HOME Hypnosis is a powerful tool that will enable you to make permanent, life-enhancing changes by reaching into your subconscious mind, where true and lasting change occurs. Contact me today to discuss how I can help you alter destructive behaviors, reduce pain, increase your confidence and productivity, improve focus and concentration, reduce stress and anxiety and more, with safe, natural hypnosis!
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is simply a relaxed, focused state of concentration. When a person is hypnotized, they are not asleep. During hypnosis, the brain enters a state more receptive to suggestion. Most people do not feel like they are in hypnosis - most simply feel deeply relaxed. The hypnotherapist does not possess any type of power or gift, but has learned how to give suggestions that the subconscious mind will accept and act on in a positive, helpful way.
What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is using the state of hypnosis to treat a variety of medical and psychological problems. The client is a willing volunteer, the hypnotherapist is the guide. It is estimated that 85% of people will respond at some level to clinical hypnotherapy. It may even succeed where other more conventional methods of treatment have not produced the desired result.
What will I remember?
The majority of people are aware of everything that takes place during hypnosis. Even after being brought out of hypnosis, a person will typically be able to recall everything that took place during the session.
Can I be hypnotized?
Almost everyone can be hypnotized (with an IQ above 70) if they are willing and have trust in the hypnotherapist. There are few factors other than willingness and trust that affect a client's ability to be hypnotized. It is generally agreed that intelligent, imaginative people obtain the best results.
What does it feel like?
During a hypnotherapy session, most people remain completely aware of everything that is going on. In fact, many people experience a hyper-awareness where their sensations are perceived to be enriched and vivid. The ability to visualize or imagine is enhanced, and deep, comfortable relaxation is common. Many describe the hypnotic state as a complete and total escape from physical tension and emotional stress, while remaining completely aware. Most of my clients are so comfortable and relaxed by the end of the session, they don't want to leave!
Can I hypnotize myself?
Yes, anyone can learn self-hypnosis in just a few minutes, and it's something I include in your sessions. Self-hypnosis is a wonderful, powerful tool that can be used by anyone throughout the day. It is also a fact that all hypnosis is actually self-hypnosis.
Is hypnosis permanent?
Suggestions stay with some individuals indefinitely, while others need reinforcement. The effects of hypnosis are cumulative: the more the techniques are practiced and post-hypnotic suggestions are brought into play, the more permanent the results become.
Self-hypnosis training as well as reinforcement recordings for home use also provide additional help.
How many sessions will I need?
Every client is different, and the hypnotherapy sessions are not "one size fits all". Clients may get results in as little as one or two sessions, but commonly more sessions are needed over a longer period, from four to five on average, especially if the unwanted behavior has been habitual for many years. Your hypnotherapist can give you an estimate during your consultation of how many sessions may be needed.
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MEET LAURA MEET LAURA
For more than 20 years, Laura has studied the subconscious mind and the incredible power it holds for positive change. She has been fascinated with the benefits and results she has witnessed with hypnosis, as well as the profound success she has personally experienced using it in her own life.
Laura is a Washington State Registered Hypnotherapist (#HP60115378), and certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists as a Consulting Hypnotherapist. She is also a member in good standing of this organization, and conforms to the high NGH Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
From her Issaquah office, Laura assists clients with weight loss, smoking, stress and anxiety, insomnia, self confidence, irritable bowel syndrome, public speaking, pain, fear of flying, test anxiety, unwanted habits, sports enhancement, pre-surgical hypnosis, emotional trauma, fears and phobias, heartbreak, motivation and more.
Laura finds the practice of Hypnotherapy to be deeply satisfying, as she witnesses her clients make positive, permanent changes in their lives in a very short amount of time.
NGH Certified Hypnotherapist
The National Guild of Hypnotists is the oldest and largest hypnotism organization in the world, and its certification is the most widely recognized credential for the professional practice of hypnotism. The Guild maintains standard codes of conduct and a strict code of ethics for all individuals and organizations in the field of hypnotism. Secret Changes Hypnosis conforms to this Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
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SERVICES HYPNOTHERAPY SERVICES
Hypnosis is effective for a wide range of issues. Listed below are a few common issues for which clients come to see me. To discuss your concern and see if hypnosis would be right for you, call to set up your free consultation.
Smoking Cessation
Exercise Motivation
Insomnia
Self Confidence
Public Speaking
Weight Loss
Love & Relationships
Grief Issues
Studying & Test Taking
Sports Enhancement
Stress & Anxiety
Habits & Addictions
Fears & Phobias
Pain Management
Social Anxiety
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CONTACT I would be honored to discuss the changes you would like to make, or answer any questions you may have about hypnosis. Please contact me for more information, or to set up your free consultation to see if hypnosis is right for you.
