RTT Hypnotherapist
Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT):
A Complete Guide
Rapid Transformational Therapy, or RTT, is a hybrid therapeutic approach that combines the most effective principles of hypnotherapy, regression, psychotherapy, neurolinguistic programming (NLP), and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to create powerful, lasting change in a shorter time-frame than traditional talk therapy. Developed by renowned therapist Marisa Peer, RTT has helped thousands of people worldwide overcome issues ranging from anxiety and depression to limiting beliefs and physical symptoms.
If you're seeking therapy and wondering whether RTT might be right for you, this page will walk you through everything you need to know. What it is, how it works, what to expect, and the science behind why it can create such remarkable transformations.
Training under Marisa Peer myself has helped to unlock so much potential within myself and I’m wanting to help others unlock their true potential too. Which is why this work is so important to me, being able to give back and change lives for the better too.
What is Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)?
RTT is a powerful, evidence-based therapeutic method that helps you access the root cause of your challenges by working directly with your subconscious mind. Unlike traditional therapy where you might spend months or years talking about your problems, RTT gets to the heart of the issue quickly, often in just one to three sessions.
The therapy was created by Marisa Peer, a best-selling author and therapist with over 30 years of experience working with everyone from everyday clients to celebrities, CEOs, and Olympic athletes. Marisa developed RTT by taking the most effective elements from various therapeutic modalities and combining them into one streamlined, results-focused approach.
What sets RTT apart is its focus on transformation, not just management. Rather than learning coping strategies to deal with your anxiety, for example, RTT helps you understand why the anxiety exists in the first place and rewires the neural pathways that keep it in place. This means you're not just managing symptoms, you're actually resolving the underlying issue.
How Does RTT Work?
RTT works by using hypnosis to access your subconscious mind, which is where all your beliefs, habits, and automatic responses live. Your conscious mind, the part of you that's reading this right now, represents only about 5% of your mental activity. The other 95% happens subconsciously, running in the background like the operating system on your computer.
This is why you can know something logically but still struggle to change it emotionally or behaviourally. For instance, you might know you're good enough, but still feel inadequate. RTT (rapid transformational therapy) and hypnotherapy bypasses the conscious, logical mind and works directly with the subconscious to update those outdated beliefs and feelings.
The RTT Process: What Happens in a Session
A typical RTT (rapid transformational therapy) session lasts between 90 minutes and two hours and follows a structured process;
1. The Consultation
Before the hypnosis begins, we'll have a conversation about what you want to work on. This isn't just surface-level stuff, we dig into what you want to achieve, what you've already tried, and what specifically is holding you back. This helps me tailor the session to your exact needs.
2. Hypnosis (The Relaxed, Focused State)
Next, I'll guide you into hypnosis. Despite what you might have seen in films or stage shows, hypnosis for therapy is nothing like that. You'll be deeply relaxed but completely aware and in control. You'll hear everything I say, you can open your eyes at any time, and you can't be made to do anything you don't want to do. Think of it as a lovely, calm state, similar to that floaty feeling just before you fall asleep, or when you're so absorbed in a good book that you don't notice time passing.
3. Regression (Finding the Root Cause)
Once you're in hypnosis, we use a technique called regression to revisit key scenes from your past. Your subconscious mind will take you to specific moments, often from childhood, where a belief or pattern was formed. For example, if you struggle with self-worth, you might revisit a time when you felt criticized or not good enough. The powerful thing about regression is that you're not reliving these moments emotionally in the same way you did as a child, you're observing them with your adult awareness, which allows you to see them differently and understand what meaning you gave them at the time.
4. Reframing and Rewiring during hypnosis
This is where the magic happens. Once we've identified the scenes and beliefs that are holding you back, we reframe them. Using RTT techniques, NLP, and direct suggestion, we update those old beliefs and install new, empowering ones. Your brain is incredibly neuroplastic, meaning it can rewire itself, and in hypnosis, this process happens much faster than in regular conversation because we're working with the part of your mind that actually stores these beliefs.
5. Transformation Recording
After the session, I'll create a personalised audio recording for you based on everything we uncovered and worked on. This recording reinforces the new beliefs and helps cement the transformation. You'll listen to it daily for at least 21 days (the time it takes to form a new neural pathway), and many clients continue listening for longer because it feels so good.
