What are the opening hours?

Monday 10am - 7pm Tuesday 6pm - 9pm Wednesday 6pm - 9pm Thursday 6pm - 9pm Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday 9am - 4pm

Medvesta Hypnosis

Home
United States
Batavia, IL
Medvesta Hypnosis

Medvesta Hypnosis provides high-quality hypnosis sessions to those needing assistance with weight control, smoking cessation, stress, and pain management.

Medvesta Hypnosis Healthcare was initiated to provide high-quality hypnosis sessions to those facing stress, sleep, and pain.

03/29/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬s

Ethan's fear of dogs had no clear origin, only a nervous system that reacted instantly, before logic had a chance to intervene. In one hypnosis session, we didn't “convince” him that dogs were safe. We helped his body experience safety. Through guided imagery, his response changed. Within days, fear gave way to curiosity.

This is the shift: lasting change happens when the body updates, not just the mind.

Hypnosis works by creating controlled, calm exposure and rewiring the nervous system's interpretation of situations.

Where might your body still be reacting to something your mind has already outgrown?

Ethan could not be within 30 feet of a dog without panic setting in. No bite history or traumatic event anyone could point to. Only a body that reacted before his mind could catch up: Heart racing Hands shaking Eyes scanning for escape His parents tried logic: “The dog is friendly."…

03/22/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Something that looked like simple insomnia turned out to be something else entirely.

A middle-aged man presented with what appeared to be difficulty sleeping, including restless nights, frustration, and concern. But a careful assessment revealed a critical distinction: he was not sleeping at all. This shifted the case beyond the behavioral scope of hypnosis and raised concern for a possible medical or neurological condition

Something did not add up. In 1987, a middle-aged man came in for an assessment visit, describing what sounded like classic insomnia. He was experiencing difficulty falling asleep, restless nights, and that quiet frustration of not getting enough rest. On the surface, it fit the pattern many of us he...

03/16/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐦

How Hypnosis Helped a Professional Athlete Return to the Game

A professional basketball player suffered a severe ankle injury that should have healed within months. Physically, the medical scans showed the joint had recovered. The ligaments were stable. Strength had returned. But something strange happened.
Every time he tried to jump, cut, or drive toward the basket, his body hesitated. It wasn't pain.

A professional basketball player suffered a severe ankle injury that should have healed within months. Physically, the medical scans showed the joint had recovered. The ligaments were stable. Strength had returned, but something strange happened. Every time he tried to jump, cut, or drive toward the...

03/09/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤

The story of Martin Lukeman is powerful: the brain and body are deeply connected. When stress, fear, or past experiences interfere with performance or health, the mind can sometimes be retrained.

Hypnosis is simply one method that helps people access that ability. For some individuals, it becomes the missing piece that helps them regain confidence, reduce stress, or move forward after a setback.

If you are curious about hypnosis for a health or wellness goal, speaking with a qualified professional can help you explore whether this approach may support your goals. Sometimes the most important breakthrough does not happen in a gym, a hospital, or a stadium.

Sometimes it begins quietly inside the mind.

A Rarely Told Story from the World of Sports A sports injury created a mental block—hypnosis helped him return to competition. In the high-pressure world of professional sports, physical injuries are common. What many people do not realize is that sometimes the biggest obstacle is not the body; it...

03/01/2026

𝐀 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫

For years, many people have tried to fix habits with willpower alone, only to feel frustrated when nothing sticks. What I have learned in clinical practice is this: most unwanted behaviors are not weaknesses. They are patterns stored in the subconscious mind.

Through medical and mental health hypnosis, I help individuals retrain those patterns at the root, whether it is nail-biting, smoking, stress eating, anxiety, or chronic tension. When the nervous system shifts, behavior follows.

Recently, a client broke a 30-year nail-biting habit in one focused session. Not through force. Through neurological retraining.

If you have ever felt stuck in a behavior you “should” be able to stop, you are not broken; you are patterned. And patterns can change.

I am grateful to serve this community and continue bringing evidence-informed hypnosis healthcare to those ready for lasting change.

