Your pain is real.
And your brain
can learn to
respond differently.
A structured clinical program combining pain neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and evidence-based hypnotherapy — designed for people who have been living with chronic pain long enough to know that something deeper needs to change.
Why hypnotherapy for
chronic pain
Pain lives in the nervous system
Fibromyalgia and related conditions involve central sensitization — a state in which the brain and spinal cord have become hyperresponsive to input. This is a neurological process, not a character flaw or a sign that your pain isn't real.
The brain is capable of change
Neuroplasticity — the brain's lifelong ability to form new patterns — means that even long-standing pain responses can be modified. Hypnotherapy is one of the few modalities shown to work directly at this level, accessing subconscious processes that drive symptom amplification.
Psychoeducation changes everything
Understanding why your nervous system generates pain — and what maintains it — is itself a therapeutic intervention. Research consistently shows that pain education reduces fear, decreases threat perception, and improves outcomes in chronic pain treatment.
Specialized care for
complex presentations
This program was built specifically for conditions that exist at the intersection of neurology, psychology, and the body — where standard medical care often falls short.
Fibromyalgia
Characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disruption, and cognitive difficulties. Current research positions fibromyalgia as a disorder of central pain processing — making nervous system-focused treatment highly effective.
Central Sensitization · Allodynia · FatigueFunctional Somatic Disorders
A category of conditions in which real, distressing physical symptoms occur without a structural explanation that fully accounts for their severity. These are not "all in your head" — they reflect genuine dysregulation in how the brain processes body signals.
IBS · Functional Neurological Symptoms · Chronic FatigueChronic Migraines
Hypnotherapy has a strong evidence base for migraine reduction, both in frequency and severity. This program addresses the nervous system sensitization that underlies chronic migraine, alongside psychoeducation and regulation skills for sustainable relief.
Frequency Reduction · Nervous System RegulationConversion & Functional Neurological Disorders
Functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) involves neurological symptoms — tremor, weakness, sensory changes — that reflect dysregulation in neural function rather than structural damage. Hypnotherapy is an established, first-line treatment approach for FND.
FND · PNES · Functional Movement DisorderA structured path through
six clinical weeks
Each week builds on the last, moving from understanding to regulation to deep neurological change — and finally toward integration and long-term resilience.
Pain Neuroscience Education
Learn the neuroscience of your condition. Understand central sensitization, the threat response, and the role of the nervous system in generating and maintaining chronic symptoms. Knowledge is the first medicine.
Nervous System Regulation
Evidence-based practices for down-regulating a hyperactivated nervous system. You'll build a reliable toolkit for interrupting the cycle of pain, fear, and sensitization — grounded in polyvagal theory.
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Audio-guided hypnotherapy sessions targeting the subconscious patterns that maintain pain amplification. Recorded sessions are designed for repeated use — each listen reinforces new neural pathways.
Mind-Body Integration
Somatic practices and cognitive tools that consolidate gains from earlier weeks. Connects body awareness, breath, and movement to the regulation skills you've been building — creating a unified felt sense of safety.
Cognitive Reprocessing
Identify and gently shift the thought patterns and threat appraisals that keep the nervous system in a state of high alert. This week bridges psychoeducation and practice — building the mental flexibility that supports recovery.
Resilience & Long-Term Recovery
Consolidate your full toolkit and build a sustainable maintenance plan. Learn to recognize early warning signs, prevent regression, and carry the skills from this program into the rhythms of daily life with confidence.
Ready to start?
Select the level of support
that's right for you.
All programs include the complete 6-week curriculum and lifetime access to recordings. Kate's individual session rate is $315 — higher tiers include significant savings on bundled care.
A complete 6-week clinical program for fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, functional somatic disorders, and conversion disorders — designed to work with your nervous system, not just your symptoms.
What's included:
6 weeks of structured audio and video content
Pain neuroscience education — understand why your nervous system generates and maintains chronic pain
Guided nervous system regulation practices grounded in polyvagal theory
Clinical hypnotherapy recording library — designed for repeated use to reinforce new neural pathways
3 emails per week delivering guided meditations, hypnosis tracks, DBT skills, and psychoeducation
Lifetime access to all materials
Cash pay · HSA/FSA eligible · No diagnosis required
Everything in the Self-Directed program, plus two private clinical sessions with Kate Cousineau, PA-C — for personalized guidance, targeted hypnotherapy, and direct support through your recovery.
What's included:
Complete 6-week Self-Directed curriculum (audio, video, weekly emails)
2 × 2hr 1:1 sessions with Kate Cousineau, PA-C
Personalized clinical intake and case review
Hypnotherapy tailored specifically to your presentation and history
Session recordings provided for continued use
Individualized guidance through the program modules
Lifetime access to all materials
Full value $829 · You save $130 · Superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement
The most supported path through the program — three private sessions with Kate provide comprehensive clinical continuity from intake through recovery, with hypnotherapy individualized to your case.
What's included:
Complete 6-week Self-Directed curriculum (audio, video, weekly emails)
3 × 2 Hr 1:1 sessions with Kate Cousineau, PA-C
Comprehensive intake and clinical assessment
Individualized hypnotherapy protocol built around your specific presentation
Between-session support by email throughout the program
Session recordings provided for continued use
Full clinical continuity from start to finish
Lifetime access to all materials
Full value $1,144 · You save $145 · Superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement