“The Direction of Your Future
Depends on Your Present Thoughts.”
What Is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a deep state of relaxation that occurs naturally through focused attention. While in this     
trance-like state, your unconscious mind is highly receptive to new perspectives and ideas. Through the
use of imagery and positive suggestions you can see and experience your desired future state, making it
easier to achieve on a conscious level. Therefore, hypnosis is highly beneficial for realizing any kind of   
behavioral change as well as obtaining greater mind/body awareness and control. Hypnosis is a   
powerful technique, which helps you achieve change quickly.  
What Is Self-Hypnosis?

All hypnosis is self-hypnosis so with each session with your hypnotist you are training yourself in
achieving your own trance state. Hypnosis does not involve someone else controlling your mind. The
hypnotist simply helps.

All hypnosis is self-hypnosis.
What Hypnosis Can Do for You

Hypnosis can help you
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Psychotherapy sessions can be face-to-face or remote via telephone or internet.
Evolution of Psychotherapy

Over the years, the field of psychotherapy has changed and continues to evolve, from its earliest
treatment modality of long-term psychoanalysis to it more current following of brief therapy modalities.  To
date, psychotherapy can now also be conducted over the internet.
Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a process defined by the relationship between a trained psychotherapist and its client.  
It’s aim is problem resolution and the creation of positive change, emotionally and behaviorally.  The
environment of the relationship is characterized by the empathy, confidentiality and non-judgmental
attitude of the therapist, thereby, facilitating the trust of the client.
A Personal Note: My Professional Evolution

My early training was in Psychoanalysis.  This method consists of 2-3 times a week sessions.  The client
is prone and the therapist sits out of view of the client often not contributing much in the form of
feedback.  The client discusses his/her past in order to understand the origins of their problems.  
Transference, Counter-transference, Unconscious drives and Regression are some of the principles that
govern this method of therapy.  Then, face to face dynamic psychotherapy became more in fashion, 1-2
sessions a week but with more participation and interpretation by the therapist.  

Once I began studying hypnosis, the name of Milton H. Erickson was constantly coming up in the
readings.  Upon leaning more about him, I became fascinated by his more unconventional and eclectic,
tailored approaches to therapy.    

Being an Ericksonian psychotherapist and hypnotherapist focuses more on utilizing the strengths of the
individual and it is future oriented.  The past and the origins of one’s behavior are not relevant.  The aim
is to move the client from point A to their desired outcome point Z, incorporating their existing strengths
into new methods of achievement often with the aid of their unconscious mind.  Each client is seen as an
individual and therefore, the therapy is tailored to meet the strengths and goals of the individual.  
Strategies, such as NLP, cognitive therapy, hypnosis, solution oriented and problem solving techniques,
to name a few, are used to achieve the client’s goals.  

All of my training and experience has allowed me to utilize the above approaches to help each and every
client based on their own individual needs and beliefs.

Stop smoking
Lose weight
Control other habits
Prepare for childbirth and medical
treatments such as anesthesia and
surgery
Use imagery in cancer recovery
Overcome fears and phobias about
dental procedures, flying, etc
Achieve regression

Alleviate stress and tension
Reduce and manage anxiety and
physical discomfort
Overcome sleeping disorders
Increase concentration in athletic,
academic, or job performance
Enhance creativity and self-
confidence
Attain goals
Speak in public
Overcome eating disorders