Hypnosis Sessions for Confidence, Habits & Personal Change
Change the patterns. Shift the beliefs. Create new possibilities.
Have you ever wondered why you continue repeating a behaviour or reaction, even when you consciously want something different?
Perhaps you're ready to develop greater confidence, move beyond an unwanted habit, explore a persistent fear, or reconsider beliefs that have been holding you back.
At State of Mind Hypnosis, we offer personalized hypnosis sessions that provide a calm, focused space to explore your goals and practise new ways of thinking and responding.
Whether you're looking for a single clearance experience, focused work with a limiting belief or fear, or a more extended journey through recurring patterns and personal change, we can discuss an approach that suits your circumstances.
Our sessions are available online with Hilary Leehane and Les Smith, wherever you feel most comfortable.
Why Knowing What to Do Isn't Always Enough
Sometimes we understand exactly what we'd like to change.
We know the habit we'd prefer to leave behind, the confidence we'd like to develop, or the way we'd rather respond to a familiar situation.
Yet when the moment arrives, we find ourselves returning to an old response.
Many behaviours and reactions become familiar through repetition, experience, and learned associations. Understanding a pattern can be helpful, but changing it may involve practising something new.
Hypnosis offers an opportunity to work with focused attention, guided experiences, and mental rehearsal as you explore different ways of responding.
Read More About Why Patterns Repeat →Personal change isn't always about trying harder. Sometimes it's about becoming familiar with a different way of responding.
What Can You Explore Through Hypnosis?
Every person arrives with different goals and experiences. Your session or program is tailored to what matters to you.
Confidence & Self-Esteem
Explore self-doubt, inner criticism, and opportunities to practise more confident ways of thinking, speaking, and showing up.
Habits & Recurring Patterns
Become more aware of familiar triggers, automatic responses, and behaviours you'd like to approach differently.
Fears & Phobias
Explore responses to situations such as flying, driving, public speaking, or other specific fears you'd like to understand and approach differently.
Relaxation & Everyday Stress
Experience guided relaxation and explore ways to settle your attention, create breathing room, and respond more intentionally to everyday pressures.
Limiting Beliefs
Explore beliefs about your capabilities, worth, and possibilities, while considering more supportive ways of relating to yourself.
Identity & Personal Growth
Explore who you're becoming through life transitions, changing roles, recurring emotional responses, and shifts in how you see yourself.
You don't need to fit neatly into any one category. We'll begin with your individual goals and discuss an appropriate approach together.
How Does Hypnosis Actually Work?
Hypnosis generally involves focused attention, often accompanied by relaxation and an increased absorption in an experience.
You may recognize something similar when you're completely absorbed in a book, a film, or a daydream.
During a hypnosis session, we may use guided relaxation, suggestions, imagination, or mental rehearsal to help you explore your goals.
You remain aware and able to communicate. Hypnosis isn't sleep, mind control, or someone taking away your choices.
The experience is collaborative, and your comfort and participation matter throughout.
Hypnosis isn't about giving up control. It's an opportunity to direct your attention in a different way.
What Happens During a Hypnosis Session?
Our sessions are personal and collaborative. We'll take time to understand your goals, guide the experience, and reflect on what comes next.
We Begin With a Conversation
We'll talk about what brought you here, what you've been experiencing, and what you'd like to approach differently. You'll have time to ask questions.
Your Personalized Hypnosis Experience
You'll be gently guided into a relaxed, focused state. Depending on your goals, we may explore beliefs, practise new responses, or use guided experiences suited to you.
Moving Forward
Afterward, we'll discuss your experience and any useful insights. In a multi-session program, each appointment can build on what you've explored previously.
What If I Can't Visualize or Quiet My Mind?
You don't need to be good at hypnosis before you arrive.
Some people naturally visualize vivid images. Others experience things through feelings, sensations, thoughts, or a simple sense of knowing.
You may imagine something without seeing a picture of it. You might simply notice how you feel or understand what is being suggested.
