Using Rapid Transformational
Therapy® (RTT®)
Rewiring how the mind responds
A structured, results-focused approach that uncovers the patterns driving your experiences and retrains how the mind responds — so change happens at the root, not just on the surface.
What is Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®)?
“First you make your beliefs, then your beliefs make you.”
Marisa Peer is a British therapist, bestselling author, and the creator of Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®).
With over three decades of experience in hypnotherapy and psychotherapy, she developed RTT® by integrating principles from hypnotherapy, cognitive and behavioural psychology, neuroscience, and neuro-linguistic programming.
Her work focuses on helping people identify the root cause of issues and update the beliefs and patterns shaping how the mind responds. Today, RTT® is practiced by trained practitioners around the world.
Rapid Transformational Therapy® and RTT® are registered trademarks of Marisa Peer.
How Rapid Transformational Therapy® Works
RTT recognises that many of the ways we think, feel, and behave are shaped by subconscious patterns rather than conscious choice.
During an RTT session, we work to:
identify the root cause of the issue you want to change
understand how and why the pattern developed
retrain how the mind responds so it aligns with who you are and where you're going
Sessions are focused, intentional, and designed to go directly to the source of the issue, rather than revisiting it repeatedly from different angles.
To support the work, you’ll receive a personalised transformational recording, which you listen to regularly following the session. The mind learns through repetition, and this integration phase helps reinforce new neural pathways so the updated response becomes familiar, stable, and sustainable in everyday life.
What sets RTT apart
Many people come to RTT after trying other forms of therapy, coaching, or mindset work that helped them understand an issue but didn’t fully resolve it.
Traditional talk-based approaches often focus on insight, awareness, and conscious strategies. While valuable, they don’t always reach the subconscious responses that continue to drive reactions, habits, or emotional patterns.
Subconscious Work
Works directly with the subconscious mind.
Retraining Responses
Retrains responses rather than relying on willpower.
Change That Lasts
Change carries into daily life, not just sessions.
Most people who come to RTT don’t lack awareness — they’ve simply never been shown how to change the pattern at the level it was created.
Some know exactly what the issue is — confidence, habits, burnout, anxiety, procrastination, or stress responses that keep repeating. Others simply know something isn’t working the way they want it to, even if they can’t yet see the full picture.
What they tend to share is the experience of insight without lasting change. They’ve often tried to manage the issue through mindset work, therapy, lifestyle changes, or willpower — but the same responses keep returning.
RTT approaches change differently by working directly with the subconscious patterns driving those responses.
Watch & Learn
If you prefer a quick visual explanation, this short animation outlines the core principles behind Rapid Transformational Therapy®.
The RTT Method
Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®) is a recognised therapeutic approach developed by Marisa Peer over more than three decades of clinical practice. It brings together principles from hypnotherapy, cognitive and behavioural approaches, neuroscience, and solution-focused work into a structured method designed to create change at the level a pattern was formed.
Rather than focusing only on symptoms, RTT works by identifying the root cause of an issue and updating the beliefs and patterns shaping how the mind responds. When the underlying response changes, thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and decisions often begin to shift naturally.
RTT is commonly used to support areas such as:
Confidence and self-belief
Anxiety, overthinking, and panic
Sleep and difficulty switching off
Habits and dependency patterns
Stress, burnout, and overwhelm
Fears and phobias
Performance, focus, and momentum
Emotional regulation and wellbeing
RTT can be used as a standalone approach or alongside other forms of support, depending on individual needs. It is not intended to replace medical or psychiatric care where that is required.
I am certified in Rapid Transformational Therapy® and a Certified Hypnotherapist (C.Hyp). In my practice, I apply this method in a practical and tailored way, helping clients retrain how the mind responds so change is aligned, effective, and lasting.
Start with a conversation.
RTT is a structured therapeutic method used worldwide by trained practitioners.
Common questions about RTT:
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Traditional talk-based therapy often focuses on understanding a problem, processing emotions, and developing strategies to manage how something affects you.
Rapid Transformational Therapy® works a little differently.
Rather than focusing primarily on conscious analysis, RTT works directly with the subconscious mind, where many of our automatic responses, beliefs, and behavioural patterns are formed.
These patterns often develop earlier in life and can continue influencing how we think, feel, and respond long after the original situation has passed.
RTT focuses on identifying the root cause of a pattern and retraining how the mind responds, so change happens at the level where the response was originally created.
