Transforming-U

Habits & Addictions
Family & Relationships
Habits
Weight Issues
Headaches
Asthma
Trauma
Warts
Fears
Creativity
Anger issues
Beliefs
Study Habits
Relationship issues
Sports performance

Health
Sports
Tobacco
Stress
Back Pain
Allergies
Healing
Irritable Bowel
Motivation
Anxiety
Public speaking
Destiny
Test Anxiety
Grief
Executive Coaching

Education
Business
Addiction
Insomnia
Snoring and Apnea
Pain Management
Bed-Wetting
Ulcers
Relaxation coaching
Confidence & Self-esteem
Stuttering
Attention Issues
Memory
Neuro-Hypnotic Compatibility
Business Consulting

Habits & Addictions

Habits: A habit is anything that you find yourself doing "automatically" - as if the behavior has a life or mind of its own (nail-biting, teeth-grinding, thumb-sucking, etc). Handling habits is one of the specialties of the NLP coach & Hypnotherapist. If you don't realize you're doing something until you're staring blankly at the aftermath (cigarette butt, nails chewed to a nub, etc) then you're dealing with a habit. Contact us - We'll help you handle the habit.
Tobacco: If you're struggling with a tobacco issue, check out our Trashing Tobacco page - a whole page dedicated just to folks like you who are ready to be free of it.
Addiction: "Addiction" has many different definitions, depending on who you're talking to. In our book, an addiction is anything that you just can't seem to stop. Unlike a simple habit, you may be aware of the addictive behavior even as you begin it - and are still unable to restrain yourself. Addictions, especially chemical addictions, may be more complex than simple habits. They may require the services of a medical doctor or psychotherapist, and we may require a referral from one of those professionals before we can help you, but we can still help. Contact us.

Health - physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing

Weight Issues: If you've struggled with a weight issue (losing or gaining), and have done diets without the results you want, then maybe it's time to live-it rather than die-it. Check out our Flattening Fat and eating healthy page.
Tobacco: If you're struggling with a tobacco issue, check out our Trashing Tobacco page - a whole page dedicated just to folks like you who are ready to be free of it.
Stress: Although just a habit or behavior, stress has been linked to a variety of health problems. In today's fast-paced, pressure-cooker society, stress can build up for anyone - robbing your fun as well as your health. Shrinking Stress is another specialty of the Hypnotherapist. Contact us and relax!
Insomnia: Another problem facing many people is sleeplessness or interrupted sleep. Insomnia can affect your personal life and your professional performance - as well as your health and safety. Most sleep issues are easily resolved through hypnotherapy. How would you like to be able to fall asleep easily and rest comfortably throughout the night - to return to sleep within minutes if you happen to be awakened? Contact us and get some rest.
Headaches: Hypnotherapy has been used effectively for treatment of migraine and tension headaches. After ruling out possible organic (disease) causes or mental-health issues, contact us - We'll be happy to help soothe your aching head.
Back Pain: Like headaches, back pain can be brought on by tension, stress, or other feelings or habits that fatigue or unbalance the support system. After ruling out possible organic (disease) causes or mental-health issues, we recommend you also consult with a chiropractor (We recommend Dr. Dave Ager of Unanimous Chiropractic) regarding possible alignment issues and spinal health. We also recommend you consult with a podiatrist regarding possible structural issues related to pronation. Once these areas have been explored contact us - and we'll help you explore Hypnotherapy for back comfort.
Snoring and Apnea: We've been successfully experimenting with snoring and mild apnea issues. We may be able to reduce snoring and apnea - and teach others in the house to sleep easily through any remaining snoring. Hypnotherapy is not intended to replace medical treatment for Apnea or other potentially dangerous conditions. However, we have had some success in reducing frequency and severity of symptoms. We require a physician's referral prior to working with any potentially dangerous health condition. This is new work with a bright outlook. Contact us to see if you may qualify.
Asthma: Various medical publications offer a body of research documenting the effective use of Hypnosis to effectively treat or reduce asthma symptoms.

"Hypnotherapy was associated with improvement in 80% of patients with persistent asthma, chest pain/pressure, habit cough, hyperventilation, shortness of breath, sighing, and vocal cord dysfunction ... No patients' symptoms worsened and no new symptoms emerged following hypnotherapy ... Patients described in this report were unlikely to have achieved rapid improvement in their symptoms without the use of hypnotherapy." [Anbar, Ron (2002, Dec 3). Hypnosis in pediatrics: Applications at a pediatric pulmonary center.. BMC Pediatrics, 2 (1), 11-18.]

Hypnotherapy is not intended to replace medical treatment for Asthma or other potentially dangerous conditions. However, it has been shown to offer some relief through reducing frequency and severity of symptoms. We require a physician's referral prior to working with any potentially dangerous health condition. If you are interested in possible relief or reduction of your asthma symptoms, Contact us and breathe easier.
Allergies: Some allergic responses may be effectively managed through NLP and Hypnotherapy.

