Anchoring
Attaching a calm, resourceful state to a physical cue you can use in the moment you need it.
A steady state is built for the gap between the urge and the compulsion.
Hypnotherapy for OCD
Adjunctive hypnotherapy support for obsessive-compulsive patterns, alongside clinical treatment.
How We See It
The compulsion works. It reduces distress immediately, which is exactly why it strengthens the obsession over time.
Working alongside your clinician — typically someone doing ERP — hypnotherapy can support tolerance of the anxiety in the gap where the compulsion used to go.
What People Usually Describe
- —An intrusive thought demands a specific action
- —Relief lasts only until the next intrusion
- —The rules keep expanding
- —Reassurance-seeking has become part of the loop
How We Make the Change
Reframing
Changing the meaning attached to an event or urge so the same facts stop producing the same reaction.
The intrusive thought is reframed as noise rather than as instruction.
Parts Therapy
A structured conversation in trance with the specific part of you that carries the symptom, so it can update what it is doing.
The checking part is engaged so its job can be reduced rather than banned.
Common Questions
Will hypnosis remove intrusive thoughts?
No. It can change your relationship to them, which is what reduces the compulsion.
Will you work with my clinician?
Yes, with your permission.
Work on This with Us
Sessions are held online over Zoom, run 45–90 minutes, and are billed at a flat $200. Your first session includes an additional 30-minute intake interview at no charge.
Hypnotherapy is not a substitute for licensed medical or mental health treatment. IBPH practitioners do not diagnose conditions or prescribe medication, and we work alongside your care team.