Hypnosis is a natural, focused state of awareness when the critical mind is not in the driver’s seat, and we have easier access to the power of your unconscious mind. The unconscious makes up 95-98% of the mind. This is where your beliefs, wisdom, intuition, earliest programming, and creativity live. Through hypnosis, we can tap into the beautiful depths of your unconscious mind to move through blocks, rewrite narratives, and rewire your brain to help you live in alignment with you authenticity.

The brain doesn’t really know what’s real and what’s imagined. It’s why when you watch a scary movie, you’re scared even though you know it’s not real. Through hypnosis, we can show the subconscious mind a new movie, story, or scenario that’s in alignment with what you want. We can speak the language of the subconscious — emotions, imagery, and experience — and heal whatever is holding you back. Along the way, we are also rewiring your brain by connecting new neural pathways that, through repetition, will get stronger until they become your new default.

Therapy and Hypnotherapy are both supportive to making change in your life, and serve different roles. Hypnotherapy is focused on changing the brain, and creating new neural pathways that alter the emotional response to something. Traditional therapy is ideal for gaining conscious awareness. Hypnotherapy is great for making change, often in partnership with therapy (not always).

An important difference is that I am NOT a licensed therapist, MFT, or mental health practitioner. If you are working with mental health challenges and have not yet met with a licensed mental health practitioner, begin there.


My qualifications include:

BA in Sociology + Anthropology

Certified Co-ActiveCoach (CPCC)

Certified Theta Hypnotherapist

Certified Integrative Hypnotist

Reiki Master Level Training

Yoga Teacher (RYT300)

I LOVE the combination of coaching + hypnotherapy, because we get to involve the conscious AND subconscious mind. In coaching, we bump up against a lot of subconscious beliefs, and through hypnotherapy we can speak directly to the subconscious to rewrite those old stories.

I find that the combination of both modalities allows you as the client to make rapid change and walk way with life-changing tools.

If you…

WANT to use and experience hypnosis in service making change in your life.

Recognize the need for change and are ready to take action.

Know or are willing to accept that we can’t change others — change needs to come from within.

Are open to exploring your inner world, including their intuition, self-talk, and subconscious mind.

Seek to live more authentically and in alignment with your values.

Desire a holistic approach that combines coaching, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness techniques.

Then you are a great fit!

My approach may not be the best fit for individuals who:

Are not ready or willing to actively engage in self-improvement work.

Are seeking a strictly traditional therapy approach that focuses primarily on the past and emotional processing.

Have medical or psychological conditions that require medical treatment or therapy beyond our scope of practice.

Are not open to exploring their subconscious mind through hypnotherapy or other mindfulness-based techniques.

Yes! I offer both — just ask :)

I offer in-person sessions by request for clients in the Santa Cruz, CA area. Email me at hello@kelseyletko.com to inquire about in-person sessions.