Welcome to Mind Tuning, where positive transformation begins
Are you ready to tap into the power of your mind and unlock your potential for lasting change? I'm here to guide you on a remarkable journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and personal growth.
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"You already have everything you need within you. I'm here to help you find it."Sarah, Mind Tuning
Free 10-Minute Guided Relaxation
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About Sarah
Certified Integrative Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, CBT-Based Coach
Helping clients overcome anxiety, painful past experiences, limiting beliefs, stress, and life transitions through evidence-based coaching and hypnosis.
Sarah is a board-certified integrative hypnotherapist and coach trained at the Motivational Institute of Hypnotherapy in San Diego. Blending hypnotherapy, coaching, and evidence-based modalities, she works by helping you discover the resources already within you empowering lasting change by addressing the patterns, beliefs, and habits held in the subconscious mind.
Each session is tailored to your specific needs, freeing your mind, body, and spirit fostering more joy, purpose, and ease in your daily life. Whether in person at her Serra Mesa office or virtually, Sarah brings warmth, expertise, and a deeply individualized approach to every session.
What we work on together
Hypnocoaching
Combining hypnotherapy with goal-oriented coaching to accelerate meaningful personal change.
Integrative Hypnotherapy
A whole-person approach drawing on multiple modalities for deep, lasting transformation.
Clinical Hypnosis
Working with the subconscious to release patterns, habits, fears, and limiting beliefs.
Energy Psychology
Gentle, evidence-informed techniques that address the mind-body connection for emotional healing.
Cognitive Behavior Hypnosis
Merging CBT and hypnotherapy with Body Mind Theory to reshape thought patterns from the inside out.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Language and behavioral techniques to rewire the mental models underlying how you experience the world.
Assertiveness Coaching
Building the confidence and communication skills to honor your needs and show up fully in your life.
Mindscaping
Using the metaphorical landscape of the mind to shift deep-seated emotional patterns and beliefs.
The process
Many people have never worked with a hypnotherapist or coach before. Here's what to expect.
Free Consultation
A relaxed 15-minute phone call to talk about what you're experiencing and what you'd like to change. No pressure and no commitment.
Personalized Assessment
Sarah takes time to understand your unique history, goals, and what approaches will work best for you.
Tailored Sessions
Each session is customized to where you are, drawing on hypnotherapy, coaching, NLP, and other evidence-based modalities as needed.
Real, Lasting Results
Clients leave with practical tools and deeper shifts changes that show up in their daily life, relationships, and sense of self.
What clients work toward
Releasing limiting beliefs
Letting go of the stories holding you back from your full potential
Lower daily anxiety
Calmer responses, less overthinking, more ease
Improved relationships
Healthier communication, stronger connections, clearer boundaries
Greater confidence
Showing up fully, trusting yourself, releasing self-doubt
Emotional resilience
Regulating emotions, recovering faster, feeling grounded
Reduced burnout
Reclaiming energy, purpose, and balance in daily life
Clearer thinking
Better decisions, less mental fog, more focus
Healing the past
Processing what happened so it no longer runs the present
Start your journey
Your first step is a free 15-minute phone consultation a low-pressure conversation to learn about your goals and see if working together is the right fit.
Sessions are available in person at Sarah's San Diego office in Serra Mesa, or virtually from anywhere.
Call (619) 317-0777Client experiences
What clients say after working with Sarah
"Imagine dealing with an issue for over twenty years and trying virtually everything therapy, counseling, meditation, introspection and none of it giving you the results you want. That was the situation I was in before I found Sarah and Mind Tuning. After one incredible session, the issue I had been dealing with was gone and I feel SOOOO much better. What Sarah does is truly life-changing and she creates such a good, warm, safe, uplifting environment that immediately puts you at ease."
"I am a certified hypnotherapist and understand skill and the craft. That said, Sarah is one of the most talented, creative and skilled therapists I have worked with. I go to her when I am struggling and I go to her when I need to be empowered. Her vibe is warm, nurturing, and confident. Anyone who works with Sarah will see positive change."
