A calm, empowered birth
begins in the mind
Birth is one of the most profound experiences of your life — and your mind plays a bigger role than most people realize. Fear and tension don't just affect how you feel emotionally. They show up in your body during labor. Hypnobirthing changes that.
I didn't just study hypnobirthing —
I used it for my own natural home birth.
As a licensed therapist and certified hypnotherapist, I'd worked with these tools for years. But when I chose to give birth naturally at home, I put everything I teach into practice for myself. That experience — the preparation, the fear, the surrender, the power — is woven into every session I offer. This isn't theory. I've been there.
What Is Hypnobirthing?
Not a birth plan. A birth mindset.
Hypnobirthing isn't about having a "perfect" birth — it's about arriving at birth feeling prepared, grounded, and free from the fear that so often hijacks the experience.
The method draws on the mind-body connection to release fear and tension, rewire anxious associations with birth, and train your nervous system to respond with calm instead of panic. When the body is relaxed, it works with the birthing process rather than against it.
Many people have tried generic hypnobirthing books or downloads — and those can be helpful. But there is a significant difference between a one-size-fits-all recording and a session built entirely around you.
Release fear stored in the body
Fear triggers tension. Tension slows labor and amplifies pain. Hypnobirthing interrupts this cycle at the nervous system level.
Rewire subconscious associations with birth
Most of us have absorbed decades of frightening birth narratives. We systematically replace them with messages of strength, capability, and safety.
Train your nervous system to respond with calm
The relaxation response is a skill that deepens with practice. Your custom recording is your daily training tool.
What We Address Together
Your fears, your history, your birth — addressed specifically
Hypnobirthing sessions with me are tailored to wherever you are in your journey. Every session is different because every woman's story is different.
Fear of pain or medical procedures
We work with the subconscious associations linking birth to danger or suffering, and replace them with messages of strength, capability, and safety.
Anxiety about loss of control
If the unpredictability of birth feels terrifying, we help your nervous system learn to trust — your body, your instincts, and the process itself.
Previous birth trauma
For those who've had difficult births before, we create space to process what happened and build a new, empowering narrative for what's ahead.
Fear of the unknown — first-time mamas
We gently address the "what ifs" and replace anxious anticipation with grounded curiosity and genuine confidence in your body.
Perfectionism and performance pressure
Birth doesn't need to be performed or perfected. We work on softening the inner critic and building trust in your body's innate wisdom.
Bonding, identity & transition to motherhood
The shift into parenthood is profound. We make space for the emotional complexity of this transition and help you feel connected to yourself and your baby.
"You don't have to white-knuckle your way through this. Your body already knows how to birth. We help your mind get out of the way."— Rima Danielle Jomaa, MFT · Mother · Hypnotherapist
Why Working With Rima Is Different
Psychotherapy and hypnotherapy — both levels at once
Most hypnobirthing programs address only the conscious mind — breathing techniques, affirmations, positive thinking. Rima's dual training means she works on both levels simultaneously.
The deeper layers most programs miss
Past trauma doesn't disappear when you become pregnant. Rima helps you process the conscious fears and deeper wounds that standard hypnobirthing programs simply can't reach.
- Past trauma or difficult previous births
- Fear of pain, loss of control, or the unknown
- Anxiety about motherhood or identity
- Grief, perfectionism, or pressure to "do birth right"
- Relationship dynamics and support systems
Reprogramming at the source
Rather than just talking about the fear, hypnotherapy changes how it's stored in your nervous system. We work at the level where birth anxiety actually lives — and replace it.
- Subconscious belief rewiring
- Nervous system recalibration
- Custom-recorded session personalized to you
- Visualization and embodied preparation
- Integration support as your due date approaches
Your Custom Recording
A recording built around your story
When we meet virtually for a live hypnobirthing session, I record it simultaneously — so you walk away with a custom hypnobirthing recording built around your specific fears, your birth plan, your language preferences, and your unique emotional landscape.
Your subconscious mind responds to what it recognizes. A recording that reflects your own story — your words, your fears, your hopes — works on a completely different level than anything generic.
Recorded live during your session — not pre-made or templated. Built in real time around your specific experience.
Use it daily throughout your pregnancy — the more you listen, the deeper the nervous system recalibration becomes.
Bring it into the birth room — many clients play their recording during early labor and transition. It becomes a trusted anchor.
How to Begin
Three steps to your personalized session
Book a Free Consultation
We'll connect in a relaxed, no-pressure call to talk about where you are, what you're hoping for, and whether this feels like the right fit. No obligation.
Clarify Your Goals & Fears
I'll get to know your story — your history, your hopes, your fears, and what's sitting beneath the surface. Together we'll map out exactly what your session needs to address.
Your Live Session + Custom Recording
We'll move into the hypnobirthing session live, and I'll record it as we go. You'll leave with something truly yours — a resource you'll return to again and again until birth.
For Therapists & Perinatal Practitioners
I welcome referrals and collaborative care
Do you work with pregnant or perinatal clients? If you have clients who could benefit from personalized hypnobirthing support — especially those navigating birth anxiety, trauma history, or high stress during pregnancy — I'd love to connect.
As a licensed psychotherapist and certified hypnotherapist with personal birth experience using these tools, I bring a level of clinical depth and lived understanding that is difficult to find in standard hypnobirthing programs.
Insurance & Fees
Insurance accepted for hypnobirthing in California & Nevada
Your plan may cover virtual hypnobirthing sessions. I accept a wide range of insurance providers — contact me to verify your specific coverage before booking.
Common Questions
Everything you want to know about hypnobirthing
What is hypnobirthing?
Hypnobirthing is a research-supported approach using hypnosis, guided relaxation, and subconscious reprogramming to help you move through pregnancy and birth with calm, confidence, and trust in your body. It works by releasing fear and tension from the nervous system — allowing your body to work with labor rather than against it.
Did Rima use hypnobirthing for her own birth?
Yes. Rima gave birth naturally at home using the very tools she teaches. This firsthand experience — the preparation, the fear, the surrender, the power — informs every session she offers. This isn't theory or technique. She has been through it herself.
Does virtual hypnobirthing actually work?
Yes — and many clients find it more effective than in-person. You're in your own home, in a familiar and comfortable environment. Sessions are guided through voice and visualization, and you receive a custom-recorded session to use throughout your pregnancy and right up to birth.
How is this different from generic hypnobirthing programs?
Rima is both a licensed psychotherapist and certified hypnotherapist — meaning she works on conscious and subconscious levels simultaneously. Every session is built entirely around you: your fears, your birth plan, your history, your language. She records the session live so you walk away with something deeply personal, not a one-size-fits-all download. And she's been through it herself.
Can hypnobirthing help if I've had a traumatic birth before?
Yes — this is one of the areas where Rima's dual training is most valuable. As a psychotherapist, she helps you process what happened. As a hypnotherapist, she works to reprogram the fear response that trauma has installed. Together this creates space for a genuinely new experience.
When in pregnancy should I start hypnobirthing?
The sooner the better — ideally in the second trimester — because the recordings work through repetition. The more time you have to listen and integrate, the deeper the nervous system recalibration. That said, clients have started in their third trimester and still found the work enormously helpful.
Ready to Prepare?
Your body already knows how to birth.
Let's prepare your mind.
Personalized virtual hypnobirthing for clients in California and Nevada. Sessions custom-recorded. Insurance accepted.