Transform and Grow Hypnosis, Samuel Lurie MEd, CHt

11/13/2017

A doctor and psychiatrist who has lived with chronic pain his whole life explains how hypnotherapy has been the one reliable form of relief. He even wrote a book about it.

In the midst of a growing opioid crisis a new book provides an alternative to dealing with chronic pain: Hypnotherapy

08/25/2015

Test subjects taking part in an 8-week program of mindfulness meditation showed results that astonished even the most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard University.  The study was led by a Harvard-affiliated team of researchers based at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the team’s MRI scans do…

08/25/2015

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01/18/2015

This is a disturbing article about exposure therapy at the VA for trauma. It just doesn't make sense and seems unethical. Hypnotherapy, on the other hand, can help transform the emotional impact of actual events, not by simply wearing ourselves out emotionally, but by creating safety with which to explore an event in a new way, having it lose it's power through this transformation. This is what can provide healing. I wish the VA would offer hypnotherapy!

I was a veteran who needed therapy. What I got was another kind of battle.

06/24/2013

I've used hypnosis to help people with fertility, childbirth, and being a calmer parent *after* birth! Mainstream is much more vocal about hypnosis in the UK.

Kate Middleton, like any mom-to-be, probably has some fears and concerns about childbirth. And th...

06/18/2013

"We have known for a long time that hypnosis works, that it is not placebo."

Firefighters in eastern France have turned to an unconventional method to soothe accident victims, launching a pilot project to try hypnosis to ease the distres

01/04/2013

Happy World Hypnosis Day! In celebration, I am off on a healing retreat, but I wanted to share with you this great clip of Lucille Ball getting hypnotized by Pat Collins, a famous stage hypnotist in the 60s and 70s. I don't really like stage shows, but I LOVE LUCY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mefJpWG3XfQ

A personal favorite of mine. Lucy gets hypnotized. From the episode "Lucy and Pat Collins." I apologize for the low quality.

11/15/2012

I actually *became* a hypnotherapist because I had such success using hypnosis to stop smoking. You can too. Celebrate the Great American Smoke-out on Nov. 15 by breathing in fresh clean air and exhaling the pride of success!

Nov. 15 marks this year's Great American Smokeout, when organizations across the country encourage smokers to quit the habit. Yahoo asked former smokers to offer to advice to those trying to stop smoking.

09/16/2012

ER doc using hypnosis techniques to re-focus attention, minimize pain, and create more comfort!

A six-year-old smashes into a door and gets a head wound; but an extraordinary emergency room doctor stitches her up without her even noticing.

09/11/2012

First day back in my NEW office! Excited to be working with such wonderful people. I am now at 1233 Shelburne Road, S. Burlington, East o'Lake Building, Suite 120.

09/08/2012

Very saddened to learn of the loss of Jeffrey H. Cohen, director of the New York Hypnosis Center and a wonderful colleague and friend. With appreciation and gratitude for all he did, and love to his family and circle at this sudden passing.

08/07/2012

It's really been hard taking a leave of absence for the summer so I could be doing my clinical graduate program at Smith College School of Social Work. Out ten week intensive semester is almost over, and I am SOOO happy that I get to take a break this weekend and attend the National Guild of Hypnotists Convention!! I've even been able to practice a few sessions to prepare for my workshop. I need some hypno energy bad and can't wait!!

08/04/2012

So excited about being part of this year’s National Guild of Hypnotists conference! For the 4th year in a row, I will be presenting “Own the Room: Confidently Lead Hypnosis Workshops” at 1pm on Friday. Friday night at 7pm I will be leading an advanced 2-hour workshop on demonstrating a specific technique, “Healing Journey Through Grief and Loss.”

Specific links shown below: Full Day At A Glance Convention Schedule: 2012NGHDAGGrid.pdf Summer Institute (pre/post convention) Courses: Click Here 2012 NGH Co…

05/30/2012

I had my last work day for the summer, as I enter into the clinical training program at Smith College School of Social Work. What a powerful month, filled with many clients who came before I left town. I am so grateful and inspired by the transformation, healing, hard work and love that has been such a core part of my experience with clients. Thank you. And see you in September!!

05/25/2012

I just gave my 1000th hypnotherapy session!! What a wonderful milestone. I love my work and the people I work with!! xox

04/21/2012

Dear Hypnotherapy Friends:

I'm writing with big news about my work and practice.

I've had my private practice now for 4 years and have led hundreds of transformative healing sessions. I have been trying to figure out a way to make my work accessible to even more people and continue to deepen my own skills as a therapist.

To that end, I will be entering into a graduate program in counseling and clinical social work starting June 1st, and will be away June-August for three summers. This is an exciting, and yes intimidating, prospect to go back to school, but also feels very expansive and growthful. The process I am embarking on will take several years, but ultimately I will be licensed and able to accept insurance for this life-changing and affirming therapeutic work.

I will be moving out of my current office at All Wellness at the end of May. I will be back in September and will be sharing an office, probably with another hypnotherapist. My practice hours will be narrower, but I am confident that I will be able to see almost as many people in a more focused amount of time.

For now though, please make an appointment for April or May, to take you into the summer feeling recharged, more balanced and confident. Even one session has a long-term impact and I want to see as many people as possible for a good send-off! In addition to daytime availability, I have evening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Thanks so much for entrusting your healing work to me. And do call or email to set up a session for a successful transition into summer!

03/20/2012

Happy Spring Equinox!

The days have gotten long, and so warm, so fast. The crocuses are up in my yard already! It is also a time of transition when we can be a bit overwhelmed with all the excitement of Spring, and may need to give our bodies a chance to adjust mindfully.

Is there something you want to change or set out to do this Spring? What do you need to adjust to make it happen? I have found over and over again with hypnotherapy that changes are integrated into our bodies in ways that make new habits, behaviors or feelings natural. We *want* to do the new thing, like exercise more or eat differently, or be more social, or clean out our closets. Whatever changes you may desire, aligning your subconscious will help create that flow to make that change a reality.

I'll share a brief story of my recent hypnosis success: In January I was diagnosed with pre diabetes--a red flat that I needed to radically change my diet and eliminate as much sugar and processed foods as possible. Like many of us, I relished my mid-day cookie or chocolate bar to help surge me through my day. Shortly after my diagnosis, I attended a Somatic Healing Hypnotherapy Training, and while there to boost my own skills, I also had an amazing healing experience with one of my classmates. We worked through the roots of my body's relationship to sugar, how I learned to associate sugar with comfort as a kid. By doing a fantastic realignment with my blood cells and my pancreas (trust me, I didn't even know where my pancreas was in my conscious mind!) I've had a deep change in what foods I even am interested in.

I have not had a chocolate bar in two months, nor have I wanted one. I've lost 8 pounds. I'm still learning what I should be eating, but my desires have changed. It's been easy to avoid sugar. I just don't want it. This is what happened years ago when I used hypnosis to stop smoking--quitting was easy because I simply didn't *want* to smoke.

As you experience all the wild bursting forth of Spring, the balance of the equinox, and the connections you have on this planet, I hope you are mindful, gentle and loving with yourselves. And that you are walking in excited possibility and growth, celebrating all the wonderful things you bring to the world!

with love,
Samuel