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Clinical Hypnotherapy in San Francisco, CA

Trauma-informed subconscious work.

Clinical hypnotherapy is a guided, focused state that lets you work directly with the subconscious beliefs behind anxiety, self-doubt, fears and habits. As a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and RTT® practitioner based in San Francisco, I pair hypnotherapy with somatic work and integrative coaching, so the changes hold up in daily life. Habits like smoking often shift in a three-session program, while deeper work takes at least three to six months, often longer. Sessions are online across California. Book a Clarity Call.

If Insight Were Enough, Your Life Would Already Look Different

Maybe you’ve talked it through many times. You know where the pattern comes from, and you could explain it in detail. It still shows up.

Lasting change happens below conscious decision-making. You can’t argue your way out of a belief your subconscious still holds. Hypnotherapy gives us a way in, so the pattern can finally resolve.

I work with the beliefs that drive your reactions, emotions and behavior, the ones your conscious mind can’t reach on its own. Understanding your story is a good start. Living differently is the goal.

How Does Hypnotherapy Work?

Hypnotherapy is a focused process that reaches the deeper parts of the mind, where core beliefs, emotional conditioning and identity are formed. You aren’t asleep, and you don’t lose control. It feels closer to deep concentration, and in that state we can work directly with the patterns shaping your behavior and emotions.

I specialize in clinical hypnotherapy, RTT® and somatic work. I also bring in coaching, so what changes inside you shows up in how you make decisions and run your life.

What Is RTT® (Rapid Transformational Therapy®)?

RTT® was created by therapist Marisa Peer. It combines hypnotherapy with other therapeutic techniques to reach the root of an issue more quickly, and it often needs fewer sessions than traditional hypnotherapy.

How Long Does Hypnotherapy Take?

It depends on what you’d like to change, and there are two very different ways we can work together.

A Three-Session Program for Specific Habits
For a clear, specific habit, such as quitting smoking, I offer a focused three-session program. We work directly with the subconscious associations that keep the habit going, so the change is easier to keep.

Deeper Inner Work: Three to Six Months or Longer
Most of my work goes deeper than a single habit. Anxiety, self-worth, relationship patterns and old trauma usually need time. For this kind of inner work, we work together for a minimum of three to six months, and often longer depending on what you’re working through, blending hypnotherapy, coaching and other modalities based on what you need. The three-session format doesn’t apply here, and that’s on purpose. Change at this level deserves space.

What Can Hypnotherapy Help With?

Feeling Good Enough

If you've lived with the belief that you're not enough, hypnotherapy can help you reprogram the self-doubt and insecurity behind it. As your sense of worth grows, your relationships, opportunities and choices start to reflect who you really are.

Confidence and Self-Esteem

We uncover the strengths you already have and help you trust them. Confidence tends to change everything around it, from your relationships to your career to how content you feel. Just watch.

Limiting Beliefs

We change the inner voice that holds you back and give you a story that supports your goals instead. Read more about breaking free from limiting beliefs with hypnotherapy.

Stress and Anxiety

You learn to find calm and resilience when you need them, so the moments that used to tip you over start to feel manageable. Some even become moments of growth. Here's more on how hypnotherapy can help with anxiety.

Fears and Phobias

Public speaking, flying, heights: whatever the fear, we go to its root in a safe setting and replace it with confidence and ease.

Trauma and Attachment Patterns

My work is trauma-informed. It reaches trauma imprinting, attachment conditioning and old survival patterns, gently and at your pace. Read about a holistic approach to healing trauma through hypnotherapy.

Quitting Smoking and Other Habits

Habits like smoking are often held in place by subconscious associations. When we work with those associations directly, change becomes much easier to keep. For habits like these, I offer a focused three-session program.

And Much More

Hypnotherapy can help with a wide range of personal challenges. If you're not sure whether it fits what you're facing, ask me in a Clarity Call.

Your Clinical Hypnotherapist in San Francisco and California

Hello, I’m Lorena. I’m a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach, and I help people discover what their subconscious mind is capable of.

The hypnotherapy I practice is integrative. It works with trauma imprinting, attachment conditioning and long-held survival patterns, and coaching is part of every step so you can see the change in how you lead your life.

I’m trained in somatic practices, IFS-informed parts work, inner child work, shadow work and nervous system regulation, and I also integrate somatic EMDR into my practice.

I’m also trained in past life therapy by Dr. Brian Weiss and certified as a Breathwork teacher. Over 10 years, I’ve guided clients from around the world.

Online Hypnotherapy in San Francisco, the Bay Area and California

I’m based in San Francisco, and sessions are held online, so you can start from wherever you are in the Bay Area or across California, in the comfort of your own space. Online sessions can be just as effective as in-person ones. Contact me to book your first session.

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What people are saying

I wanted to try RTT Hypnotherapy and I chose Lorena. I immediately felt at ease. She’s a true professional who is always available and always very kind. After working with her I was able to see myself differently, to feel love for myself. I love myself, I know my worth and feel good enough for myself and for others. Lorena definitely knows what she’s doing. 

– Laila 

About 6 years ago, I started having skin problems. It was so intense that it caused very painful and unsightly skin lesions. Then one day, a dear friend of mine told me about Lorena and Hypnotherapy. I was very skeptical at first, but I wanted to try it anyway. I met Lorena, who really changed my life. I felt a relief that I never thought possible again, a relief that was not only limited to the physical aspect but also, above all, had implications on a mental level. 

– Francesca 

I contacted Lorena to quit smoking through word of mouth. I was a smoker for almost 25 years. After having hypnotherapy with Lorena I had immediate and tangible results already at the end of our sessions. Lorena, in my opinion, is a person who easily understands needs, is accommodating, welcoming, and very helpful. 

– Iani 

Taking hypnotherapy with Lorena helped me a lot. She is a professional in the field with an extraordinary capacity and sensibility. She’s capable of working much more than a classic therapy. I try this method after around five years of classic therapy. I will continue and I strongly suggest that I undertake this journey for those who want to solve problems or critical aspects of themselves. 

– Elisa 

My problem was the fear of heights. When I first heard about hypnotherapy, I wanted to give it a try. I met Lorena, the hypnotherapist who really changed my life. After one RTT session, the feeling of trembling and discomfort disappeared, and I was finally able to experience the thrill of looking out from a balcony on the fifth floor in a totally new way. My fear was gone. 

– Daniel 

After 10 years of traditional therapy I wanted to try hypnotherapy. After the first session, I immediately felt an internal shift. My anxiety has vanished forever. It’s been three months since and I haven’t experienced anxiety. Lorena really helped me change my life, seeing the world through new eyes, and living peacefully. 

– Alex 

At first, I was a bit skeptical, I had always been in regular therapy. I liked Lorena so much from the first moment we talked. She immediately put me at ease and was very professional, patient and kind. After our first session I already felt better. I am very satisfied with the work I am doing and the results I am getting. Lorena makes me feel comfortable and safe and I recommend everyone to try it because the results are visible. 

– Maya 

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