Clinical hypnotherapy — serious, with no empty promises
No stage shows and no miracle claims: clinical hypnosis led by a psychologist and hypnotherapist, within a mental health clinic that also offers psychology and psychiatry. Programmes with a set number of sessions agreed upfront — the fee is confirmed at first contact, with no surprises. Sessions in English or European Portuguese.
Request informationProgrammes with a set number of sessions
Stop Smoking
3 sessions · fixed fee
An assessment of your relationship with smoking + 2 clinical hypnosis sessions focused on breaking the habit and preventing relapse.
Weight and Eating Habits
4 sessions · fixed fee
Work on emotional hunger, impulses and routines — no miracle diets. This complements (it does not replace) nutritional support.
Anxiety and Sleep
integrated sessions
Sessions integrated into psychological support, or into the Sleep Better Programme.
If the initial assessment shows that hypnotherapy is not right for your case, we will tell you frankly and refer you to psychology or psychiatry — inside or outside the clinic.
Who runs the sessions
The hypnotherapy programmes are run by the HICOA Clinic team (Matosinhos), which brings together a hypnotherapist, psychologists registered with the Portuguese Psychologists Association (OPP) and a psychiatrist — so each case can be handled with the right approach, or a combination of them.
Frequently asked questions
Will I lose control or do something against my will?
No. That is stage fiction. In clinical hypnosis you hear everything, remember everything, and can stop whenever you want.
Does it work online?
Yes — with headphones and a quiet place, the experience is very close to being in the room. We also see clients at the practice in Matosinhos.
Does it work for everyone?
Hypnosis is a natural process we all use day to day — becoming absorbed in a film, a journey, a memory. Entering hypnosis is something you already know how to do. The difference in therapy is that you are not alone: that natural process is guided by a qualified psychologist and hypnotherapist, and starts with an initial phase of building trust, in which the approach is adapted to you — that is what allows you to get the most from the therapeutic process.
What is the evidence?
Clinical hypnosis has been studied and used in scientific and healthcare settings for decades: in psychology, medicine, dentistry, nursing and pain management in hospitals. In the first session we explain how we would apply it to your specific case.
Read more (articles in Portuguese): stopping smoking with hypnosis, hypnosis and weight control, hypnotherapy for anxiety e how a session works.
Talk to us — no obligation
We reply promptly, by email or WhatsApp. The first conversation is simply to understand how we can help.