Christina L. Woods

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Christina L. Woods discussed her work as a hypnotherapist focused on imposter syndrome and other performance blocks in high achievers. She described this as stemming from a mismatch between a person's internal sense of self and their external, visible success — someone can look highly accomplished from the outside while still operating from old, unresolved beliefs on the inside.

She explained her approach as using hypnotherapy to access a theta brainwave state in order to locate and change root subconscious beliefs, many formed in early childhood, rather than relying on surface-level affirmations. She traced a common pattern among high performers of seeking external validation from a young age, arguing that this drive can fuel achievement while also feeding hustle culture, perfectionism, and eventual burnout. She also spoke about her own transition out of a long career in higher education and corporate work after experiencing burnout, and said that shifting these deeper beliefs can happen in a few sessions without the person losing control during the process.

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