plans & investment
Clinical hypnotherapy with me is organized around actual plans, not a punch-card of loose sessions. The idea is that you know the shape of the arc before you commit to it, and that the plan you step into reflects your specific situation rather than a default. Here is the full architecture, from the free first conversation through the core plan and beyond.
All amounts are in Canadian dollars. Nothing here is a contract. The right plan is always chosen together, at the end of the complimentary consultation.
a note before the numbers
Almost every piece of work worth doing in clinical hypnotherapy needs more than one session to take hold. Not because sessions are short (each one is substantial) but because the nervous system learns the way it does: through rehearsal, reinforcement, and a little distance between the work and the life it is meant to change. That is why I structure work around plans rather than invoicing session by session.
It also means there is a ceiling on what you will be asked to spend. You know going in what the arc looks like, what it costs, and what it is trying to achieve. If the work wraps up sooner, it wraps up sooner. If a different container suits you better, we talk about that honestly. Sometimes the right answer is a shorter plan. Sometimes it is a different practitioner altogether. Sometimes it is to wait until the timing is right.
Everything below starts with the same first step: a free 30-minute consultation. No pressure, no commitment, no sales script, and no payment taken up front. The consultation is where the right plan is chosen, together, and from there we step into the work. There is no parallel single-session path to pick from up front; that is not how the work begins. The first session of any plan is a full 90 minutes, and it is included as session one of the plan, not added on top.
the offer ladder
step one · always free
A short, unhurried conversation about what brought you here, what you have already tried, and what a good outcome would actually look like for you. I will explain how I work, answer any questions, and, most importantly, tell you honestly whether clinical hypnotherapy is the right tool for your situation.
If it is not, I will say so. If it is, we talk about which plan fits. There is no pressure to commit to anything during or after the call.
best for · anyone considering this work, at any stage
focused work
A structured shorter arc built for specific, clearly bounded fears: flying, driving, needles, dental, heights, enclosed spaces, and similar.
If a phobia is tied into a broader anxiety pattern, the core six-session plan is usually the better container. That conversation happens at the consultation.
read the dedicated phobia pagebest for · isolated, clearly bounded fears without broader context
most clients begin here
The plan most clients come in for. Designed for the kind of work clinical hypnotherapy handles best: anxiety and overwhelm, stress and burnout, sleep and insomnia, performance and clarity, men's wellbeing, and the broader patterns beneath them.
This is the plan I recommend by default unless the situation is narrower (phobia plan) or more layered (extended arc).
best for · most presenting concerns including anxiety, burnout, insomnia, performance, and men's wellbeing
for more layered work
Some concerns need more room. Layered anxiety, long-standing patterns, situations where the root-pattern work opens up more than a six-session arc can hold. Extended plans are not a default upgrade path. They are recommended only when the work genuinely calls for it, and only after we have already started and can see the actual shape of what needs doing.
The extended plan is always proposed, not assumed. If your situation does not need one, you will not be offered one.
best for · more layered concerns where a six-session arc is visibly not enough
for past clients
A single session for clients who have already completed a plan and want to tune something up: a new stressor, a life change, a pattern that has crept back in, or a conversation about something specific. These are not a substitute for fresh work on a new concern; they are a check-in rhythm for people who already know how the work feels.
If it has been a while since your last session, say four or five weeks or longer, and you arrive with more to talk through than an hour really holds, the longer refresher gives the work the room it actually needs. We agree on the length when you book.
best for · past clients maintaining the work, not starting something new
another way in
Not every client comes in naming a specific fear or symptom. Some want focused support around confidence, clarity, self-trust, or a block they have been circling for a while. The work still uses hypnotherapy and follows the same structured approach, but it is shaped around personal growth goals rather than a presenting pattern. It is a way in for people who connect with the idea of development and forward movement more than the language of symptoms.
Pricing follows the same package structure and is agreed at the consultation based on the scope you actually want to work on.
best for · personal growth goals such as confidence, clarity, and focused self-development
in between the numbers
The plans above are the shapes I build around most often, but they are not the only shapes. Some clients need five sessions. Some need seven. Some need a slightly different cadence. If what you need sits between the listed options, we talk it through at the consultation and agree a plan that actually fits, rather than rounding you up or down to something tidy.
practical notes
The consultation is where the plan is chosen, not where it is sold. I listen for the shape of the concern, ask about what has already been tried, and tell you which container I think actually fits. Sometimes that is the core six-session plan. Sometimes it is the focused phobia plan. Sometimes it is a shorter start and a re-evaluation after the first session. Sometimes it is a referral elsewhere.
There is no upfront payment to book. You do not pay at the consultation, and you do not pay to hold your first session. Payment is settled at the plan rate once the plan has been chosen together at the consultation. Sessions inside a plan are scheduled close enough together to maintain momentum and far enough apart to let the work settle. The specific cadence is part of the plan design.
If you do that first 90-minute session and decide hypnotherapy is not quite the right approach for you, or that the timing is not right, there is no obligation to continue. The first session by itself is $210, and stepping away is completely okay. It can help to know that ahead of time.
Coverage depends entirely on your provider and plan. Some extended health plans or health spending arrangements may reimburse part of the cost, and some insurers recognize ARCH Canada registration. I recommend checking directly with your insurer before your first session. I am happy to provide whatever documentation you need.
In-person sessions are at Movement Performance & Health in Calgary. Virtual sessions are available across Canada. The work is the same either way; a lot of clients with packed schedules prefer working from home.
Life happens. Sessions can be rescheduled with reasonable notice. Specific cancellation terms are explained at the start of your plan and kept on the gentler side of the industry standard.
You will notice that the plans here are mid-range rather than bargain-priced. That is deliberate. The time and training required to deliver clinical hypnotherapy at this level have real costs, and pricing too low would quietly signal the opposite of what the work actually is. The goal is for the investment to reflect the care, the structure, and the preparation that sits behind every session, not to be the lowest number on a page.