Anxiety
For the tension, dread, racing thoughts, sleeplessness, or constant sense that something is about to go wrong, even when you cannot point to a reason.
Hypnotherapy for anxiety and trauma in Longmont, Colorado
You understand why you feel this way. But that hasn't changed how you feel.
Hypnotherapy for adults living with anxiety or the effects of trauma, especially when talking about it has only taken you so far.
I'm Janice Shayne, a Colorado registered clinical hypnotherapist and psychotherapist with 30 years of experience. I work with individuals and couples in Niwot, Boulder County, and surrounding areas, and online.
I had been in talk therapy for thirty years with very little movement. It took one hypnotherapy session to finally move the grief.
You've worked hard, but still feel stuck
You may already understand where your anxiety comes from. You may have talked through the past, read the books, changed your habits, or learned how to function around it.
It can feel like a low electrical hum that never fully switches off.
You overthink, lose sleep, pull away from people, or wait for something to go wrong, even when life looks fine from the outside.
That doesn't mean you've failed. It means understanding the cause isn't enough. Your unconscious mind knows why these feelings and behaviors continue, and clinical hypnotherapy works with it directly to change them.
Janice has delivered transformation I've only dreamt of, and to be honest, probably stopped dreaming of 10 years ago — she has given me back the keys to my life.
If you are daring and willing to change your life massively, then Janice is who you are looking for.
How hypnotherapy can help when talking hasn't been enough
Hypnotherapy uses a calm, focused state to address reactions that can continue even after you understand where they came from.
What a session feels like
Before we begin, we agree on what the session is for. During hypnosis you're deeply relaxed but aware of everything. You hear my voice and follow along, and you can stop at any time and come back to full alertness.
If you're carrying trauma
If we are working with trauma, you will not be asked to recount every detail or relive the experience. We work with the ways it is affecting you now.
How quickly things change
Results vary, however most of my clients report a noticeable change within their first or second hypnosis session. The number of sessions needed depends on the issues we are working on. We'll both know when you've reached your goals. Some clients then choose to work on other parts of their life. You decide.
This was my first time using hypnosis and I found it to be very powerful and effective…
I'm experiencing less anxiety, confusion and anger. I'm less encumbered by past traumas.
I never expected that I could feel like this.
What I most often help with
The effects of trauma
For experiences that still shape your reactions, habits, relationships, sense of embodiment, or peace and safety.
Life transitions
Career change or retirement, an empty nest, divorce, or the death of someone close. For adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive or foster parents, it can also mean finally facing the impact of adoption.
Related concerns
Insomnia, depression, addictions, and feeling stuck can overlap with anxiety or trauma. We can talk about what's happening and how hypnotherapy and somatic NLP can help.
Other hypnosis services
I also offer hypnosis for allergies, phobias, weight loss, self-esteem, and performance and productivity.
After just one hypnotherapy session with Janice, something remarkable happened. The fear that had controlled me for decades was simply gone.
What working together looks like
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We start with a free 20-minute call
Tell me what's been happening and what you've tried. I'll tell you how I can help and answer all your questions.
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Your first session gives us a clear starting point
We discuss your issues, set priorities and goals, and talk through what therapeutic hypnosis is. If you're ready, we'll do a short hypnosis session so you know what to expect and can relax completely.
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We work toward the changes you came for
From the second session on, we focus on the issue itself. I draw on more than 75 approaches and techniques learned over 30 years.
Prepared before you arrive, fully present when you do
Before we meet
Before your first session, I review our call notes and your intake form: your goals, whether you've tried hypnosis before, even how you're sleeping and eating. I arrive with several approaches in mind, and our conversation brings into focus how to continue.
While we work
During a session, nothing else exists for me except you. I don't see you as broken. I look for what's keeping you from living fully. Then, using methods grounded in neuroscience, including NLP, somatics, and conversational and trance hypnosis, we begin shifting your unconscious mind to align with your conscious needs, intentions, and goals. I will always speak candidly, with compassion and respect. I care deeply for you.
What you leave with
You will learn new skills and have tools you will use long after our sessions end. As we close, I ask how you feel and whether the session was valuable for you. Most clients tell me they feel relieved, safe, heard, and more empowered.
What I've studied
Over the decades, I have immersed myself in the research, theories, and therapeutic approaches of leading thinkers in neuroscience, psychology, hypnosis, and related fields, including Dr. Milton Erickson, Dr. John Grinder, Richard Bandler, Dr. Carl Jung, Dr. David Grove, Dr. Gordon Emmerson, Dr. Candace Pert, Dr. Terry Marks-Tarlow, Dr. Amit Goswami, Dr. David Spiegel, and others. Their work continues to shape how I help clients create meaningful and lasting change.
A space that makes room for meaningful change
Clients often tell me they feel more at ease as soon as they arrive.
There are several comfortable places to sit, pillows and blankets, tea or hot cocoa in winter, and a courtyard garden when the weather is good. The goal is for the outside world to fall away for a while.
I prefer meeting in person when the drive is reasonable. However, online sessions are also available. I will happily use what works best for you!
Common questions
Will I be unconscious or lose control?
No. You remain awake and aware. You hear what is happening, remember the session afterward, and can stop at any time. Hypnotherapy cannot make you reveal something private or do something against your wishes.
Is this like stage hypnosis?
No. Stage hypnosis is entertainment performed with willing volunteers. In our sessions, we agree on what you want help with, and you remain aware and in control.
Will I have to relive my trauma?
No. You will not have to recount every detail or go back through the experience. We can work on how the trauma affects you now without making you experience it again.
How many sessions will I need?
I can't promise an exact number. Most of my clients report a noticeable change within their first or second hypnosis session. A focused concern may resolve relatively quickly; long-standing anxiety, relationship patterns, or life transitions may take longer. I'll tell you what I'm noticing as we go.
What if I can't be hypnotized?
Most people can experience hypnosis. You do not need a particular personality or an unusually suggestible mind. We begin with a short exercise so you can see what it feels like before we work on anything more personal.
Are you a licensed therapist?
I am a psychotherapist registered with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and a certified clinical hypnotherapist. I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or prescribing clinician. Hypnotherapy can work alongside care from your therapist or doctor and is not a substitute for medical, psychiatric, or emergency care.
Do you work online?
Yes. I offer online sessions as well as in-person appointments in Longmont and Niwot.
For anyone seeking a therapist who is compassionate, non-critical, and expertly resourceful, I cannot recommend Janice highly enough.
Her sessions are a testament to her dedication and her unique ability to foster meaningful, transformative change.
Schedule a Free Intro Call
Tell me what's been happening. I'll tell you whether I can help.
I'll answer your questions and explain how I work. You'll end the call knowing enough to decide whether working together is a good fit for you.
In person in Longmont, Boulder County, and surrounding areas · Online sessions available