Denise Dempsey Transformational Coach and Hypnotherapist
Live your purpose without sacrificing yourself. I help you create sustainable alignment between what matters most and how you actually live.
Welcome!
I work with people whose deep commitment to their calling has created unsustainable patterns. My approach addresses what's blocking you at three levels: subconscious beliefs, nervous system capacity, and strategic clarity.
I combine clinical hypnotherapy, nervous system regulation, and transformational coaching to help you sustain what matters without burning out.
With a Master's in Transformative Learning and 25 years helping people navigate profound change—from combat veterans rewiring trauma responses to purpose-driven individuals across every sector—I specialize in creating alignment that actually holds.
I offer:
- Transformational Coaching Intensives — 8-session series over 4 weeks
- Clinical Hypnotherapy: Targeted sessions for specific patterns
- Workshops: Group experiences on nervous system regulation, clarity, and sustainable capacity
My background:
- Master of Education in Transformative Learning
- Certified Integrative Coach
- 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 teaching mindfulness and coping strategies for people managing chronic illness and high-stress professions (MBSR)
Based in Davis, CA. Virtual sessions available.
Transformational Coaching
Over four focused weeks, we work through my proprietary protocol combining clinical hypnotherapy, nervous system regulation, mindful inquiry, and strategic implementation. This isn't passive reflection—it's concentrated transformation for people navigating significant transitions who are ready to do deep work and see results.
The Format:
Over four weeks (eight 45-minute sessions.) This pacing is intentional. The frequency supports accountability and 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 momentum, ensuring nothing gets lost and everything builds on what came before.
Between sessions, you'll have personalized practices that reinforce our work together. We begin with an in-depth intake to ensure the process is tailored precisely to where you are and where you're going.
Clients consistently report they're glad they committed to the intensive schedule and couldn't imagine it any other way.
Read about my own personal experience with this powerful approach.
Investment: The 8-session intensive is $3,000.
This is for you if:
You're ready to clear what's been holding you back and step fully into the life you know is possible—with clinical support, proven methodology, and no wasted time.
Clinical Hypnotherapy for Anxiety, Panic, Chronic Pain & Phobias
Break free from patterns that haven't responded to other approaches. Clinical hypnotherapy helps people release anxiety, panic attacks, chronic pain, and phobias by working directly with the nervous system—not just the conscious mind.
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 in close collaboration with physicians, therapists, and healthcare providers.
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 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.
Investment: Packages range from $750–$1,250 depending on the number of sessions and your specific needs.
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.
Bring awareness, calm, and clarity into your daily life—and make your own mind a friend.
MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) using a one-on-one coaching approach is a structured, evidence-based program that teaches you to notice your thoughts, manage stress, and respond to life with more ease.
It's not about "emptying your mind" or sitting in silence for hours. Instead, it's a practical process grounded in Jon Kabat-Zinn's original curriculum, delivered through eight personalized online sessions.
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.
Investment: Because this is personalized one-on-one work (not a group program), the investment reflects individualized attention, flexible pacing, and coaching integration. The 8-session one-on-one series is $2,000.
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
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.