The Woman Who Hid Her Hands for 30 Years Medvesta Hypnosis Healthcare In 1955, British physician Dr. Marcus Shapiro published one of the earliest clinical reports on hypnosis for habit disorders. What surprised the medical community was not that hypnosis reduced anxiety; it was that long-standing na...

02/18/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

In this issue, I tell of a recovering alcoholic who didn’t rely on willpower alone. Instead, he retrained the subconscious patterns driving his drinking.

I break down how hypnosis supports recovery by addressing the emotional brain. If you or someone you know feels stuck in a cycle of craving and regret, this issue offers a hopeful message:

If you would like to read the full story or explore how hypnosis can support recovery, the full newsletter is available
now

Medvesta Hypnosis Healthcare In the 1950s, a Scottish neurosurgeon named Dr. W. Penfield made a discovery that many people still do not know. While performing brain surgery on awake patients, he gently stimulated small areas of the cortex. Patients suddenly reported vivid memories, such as childhood...

02/10/2026

In 1986, I began using hypnosis for smoking cessation in the hospital setting. This past weekend, I found one case which involved a man in his mid-60s who had smoked since adolescence, for over 50 years. He agreed to hypnosis only because surgery was being delayed due to his smoking. His physician told him, “Stopping now may save your lungs.”

How Medical Hypnosis Helped a Lifelong Smoker Walk Out Free of Cravings In 1986, I began using hypnosis for smoking cessation in the hospital setting. This past weekend, I found one case which involved a man in his mid-60s who had smoked since adolescence, for over 50 years. He agreed…

02/03/2026

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒂 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑼𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒚𝒑𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔

Leaving an abusive relationship isn’t about convincing the mind. It’s about helping the nervous system understand — safety is real, and fear no longer controls you.

How trauma-informed hypnosis helped a survivor reclaim agency, safety, and self-trust In 1987, a clinical case circulated among trauma researchers in my town; it was not in the headlines, nor in textbooks. A woman in her early 30s had returned to the same abusive partner seven times. Each time, she....

01/19/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧

A 25-year-old singer spent four years battling hoarseness and losing her voice at the exact worst time during a performance. Multiple hospital visits and standard medical treatment helped temporarily, but the symptoms kept returning.

Then something unexpected was found: a buried performance wound from years earlier. She had been bullied in a vocal group and told her voice was terrible. Her body did not forget. The voice was not broken. It was protecting.

After a hypnotherapy session aimed at reducing fear, releasing the emotional trigger, and restoring safety in performance. Her voice and related symptoms improved without additional medication and resolved over the following weeks.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Sometimes symptoms are not just physical or “all in your head.” They can be a nervous system stuck in protection mode, including a tight throat, shallow breathing, and a freeze responseespecially under pressure.

If your voice tightens when you are stressed, start with a simple “Voice Reset” before speaking or performing:

Slow exhale (longer than inhale)

Relax jaw/shoulders

Warmth imagery around the throat

Recall one "best you" moment

Use one cue word: Open or Easy

Important note: Persistent hoarseness still deserves an ENT evaluation to rule out structural causes. Hypnosis is not a replacement for medical care; it can be a powerful adjunct when stress, fear, and old conditioning are part of the pattern.

Question: If your voice could speak without fear for five minutes, what would it finally say?

The surprising way hypnosis helped a performer overcome a mental block In February 2023, a 25-year-old singer came into our office with a problem that sounds simple until it steals your identity: her voice kept going hoarse, sometimes disappearing, right when she needed it most. Not at home. Not cha...

01/15/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧: 𝐀 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲
How hypnosis helped when talking about it made everything worse

Depression is not only sadness. It is often a brain stuck in a loop of rumination, threat-scanning, self-attack, and “what’s the point?”

One published case report describes a man grieving the death of his young son who used alcohol and had repeated hospitalizationsuntil treatment shifted away from forcing the trauma into words and toward guided imagery + clinical hypnotherapy. The work was indirect, metaphor-based, and future-oriented, and it functioned steadily over time.

Here is the science-shaped idea: hypnosis can change attention and brain-network dynamics, including reduced activity in the dorsal anterior cingulate and altered connectivity between control and self-referential networks. In depressed patients, a 2024 study compared CBT vs hypnotherapy using resting-state measures before/after treatment to explore default-mode-network related effects.

