Testimonials

Hypnotherapy for Berkeley & East Bay

“Marina’s therapy was extremely helpful in resolving the performance anxiety I had playing the violin. Through Marina’s guidance I learned how to focus on what I love about my music as well as how to face the challenges and pressures of performing.

She also helped me with family relationship anxieties, understanding the source of my emotions, and steps leading to resolutions.

Marina is so perceptive, articulate, and a delight to talk to and learn from.”

-jane, bay area

“I’ve never considered myself a very visual person so I wasn’t sure what (if anything) to anticipate when going into the past life regression session with Marina.

My session ended up being powerfully vibrant and symbolic, emotionally moving (recommend having tissues) and very memorable. I’m still sitting with, reflecting on and seeing change around, some of the main insights weeks later.

I would highly recommend a past life regression if you are open to a new perspective about how to view yourself or look at something in your life through a new or different lens.”

-sandy, bay area

“Marina is a natural at what she does.

She maintains her strong interest in learning more from her mentors, increasing the tools of her craft as a part of her practice. Marina's openness and high emotional intelligence have helped guide me toward several breakthroughs around childhood healing, weight loss, and mindfulness. I've recommended her to several friends who have all benefited from her expertise and continue to use her tools daily.

Give yourself the gift of working with Marina. It's a valuable investment in yourself.”

— Vanessa, bay area

Marina is such an open and soothing professional. Every session I had with her I felt very connected with myself and that has to do with the space she creates for it to happen.

-aggie, colorado

“I am so thankful to have experienced quite a few sessions with Marina. 

I had hoped to get better at relaxation, meditation, visualization, and anxiety relief, and I have! Her soothing, encouraging voice and countenance put me at ease immediately. With her, I have experienced my deepest level of hypnotherapy ever. The calm I feel after each session continues on for many days. The most noble quality observed is her ability to treat me with dignity, respect and understanding. She is also kind and discreet. 

 I confidently and highly recommend Marina.”

— Eileen, Los angeles

My sessions with Marina have certainly enhanced my life. Marina customized the sessions to fit my needs and concerns. I felt that she was completely in tune with what I hoped to achieve. With her technique, she revealed in me certain feelings that I didn’t even know I had. It was a joyful relief and very exciting. I was hesitant due to the word hypnotherapy. When I explain it to friends, I say it felt more like visualization. Marina and I worked through Zoom. The moment we were together, on screen, I felt safe and in good hands. Marina is a delight, and so generous in sharing tools and techniques. She is passionate about her work and it shows in every way. I highly recommend this therapy for anyone who would like to enhance their lives and live more truthfully.

-maria, rhode island

I've worked with Marina for over a year and I can’t recommend her highly enough!
From our very first session, I felt an immediate sense of comfort and trust. Her warmth and kindness creates an atmosphere that makes it easy to open up and explore problems.
She always really takes the time to listen to me and try to understand what I'm working through. I always feel heard and supported. I leave each session feeling more empowered and better able to handle my challenges.
If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, relatable, and genuinely kind hypnotherapist, Marina is the perfect choice! Can't recommend her enough!!

-matara, portland

“Marina is a true master in her work.

Her caring and kindness led me to feelings of safety with each and every session. Marina has consistently demonstrated a grounded knowledge in hypnosis intertwined with her intuitive and empathic nature, brought a calm realization and guidance to each session. Her attention to detail with each session brought greater clarity to my behaviors that influenced outcomes in all areas we were addressing.”

— Vickie, bay area

Marina is a true healer. From the moment you meet and throughout she makes you feel at ease. Each session she tailors to your needs and I leave with new insight and a sense of peace. I highly recommend working with her.

-nicole, bay area

Marina's approach to hypnotherapy made it really natural for me to dive into my subconscious. She partners with you to explore your inner world. I would recommend her to anyone looking to take the next step in their life. Some people are just naturals at what they do and Marina is a prime example of this.

-dennis, bay area

Marina is a very talented hypnotherapist who is amazing at what she does. I have worked with her over zoom on a number of issues including fears/phobias, confidence and interpersonal challenges. She has brought her gentle insight to help me to really zero in on what I would like to work on and always holds a supportive, open space for exploration. After a session I always feel clearer, lighter and excited to move forward.

-alex, united kingdom

I can’t recommend Marina highly enough. She was instrumental in relieving my anxiety with public speaking. I had been so nervous to officiate a wedding that I was losing sleep for weeks. In just one session, Marina was able to relieve ALL my anxiety and the wedding went on without a hitch. Would not hesitate to call her again!!

-amy, bay area

“During my sessions with Marina pertaining to depression, I've found her to be an intuitive, gifted guide, quickly uncovering the root of the matter causing the resultant symptoms, which is all anyone can possibly hope for in sessions such as this. And she accelerated to that place almost immediately, jumping over months of sessions with other similar therapists.

