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Clinical Hypnotherapist: CHt. As a Wollongong based Clinical Hypnotherapist -CHt.

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Mobile: 0408 88 06 06 ClinHyp (91542nsw) & NLP Practitioner - NLP Prac (91543nsw) fully qualified with the Australian College of Hypnotherapy, I use a mixture of Hypnotherapy & Neuro Linguistics Programming (NLP) skills to help my clients to lift mental blocks and move forward with

positive changes. Some of the issues that can be addressed include; gaining control over anxiety, managing stress, increasing self-esteem, sleeping better and transforming unwanted habits such as smoking and weight loss into positive behaviours.

30/04/2026

Most people trying to quit cannabis are doing it completely wrong.

They rely on willpower…
They “cut back”…
They tell themselves this time will be different.

And then the same pattern runs again.

Because the habit isn’t logical, it’s subconscious.

After 15+ years as a clinically trained hypnotherapist, I’ve seen the same thing over and over:

When you work at the level of the subconscious mind, change becomes significantly easier and more sustainable.

In one focused session, we target the root cause, not just the habit.
Less internal conflict. Fewer cravings. More control.

And I stand behind my work with lifetime support at no extra cost.
If you’re serious about changing your relationship with cannabis, not just “trying again”, reach out.

📞 0408 880 606
🌐 www.quitsmokingwollongong.com

Curious, what’s been the hardest part for you when trying to stop?

25/04/2026

11 years in a row…

Recognised again as one of Wollongong’s Top 3 Hypnotherapists.

This isn’t based on marketing; it’s based on real client experiences, consistency, and the work people put in between sessions.

I’m genuinely grateful to do what I do. Helping people break free from things like smoking, anxiety, and stress, and take their control back, is something I never take for granted.

If you’ve been thinking about making a change, feel free to reach out.
📞 0408 880 606
🌐 www.quitsmokingwollongong.com
(Online sessions available Australia-wide)

21/04/2026

Cannabis is one of the most misunderstood addictions in recovery - and I see it every single day in clinic.

People minimise it. "It's not like ci******es." "It's natural." "I can stop whenever I want." But for the people sitting across from me, it's very real. The anxiety when they try to stop. The sleep that falls apart. The creeping sense that they simply can't relax without it.

The habit isn't the issue. It's what the habit has become - a coping mechanism the brain refuses to give up easily!

This is exactly why clinical hypnosis works. It goes to the source. Not the behaviour, but the patterns underneath it. The subconscious associations that trigger use. The emotional needs the habit has been quietly meeting. The beliefs that make quitting feel impossible.

Willpower gets people started. It rarely gets them across the line.

If cannabis has a tighter grip than you'd like to admit, that's not a character flaw - it's just how habits work. And habits can change! I've helped so many people see this problem in a completely different way, and because they understand what's really happening in their mind, they find the confidence and strength to move forward for good.

What would your life look like six months from now if you were free of it? Call 0408-880-606 and ask for Michael. I'd love to help. Warmly, Michael.

13/04/2026

The best time to quit was 20 years ago.

The second best time is today.

Most people stay trapped by one belief: "It's too late for me."

That's not truth. That's the addiction talking.

Switching from ci******es to vapes isn't progress. It's changing seats on the Titanic. Different substance, same habit pattern.

And here's what I've observed working with clients for years:

Hypnotherapy works differently because it targets the psychological root, not just the surface behaviour.

→ Parts negotiation for internal conflicts
→ Timeline work to reframe the habit
→ Customised metaphors for your situation

Whether it's ci******es, vapes, or cannabis, the approach addresses what's underneath. A single session, 2.5 to 3 hours. Lifetime support included.

Your body starts healing within hours. Your mind follows.

The question isn't whether you can quit. It's whether you're ready to start.

If you'd like help understanding what your subconscious is protecting, simply call my Woonona office on 0408 880 606. I look forward to being of service.

Warmly, Michael

10/04/2026

Anxiety isn't the problem. It's the messenger.

Most people spend years trying to silence their anxiety. Avoiding it. Pushing it down. Hoping it'll just go away.

But here's what I've observed in 15 years of clinical practice:

Anxiety drops dramatically the moment someone actually listens to what it's trying to communicate.

Every feeling has a purpose. It's not there to punish you.

In clinical hypnotherapy, we guide clients into what's called an Alpha state. A peaceful, focused state where the analytical mind steps aside.

This is where the real work happens.

Not because I have power over the client. I don't. No one does.