The Science Behind RTT
RTT isn't just based on theory, it's grounded in neuroscience and draws from evidence-based therapeutic modalities. Let's look at what makes it so effective.
Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Ability to Change
For decades, scientists believed that once you reached adulthood, your brain was essentially fixed. We now know that's not true. Your brain has something called neuroplasticity, the ability to form new neural connections throughout your entire life.
Every time you think a thought, your brain fires neurons in a specific pattern. The more you think that thought, the stronger the neural pathway becomes, like a path through a forest that gets clearer the more you walk it. This is why habits and beliefs become so ingrained.
RTT or rapid transformational therapy leverages neuroplasticity by interrupting old neural patterns and creating new ones. When you're in hypnosis, your brain is in a highly receptive state (more on that in a moment), which means new pathways can be created more quickly and effectively than in normal waking consciousness.
What Happens in Your Brain During Hypnotherapy?
When you're in hypnosis, your brainwave state changes. Normally, when you're awake and alert, your brain operates in beta waves. When you relax deeply or enter hypnosis, you shift into alpha and theta brainwave states.
In these states, the critical faculty of your conscious mind, the part that analyses, judges, and resists, becomes quieter. This allows direct access to the subconscious, which is where your beliefs, memories, and automatic responses are stored. Essentially, hypnosis creates an express lane to the part of your mind that controls your behaviour, emotions, and physical responses.
Research using brain imaging has shown that during hypnosis, areas of the brain responsible for self-awareness, emotional regulation, and processing sensation all become more active and interconnected. This is why people often describe profound shifts in how they feel and think during and after a session.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in RTT
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP, is a set of techniques that explore the relationship between neurological processes (neuro), language (linguistic), and behavioural patterns (programming). In simple terms, NLP is about understanding how we code our experiences in our minds and how we can change that coding to change our outcomes.
RTT incorporates NLP techniques such as re-framing, (changing the meaning you've assigned to an experience) and anchoring, (creating positive emotional states on demand). For instance, if you've been telling yourself, "I'm not good enough," we use NLP to help you recognise that this is just a story, one you can rewrite.
The language you use with yourself matters enormously. Your subconscious mind takes everything you say literally. If you constantly tell yourself, "I'm so stupid," your subconscious accepts that as fact and looks for evidence to support it. NLP helps us identify these patterns and replace them with language that serves you better.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Principles in RTT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is one of the most researched and evidence-based forms of psychotherapy. The core principle of CBT is that your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected, and by changing one, you can change the others.
RTT uses this understanding by identifying and challenging cognitive distortions, those unhelpful thinking patterns like black-and-white thinking, or personalisation. During a session, when we uncover a limiting belief, we don't just identify it, we examine it, challenge it, and replace it with a more accurate and empowering belief.
For example, if you believe "I always fail," we'd look at the evidence. Is it true that you always fail? Almost certainly not. By examining the belief rationally while in the emotionally receptive state of hypnosis, you're able to see it for what it is, a distortion, and replace it with something more realistic, like "I've succeeded many times, and I'm learning from my mistakes."
Psychotherapy and Understanding the Root Cause
Traditional psychotherapy focuses on exploring your past to understand your present. RTT honours this by using regression to uncover where beliefs were formed, but it doesn't stop there. Unlike some forms of therapy where you might talk about the same issues for months, RTT's hypnotherapy regression process is targeted and solution-focused. We go back, we understand, and then we move forward with transformation.
This psychotherapeutic foundation ensures that RTT isn't just a "band-aid" approach. By addressing the root cause rather than surface symptoms, the changes tend to be deep and lasting.
What Can RTT Help With?
One of the beautiful things about RTT (rapid transformational therapy) is its versatility. Because it works at the subconscious level, where all your beliefs, emotions, and automatic responses live, it can be effective for a remarkably wide range of issues.
RTT has been successfully used to help with:
Anxiety and Stress – Whether it's generalised anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or stress related to work or relationships, RTT helps you understand where the anxiety comes from and rewires your response to it.
Depression and Low Mood – RTT can help identify and shift the beliefs and thought patterns that contribute to depression, helping you reconnect with hope, motivation, and joy.
Confidence and Self-Esteem – If you struggle with feeling "not good enough," imposter syndrome, or self-doubt, RTT gets to the root of where those feelings originated and replaces them with genuine self-belief.