I would highly recommend her to anyone.”

— Dan, bay area

I have been working with Marina for 2 1/2 years and it has been transformative across several areas of my life. After my Dad had unexpectedly passed in 2020, I was experiencing deep grief that seemed unmanageable. Through six weeks of weekly sessions with Marina, I was able to feel a significant increase in my happiness. We were able to shift neural patterning to create calm acceptance, while easily taking down anxiety and stress when it showed up.

Marina's ability to work with any life-daunting situation and offer accessible tools/quick changes in mental state is profound. She has not only given me an opportunity to easily release negative feelings as they come up, but provides lasting positive changes in conscious thought. Her gentle approach backed by transformative techniques makes her exceptional. Marina offers practical and timely tools to improve happiness, lower anxiety and manage negative emotions easily. I highly recommend her work for any tough situation. She's amazing!!

-nora, new york

My session with Marina was amazing! It changed me. I am more compassionate toward myself and feel I cleared an issue I've had for years and years! I highly recommend her!

-shelley, bay area

I was feeling stuck in some areas of my own life. Marina helped me very quickly and effectively tap in to my creative playful side. This helped me become more productive when I needed it.

She also helped guide me to healing some stuff I had going on. I’m really grateful for her presence and the space she holds.

-jenny, bay area

“Marina is a skilled hypnotherapist. I had been living with what you might call a phobia (performance anxiety on the tennis court - letting down my doubles partner) for almost a decade.  It had gotten to the point that I stopped joining teams. In just two hypnosis/guided imagery sessions, Marina helped relieve my fear and anxiety.  In fact, shortly after the second session, I joined 3 teams!!

After that success, we worked on my early morning generalized anxiety. For several years I had been waking up with anxiety, unable to pinpoint the cause. In just one session, she helped me pinpoint the root of the anxiety and work through it. Soon thereafter, the anxiety never returned.

I have recommended Marina to friends and family for smoking cessation, public speaking anxiety, music performance anxiety and other issues. She has also helped a friend with hypnobirthing. They have all reported great success!  

Marina is a gem!”

— robyn, bay area

I’ve been working with Marina for almost a year and I can say her support has been instrumental to my healing and growth.

She creates a whimsical container to each session to suit your current needs that also sets you up to align with your best future self. She provides tools that you can you use on your own as well, strengthening your awareness to self.

I believe that on days that it is focused on personal, new opportunities pop up in career. And on days it’s focused on career, the personal life is easier to navigate from a centered space. Marina really does highlight how everything is truly connected. Even the physical aches feel like they are being acknowledged and addressed.
Truly embodying alignment of mind, body, and spirit.

I was especially drawn to her creative packages, where I’m able to gain gentle accountability in my work as a fashion designer and uncovering my blocks. She’s an amazing coach and hypnotist. I’m so so grateful to have her on my side.

I highly recommend starting with a discovery call! It’s free and she gives you plenty of space to decide what’s right for you. Everything about her sessions feels therapeutic.

-kevyn, new york

This was a very comfortable and relaxing experience. Marina did a wonderful job of helping me in one visit.

-laura, bay area

Life changing experience really! Marina helped me to manage anxieties and understand grief by giving me the tools to acknowledge my feelings and modify my behaviour. She is exceptional, kind and beautiful.

-georgina, los angeles

“Marina greatly helped me with a difficult working relationship, that part of me felt could only be fixed by quitting my job. 

In the one session I worked with Marina on this, I felt safe and unjudged as she listened to just enough to let me feel heard, but not get stuck in the problem. 

Then with her hypnotic skills, she jumped into finding a creative solution that was within me.  It was playful and empowering to try on this other part of me that can handle situations that I find negative. 

Since the session with Marina, I have felt confident and unfazed as I show up to work as my best self.  She pumped up a better part of me that is way bigger than that other little part that is frightened and just wants to run away from any challenge. 

The knot in my stomach is gone and I now feel relief that I can quit that job in a calm and strategic fashion when the time is right.”  

— karina, los angeles

I’ve worked with Marina for a few different things and she’s always so helpful.

I have dislocated my knee a bunch of times in my life and recently felt like my leg just felt unstable. Marina helped me find stability in my legs again, after years of this being a problem.

She also helped me with some debilitating stage fright. We found the source of the terror, released it, and then I went on to sing my songs with so much more confidence. Highly recommend ❤️

-liz, bay area

had an exceptional experience with Marina Garcia Hypnosis. I’ve never been hypnotized before and certainly didn’t know what to expect but felt compelled to try something new. From the initial consult call to the actual experience, I knew I was in supportive, capable hands. I immediately felt at ease with Marina, and she walked me through the process with a full scope of expectation. I walked away from our session with valuable insight, and felt fully integrated. I expect I’ll be back, and encourage anyone wondering if they could benefit from hypnotherapy, to give it a try with Marina.

