Hypnosis for Personal Growth, Past Lives & Beyond
Professional hypnosis, Past Life Regression, and deeper exploration of consciousness.
Sometimes you're looking for meaningful change in your everyday life. Other times, you're curious about the deeper questions of who you are and what might lie beyond the familiar.
At State of Mind Hypnosis, we offer personalized online sessions that meet you where you are, whether you're exploring confidence and familiar patterns, possible past lives, or spiritual experiences.
With Hilary Leehane and Les Smith, you'll find a welcoming, professional space where curiosity is encouraged and your individual experience matters.
Explore Our Hypnosis Services
From everyday personal growth to the deeper mysteries of consciousness, explore the experiences that speak to you.
Hypnosis for Personal Change
Explore confidence, habits, fears, limiting beliefs, relaxation, and the patterns that can influence your everyday experience.
Explore Hypnosis Sessions →Past Life Regression
A guided hypnosis experience exploring possible past-life stories, meaningful connections, and perspectives that may relate to your present life.
Explore Past Life Regression →Life Between Lives
Inspired by the work of Dr. Michael Newton, explore the possibility of soul groups, spiritual guides, life reviews, and the space between lifetimes.
Explore Life Between Lives →Specialized Hypnosis & Integration
A thoughtful space to reflect on unusual or profound experiences, including near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, and encounters that challenge ordinary explanations.
Explore Specialized Sessions →Your Experience, Your Pace
Sometimes one session is the perfect place to begin. Other times, you may want more space to explore a specific belief or a pattern that has been part of your life for years.
We offer three personalized hypnosis options, each designed for a different level of exploration.
A Place to Begin
Experience hypnosis in a comfortable, welcoming setting. Enjoy a guided clearance and release experience while exploring one core belief that may be influencing your everyday life.
A Focused Exploration
Explore a particular limiting belief or a specific fear or phobia through three personalized hypnosis sessions, allowing time to explore, reflect, and build on each experience.
Going Deeper
Give yourself more time to explore recurring patterns, interconnected beliefs, identity shifts, and significant personal changes through an extended series of hypnosis sessions.
Meet Hilary & Les
We share a fascination with the mind and its possibilities, but bring different interests, experiences, and approaches to our work.
Hilary Leehane
With more than 20 years of spiritual exploration and over 1,500 guided regression sessions, Hilary brings warmth, experience, and curiosity to her work.
Her interests include Past Life Regression, Life Between Lives, consciousness, spiritual connection, and helping people explore experiences that don't always fit neatly into everyday explanations.
Get to Know Hilary →Les Smith
Les brings a practical, grounded perspective to hypnosis and the way we understand our thoughts, emotions, and personal experiences.
His work focuses on exploring familiar patterns, shifting perspectives, developing confidence, and helping people reconsider the stories they tell themselves.
Get to Know Les →You Don't Need to Know How to Be Hypnotized
Hypnosis is a collaborative experience involving focused attention and guided relaxation. You're not required to lose control, become unconscious, or see vivid pictures in your mind.
Start With a Conversation
We'll explore what brought you here, what you're curious about, and what you'd like from your session.
Experience Guided Hypnosis
You'll be guided into a comfortable state of focused attention, with room to experience the process in your own natural way.
Discover Your Perspective
Together, we'll reflect on what emerged and whether anything feels meaningful or useful for you.
Wondering whether you can experience hypnosis? Try our five-question interactive quiz below.
Experiences Shared Over the Years
Every person's journey is different. We're grateful to those who have shared their experiences with us.
“I have been working on developing my psychic and was guided to do a number of healings sessions with Hilary after alot of searching. I can see why my guides directed me to Hilary. She is a highly skilled Hypnotherapist with a very kind professional nature. I would highly recommend State of Mind Hypnosis.”
Michael Ireland“Working with Les literally helped me changed my life for the better”
Sean · Canada“Amazing experience, I felt better after my first session. Hilary is such a kind, calm and understanding person. I would highly recommend her for Hypnosis!”
Morgan · CanadaTestimonials reflect individual experiences. Results and experiences vary.
