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Your Trusted Hypnotherapy & Counseling Partner in San Diego
Rightmind Therapy was founded on the belief that hypnotherapy and counseling psychology can empower individuals to achieve profound, lasting change. With over two decades of experience as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT#106207) and Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt), Sean Brannan combines cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy with compassionate care to address emotional, physical, and behavioral challenges. Our practice focuses on helping clients overcome anxiety, stress, phobias, chronic pain, smoking cessation, and weight management through personalized, evidence-based techniques.We prioritize client-centered care, emphasizing self-discovery, emotional resilience, and practical solutions tailored to individual needs. Our approach integrates self-hypnosis training, guided visualization, and therapeutic dialogue to foster mental clarity and sustainable growth. Located in Mission Valley, San Diego, we offer both in-person and TeleMedicine sessions to accommodate diverse lifestyles.
Services
Hypnotherapy
Counseling
Anxiety Relief
Smoking Cessation
Weight Management
Pain Management
Sleep Therapy
Sports Performance
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of combined hypnotherapy and counseling expertise
- Our practice integrates certified cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy techniques
- We provide personalized treatment plans for anxiety, stress, and addiction
- Our TeleMedicine sessions offer flexible access to care
- We emphasize ethical, non-invasive therapeutic approaches with measurable outcomes
Services
Hypnotherapy
Our hypnotherapy sessions use guided relaxation and focused attention to access subconscious patterns affecting behavior and well-being. This technique helps clients overcome anxiety, break harmful habits, and improve performance through ethical, client-directed mental reprogramming. Sessions combine cognitive behavioral strategies with therapeutic visualization.
Anxiety Relief
We address anxiety through hypnotherapy techniques that reduce physiological stress responses and reframe negative thought patterns. Our approach targets panic attacks, social anxiety, and chronic stress-related conditions by teaching self-regulation and promoting emotional resilience through subconscious reconditioning.
Smoking Cessation
Our specialized hypnotherapy program eliminates nicotine cravings by restructuring subconscious associations with smoking. The method addresses withdrawal symptoms and behavioral triggers through targeted suggestion therapy, often achieving lasting results in one to two sessions with motivated clients seeking chemical dependency solutions.
Weight Management
This service addresses emotional eating and weight control through hypnotherapy that establishes healthier food relationships. We target subconscious triggers for sugar cravings and negative body image using visualization techniques that promote mindful eating and sustainable lifestyle changes.
Pain Management
Our hypnotherapy approach reduces pain perception by modifying neural pathways through guided visualization. This non-invasive technique addresses chronic pain conditions exacerbated by stress, helping clients achieve symptom relief and improved quality of life through subconscious mind-body connection training.
People
Sean Brannan
Licensed Psychotherapist / Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapist
Sean Brannan, LMFT#106207, CHt, holds a master's in Counseling Psychology and specializes in hypnotherapy for anxiety, addiction, and performance optimization. With experience as an anger management facilitator and substance abuse counselor, he combines cognitive behavioral techniques with subconscious reprogramming to help clients achieve lasting personal transformation.
Questions
What conditions can hypnotherapy effectively treat?
Hypnotherapy addresses anxiety, stress, phobias, chronic pain, smoking cessation, weight management, insomnia, and performance optimization by reprogramming subconscious patterns affecting behavior and physical responses.
Is hypnotherapy scientifically supported?
Yes, hypnotherapy is recognized by medical and psychological professionals as an effective complementary treatment. Research demonstrates its efficacy for pain management, anxiety reduction, and habit modification through subconscious mind engagement.
How does the smoking cessation program work?
Our hypnotherapy program eliminates nicotine cravings by restructuring subconscious associations with smoking. The method addresses withdrawal symptoms and behavioral triggers through targeted suggestion therapy, often achieving lasting results in one to two sessions.
Can hypnotherapy help with chronic pain management?
Yes, our hypnotherapy approach reduces pain perception by modifying neural pathways through guided visualization. This non-invasive technique addresses chronic pain conditions exacerbated by stress, helping clients achieve symptom relief and improved quality of life.
What happens during a typical session?
Sessions begin with discussion of current challenges followed by guided relaxation to access the subconscious mind. Therapeutic suggestions and visualization techniques are tailored to address specific goals, with most clients experiencing noticeable changes within 1-3 sessions.
Are TeleMedicine sessions as effective as in-person visits?
Yes, our TeleMedicine sessions deliver the same therapeutic quality through secure video platforms. This format maintains treatment effectiveness while offering greater accessibility for clients managing busy schedules or social distancing requirements.
