Clinical & Forensic Hypnosis Melbourne
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Clinical & Forensic Hypnosis Melbourne
Discovering how to eat less without feeling deprived is the key to sustainable weight loss. At Alpha Hypnotics, our specialised hypnosis and weight loss program targets the subconscious patterns that drive overeating, emotional eating, and unhealthy food choices. Unlike traditional diets that focus only on what you eat, our approach transforms your relationship with food at its deepest level, addressing both the psychological and behavioural aspects of weight management. By working directly with your subconscious mind, we help you naturally desire healthier foods, appropriate portion sizes, and increased physical activity—creating lasting change that goes far beyond willpower alone.
Most people have experienced the frustration of trying various quick weight loss plans only to regain the weight later. Traditional diets often fail because they don't address the underlying psychological factors driving your eating habits. You might know exactly what to eat to lose weight fast, but still find yourself unable to follow through consistently. The problem isn't lack of information or willpower—it's that conscious efforts alone can't override deeply ingrained subconscious patterns. Your relationship with food has been shaped by years of conditioning, emotional associations, and habitual responses that operate below the surface of awareness. This explains why even the most determined efforts at natural weight loss often result in temporary success followed by familiar patterns returning. Many clients come to us after trying numerous easy weight loss diets without lasting success. They've experienced the cycle of initial progress followed by plateaus, frustration, and eventual return to old habits. These approaches fail because they fight against your subconscious mind rather than transforming it. The truth is that most tips to lose weight create an internal conflict—part of you wants to change while another part resists. This conflict is exhausting and unsustainable. Our hypnotherapy approach eliminates this conflict entirely, allowing you to achieve easy weight loss naturally and effortlessly.
The reason why hypnotherapy weightloss is so effective lies in how it addresses the mind-body connection. Traditional weight loss methods focus only on the physical aspects, but hypnosis and weight loss tackles both the conscious and subconscious elements driving your eating behaviours. When you repeatedly make certain food choices or eat in response to emotional triggers, your brain creates powerful neural pathways that become automatic. Our best hypnosis for weight loss techniques work by accessing these subconscious patterns and gently rewiring them. This isn't about struggling against cravings—it's about transforming your relationship with food at the deepest level. The combined experience of Alfred and James at Alpha Hypnotics sets our diet hypnosis approach apart. With decades of expertise in clinical hypnotherapy, we've refined techniques that address not just what you eat, but why you eat. This comprehensive approach is why clients who've tried everything else often find success with our program. What makes our approach unique is that we don't just suppress cravings—we eliminate them. Many clients express amazement at how their desire for unhealthy foods diminishes while their enjoyment of nutritious options increases. The most effective way to lose fat is to change your desires in conjunction with your behaviours, working unilaterally to form a singular and motivated self that pursues what is best for you without the obstacles created by years of self-mistreatment.
Gastric band surgery and Lap Band® surgery are conducted successfully throughout the world and assists many morbidly obese people to effectively lose weight. Many lives have been saved. There is however another less intrusive method aimed at weight loss and has none of the sometimes drastic negative side effects and other dangerous consequences associated with surgery. virtual gastric band hypnosis is such a procedure. Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis is a hypnotically produced state of the mind that allows the mind to create the surgical outcomes not dissimilar to real Lap Band® surgery. The mind builds a virtual band around the stomach inducing an effective pouch no larger than a golf ball. This is designed to allow the recipient to effectively reduce the food intake.
Patients who have undergone the Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis procedure and adopt the nine special rules can lose weight slowly but progressively. In short, the mind builds a new eating persona with new eating habits becoming a permanent life-style. The nine special rules governing the Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis process are based on similar rules implemented by Sheila Granger. Alfred Podhorodecki has undertaken the Sheila Granger “Virtual Lap Band Hypnosis” training. Alpha Hypnotics now incorporates much of this training, together with Ide-Ego Dynamics® to achieve positive weight management outcomes for clients.
Virtual gastric band hypnosis is not a diet programme. Clients can eat pretty much whatever they like. No fancy mixtures, drinks or expensive dietary foods are necessary. The important rules include eating only 3 meals a day with some restrictions on the kind of drinks one may consume. Dieting sets up all sorts of physiological starvation issues for the body to retain fat creating the so-called Yo-Yo effect that causes so much grief to people wanting to lose weight permanently. virtual gastric band hypnosis is simple, it develops new pathways for the mind to deal with cravings and binge eating and the initial causation of one’s bad eating habits. The expert therapist will use hypnotherapeutic principles to address the deep-seated causation of a client’s bad eating habits.