-Jenna, bay area

Marina introduced me to hypnosis, and it was so helpful to me daily life, I am a believer now, and recommend all my friends and clients.

-bruno, bay area

Marina is a special kind of hypnotherapist. In the past I've found hypnotherapy disconcerting, because I fall asleep or black out, and have no memory of most of the session. With Marina it's different. It's more of a collaborative, and feels less like having something done to me. Marina is insightful and creative, and has helped me shift my perspective on several things.

Her office is pleasant and professional.

-zoey, bay area

“Marina is an artist of the psyche.

She paints landscapes for the soul to see itself, she listens deeply to the subtle melodies of its becoming, she moves at the pace of a dancer who knows what exact next step is needed, her words become poetry that softly brakes limiting beliefs, making transformation irresistible.

Her boldness to look at things clearly combined with her loving kindness, made her a great ally in my journey when it was time to embrace a new self.

I highly recommend her love for this service.”

— mer, argentina

Working with Marina has totally changed my relationship to addictive behavior I have wanted to shift for a long time. I was amazed that after working with her just two times my mind set to the addictive behavior seemed to be unlocked and set free. I still have cravings but they aren't overwhelming and compulsive. Instead I feel like I have space available to more consciously discern if I would like to partake or not. Also, my body recognizes readily that that behavior is not good for me. I am INCREDIBLY grateful for Marina's help. I see that she is ever curious about her own relationship to this methodology and that enhances her practice and makes it all the more dynamic and powerful when she facilitates with it for others. I never thought I would believe in hypnosis but it has been such a gift. If you are working on changing behavior, I would recommend 10/10.

-rachel, baltimore

I contacted Marina last year in preparation for a 16 hour flight to Singapore. I cannot thank her enough for the incredible support she provided in helping me manage my fear of flying. From our very first virtual session, I felt completely at ease. Marina’s warm, calming presence made it easy to open up and start addressing my fear of flying.
Her approach to hypnotherapy is both gentle and empowering. She guided me through each step with compassion and professionalism. What amazed me most was how effective the virtual sessions were—despite being miles apart, I felt fully connected and supported throughout the entire process.
Thanks to Marina, I boarded that plane without the overwhelming fear I used to experience and made it comfortably through the 16 hour flight! It felt like a huge personal victory, and I credit her for making that possible.
If you're dealing with fear or anxiety, especially one that’s interfering with your life, I wholeheartedly recommend working with Marina Garcia.

-karey, bay area

“I am so grateful I began working with Marina. So incredibly down-to-Earth and easy to work with and open up to.

The tools given were vital and resonated on such a deep level. I also got to experience myself creating my own healing tools that informed my being it is safe to heal, at the very deepest layers. Being able to walk through timelines and weave in the subconscious understandings, making them fully conscious. Changing patterns, and emerging from the session feeling confident that I know who I am on a deeper level is compassion expanding. I am even more confident I can hold space for the full-spectrum of my healing journey now. I know I can handle whatever may come my way with these tools and this epic repatterning. I am able to trust myself even greater knowing my subconscious is on my side. The integration of the session is incredible, I am already noticing a big shift in my life towards the better.

Thank you Marina!”

— hanna, oregon

Work with Marina shifted my consciousness into a new paradigm. Her work reprograms the mind with novel systems for solutions to respond to obstacles. For me, inertia became fertile ground for unearthing potential and uncertainty was organized into a lucid and manageable pathway for progress. The techniques I learned become sharper and are adaptable over time as I continue to dive deeper into the practice.

-lauren, oregon

I worked with Marina over the past few months and can’t recommend her highly enough. What stood out most was how grounded her approach is. Every session felt intentional, contained, and met me exactly where I was.

If you’re looking for someone who understands the nervous system deeply and works with it in a calm, curious, and intelligent way, Marina is exceptional.

-marisa, bay area

Marina is a talented and helpful hypnotherapist! I found that the sessions were very helpful with the recurrent panic attacks I was experiencing. I highly recommend them!

-aaron, bay area

After only one session I found I exceeded my weight loss goals in the first two months. Two months more and I should be there. The process requires participation from the client, but is very effective.

-louise, bay area

Was not sure what kind of session this would be after having a-lot of experience with different forms of bodywork.. was happily surprised and grateful to be guided into a session that explored different aspects of fear and anxiety from black mold illness… I would absolutely recommend a session if needing healing & support.

-erika, bay area