Denise Dempsey Transformational Coach and Hypnotherapist
You have a vision that matters. I help you embody the clarity, energy, and alignment to bring it fully to life.
Welcome!
I help people access and embody their full potential through holistic transformation that integrates mind, body, and strategy.
My approach combines clinical hypnotherapy, nervous system regulation, and strategic alignment to work at the subconscious, somatic, and strategic levels.
I'm a transformational coach with a Master of Education in transformative learning and 25 years of experience helping people navigate profound change.
I've worked with combat veterans rewiring trauma responses, stroke survivors rebuilding their lives, people with severe chronic pain—and now visionary leaders navigating the most critical transitions of their professional lives.
I offer:
- Transformational Coaching — 8-session series with option of continuing.
- Clinical Hypnotherapy — Focused packages for specific issues.
- Workshops on various topics.
My background:
- Master of Education in Transformative Learning
- Clinical Hypnotherapist
- Published Author: *Mindfulness Meditations for Stress: 100 Simple Ways to Ease Tension and Find Peace* (100+ five-star reviews on Amazon)
- 25 years of mindfulness and nervous system work
Based in Davis, CA. Virtual sessions available.
Transformational Coaching
The Integrative Balance & Alignment intensive is a clinical-grade proprietary approach to creating meaningful change—now, not someday.
Over four focused weeks, we'll work through my proprietary protocol combining clinical hypnotherapy, nervous system regulation, mindful inquiry, and practical implementation strategies. This isn't passive reflection, it's concentrated transformation designed for leaders navigating significant transitions who are ready to do deep work and see results.
The Format:
Eight 45-minute sessions, twice weekly over one month. This pacing is intentional. The frequency accelerates subconscious repatterning, builds momentum between sessions, and keeps you in transformation mode rather than dipping in and out of the work.
One of my particular gifts is tracking nuanced patterns across sessions, noticing the subtle shifts, resistance points, and breakthroughs that might otherwise go unseen. This close attention amplifies the momentum of the intensive series, ensuring nothing gets lost and everything builds on what came before.
Clients consistently report they're glad they committed to the intensive schedule and couldn't imagine it any other way.
Between sessions, you'll have personalized practices that reinforce the work we're doing together. We begin with an in-depth intake to ensure the process is tailored precisely to where you are and where you're going.
Read about my own personal experience with this powerful approach.
This is for you if
You're ready to clear what's been holding you back and step fully into the life and leadership you know is possible—with clinical support, proven methodology, and no wasted time.
Clinical Hypnotherapy for Anxiety, Panic, Chronic Pain & Phobias
Hypnosis is a natural state of focused awareness where your nervous system can reset, release conditioned responses, and create space for lasting change.
This isn't mind control or entertainment hypnosis—it's a clinical intervention I use to help people break free from patterns that haven't responded to other approaches. I work closely with physicians, therapists, and healthcare providers who refer patients dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, chronic pain, and phobias.
The Process:
We typically work together for 3–5 sessions, though the exact number depends on what you're addressing and how your nervous system responds. After an initial consultation, I'll create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.
Sessions are available both in-person in Davis and online. My approach is modern, evidence-informed, and designed around what actually works for you—not a one-size-fits-all script.
The consultation call is never a sales pitch. It's a clinical conversation to determine if hypnotherapy is the right fit for what you're experiencing.
MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) One-on-One is a structured program that helps you bring awareness, calm, and clarity into your daily life.
It’s not about “emptying your mind” or sitting in silence for hours. Instead, it’s a practical, evidence-based process that teaches you to notice your thoughts, manage stress, and respond to life with more ease.
Using Jon Kabat-Zinn’s original curriculum in eight one-on-one online sessions, you’re supported to integrate mindfulness deeply into your life—and to make your own mind a friend.
With one-on-one MBSR, the approach is modern, interactive, and uniquely yours. No two series are the same, which is one of the reasons I love leading them!
