This is a healing poem For when you cannot dance and cannot work and cannot walk, Concentrate on the things you still can do. Breathe. Dream. Love. Change.

Will Clinical Hypnosis help my pain?

- While everyone is different and everybody's experience with pain is unique, Clinical Hypnosis has been shown to reduce participant's experience of pain. This is what Mark Jensen, PhD has to say about that: “A preponderance of evidence indicates that hypnotic analgesia can significantly and substantially reduce pain associated with both acute and chronic pain conditions.”  Quoted from The Neurophysiology of Pain Perception and Hypnotic Analgesia: Implications for Clinical Practice.Amer. J. of Clinical Hypnosis. 51:2, October 2008. 

I am a caregiver. Can Diane have a session with my whole family?  

- Yes. For consultation on caregiving, please use the contact us page to send your contact information for a telephone conversation about your situation.

Are fees covered by insurance? 

- Health Insurance plans can cover medically necessary psychotherapy, but you should check with your plan to know what is covered, whether authorizations are needed, etc.  Diane Simoni is in contract with UnitedHealthCare, Optum, and United Behavioral Health. Please check with your insurance provider for updated information.

Are sessions in-person on on telehealth? 

-There are limited in-person visits. Telehealth sessions provided on doxy.me are available.

Does insurance cover Clinical Hypnosis?

- When Clinical Hypnosis is provided by a licensed professional and it is part of a medically necessary treatment plan, yes, insurance plans can cover sessions. You may need to pay directly for Clinical Hypnosis if that is the only service you want.