Phobias and Fears – From fear of flying to fear of public speaking to specific phobias like spiders or needles, RTT can often resolve these in just one session by changing the way your subconscious responds to the trigger.
Weight Management and Body Image – RTT addresses the emotional and psychological reasons behind eating patterns, helping you develop a healthier relationship with food and your body.
Habits and Addictions – Whether it's smoking, drinking, nail-biting, or any other unwanted habit, RTT helps you understand why the habit exists and gives you the tools to let it go.
Sleep Issues – Insomnia and disrupted sleep often have subconscious roots. RTT can help you identify what's keeping you awake and create new patterns for restful sleep.
Physical Symptoms and Chronic Pain – While RTT is not a replacement for medical treatment, it can be highly effective for psychosomatic symptoms and chronic conditions where emotional factors play a role, such as IBS, skin conditions, and chronic pain.
Relationship Issues – From fear of intimacy to patterns of choosing unavailable partners, RTT helps you understand and transform the beliefs driving your relationship patterns.
Performance and Success Blocks – If you find yourself self-sabotaging, procrastinating, or hitting a ceiling in your career or creative pursuits, RTT can help you break through those blocks.
This is not an exhaustive list—RTT can help with almost anything where your mindset, beliefs, or subconscious patterns are playing a role.
What to Expect: Your RTT Journey
If you're considering RTT, you probably have questions about what it will actually feel like and what results you can expect. Here's what you need to know.
How Will Hypnosis Feel?
One of the most common questions I get is, "What does hypnosis feel like?" The truth is, it feels wonderfully ordinary. You'll be deeply relaxed, your body may feel calm and heavy, almost like you're sinking into the chair or bed, but your mind will be alert and focused.
You'll hear every word I say. You'll be able to talk and answer questions. You can open your eyes or move if you need to. You're in complete control the entire time. Some people worry they won't "go deep enough," but the depth of trance doesn't determine the effectiveness of the session. Even a light state of hypnosis allows access to the subconscious.
Many people describe it as similar to that floaty feeling just before you fall asleep, or like being so absorbed in a film or book that you lose track of time. It's a natural state we all experience multiple times a day, RTT just guides you into it intentionally so we can do the therapeutic work.
How Quickly Will I See Results?
One of the most compelling aspects of RTT is the speed of results. Marisa Peer identifies three types of change that can occur and I’ve seen each of these first hand through my own sessions with clients:
Immediate Change – Some people feel a shift the moment they come out of hypnosis. They'll say things like, "I feel lighter," or "That fear is just... gone." This is more common with phobias, specific fears, or deeply held beliefs.
Incremental Change – For many people, the change happens progressively over the following days and weeks as you listen to your transformation recording. You'll notice small shifts, maybe you respond differently to a situation, or a thought pattern that used to be automatic doesn't show up any more.
Retroactive Change – This is when you look back after a few weeks and realise something has changed without you even noticing it happening. You might think, "Wait, I haven't felt anxious about that in ages," or "I used to worry about that constantly and I haven't thought about it in weeks."
The most common pattern is incremental change, a steady unfolding over 21 days as you listen to your recording and your brain builds those new neural pathways.
How Many Sessions Will I Need?
This depends on the issue and the individual. Many people find that one session or program is enough, particularly for specific issues like a phobia or a limiting belief. More complex or layered issues, like deep-rooted anxiety, trauma, or multiple interconnected patterns, may benefit from two or three sessions and a longer length program to incorporate everything learnt from the sessions.
RTT is designed to be a solution-focused, short-term therapy. The goal is transformation, not endless processing.
What Happens After the Session?
After your session, you'll receive a personalised transformation recording within a few days as a follow up to your chosen program. This recording is tailored specifically to you, using the insights and language from your session. You'll listen to it every day for a minimum of 21 days, ideally at a time when you can relax without interruption, such as before bed or first thing in the morning.
Listening to the recording is crucial. Think of it like physiotherapy after an injury, the session starts the healing, but the daily recording reinforces and cements the change. Your brain needs repetition to build new neural pathways, and the recording provides that.
Most people find the recording deeply relaxing and enjoyable. It becomes a lovely part of their daily routine, and many continue listening long after the initial 21 days because it feels so beneficial.
