The following was an email I received from one of my coaching students. When we started in the online coaching course 4 sessions ago, this client hadn’t been out of the house because anxiety was so great.  She found her life limited in so many ways and her self concept was at a low.  Although

Question: When first learning to use hypnotic techniques how do I know if I’m doing it right? Many people at first worry about doing new things “right.”  That is true for using new techniques in hypnotherapy.   I usually tell my clients there is no wrong way to use any technique.   Very creative people at

Over the next few days I’ll be responding to questions people ask about hypnosis, panic and fear. Question 2: Do I have to believe in hypnosis or the unconscious for the methods to work? No, you don’t even have to believe that it can work.  If you are skeptical about hypnosis, it is usually easier

The next few posts will answer common questions that people have sent in about hypnosis. Question:  How does it feel to be hypnotized? Each person experiences hypnosis differently.  After experiencing trance the first time many say it feels like a deeply relaxed and refreshing experience.  Others might say they didn’t feel like they were hypnotized.

This post is a continuation from May 4. A client called me asking for some help with her fear of throwing up.  She told me a bit about what happened to cause her upset and fear and we were able to track some the the panicky feelings to thoughts she was having.  The things she

This post is about getting relief from a queasy feeling in the stomach. A client called me today asking for some help with her  fear of throwing up.  I’ve seen her for a few sessions and she is doing much better in many areas of her life. But when she feels her stomach start to

continued from Volcanic Ash causes Panic Attacks (April 25): Were you stuck in the airport because of the volcanic ash keeping planes from flying.  Did you feel helpless, angry, stressed or even panicky?  If you are someone with panic disorder this “act of nature” might have brought on a full blown panic attack. For people

Continued from 4/30 post When you say “don’t do something”  your unconscious mind forms a picture of exactly what you are saying not to do.  The more Russell thought about not swearing, the more his mind pictured him swearing.  This is what led to his feeling as if his mind was compelled to do exactly

Russell Crowe told Oprah, he feels like he can’t help but doing exactly what he was told not to do.  (continued from 4/29 post) When Russell Crowe was backstage, before being on Oprah’s show, they told him not to swear on live TV.   As he was talking to Oprah he told her how he felt

When someone tells Russell Crowe not to do something, guess what he does?  He told Oprah, he feels like he can’t help but doing exactly what he was told not to do.   When Russell Crowe was backstage, before being on Oprah’s show, they told him not to swear on live TV.   As he was talking