How I became a Hypnotist

A lot of people ask me how I became interested in hypnosis. Here's my story.

In high school and college, I wanted to be an acupuncturist. I dreamed of one day sticking needles into my clients and helping them with all kinds of physical, emotional, and mental issues. I even created my own major in college to be "Studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine."

However, something that a lot of people didn't know at the time, was that I was suffering with chronic social anxiety. It was very hard for me to be in groups, even when the other people were my friends. I was fine when it was just my boyfriend, but add others in the mix, and it was very stressful.

During college, I went to a therapist to see if that would help. It didn't. I tried herbal medications, acupuncture, Chinese herbs, biofeedback...everything except drugs. I did not want to deal with possible side effects of drugs and I thought that I could find an alternative way to help ease my anxiety.

While in acupuncture school, I realized that acupuncture couldn't help me. It was a very upsetting coming to that realization after numerous acupuncture visits with different Chinese doctors. While living in NY for the first year, in a tiny basement apartment in the Bronx, my anxiety became so overwhelming that I didn't even want to leave my apartment to go grocery shopping. It was that bad!

I started researching online something that would help me....anything. I was even psyching myself up to go to see a psychiatrist and get drugs.

One night, I came across a website talking about how hypnosis can help ease anxiety. I figured, I had nothing to lose at this point and might as well try it out. I found a hypnotist and scheduled an appointment.

Unfortunately, the first hypnotist I went to was also a therapist, and she would rather talk then hypnotize me. I went to her for two sessions, and decided she was not a good match. After looking online for another hypnotist, I found one that was kind enough to chat with me over email first (I was too afraid to call anyone).

My first session was amazing. I felt very at ease with my hypnotist and felt like I could trust her. Her office was small, but very cozy. We spent some time talking about my anxiety and then we went right into the hypnosis portion of the session. AMAZING!!! I walked out of there feeling like I was on cloud 9! I was SO relaxed! When I got home after my first session, my husband noticed the change in me right away. He couldn't believe how relaxed I was about everything. I was so excited about my upcoming sessions (I had scheduled 4 in advance).

Those four sessions changed my life. I completely eliminated my social anxiety, something that had plagued me since I was 10 years old. Hypnosis was so easy, relaxing, profound...I could go on and on. It was so amazing, that I left acupuncture school to become a Certified Hypnotist.

Three years ago, if someone had told me that I would be doing this as my career, I would have laughed at them. Life is funny like that.

Now I help others change their life by using their power of their mind to create a new reality. I no longer fear being with others, I LOVE IT!

On Hormonal Birth Control? READ THIS!!!

I am going to share something very personal with you. I was on hormonal birth control (pill then Nuvaring) for 8 years. I originally went on to it for acne in high school, then it became a necessity for, well, you know.

Over the last few years, I have had a decreasing libido which has been hard on my relationship with my husband. I was beginning to think I had mental issues causing me to be this way, and even did some hypnosis for it. It wasn't mental.

I finally had suffered too long, and decided it was time to see a specialist.
I went to a clinic that specializes in female sexual issues, and had some tests done to determine if this was a physical issue or mental issue, or even both.
The blood work results came back, and I found out that my testosterone levels were so low, that they couldn't even measure it! If you didn't know already, women do have testosterone and it affects our libido. Mine was so low that it was causing me to not have a libido.

Why was it so low? Hormonal Birth Control.

Hormonal birth control can lower your testosterone levels. Women are not told this when they go on to hormonal birth control methods...but they SHOULD be told!

I was told by my doctor that I would need to go on Androgen (testosterone) for a while to bring up my levels to normal. I was warned of the possible side effects, and decided that since my levels were so low, that I would do this for a few months and see what happened.

So far, no side effects and I'm feeling very good about my decision to go off of hormonal birth control. I have switched to the Fertility Awareness Method and a diaphragm. I do not want to be on androgen for longer than I have to, but I am willing to do it to help my body recover from being abused for so long.

If you are on hormonal birth control, PLEASE get your blood levels checked to make sure your birth control is not depleting your "natural resources".