An aging rock musician came to see me with heart palpitations, rapid breathing, sweating severe anxiety. Desperate for help, he was suffering a severe panic attack. He had been experiencing them for years. Growing older, they turned more severe, more frequent. His medical doctors are giving him medications for his high blood pressure. They told him when he feels a … Read More

Losing weight, quitting smoking, improving your sports and work performances, improving motivation, relationships, confidence and self-esteem. These issues are a constant source of work for hypnotists. As a hypnotist, I have a strong desire to help anyone who comes into my office. Hypnosis is an internal concentration tool helping anyone to visualize the person he or she wants to be. … Read More

A young lady called me to see if I would meet with her and her fiancé because  they are fighting more than they normal. She worries they may be making a mistake. When they first met, they fell in love. She is very outgoing, loves being in the company of others, the center of attention. Her family is priority No. … Read More

Ugh. The feeling after missing a good night’s sleep. At least 7 to 8 hours are recommended. Not the case for too many of us. When we waken, thoughts invade and we cannot go back to sleep. We go to the bathroom and cannot go back to a deep sleep. Four stages to going to sleep: 1)         Thinking. We think … Read More

Several clients recently have asked me to help them with stage fright and nervousness at auditions. I have been helping actors for years. All of them have several things in common. They see themselves as nervous and unsettled at an audition. This happens because they are continually rerunning their nervousness at an audition. They carry that forward. Diet and low … Read More

Once again I find myself waiting for a client to show for a confirmed appointment. Twenty-five minutes into the session, no contact. As a therapist, I am not supposed to let things like this affect me. Hard to do. Why make an appointment and not keep it? At least contact me. Courtesy can make everyone’s life so much more pleasant. … Read More

My internet was extremely slow, often unresponsive the other day. Not only do I have Time Warner cable for the internet but also Verizon. Two internet providers seems excessive. Verizon does not give me anywhere close to the download speed I want, but, Time Warner cable does. I maintain Verizon as part of my phone bundle because I do not … Read More

Why would anyone want to quit smoking? An old friend, your cigarettes still were there when others shunned you. When you left home, started a new job, married, had children, bought the house and the car, smoking was there for comfort. Remember you were not born smoking. It is merely a habit you picked up. Friends looked cool when they … Read More

Since the new year celebrations have vanished, I suspect your new year’s resolutions have, too. Why do you always fall back into negative habits? We become the people we are by the time we are 12 years old. You handle issues today the way you did at that age. We train our subconscious to give us the behaviors we show … Read More

You may have noticed that people’s rudeness increases when they are stressed. Three weeks after the Christmas rush, you have had time to reflect on your behavior and that of others. The closer we drew to Christmas, the more frantic and rude people became. This negative behavior did not change immediately after Christmas because people still were stressed out. In … Read More