Frequently Asked Questions

Energy medicine is a field of complementary therapy based on the interactions of the human energy field. The human body is surrounded by and emits various kinds of energy: electrical, magnetic, light, and subtle. Health and disease appear to be related to the flow or lack of flow of our energetic systems. Modern quantum physics provides the framework for energy medicine.

Einstein demonstrated that matter and energy are interchangeable and therefore our bodies are energy. Matter, then, does not exist in certain places with certainty, but shows tendencies to exist. A particle can also act as a wave, which becomes a probability wave, and the interactions between waves (particles) are probabilities of interconnections. In this view, the universe becomes a dynamic web of inseparable energy patterns, and the classic idea of analyzing the world by separate, independent parts becomes less plausible.

BodyIntuitive, healing touch, Reiki are probably the most commonly used energy healing modalities, and all of these involve a practitioner who assesses the client’s energy field and then rebalances it using a variety of techniques.

Depression, fear, and anxiety are becoming the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we are experiencing in today’s world. We are able to help you recover the motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life, or maybe for the first time ever!

Painful and traumatic circumstances make for an unhappy, difficult life. Have you been feeling hopeless? Pessimistic? Brokenhearted? Sad? Anxious? Straight-up beatdown, gloomy, and depressed? These are all emotions that can stem from traumatic events, and we can help guide you through the process of healing so you can overcome these feelings once and for all!

Chronic and acute physical injuries and illnesses are everywhere today. Energy medicine re-connects and re-establishes communications on the physical level so your body can do what it knows how to do, heal itself.

Surgery is traumatic to the body in itself, even though it is sometimes necessary in order to heal. Pre and post-operative sessions can help your body recover faster. It is especially helpful for assisting your body in accepting an organ or tissue transplant or joint replacement.

Allergies can wreak havoc on the quality of your life. Energy medicine has the ability to facilitate recovery from allergies, immune system imbalances such as auto-immune conditions, as well as hormonal imbalances.

If you’re an athlete you’re probably always looking for ways to increase your performance. Energy medicine addresses emotional and psychological factors by amplifying your brain’s focus to specific parts of your body. This increases blood supply, lymph flow, nerve flow, energy flow, immune response, and tissue repair. The amplification of focus enables the brain to attune to the very specific needs of the body to accelerate the healing process and rehabilitation.

Science has shown that hypnosis is actually a unique state of consciousness in which different parts of the brain are active, or perhaps, more noticeable. According to this particular study, a reduced activation in the area of the brain known as the anterior cingulate cortex, which is involved in many different cognitive functions and decision making happens during hypnosis. Pain is processed as emotion in this part of the brain and so are the emotions that are associated with making decisions. The reason that this is helpful in a therapeutic setting, is it creates a space where the emotions associated with a painful experience can be released permanently. Once the emotions have been released, the memory is no longer painful.

Hypnosis can also be described as a focused state of relaxation in which we are more susceptible to suggestions. We are given suggestions hundreds, if not thousands of times in a day, every day. Every time we make a choice, we have chosen a suggestion.

We all move in and out of varying states of trance every day - daydreaming is a hypnotic state. Becoming so involved in an activity that time is lost is also a hypnotic state. Ever driven somewhere and don’t remember the drive? That is a trance! Ever been so comfortable when you’re falling asleep that you simply don’t want to move your body, yet you’re still aware of your thoughts? That’s a hypnotic trance. In fact, that is when your conscious mind has slowed down enough that it has slipped into a restful state, the critical mind has quieted down and your subconscious mind has become more present. This is where utilizing this state is so beneficial! This is where our operating system resides. Suggestions given in this state, if accepted, will become permanent. Also, in this state, emotions stored from traumatic events can be released, bringing freedom from the event.

So many things! The sky is truly the limit but just to give you an idea:

• Alleviate and eliminate depression, anxiety, and the inevitable stresses from life.

• Release emotional charges to trauma as well as help recover from PTSD, regardless of the source or cause.

• Improve academic studies, study habits, and relieve stress around exams.

• Create new habits and belief systems once and for all. Positive, permanent change.

• Improve self-esteem and build confidence.

• Relieve chronic pain.

• Boost sales performance.

• Shift fears and phobias.

• … to name a few

As a Certified Hypnotherapist, I ALWAYS ask for your permission to hypnotize you before the session starts. This reassures your mind that it does not have to accept the suggestions I am presenting. As well as permission being given, your mind WILL NOT accept any suggestion that is not in alignment with who you are, or with your values. All those stage hypnosis shows are great entertainment, but if you are not okay with doing what the performer asks of you, you won’t. It is that simple.

Compare it to shopping - there can be many options for something, or different suggestions, and you will accept some, and reject others.

Even in a session, with permission given, the mind may not want to accept whatever is being presented for a multitude of different reasons. In this case, because permission has been given, I can ask questions to you while you are in the hypnotic state to find out why you are rejecting the suggestions BECAUSE permission was given. At the end of the day, YOU are in complete control, no matter what.

The straight answer is no. You cannot. All that will happen is that you will simply fall asleep and wake up when you’re ready. This is because in a state of hypnosis or in a hypnotherapy session your brain waves are in the theta range. The next level down is delta, which is sleep. You don’t ever get stuck in sleep, do you? You won’t ever become stuck in hypnosis either. Hypnosis is a 100% natural, safe, state to be in. Check out the rest of my site to learn more.