Discover the Benefits of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Skill Building
Rising Star offers Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Skill Building sessions in-office, on location and via video conferencing.​
Hypnotherapy Can Help
Hypnotherapy is different than the practice of medicine or psychological counseling. In a nutshell, we use the art and science of suggestion to help you establish new patterns of thought, feeling and behavior that serve you well and help you reach your goals. We do this using proven techniques and methods that are respectful, safe,and effective. 
The natural ability we all have
The practice and experience of Hypnosis is deeply woven into the fabric of recorded human history. It’s been around under different names and in different forms since ancient times. This is an inherent human ability we all have to some degree. Some are more naturally talented at it than others, but everyone can learn to do it well enough to make profound positive changes in their life.

Hypnotherapy opens the door to a state of creative flow. Through the use of your imagination, the “box” created by limiting beliefs, habits and patterns is allowed to temporarily dissolve during a period of focused awareness, rest and renewal. This opens you up to direct experience rather than analysis. In this creative state you can make powerful positive lifestyle changes.
What is Cognitive Skill Building?
Hypnotherapy sessions in the office are even more effective when combined with Cognitive Skill Building. This involves the use of practical strategies to reinforce the new patterns of thought, feeling and behavior. These strategies might include: use of specific mental tools in certain situations, mental rehearsal, customized plans for exam preparation, imagery for recall, customized routines and preparations for sports performance or public speaking and many other techniques which can be incorporated into your personal program for success.
How our process is different
Our method allows for the skillful use of conscious processes in tandem with the creative unconscious processes. Our role is to help you develop this relationship so that you can create the life you want. This is why we combine Hypnosis with Cognitive Skill Building. The combination empowers you to be an active participant, to be self-reliant and not dependent on the Hypnotist for future progress.

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Gary Schwantes, MFA, CCH, CHt. Clinical Hypnotherapist
​We offer specialized, extremely effective programs in many areas including:
  • Personal Development, Self-Discovery
  • Prep for Job Interviews
  • Prep for Exams and Tests (academic, occupational)
  • Pre -Surgical Prep and Maximizing Post Surgical Recovery
  • Tuning out Tinnitus
  • Relaxing for Dental and other Medical Procedures
  • Tuning out Chronic Pain
  • Prep for Performing Arts, Public Speaking
  • Sports performance, Mental Toughness
  • Get Rid of Fears and Phobias
  • Stop Smoking
  • Weight Loss (be your ideal healthy weight)​
  • Stress Reduction
Call today for your free confidential evaluation or book your first session
​415-601-6575  
A unique combination of services
Rising Star offers a unique combination of services. In addition to Hypnotherapy and HypnoCoaching, we offer Acupuncture when  appropriate. This is available onsite through our partnership with Eva Kwong Acupuncture. Clients who take advantage of both services (Hypnotherapy and Acupuncture)  receive the powerful benefits of collaborating practitioners working holistically to serve your needs.
Target Goals
Reduce Stress
Gain Confidence
Prepare for Surgery 
Get rid of Stage Fright
Effective Job Interviews
Program yourself for Success​
Maximum Sports Performance
Supercharged Exam Performance
Move on and Thrive after a Breakup
Hypno-Coaching for Kids,Teens and Parents​
Relax for Dental and Medical Appointments 
Stop Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco
Dissolve Fears and Limiting Beliefs
Enjoy Effective Public Speaking
Be Your Ideal Weight
Natural Pain Relief
How Does Hypnotherapy Work?
The practice of Hypnotherapy allows us to engage your unconscious processes and align them more effectively with your conscious desires and goals.

The conscious processes
Your conscious processes handle navigation through the physical world and decision making in your daily life. This part of you analyzes, makes value judgements and evaluates your performance in various situations. 
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The conscious functions are limited as to the number of different bits of information they can process simultaneously. Your mind has a filtering process that delivers to your conscious awareness only a small subset of available information in your environment. This is information that has been tagged relevant, important, pleasurable or dangerous based on previous experience.

For example, at a crowded, noisy party you can easily keep your attention focused on a conversation with an attractive member of the opposite sex. The many distractions all around you are still there, they are just screened out.
The unconscious processes
The unconscious processes are mostly outside of your normal awareness. These operate in a much more intuitive, multidimensional, non-linear way.
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Your unconscious processes are extremely powerful and well protected. This protection is a generally a good thing, as the unconscious tends to follow the directives that manage to reach it if the directives don't conflict with beliefs it already holds. 
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Call today for your free confidential evaluation 1-415-601-6575  
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National Guild of Hypnotists
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* results may vary from person to person