This video offers a glimpse of what it's like to visit The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis (in this case, for a session on social confidence):

This segment aired on February 9, 2010 as part of CityNews's "Love in the City" series leading up to Valentine's Day, at our offices in downtown Toronto. The hypnotherapist is Luke Chao, founder of Morpheus Hypnosis.

On Wednesday March 18, 2009, Ryerson's student newspaper The Eyeopener featured our hypnosis firm in their feature story on hypnotherapy:

Will Lam was in a rut and needed to turn his life around. His marks were down and he couldn't quit smoking. So, two years ago, the part-time accounting student decided to try hypnotherapy.

"I was sick of not getting a lot out of life, mediocre results," Lam said. "At that point in time, I was willing to try everything and anything. I just decided to give it a chance."

And the results were outstanding. Lam gave up cigarettes and all of his marks improved by at least one full grade per class.

"With respect to change, it's sort of like replacing a broken record and getting a new one that works," he said.

Hypnotherapy can help people lose weight, reduce pain and overcome phobias, but it can also help some become better students — especially if they have treatment now while they're still young.

Luke Chao, founder of The Morpheus Clinic, where Lam was treated, said about five per cent of his clients have been students, from high school to university age.

"Success Through Hypnosis": Full story
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In this video, Luke describes how the unique relationship between a hypnotherapist and his or her client enables hypnotic suggestions to take hold in the mind. Without this relationship, hypnosis does not occur—even the unusual acts demonstrated in a stage hypnosis show can be explained by it.

1. Is your hypnotherapist working independently or as part of an established hypnosis centre?

Being a full-service hypnosis centre, we offer benefits that most independent practitioners don't, including managerial oversight, a variety of payment options including MasterCard and Visa, and a real, live person that you can always reach during business hours. We also offer a choice of specialists with differing expertise and a combined thirty years of experience. Even if you're coming in with an unusual problem, one of our associates has probably seen it before. And whether you're most comfortable with a male hypnotist or a female hypnotist, and an authoritative hypnotist or a more nurturing hypnotist, we're able to accommodate you.

2. Does your hypnotherapist offer any kind of refund policy or method for resolving disputes?

If you're working with an independent hypnotherapist and you're not happy with the service they provide, there's usually little you can do about it. At Morpheus, if you're unsatisfied with your hypnotherapist's work for any reason, our Managing Director Luke Chao would be more than interested to hear your complaint. You can phone him directly at 416-556-4068, ext. 101. If he can't make you happy, we will provide you with a 100% refund. (If it's your first session, you don't pay.) Our unconditional money-back guarantee means that your satisfaction is completely guaranteed when you choose The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis.

3. Is your hypnotherapist's approach more spiritual or naturalistic?

Approaches to hypnosis fall into two categories. The first incorporates elements of spirituality, such as past-life regression (not to be confused with age regression), spirit entity release and channeling. The second emphasizes the natural world. It's important that your hypnotherapist's approach matches your belief system, or your inner skeptic would make it hard for you to enter hypnosis. Here at Morpheus, we take a strictly scientific approach. We believe that hypnosis can be explained by innate human abilities, and we place our understanding in natural, rather than supernatural, explanations of our work. Our approach is empirically based and we refuse to use any techniques that we cannot explain in practical, rational terms.

4. Does your hypnotherapist focus mostly on “feeling good” or results?

You're seeking hypnosis because there's a part of your life you are not satisfied with and that you want to improve. That means your hypnotherapist must focus on the outcome of your sessions, not just on “feeling good” or enjoying trance. Our goal-oriented approach emphasizes the changes you make in the real world, not merely what you experience during your session(s) of hypnosis. We do not consider our work to be complete until you experience significant, lasting results in your life outside our office.

5. Does your hypnotherapist design a program specifically for you?

Even if you're suffering from a “common” issue, your thoughts, experiences, emotions and reactions are personal to you. Likewise, the way you respond to hypnosis might be different than someone else with the same issue. That means it is important to find a hypnotherapist who does not use scripts or recordings. A script is a one-size-fits-all solution that does not address your problems at the root cause, as well as being a one-way monologue that does not take into account your feedback and responses. The other problem with scripted sessions is that they require you to return multiple times—often to hear the same recording—before you see results. All of our hypnotherapists create specifically designed program plans that address your individual needs and the goals you want to achieve, taking into account the way you respond best. This maximizes both your time and your results.

6. Is your hypnotherapist upfront with the information you need to make an informed decision?

Before you begin hypnotherapy, you need to become comfortable with the process, and know how compatible it is with your individual characteristics and needs. This is why we offer a 30-minute consultation to all new clients—on our time. You will meet with your hypnotherapist to discuss your issues and the results you want to achieve. At this time, your hypnotherapist will conduct a quick screening to determine if hypnosis is the right technique for you. Afterward, you and your hypnotherapist will discuss a personal program plan for you to follow so you are aware of exactly what to expect. Because we believe that information should be easily accessible to those who desire it, this consultation (worth $70) is absolutely free. Furthermore, if you decide not to continue with hypnosis afterward, you are under no obligation to register for a paid session.

Let us prove that we're the best choice you can make for hypnotherapy in Toronto. Contact us and book your free consultation today.

The reality television show "Matchmaker" recently featured our centre in its May 20, 2008 episode. For this episode, Morpheus Clinic founder Luke Chao used hypnosis to help a young woman relax and ease her anxiety before a date.

Press the "play" button below to be entertained and informed by this short, 2:30 minute YouTube video featuring segments of the client's hypnosis session, her comments about the session afterward, and shots of our location in downtown Toronto.

When you book an appointment to visit our office, you'll be next to experience the comfortable, relaxing state of hypnosis, and begin to make changes in your life too.

If you're new to hypnosis, you probably have a healthy skepticism about the practice. And to be fair, there's tremendous variation in the skill of different practitioners, not to mention many methods of hypnosis that are unproven or unprovable. Skepticism is perfectly natural to somebody first starting to investigate hypnosis.

But we're not skeptical. We're confident that most of our clients will be happy with the outcome of their sessions, and that means we're more than happy to put our money where our mouths are.

If you're unsatisfied with your sessions for any reason—in fact, if you're not so ecstatic that you end up sending your friends to us—we'll give you a 100% refund. And if it's your first session, you don't pay. No catches. No fine print. Just an unconditional, 100% guarantee that ensures your complete satisfaction when you choose The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis.

Our money-back guarantee means you carry no risk when you decide to begin your sessions with us. So why not give it a shot? Contact us today to book your free consultation.