Learn, Develop & Grow Your Hypnosis Skills
Our work extends beyond individual sessions. We also offer training, professional mentorship, and practical resources for those interested in learning hypnosis or developing their skills.
Hypnosis Certification
Explore professional hypnosis training through our online certification program, combining structured teaching, practice, and skill development.
Explore Training →Hypnosis Mentorship
Personalized guidance for hypnotists who want to strengthen their techniques, confidence, session structure, or spiritual regression skills.
Explore Mentorship →Hypnosis Scripts
Explore thoughtfully developed scripts and practical resources designed to support professional hypnosis sessions.
Explore Scripts →Curious Minds Welcome
Sometimes the journey begins with a question. Explore our articles about hypnosis, personal growth, consciousness, and spiritual regression.
Past Life Regression Hypnosis: What It Is, How It Works, and What to Expect
A practical introduction to regression hypnosis, how sessions unfold, and why visualization isn't required.
Read the Article →Life Between Lives Hypnosis: Exploring the Soul's Journey Between Lifetimes
Explore Dr. Michael Newton's work, soul connections, and what a guided Life Between Lives experience may involve.
Read the Article →Continue Exploring With Us
If you'd enjoy learning and exploring alongside others, our communities offer different ways to deepen your experience.
The Infinite Soul
Develop your intuition. Connect with Spirit. Explore your soul.
Through guided journeys, channeling practice, spiritual exploration, and live community experiences, discover more about your own intuitive connection.
Explore The Infinite SoulThe Infinite Mind
Change your patterns. Shift your perspective. Explore what's possible.
Discover practical ways to understand your thinking, question familiar assumptions, and develop a more intentional relationship with your mind.
Explore The Infinite MindEvery Journey Begins Somewhere.
Whether you're looking for meaningful change, deeper understanding, or a new perspective on your experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
Explore our sessions, or begin with a free consultation if you'd prefer to talk things through first.
Am I Hypnotizable?
Have you ever wondered whether hypnosis would work for you?
You might be surprised to discover just how familiar the experience of hypnosis can feel.
Answer five simple questions to explore some everyday experiences that have something in common with hypnosis.
No right or wrong answers. No special abilities required. Just a little curiosity about how your mind works.
Yes! You Have the Capacity to Experience Hypnosis.
And here's something wonderful: hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention.
You may have experienced something similar when you were completely absorbed in a good book, lost in music, daydreaming, or deeply focused on something meaningful.
Hypnosis isn't about losing control, being unconscious, or having someone take over your mind.
It's a collaborative experience that involves focused attention and a willingness to participate.
And you don't even have to be good at visualizing!
Some people imagine pictures. Others experience feelings, sensations, thoughts, or simply a sense of knowing.
Everyone experiences hypnosis differently, and responsiveness can vary from person to person. That's perfectly normal.
Your wellbeing always comes first. Hypnosis can be a valuable experience, but it isn't appropriate for every person or every situation. Our services are not a substitute for medical or mental health care. Certain conditions, including psychosis or schizophrenia-related symptoms, may require specialized assessment or care outside our scope of practice. If you're unsure whether hypnosis is appropriate for you, please contact us before booking.
Curious About What Hypnosis Could Feel Like for You?
We'd love to answer your questions and help you explore whether hypnosis is a good fit.
This quiz is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It does not measure hypnotic susceptibility, provide a diagnosis, or guarantee individual results.
State of Mind Hypnosis Is Coming to Vancouver Island.
A new chapter is beginning for State of Mind Hypnosis & Training Centre. We're planning our move to beautiful Vancouver Island in early 2027, with hopes of welcoming in-person clients in the Nanaimo and Comox Valley areas.
Led by experienced hypnotists Hilary Leehane and Les Smith, State of Mind offers a personal, supportive approach to hypnosis, self-discovery and meaningful change.
Whether you're curious about hypnosis for relaxation, confidence, personal growth or exploring deeper experiences through Past Life Regression, we'd love to connect.
You don't have to wait until we arrive. Our online hypnosis sessions and free consultations are available now, including for residents of Nanaimo, Courtenay, Comox, Parksville and surrounding Vancouver Island communities.