Help for Stress, Anxiety and Panic
Dear Friends,
Whenever I tell people I work at the Anxiety Control Center, the usual comment I hear is, “We can really use your help.” So it’s obvious that stress and anxiety is familiar to most people.
When I mention that I am a Board Certified Hypnotist, the responses get really interesting. Invariably, someone will ask if I can make them bark like a dog or do something they don’t want to.
Even after 25 years in practice it still delights me when my clients are amazed at the changes they are able to make. One of my clients described her experience using the Transformation System as “totally life changing.” She realized that she was in a trance state, and yet was also awake and aware as she transformed a traumatic, painful event into one that no longer sparked any reaction. I believe that one of the best parts of using Ericksonian Hypnosis is that you are an active part of the process of change. When you use the Transfromation System you need to be aware so you can tap into your own creative healing source.
Hypnosis has been around for centuries, many times it has been surrounded by mystery. One important part of my therapeutic work (and in all of my books) is to take the mystery out of hypnosis, and make it easy for anyone to use. Therefore I have written a number of easy to follow books on the subject. And at times I get wonderful notes from people telling me of their new found freedom, without having to see a therapist. using techniques I teach in e-seminars and books. Some people find it easier to tap into the vast resources of their own unconscious mind, by listening to directions given on my CD’s. For trauma and other deeply repressed emotional issues it is wise to have the expertise of a therapist trained in these methods.
Most people experience the hypnotic state in their every day lives, for it is a naturally occurring state. Awhile back when I lived in New York, I would take the train to work everyday. Many times I would fall asleep and then be amazed when I would wake up one stop before I would have to get off the train. What I didn’t know then was that this was a sort of hypnotic state, where my unconscious mind was taking care of things while my conscious mind was in a sleepy state.
You can use this information to develop yourself into the person you want to be, increase your choices in life, and remove self-imposed limitations. My hypnotic advice to you is to be eager to discover how you’ll change comfortable in the coming weeks after using these techniques.
Wishing you well,
Audrey Sussman, PHD, LCSW, NBCCH, CSL
