AND UPDATES Here are some articles about hypnosis, hypnotherapy, personal development and the power of the mind. Feel free to leave a comment or contact me with any questions! What Does Hypnosis Feel Like? The Answer May Surprise You. What does hypnosis feel like? So many people are curious about this, and there are many misconceptions about it. For me, "hypnosis"... Procrastinating? Stop Pretending and Set Goals That You Really Want. Are you feeling stuck? Perhaps you have some goals but you're having trouble getting started on them. You brain keeps finding a million... Afraid of Public Speaking? Read This. Many people feel extremely uncomfortable when they are asked to speak in front of a group. Sometimes to the point where it interferes... Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss: Why Does it Work? Perhaps you've tried to lose weight in the past and found it difficult. You're not alone. Maybe you've struggled with special diets or... Break Free from Anxiety and Boost Self-Confidence Anxiety, worry, stress, self-doubt. These are words used to describe thoughts and feelings that all of us experience from time to time....