Nicholas Pollak

A client recently contacted me about dealing with his fear of flying. He used to be able to fly without an issue. Lately, he becomes nervous, anxious – inexplicably – when boarding a flight. He worried this would cause him because he flies every week for his job. He had been working seven days a week for the past eight months, and he was feeling tired.

In a profession where you do not know how any day will turn out, I receive clients with similar and identical issues. No one who wants to quit smoking for quite a while. Suddenly, four clients want to stop. Same with...

Being an amazing tool for your health, did you know that a woman under hypnosis delivering a baby via C-section would lose only 20 percent of the blood she normally would lose under anesthetic? Recovery time is...

A new client contacted me after his sister’s successful therapy, which was quick and extremely effective. He wanted the same kind of help. A high school student and gifted musician, he loves to play and has his own band. Unlike many his age, he is committed to his music. Judging by what I heard, his future is promising. The problem: Ever since he was 12 years old he has been...

Our minds are so amazing that they can do anything we wish and give us what we ask. Sometimes, though, results will be surprising.

I do not often write about weight loss because seldom do clients ask about it. Those who do inquire are successful in losing their unwanted weight at the rate of two to three pounds a week, a healthy amount. Traditionally when you think of hypnotism, aside from a stage show, people see it as a means to quit smoking or lose weight. They do not understand the two topics are only a small part of what hypnotherapy can help a person to accomplish.

I received a call recently from a lady I had met at Costco when we were in line at the cash register. She wondered if I knew a psychotherapist to help her with an issue with her best friend. Seems her friend was married but had contracted...

I was at dinner with my wife in Cancun – on vacation – when my phone rang. A man named Joe said he wanted to make an appointment, but first he had questions before...

When I received a call from the father of a man suffering schizophrenia and depression, his 36-year-old son was sitting at home also depressed, uncomfortable because of meds that had been prescribed for him. The father was concerned for his son and wanted to help. We set an appointment, but it was canceled when...

I have helped many alcoholics, and a new client asked if I could help her with her excessive drinking. The primary goal was to quit drinking. She was most vulnerable when home by herself. Drinking alone is a key indicator whether one is alcoholic.