Today we’d like to introduce you to Lisa Viviano.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
In 2014, I found myself struggling with urinary incontinence, as embarrassing as this, it lead to me my passion of serving others through hypnosis. Hypnosis reprogrammed my subconscious mind and ended the years of struggle I was experiencing around this issue. For me when my emotions were heightened I would experience an urgency and had to seek out the nearest bathroom. Through sessions and learning self hypnosis my problem is about 90% resolved which is awesome going from having to travel with an extra pair of under ware and pants just in case I would have an accident and this was in my early 40’s.
A few years after, my daughter was involved in a car accident, she couldn’t even think of driving so she found a hypnotist and is now driving confidently.
I worked in the dental field for 23 years and witnessed many patients whose fear of getting needed treatment was thwarted due to their fear. I also taught a dental assisting program for 10 years to high school students, many times I saw their fears around test taking and dealing with the stress of being an adolescence. Innately, I knew that our subconscious minds and our self talk plays a role in how we respond to the world, I would share this with my students, which gave them a sense of empowerment. Through these experiences, and transitions in my life I pursued a certification as hypnotist. I’m an avid learner and seeker of methods to help navigate life.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
One of the biggest barriers people face when they first hear about hypnosis is fear—fear of losing control or being “put under.” Hollywood hasn’t done the profession any favors. But real hypnosis is not mind control; it’s mind empowerment. As I often tell clients, if I could truly control minds, I would start with my own!
Think of hypnosis as guided focus. It helps calm the conscious mind so the subconscious, the part that runs habits, reactions, and emotions can receive new, healing instructions. Whether you’re working through stress and worry, emotional eating, self-sabotage, or even physical pain, hypnosis helps create lasting change from the inside out.
And for those who worry about their spiritual beliefs, hypnosis doesn’t conflict with faith, it can strengthen it. I often weave clients’ spiritual values into sessions by saying things like, “Trust that your spiritual guidance supports you in managing stress.” It’s a process that honors who they are at every level.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
The process I guide you through is profoundly powerful. Hypnosis and NLP work by directing your subconscious mind to un-learn habituated behaviors and limiting beliefs that often started in childhood—these are like mental “implants” that have shaped how you think, feel, and respond for years. Over time, these unconscious patterns may no longer serve you, holding you back from the peace, confidence, and fulfillment you deserve.
My work helps you stop these outdated mental programs and rewire your subconscious with healthier, more empowering ways of thinking and being. This transformation allows you to naturally release unwanted habits, ease emotional struggles, and create lasting change from the inside out.
Most clients experience meaningful progress within 5 to 6 sessions. The first session, typically lasting about two hours, is designed to orient you completely to this gentle yet potent process. We demystify hypnosis together, breaking down common misconceptions while explaining exactly how the subconscious mind works—and why it is the key to sustainable change.
To personalize the experience, we begin with a fun and insightful activity that reveals how your mind naturally processes information—whether you are primarily a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic thinker. This tailored insight enables me to create hypnosis sessions that align perfectly with your unique mental strengths, ensuring the suggestions resonate deeply within your subconscious.
Throughout our thorough question-and-answer session, I listen closely to your goals, crafting hypnosis protocols specifically designed for the outcomes you desire. Once tailored, I gently guide you into a deeply relaxed state where your subconscious mind is open and receptive, ready to absorb new empowering ideas and let go of old limiting ones.
Many people worry about their ability to relax, but hypnosis taps into a brain state you already visit daily—moments when your mind drifts into what feels like autopilot. This natural state is the gateway for change, where transformation becomes effortless and lasting.
With each session, clients report profound shifts—feeling lighter, calmer, more focused, and more in control of their emotions and choices. Whether you struggle with stress, anxiety, emotional eating, fears, or self-doubt, this process reprograms your mind beyond willpower, creating automatic and healthy responses that align with your deepest intentions and values.
Clients often describe the experience as “manifestation and meditation on steroids.” They feel lighter, clearer, and more balanced, they no longer feel emotionally wounded, stuck or overwhelmed, and no longer default to stress, doubt and overwhelm. They experience clear shifts and more clarity and order in their old patterns of thinking and in their belief systems. As one colleague of mine jokes, hypnosis is all about B.S.—belief systems!
The Swiss psychologist Carl Jung said, “What you resist not only persists, but will grow in size”. Simply put, what we resist will continue to cause us discomfort if we don’t address it. The solution for many difficulties is in the subconscious mind, when we retrain the subconscious to recognize what we do want as opposed to what we don’t want it responds. More and more new research validates its power.
Hypnosis doesn’t rely on willpower, it works by retraining the mind to align with what you truly want. Whether your goal is weight loss, stress relief, finding more confidence, or emotional healing, the results often feel effortless because the change begins where it matters most: within.
Through modern hypnosis and NLP techniques, you stop overthinking problems and start transforming the patterns that created them. You feel more resilient, peaceful, and empowered to move through life with ease.
With these techniques we no longer just talk about problems, we reprogram the patterns that created them, resulting in growth and a feeling of empowerment in areas where we can feel stuck. We then respond to life and others with ease, peace and calm.
I offer individual sessions in person and online, as well as group programs focusing on emotional eating, healthy living, and stress management. For community events and organizations, I also speak about the power of mind training and practical ways to rewire thought patterns for better living.
Your story of healing begins with a single step—and that step could be discovering the calm, capable, and confident you that’s already inside.
Who else deserves credit in your story?
Wendy Merron, CH, Hypnosis Trainer
National Guild of Hypnotists Certification
Dr. Richard Nongard Psy.D., MBA Trainer Stress Management & Weight Loss Certification through ICBCH
Ron Elsinger, Hypnosis Trainer- Pain Management Certification
Contact Info:
- Website: https://serenitymindsetcoaching.com/
- Instagram: @lisaserenitymindsetcoaching
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576225323510
