About Joy Reichard

joyJoy Reichard is a Certified Clinical Alchemical Hypnotherapist and the founder of Transformative Hypnotherapy.

During 20 years in Human Resources, Joy developed a compassionate listening style which she partners with powerful intuition to help others transform their lives and achieve lasting personal growth. Using hypnotherapy techniques Joy enables her clients to develop core strengths, reinforce desired behaviors, and access their inner resources.

Joy creates a safe place as her clients evolve into their more actualized selves. She uses proven hypnotherapy techniques such as relaxation, guided imagery, positive suggestion and reinforcement, regression, and interactive trance work. Joy helps her clients increase self-confidence, improve performance and self-esteem, increase motivation.

In addition, Joy has extensive experience with co-dependency and 12-step programs. She has done both chakra activation and clearing.

Joy is a graduate of the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy and the Alchemy Institute of Hypnosis. She is a Reiki Master, has extensive training in Spiritual Psychology, is a Light Body graduate, and has studied personal growth and development for 25 years. She holds a B.A. in Integral Studies and a Masters in Women’s Spirituality from New College in San Francisco. Joy is a member of the American Counsel of Hypnotherapy Examiners, the American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists, and the Alchemy Institute of Healing Arts.

Get Started Now! To learn how hypnotherapy can help you change your life, call (415) 819-8769 to schedule a complimentary 30-minute phone or in-office consultation. Or emaii joy@joyreichard.com. Phone and virtual sessions also available!


Joy works with the following issues:  

  • Weight loss
  • Smoking cessation
  • Personal Growth
  • Performance improvement
  • Panic attacks
  • Phobia, fear, and anxiety reduction
  • Self-confidence/Self-esteem
  • Stress reduction
  • Insomnia and sleep problems
  • Intuitive and career counseling
  • Pain management