Dr. Melinda D. Richards, is a Licensed and Certified, Psychotherapist - Hypnotherapist. HYPNOTX, is her own brand of Hypno-Psychotherapy, providing services for individuals, using an integrated approach to traditional “talk therapy”. After many years of practice, Dr. Richards felt that there had to be a way to deal with issues and change behavior in her clients in a shorter period of time. Dr. Richards believes that sometimes “talk therapy” does not meet all the client needs and needs to be paired with other scientifically sound approaches.

It is the philosophy of Dr. Richards that stabilization and full recovery require ancillary services and resources such as Hypnotherapy. It is her goal to de-mystify hypnosis, educate consumers and establish an integrated service delivery program. That plan includes hypnosis as a useful tool for easing psychological distress and bringing about profound change in a variety of situations.

Hypnosis is a very safe and highly effective approach to resolving many issues. The American Medical Association approved the use of hypnosis in 1958. It has been successfully used for many years in medical and dental practices. Hypnosis also has many coaching and spiritual applications. A wide range of challenges can be addressed by hypnosis including fears, phobias, anxieties, and addictions. Issues can often be resolved in as little as one session saving time, energy and money.
Advances in neurological science and brain imaging, together with the work of British psychologists Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell who linked hypnosis to the Rapid Eye Movement (REM), have also helped to resolve the “state/non-state” debate, bringing hypnosis and hypnotic trance firmly into the realm of everyday experience. At the same time, the nature of “ordinary” consciousness is better understood as a series of trance states that we go into and out of all the time.

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Melinda is a self-starter and takes an aggressive stance in the area of service to those in need. She believes that all people regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender or disability have the right to enjoy a fulfilling and meaningful life in an environment that is safe, nurturing and comfortable.  Dr. Richards’ vision for all of her entrepreneurial ventures is simple, to allow individuals the opportunity to live, love and laugh.  She believes that a family atmosphere is the most important component in making her vision a reality.