It's because both parts of the mind are finally working together, focused on one specific goal: the client's goal.

Here's the protocol I use with clients:

→ Stop when anxiety appears
→ Lean into the feeling instead of avoiding it
→ Ask what this emotion is trying to communicate

The subconscious mind has been storing these messages, often for years. Sometimes decades.

When we access that stored emotional memory through hypnosis and actually listen, something shifts.

The feeling dissipates. Not because we've suppressed it, but because it's delivered its message.

The anxiety was never the enemy. It was trying to protect you.

Once you understand that, change doesn't have to take years.

Sometimes it happens in a heartbeat.

What's your relationship with anxiety? Are you fighting it or listening to it?

If you'd like help understanding what your subconscious is protecting, simply call my Woonona office on 0408 880 606. I look forward to being of service.

Warmly, Michael

26/03/2026

"Hypnosis didn't work on me."

I hear this at least once a week from people who call my Woonona office.

And honestly? I get it!

If your only reference point is stage hypnosis or a generic script read over calming music, I'd be sceptical too.

Here's why hypnosis fails for many people:

Stage hypnosis expectations. You've seen someone cluck like a chicken on stage and think that's what therapy looks like. It's not! Stage 'hypnotists' are entertainers who select extroverts wanting attention and give them permission to be silly. Clinical hypnotherapy is a completely different practice.

One-size-fits-all scripts. A recording can't identify your unique patterns, beliefs, or triggers. Real change requires understanding what's driving the behaviour in the first place!

No clinical formulation. Without addressing secondary gains (what the habit is protecting you from) or building a relapse plan, change rarely sticks.

What I do differently: I start with a thorough intake to understand your specific patterns and beliefs. Then I create tailored suggestions that work with your subconscious mind, not against it. We reinforce change with practical tools and follow-up support.

And here's what hypnosis actually feels like: focused and aware. Like being absorbed in a good book. You're not unconscious. You're not under mind control. You're in a partnership where both parts of your mind work together on your goal!

Hypnotherapy requires three things: you trusting me, me genuinely listening to what you want, and you doing the work between sessions. Simple!

What's your biggest concern about hypnosis? I'll answer without judgment. Call my Woonona office on 0408 880 606, warmly, Michael

21/03/2026

You don't have a smoking problem.

You have a relief problem.

And that's why patches and gum fail for so many people.

I'm not saying ni****ne isn't addictive. It absolutely is. But here's what fifteen years of clinical hypnotherapy has taught me: for most smokers, the cigarette is doing a job that has nothing to do with ni****ne.

It's a rapid state-changer.
→ It downshifts anxiety in 30 seconds
→ It creates a boundary ("I need a break")
→ It provides a ritual that signals safety

Ni****ne replacement can reduce physical withdrawal. But it doesn't touch the learned association between cue and relief.

Your conscious mind knows smoking is deadly. It sees the statistics, reads the warnings, and feels the shame.

But your subconscious? It's still convinced that cigarette is protecting you.

That's the conflict. And when you try to fight your subconscious with logic alone, you're fighting the larger part of your mind. Which is why cold turkey rarely works.

Here are three "jobs" smoking commonly performs:
↳ Stress downshift: instant calm when overwhelmed
↳ Social permission: legitimate reason to step away
↳ Emotional numbing: buffer against difficult feelings

Which one fits you?

This isn't about judgment. It's about understanding what your mind is actually trying to do.

Map your cigarette's job before you pick your next quitting method.

That's where real change begins.

If you'd like help understanding what your subconscious is protecting, simply call my Woonona office on 0408 880 606. I look forward to being of service.
Warmly Michael

******es

18/12/2025

The best Christmas gifts aren't things.

They're second chances.

After 15 years helping people quit ci******es, vapes, and cannabis through clinical hypnosis, I've learnt something important.

The decision to quit often comes from someone who cares.

That's why I'm offering Christmas vouchers this year.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:

→ Clinical hypnotherapy session tailored to ci******es, vapes, or cannabis
→ Evidence-based techniques using hypnotherapy and NLP
→ Free lifetime support

The approach works with the subconscious mind, where addiction actually lives.

It addresses your entire lifestyle, not just the substance.

Clinical hypnotherapy is government-accredited and backed by solid evidence.

If you want to give someone the gift of health this Christmas, vouchers are available now.

Visit HealthyHypnosis.com.au or send me a message.