"Skin sensitivity tests in ... subjects who were also very allergic were inhibited by direct suggestion under hypnosis under highly controlled experimental conditions -- and in one subject the effect (inhibition) was relatively permanent..." [1964 researcher Stephen Black for "Mind & Body"]

We have enjoyed some dramatic successes with symptoms that are not life-threatening in nature. Hypnotherapy is not intended to replace medical treatment for Allergies or other potentially dangerous conditions. However, it has been shown to offer some relief through reducing frequency and severity of symptoms. We require a physician's referral prior to working with any potentially dangerous health condition. If you are interested in the possible relief or elimination of your allergy symptoms through NLP and Hypnosis, Contact us.
Pain Management: Hypnosis has been used for pain management for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Some people point to the book of Genesis - in which Adam was said to have been placed "into a deep sleep" during which God removed his rib for the creation of Eve - as a suggestion of the use of hypnosis.

There are a number of ways in which hypnotic techniques may be used to manage pain, or even to prevent painful situations. The great Hypnotist Dave Elman even designed a program (for people who must endure frequent injections such as for allergy or insulin) that permits the injection site to become immune to the discomfort of injection during treatment time.

Dental surgery and even major surgery have at times been conducted with only hypnosis for pain management. Following are some scientific and medical citations regarding the use of hypnosis for pain management.

"This study suggests that hypnosis provides better perioperative pain and anxiety relief, allows for significant reductions in alfentanil and midazolam requirements, and improves patient satisfaction and surgical conditions as compared with conventional stress reducing strategies support in patients receiving conscious sedation for plastic surgery." [Faymonville, M. E.; Mambourg, P. H.; Joris, J.; Vrijens, B.; Fissette, J.; Albert, A.; Lamy, M. (1997). Psychological approaches during conscious sedation. Hypnosis versus stress reducing strategies: A prospective randomized study. Pain, 73 (3), 361-367.]

"Hypnosis has been used successfully in treating cancer patients at all stages of disease and for degrees of pain ... most patients can benefit from the use of hypnosis ..." [Spira, James L.; Spiegel, David (1992). Hypnosis and related techniques in pain management. Hospice Journal, 8, 89-119.]

"Montgomery et al (2000) provides a detailed account of the uses and efficacy of hypnosis in analgesia. When comparing hypnosis to other cognitive-behavioural treatments tested in the same studies they found that 75% of subjects benefited from hypnotic intervention ... They concluded that hypnotically suggested pain reduction can be classified as a 'well established treatment'" [Montgomery G.H., DuHamel K.N., Redd W.H., (2000) A meta-analysis hypnotically induced analgesia: How effective is hypnosis? International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 48, p154-169.]

"Hypnosis is almost certainly underused in acute pain management by the medical professions as many continue to be skeptical of its value. Attitudes are changing however, in light of growing supportive evidence." [Heap M., Alden P., Brown R., Naish P., Oakley D., Wagstaff G., & Walker L. (2001). The Nature of Hypnosis. A Report prepared by a Working Party at the request of the Professional Affairs Board of The British Psychological Society. The British Psychological Society. March 2001. Page 9]

If you or someone you know has a pain management issue - whether an ongoing situation or anticipation of a surgical procedure - we may be able to offer significant assistance. Contact us and feel better.
Trauma: Recovering from past traumatic experiences or injuries can be challenging. We have specific NLP and Hypnotherapy methods for helping you to put the pain of those events into your past where it belongs. Contact us so you can get on with your life.
Healing: NLP and Hypnotherapy methods have been shown to enhance and sometimes to accelerate the body's natural healing processes. In a study of hypnotically accelerated burn wound healing:

"Patients with symmetrical burns were given hypnotic imagery to increase blood flow and healing to one side only. Temperature of the side of focus was increased by 4 to 11 degrees, and within three days blinded observers were able to tell a significant difference. The target side healed 2-3 days earlier." [1983 Am J Clin Hypn 26;1:16-9 Moore, L. E. and Kaplan, J. Z.]

Also, in a study of hypnotically accelerated bone fracture healing conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass, and McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass in 1999:

"Results showed trends toward faster healing for the hypnosis group through week 9 following injury. Objective radiographic outcome data revealed a notable difference in fracture edge healing at 6 weeks. Orthopedic assessments showing trends toward better healing for hypnosis subjects through week 9 included improved ankle mobility; greater functional ability to descend stairs; lower use of analgesics in weeks 1, 3, and 9; and trends toward lower self-reported pain through 6 weeks ... these data suggest that hypnosis may be capable of enhancing both anatomical and functional fracture healing..." [Ginandes, C. S.; Rosenthal, D. I. (1999). Using hypnosis to accelerate the healing of bone fractures: a randomized controlled pilot study.. Altern Ther Health Med, 5 (2), 67-75.]

