Hypnosis for Eating Habits and Weight Management in Montreal

3 hypnotherapists who see clients in English in Montreal, near the metro, and by video.

Snacking, sugar cravings, meals eaten on the run, emotions settled in front of the fridge: we help you find a calmer relationship with food.

Adults, teenagers and children: some members of the team also see young people and their parents.

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Eating and weight: life in Montreal

Coffee and a pastry gulped down in the metro, lunch in front of the screen, delivery at night because it is too late to cook, terraces and 5 à 7s as soon as the sun comes back: in Montreal, we often eat fast, late, and without thinking about it. In winter, comfort readily comes from the plate.

Many of our clients describe the same thing: they know what they should eat, they have already tried several diets, but the snacking comes back as soon as fatigue or stress sets in.

Diets, snacking, emotions: what is going on

  • Repeated diets feed a familiar cycle: frustration, giving in, guilt. The body, believing food is scarce, stores more after each diet.
  • Snacking and cravings: the chocolate bar, the bag of chips that vanishes during a show. Automatic habits, often linked to stress or boredom.
  • Emotional eating: anger, sadness or fatigue trigger false hunger, which food soothes for a moment without resolving it.

If you are significantly overweight, see your doctor or a dietitian first; if you recognize yourself in an eating disorder (severe restriction, binge eating, vomiting), talk to your doctor or a psychologist. Hypnosis can support that care, never replace it.

Eating habits in children and teenagers

Young people pick up habits quickly too: sugary snacks, grazing in front of screens, skipped breakfasts and, in adolescence, a view of their body shaped by social media. For them, food often serves to soothe boredom, stress or emotions.

What hypnosis can do for you

Hypnosis for eating habits and weight management
Video transcript

Hello. Are you worried about your weight or your relationship with food? Have you already tried everything, diets, miracle pills, intense exercise…? And yet you can't seem to make any progress? Hypnosis might interest you! In practical terms, it is our behaviours, our eating habits and our lifestyle that influence our weight. So eating well and staying active are the foundation.

Sometimes we may need help and support from nutrition specialists or fitness coaches. But sometimes things get stuck. We feel that despite all our efforts, nothing is changing. Or we feel that something is pushing us to eat compulsively or to snack all the time. Sometimes we have cravings for sweet or salty foods and they are stronger than we are… And these habits repeat themselves every day…

So when you have tried everything and are already doing all the right things, eating well and exercising, but nothing is changing, and of course you have seen a doctor if you have gained or lost a lot of weight all of a sudden: if you answered yes to these questions, hypnosis can help. How does hypnosis work? Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness that shows up as a state of deep relaxation.

It's a bit like daydreaming, or like driving on a road you know well, as if you were on "autopilot". In this state, attention is focused and awareness of the outside environment decreases. In hypnosis you remain conscious and in control, but the part of you that thinks and analyses takes a step back, which opens a channel of communication between the conscious and the unconscious.

And since most of our blocks and urges lie in the unconscious, that is where it becomes interesting. How does a hypnosis session for managing eating or weight work? First we look at your eating behaviours, then we help you identify the emotions that push you to eat compulsively or unhealthily, such as stress, anxiety or boredom, and find healthier alternatives to meet those needs.

Next, we help you strengthen your motivation and your self-confidence. We also work on the negative thought patterns and limiting beliefs that sabotage your efforts. Finally, we help you reframe your perception of food. Food is often associated with feelings of comfort, reward or even guilt. This is what is called "emotional eating".

And often, when we eat our emotions, what we want to eat isn't necessarily the healthiest, like a bag of crisps, a tub of ice cream, sweets, and so on. Hypnosis can help you change the way you see food, guiding you towards a healthier and more balanced relationship with it, so that you no longer see it as a source of emotional comfort. Hypnosis for weight management is not a magic wand, and it doesn't happen in one session.

It all depends on how receptive you are to hypnosis and, above all, on the origin of the block and how long it has been there. Each session is unique and tailored to your needs, your situation and your specific goals. The Solutions Hypnose team is here to support you, in person near you or by video, which works very well too. So book an appointment now to create the life you want with hypnosis!

See you soon!

Hypnotherapy is a complementary form of support and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have any concerns about your health, please consult a physician first.

Clarifying your goal

Rather than aiming for a number on the scale, we start from what really matters to you: more energy, better health, feeling good in your body. Hypnosis supports motivation and perseverance over time.

Calming snacking and sugar cravings

Hypnosis helps you take back control of these automatic habits, ease irresistible cravings and rediscover the pleasure of small, savoured portions, while respecting your fullness.

Stopping emotional eating

Decoding your emotional reactions and eating automatisms, then giving you tools to respond differently: listening to your real needs instead of compensating with food. Combined with a balanced diet and regular physical activity, hypnosis can change your relationship with food for good.

With children and teens

Hypnosis speaks to them naturally: it draws on imagination and play, in sessions adapted to their age, to ease cravings and change a habit without turning it into a battle. Parents are involved along the way. For any question about weight or growth, talk to your pediatrician or family doctor first.

