Clinical Hypnosis & Parts Therapy in Vancouver

What is clinical hypnosis (hypnotherapy)?

Clinical hypnosis uses a focused, deeply relaxed state of attention to help you work with thoughts, feelings and habits that are hard to shift through conversation alone. It is nothing like stage hypnosis: you stay aware and in control throughout, and nothing happens that you do not agree to. Many people simply experience it as a calm, absorbed state, a little like being engrossed in a good book.

"Hypnotherapy" is simply the everyday name for using hypnosis as part of therapy. Antonio is a Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist (RCHT) as well as a Registered Clinical Counsellor, so hypnosis is always used within a wider counselling relationship.

What is parts therapy?

Parts therapy, also known as ego state therapy, is based on the idea that we all have different "parts", such as a part that wants to change and a part that holds back, or a part that protects us in ways that once helped but now get in the way. Rather than fighting these parts, parts therapy helps you understand what each one needs, so inner conflict can soften and change can feel more natural.

Hypnosis and parts therapy are often used together, with the relaxed focus of hypnosis making it easier to connect with these inner parts.

What it can support

• Stress and anxiety
• Habits you want to change
• Confidence and self-esteem
• Feeling stuck or pulled in two directions
• Emotional patterns linked to past experiences

What a hypnotherapy session looks like

Sessions begin with a conversation about what you want to change. Antonio then guides you into a relaxed, focused state, using your breath and imagery. In that state you might revisit a situation with new resources, connect with a part of yourself that has been holding back, or rehearse a different response. Afterwards you talk through what came up. You remember the session, and you can open your eyes and stop at any time.

As part of integrative counselling

Antonio, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), uses clinical hypnosis and parts therapy within his broader counselling work, alongside approaches like EMDR, somatic therapy and CBT. Whether and how they are used is always discussed with you first.

Sessions with Antonio

Sessions take place in Suite 412 of the Duncan Building, 119 W Pender St, or online, or a mix of both, depending on what you are working on. Antonio offers counselling in English and Spanish, sessions are covered by most extended health plans, and a free 15-minute consultation is available to see if it feels like the right fit.

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