“You already know that what you have been doing has not been enough. Something deeper needs to change. You may have just found it.”
What Is Hypnosis?
Hypnosis is one of the most misunderstood — and most powerful — tools available for creating lasting change in the human mind. And yet, it is also one of the most natural states we experience.
You have already been in hypnosis many times today. When you became completely absorbed in a conversation and didn't notice time passing. When you were driving and arrived at your destination without remembering the last few turns. When you watched a film and felt genuine emotion for fictional characters. These are all forms of the naturally occurring trance state that hypnosis intentionally harnesses.
What makes clinical hypnosis different is that it allows us to access this state purposefully — to reach the subconscious mind where our deepest beliefs, emotional patterns, and automatic behaviours are stored. This is where lasting change truly happens.
The conscious mind — the part that sets goals, makes plans, and tells you what you want — represents only a fraction of your total mental processing. The subconscious mind runs the rest. It governs your habits, your emotional responses, your self-concept, and the automatic reactions that can feel completely out of your conscious control.
When these two parts of the mind are in conflict — when you consciously want one thing but your subconscious is running an older, deeper programme — no amount of willpower, positive thinking, or conscious effort will fully resolve it. You end up fighting yourself.
Hypnosis creates a state of focused awareness in which the critical, comparing function of the conscious mind relaxes — allowing new, empowering beliefs and suggestions to be received directly by the subconscious. This is why hypnosis can produce results that other approaches simply cannot reach.
What Is 5-PATH® Hypnosis?
5-PATH® stands for Five Phase Advanced Transformational Hypnosis. It is a systematic, structured, and highly effective approach to hypnosis developed by Calvin D. Banyan, MA — one of the most respected and decorated hypnosis professionals in the world — and practised by certified hypnotists globally.
What sets 5-PATH® apart from conventional hypnosis is its depth, structure, and commitment to getting to the actual root of the problem rather than simply addressing symptoms at the surface level.
Most approaches to change — willpower, habit tracking, positive affirmations, even some forms of therapy — work primarily at the conscious level. This is like trimming a weed at the surface. It may provide temporary relief, but without addressing the root, the problem returns.
5-PATH® works differently. Through a carefully sequenced, multi-phase process, we go beneath the surface to identify and resolve the original source of the problem — the deeply held belief, unresolved emotion, or subconscious pattern that has been driving the issue all along. When the root is addressed, the problem loses its power.
This is why clients who have tried everything else — willpower, years of talk therapy, medications, self-help programmes — often find that 5-PATH® Hypnosis finally gives them the lasting results they have been searching for.
The 5-PATH® Process — What to Expect
Every session with Laura is completely tailored to you. There are no scripts, no generic suggestions, no one-size-fits-all approaches.
Phase 1 — Direct Suggestion We begin by guiding you into a comfortable state of hypnosis and delivering carefully crafted suggestions aligned with your personal goals. This phase establishes the foundation and begins the process of creating positive change.
Phase 2 — Age Regression This is where 5-PATH® truly differentiates itself. Rather than simply suggesting change, we gently explore the subconscious to identify the original event, belief, or emotional experience that gave rise to the current problem. Understanding the root is essential to resolving it.
Phase 3 — Forgiveness Work Unresolved emotional pain — resentment, guilt, anger, grief — often lies at the heart of the issues people struggle with. This phase involves powerful, compassionate work to release these emotions so they no longer drive your behaviour or hold you back.
Phase 4 — Parts Mediation Many people experience internal conflict — a part of them that wants to change, and another part that is afraid of what change might mean. This phase resolves those conflicts so that all parts of you are moving in the same direction.
Phase 5 — Emerging Empowerment In the final phase, we consolidate the gains made throughout the process, strengthen positive beliefs, and ensure that the changes you have made are integrated and lasting.
What Can 5-PATH® Help With?
5-PATH® Hypnosis is a universal approach that can be effectively applied to virtually any issue rooted in the subconscious mind. Laura works with clients on:
Anxiety and chronic stress
Trauma and PTSD
Depression and emotional numbness
Smoking cessation
Weight loss and emotional eating
Fears and phobias
Sleep difficulties and insomnia
Procrastination and self-sabotage
Low self-esteem and confidence
Public speaking and performance anxiety
Grief and loss
Compulsive habits and body-focused behaviours
Anger management
Relationship patterns
Children and youth — school performance, exam anxiety, sports improvement, and more