CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPY - SYDNEY CBD & ONLINE AUSTRALIA WIDE
Tim Thornton
Clinical Hypnotherapy Sydney -
Create Lasting Change
20 years in practice | 5-star Google reviews
Tim is a Master Clinical Hypnotherapist and a professional member of
- Hypnotherapist Council of Australia
- Professional Clinical Hypnotherapists of Australia Inc
- International Systemic Constellations Association
- International Institute for Complementary Therapists
Who can Tim Thornton Hypnotherapy Sydney help?
I offer clinical hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in a safe and supportive environment. I’ve worked as a clinical hypnotherapist for nearly 20 years, with five-star Google reviews, helping clients explore practical strategies for challenges such as stress and anxiety, sleep issues, body-focused repetitive behaviour therapy, addictions, and confidence and self-esteem issues. Everyone has their own reasons for wanting and needing change in their lives. For many, they’ve tried everything else and are considering hypnotherapy as their last resort for dealing with their issues.
Meet Tim Thornton
My name is Tim Thornton. I am a Master Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner with nearly two decades of experience specialising in the subconscious mind. My work explores how the mind protects us, stores emotional experiences, and forms patterns that influence adult life.
My approach integrates extensive training in hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and systemic therapies with years of experience supporting clients through stress, trauma, addictions, anxiety, phobias, emotional blocks, generational patterns, and major life transitions
Client Experiences with Tim Thornton Hypnotherapy
What you can expect from Tim Thornton Hypnotherapy
Experience that speaks for itself
Since 2006, I’ve worked with people from all walks of life in Sydney and online. This experience has shaped a practical, grounded approach that responds to each person’s needs.
A broad range of therapeutic approaches
No two clients are the same, which is why I draw on a variety of methods, including clinical hypnotherapy, NLP, and psychotherapy. This flexible approach allows us to explore challenges from different angles and find strategies that feel meaningful and relevant to you.
Qualified in Rapid Core Healing techniques
Rapid Core Healing is a modern approach that works with the subconscious mind. It helps move beyond surface struggles to explore deeper patterns, giving clients the chance to create more lasting change than is often possible with talk therapies alone.
Looking beyond the surface
Real change often starts by understanding what sits beneath the patterns we notice day to day. In our work together, we look beyond surface struggles to explore the beliefs, experiences, and protective responses that may be shaping your life.
Ongoing learning and growth
Over the years, I’ve trained with internationally recognised teachers and facilitators, continually building on my knowledge to provide clients with the benefits of both experience and fresh insight.
Quit Smoking
Weight Loss
Virtual Gastric Band (VGB) Weight Loss Hypnotherapy helps retrain the mind and naturally change eating patterns without surgery or medication.
Anxiety
Discover what truly works with anxiety hypnotherapy designed to help you feel calm, confident, and back in control.
Confidence & self-esteem
Struggling with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, or feelings of not being good enough?
Insomia
Improve your sleep naturally with clinical hypnosis designed to help break the cycle of poor sleep patterns and restless nights.
Addictions
Struggling with sugar cravings, gambling, pornography, alcohol, or cannabis dependency?
Phobias
Phobias and fears can have a significant impact on daily life, affecting confidence, relationships, work, and overall wellbeing.
Coaching
Achieve your goals faster, whether you want to start your own business, accelerate your career, improve performance, or increase your income.
Other therapies
Hypnotherapy can be effective for a range of body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) that sit on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum. This includes skin picking (dermatillomania), nail biting (onychophagia), hair pulling (trichotillomania) and teeth grinding (bruxism).
Australia Wide Online
Online hypnotherapy sessions provide a convenient and effective option for clients across Australia. Remote sessions follow the same proven structure as in-person appointments and are ideal for those who are unable to travel or prefer the comfort and privacy of their own home.
Hypnosis Familiy Constellations
By restoring healthier systemic order within the family dynamic, this approach can also help resolve intergenerational patterns and behaviours passed down through generations creating the opportunity for lasting personal transformation, healthier relationships, and greater emotional freedom.
Our hypnotherapy process
Step one
BOOK A TIME
You can choose to book a session online or arrange a free 20-minute phone consultation. This first step provides an opportunity to ask questions and decide whether hypnotherapy is the right path for you.
Step Two
YOUR FIRST SESSION
In our first session, we’ll take some time to talk about what’s brought you here and the changes you’d like to see. Once you feel comfortable, we can start the hypnosis, and I’ll guide you into a relaxed, focused state. This is a natural experience that many people find calming and pleasant.
Step Three
EXPLORING PATTERNS
As we work together, we’ll look at the thoughts, habits, or past experiences that may be shaping your current challenges. Through hypnotherapy and psychotherapy approaches, you’ll have the opportunity to reflect, gain insight, release past trauma and begin new ways of responding.
Step fOUR
ONGOING SUPPORT
Change is a process, so between sessions you’ll receive resources and strategies you can use in daily life. Follow-up sessions are available in Sydney or online, providing you with continued support as you build on your progress at a pace that suits you.
Frequently asked questions
It’s natural to have questions before starting hypnotherapy. Find answers to some of the most common questions we get at Tim Thornton Hypnotherapy.
How does it feel to be hypnotised?
We encounter the phenomenon of “trance” almost daily. The hypnotic trance is a natural state of consciousness. We’ve all experienced “everyday trances”, for example, during a long night drive or when we watch a great movie.
There is also an active trance state, like the so-called runner’s high, while jogging or in connection with dance and music. During hypnotherapy, the client is induced into the trance state, which enables the therapist to make direct communication with the subconscious part of the mind.
Will I lose control during hypnosis?
No, it is quite the opposite! You even gain control, because you can access resources from your subconscious mind in a trance that are otherwise not accessible to you.
Am I unconscious during a hypnosis session?
No, in hypnosis, you don’t lose consciousness under any circumstances. And the feeling of trance is in no way comparable to fainting. Depending on the depth of trance, it is even possible – and quite desirable in the context of a therapy – that you’re aware of every word being said and feel fully present.
What can I do to contribute to the success of a session?
To make lasting changes under hypnosis means teamwork. Only if you are willing to get involved in the hypnosis techniques will we achieve success. I will provide you with various exercises and techniques to practice during and after your hypnotherapy program. This commitment on your part is critical to your success.
In the course of a session, it is of great advantage if you previously as accurate as possible observe the triggers of smoking.
How long does the effect of hypnosis last, and will I revert to my old patterns?
An important question and the honest answer is that it depends on the client and their circumstances. If the client’s original intention for change was strong and their new patterns have been reinforced with the back up resources that I provided then there’s the best chance of success. Habits and patterns are neural pathways, when an old negative one becomes dormant and is replaced by a new positive one, that’s the best outcome.
Is the state of trance perceived as such?
While you are in the trance state, you are aware of it, and if specific suggestions are made, for example, “Your body is feeling warm and heavy”, you’ll actually experience the sensations. The experience of trance is relaxing and pleasant, plus the more sessions you have, the deeper you can go!
Ready to take the next step?
Whether you’re curious about hypnotherapy or already know what you’d like to work on, Tim Thornton Hypnotherapy offers a supportive space to begin. With in-person sessions in Sydney and flexible online options, you can start from wherever you are.