Call now for your free consultation.
My private line is 425-427-6495
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CONTACT LAURA
Laura Rude, CHt Secret Changes Hypnosis located at Brookside Commons 310 Third Ave NE, Suite # 117 Issaquah, WA 98027
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TESTIMONIALS CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
AT MY PRE-BABY WEIGHT!
"Over the last 2 years I have been wanting to lose 10 pounds. Not a lot of weight, but just enough to make it frustrating. Going through hypnosis with Laura has actually helped me modify what I eat in a way that didn't make me feel like I was depriving myself."
Elizabeth F.
FEAR IS GONE
"I had such an irrational fear, but just could not seem to let it go. I had tried "toughening up", but that' didn't work at all. It is amazing that it's gone now, and I think Laura does a great job. Thank you so much!"
Caleigh A.
EASY WEIGHT LOSS!
"It's the easiest thing I've done. It really works!"
Bill I.
STRESS.. WHAT STRESS?
"I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders! I haven't felt this good in a very long time. The best part is that I can actually sleep again. I'll be back for more!"
Brenda H.
FEELING MUCH BETTER
"I had such a hard time after my breakup. It felt like I would never get over it. After coming to see Laura, I felt so much better. I had no idea that hypnosis could work wonders like this!"
Terry K.
THE MINDLESS EATING IS GONE
"The mindless eating is gone - which was a huge thing for me. I don't feel deprived, and I feel more in control. For the first time, I didn't feel like I was working against myself."
Cheryl W.
FINALLY FREE OF SMOKING
"Up until recently, I smoked for two years straight. My favorite cigarette was the morning cigarette - the cigarette with coffee. After the 45 minute session with Laura Rude, I was able to undo the habit that I had given in to over 700 days in a row. To me, that is a major success. Thank you, Laura, I couldn't have done this so easily and quickly without the help of hypnosis. I am amazed with these results. Wow. What a gift!"
Sarah B.
EATING HEALTHY
"Thank you for the enjoyable sessions. They helped a lot, and I enjoyed doing something good for myself. I'm still eating healthy and have started exercising."
Teri R.
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FEES AND PAYMENT Hypnosis is a very efficient way to achieve rapid personal change. The number of sessions for optimum results depends on a variety of factors.
In general , clients achieve desired results within 3 to 6 sessions.
The Smoking Cessation program consists of two highly effective, enjoyable, private hypnosis sessions. My clients finish their first session as non-smokers. The second session, conducted one week later, is for reinforcement of their new lifestyle. The Smoking Cessation Program is $375. *Did you know the IRS allows a 100% tax credit for expenses paid for hypnosis for tobacco cessation? Ask me how you can file for your tax credit.
I offer two easy payment options:
1) Individual Hypnotherapy: $150 for Initial Session, $130 for Follow Up Sessions.
2) Block of 3 Sessions Plan: $375 ($125 each - total savings of $35). Payment made at first session.
Weight Loss Programs are available at a discount from individual sessions, with payment made at first session. Our Weight Loss Programs are 6 sessions or 10 sessions and include additional support.
Compare this investment to the lifetime cost of continuing with your bad habits, fears, and self-limiting beliefs!
Remember, the most valuable investment you can make is the investment in YOURSELF.
Call for your free consultation: 425-427-6495 or email: laura_secretchangeshypnosis.com
For your convenience, I accept cash, check, and the following credit cards:
Payment is due at time of visit.
(fee structure subject to change)
FEES AND PAYMENT FOR HYPNOTHERAPY
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RECORDINGS Hypnosis Recordings Available For Purchase
Click on the CD to the right for the title you would like to purchase
Hypnosis CD
Stress and Anxiety Relief
With this relaxing self-hypnosis recording, you will use guided imagery to relax and eliminate negative stress from your life.
We all have stress in our lives, but you can learn to handle stress in a healthy way with hypnosis.
Guided Hypnosis with Relaxing Music & Nature Background
This recording also includes subliminal affirmations for stress relief and anxiety reduction imbedded into the background.
$14.95 plus shipping
Hypnosis CD
Deep Sleep
No More Insomnia
You will use guided imagery to take yourself on a mental mini-vacation that will relax your body and sooth your mind, allowing you to fall into a deep sleep.
You can easily teach yourself how to fall into a deep sleep and eliminate insomnia with hypnosis. Chronic insomnia can lead to serious health problems, but you can help prevent health problems due to chronic insomnia with the use of hypnosis.
Guided Hypnosis with Relaxing Music & Nature Background
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Hypnosis CD
Extreme Sales with
Door to Door Prospecting
Pump up your door to door sales prospecting and get those extreme sales you deserve! With this self-hypnosis recording, you will be motivated to get out there and do it. What you feel on the inside when you approach the prospect’s front door shows. Feel full of confidence, with the desire to talk to the next prospect, and your watch your sales double.
