Bellevue's Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP to Celebrate 20th Anniversary in January 2027

Bellevue hypnotherapy practice approaches two decades in business, tracing its beginnings to an unexpected encounter with hypnosis at the Washington State Fair.

BELLEVUE, WA, UNITED STATES, November 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP, a Bellevue-based practice specializing in Neuro-Linguistic Hypnotherapy^®, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on January 5, 2027. Founded by Connie and Michael Brannan in 2007, the practice has spent nearly two decades helping clients address unwanted habits, fears, anxiety, and other obstacles to personal success.

The business began with an unlikely spark: a visit to the Puyallup Fair in 2005.

Michael Brannan had been fascinated by hypnosis since childhood, even experimenting with hypnotic suggestions on neighborhood friends. Connie, however, was initially skeptical. When Michael suggested attending a stage hypnosis performance at the fair, she reluctantly agreed.

What happened next changed the direction of her life.

"I couldn't believe what I was seeing," Connie recalls. "People were hallucinating that chairs were biting them, playing invisible musical instruments, speaking Martian, and even lying on stage believing the other participants were pillows! I kept asking Michael, 'Is this real?' I was absolutely fascinated."

After the performance, Connie purchased a hypnosis audio recording for weight management. She soon noticed changes in her eating habits, motivation, and outlook. Having struggled with weight management for much of her life, she was amazed by how naturally the changes seemed to occur.

Her fascination led to intensive professional training in hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Reiki beginning in September 2006. During subsequent NLP training, she experienced another breakthrough when an instructor helped her overcome a lifelong fear of spiders using a single NLP technique.

"That was a real convincer for me," Connie recalls. "I had experienced firsthand what was possible, and I knew this was the work I wanted to do."

Leaving behind a career in accounting and office management, Connie embraced work that combined her analytical abilities with her creativity. In January 2007, she and Michael established Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP.

Today, the practice helps clients address smoking cessation, stress, anxiety, fears, confidence, motivation, weight management, and personal performance. Their individualized approach combines hypnosis and NLP with proprietary techniques, including **Designer Feelings^® and Designer Beliefs^®**.

The Brannans also operate Mindworks NLP, a Washington State licensed career school offering professional training in hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Connie was selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of *Marquis Who's Who in America* and has received multiple Best of Bellevue awards.

For Connie, the satisfaction of the work comes from both helping others and the creative challenge each client presents.

"I'm very competitive, especially with myself," she explains. "I'm always looking for ways to improve what I do. Every client is different, and I love the challenge of helping people achieve their goals. When my client wins, I win. And I love winning!"

As Mindworks approaches its third decade, Connie remains enthusiastic about the career she discovered almost by accident.

"Twenty years later, I still love this work more than anything I've ever done. I feel incredibly fortunate to have found 'my thing.'"

### About Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP

Founded January 5, 2007, Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP is a Bellevue, Washington, clinical hypnotherapy practice specializing in Neuro-Linguistic Hypnotherapy^®, integrating hypnosis and NLP to help clients pursue positive personal change. Connie and Michael Brannan also operate Mindworks NLP, a Washington State licensed career school providing professional training in hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

For more information, visit www.mindworkshypnosis.net or www.seattlenlptraining.com.

Connie Brannan
Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP
+1 425-564-8608
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