Kira Lauren Dorrian, Hypnotherapy
Clinical Hypnotherapist
1200 6th Ave.Suite 2001
Seattle, WA 98101
Primary Focus: Anxiety / Panic Disorders Counseling, Communication / Social Skills Counseling, Specialty Issues
Scope of Practice
Transpersonal Hypnotherapy
In both Capitol Hill and Downtown Seattle
Do you want to change your life for the better?
Is there a habit you’ve tried everything to get rid of but just can’t seem to manage it?
Or do you feel a more overwhelming blockage barring your way to the life you want?
Whether you are looking for a big life change or a small one, hypnotherapy may be the answer.
Visit www.hillhypno.com for answers to all of your questions and concerns, and to find out a
bit more about how I work and what it is, exactly, hypnotherapy can do.
Range of Focus
- Agoraphobia
- Insomnia
- Nail Biting
- Phobias
- Smoking Cessation
- Trust Issues
- Anxiety
- Motivation
- Panic Attacks
- Relationship Issues
- Social Anxiety
- Weight Loss
Therapeutic Technique and Methodology
How does it work?:
Transpersonal Hypnotherapy is an extremely powerful process which goes to the root of a problem and effectively removes it at the core, allowing the problem to be released. Many of our issues are caused by a moment in time when our mind decided that by acting in a particular way a certain need would be met. This often occurs in childhood, though not always. As we go through time, this part of us continues to try and meet this need in the same way, even if we no longer wish it to do so, even if it now is actually getting in the way of what want.
Through hypnotherapy, we can go to the original cause of this problem and heal it, allowing it to let go and release old habits which no longer serve us. This method is the main difference between transpersonal hypnotherapy and traditional hypnotherapy which relies soley on the power of suggestion. Suggestion-only based hypnotherapy creates what I like to call a "powerful band-aid" for the problem, which oftentimes will "fall off" at some point in the future. Through transpersonal hypnotherapy we can heal the problem completely, instead of simply covering it up.
Through hypnotherapy, we can also provide alternative ways of meeting these needs, allowing a person to not only release the bad habit, but gain a positive one instead. By going into a deep relaxation we can quiet the conscious mind, which is our critical faculty, the part of us that says “no” to change, and engage instead with the subconscious mind, which is where we formed our original coping mechanism. It is with the subconscious mind that we are able to access the part of us which makes change happen at a deep and meaningful level.
What it is versus what it’s not:
Hypnotherapy is a tool like any other. It is a powerful tool, but one which you must be willing to actively use. For me, my issue was nail biting. After one session I never bit them again. This wasn’t because the habit disappeared, it was because hypnotherapy made me conscious of the choice I had not to bite, a very new feeling for me at the time since biting my nails was a subconscious act. Hypnotherapy was able to reduce the impulse to bite, but the only way for me to make it disappear entirely was to choose not to. Hypnotherapy gave me the choice and therefore the tool to change.
What to expect:
I generally begin each session with an informal chat, where I will ask you many questions designed to make you think about the issue you’d like to tackle in different ways, and also for me to gain a greater understanding of your experience with this issue. I will then lead you through a progressive relaxation, taking you into a peaceful state where we will begin the hypnotherapy process.
You, the client, are always completely in control and able to come out of this peaceful state at any time you wish. We are always in constant communication and I encourage my clients to speak openly about how they are feeling throughout the session.
Most people leave a session feeling very calm, relaxed, and sometimes a bit light headed. Often, people feel invigorated and ready for the life change they intend to make. Others feel relaxed and sleepy. Either way, people generally have a pleasant experience, and leave feeling change has taken place already.
Education, Certification and Professional Associations
Degrees and Certifications
Transpersonal Hypnotherapist Certificate
The Institue for Therapeutic Learning
Seattle, WA
BFA
New York University
New York, NY
Licenses to Practice and Registrations
Registrations
- Registered Hypnotherapst - HP 60136262
Payment Information and Hours
Sessions generally take between 1 and 2 hours and are hard to predict. Unlike most practitioners, I charge per session instead of per hour. I do this because I have found that people often feel pressured by the hourly rate for fear of “running over” and therefore incurring an extra charge. Charging per session allows us the flexibility to take as little or as long as we need, up to the full two hours. You will find my rates are competitively priced against the hourly rates of other practitioners.