Powerful Hypnosis and Healing Hypnotherapy

Are you wanting lasting and permanent change that will give you more life success?

Hypnosis and hypnotherapy are some of the most powerful and effective ways to achieve greater life success because it goes to the root of your issue. Instead of dealing with your problem through your conscious mind (or the "analytical mind"), we are going to your subconsious mind (where beliefs and behaviors are stored) to address any messages you might have picked up or accepted into your mind that are no longer working for you. We pick up so many messages on a daily basis and many are often negative ones.

Advertisers are great examples of people that work to drive messages deep into your mind, so that they can direct your behavior. Many people in your life are constantly trying to sell you on their point of view and over time it often has a real detrimental effect on people.

By using hypnosis, you can learn to strengthen your defenses against unwanted messages, clear out the past programming, and find yourself moving fast forward toward the life success that you are desiring!

What is hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a tool that can help you just like it has helped millions of other people to take back control of their lives. Hypnosis is a state of focused concentration. I assist you by helping you to achieve this state by guiding you into it. Once hypnosis has occurred, you will then receive what are called hypnotic suggestions, words and phrases, that will enable you to fully use the special power of your subconscious to make the changes you desire. Hypnosis can help you change old habits, change behavior, heal old wounds, and provide you with motivation to do the things that you have been putting off. Hypnosis has been sanctioned and used by the medical community since 1958 to help patients overcome chronic pain, create anesthesia, and heal psychogenic illnesses. The U.S. government defines hypnosis as having two parts: (1) the bypass of the critical factor, and (2) the establishment of acceptable selective thinking.

Am I under your control then?!? Don't hypnotists make people cluck like chickens?

The answer is that no one can control you into being hypnotized or make you do something you would not be suggestible to doing in the first place. If you truly are not receptive to act in a certain way (such a clucking like a chicken), then you would never do it based on the hypnotist suggestion. As many good hypnotists say, "All hypnosis is self-hypnosis!" In fact during the 1950's, the CIA spent a lot of money trying to use hypnosis as a form of mind control but failed! Why? Because people that do not want to be hypnotized can not be hypnotized!

So is hypnosis really safe?

Hypnosis is safe if done by trained and competent professionals. Under the guidance of an undertrained hypnotist or one without proper credentials to help you, it could be potentially dangerous. I am a certified hypnotherapist through the National Guild of Hypnotists and have advanced hypnotherapy training from the world renown, Banyan Hypnosis Center. I also have a Master's degree in clinical psychology and have a license through the state to practice independently to treat things including psychological disorders(LCPC or "Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor"). Unfortunately, there are a number of hypnotists with barely more than a handful of hours of training that are working with clients on issues that they are not qualified to handle. I have all the training, background, and experience to effectively address even the more serious psychological disorders including addictions, anxiety, depression, PTSD, survivors of abuse, and many others.

Can I be hypnotized?

If you want to be hypotized, you can achieve the state of hypnosis! You already have been hypnotized but never knew it. It’s easy to go into hypnosis because it is a normal state of mind that you have already experienced. In fact, hypnosis is such a normal state of mind, most people usually don’t even realize that they are hypnotized.

For example, a form of hypnosis occurs when you are driving down the road and lose track of time, or when you are focusing on a book or television program and you don’t even notice something that is going on around you. When you come in for hypnosis, all you need to do is to be able to follow my instructions and you can put the power of hypnosis to work for you. Anyone of at least normal intelligence and the willingness to follow instructions can experience hypnosis to improve his or her life.

What is a hypnosis or hynotherapy session?

A hypnosis session is an allotted time with a professional hypnotist or hynotherapist used to experience change in your life and to gain insight from the subconscious mind. A new powerful system of hypnotherapy called 5-Path and other innovative hypnosis techniques can now help you reach greater life success when nothing else has helped. It is important for you to remember that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. Professionally trained hypnotherapists know that they don’t put their clients into hypnosis, but rather act as a guide showing them how to attain hypnosis, and then use their own natural hypnotic state in a focused and artful way.

Can I lose weight through hypnosis?

Yes - you can lose weight through using hypnosis. Most of the difficulties people have with their weight originate from emotional issues. Whether your reaching for extra carbohydrates or something else for comfort, there is an underlying thought that eating will help you feel better. It actually does help you feel better briefly before the pain comes roaring back again and you eat more food again. Before you know it, you have gained 20 pounds or more.

Through hypnosis and hypnotherapy, we help you to transform your belief system about food and the underlying issues that are causing stress in your life. You will connect with extremely powerful life giving messages that give you incredible new energy, a simple plan to follow, and enjoy everything in your life more. Your feeling better about yourself and life is key in breaking through your old patterns (eating too much, lack of exercise, inadequate water intake, etc...). We can even increase your metabolism and increase your nutrient intake through hypnosis. Your subconscious mind is this powerful!

Can I stop smoking through hypnosis?

Yes - hypnosis has been shown through studies to be one of the most effective natural ways to stop smoking. Any person that is truly ready to become a non-smoker will be able to do so through hypnosis. Like any other addiction, most people do have emotional issues connected to their smoking habit. As a hypnotist and hypnotherapist, we are able to clear any blocks to become a non-smoker.

Why should I choose you? Will it work for me though?

Some people have tried every other modality of change that they can think of without success. I help clients use the power of their own minds and teach self-hypnosis, so that people like you can have more life success regardless of what your challenge may be. Did you know that many of the most successful athletes and entire Olympic teams use hypnosis to improve performance and win? We all know how effective repeating daily affirmations can be. In fact, there are cases were this method alone has transformed people's lives. But in some cases, the issues go deeper and no forward progress can be made until we address some past programming that you have picked up (kind of like a computer virus). We need to help you to release it, so that you are able to fully accept and receive empowering new positive messages deep into your subconscious mind. You can become a master of your own mind and emotions through hypnosis. If you can master your mind and emotions, you can truly choose the things that you desire to attract and experience into your life! Now that is real personal power!



“Be a master of the mind rather than mastered by the mind'” – Anonymous







For further information on how hypnosis can help you, please contact:

Dan Hanneman, LCPC, CHt
Sunburst Hypnotherapy & Counseling
101 N. Virginia Street - Suite 160
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(847)414-9508

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