Craniosacral Therapy + clinical hypnosis
Big Bright Circle is located at 301 Higgins Avenue in South Knoxville and offers both in-person and remote sessions.
I look forward to working with you!
my approach
I am particularly interested in how the imprints of thoughts, energy, emotions, and experiences create pain, dis-ease, and imbalance within us. My current offerings are designed to use CranioSacral Therapy (CST), Clinical Hypnosis, plant + stone medicine, and sound healing to expand awareness, integrate wellbeing, and release limiting energetic and emotional patterns in the body and subconscious mind.
A big part of claiming our own wellness lies in being curious about and listening to the innate wisdom and mystery that lives inside and around us. I am here to hold space and offer tools that help facilitate shifts toward freedom, truth, and wholeness.
You can feel relaxed in your body, unencumbered in your mind, and inspired in your soul.
I look forward to working with you!
-KAT ITZ, LMT, Clinical Hypnotist
CST + clinical hypnosis services
Craniosacral therapy sessions
In these sessions I may integrate CranioSacral Therapy, vibrational attunement techniques, and subconscious reprogramming/clinical hypnosis to encourage profound relaxation and begin to restore and enhance your body’s natural healing processes that affect you on a physical, emotional, mental, and energetic level.
Sessions are tailored to meet individual client needs.
*See pricing options below.
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CranioSacral Therapy (CST) involves facilitating and enhancing the body’s own natural capacity to heal when stress, trauma, or disease processes become overwhelming for the system. By freeing the Central Nervous System to perform at its best, this therapy has been shown to naturally reduce pain and stress, strengthen your resistance to disease and enhance your health and well-being.
I assess your body’s subtle communications (CranioSacral rhythm, fascial patterns, restrictions in the membranes, and more) and respond accordingly in order to release tension + stagnation and re-pattern unhealthy coping mechanisms. With a very gentle touch, you can receive with softness, and allow your body and nervous system to rest, recover, and heal.
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CST is for anyone and everyone, and is particularly supportive for folks experiencing burnout, anxiety, migraines + headaches, chronic pain, stress + tension-related disorders, motor-coordination impairments, traumatic brain injuries, post-concussion symptoms, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, TMJ dysfunction, pelvic floor dysfunction, scoliosis, Central Nervous System disorders, PTSD, emotional dysregulation, grief, vertigo, neurodivergence, pregnancy/postpartum and more.
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Vibrational Attunement is the process of restoring your body’s innate and perfect wholeness on an energetic level.
Each cell in your body is comprised of energy, and therefore vibrates at a particular frequency. When our bodies experience stress, the vibrational frequency of cells are effected and can experience distortion.
I may integrate techniques like stone medicine, flower essences, sound medicine, and/or guided meditation with the intention to harmonize and balance the body’s energy systems, promoting, relaxation, stress relief, vibrational resonance and coherence (when all parts come together to form a united whole).
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Hypnosis is the process of guiding you into an altered state of consciousness called trance, in order to access and reprogram your subconscious mind.
In trance, your brainwaves shift from the faster gamma and beta states into slower theta and alpha states (a deeply relaxed and highly receptive place).
In this state, your nervous system and conscious mind relax, and your brain becomes more neuroplastic… meaning more open to change.
In trance state, you can bypass the analytical, thinking mind and introduce new suggestions directly into the subconscious, where real transformation happens.What the process looks like: During clinical hypnosis, the hypnotist gently guides you into trance using simple relaxation techniques, creates a safe and grounded space for expanded inner awareness and change, and offers empowering suggestions, visualizations, and affirmations to support your goals. Imagination is the language of the subconscious mind, so the process inherently builds self trust as you learn to understand and receive information from your subconscious mind. Each session is collaborative, respectful, and customizable.
The potential benefits: Because we can so easily integrate new thought patterns and belief systems through this process, hypnosis becomes a powerful pathway to release fear, shame, guilt, anxiety, trauma responses, limiting beliefs, addictions, and other patterns that no longer support you. It opens the door to reconnecting with the truth of who you are, so you can feel more aligned, empowered, and free to live the life you truly desire.