For many people, this means the work is less about managing symptoms and more about updating the underlying response that has been driving them.
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Rapid Transformational Therapy® can support change across a wide range of areas because it works with the patterns driving how the mind responds.
For some people, that might be something very clear — such as anxiety, confidence, habits, performance pressure, or overthinking. For others, it may be a pattern that’s harder to describe, like feeling stuck, reacting in ways that don’t match who they want to be, or noticing the same situation repeating in different parts of life.
Because the work focuses on understanding the root cause of a response, the process is tailored to the patterns unique to each person rather than fitting someone into a predefined category of problems. This means it can support a wide range of situations, including more niche or specific challenges that don’t always fit neatly into a label.
RTT is also often used for optimising performance and personal growth, helping people retrain how their mind responds so it supports clearer thinking, stronger decision-making, and the direction they want their life or work to move in.
The focus isn’t simply on managing symptoms, but on identifying what’s driving a pattern and creating change at the level where that response was formed.
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Rapid Transformational Therapy® is designed to work efficiently by identifying and addressing the root cause of a pattern, rather than working around symptoms over long periods of time.
Each session is designed to create a meaningful shift. Some people find that one session resolves the issue they came for, while others benefit from a small number of sessions as we work through different layers of a pattern.
On average, most issues are addressed within one to three sessions.
Because every person and situation is different, the work is always tailored. Some clients come with a single issue they want to resolve, while others choose to continue working together to address a different pattern or optimise how their mind responds in other areas of life.
The focus isn’t simply on the number of sessions, but on creating the kind of change that genuinely holds.
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Hypnosis in an RTT session is a natural state of focused attention and relaxation. Many people describe it as similar to the feeling just before falling asleep, or becoming completely absorbed in a book, film, or piece of music.
You are not asleep during the process. Your mind remains aware and able to hear, respond, and follow the session throughout. The body often becomes deeply relaxed while the mind stays present and focused — sometimes described as a sleep of the nervous system.
People experience this state in slightly different ways. Some notice a deep sense of physical relaxation, while others feel calm, focused, and mentally clear. However it feels, the mind is simply in a state where it can access and work with the patterns that normally operate automatically.
In RTT, this state allows us to understand how those patterns were formed and retrain how the mind responds so the changes you want become easier and more natural in everyday life.
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Yes. You remain aware and in control throughout the entire session.
Rapid Transformational Therapy® uses a natural hypnotic state that allows the mind to become more focused and receptive, but you are always able to hear, speak, and respond during the process. If at any point you wanted to come out of the state, you could simply open your eyes.
The work is collaborative and guided at a pace that feels comfortable for you. The goal is to create the conditions where the mind can access and retrain patterns that are normally operating automatically.
RTT is used by trained practitioners around the world and is considered a safe and well-established therapeutic approach when delivered by a qualified practitioner.
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Most people can experience hypnosis because it’s a natural state of focused attention, similar to becoming absorbed in a book, film, or deep thought.
RTT doesn’t rely on you trying to be hypnotised or doing it a certain way. The process is guided and adapted to how your mind responds. If you can focus, imagine, or reflect, your mind can engage with this work.
There is no right or wrong way to experience a session.
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No. You won’t relive experiences in the way people often worry about. In RTT we may review an experience to understand how it’s influencing your responses today, but the focus is on insight and resolution rather than re-living the past. The process is guided, contained, and focused on helping the mind update the meaning attached to the experience so you can move forward.
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Yes. RTT can be just as effective online as it is in person.
The work happens through focused attention and how the mind processes information, rather than physical proximity. Clients experience the same depth of insight and change whether sessions are held online or face to face.
Some people enjoy the comfort of working from home, while others prefer being in the room together. Both formats are equally effective.
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Following your session, you’ll receive a personalised transformational recording to listen to regularly over the following weeks.
This recording reinforces the rewiring created during the session. Repetition helps the mind integrate the new response so it becomes natural and automatic.
Throughout the integration period, you’ll also receive structured check-ins — including day one, week one, week two, and a week three review — so the process is supported and any questions can be addressed along the way.
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You don’t need to have everything worked out before starting. Many people come to this work because they know something isn’t working as well as it could, even if they can’t fully articulate it yet.
Readiness often shows up as curiosity, openness to change, and a willingness to look at the pattern differently.
The initial conversation simply helps you decide whether this approach feels like the right fit for what you’re looking for.