Hypnotherapy Before and After

There are many pictures of before and after for weight loss from hypnotherapy, but it's hard to show pictures of a mind at rest because they have conquered their fears, or improved their self esteem, got the new job they were looking for, stopped smoking, drinking or taking drugs, or even just improved their golf game.  But hypnotherapy can help with all those things and many more.  Just a few testimonials are here for various clients for various issues. 

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“Val was very helpful to me this year as I prepared for a long distant flight (over 12 hours). I had some anxious feelings about my claustrophobia as I had not traveled this far before. Val taught me strategies to deal with this and thankfully I did just fine on the flight. It's clear to me that Val is a skilled hypnotherapist and has a great desire to help his clients.”

- Matt D., Frisco, TX

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“Val definitely changed my life for the better. He got me off nicotine, and gave me the confidence and strength to get a better job, start dating again, and I am now in a much better place”.  

- Nick G., Kearney, NE

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“Val's approach and process is phenomenal. He took the time to educate me on the power of unlocking the subconscious to help me greatly reduce my desire for unhealthy snacks.  I would recommend Val to anyone”.

- Brian P., Plano, TX

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"Val treated me with a simple one-time EFT session for a craving of donuts, and it was immediately effective and lasted for months. 

Then he also treated me for sleeping problems I was having.  I would usually take hours and hours to get to sleep, but he had me in a restful, relaxing sleep in less than 10 minutes.  By the time he let me finally close my eyes, I couldn’t wait to go to sleep.  He gave me a recording on my phone so I could replay it whenever I needed it." 

- Kathy S., Frisco, TX

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" So far .... really good!  Val appears to know his stuff!"

- Cindy S., Connecticut

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"Over the years, I've tried both talk therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.  Both have helped me recognize feelings and identify their root causes. However, understanding is not a fix in itself. At least for me it wasn't. For some reason, I couldn't overcome my stress, my paralyzing perfectionism, my self-doubt...

Two months ago I signed up for my first hypnotherapy session with Val.  Years ago, my grandmother, an avid smoker, was cured of her addiction in a single hypnotherapy session. I wondered if my ruminating, self-critical mind could be mended as well.

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The first session was free, so I thought, "What do I have to lose?" What I didn't realize was how much I had to gain. Val's demeanor put me at ease. He was compassionate, thoughtful, and astute. 

I blathered on about my circumstances, insecurities, obstacles, and dreams - who I wanted to be and why I wasn't there. Val listened, asked thought-provoking questions, and challenged some petrified notions I'd held onto. He was kind and even complimentary. He made me feel good about myself, like the challenges ahead were well within my control. It wasn't long before I felt like Val, a fellow artist, knew me quite well.

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Val explained how hypnosis works. To oversimplify it, Val lulls his his patient into a deeper state where his or her subconscious is open to new suggestions. There, he gently suggests away self-limiting beliefs, replacing them with better, self-serving thoughts.

At first, this all seemed too good to be true. The mere idea that I could be hypnotized seemed a bit dubious, but I decided to commit to the process.

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By our second session, something inside of me was shifting. Over the past year, I had been trading crypto. I had become obsessive, unable to look away from the charts for more than 20 minutes. I even slept with my phone on my bed, so it could be within arm's reach. And when I woke, I would grab my phone before opening my eyes. The market dictated my emotions. When prices were up, so was my mood; when they were down, I was not fun to be around. This obsession led to emotional trading, the quickest way to lose money. I was a dopamine addict.

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In Val's hypnosis, he addressed patience, self-worth, joy, and courage - but never crypto directly. But after 2 weeks, this all-consuming compulsion to check the charts had weakened. A week later, it was barely detectable - that is, checking the crypto market become a totally conscious decision.

At the same time, crypto had begun to tank. Currently my portfolio is 70% off its high from just 2 months ago. Without Val, I know I would be a prisoner right now, glued to my phone and making poor, reactive, emotional decisions. But I am sober, and I trust in the fundamentals of my investments, so I am comfortable riding this wave. 

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In our session today, I told Val that I am feeling simultaneously more and less than myself than ever before; less, because I feel like my prefrontal cortex has been replaced; more, because I' seeing myself more clearly. I'm having an easier time distinguishing those exogenous wants that aren't mine - those which fear created.

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My lifelong ADHD symptoms have diminished too, and I wonder if those were the result of chronic worry. I am now taking more initiative and finding more joy throughout my day. I don't remember the last time I felt this capable and hopeful.  And we've only just started!

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- Sam P, Boston, MA

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