How RTT Differs from Other Forms of Therapy
If you're exploring different therapeutic options, you might be wondering how RTT compares to other approaches.
RTT vs. Traditional Talk Therapy
Traditional talk therapy (such as psychodynamic therapy or counselling) typically involves weekly sessions over months or even years. It focuses on talking through your problems, exploring your past, and developing insight.
RTT is much faster because it works directly with the subconscious rather than solely with the conscious, analytical mind. While talk therapy helps you understand your issues intellectually, RTT (rapid transformation therapy) helps you resolve them at the emotional and subconscious level, which is where they're actually stored.
That's not to say talk therapy isn't valuable, it absolutely is, and for some people and some issues, it's the right choice. But if you're looking for faster, more targeted results, RTT and hypnotherapy is an excellent option.
RTT vs. Standard Hypnotherapy
Traditional hypnotherapy often uses suggestion-based techniques, essentially telling your subconscious what to believe without necessarily understanding why the problem exists in the first place. This can be effective for some issues, but it doesn't always create lasting change.
The RTT method formed through Marisa Peer and used by many including myself, goes deeper. We don't just give suggestions; we use regression to find out where the issue began, we reframe it, and then we install new beliefs. It's a more comprehensive, root-cause approach that combines hypnosis with psychotherapy, NLP, and CBT principles.
RTT vs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is fantastic for identifying and challenging unhelpful thought patterns. It's structured, evidence-based, and effective. However, CBT works primarily at the conscious level, you're taught to notice your thoughts and change them using logic and reasoning.
RTT (rapid transformational therapy) incorporates CBT principles but takes them deeper by working at the subconscious level. While CBT might teach you to challenge the thought "I'm not good enough" each time it arises, RTT helps you understand where that belief came from and rewires it at the root so it stops arising in the first place.
RTT and Marisa Peer: The Foundation of the Method
Rapid Transformational Therapy was created by Marisa Peer, one of the UK's most renowned therapists. Marisa has over 30 years of experience and has worked with an extraordinary range of clients, from people struggling with everyday issues to celebrities, royalty, Olympic athletes, and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.
Marisa's approach is refreshingly practical and down-to-earth. She developed RTT out of a genuine desire to help people achieve transformation in the fastest, most effective way possible. She took the best elements of hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, NLP, and
CBT, all evidence-based methods, and combined them into a streamlined process that delivers results.
One of Marisa's core beliefs is that "you are enough." So much of human suffering comes from the belief that we're not good enough, smart enough, worthy enough, and Marisa's work centres on helping people see that this belief is not only untrue, but it's also something they can change.
As an RTT therapist trained by Marisa Peer, I'm honoured to bring this method to my clients. RTT is a trademarked therapy, and all certified RTT therapists have been trained directly through Marisa's school, ensuring consistency and quality across the practice.
Is Rapid Transformational Therapy Right for You?
RTT (rapid transformational therapy) can be incredibly effective, but like any therapy, it's not a magic wand. It works best for people who are ready and willing to change, people who are open to exploring their subconscious, facing uncomfortable truths, and doing the work (like listening to the recording daily).
RTT is particularly well-suited to you if:
• You're looking for a faster alternative to traditional talk therapy
• You want to understand the root cause of your issue, not just manage symptoms
• You're open to trying hypnosis (even if you're a bit nervous about it)
• You're willing to commit to listening to your transformation recording daily
• You've tried other therapies and haven't gotten the results you wanted
• You're ready to let go of old patterns and beliefs that no longer serve you
RTT is not a replacement for medical or psychiatric care. If you're experiencing severe mental health issues, such as acute psychosis, severe depression requiring medication, or active suicidal ideation, please work with your doctor or mental health professional first. RTT can be a wonderful complement to medical treatment, but it's important to have the right support in place.
Common Questions About Rapid Transformational Therapy
Is RTT safe?
Yes. RTT is completely safe when practiced by a qualified, certified practitioner. You're always in control during hypnosis, and the process is gentle and supportive.
Is RTT evidence-based?
RTT is built on evidence-based therapeutic methods including hypnotherapy, CBT, NLP, and psychotherapy. Hypnotherapy itself has a strong body of research supporting its effectiveness for a wide range of issues. While RTT (rapid transformational therapy) as a specific branded method is relatively new, the principles and techniques it's built on are well-established and scientifically supported.
Will I lose control during hypnotherapy?