MBSR has transformed lives worldwide, but it’s important to make sure it’s a good fit for you. That’s why the first step is always an intro call—I’m here whenever you’re ready.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
FAQ
Q: How is transformational coaching different from therapy? A: Integrative coaching is forward-focused on goals and growth, while therapy addresses mental health diagnosis and treatment. I'm a coach (not a therapist) who uses therapeutic modalities like hypnotherapy and nervous system regulation within a coaching framework. If you need clinical mental health treatment, I can refer you to appropriate resources.
Q: Who is this coaching best suited for? A: This work is designed for people navigating the evolution of their personal or professional lives—new roles, business growth, identity evolution, or major life changes. My clients are visionary entrepreneurs, authors, and leaders who live by their values, and want transformation that goes deeper than strategy. This is not about mindset and inspiration, it’s for people interested in a high level of engagement and personal depth.
Q: What can I expect from an 8-session package? A: The dynamic sessions address three levels simultaneously: conscious & subconscious, somatic, and strategic (values alignment and goal setting). Sessions are weekly or twice-weekly depending on your needs. Most clients notice shifts in decision-making clarity, stress resilience, and pattern interruption within the first few sessions.
Q: Do you work with clients outside of California? A: Yes, all my coaching is conducted via Zoom, and I work with clients worldwide.
About Denise
I've navigated multiple career evolutions myself—from massage therapist & yoga teacher to health educator and behavior change expert, MBSR instructor to clinical hypnotherapist to transformational coaching. I understand transitions from lived experience, not just theory. This journey taught me that meaningful change happens when we address the nervous system, subconscious patterns, and strategic action simultaneously—which is why I developed my integrative and proprietary approach.
Client Testimonials
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Fear of Flying
After just two zoom sessions with Denise, my daughter was able comfortably to fly round trip Sacramento to Los Angles. She said the hypnotherapy felt more effective than a couple of years of talk therapy and she does not feel like the fear will come back. Denise provides a priceless service that I believe many could benefit from.
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Alcohol Cravings
Fabulous! Not a drink, not a craving. It’s amazing to me. I’ve gone a couple of days without alcohol, but it’s always been a struggle.
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Food Obsessions
I am not having any cravings nor am I obsessing about food!
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Post-Surgical Pain Relief
I saw her to address post-surgical pain related to bladder cancer. A few days after our first session I noticed that I hadn't even realized that I was feeling better. The pain had been very intense and distracting. After one session it was gone! I was so used to having discomfort every day, but in its absence I was able to focus on other things, and was so much happier in general. I've had several more sessions since, and each time is a little different, but always magical and mindblowing.
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Postpartum Depression
I have had profound relief since seeing Denise. I struggle with postpartum depression in all of my pregnancies. My family and I have tried everything to remedy my mental health during those seasons of life but there was a deeper type of healing that needed to happen to solve the problem that I wouldn’t have been able to achieve without the help of Denise.
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White Coat Syndrome
I have terrible white coat syndrome. At home my blood pressure is normal but when I go to a doctor I can send it through the roof. I also get anxious just thinking about the doctor. I decided this year to work on myself and a functional doctor recommended Denise Dempsy. Working with Denise has changed my life. This last Doctors visit I was able calm myself down and to bring my blood pressure down. Denise is absolutely amazing and she takes the time and care to get to know you individually. She also has amazing follow up. I highly recommend Denise.
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My Life is Changed
First, I will say, Denise is a highly skilled, intuitive, kind, and talented hypnotherapist.
I just finished my third session with Denise and once again, my life is changed. Each session, I've targeted a different issue and I've seen incredible transformation as a result of every one.
Thank you, Denise for your support, your loving heart and for saying yes to this path that is creating so much healing.
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The Lingering Effects of PTSD
I first felt a draw toward Denise and her hypnotherapy work based on a friend recounting her visit. One of the things that hypnotherapy can help with is that giant, perhaps misplaced emotional response/PTSD. Not feeling weighted by fear anymore is liberating for myself and others around me who have also notice my shift.
Thank you Denise. My hope for you is a thriving practice to share this awesome art-form that transforms and can help so many.
Location Options:
Sessions are held either in my tranquil office in Davis, CA or online from the comfort and of your own home via Zoom. Just schedule a call at your convenience.