Welcome!

Have you ever had the thought that life is not quite turning out like you planned? Maybe you’ve recently experienced a change that has thrown you off course, like a break-up, job loss, or the death of a loved one. Or maybe you have struggled throughout your life to feel good about yourself and to find where you fit in this world. I imagine you are here because you are ready to make a change. What if you could create a new story for your life that aligns with your authentic self in a safe, compassionate environment?

I am Lora Hnat, California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #149342 and Certified Hypnotherapist. I work with individuals and couples and specialize in helping adults to manage and overcome issues associated with:

  • Emotional Abuse and Neglect

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Gender Dysphoria

  • Grief

  • Romantic Relationships

  • Creativity/Performance Blocks

Even if we have a solid support system of loved ones, sometimes we need an objective outsider who is trained to identify patterns in both human behavior and in relationships to help us to see what we need to change and to teach us the tools we need to make those changes.

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Working Together

Therapy deepens your relationship with yourself, which allows you to develop richer connections with others. I help my clients to explore behavior patterns and to examine the stories you might be telling yourself about your abilities and your life. Then we co-create a new narrative about you and your future.

How can hypnotherapy help?

Hypnotherapy is used in combination with talk therapy to help you access hidden inner parts of yourself that you might be unaware of such as your inner child, survivor, victim, protector, etc . I guide my clients as they learn to connect with those parts, to listen to what those parts want to share, and to give the parts what they need to integrate into their conscious mind.