Hypnotherapy is internal work — the location is largely irrelevant. Marina works with clients worldwide via secure video, with sessions functionally identical to in-person. Here's the honest version of how online sessions actually work, what to set up, and why some clients prefer them.
Schedule a SessionHypnotherapy is internal. The subconscious doesn't care whether you're on a couch in Marina's Austin office or in your bedroom in London. The work happens in the state you enter — not in the room you're sitting in.
Virtual sessions with Marina are functionally identical to in-person sessions. Same 75-minute structure. Same depth. Same modalities. Same outcomes. The only differences are practical: no commute, you can integrate immediately in your own space, and the format makes the work accessible to clients who aren't in Austin.
Most of Marina's clients now choose virtual. Not because they can't get to her office — many of them could — but because the integration is often more grounded when you don't have to drive home after a deep session.
The setup is simple. What matters more than the tech is the container — uninterrupted time and a space you feel safe in.
Marina opens with the same conversation as in-person — what's present, what you've been working with, what you want to address. The intake usually takes 15-20 minutes.
When it's time for the hypnotherapy work, Marina guides you to settle in — typically lying back or reclining. She'll ask you to close your eyes for the induction. From there, the camera being on is a non-factor — you're internally focused, eyes closed, and the video connection becomes incidental. You hear Marina's voice and respond when she asks something. That's the whole experience.
Many clients comment that they forgot the session was virtual within ten minutes of the induction. The subconscious doesn't perceive the medium — it perceives the practitioner and the work.
Marina's clients who've experienced both formats are often surprised by which one they end up preferring. The integration window — those first few hours after a session when the material is still settling — is often easier in your own space than in a car on the way home.
The integration argument: after a deep session, what you most need is settling — not driving, not navigating ordinary life immediately. Virtual lets the integration happen in place. Many clients describe walking from the video to their bed for a nap, or sitting in their garden for an hour, with the material still moving.
The accessibility argument: Marina's training and approach is rare. Working with someone of her clinical and lineage depth from anywhere in the world is what virtual enables. Clients in remote areas, busy executives, people with mobility constraints — virtual makes the work accessible.
The privacy argument: some clients prefer not to be seen walking in and out of a hypnotherapy office. Discretion matters. Virtual sessions happen entirely inside your own space.
Marina is direct about this: for most clients, virtual works as well as in-person. The exceptions are situational, not modal.
If you have significant tech anxiety or aversion, the friction of the video format will be additional load you don't need to carry into the work. In-person removes that.
If your home environment is genuinely not private — small children, partners present, no real space to close off — the session will be compromised. In-person provides a held container that home can't replicate.
If you're already in Austin and the commute is short, the marginal advantage of integration-in-place gets smaller. Some clients prefer the ritual of arriving at and leaving a dedicated space.
Marina's general recommendation: start with whichever format actually fits your life. The work itself is the same. If virtual works for you, virtual is the right choice. If in-person feels right and you're in Austin, that's the right choice.
For the 30-Day Soul Alchemy Immersion — four sessions over a month — some clients mix formats. Maybe two in-person bookending two virtual. Marina is flexible about structure as long as the work itself stays consistent.
If you're not sure which format to start with, reach out and Marina will help you think through it. The answer is usually clearer once she understands what you're working with and what your circumstances are.
Marina works with clients across the United States, UK, Europe, and beyond. Reach out with what you're working with and she'll respond directly — usually within one business day.
Connect with MarinaYes. Marina's clients who've done both formats consistently report the depth and outcomes are equivalent. The hypnotic state is internal — once you're in it, the medium of the connection becomes incidental. Many clients find the integration after a virtual session is actually easier because they're already in their own space.
It's rare but it happens. Marina has protocols — she'll reconnect immediately, give you a moment to settle, and pick up the work. The hypnotic state doesn't collapse from a brief disconnect; it's a stable state your subconscious can hold for several minutes if needed.
The camera is on but for most of the session your eyes are closed and you're internally focused. Marina is watching the camera to track your state — breathing, body posture, micro-signals — but you're not performing for the camera. After about ten minutes into the work most clients forget the video is even on.
Secure video — Marina will send you the link before the session. The platform is HIPAA-considerate and doesn't record by default. If you want a recording for your own reference (separate from session work), Marina can discuss that arrangement specifically.
Marina works with clients across the United States, throughout Europe (particularly UK), and globally. Time zones are workable — Marina typically schedules virtual sessions within her morning or afternoon window which covers most major time zones.
It isn't. Marina's sessions are $400 (single) or $475 (Past Life Regression) regardless of format. The 30-Day Soul Alchemy Immersion is $1,700. The pricing reflects the work, not the room.