The terms hypnosis and hypnotherapy are often used interchangeably, but understanding the distinction between the two can help you approach your mindset journey with clarity and confidence.

In short, hypnosis is a natural mental state of focused relaxation, while hypnotherapy is the application of structured therapeutic techniques while in that state to help you achieve personal goals and positive, long-term change.

What is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a state of quiet, focused concentration during which your conscious mind steps back from everyday worries and analytical thoughts.

• A Natural Mind State: You experience similar states of hypnosis naturally every day—such as when you become absorbed in a good book, daydream, or drive a familiar route on “autopilot.”
• Subconscious Receptivity: In this deeply relaxed state, your subconscious mind becomes more open to positive suggestions, creative imagery, and reframing old habit loops.
• Full Awareness & Control: You are not asleep or unconscious. You remain in complete control, aware of your surroundings, and able to accept or reject suggestions based on your personal values.
• Debunking Stage Entertainment: Unlike stage hypnosis used for showmanship, clinical hypnosis is a safe, gentle, and respectful process centred entirely on your wellbeing.

What is Hypnotherapy?

While hypnosis is the state of mind, hypnotherapy is the clinical framework that utilises this state to foster emotional balance, habit change, and personal growth.

• Applying Resources for Change: Hypnosis by itself is not therapy; rather, it creates the optimal mental environment for you to access your inner resources, gain self-awareness, and resolve personal challenges.
• Restoring Personal Control: The goal of hypnotherapy is never mind control—it is about restoring control that may have been lost to automatic habits, chronic stress, or anxiety.
• Integrating Mindset Tools: By combining hypnosis with evidence-informed modalities like Psychotherapy, Resource Therapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), hypnotherapy helps create meaningful, long-term shifts in attitude and behaviour.

Convenient Online Support via Zoom

All consultations with Lorna Jackson are conducted securely online via Zoom, allowing you to experience dedicated hypnotherapy from the comfort, safety, and privacy of your own home.

• Approved Telehealth Standards: Provided in full alignment with online hypnotherapy practice standards set by peak Australian professional bodies, including the Australian Hypnotherapists’ Association (AHA).

A Brief Note on Individual Progress

Clinical hypnotherapy is a collaborative process requiring your active readiness and commitment to personal change. Because every individual’s background, history, and subconscious responses are unique, session progress and individual timelines naturally vary from person to person. Hypnotherapy provides supportive mindset tools and is not a substitute for formal medical, psychological, or psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.