Evidence is still emerging, but notable signals exist:

CBT + hypnosis ("cognitive hypnotherapy") outperformed CBT alone on several outcomes in a controlled study.

A 2024 randomized trial tested adding hypnosis to group CBT for major depressive disorder.

Reviews highlight promise and limitations. Many trials carry a high risk of bias, so this should be framed as an adjunct/skill-based amplifier, not a miracle cure.

Takeaway: This is not stage hypnosis. It is training the nervous system to take a new routeone small detour at a time.

Reflect: If your depression had a default script, what is one line you are ready to replace starting today?

If you are experiencing active suicidal thoughts or feel unsafe, seek immediate help (call/text 988 in the U.S. or your local emergency number).

How hypnosis helped a man who struggled with depression when nothing else worked In the summer of 2012, a 47-year-old man identified as “Mr. P” walked into a psychiatry clinic with many symptoms that will sound painfully familiar to anyone who has experienced depression: low mood, suicidal ideat...

01/05/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞

Grief can get "stuck” when it turns into guilt, especially after a traumatic loss where a final moment was interrupted or denied.

This explains why the mind keeps replaying "I should have…” and how the nervous system can stay trapped in the scene. It then clarifies what hypnosis can realistically help with and what it cannot do.

Experience a gentle 4-minute “unfinished moment” practice

Medvesta Hypnosis Healthcare When grief turns into guilt, the mind keeps replaying what you should have done. Hypnosis can help you complete what was emotionally unfinished without pretending the loss did not happen. “The hug she was never allowed to give” Three years after her 18-year-old daugh...

12/29/2025

This article tells the true, rarely discussed kind of story you do not hear at parent-teacher conferences: a high school student who studied hard, understood the material, and still blanked out the moment the test hit the desk. Not because she was unprepared, but because her brain learned the test environment as a threat cue. Her body went into fight/flight/freeze, and recall shut down.

You will see how hypnosis can help teens retrain that false alarm through calm-body conditioning, mental rehearsal, and confidence cues they can use in real time, right in the classroom. If your teen is smart but freezes, spirals, rushes, or second-guesses under pressure, this is a practical, hopeful read.

Question to consider as you start: What triggers the alarm most of the time, pressure, fear of failure, or fear of disappointing someone?

A real, rarely told story about the mind's alarm system and how hypnosis helped turn it off. In the early days of our office opening, a 15-year-old girl, identified only as "S.", came in accompanied by her mother for a problem most adults dismiss until it ruins a child's life:…

Address

201 Houston Street; Suite 100
Batavia, IL
60510

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 7pm
Tuesday	6pm - 9pm
Wednesday	6pm - 9pm
Thursday	6pm - 9pm
Friday	10am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm

Website

http://www.medvestahypnosis.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Medvesta Hypnosis posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Batavia?

Imagine Your Possibilities

Medvesta Hypnosis began when a Registered Nurse was sent to visit a terminal ill 80-year-old cancer patient at home with a final life sentence of less than a month. The nurse had knowledge of hypnosis techniques and realized the patient was having more adverse effects from the treatment of cancer than the actual illness. The nurse began to teach the patient visualization skills seeing the gastrointestinal tract as a river flowing. The flow of the river was blocked but not from a tumor but from an obstruction caused by his medications. The patient was taught even more about food, fluids, movement, medication usage and side effects, and of course self-hypnosis. That patient did eventually pass on not within a month as prescribed but eight months later in the following year from heart failure.

That following year the nurse had another terminally ill patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease. This bed-bound patient was also taught self-hypnosis seeing himself with muscular legs once again running on a football field. He was taught that the definition of no movement was called death. So he was trained to keep moving even while in bed. The bed-bound patient never walked onto a football field again, he did walk to his own bathroom independently. Though he also eventually passed, he gave himself more life than other professionals gave him hope.

These two people inspired Medvesta Hypnosis to become a reality. The nurse became a mentor using his knowledge in healthcare and hypnosis techniques to allow people with mental and physical pain to give themselves more potential to live better lives.