The program is suitable for most people, particularly the morbidly obese where surgery is not suitable, or for those who don’t meet the body mass index requirements to undergo conventional Lap Band type surgery. There may be situations where the client’s medical practitioner suggests that the 3 meal a day program is not in the best interest of the patient. This then can be altered to meet the patient’s specific needs. Diabetics may need to maintain specific sugar levels, if so the programme is flexible enough able to meet these needs. Generally children under 18 years of age will not be offered this programme without consultation with their medical practitioner or specialist and associated parental or guardian consent.
The cost: Lap Band® surgery and other stomach reduction surgery is expensive, depending on: the doctor’s fees, your presenting weight, your prior/current health issues, the surgeon’s fees, hospital costs, etc. Even with the right health cover in Australia one may need to pay from $5000 to as much as $18000.
Side Effects: For Lap Band® surgery and other stomach reduction surgery, these may include: severe infection, leakage, lap band failure itself and a myriad of other minor side-effects such as post-operation nausea. Further, pain and vomiting may immediately follow ordinary food consumption. Actual gastric surgery patients may also need vitamised or mashed special food post-operation and often have to deal with constipation. There is a small risk of the band slipping and a subsequent second operation.
Advantages of virtual gastric band hypnosis are: Inexpensive costs, non invasive, high success rate, few to virtually nil side-effects, little waiting time, suitable for most people, no hospital visit/s required, no surgical body disfigurement, absolute zero mortality rate, few dietary requirements, no special foods or mixtures, no medical referral/s required, no rigid exercise programs, no group meetings, calorie counting or constant weighing and measuring. No invasive probes, foreign objects in the body or physiological complications.
This is the most common procedure. Completed over 11,000 times in Australia per annum. Average effectiveness: 50% of the excess weight carried by the patient (on average patients lose 1/2 the weight they wish to). Effectiveness does vary significantly. Risks: 0.1 – 0.5% of major complication risk. So 1 in every 200 patients to 1 in every 1,000 patients will experience this. From simple maths, each year, 11 – 55 patients will suffer such major complications in Australia from this procedure. 1 in 2,000 risk of death: so 5 – 6 patients per year will die from lap band surgery.
Average effectiveness: 70% of the excess weight carried by the patient (on average, patients lose 70% of the weight they wish to: this is obviously an advantage of such surgery over lap banding). Risks: 2 – 5% major complication risk. Risk of major complication, therefore up to 50 times higher than with lap band. Most common major complication, as in our case, is anastomotic leak (leak from the staple line where the ‘new’ stomach edge is sewn up). Mortality rate is 1 in 500-600. So about 4 times higher chance of death.
Key features are:
Our weight loss hypnotherapy program is comprehensive, addressing every aspect of successful, sustainable weight management:
This multifaceted approach is why our program achieves results where other methods fail. Rather than forcing change through willpower, we create alignment between your conscious goals and subconscious patterns.
The key to lasting weight loss isn’t another strict diet or short-term exercise plan. It lies in transforming your underlying relationship with food. Most weight loss efforts fall short because they overlook the psychological side of eating—the way food can become tied to comfort, stress relief, or even identity.
At Alpha Hypnotics, our approach recognises that food is rarely “just food.” It often carries layers of emotional meaning: childhood conditioning, coping responses, or associations with reward. Through hypnotherapy, we work with these unconscious patterns, helping you separate genuine hunger from emotional triggers and make choices that align with your wellbeing.
Many clients describe a new sense of freedom around eating—finding themselves more at ease with portion sizes, naturally drawn toward nourishing foods, and less preoccupied by cravings. This isn’t about strict rules or restriction. It’s about quieting the inner battle with food and creating space for balance, choice, and authentic health.
For those struggling with sugar, hypnotherapy can be particularly supportive. Research shows that sugar cravings engage the brain in ways similar to other habits and compulsions. Our sessions and self-hypnosis tools are designed to help reframe these cravings at a subconscious level, making it easier to reduce reliance on sugar without relying on willpower alone.
Weight loss through hypnotherapy isn’t only about reducing physical weight — it also addresses the emotional weight carried through negative body image. Many people find that attempts to change their body are undermined by deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, self-criticism, or a distorted perception of themselves.
At Alpha Hypnotics, our approach works with these underlying patterns directly, helping you build a more compassionate and balanced relationship with your body at every stage of your journey. By easing the burden of negative self-talk, hypnotherapy can open the door to more sustainable progress.
