Shannon Feather is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Life Coach based in Derby, Kansas, serving clients in the greater Wichita area. She holds a degree in Health Sciences and has received hypnotherapy and life coaching training and certifications from The American Board of Hypnotherapy, The International Hypnosis Federation, The International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association, The American Institute of Hypnotherapy, and Infinity Institute International.
Shannon began her first hypnotherapy practice in Southern California in 2003. After more than 15 years in California and several years practicing in Joplin, Missouri, she has helped several thousand children, teens, and adults use hypnotherapy to change deep‑rooted habits, fears, and patterns.
She has also received additional intensive specialized training from renowned authors and regression specialists Dick and Tara Sutphen, and from Jerome Beecham, retired Detective Police Sergeant of the Detroit Police Department, in Advanced Forensic Hypnosis. Shannon works in all areas of hypnotherapy and has extensive experience with weight issues, smoking cessation, stress and anxiety, trauma, fears and phobias, and performance enhancement.
One of Shannon’s main goals has been to advance the profession of Clinical Hypnotherapy and offer training and certification to both mainstream academia and healthcare professionals. She has been instructing hypnosis since 2005, and her first groundbreaking college course was taught in 2009.
Shannon is recognized for her extensive work with teens and children across the country and is available for private and group hypnotherapy sessions, in person and over Zoom. Her clients describe her as compassionate, non‑judgmental, and deeply skilled at helping them feel safe, understood, and in control as they create lasting change.
What To Expect
You may be wondering if you can be hypnotized; in short, the answer is yes. Hypnosis works on both children and adults and is a very safe and effective way to tap into your subconscious. What happens during each session is specific to you and your goals, but every session follows a similar structure. A typical session lasts from one to two hours and is completely confidential.
Whether you see Shannon in person in Derby or work with her over Zoom, here’s what to expect:
- Conversation and questions
First, you’ll answer a few questions about yourself and the issue you want help with. This is also your time to ask any questions you have so you feel comfortable before you begin. - Induction and relaxation
Next comes the induction. Shannon will guide you through a process to help you enter a very relaxed, high‑learning state called hypnosis. You will be able to hear everything and remain aware of what is taking place the entire time. - Therapeutic work
Once you are fully relaxed and in a trance‑like state, Shannon will use hypnotherapy techniques tailored to your needs to help you address the problem or issue you came in for. - Returning to wakeful awareness
At the end, you’ll be gently guided back into full, wakeful awareness through an orderly process, with time to re‑orient and ask any follow‑up questions.
Many people notice an extra burst of energy after their session and often report feeling lighter, happier, and more confident as they move back into their day.