You CAN Stop Smoking

07/13/2025

E-cigarettes produce a number of dangerous chemicals, including acetaldehyde, acrolein, and formaldehyde. These aldehydes can cause lung disease, as well as cardiovascular (heart) disease.3
E-cigarettes also contain acrolein, a herbicide primarily used to kill weeds.

https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/e-cigarettes-vaping/impact-of-e-cigarettes-on-lung #:~:text=E%2Dcigarettes%20produce%20a%20number%20of%20dangerous%20chemicals,a%20herbicide%20primarily%20used%20to%20kill%20weeds.

07/13/2025

Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Va**ng. CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state and local health departments, and other clinical and public health partners are investigating a multi state outbreak of lung injury associated with e-cigarette product (devices, liquids, refill pods, and/or cartridges) use.

https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html

07/13/2025

💡 Considering Antidepressants? Read This First. 💡
Whether you're just starting, tapering off, or questioning the emotional flatness that’s crept in…
You deserve more than a prescription.
You deserve real information — and real options.

💊 Here are 5 things I believe everyone should know:

1️⃣ Side effects can be serious — but are often under-communicated
2️⃣ The “chemical imbalance” theory? Not scientifically proven
3️⃣ No antidepressant consistently outperforms others
4️⃣ Higher doses often bring higher risk, not better results
5️⃣ Therapy and mind-body approaches often work better for sustainable healing

✨ Clinical hypnosis can help when medications fall short — by strengthening emotional resilience, restoring self-trust, and creating change that lasts.

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Just real support — grounded in 30+ years of helping people heal.

07/06/2025

Non-imagery hypnosis techniques can also help achieve a therapeutic altered state of consciousness.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-hypnosis/202209/hypnosis-with-and-without-imagery #:~:text=Non%2Dimagery%20hypnosis%20techniques%20can%20also%20help%20achieve%20a%20therapeutic%20altered%20state%20of%20consciousness.

07/05/2025

If hypnosis is used to achieve mental clarity and calm, there is a clear overlap between the two forms of mind-training.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-hypnosis/202111/what-s-the-difference-between-hypnosis-and-meditation #:~:text=If%20hypnosis%20is%20used%20to%20achieve%20mental%20clarity%20and%20calm%2C%20there%20is%20a%20clear%20overlap%20between%20the%20two%20forms%20of%20mind%2Dtraining.

06/28/2025

Regular use of hypnosis for self-calming can aid in coping better with anxiety and stress.⬇️
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-hypnosis/202502/the-timing-of-hypnosis-can-be-important

06/26/2025

Speaking with intention allows us to reflect on our values and those that we wish to share.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-hypnosis/202409/the-importance-of-speaking-with-intention #:~:text=Speaking%20with%20intention%20allows%20us%20to%20reflect%20on%20our%20values%20and%20those%20that%20we%20wish%20to%20share.

Speaking with intention can convey empathy and demonstrates to the listener that we care about them, which can help lift their spirits.

06/26/2025

Hypnosis offers great promise in chronic pain management.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reducing-suffering/202505/enhancing-psychotherapy-for-chronic-pain-with-hypnosis #:~:text=Hypnosis%20offers%20great%20promise%20in%20chronic%20pain%20management.

06/25/2025

“What You May Not Know About Antidepressants”
💊 Antidepressants are among the most prescribed medications in the U.S.
But after 30+ years in mind-body medicine, here’s what I can tell you:
They don’t address the root cause of emotional pain.

They change brain chemistry.
They don’t heal.
And stopping them? It’s often harder than patients are told.

If you or someone you love is considering antidepressants — or frustrated by their side effects — please read this:
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📞 Want to explore natural emotional healing? I’m just a phone call away.
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From a Clinical Hypnotist Supporting Clients with Depression, With or Without Medication.If you're struggling with depression or considering whether to stay on, start, or come off antidepressants, I want you to know this: You’re not alone, and you have options. As a therapist, I’ve supported man...

06/24/2025

Misrepresentations of hypnosis seem to pervade television shows and movies.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-a-new-home/202102/21-myths-about-hypnosis #:~:text=Misrepresentations%20of%20hypnosis%20seem%20to%20pervade%20television%20shows%20and%20movies.

Is hypnosis like sleep? Or like mindfulness? A recent journal article dispels common misconceptions about hypnosis.

06/23/2025

Ericksonian hypnosis uses indirect, respectful methods to engage the unconscious and empower change.⬇️
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/202505/what-is-ericksonian-hypnosis

06/22/2025

All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. When people do hypnosis, they are aware of what is going on and can stop at any time.

A state of hypnosis can allow people to achieve many amazing phenomena, and all of these are within their control.