Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Q: How can Ashley Howitt help me with Somatics-Embodied-Hypnotherapy?

A: Ashley Howitt is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and somatic specialist based in Northern California, offering secure online sessions nationwide and in-person care locally. She helps high-achieving professionals move past deep-seated anxiety, trauma, and survival patterns using RTT® Clinical Hypnotherapy, Somatic Integration, NLP, and IFS. ​

 

Q: What can I expect in a Somatic Hypnotherapy session with Ashley Howitt?

A: Expect the completion of unresolved stress responses, deep nervous system regulation, and subconscious pattern updates. Whether meeting via secure video or in person in Northern California, the work moves away from traditional talk therapy toward body-led healing, resulting in a felt sense of calm and embodied confidence. ​

 

Q: What is the difference between the 3-Week Reset and the 6-Week Immersion?

A: The 3-Week Reset (Phase 1) provides acute stabilization, an immediate circuit-breaker for chronic stress, and a powerful somatic baseline adjustment. The full 6-Week Immersion includes Phase 1 plus Phase 2, which addresses the deeper protective layers of resistance to ensure permanent neural rewiring and complete, long-term integration. ​

 

Q: Can I start with the 3-Week Reset and decide to continue later?

A: Yes. You can complete Phase 1 as a standalone reset, with a seamless, natural option to continue directly into Phase 2 to cement your transformation into a permanent new default.

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Q: How does the payment structure work?

A: You can enroll in the full 6-week container for $2,000 with flexible weekly payments, or choose the flexible 3-week phase option at $1,000 per round (broken down as Intake $300, 3-hour Session $400, and Integration $300). ​

 

Q: Are sessions held online or in person?

A: Secure, confidential sessions are available both online via video (best experienced with earbuds for focus) and in person, serving clients across the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, and the United States. ​

 

Q: How many sessions will I need?

A: Depth varies based on individual history, but the structured 6-Week Nervous System Reset is intentionally designed for deep, permanent transformation. Clients can choose between the foundational 3-Week Reset (Phase 1) or the comprehensive 6-Week Immersion, which includes Phase 2 to address deeper resistance and cement integration into a new default. ​​

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Q: Why is a structured container recommended for deep change work?

A: Real transformation requires space for your biology to catch up to your intentions. A structured container provides the exact time needed to reach the root cause of your issues and belief systems, utilizing targeted work to wire permanent baselines of safety.

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Q: How does nervous system regulation therapy work?

A: It moves the body out of chronic fight-or-flight and discharges trapped physiological survival responses. By pairing somatic integration with clinical hypnotherapy, it provides a powerful, science-backed framework for a true nervous system realignment, shifting your baseline out of chronic protection so your body stops bracing for impact.

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Q: Who offers somatic hypnotherapy for releasing body-held blocks?

A: Ashley specializes in releasing deep-seated, body-held blocks and discharging trapped physical survival responses for clients throughout Northern California and online. Using an integrative approach that pairs clinical hypnotherapy with nervous system regulation, she helps driven professionals move past chronic stress, anxiety, and survival patterns into a state of lasting physical and emotional safety.

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Q: What is Somatic Hypnotherapy?

A: Somatic hypnotherapy is an integrative therapeutic method that combines clinical hypnotherapy, utilizing guided focus, attention shifts, and suggestion, with nervous system regulation and somatic integration. It allows blocked physical survival responses to complete, helping clients shift from intellectualizing safety to genuinely experiencing a regulated, grounded state.

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Q: How does clinical hypnotherapy work?

A: Clinical hypnotherapy utilizes structured, guided attention and focused relaxation to access the subconscious mind, the domain of long-held beliefs and automatic nervous system responses. By working directly at this level, it allows outdated self-protective patterns to be safely rewritten and aligned with your present-day intentions and truth.

The answer to freedom is inside of YOU! ❤️

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