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5 things that distract or disrupt us from getting the most from our therapeutic experience.
1) Starting & stopping therapy frequently or having chronic cancellations & reschedules. All our therapists do, or at least should, understand that life happens. Even with all of life's events there is also a certain level of continuity of care with therapy. Sometimes, family members pass away, insurance plans change, job loss occurs, and other significant crisis type life events. These experiences are undoubtedly understood and sometimes make us pause our therapeutic jour

soundmindcounseling
Dec 64 min read


You Are Hypnotized & There’s Nothing You Can Do About It… Or Is There?
Hypnosis could be described as an altered state of consciousness brought about by an overload of message units. Whether it’s induced by a skilled & trained therapist or through anxiety, grief, a traumatic event, crisis, media, propaganda or entertainment it can impact the thoughts, feelings, behaviors and choices of an individual or people group. When used positively and for good in a therapeutic atmosphere, we are more susceptible to learning, growing, changing our thoughts

soundmindcounseling
Nov 233 min read


Are you being "Ghosted?"
3 reasons why going no contact happens & whether or not it's right or healthy In the early 2000s & 2010’s, the term “ghosted” began getting utilized in the general public to describe when someone suddenly stops speaking to another person indefinitely. Think in a similar direction of John Gottman’s “Stonewalling” mechanism, but with no particular end in sight. Another way of describing the act of “ghosting” is referred to as “going no contact.” You might wonder why this would

soundmindcounseling
Oct 313 min read


A brief musing on Manipulation
You are a manipulator. So am I. We ALL are. If you felt a certain kind of way in reading that, it means you are conditioned with the...

soundmindcounseling
Jun 191 min read


3 Ways Hypnosis, Manifestation, & LOA interact
If you’ve spent any amount of time on social media in the past 10 years, you’ve likely heard the term “Manifest.” If you’re familiar with...

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Jun 33 min read


3 Ways Hypnotherapy’s renaissance will change your life forever
We are living in a world where everyone is waking up to the importance of self-care. Biohacking, minimalism, spiritual seeking, off grid...

soundmindcounseling
May 32 min read


The world is busy healing with you
If you’ve been paying close attention, you’ve noticed that the world is busy healing. People are seeking out a myriad of ways to...

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Apr 132 min read


Hypnosis helps DE-STRESS my life
In a life laden with undue stress, people are looking for relief. They search for it in people, career, religion, substance, lifestyle...

soundmindcounseling
Feb 72 min read


Why you may feel stuck & 3 things to try to move forward
While I could never begin to pretend to know what it feels like to be exactly where you are in this situation of your life right now, I...

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Jan 274 min read


3 Reasons we start smoking or vaping
There are 2 types of smokers/vapers. There are those who have started and inevitably will stop at some point. Then, there are those who...

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Dec 23, 20244 min read


Wide Awake: Keep your trance working in 3 simple ways
So, you came to your hypnotherapy appointment nervous, excited and curious about what it would feel like to be hypnotized. You felt that...

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Dec 16, 20243 min read


3 Helpful Ways to face the holidays when everything has changed
The holidays can be some of the most unbelievably joy-filled times, and they can be the most unexpectedly painful times. Some people are...

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Nov 27, 20243 min read


Fix it Yourself? Fears of counseling and how to get past them...
Sometimes a person entertaining the idea of going to counseling can be riddled with different thoughts and emotions about the process....

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Nov 16, 20244 min read


5 ways to navigate world event changes
Today, It is clear to every living man and woman that history has changed and will continue to change steadily for all time. It is...

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Nov 7, 20244 min read


How to navigate differences in opinions & achieve peace
We are stepping into a heightened state of intensity during these times. The divisiveness between friends, family, neighbors and...

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Oct 22, 20243 min read


Hypnosis for Anxiety & Depression?
Go to 7 different therapists for anxiety & depression and you will get 7 different protocols for relief. Everyone responds differently to...

soundmindcounseling
Jul 16, 20242 min read


The Secret of Counseling pt 3
The counselor is a real living & breathing person. We offer a service to humanity; to living men & women. This service is needed and...

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Jul 13, 20242 min read


The “Secret” of Counseling pt 2
Another secret about counseling: people come to counseling for all sorts of reasons. You might be surprised if you found out all the...

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Jul 9, 20242 min read


The "Secret" about Counseling.....
If you have a quality counselor, you will find that being in the therapeutic process is a bit like looking in a magical mirror. You see,...

soundmindcounseling
Jul 8, 20242 min read


Pain & Death
Pain is a leading cause of death; but not just physical death. Pain leads to the death of a relationship, a friendship, a hobby, a faith...

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May 6, 20242 min read
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