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ALBURYHYPNOTHERAPY

Transform your life

A calmer mind. A brighter tomorrow.

Hypnotherapy for people who are ready for something to change, and ready for it to last.

Albury, NSW · Online Australia-wide · Free 30-minute consultation

You already know what you should be doing.

You've probably tried. You might have made real progress, then found yourself slipping back. Weeks pass, then months, and you're still in the same place, tired of your own patterns and quietly wondering why knowing better hasn't been enough.

It isn't willpower you're short of. There's a gap between what you've decided and what part of you still believes. That gap is where hypnotherapy does its work.

Calm, focused, and entirely in your control

Forget the stage show. Clinical hypnotherapy is a relaxed, focused state where your mind is more open to the direction you've chosen.

You stay in control
You can hear everything. You can speak, and you can stop whenever you want. Nothing happens that you haven't agreed to.
No digging through your past
This work looks forward. You don't need to know what caused something in order to change it.
No forcing it
When your thinking shifts, your behaviour follows. You won't be white-knuckling your way through the week.
Safe, with no down time
You'll walk out and get on with your day. There's nothing to recover from.

Where willpower alone falls short

Hypnotherapy works on the pattern underneath rather than the symptom on top, which is why it helps with the things that resist effort. If what you're facing isn't listed here, ask me. That's what the free consultation is for.

  • Anxiety

    General and social anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, performance nerves

  • Depression

    Grief, low mood, loss of interest, perinatal and postnatal depression

  • Addiction

    Gambling, smoking, alcohol, substances, gaming, pornography, phone use

  • PTSD

    Flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, nightmares

  • Chronic pain

    Injury, post-surgical, degenerative and unexplained pain

  • Weight loss

    Emotional eating, portion control, and making a new routine stick

  • Sports performance

    Plateaus, focus, motivation, body awareness, recovery

  • Anger

    Irritability, overreacting, verbal or physical aggression, a short fuse

Three steps, nothing to prepare

  1. You tell me where you want to be

    We start with the outcome you want, not your history. What does an ordinary day look like once this is behind you?

  2. I help your mind get there

    In a relaxed, focused state, we work on bringing the rest of you into line with what you've already decided.

  3. You get on with your life

    New thinking leads to new behaviour. You'll see it in how you live, not in how hard you're trying.

Ruby, clinical hypnotherapist at Albury Hypnotherapy

Twenty years of helping people change their minds

I'm Ruby. I combine clinical hypnotherapy with strategic psychotherapy, using the methods I've found work fastest. I've done this work on my own thinking too, so I know what it is to feel stuck in a life that no longer fits, and what it takes to move.

Every session is confidential, and built around you.

  • Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Strategic Psychotherapy
  • Certificate in Traditional & Ericksonian Hypnotherapy
  • HCA Accredited Hypnotherapist — Hypnotherapy Council of Australia
  • Founding Member — International Strategic Psychotherapists Association
  • Australian Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy
More about Ruby

Things people ask before their first session

Will I lose control, or do something I don't want to?

No. Hypnosis is a focused, relaxed state. It isn't sleep and it isn't unconsciousness. You'll hear everything, you can talk, and you can stop at any point.

Do you offer online sessions?

Yes. Sessions run online Australia-wide, over video, and they work the same way as sitting in the room — hypnotherapy relies on your attention, not on being in a particular chair. Wherever you are, you'll want somewhere quiet and private where you won't be interrupted for the hour. The free 30-minute consultation runs the same way, so you can see how it feels before booking anything.

Do I have to talk about my past?

No. This work looks forward. You don't need to know what caused something, and neither do I. You only need to know where you'd rather be.

How quickly will I notice a difference?

That varies from person to person. Some people feel a shift after the first session, others take longer. We'll talk about what's realistic for you at your consultation.

How many sessions will I need?

It depends on what you're working on. Most people start with an initial session and add follow-ups as they go. We'll work it out together.

Is hypnotherapy safe?

Yes. It's a natural state you pass through every day, in the moments before sleep or when a book pulls you in completely. There's no down time and nothing to recover from.

What if I can't be hypnotised?

Almost everyone can. It isn't something done to you, it's a state you allow. If you can follow a conversation and use your imagination, you can do this.

Start with a conversation

If you're new to hypnotherapy, or not sure it's for you, start with a free 30-minute consultation. Ask me anything, and tell me what you'd like to be different. There's nothing to commit to and nothing to prepare.

Book your free consultation