Hypnotherapy is not intended to replace medical treatment for potentially dangerous conditions. However it has been shown to offer relief of symptoms and to possibly accelerate healing. We require a physician's referral prior to working with any potentially dangerous health condition. If you're recovering from an injury, contact us.
Bed-Wetting: Hypnotherapy has been successfully used for bed-wetting issues:

In a "...comparative study of imipramine and direct hypnotic suggestions" for bed-wetting "...children, ranging in age from 5 to 16 years, underwent 3 months of therapy with imipramine or hypnosis. At the 9-month follow-up, 68% of patients in the hypnosis group maintained a positive response, whereas only 24% of the imipramine group did." [Banerjee, Sanjay; Srivastav, Anita; Palan, Bhupendra M. (1993). Hypnosis and self-hypnosis in the management of nocturnal enuresis: A comparative study with imipramine therapy. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 36, 113-119.]

After medical and mental-health causes have been ruled out, we will be happy to consult with you regarding this issue. Contact us.
Warts: I don't think we could possibly say it better than the 1990 study quoted below:

"Subjects with warts on their hands and/or feet were randomly assigned to a hypnotic suggestion, topical salicylic acid, placebo, or no treatment control condition ... at the six-week follow-up interval only the hypnotic subjects had lost significantly more warts ... Results indicate psychological factors can influence course of some virally produced disorders..." [Spanos, Nicholas P.; Williams, Victoria; Gwynn, Maxwell I. (1990). Effects of hypnotic, placebo, and salicylic acid treatments on wart regression. Psychosomatic Medicine, 52, 109-114.]

Or, maybe John will tell you about his personal success using to remove his own warts - and how it worked far better (and less painfully) than liquid Nitrogen. Your fingers and toes will thank you for contacting us.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Ulcers: These kinds of problems can be aggravated by stress factors. These problems can also increase stress as symptoms interfere with one's social life.

"Recent controlled studies in the field of gastroenterology have shown that hypnotherapy is unequivocally beneficial in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and peptic ulceration." [Whorwell, P. J. (1991). Use of hypnotherapy in gastrointestinal disease. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 45, 27-29.]

Hypnotherapy is not intended to replace medical treatment for ulcers or other potentially dangerous conditions. However, it has been shown to offer some relief through reducing frequency and severity of symptoms. We require a physician's referral prior to working with any potentially dangerous health condition.

We believe that the same part of the mind responsible for auto-pilot control of many simple habits also manages the digestive system - and may modify its function. There are other studies that support this theory. Contact us.

Self Improvement

Fears: Perhaps the thing for which NLP is most famous is the "rapid phobia cure". Regardless of the nature or origin of your fear, we are confident that we can help you fade it. Although there are no guarantees, to date (8 years of work with fears, from spiders and snakes to needles and flying), we have been 100% successful at fading fears, and always in a single session. If you have a troubling fear that you would like to just fade away contact us now.
Motivation: Most everyone knows what they want to accomplish, but sometimes finding the motivation - and enjoying the process - can be very challenging. We can help you find joyful and powerful motivation to accomplish your plans. Contact us for an appointment to get started.
Relaxation coaching: Wouldn't it be nice to be able to relax deeply - to experience calm and soothing more deeply than ever before? Some people have personal dieticians, personal chefs, personal gardeners, even personal dog-walkers. You deserve a personal relaxation coach, do you not? Contact us and we'll fix it.
Creativity: Have you ever wanted to be massively creative? Have you ever wondered how creative geniuses like Walt Disney can be so creative? There really is a treasure map to creativity - and for the price of a single session we're sharing our copy of that map. Contact us to get inspired!
Anxiety: Uncertain? Habituallly worried? Are you imagining an upcoming problem that's got you spinning as you keep thinking of it? We can change your perception of things in as little as a single session. Contact us to find peace of mind.
Confidence & Self-esteem: Nearly everyone is confident sometimes, but also would like to have that same confidence in other situations. Regardless of your present level of confidence, we can help you build greater confidence and self-esteem, and to carry those important attributes and attitudes into the situations where you really want them. Contact us to find out how.
Anger issues: If you have trouble with anger - If you habitually become angry too easily, too often, or about too many things - we may be able to help you find the lighter side of your life. (It may be important to rule out medical or psychiatric issues prior to receiving our services.) Contact us and get a sense of humor.
Public Speaking: What can we say - This is the second most common fear - just after the fear of dying. Public speaking can be great fun as soon as you learn how. Be careful or you'll find yourself down at karaoke. Contact us.
Stuttering: If your name isn't Mel Blanc, you probably don't think stuttering is a skill - or that it'll make you rich. Relax, lots of famous people once stuttered - or sometimes still do - including Bruce Willis, James Earl Jones, Carly Simon, Mel Tillis, Bo Jackson, and television reporter John Stossel. If you stutter then you're in good company, it seems, but we may be able to help you speak just as you wish. Contact us.
Beliefs: People usually don't think about what they believe or how their beliefs may affect them in subtle but deep ways. Beliefs may be trivial, or superstitious, or long forgotten, yet still in full force, limiting your progress in ways you don't even realize (yet). If there's any area of your life in which your progress seems stalled, a long-forgotten yet potent belief may be holding you back. We can help you discover and easily change such limiting beliefs. Contact us and we will help you build the beliefs to supercharge your future.
Destiny: "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he..." - God, Proverbs, 23:7