"Sarah is an absolutely bright, warm and empathic, one-of-a-kind human. I've had sessions ranging from light manifestation work to clearing out deep childhood trauma and the shift in my day to day is incredible. I feel much lighter and overall good."
"There's no question in my mind that she was put here to help others heal. I trust her fully I've even started bringing my 10-year-old to her to address his issues. I honestly don't think I'd be able to do hypnotherapy with anyone but Sarah."
"I highly recommend Sarah for hypnotherapy. She has helped me work through issues I've struggled with all my life. I can't thank her enough!"
"I've been seeing Sarah for the past four weeks and I can honestly say she's made such a positive difference in my life. She's helped me tremendously with my speech and I'm already noticing real improvement and confidence. She's patient, encouraging, and really takes the time to understand my goals."
"Sarah is excellent at what she does! It was a new experience for me originally, and she quickly made me feel comfortable and showed great wisdom and experience within even the most uncomfortable or complex topics. I continue to go to her to this day."
"Sarah has a wonderful gift for making you feel completely at ease. After just a few sessions I noticed a real shift in how I respond to stress. I feel calmer, more grounded, and genuinely more like myself."
"Mind Tuning with Sarah was an extraordinary experience. From our first talk on the phone to the end of the in person session, I felt heard, validated, and safe. Sarah helped me heal past trauma and I couldn't have done that without complete trust in her."
"This was a profoundly helpful session. Sarah put me at ease so quickly and was incredibly proficient, compassionate and effective. It's been a few days and I feel tremendous changes in how I think and respond. She made the process safe and powerful."
"I reached out from Texas and had an immediate comfortable connection and trust. After my session I was so relaxed and felt ready to take on the day with a different state of mind. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Credentials
Certifications from the Motivational Institute of Hypnotherapy, International Hypnosis Federation, and specialist practitioners worldwide.
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist in Integrative Hypnotherapy
Motivational Institute of Hypnotherapy
Certified Cognitive Behavioral Hypnosis Practitioner
Motivational Institute of Hypnotherapy
Therapeutic Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certified Practitioner
Motivational Institute of Hypnotherapy
Certified Energy Psychology Practitioner
Motivational Institute of Hypnotherapy
Certified Ericksonian Hypnosis Practitioner
Motivational Institute of Hypnotherapy
Experiential-Somatic Hypnosis Practitioner
ICBCH — International Certification Board of Coaches and Hypnotists
Board Certified Hypnotherapist
International Hypnosis Federation
Certified Coach
International Hypnosis Federation
Certified Mindscaping Practitioner
MMHA · Mike Mandel
Certified Sexual Freedom Hypnosis Practitioner
HypMastery · Kaz Riley
Common questions
Hypnosis is a natural state of focused relaxation where the mind becomes more open to positive change. You remain aware and in control throughout. Your conscious mind is always present and working with the process, not against it.
It's different for everyone, and that's completely normal. Some people feel deeply peaceful and still. Others feel like they're simply resting with their eyes closed, quietly aware of everything around them. There's no right or wrong way to experience it. Your mind finds its own way in.
The brain has a remarkable ability to change to form new patterns and let go of old ones that no longer serve you. In a relaxed, receptive state, positive suggestions take root more easily. With repetition and intention, these new ways of thinking and feeling become your natural response. It's not magic. It's neuroscience.
Every person is different, and I never make promises I can't keep. What I can tell you is that within your first few sessions, we'll both have a clear sense of how you're responding and what your path forward looks like. Some clients experience profound shifts in a single session. Others find value in continued work over time. We'll figure it out together.
Always. Hypnosis is a partnership you guide the process as much as I do. You cannot be made to say or do anything that doesn't feel right to you. You can end a session at any moment. Your comfort and safety come first, always.
The best way to find out is to have a conversation. I offer a free 15-minute consultation so we can talk about what's going on for you and whether working together feels like a good fit. No pressure, no commitment just an honest conversation.