YOU’VE DONE THE THERAPY WORK.
GOTTEN THE INSIGHT — BUT NOT THE CHANGE.
That is FRUSTRATING.
ENGLISH-SPEAKING · IN-PERSON THERAPY IN MÁLAGA AND ONLINE
You know what needs to change.
Yet, you can’t change it…
This needs to change.
…So, why hasn’t it?
Because understanding what needs to change and being able to change it aren’t always the same thing.
Trauma-informed hypnotherapy and coaching can help you work with the emotional, unconscious and nervous-system patterns that insight alone doesn’t always reach.
No commitment · Meet me and see if this approach feels right for you.
Meet me and see if this approach is right for you
Catherine Laberge
Hypnotherapist,
Trauma-Informed Approach · Nervous System & Emotional Health
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“Catherine is remarkably good at quickly making sense of even my fluffy, strangely formulated thoughts or complex situations, cutting through the noise and pinpointing what actually matters. She also has a great way of uncovering blind spots, all while being warm, easy to talk to and completely non-judgmental.“
– Anda, August 2026
Maybe you already know a lot about yourself
Perhaps…
- You know why you react the way you do ➜ but still react that way.
- You recognize the relationship pattern ➜ but find yourself repeating it.
- You know you should set a boundary ➜ but something in you makes it incredibly difficult.
- You understand that you’re safe ➜ but your body doesn’t seem to agree.
- You know you don’t need everyone’s approval ➜ but rejection still hits incredibly hard.
- You’ve talked about what happened in the past ➜ but it still seems to live in the present.
- You know what would be healthier for you ➜ but can’t consistently make yourself do it.
WHEN TALKING AND UNDERSTANDING AREN’T ENOUGH
You can understand a pattern completely — and still find yourself repeating it.
Your brain is constantly reading signals from your body—so when your body is still signalling threat, tension or an old emotional response, knowing better isn’t always enough to feel or react differently.
That’s where working with unconscious patterns and the nervous system can make a difference.
Why can we understand something and still be unable to change it?
Your reactions aren’t created by conscious thought alone.
Over time, your brain and nervous system learn patterns designed to anticipate what will happen, protect you and help you navigate relationships and difficult experiences. Some responses can become automatic long before you’ve consciously decided how you want to react.
That’s why you can genuinely think:
“I know I’m safe.” ➜ while your body is tense.
Or:
“I know I don’t need to please everyone.” ➜ while saying no feels unbearable.
Or:
“I know this relationship isn’t good for me.” ➜ while feeling unable to let go.
Understanding is one part of the work. Lasting change means reshaping the emotional, unconscious and physiological patterns that drive your reactions.
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That’s where my way of working is different.
Rather than relying exclusively on talking about the problem, I combine Humanist Hypnotherapy, nervous-system regulation and coaching to work with your experience from several directions.
Conscious understanding
Making sense of patterns, relationships, beliefs and what is happening today.
Emotional & unconscious processes
Using hypnotherapy to work with emotional responses and unconscious patterns that reasoning alone doesn’t always reach.
Nervous-system regulation
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The objective isn’t to understand yourself endlessly. It’s to help what you understand begin to translate into how you actually live, feel and respond.
This may be for you if…
You don’t need to have a clear label for what you’re experiencing. You may simply know that something in the way you feel, react or relate to others keeps getting in the way.
People come to me for many different reasons, including:
Relationships & recurring patterns
You keep finding yourself in similar relationship dynamics, struggle to set or maintain boundaries, tend to people-please, or want to communicate and relate differently. You may also be navigating a separation or a difficult period in a relationship.
Anxiety, stress & emotional overwhelm
Your mind rarely switches off. You overthink, anticipate what could go wrong, find it difficult to truly relax, or experience emotional reactions that feel stronger than you would like.
Trauma & difficult past experiences
Something you experienced in the past still seems to influence how you feel, react, connect with others or experience certain situations today — even when you understand that the present is different.
Self-worth & inner patterns
You’re hard on yourself, struggle with perfectionism or fear of rejection, seek reassurance or approval, or find it much easier to prioritize other people’s needs than your own.
Life transitions
A relationship is beginning or ending. Your career or circumstances are changing. Your sense of identity is shifting. Or you’ve reached a point where the way you used to live no longer fits, but you’re not yet sure what comes next.