"As you think, so you become." - Buddha

"Thoughts beget actions; Actions become habits; Habits define character; and Character drives destiny." - Tony Robbins (paraphrased)

The thoughts that set the path to destiny are not the huge plans and designs of great ambition - They are the tiny unnoticed thoughts that define the character of a person - everyday habitual thoughts - like when to be courteous; when to be charitable; and when to be angry. They are also the things you say to yourself and the things you believe. Those tiny, yet defining thoughts live outside your conscious awareness, creating your destiny - without your notice - and while you're attending to other things. We can help you to discover and then to design the content of those destiny-driving patterns. Contact us, today and discover your destiny.

Education

Attention Issues: NLP and Hypnotherapy have been used to manage attention issues in children and adults, and offer many opportunities to enhance concentration, increase confidence, and improve learning abilities.

"...decreased overall maladaptive behavior of 33.30%... evidence for the effectiveness of hypnotherapy for AD/HD in boys." [Bartolo-Abela, Marcelle; Benton, Theodore (2002, August). Hypnotherapy for AD/HD: Preliminary evidence for its effectiveness. [Paper] Presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.]

If you or someone you know has attention or concentration difficulties, consider NLP / Hypnotherapy as a strategy. Contact us for greater focus.
Study Habits: Coaching and Hypnotherapy techniques can be used to teach and to reinforce the fastest and most effective study habits. More important than that we can supercharge your study time by cranking up the fun factor and helping you learn to master monster motivation to study strong (not long). Learn study and test preparation techniques that will make every test seem like an "open notes" quiz. This works better than cheating! Contact us for super-study assistance.
Test Anxiety: Have you ever studied for hours, but still choked on the test? Do you go blank when the test begins? We can usually teach you to breathe easy and to go from blank to bursting with answers - in as little as a single session. Contact us and watch your GPA grow.
Memory: Do you spell well? How are you at remembering names - or other important things? Would you like to build a greatly-improved memory? Using NLP and Hypnotherapy, we can help you build a greater memory than you think. Contact us.

Family & Relationships

Relationship issues: If you find yourself repeating the same relationship over and over - changing only the names and faces of your partners - you may want to consider a genuine change in our outlook. Contact us to learn how.

If you seem to repeat the same disagreements within your relationship, we may be able to help you learn to communicate better and respond to your partner in new ways. Contact us for more information.
Grief: Sometimes, letting-go is hard, and sometimes the rituals we have aren't adequate. If you're having difficulty grieving a relationship, a pet, a person, etc. - we have specific NLP and Hypnotherapy strategies to help you complete that unfinished business. Contact us for more information.
Neuro-Hypnotic Compatibility: As outlined here, people develop habits of thought that run without their conscious attention. Many of these habits include thoughts and beliefs that deeply affect our relationships.

Sports


Sports performance: How's your game? No matter what sport or athletic endeavor you pursue, most coaches agree that most of the game is in your mind. We can teach you to clear your head, get into the groove, relax - and perform like you've never done before. Contact us to boost your game!

Business

Public speaking: No matter what kind of business you're in, if you're in a position to make things happen then you sometimes need to present - and that means "public speaking". Whether you need to overcome a fear of speaking in public, or just want to make your presentations much more powerful, we can help you learn to be comfortable and commanding in your presentations. Contact us for success.
Executive Coaching: If you're in a position of responsibility and need to stay consistently on top of your game, then you need to have efficient memory and powerful mood-management skills - as well as stress-reduction and relaxation strategies and influential communication skills. We can help you acquire, build, and polish these strategies, habits, and skills - and we can offer skill or event-specific sessions to help you reach new levels of your game. Contact us for a consultation.
Business Consulting: Whether you have an interpersonal or interdepartmental communication issue, or you want to boost performance and morale, we can help design and present powerful business strategies to shift both your working experience and your bottom line. Contact us to set up an appointment for consultation.

Practitioners of Hypnosis are not licensed by state governments. We are not physicians or licensed health care providers and may not provide a medical diagnosis nor recommend discontinuance of medically prescribed treatments. All of the materials on this web site are offered for information purposes only. Certain services may require a referral from the client's doctor.