There's no single correct way to experience hypnosis. We'll adapt the process to you.
Imagine it. Feel it. Sense it. Or simply know it.
Your experience doesn't have to look like anyone else's.
Different Experiences. Different Starting Points.
Not every goal calls for the same approach. Our three options are designed around the kind of exploration you'd like to undertake, from one focused experience to a more extended series of sessions.
Hypnosis Clearance & Core Belief Session
A personalized starting point combining a guided clearance experience, an introduction to hypnosis, and focused exploration of one core belief.
During this session, we'll focus on:
- Clearance & Release — A guided experience inviting you to let go of accumulated emotional weight and welcome a sense of lightness.
- Experience Hypnosis — Discover how you personally respond to hypnosis in a comfortable, guided setting.
- One Core Belief — Identify and work with one belief that may be influencing a recurring pattern in your life.
A welcoming option if you're curious about hypnosis, would like a clearance experience, or have one belief you'd like to explore.
Limiting Beliefs & Fears/Phobias
A focused hypnosis program for people who want to explore a limiting belief or a particular fear or phobia.
Perhaps there's a belief about yourself that continues to hold you back, or a particular situation that brings up a strong, familiar response.
Across three sessions, we'll have time to:
- Explore the Pattern — Identify beliefs, associations, and familiar responses connected to your goal.
- Work Through Hypnosis — Use personalized guided experiences and mental rehearsal to explore different ways of responding.
- Build on the Experience — Reflect on what you've noticed and adapt the work over the three appointments.
This program may be suitable for exploring limiting beliefs, confidence-related fears, fear of flying, fear of driving, public speaking, and other specific fears or phobias.
The focus is personalized to one main area rather than attempting to address everything at once.
Deeper Patterns & Personal Transformation
A more comprehensive hypnosis experience for people navigating anxiety-related experiences, identity shifts, longstanding patterns, or significant personal changes.
Sometimes what we're experiencing isn't connected to one particular fear or belief.
Several patterns may overlap, influencing how we respond, the choices we make, and how we see ourselves.
This extended program offers more time to explore those connections through a personalized series of hypnosis sessions.
- Anxiety-Related Patterns — Explore familiar worry responses, anticipation, and personal beliefs associated with everyday experiences.
- Identity Shifts — Explore changes in self-perception, confidence, and the roles or beliefs that may no longer feel like a fit.
- Recurring Patterns — Look more closely at interconnected beliefs, emotional responses, and familiar behaviours.
- Continued Exploration — Allow time for reflection, practising new responses, and adjusting the approach as the sessions progress.
This program may also appeal to people navigating major life transitions, personal reinvention, or a desire to approach themselves and their lives differently.
A free consultation is recommended before choosing this program. We'll discuss your goals and whether this extended approach is appropriate.
Not Sure Which Option Is Right for You?
You don't need to decide on a program before speaking with us. During your free consultation, we'll discuss what you're experiencing, what you'd like to explore, and which approach may be the most appropriate starting point. A longer program isn't automatically better for everyone.
Prices are in Canadian dollars. A 50% deposit is required when booking a paid session. Please review the booking details before confirming. Individual experiences and outcomes vary.
Meet Hilary & Les
We bring different experiences and perspectives to hypnosis, while sharing a commitment to listening carefully and making your experience personal.
Hilary Leehane
Hilary brings more than 20 years of experience exploring the mind, consciousness, and personal growth.
Having guided more than 1,500 spiritual regression sessions, she has extensive experience creating a welcoming space for inner exploration.
Her approach is warm, intuitive, and personalized, with a focus on helping you feel comfortable and heard.
Free Consultation with HilaryLes Smith
Les brings more than 30 years of experience in mindset and personal development.
His work focuses on the relationship between our thoughts, beliefs, habits, and everyday choices.
With a grounded, practical approach, Les helps people explore new perspectives and develop greater confidence in the choices they make.