Hypnosis can help reorient your nervous system towards safety and inner resourcing, so that you have more capacity as you process stress in your life. This type of regulation can be truly supportive on a multi-system level.
Read the full blogpost here!
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In these session I use a very gentle touch, usually about 5 grams of pressure (the weight of a nickel) to assess and effect the tissues and membranes associated with the CranioSacral System.
I place my hands on various parts of the body as I implement different manual techniques.
Clients remain fully clothed during these sessions and lie comfortably on a massage table. So, it’s a good idea to wear comfortable cozy clothing to your session :)
Each session is tailored to your specific needs and may include guided meditation, clinical hypnosis, the use of sound bowls, stones, flower essences, aromatherapy etc.
Every session is different, but most clients describe feeling profoundly relaxed while receiving.
It is my honor to hold sacred space for you to relax and heal. I am dedicated to cultivating safety, non-judgment, inclusivity, kindness, and trust.
In these treatments you are encouraged to advocate for yourself and speak your truth and your needs. You are your own most precious compass. I am here to facilitate your journey.
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There is no one-size-fits-all answer.
Every person arrives with a unique history, nervous system, and set of goals. The frequency of sessions is ultimately guided by your needs, your body's response to treatment, and your own inner wisdom.
While many clients notice shifts after a single session, meaningful and lasting change often unfolds through a series of sessions over time. Just as patterns in the body and nervous system often develop gradually, creating new patterns of ease, resilience, and regulation is typically a process.
For New Clients
When beginning CranioSacral Therapy, many people benefit from receiving sessions every 1–2 weeks for the first 3–6 appointments. This allows your system to build momentum and gives us an opportunity to observe patterns, track changes, and support deeper integration.
For Ongoing Support
Once symptoms begin to improve and your nervous system has established a greater sense of balance, many clients transition to sessions every 3–6 weeks.
For Maintenance & Well-Being
Some clients choose to receive CranioSacral Therapy monthly or seasonally as part of their ongoing wellness routine. These sessions can help support nervous system regulation, resilience, and overall well-being.
During Times of Increased Stress or Transition
Periods of stress, illness, injury, grief, major life changes, or emotional processing may call for more frequent sessions. During these times, weekly or biweekly appointments can provide additional support and help your system navigate change with greater ease.
Trusting Your Own Timing
One of the core principles of my work is honoring the wisdom of your body and nervous system. Together, we'll pay attention to how you're responding and adjust the frequency of sessions accordingly. My goal is never to create dependence, but to support your capacity for self-regulation, resilience, and connection to your own inner guidance.
clinical Hypnosis + Subconscious Reprogramming
In these 90 minute sessions we work directly with the subconscious mind to help shift patterns, beliefs, emotional responses, and nervous system states that may no longer support the life you desire.
Clinical hypnosis is a collaborative process that combines conversation, intention, imagination, and trance to create meaningful change from the inside out. While your conscious mind may understand what you want, your subconscious mind is often what determines how you think, feel, react, and show up in the world. This work helps bridge the gap.
*I require a complimentary 20 minute consultation call before working together. Prior to scheduling the call, you'll complete this intake form. During the consultation we'll go over your intake, discuss your goals, answer any questions you may have, review any relevant history, and determine whether this approach feels aligned for both of us.
If it feels like a good fit, we'll schedule your first 90-minute session and begin creating a personalized approach to support your intentions.
Sessions are available in-person in my South Knoxville office or remotely via GoogleMeet.
*See pricing options below.
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These sessions are 90 minutes long and thoughtfully tailored to your unique goals and needs. ( A complimentary 20 minute consultation call is required before your first session).
Each session typically includes:
• A check-in and discussion of your intentions
• A personalized hypnosis experience
• Time for reflection, integration, and processing
• When appropriate, the option to incorporate CranioSacral Therapy or other nervous system regulation techniques
No two sessions are exactly alike. I approach this work with curiosity, flexibility, and deep respect for your own inner wisdom.
You'll settle into a comfortable position as I guide you into a deeply relaxed yet focused state of awareness known as hypnosis.
Using a combination of guided imagery, hypnotic techniques, and nervous system support, we'll work with the subconscious patterns, beliefs, and emotional responses connected to your goals.
