About Natalie Garkusha — Hypnotherapist & Energy Healer, Seattle Eastside
People find me for different reasons. Some are carrying anxiety, stuck in patterns they can't explain, or exhausted from trying to think their way through something that lives deeper than the thinking mind can reach. Others are on a spiritual path and looking for a practitioner with real training and depth, someone who can guide them into past lives, energy work, or Higher Self communication.
Both paths lead here. I'm Natalie, a certified hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, and the creator of Integrated Quantum Hypnotherapy (IQH). Since 2019, I've worked with clients across that entire spectrum, and the common thread is always the same: the answers they're looking for live in the subconscious, and that's exactly where we go.
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If something feels stuck or heavy
Maybe it's anxiety that won't let up. A pattern in relationships or work that keeps repeating no matter what you try. A weight you've been carrying that you can't quite name.
There's only so much you can change by thinking about it differently. When we access the subconscious through hypnotherapy, dropping into theta (the relaxed brainwave state right before sleep), we can reach the root of patterns that logic alone can't touch. You stay fully aware and in control.
You don't need to understand why you're stuck to start. You just need to be willing to look.
If you're on a spiritual path
You already know there's more going on beneath the surface. You might be drawn to past life exploration, Higher Self communication, energy clearing, or soul-level healing. You want a practitioner who takes this work seriously, not someone who dabbles, but someone with real depth across multiple modalities.
I'm trained in QHHT (Dolores Cannon's method), past life regression, NLP, Soul Centered Healing Hypnosis, mediumship, and vibrational sound healing. I'm a Reiki Master in both Usui and Holy Fire traditions. And IQH, the method I developed, weaves all of this together into sessions that honor every layer of who you are: physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual.
You don't need to identify as a starseed, sensitive, or anything in particular to benefit from this work. But if those words resonate, this is where I live and work.
How I Got Here
My work has always been about helping people get unstuck — I just didn't know it would look like this.
I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and spent years in career services and recruiting. Different context, but the same instinct: sit with someone, help them find clarity, figure out the next step. But something kept pulling at me. I'd been intuitive since I was a kid, and when I started my Reiki training, things opened up in a way I couldn't ignore. When I placed my hands on someone with intention, I'd receive impressions: images, emotions, sometimes phrases. They told a surprisingly clear story about what they were carrying and where they were stuck.
So I kept following it. I became a Reiki Master. I trained as a hypnotherapist. I got certified in QHHT. I studied past life regression, NLP, sound healing, mediumship. Each modality answered a different piece of the question that started all of this: why do we keep running the same patterns, even when we know better?
The answer lives in the subconscious. There's only so much you can shift by talking about your problems on a conscious level. But when we go deeper, into the brainwave states where those patterns actually live — real change becomes possible.
That's where IQH came from. I developed Integrated Quantum Hypnotherapy over years of working with clients, weaving hypnotherapy, energy clearing, intuitive guidance, and vibrational sound healing into one seamless session. In sessions, I often perceive energy patterns, receive channeled insight, and connect with a client's Higher Self or spiritual guides, sometimes accessing information across lifetimes that brings clarity to present-day patterns. Every session is different because every person is different.
What I'm Trained In
For the people who want to see it all laid out. I respect that.
Hypnotherapy & Subconscious Work
- • Certified Hypnotherapist (in practice since 2019)
- • QHHT Certified Practitioner (Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique — Dolores Cannon method)
- • Past Life Regression (PLR) certified
- • NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
- • Soul Centered Healing Hypnosis (SCHH)
- • Creator of Integrated Quantum Hypnotherapy (IQH)
Energy Work & Intuitive Practice
- • Reiki Master — Usui and Holy Fire traditions
- • Evidential medium
- • Vibrational sound healer
- • Galactic Akashic records certified
- • Certified crystal healer
- • Monthly Reiki healing circle facilitator, 6+ years
So What Does Hypnotherapy Actually Feel Like?
Here's what I want you to know: hypnotherapy isn't what most people think it is. There's no swinging pocket watch. You're not going to bark like a dog. Think of it more like a guided meditation where you drop into a deeper brainwave state called theta, the state you're in right before you fall asleep. You're relaxed, you're open, but you're still you. Still aware. Still in control.
The difference is that in theta, we can access the subconscious. And that's where the real stuff lives. When we work there, we can actually get to the root of what's been running in the background.
I don't fix people, because I don't believe anyone is broken. I just help clear the way so you can find your own clarity, your own answers, your own path forward.
And honestly? Some of the most healing moments come wrapped in humor. People are always surprised by how much laughter happens in my sessions. This work can go deep without being heavy the whole time.
If you've been curious about this kind of work but weren't sure where to start, sometimes the first step is just having a conversation.
For QHHT® Clients
If you found me through the QHHT practitioner directory and you're specifically looking for a Dolores Cannon-style session, I do offer that in its original format: induction, past life regression, Higher Self communication, exactly as taught. Those sessions are in person only, about 3-4 hours.
I also offer IQH sessions (my own method), which are available remotely over Zoom, also 3-4 hours. IQH gives me more flexibility to bring in energy work, sound healing, and intuitive guidance alongside the hypnotherapy. Both go deep. Pick whichever feels right, or if you're not sure, let's talk about it.