Free Consultation with LesBoth consultations are free and approximately 45 minutes.
Learn More About Hilary & Les →A Few Things You Might Be Wondering
If you're new to hypnosis, it's natural to have questions.
Will I lose control during hypnosis?
No. Hypnosis isn't mind control or unconsciousness. You remain able to communicate, make choices, and ask to stop or pause at any time.
What if I've never been hypnotized?
No previous experience is needed. We'll explain the process, answer your questions, and guide you at a comfortable pace.
The single Clearance & Core Belief Session is a welcoming way to experience hypnosis for the first time.
Do I need to visualize?
Not at all. Some people experience images, while others notice feelings, sensations, thoughts, or an inner sense of knowing.
Your session can be adapted to the way you naturally process information.
Can hypnosis sessions be done online?
Yes. Our private sessions are available online. You'll need a comfortable, private place, a reliable internet connection, and time without interruptions.
What happens during the single Clearance & Core Belief Session?
This 90-minute session combines a guided clearance and release experience, an opportunity to discover how you respond to hypnosis, and focused work with one core belief.
It's designed as a distinct experience, not simply a shortened version of one of our programs.
What is the 3-session program designed for?
Our three-session program focuses on limiting beliefs or a particular fear or phobia.
It allows us to explore one main area of concern, work with it through hypnosis, and build on your experience across three appointments.
Who is the 6-session program intended for?
Our six-session program is designed for more extended personal exploration, particularly when someone is navigating several interconnected patterns or significant changes in their life.
This might include anxiety-related experiences, shifts in personal identity, recurring emotional responses, longstanding beliefs, or major life transitions.
The additional sessions give us more time to explore, reflect, practise new responses, and adapt the work as we go.
Can hypnosis help with anxiety?
Some people explore hypnosis as part of their personal approach to relaxation, confidence, and responding to everyday worry or stressful situations.
Our extended program can provide space to explore beliefs and familiar responses associated with these experiences.
Our hypnosis sessions are not a substitute for medical or mental health care. If you have a diagnosed anxiety condition or significant symptoms, please consult an appropriate licensed healthcare professional.
How many sessions will I need?
That depends on your goals and individual circumstances. Some people prefer one session, while others choose a focused or extended program.
We can discuss your options during a free consultation. No particular outcome or number of sessions can be guaranteed.
Can I start with three sessions and extend later?
Yes. If your goals are suited to the three-session program, you can begin there. We can discuss additional sessions later if appropriate.
Two three-session packages total $1,000 CAD, the same as the six-session program.
Can I have a consultation before booking?
Absolutely. Hilary and Les each offer a free 45-minute consultation.
It's an opportunity to talk about what you'd like to explore and whether our approach feels right for you.
Is hypnosis suitable for everyone?
Hypnosis experiences and responses vary. It may not be suitable for every person or situation.
Our sessions are intended for personal exploration and growth and are not a substitute for appropriate medical or mental health care.
If you're unsure, we encourage you to speak with us before booking.
A Little More to Explore
Curious about how hypnosis works, why familiar patterns can be difficult to change, or how confidence develops?
These articles offer a little more insight before you decide whether to book.
Why Knowing What to Do Isn't Always Enough to Change
Explore the difference between understanding a pattern and learning to respond differently, and where hypnosis may fit into that process.
Read the Article →What Hypnosis Actually Is (And What It Definitely Isn't)
A friendly look at common misconceptions, what hypnosis involves, and why it's not about losing control.
Read the Article →The Power of Hypnosis for Confidence: Techniques and Insights
Discover how focused attention and guided experiences may support confidence and help you explore new ways of relating to yourself.
Read the Article →Ready to Explore a Different Way Forward?
You don't need to arrive with all the answers. Just bring your curiosity and a willingness to explore.
Whether you're curious about a single clearance session, want to explore a limiting belief or fear, or are considering a longer journey through recurring patterns and personal change, we're happy to help you find a comfortable place to begin.