Our hypnotherapists in Montreal

On the island of Montreal, three members of the team see clients in English for eating habits and weight management, near the metro and by video. Each works with the methods they have been trained in and, if needed, refers you to the colleague in the network best suited to your situation.

Our clients come from all over the island: Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Westmount, Côte-des-Neiges, the Plateau, Rosemont, Hochelaga, Villeray, Ahuntsic, Saint-Laurent, Verdun, LaSalle, Anjou and Montréal-Nord.

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What our clients say

Our 3 offices in Montreal where you can consult in English

Rosemont, Pie-IX metro

3801 rue Masson, suite 02, Montreal, QC H1X 1S9
Pie-IX metro (green line).

Getting to the Montreal Rosemont office:

For clients coming from Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, the Plateau-Mont-Royal, Mile End, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Mercier, Saint-Léonard or Villeray.

By car

  • From the Plateau-Mont-Royal or Mile End (~3 to 5 km): Avenue du Mont-Royal or Rue Laurier Est eastbound, left on Rue D'Iberville, then right on Rue Masson.
  • From downtown (~6 to 8 km): Rue Sherbrooke Est or Boulevard De Maisonneuve eastbound, Boulevard Pie-IX north, then left on Rue Masson.
  • From Hochelaga-Maisonneuve or Mercier (~4 to 6 km): Rue Viau or Boulevard Pie-IX north, then Boulevard Rosemont and 18e Avenue south to Rue Masson.
  • From Saint-Léonard or Villeray (~5 to 7 km): Boulevard Lacordaire or Boulevard Pie-IX south, right on Boulevard Rosemont, then 18e Avenue to Rue Masson.

By public transit

  • Pie-IX metro (green line), then bus 139 Pie-IX North to Rue Masson and a few minutes' walk west.
  • Laurier metro (orange line), then bus 47 Masson, which stops a few steps from number 3801.
  • Rosemont metro (orange line), then bus 197 Rosemont to 18e Avenue and a 200-metre walk south.

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Petite-Patrie, near the Beaubien and Jean-Talon metros

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, near rue Saint-Denis
Between the Beaubien and Jean-Talon metro stations (orange line). The exact address is sent when you book.

  • Julie Rocque: adults, teenagers and children.
    Also sees clients in French.
Getting to the Petite-Patrie office:

For clients coming from La Petite-Patrie, Villeray, Rosemont, Little Italy, Mile-Ex, the Plateau-Mont-Royal or Ahuntsic. The exact address is sent when you book.

By public transit

  • Beaubien or Jean-Talon metro (orange line), a few minutes' walk from the corner of Rue Saint-Denis and Rue Saint-Zotique.
  • STM buses along Rue Saint-Denis.

By car

  • Highway 40, exit Boulevard Saint-Laurent or Rue Saint-Denis, then south on Rue Saint-Denis. Street parking in the neighbourhood.

Book in Petite-Patrie

Montreal East / Anjou

7360 avenue de Fougeray, Anjou, QC H1K 3K1
Honoré-Beaugrand metro (green line), then about ten minutes by bus (the 28 or the 141).

  • David Veilleux: adults, teenagers and artists.
    Also sees clients in French.
Getting to the Anjou office:

For clients coming from Saint-Léonard, Mercier, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal-Nord, Rivière-des-Prairies, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal-Est, or Repentigny via Highway 40.

By car

  • Via Highway 25: exit Rue Beaubien or Rue Sherbrooke.
  • Via Highway 40: exit Boulevard des Galeries-d'Anjou.

By public transit

  • Green metro line to the Honoré-Beaugrand terminus, then about 10 minutes by bus (route 28 or 141) to the Châteauneuf / de Fougeray stop.

Book in Anjou

Sessions

Rates

  • session of about one hour: $135, taxes included;
  • first session: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 depending on the practitioner, $135 to $155, taxes included.

Each practitioner's exact rates are on their profile, under "Our Team".

Insurance receipts: RITMA or ANN (naturopathy)

Please note: receipts for helping-relationship services, the category our discipline falls under, are not accepted by every insurance plan. Check your coverage with your insurer before your first session.

The questions to ask your insurer, and our rates in detail: How much does a hypnosis session cost in Quebec, and is it covered?

Do you live far away?

Other end of the island, suburbs or a busy schedule: most of the team also sees clients by video. Online sessions get results equivalent to in-person ones, and save you the trip.

Zoom, WhatsApp or Teams, over a password-protected connection. All about video consultations.

Frequently asked questions about hypnosis for eating habits and weight in Montreal

We are not physicians, psychologists or psychotherapists. Our services fall under helping-relationship and wellbeing support: they constitute neither a diagnosis, nor treatment, nor psychotherapy (a reserved act in Quebec), and in no way replace medical or psychological care. If you are suffering psychologically, see a doctor or a psychologist — Info-Santé 811. In distress: 1-866-APPELLE (1-866-277-3553) or suicide.ca.

Sabine Chapuis

Page written by Sabine Chapuis
hypnotherapist
partner at Solutions Hypnose.
English version reviewed by David Veilleux
Updated .