Michael Haber - Clinical Hypnotherapist
Healthy Hypnosis
Phone: 0408-880-606

16/12/2025

Why Quitting Smoking Is the Best Gift You Can Ever Give Yourself!

There are plenty of gifts you can buy yourself, but none come close to quitting smoking.

When you stop smoking, you’re not just giving up ci******es. You’re giving yourself better breathing, deeper sleep, more energy, clearer thinking, improved circulation, and years back on your life. You’re also giving yourself freedom - freedom from cravings, routines, smells, and that constant negotiation in your head.

I’ve worked with smokers for over 15 years, and one thing is consistent: people don’t regret quitting. They regret not doing it sooner.
What makes my approach different is simple. I’m clinically trained, I specialise in smoking cessation, and I address the real reason smoking sticks - the subconscious patterns that keep pulling you back. There’s no judgement, no scare tactics, and no endless willpower battles. Just a structured, proven process with lifetime support.

For added convenience, online hypnotherapy sessions are available, allowing you to quit smoking effectively from the comfort of your own home.

If you’re looking for a meaningful gift - for yourself or someone you care about - gift vouchers are available. It’s a present that keeps giving every single day.

Michael Haber - Clinical Hypnotherapist
Quit Smoking Wollongong
Phone: 0408-880-606

10/12/2025

She'd tried quitting 11 times before walking into my Woonona clinic.

"What if I fail again?" she asked me. "I don't think I can handle another disappointment."

I hear this constantly in my practice. And it's exactly what keeps people trapped in their addiction!

Here's what 15 years of clinical experience has taught me:

Your past attempts aren't failures. They're learning experiences.

Each time you tried to quit, your subconscious was learning what doesn't work for you. The problem? Those experiences also created patterns that whisper "you can't do this" every time you consider trying again.

This is where clinical hypnosis makes all the difference!

We can't willpower our way past subconscious beliefs. Your analytical mind can't override patterns embedded deep in your emotional brain. That's why white-knuckling it rarely works long-term, simple!

Instead, I work directly with your subconscious mind to:

→ Reframe those past experiences as learning, not failing
→ Build new pathways around possibility
→ Release the emotional weight you're carrying from previous attempts

The client I mentioned? She's been smoke-free for over two years now!

The difference wasn't willpower. It was addressing the fear at its source, using hypnotherapy and NLP techniques.

If fear of relapse is holding you back, you're not alone. And more importantly, lasting recovery is absolutely possible for you!

No matter how many times you've tried before. Call my Woonona office on 0408-880-606, I look forward to being of service. Warmly, Michael

01/12/2025

Your subconscious controls 95% of your thoughts and behaviours.

Yet most change efforts only target the conscious 5%.

That's the mismatch.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Your subconscious stores beliefs, automatic responses, and emotional patterns built over years.

When these two are in conflict?

The subconscious wins. Every time.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆:

It creates a focused state-like being absorbed in a good book-where we can bypass the analytical mind and work directly with the subconscious.

Through guided imagery and focused attention, we access stored patterns and create new neural pathways.

Not through willpower.

Through working with the system that's actually in charge.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿.

And lasts longer than conscious effort alone.

Want to understand what your subconscious might be holding onto?

23/11/2025

You're exhausted. But the moment your head hits the pillow, your mind switches on.

It's not random. And it's not just stress.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:

When anxiety or chronic stress becomes your baseline, your nervous system gets stuck in threat mode.
Your sympathetic system stays activated when it should be winding down.

Your body literally can't tell the difference between a looming deadline and a physical danger.

So at bedtime, when everything finally goes quiet, your mind does what it's been trained to do:
Scan for threats.
Plan.
Problem-solve.
Replay conversations.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗮.

You can't think your way out of a subconscious survival pattern.

→ Your analytical mind says "just relax"
→ Your subconscious says "but we're not safe yet"

After 15 years of clinical practice, I've seen this loop countless times.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:

Hypnotherapy helps by speaking directly to the subconscious mind, bypassing that analytical layer that keeps you spinning.

We use body-sensory cues to signal safety to your nervous system.
For clients carrying trauma, we reprocess stored emotional memories that keep the threat response active.

It's about creating new neural pathways, not forcing yourself to "just sleep better."

Your nervous system learns a different response.
The loop breaks.

If you'd like a self-hypnosis technique to begin tonight, comment 'Sleep' and I'll send you one.

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Wollongong, NSW
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Telephone

+611300114557

Website

http://www.HealthyHypnosis.com.au/

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