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The subconscious mind stores your memories, beliefs, habits, emotional associations, and learned patterns. It influences the vast majority of your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and automatic responses.
Hypnosis is the process of gently guiding you into a deeply relaxed and focused state of awareness known as trance. In this state, the analytical mind softens, the nervous system settles, and the subconscious becomes more receptive to new possibilities and perspectives.
Hypnosis is simply a natural state of consciousness that allows us to communicate more directly with the subconscious mind, get curious about what programs are running behind the scenes, and rewrite the script. Most people enter trance every day when daydreaming, driving familiar routes, becoming absorbed in a book, or drifting toward sleep.
When approached intentionally, this state can become a powerful tool for healing, growth, self-discovery, and change.
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Whether you're seeking to release an old pattern, strengthen your confidence, deepen your intuition, prepare for a major life transition, or simply feel more aligned with the life you're creating, hypnosis offers a way to work directly with the subconscious mind, the place where many of our beliefs, habits, and automatic responses are formed.
Clinical hypnosis can be a powerful tool for those who want to:
• Strengthen self-trust and confidence
• Deepen their connection to intuition and inner wisdom
• Feel more at ease expressing themselves and speaking their truth
• Create healthier relationships and boundaries
• Release beliefs, habits, or patterns that are no longer supportive
• Let go of the past and move forward with greater clarity
• Cultivate a greater sense of safety and resilience within their nervous system
• Navigate life transitions with more ease and confidence
• Increase feelings of worthiness, abundance, and possibility
• Bring a vision, dream, or goal into clearer alignment with action
• Feel more grounded, empowered, and at home within themselves
Many of my clients are thoughtful, caring, self-aware people who are committed to their growth and curious about what becomes possible when they begin working with the subconscious mind.
At its core, this work is about creating change from the inside out, so you can live with greater freedom, authenticity, and trust in yourself.
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While many clients report immediate shifts, lasting change often requires time, repetition, and integration.
On average, new neural patterns and behaviors may take up to 16 weeks of consistent practice to fully rewire.
I encourage a commitment to the process and recognize that each person’s journey is unique.
Hypnosis is a powerful and well-documented modality for personal development, emotional healing, and behavior change, but it is not a substitute for licensed medical or psychological care.
I may suggest additional sessions or complementary modalities based on your goals and needs.
I do not claim to treat, diagnose or cure any health or medical conditions.
pricing
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$111
*My rates are all-inclusive. No tipping needed, just relax into the experience.
*In-person and remote options available.
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$155
*My rates are all-inclusive. No tipping needed, just relax into the experience.
*In-person and remote options available.
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$177
*My rates are all-inclusive. No tipping needed, just relax into the experience.
*In-person and remote options available.
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Referral program: Meaningful experiences are often shared. Refer a friend to Big Bright Circle, and when they book their first CranioSacral Therapy or Hypnosis session, you'll both receive $22 off as a thank-you for helping this work ripple outward.
Three 60 minute CST +Vibrational Attunement Sessions for $300.
*All sessions must be redeemed within 6 months of purchase.
Three 90 minute CST +Vibrational Attunement Sessions for $400.
*All sessions must be redeemed within 6 months of purchase.
Three 90 minute Clinical Hypnosis + Subconscious Reprogramming sessions for $500
*All sessions must be redeemed within 6 months of purchase.
testimonials
“Kat has an incredible knowledge of the body and the connected systems. I’m always impressed with how intuitive the treatments are and how present and in tune she is with what is happening in my body. She uses a variety of physical and energetic techniques to help me find relief for both chronic and acute issues. The CranioSacral treatment proved to be amazingly effective at providing both instant and lasting relief of my chronic low back pain.
Professional, caring and attentive I would highly recommend Kat’s comprehensive treatment options”.
-Lee R.
“From the moment the session began, I felt a deep sense of calm and connection. The therapist’s gentle touch and intuitive technique helped release tension I didn’t even realize I was holding—especially around my neck, shoulders, and lower back. By the end of the session, I felt lighter, more centered, and incredibly relaxed. It was like a mental and physical reset. I highly recommend this therapy to anyone seeking deep relaxation, emotional balance, or relief from chronic tension. It’s a subtle yet powerful experience I’ll definitely be coming back for.”
