Business Details
40 Years
experience
Expert Hypnotherapy Services in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Hypnosis has been dedicated to transforming lives through professional hypnotherapy since 1986. Our practice specializes in addressing habit control, stress-related conditions, and anxiety management, combining decades of expertise with innovative techniques like biofeedback integration. We prioritize client convenience by offering telephone sessions, allowing individuals to access transformative therapy from any location. Our founder, Kathryn Shearer, brings extensive clinical experience and board certification from leading hypnosis organizations to every session. With a proven track record of success in areas such as smoking cessation, weight management, and performance enhancement, we maintain an A+ BBB rating for our commitment to ethical practices.Our approach emphasizes personalized care, targeting both conscious and subconscious factors to facilitate lasting change. Clients consistently report significant improvements in self-confidence, stress reduction, and overall quality of life. We serve diverse populations across North Carolina and beyond through our accessible telehealth platform. Our practice continues to evolve through ongoing professional development while maintaining the same high standards that have earned us local and national recognition.
Services
Stress Relief
Stop Smoking
Anxiety Management
Weight Control
Performance Enhancement
Phobia Treatment
Dental Anxiety
Childbirth Preparation
Public Speaking
Relationship Counseling
Details
- Year established: 1986
Highlights and features
- Board-certified practitioners with 35+ years of clinical experience
- Specialized expertise in habit control and stress-related conditions
- Convenient telephone therapy sessions available statewide
- Integrated approach combining hypnotherapy with biofeedback technology
- A+ BBB rating for ethical business practices and client satisfaction
Associations and certifications
- American Council of Hypnotist Examiners
- Association to Advance Ethical Hypnosis
What people say
Life-changing results
Rapid improvements
Professional expertise
Lasting behavioral changes
Personalized sessions
Services
Stress Relief
Our stress relief hypnotherapy combines clinical expertise with biofeedback technology to address chronic stress patterns. Through guided relaxation techniques and cognitive restructuring, clients learn to manage stress responses effectively. This service helps individuals develop personalized coping strategies that promote long-term emotional resilience and improved physical well-being.
Stop Smoking
The smoking cessation program utilizes targeted hypnotherapy to break nicotine addiction cycles. By addressing subconscious triggers and reinforcing behavioral changes, clients achieve lasting freedom from tobacco dependence. This evidence-based approach has successfully helped thousands of clients maintain long-term abstinence from cigarettes and vaping products.
Anxiety Management
Our anxiety management service addresses phobias and panic disorders through systematic desensitization techniques. Hypnotherapy sessions help clients reframe fearful responses and develop grounding strategies. This approach effectively reduces anxiety symptoms while improving overall emotional regulation and quality of life.
Weight Control
The weight control program focuses on modifying subconscious eating patterns and improving self-image. Through guided visualization and behavioral reinforcement, clients develop healthier relationships with food. This service supports sustainable weight management through psychological transformation rather than restrictive dieting.
Performance Enhancement
Performance enhancement hypnotherapy targets goal achievement and skill development. By optimizing mental focus and building self-confidence, clients improve academic, athletic, and professional performance. This service helps individuals unlock their full potential through subconscious reprogramming and visualization techniques.
People
Kathryn Shearer
Director
Kathryn Shearer has practiced hypnotherapy since 1986, holding board certifications from major hypnosis organizations. She developed a residential treatment program for adolescents in the 1970s and has specialized in habit control and stress management. Her expertise has been featured in local and national media outlets.
Questions
What hypnotherapy services do you offer?
We provide hypnotherapy for stress relief, smoking cessation, anxiety management, weight control, performance enhancement, phobia treatment, and relationship counseling through convenient telephone sessions.
How do telephone hypnotherapy sessions work?
Telephone sessions follow the same structured format as in-person visits, using guided relaxation techniques and cognitive restructuring through secure phone consultations from your preferred location.
Are your practitioners certified?
Yes, our director holds board certifications from the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners and the Association to Advance Ethical Hypnosis with 35+ years of clinical experience.
Can hypnotherapy help with anxiety?
Our anxiety management program effectively reduces symptoms through systematic desensitization techniques that address subconscious triggers and develop grounding strategies for lasting relief.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Charlotte and Hendersonville, North Carolina through our telephone therapy platform, with clients statewide benefiting from our accessible hypnotherapy services.
How long are your therapy sessions?
Session durations vary based on individual needs, typically ranging from 60-90 minutes for initial consultations with follow-up sessions scheduled according to treatment progress.
Reviews (6)
Michelle Marie
Apr 15, 2020
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Patricia has changed my life. She has made me more calm, comfortable, and free to be myself. I am in nursing school and very anxious, unable to sleep, have a hard time taking tests, and not confident in myself. With one session she got to the root of all of my issues and was able to make a recording for me that day that I listen to EVERY night! I fall asleep within 5 minutes (no medication needed!).
I passed all my exams, saved my relationship and got engaged! I only wish I found her sooner! She gave me back all the good pieces of me that were taken in times of abuse and mistreatment. This women is a miracle worker. I pray for her happiness and to help others. If you have any doubts, just go! My boyfriend also sat in the session with me and it was helpful to us both. It was like sitting and taking with an old friend or family. I love her with all my heart.
I passed all my exams, saved my relationship and got engaged! I only wish I found her sooner! She gave me back all the good pieces of me that were taken in times of abuse and mistreatment. This women is a miracle worker. I pray for her happiness and to help others. If you have any doubts, just go! My boyfriend also sat in the session with me and it was helpful to us both. It was like sitting and taking with an old friend or family. I love her with all my heart.
Anne Underkofler
Apr 01, 2020
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Came to Patricia for weight loss! She was extremely caring and helpful in keeping me motivated and confident! Lost 30 lbs. Highly recommend!
Joey Dennewitz
Feb 05, 2020
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Patricia took the time understand my concerns and explain the process thoroughly. I'm more than happy with the results and would encourage anyone to explore the consultation.
Gina Vincent
Dec 06, 2019
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You will be delighted when you work with the very gifted Patricia Malecki. She is professional, warm, highly trained and can truly help you shift. I was grateful to receive my sense of taste and smell back after just one session. I had an unfortunate accident that left me with a concussion. I worked with her also to relieve the pain that was left in my body from the accident. Thanks again Patricia.
Michael Girard
May 20, 2019
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Patricia is remarkably intuitive. She was able to help me understand my issue that I couldn't even articulate in our initial meeting. She listens intently, asks questions that help you understand even while you answer her. You will be made comfortable in her environment and her trust is above reproach. You are unaware of the time as you are never hurried. The hypnosis exercise was new to me. It's nothing to fear. I have to say my sessions were highly effective. When you are conversing with Patricia, she is completely present. I don't know how else to give a higher endorsement.
Bridget Fredericks
Jan 19, 2019
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Patricia is a very thoughtful, empathetic, and kind therapist. I feel like she listens with purpose to help resolve issues. I have every confidence that she is exactly the right person to see, especially to combine hypnosis and therapy to help me past mental blocks and hurdles. I highly recommend her services.
