Rochelle Bates is a clinical hypnotherapist certified as a Mongan Method of HypnoBirthing educator and Doula, and a Los Angeles affiliate and certified doula through Carriage House Birth, and is a certified menopause doula.
She uses hypnosis to support every stage of pregnancy from fertility to post natal care and enjoys helping new parents enjoy their changing sense of selves as they welcome their child.
Using evidence-based techniques Rochelle helps children, teens and adults with insomnia and helps restore their sleep system without the use of medication. Rochelle has specialized training in pain management, fertility issues, fear and phobia release, and provides assistance with issues unique to performing artists: performance anxiety and writer’s block.
Rochelle is certified in hypnosis for children to improve stuttering, self esteem, confidence and concentration through deep relaxation.
As a mindfulness meditation instructor, she teaches clients self hypnosis to help manage stress and speed recovery from accidents, chronic or acute illness. She holds several certificates in Trauma Studies from the Trauma Research Foundation led by Dr Bessel van der Kolk.
Certified in psychedelic psychopharmacology and the clinical use of ketamine, Rochelle is co-founder of Mindfield Wellness, a concierge ketamine clinic in Los Angeles, providing the gold standard in infusion treatments and working as a patient advocate, educator and psychedelic integrationist.
9 Reviews on “Rochelle Bates, CHt, CHBE, CHBD, CBD”
I am currently expecting my little one within the next, and as a FTM, I of course researched different recommendations in preparation for giving birth. My friend had a baby in November and she shared with me that she had broken blood vessels on her face from pushing- so that really motivated me to seek out services to prepare. I also have diagnosed Anxiety, so that’s why hypnobirthing jumped out the most to me since it has a heavy emphasis on breaths. Once I figured out the service I wanted, the next step was finding the right instructor. My sorority sister also just had a baby and she was also taking hypnobirthing classes but in person. My husband works in the restaurant business and is a student while I was working 2 jobs and am also a student, so trying to coordinate a date and time we could commit to classes would have been challenging! When searching through the hypnobirthing website, Rochelle Bates popped out to me as she had the virtual class option! Once I spoke to her for the initial over the phone consultation, I could tell she was not only very knowledgeable about hypnosis as she studied it (not only took the certification program) but is also a DOUBLE certified doula and you can hear her passion when you talk to her. Along with knowledge, she emphasized her flexibility with classes- so if my husband got scheduled for work, we can jump into class on another day to make it up. AND she offered so much extra support!!; 1:1’s to practice, education around GD, a special hypnosis for moving my placenta, and follow up information about topics of interest. From my husband, he shared that he really appreciated her calm and easygoing personality; he never felt intimidated and felt comfortable asking questions! Similar to most, I want to give birth already but not because I’m “tired” of being pregnant, but because I’m excited to put my skills to practice and I want to impress the doctors with my calm and collectedness!! Thank you Rochelle for such a great experience and I look forward to sharing about my birth story afterwards!
Working with Rochelle was a complete game-changer for our birth experience. She has a calming presence that immediately put us at ease and made every session something to look forward to. The techniques she taught us provided a sense of confidence that we didn’t think was possible. her knowledge and unwavering support helped us navigate the entire process positively We cannot recommend Rochelle highly enough to anyone looking for an empowered and peaceful delivery.
Dr. Rochelle Bates was an incredible teacher, mentor, and support during hypnobirthing classes. She was very present in virtual classes, and very patient with our questions and concerns. I feel very empowered and very prepped for whatever birth experience may come my way.
In my second trimester, I began looking for a Hypnobirthing teacher and was very impressed by Rochelle’s education and experience as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and double-certified Birth Doula.
Once my husband and I started working with her, we immediately noticed how much more relaxed we felt and how much easier it was to sleep every night. We learned so much about the birthing process and feel much more prepared now than before. We appreciated Rochelle’s flexibility to move her schedule around to accommodate my husband’s work schedule. We enjoyed how the classes were a mix of videos with a variety of birthing scenarios, educational discussions, and hypnosis. We valued how she always prioritized evidence-based research on various birthing topics, which may not always be the case with other practitioners and other doulas. It made us feel more comfortable the more we heard about different birth stories and practiced hypnosis both during class and outside of class.
If you are looking for a Hypnobirthing course, you can’t go wrong with joining one led by Rochelle as she is a very caring Doula and very experienced Clinical Hypnotherapist.
For most of my second pregnancy, I was preparing for another cesarean—until I discovered HypnoBirthing and connected with Rochelle Bates. What began as a search for a class turned into so much more. Rochelle is not just an instructor; she is a deeply compassionate guide who truly cares about women and their birthing experiences.
From the start, she went above and beyond, engaging in multiple consultation calls to make sure that I felt most comfortable with her. I could sense her genuine care and was drawn to her education in hypnotherapy and doula expertise, which I didn’t realize would be something I could benefit from outside of our scheduled class time.
She offered a personalized hypnosis session over the phone when she sensed my resistance, and even sought out additional videos that reflected positive birth experiences of Black women—because she understood that representation matters. As a Black woman myself, this gesture meant everything.
Rochelle’s classes were a blend of positive birth videos, hypnosis sessions, and information. She was always flexible with scheduling, incredibly knowledgeable about insurance options, and radiated encouragement throughout my journey. Thanks to her support and guidance, I was able to have a VBAC—something I hadn’t imagined earlier in my pregnancy.
If you’re considering hypnobirthing, I wholeheartedly recommend Rochelle. Her energy is warm, empowering, and truly life-changing.
I wish everyone had a chance to use HypnoBirthing and have a doula like Rochelle she was with us in England virtually. My partner and I had a beautiful c section because we prepared and talked so much about what we wanted. Rochelle helped my recovery and healing and helped us both with better sleep right away so we could sleep when my daughter was sleeping.
Rochelle was an absolute game changer when it came to our birth prep, planning and when it came to delivering. She was so knowledgeable, genuine and patient in our sessions. We loved how she taught us how Hypnobirthing was such a beautiful partnership between us and gave us all the tools for my husband to feel involved all that much more during birth.
When it came to actual labor and delivery (also only about nine hours from water breaking to meeting our precious babe), the breath work, readings, positions and touches all helped us truly have the birthing process we truly wanted… with our first born, it was scary and traumatic ending in an emergency c-section.
This time, we felt more prepared, did a lot of fear release and starting with the surges could manage just so much better.
I can’t recommend Rochelle enough- the fact that we could do our sessions virtually made it super convenient but Rochelle’s empathy and knowledge shown through every time and made us feel like she was right in the room with us.
If you have any debate or hesitation about hypnobirth and using Rochelle- here’s your sign to go for it! There’s skills my husband and I know we will use beyond birth for years to come!
Rochelle is kind, thoughtful, caring and considerate. She was very generous with her time and followed up with us throughout our birthing and postpartum journey. I highly recommend her!
I had the birthing experience I’d hoped for and felt empowered by the class information.