Nicholas Pollak

Now that we are well into the new year, what about your resolutions. How many have you broken? For each of us, change can be difficult, leaving us frustrated and ready to quit. Whatever that change is. Losing weight quitting smoking are not easy. For some, the task is impossible. Remember when you were a child and were shown how to lace your shoes?

Often, and frustratingly, I hear new clients say, “My head is a blank” or “I don’t know.”

Why come to see a hypnotherapist?

Clinical hypnotherapy helps you to overcome challenges such as stress, anxiety, nervousness, fears, phobias, overeating, smoking, insomnia, lack of self-confidence, shyness, sadness, anguish, grief. Hypnotherapy may also assist you with ...

America’s No. 1 fear is not being blown up by a terrorist. No. 1 is public speaking. People hate doing it. The preparation, the presentation, the knowledge you need and the ability to answer questions can be overwhelming. When I was working in the insurance industry I was invited to one of the biggest worldwide insurance brokers to talk with their staff of agents and brokers about a new concept in health and a worker’s compensation coverage. The company president was there and so was the executive VP of my company. I should have been nervous.

A client came to see me with an intriguing problem. Married, his wife was living in the house and he was in a small guesthouse in the back. He would see his wife and son every morning and evening. She, however, wants a divorce. Confused and concerned, he is ...

I received a call from the husband of a lady engulfed in extreme guilt and depression over the death of her 21-year-old daughter. The young woman committed suicide 13 months ago, and her mother had discovered the body. Convinced she should have done more to assist her daughter, she had lost her best friend.

When a client asks how many sessions it will take to resolve an issue, I always the same answer: Minimum of three, maximum of six. I tell them many years ago when I started as a hypnotist, I was certain every client needed six sessions one week apart. If they did not follow the prescribed sessions, they would be ...

I received a call from the wife of a gentleman who has been hospitalized for seven months. His issue appeared lung-related. He had difficulty breathing and catching his breath because the lung lining became inflamed. Thankfully that problem has been resolved. Now, however, he suffers severe panic attacks. The hospital only wants to ...

Some people lack the skills to be successful in their chosen careers. They believe the specialists they see to help them should do the work. They want solutions handed to them without doing anything. A very large Russian woman once asked me to help her to quit smoking. In such a circumstance, the smoker must be ...

A client came to see me a year ago with a sugar addiction. Hooked, and she could not break the habit. Hypnosis might help, she suspected. She gave it a try. An important aspect for a hypnotherapist is to understand a person’s suggestibility. That helps create the changes a client wants. (Suggestibility is how we communicate.) There are two forms ...