StepStone Hypnosis

Each year, researchers at Oxford University participate in a global happiness survey that asks people to reflect on how they experience their own lives.

One of the key tools used in this research is called the Cantril Ladder. Participants are invited to imagine a ladder with ten steps. The top step (10) represents the best possible life you can imagine for yourself. The bottom step (0) represents the worst possible life you can imagine.

Now pause for a moment and ask yourself:

👉 If 10 is your best possible life and 0 is your worst, where would you place yourself today?

There’s no right or wrong answer — only honest awareness.

If you’d like gentle support in shifting your internal “ladder rung” upward through subconscious change, emotional release, and nervous system calming, I’d love to connect with you about hypnosis. Send me a message and let’s explore what’s possible for you.

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When we lose a spouse, we’re forced to leave behind the life we knew—and that takes unimaginable courage. Grief expert David Kessler reminds us that grief is love with nowhere to go, and I think that same love is what fuels the courage to keep going. The strength it takes to let go of what was is the same strength that gently leads us toward what still is, even when we can’t see it yet. 💜

As a Certified Grief Educator and Hypnotherapist specializing in grief and loss, I’ve helped many navigate this journey, and I know that while the path is painful, it can also open to moments of connection, healing, and even peace. You don’t have to walk it alone. 💜

I see a lot of people wanting hypnotherapy for sleep issues and this waking up mid-night is often a concern.

Connect with me for help with your sleep 😴

Once, men and women did not sleep as we do now.
There was no idea of “eight hours straight.” In the Middle Ages, the night was divided into two breaths: the first sleep and the second sleep.

When the sun set and the sky turned to dark velvet, people would retire early, letting themselves be lulled by the silence. After four or five hours, their eyes would open on their own—not from restlessness, but from habit. That pause in the night was a small, secret world.

By the flickering light of a candle, they prayed, leafed through worn books, or sipped spiced wine. Some crossed the street to knock on a neighbor’s door, others stayed in the kitchen telling stories to their children, hands wrapped around a warm cup. It was the heart of the night, and yet life flowed slowly—intimate, deep.

Then, when the invisible clock of darkness decided, they returned to bed. The second sleep carried them to dawn, when the rooster’s crow marked the beginning of the day.

For centuries it was this way—documented in diaries, stories, even medical manuals.
Then came the 19th century, with streetlamps, factories, and the noise of the cities. The middle hours of the night lost their magic, and people learned to sleep “all in one go.”

By the 20th century, almost no one remembered that sleep had once been split into two acts, like a play written by the darkness.

Today, we would call it insomnia.
Then… it was simply the most natural way to live in step with the night.

Took a walk down memory lane and found this video from a few years ago.

Are you ready to . . . stop settling?
Start thriving. Take back control of your life!

New clients being accepted.

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StepStone Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Health & Medical Support Hypnosis can help you manage chronic pain, improve sleep, achieve weight goals, support surgery recovery & healing and kick a habit like smoking.

Our bodies remember what our minds try to move past.

As a clinical hypnotherapist specializing in grief, loss, and sleep issues, I see how emotional pain can manifest physically—chronic tension, disrupted sleep, fatigue, or persistent symptoms that don’t respond to typical treatments.

Unprocessed grief and trauma often become embedded in the nervous system, fascia, and muscle tissue. That’s why I incorporate somatic therapy principles into hypnosis sessions—to help the body and mind reconnect, release, and restore balance.

Science confirms what many of us intuitively know: trauma isn’t stored only in the mind—it lives in the body. True healing happens when both are included in the process.

If you’re carrying pain that seems stuck, it may be your body’s way of expressing what words haven’t yet released. Healing is possible—one compassionate, embodied step at a time.

Today my colleagues and I celebrate International Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day! I am so grateful to have been able, since 2017, to help people experience powerful changes and healing using the amazing modality of hypnosis. And I'm not done yet!

Finding HOPE After Loss
Loss changes everything. Whether you're grieving a death, navigating divorce, or facing another life-altering change, the weight of pain and uncertainty can feel overwhelming. You're not alone in this journey, and healing is possible.
As a certified grief educator and coach, I understand that grief isn't something to "get over"—it's something to move through. In our work together, you'll find a compassionate space where your feelings are validated, your story is honored, and your path forward becomes clearer.
You don't have to face this alone. Your healing journey can begin today.
Ready to take the first step? Contact me for a free, confidential consultation where we'll explore how I can support you through this difficult time.
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Carrying old wounds? Hypnotherapy helps release the weight of the past and plant seeds of self-love. Ready to heal?

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"The changes and growth, and rate and speed of how quickly transformation has taken place has been exceptional. " ~ Karissa B.
Everyday people are overcoming everyday problems with the help of hypnosis.
If you are ready to feel lighter and freer and more at peace, connect with me for a free 20-minute chat to begin.

www.StepStoneHypnosis.com

Everyday people are overcoming everyday problems with the help of hypnosis.
Manage stress and anxiety. Resolve feelings of regret or anger with a loved one or family member. Heal a broken heart. Improve overall well-being. Improve sleep quality. Manage anxiety.
If you are ready to feel lighter and freer and more at peace, connect with me for a free 20-minute chat to begin.

www.StepStoneHypnosis.com