Our Philosophy of Practice
In our view, a hypnotherapist should practise hypnotism in its purest form, while thinking with the depth and clarity of a philosopher. We must embrace our own humanity when we help our clients to navigate the same human condition. We must value truth, reason and conscience when we claim to instill better thinking in our clients.
In order to meet your expectation of rapid breakthroughs, we cannot expect you to arrive at all the answers or solutions yourself. Nor can we plan for you to return for very many sessions. We do not want you to explore your history or speak about your problem at length, once we’ve gained an understanding of it. Instead, we provide strongly directive guidance for your inner world in ways that other professionals, such as doctors and therapists, typically do not.
Our guidance starts with the premise that there is such a thing as higher-quality thinking, that it’s the thought process of somebody who does not have your problem despite being in similar circumstances, and that long-term change happens once you’ve adopted their principles as your own. Normally, it’s a solid grounding in what’s truthful and reassuring, or truthful and empowering. Often, our clients who feel stuck simply have never received helpful guidance as to what to think.
“Let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns.” — Sun Tzu, The Art of War
By definition, hypnosis requires you to suspend your usual mode of thinking and to listen to ours, which makes transparency paramount. The work that we produce for free, such as our video content and custom-written treatment plans, is to ensure that you understand what we believe “higher-quality thinking” entails before you agree to accept it for yourself. We would be pleased if you helped yourself to these resources: In our view, good ideas should spread widely, even if our personal attention comes at a cost.
In summary, we find that hypnotherapy works best when the client listens closely to the hypnotist’s sincere expression of helpful and principled thinking. We specifically reject technique-based, counselling-like and expressly spiritual approaches to hypnotism in favour of this “strongly directive, with prior informed consent” approach that makes rapid change the norm.
Free One-Hour Consultation, In-Office or Online
We’ve made it easy to take the first step toward private hypnotherapy. Request a free, hour-long initial consultation conducted either at our office in downtown Toronto or online through a private video call, and:
- Get the information that you need about how hypnosis works, what makes us different, and how we’re able to help you.
- Do a standardized suggestibility assessment, so that we can objectively predict how well hypnosis will work for you.
- Tell us about your situation and your goals, which will determine what your treatment plan will look like.
If we believe that we can help you and you’d like to proceed with private sessions, we will write a detailed treatment plan, delivered to your inbox within three business days. Otherwise, there is no obligation to proceed. In certain cases, we might suggest alternatives to private sessions that are better aligned with your needs and financial circumstances.
For this initial consultation, we use Vagaro for 24/7 online bookings, which you can access using the button above or by following this link if the button isn’t working. If you would rather book the old-fashioned way, you can phone us at 416-556-4068 (in Toronto) or 1-888-HYPNO-24 (toll-free in the U.S. and Canada).
What Our Clients Say
“Previously, I had worked with many hypnotists worldwide, with various level of results. Due to my experience with hypnosis, I had precise expectations about what I wanted to accomplished, which the other hypnotists have failed to hear. I was impressed by Luke’s approach, outstanding ability to listen and analysis of root causes. Luke is an expert hypnotist with a soft and pleasant voice that prompts you to trust him, relax and achieve desired results. Highly recommended!” *
— Andy T., Investment Banker
“I just wanted to drop a line of thanks for the session. It was great of you to outline the session expectations before we got started. […] My anxiety with elevators, bridges, and yes, airplanes! has completely disappeared. It was impressive to undergo the realization of where the anxiety stemmed from, but at the same time, I will say that the session has definitely affected other issues in my life that may have came from the same problem (i.e., mistrust of some people/situations). Many thanks again!” *
— Lynn X., Nurse Practitioner
“I never knew what being relaxed truly felt like before our sessions. I wasn’t happy with my life and where it was headed, but with your guidance, you put the power in me to find my own answers. I have a totally different outlook on life now, and you kick-started that. Thank you, and keep helping people, because there is no greater power than in themselves.” *
— M.K., Professional Hockey Player
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Disclaimer
* Ideal results described on this site, including testimonials, represent the outcome of an ideal client. Your results might be different, and will depend on your hypnotic suggestibility, motivation to change, past history and other factors that are not in our control. Our work as hypnotherapists is not medical care, psychotherapy or psychological advice.
For the first time in my life I’m consistently waking up and actually looking forward to my day— K.H. (Toronto)
This has changed my outlook on life dramatically— Candace I. (Toronto)
After only a few sessions, the insights I have gained and the results obtained have been remarkable— T.R.