No. This is one of the biggest myths about hypnosis. You're always in control. You can't be made to do anything you don't want to do, and you can open your eyes or end the session at any time.
What if I can't be hypnotised?
Everyone can be hypnotised to some degree, as long as they're willing. Hypnosis is simply a natural state of focused relaxation, you've experienced it many times without even realising it. Even if you only reach a light state of hypnosis, the therapy can still be highly effective.
How much does RTT cost?
RTT session costs vary depending on the therapist and location. Because RTT is designed to be short-term, often just one to three sessions, which flows perfectly with the package they incorporate. It's worth considering the value of resolving an issue in a few sessions versus managing it indefinitely.
Can RTT be done online?
Absolutely. RTT is highly effective online via video call. Many people actually prefer it because they can be in the comfort of their own home, which helps them relax more deeply. All you need is a quiet space, a good internet connection, and headphones.
This is the reason I work solely online with my clients, as they’ve seen such great transformations that it suits the client sometimes far better.
What's the difference between RTT and stage hypnosis?
Night and day. Stage hypnosis is entertainment, it's designed to be fun and showy. Therapeutic hypnosis, including RTT (rapid transformational therapy), is a serious, deeply respectful process focused on helping you heal and transform.
Ready to Transform?
If you've read this far, you're clearly curious about RTT hypnotherapy, and that's wonderful. Curiosity is often the first step toward change.
RTT (rapid transformational therapy) isn't about fixing what's broken. It's about helping you see that you've always had everything you need within you, you just might have lost sigh
formed when you were younger and didn't have the awareness or resources you have now.
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, self-doubt, a specific fear, or something else entirely, RTT hypnotherapy can help you understand where it came from and, more importantly, help you let it go.
You deserve to feel free. You deserve to feel enough. And RTT can help you get there.
If you'd like to learn more about how RTT (rapid transformational therapy) might help with your specific situation, I'd love to chat. Reach out in a way that suits you whether that’s via email, text, or phone call, and let's see if we're a good fit to work together.
Acknowledgment:
Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) is a trademarked therapeutic method developed by Marisa Peer. All RTT techniques and principles referenced in this page are based on the RTT framework and training provided by Marisa Peer. As a certified RTT therapist, I am honoured to use this powerful method to support my clients' transformations.
What areas I specialise in
Life can feel overwhelming when you're stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Whether it's habits you can't seem to break, anxieties that hold you back, or beliefs about yourself that limit your potential—these challenges can feel impossible to shift on your own.
Below, you'll find the specific areas I work with most frequently. If what you're struggling with isn't listed here, please don't hesitate to reach out. RTT is incredibly versatile, and most patterns, habits, and emotional blocks can be addressed through this powerful approach.
Fear and Phobias
Phobias and intense fears can feel completely irrational, yet they have the power to control your life. Whether it's a fear of flying that stops you travelling, a phobia of spiders that keeps you hypervigilant at home, or social anxiety that makes you avoid gatherings, these responses were learned by your subconscious as a way to keep you safe, even if they no longer serve you.
Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety can feel like carrying a constant weight, a background hum of worry that never quite goes away, or sudden waves of panic that take over your body. Whether it's generalised anxiety, health anxiety, social anxiety, or stress that's become unmanageable, these feelings can make even simple daily tasks feel overwhelming.
Breaking Unwanted Habits
Habits are powerful, they can either support your wellbeing or undermine it. Whether it's nail-biting, skin-picking, excessive phone scrolling, or any other pattern you want to break, these behaviours are often unconscious responses to stress, boredom, or unmet emotional needs. You might have tried to stop countless times, only to find yourself doing it again without even realising.
Confidence and Self Worth
Confidence and self-worth are the bedrock of a fulfilling life. When you truly believe in your value and capabilities, opportunities open up, relationships improve, and you show up as your authentic self. Yet low confidence can hold you back from pursuing your dreams, speaking up, or fully engaging with life, keeping you small and safe but unfulfilled.
Identity and Self Belief
Knowing who you truly are and believing in yourself forms the foundation of a fulfilling life. Yet many people feel lost, unclear about their identity, or struggle with deep-rooted beliefs that they're not good enough, smart enough, or worthy of success and happiness. When you don't believe in yourself, every opportunity feels like a risk you're not equipped to take.