A long search for the right support
You may have consulted different professionals or tried several approaches over the years, gaining insight along the way but still feeling that the core difficulty hasn’t really changed.
Different problems can be driven by the same underlying patterns. Change the pattern, and you change what happens next.
Wondering whether this could help you?
You don’t need to decide from a webpage.
Book a free 15-minute call. Tell me briefly what’s happening, ask me anything you’d like about my approach, and we’ll see whether working together makes sense.
What working together looks like
1. Let’s meet first
The free 15-minute call is a chance for us to meet before you commit to anything. I’ll get a sense of what you’re struggling with and what you want to change, and you’ll get a feel for me, how I work and how I could help. Together, we’ll see if we’re a good match.
2. Get to the heart of what’s keeping you stuck
Your first session goes much deeper. We’ll look at what you’ve already understood or tried, what may have been missed, and why the shift you’re looking for hasn’t fully happened yet.
Some people are ready to move into hypnotherapy straight away; others need more groundwork first. Either way, you’ll leave with a new perspective on what’s happening and a clear path forward.
3. Focused work with a clear timeframe
My work generally follows a 6–10 session coaching arc, giving us enough time to work directly with what is maintaining the difficulty and integrate change as it happens.
Some goals may require fewer sessions, while more complex situations can take longer. I’ll give you an idea of what you can reasonably expect based on your goal, while regularly assessing progress and adapting the work to your pace.
English-speaking hypnotherapy in Málaga
I’m Catherine Laberge, a Canadian hypnotherapist and coach based in Málaga, working with clients in English, French and Spanish.
My approach combines Humanist Hypnotherapy, coaching, nervous-system regulation and somatic tools to help identify what may be keeping a difficulty in place and work directly towards the change you want to create.
My style is focused, collaborative and non-judgmental. You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly how to explain what’s happening — part of my work is helping you untangle what feels complicated, identify what matters, and find a way forward.
Based in Málaga · Online sessions available · English, French & Spanish
What you need to know
Sessions
Location
Near Malaga’s Bull Ring (Plaza de los Toros)
Languages
English, French and Spanish.
Investment
€120 per session or 3 sessions for €350.
Getting started
Professional scope
FAQ
What if I’ve already tried therapy and nothing has really changed?
You wouldn’t be unusual. Many people come to me already understanding a great deal about themselves. Rather than starting over, we can build on that understanding and look at what may still be maintaining the pattern emotionally, unconsciously or within the nervous system.
How are your sessions any different?
If you already understand the problem, we don’t need to spend months analysing it again.
My approach includes bottom-up work — working with the body, nervous system and unconscious patterns rather than relying only on conscious understanding.
The goal isn’t just to understand why you react the way you do. It’s to help change the reaction itself.
So, can you actually help me?
How long will it take?
My work generally falls within a 6–10 session coaching arc. Some focused issues can take fewer sessions, while more complex situations may require longer. Early on, I’ll give you an idea of the timeframe I think is realistic for what you want to achieve.
Will I have to work on things between sessions?
Sometimes. I may suggest an exercise, observation or practice between sessions when I think it will help move the work forward — but this isn’t a programme with hours of weekly homework.
Who are you?
I’m Catherine Laberge, a Canadian Humanist Hypnotherapist and Coach based in Málaga. I work in English, French and Spanish, combining hypnotherapy and coaching with trauma-informed, nervous-system and somatic approaches.
Do I have to be hypnotized?
No. Hypnotherapy is one of the tools available to us, not something that has to happen in every session. And if we do use hypnosis, you remain aware and in control throughout.
How much does it cost?
Individual sessions are €120 for 60 minutes, or €350 for a package of three sessions. The initial 15-minute Discovery Call is free.
Where would I see you?
In person in Málaga city centre, or online if that works better for you.
Ready to see if this approach could help you?
Ready to see if this approach could help you?
You may already understand a lot about what’s happening.
The next step isn’t necessarily understanding more — it may be helping those insights translate into how you actually feel, respond and live.
Start with a free 15-minute call. Tell me what you’d like to change, and we’ll see whether my approach feels like the right fit.
No commitment · In person in Málaga or online
Let’s Build The Future Together