-Kathleen F.
“I had the most wonderful CranioSacral session with Kat. She is knowledgeable and is so kind in her approach. Kat held space for me to truly relax and my nervous system felt so much more calm as I left her beautiful space. If you have been wanting some craniosacral work or curious about what this is, Kat can help”.
-Rebekah K.
“I had such an amazing experience with Kat. From the moment you’re in her presence you feel calm and grounded. I had a CranioSacral session with her with the intention of releasing some old energies still living in the body. Her practice was very structured and supportive to help me feel relaxed to receive and let go. Days and weeks past the session I feel like I received exactly what I went there for. Immediately after the session I had awareness, confidence, power that I’m still carrying from what I feel was her “attunement”. I would recommend her sweet gentle presence to all those especially looking for a nervous system reset. She also hosts amazing collective cacao ceremonies/gatherings. I am excited to try hypnosis with her next and any other service she may offer in the near future”.
-Tiffani F.
“I went to Kat per my mom’s recommendation and was so impressed by the work she did. So much healing and at the hands of a truly kind soul. I felt lighter and more grounded, had more clarity on issues, it was transformative. It was my first experience with energy work and now I’m a proselytizer, Kat is really incredible”.
-Alexandra F.
“I went to see Kat after trying more traditional massage therapies. I knew next to nothing about Craniosacral Therapy. By the end of my first session, I was hooked! I have a very hard time relaxing, and I constantly want to move and be active and go go go. I experienced such deep relaxation that, frankly, is indescribable. I went into my first session with a headache and walked out feeling perfect. The second session was even better because I knew what to expect, and was able to let myself relax sooner into the session. Kat is an expert at her craft and has done a fantastic job creating a relaxing and professional atmosphere. I highly recommend that anyone interested book an appointment and give her a try, because once you do your first session you’ll want to book more”!
-Ian C.
“Every professional experience I’ve had with Kat is 10/10. She’s incredibly knowledgeable, intuitive, and consistently kind and thoughtful throughout her practice. I always feel welcomed and cared for, leaving our session feeling mentally and physically better than before I arrived. Book with Kat”!
-Laura S.
“I saw Kat for a hypnotherapy session in preparation for the birth of my second child. She helped me explore some of the things I thought could be true about the way my body works and process some uncertainty while engaging in an accepting relationship with those possibilities.
That's so not straightforward but the nuances of our unconscious and conscious minds never are, are they? The biggest take away for me was the peace I now carry for the physiological uncertainty that birth holds: every person's body is unique and so is the birth of each baby. I would recommend a hypnotherapy session with Kat to explore uncertainties, move through blocks, or even to have conversations with parts of the past that may be informing beliefs a person has formed about their future. It was truly a cleansing and heart opening experience and I look forward to future sessions”.
-Hailey W.
“Kat has been a lifesaver for me. Despite my post radiation complications she has helped me maintain my very active lifestyle. She nourishes me both physically and spiritually. Five star recommendation”.
-Peter Z.
“I am so happy that Kat has come back to Knoxville! Not only is she a beautiful human being, but she is a very talented body worker. Kat is deeply intuitive and gifted in helping her clients release tension and align energy to serve their life’s purpose/needs. I worked with Kat before she moved to her new location and I will continue!! The new location is a little sanctuary cocoon of healing. I left my last session with her thinking of all the people in my life I would like to gift a session with Kat”.
-Lissa M.
“As soon as you meet Kat she makes you feel at ease and you notice her great energy. I feel strongly that her energywork has helped me. Very highly recommend”!
-Danielle O.
“I have had a couple of appointments with Kat now and both have been absolutely phenomenal! I always leave feeling much more grounded, calmer, and at ease than when I arrived. I highly recommend”!
-Tristen S.
“Kat has a warm, calm and loving presence! Working with her has been such a pleasure. Kat’s sessions always leave me feeling more relaxed, grounded, centered and deeply nourished. I recommend her without reservation to anyone looking for a truly gifted cranial sacral therapist!!”
-Stephanie R.

