SUQUAMISH — For being a woman of small stature, Kayla Wentworth can evoke some strong feelings and emotions, strong enough to the point that people physically and mentally benefit from it.

Primarily using her hands, voice or just the energy around her, Wentworth can make an impact on simple everyday stresses that affect the overall well-being of a person.

Wentworth recently opened Balance Point Wellness Center in Suquamish, off Laura Court, where she provides several therapeutic techniques, including hypnotherapy, Reiki, the Raindrop Technique, sound therapy and workshops.

One of her specialties, hypnotherapy, isn’t about mind control like most people think it is, Wentworth explained. It is just another way to try and deal with stress and phobias in life.

“It’s just a way for the mind to relax, truly relax,” she said.

This form of mental therapy can be helpful in breaking habits, such as smoking, she added.

The idea is not to just quit but to explore further what is causing the person to smoke. The client and Wentworth will talk about the habit, including when they do it and why they do it, and explore ways for the person to change. If someone smokes while on a coffee break, Wentworth will suggest they go for a quick jog or have a cup of tea instead.

Wentworth then proceeds with the relaxation technique, in which the client will sit or lie on a couch and she will spend time talking to the person in a quiet voice about the positive aspects of their goal.

Most people will not really fall asleep as much as they will nod off, allowing their subconscious to relax and take in what Wentworth is saying.

But the job isn’t done after one visit — Wentworth tapes the relaxation session, which the client will take home after being instructed to play it every night until the next session about a week later.

“The more they listen to it, the more it is ingrained into their mind,” she said. “Their mind is conditioned and helps them change their habits.”

For some, it might take just one session but for others, it may take longer to make their goal. It’s not just about breaking a habit so much as it is dealing with the emotional aspect of it, she said.

Another service Wentworth specializes in is Raindrop Therapy, where she “feathers” or lightly massages essential oils on a client’s back.

The oils seep into the skin and destroy bacteria that builds up within the spine and body tissue. She then puts a hot compress along the spine to help the oils work deeper into the skin.

The oils don’t just work during the session, she explained, they can work for a week or so afterward. Wentworth will use the same technique for the feet, much like reflexology.

“They are highly therapeutic because they are organic and pure grade,” she said.

Wentworth said she once had a client who couldn’t bend over but after several sessions of the Raindrop Technique, he could do things he hadn’t been able to do in 25 years, like move his hands with ease and take a bath.

“The beautiful thing is that anyone can do this,” she said. “Such an easy technique and very powerful.”

Wentworth is also a Reiki Master, in which she uses “universal energy” to help bring the body back into balance. She often uses it on clients with sore backs, Multiple Sclerosis, fibromyalgia, those who are recovering from accidents or have sprains.

She doesn’t touch the person but merely moves her hands over the person’s body, allowing energy from her body to transfer to the client’s, helping bring the person’s energy back into balance. The end result is alleviating pain and stress from the body.

“It’s a high energy that I can allow to flow through,” she said.

She also does sound healing, using large quartz crystal and Tibetan brass bowls to create various volumes and pitches that are strong enough to create a vibration within the body. Sound is energy and energy goes everywhere, including the body, she said.

Finally, aside from doing one-on-one sessions with clients, she has started a women’s group, Mooncircle, which is held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the center. The idea is to bring local women together to talk about issues, support each other, meditate and sing.

“The vision is for them to come and feel safe,” she said. “It’s really to get involved with the community but also to empower ourselves.”