Clients who have struggled with body insecurity often describe finding not only greater freedom around food, but also relief from the relentless inner criticism that has drained them for years. This shift in self-perception can create a positive ripple effect — as you feel better about yourself, healthier choices begin to feel easier and more natural.
For those navigating challenges with body image, our sessions provide a supportive and non-judgemental path forward. Rather than reinforcing the idea that your worth is tied to weight, we help you separate your sense of self from appearance while also empowering you to make choices that serve your wellbeing.
While some services promote quick fixes, our experience shows that lasting weight loss is best supported through a structured process. At Alpha Hypnotics, we offer a 4-session program designed to address not just eating habits, but also the emotional and psychological dimensions of weight and body image.
The program investment is $1,200 (upfront), covering all four sessions. When compared to the ongoing cycle of diets, gym memberships, or short-term plans, our approach is designed to create sustainable change with tools you can continue using for life.
Here’s what the program covers:
Session 1: Foundation and Reprogramming
We explore key eating patterns and emotional triggers, and begin reshaping the subconscious associations that drive behaviour.
Session 2: Deepening and Reinforcement
We build on the first session, strengthening new patterns and addressing emerging challenges. Techniques may include the Virtual Lap-Band process and tailored work on specific eating behaviours.
Session 3: Emotional Resolution and Exercise Motivation
This session focuses on resolving emotional connections to food while enhancing motivation for physical activity in a way that feels natural rather than forced.
Session 4: Body Image and Long-Term Success
We work with body image concerns and develop mental frameworks to support long-term balance and wellbeing.
Across all four sessions, you’ll also learn self-hypnosis techniques for weight management, giving you practical tools to reinforce progress and maintain a healthier relationship with food long after the program ends.
Many people hesitate to try hypnotherapy weight loss due to misconceptions about what the process involves. Let’s address some common concerns:
Myth 1: “Hypnosis will make me give up all my favourite foods.” Reality: Hypnotherapy doesn’t force you to give up foods you enjoy. Instead, it helps you naturally desire healthier options and portion sizes while still being able to enjoy treats in moderation without guilt or overindulgence.
Myth 2: “I’ll lose control during hypnosis and reveal embarrassing information.” Reality: You remain completely aware and in control throughout each session. Hypnosis is not mind control—it’s a collaborative process that requires your participation. You won’t say or do anything against your values.
Myth 3: “Weight loss hypnosis is just a quick fix with no lasting results.” Reality: Our approach addresses the root causes of weight issues, creating sustainable change. While some clients experience rapid results, the focus is on creating lasting transformation rather than temporary weight loss.
Myth 4: “I might lose weight too quickly and harm my health.” Reality: Our approach supports healthy, sustainable hypnosis weight loss. While we understand the desire for losing weight drastically or finding the easiest way to lose weight fast, our priority is your overall wellbeing and establishing healthy patterns for life.
Myth 5: “If I’ve struggled with my weight for years, hypnosis can’t help me.” Reality: Long-standing weight issues often have deep subconscious roots, making them perfect candidates for hypnotherapy. Many of our most successful clients have struggled with their weight for decades before finding success with our approach.
If you’re thinking, “I want to lose weight fast” but want sustainable results without crash diets or extreme measures, our hypnotherapy program offers a balanced, effective approach. We’ve helped countless clients transform their relationship with food and achieve lasting weight management.
For the Mitcham clinic, contact Alfred at 0408 622 239.
For our Brunswick and Bundoora clinics, contact James at 0420 825 885.
Hypnotherapy for Overweight and Obese Patients: A Narrative Review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33162374/
Pilot Investigation of a Virtual Gastric Band Hypnotherapy Intervention
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27585726/
The Use of Self-Help Strategies in Obesity Treatment: A Narrative Review Focused on Hypnosis and Mindfulness
Published in: Current Obesity Reports, 2021
This narrative review summarizes evidence evaluating the possibilities and limitations of self-hypnosis and mindfulness strategies in the treatment of obesity. The review highlights that both hypnosis and mindfulness provide promising therapeutic options by improving weight loss, food awareness, self-acceptance of body image, and limiting food cravings and emotional eating. ResearchGate+3SpringerLink+3Semantic Scholar+3
Hypnosis Reduces Food Impulsivity in Patients with Obesity and High Trait Impulsivity
Published in: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2022PubMed
This randomized controlled trial assessed the impact of Ericksonian hypnosis and self-hypnosis on disinhibition of eating in adults with obesity and high food impulsivity levels. The study found that hypnosis had a significant effect on reducing disinhibition of eating, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic tool for weight loss. ssr.as.uky.edu+2PubMed+2ScienceDirect+2