Guided Hypnosis with Relaxing Music & Nature Background
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Hypnosis to Stop Smoking Eliminate Cravings And Break The Addiction To Smoke Or Chew!
Hypnosis is a tool that can help you, just like it has helped millions of others, to gain control and stop
smoking for good. When you are ready to permanently quit smoking, you are ready for hypnosis.
With hypnosis, you can stop smoking without massive willpower, strong cravings, or weight gain.
You will be amazed at your ability to make a commitment and be a permanent non-smoker!
Hypnosis is well known as one of the most effective methods to help smokers who are ready to quit.
Millions of people who were former smokers have found that it can be used to help them quit the
unhealthy habit of smoking cigarettes. The results can be impressive and quick. Most clients are
completely smoke-free in 1 to 3 sessions. The best part is that there is no massive willpower required,
no cravings, or weight gain.
Benefits from stopping smoking:
HYPNOSIS TO STOP SMOKING
20 minutes after quitting: Your blood pressure drops to a level close to that before the last cigarette. The temperature of your hands and feet increases to normal. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, pp. 39, 202) 8 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, p. 202) 24 hours after quitting: Your chance of a heart attack decreases. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, p. 202) 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases up to 30%. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp.193-6,285,323) 1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. 304, 307, 319, 322) 1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi) 5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p.79) 10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decrease. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p.110, 147, 152, 155, 159,172) 15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's. (US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p.79) Don't you owe it to yourself to become the healthy non-smoker you truly want to be? Have you tried and failed at stopping smoking? Most people have tried to quit many times without success. You can be successful this time, with hypnosis!
What is the most effective way to stop smoking?
"According to the largest scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit, hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking." New Scientist Magazine
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Hypnosis for Insomnia HYPNOSIS FOR INSOMNIA
Z Z Z Z
Sleep Like A Baby Tonight!
The Importance Of Sleep
Sleep is an important resource that keeps you healthy, mentally sharp, and able to cope with stress more effectively, among other things. Unfortunately, stressed and busy people tend to get less sleep than they need.
Characteristics And Effects Of Insomnia
Insomnia is a sleep disorder that is defined by a difficulty either falling asleep or remaining asleep, waking too early, or a poor or reduced quality of sleep. Insomnia, or sleep deprivation, is a very common complaint. Approximately 30% of adults have symptoms of insomnia.
Insomnia causes many physical, emotional, and mental problems. It is associated with serious health issues such as depression, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Insomnia can also lead to memory loss, mental impairment, physical impairment and weight gain.
Physical And Behavioral Causes Of Insomnia
Insomnia can be a result of many factors. It can be caused by physical problems like obstructive sleep apnea, when the upper airway is obstructed, causing a temporary cessation of breathing during sleep. Other physical problems that can cause insomnia include nocturia, a frequent need to urinate at night, or physical pain such as backache or arthritis. Good sleep quality can be also be impaired by certain behaviors. They include consumption of caffeine or other stimulant drugs near bedtime.
Emotional Causes Of Insomnia
Although insomnia can be caused by the physical or behavior reasons mentioned above, experts agree that the leading source of sleep disorders is stress. This can include anxiety, worry, grief, guilt, anger, sadness or fear. The inability to sleep, when caused by stress, is often experienced as inner thoughts and feelings playing out in the mind over and over again. Noise from a racing mind, and not being able to just switch the thoughts off are common complaints. This is where hypnosis can be the most beneficial.
How Can Hypnosis Help?
Once medical problems such as sleep apnea or chronic depression are ruled out by a physician, hypnosis can be used to relieve your insomnia in a number of ways. The subconscious mind often produces insomnia by holding negative emotions, such as guilt, worry, fear, anger, sadness, grief, or stress. Through hypnosis, the subconscious mind can be re-programmed, alleviating or even completely eliminating those negative emotions which cause your insomnia. I will teach you self-hypnosis techniques during your sessions, also. Self-hypnosis is an extremely useful relaxation technique, and can also pave the way for improvements in other areas of your life.
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Hypnosis for Weight Loss Stop Dieting And Get Rid Of That Extra Weight For Good!
Have you tried diet after diet, but still are not the shape and size you want to be? Most diets may work for a short period of time, but typically do not work in the long term. In fact, most people who diet end up gaining back all the weight they have lost, and then some.
Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Hypnosis is successful for weight loss because it can reduce your emotional reliance on food, create a desire to change those unhealthy habits and patterns that sabotage weight loss efforts, reduce or eliminate cravings for unhealthy food, and create a desire for healthy food in smaller quantities.
Weight loss clients notice a more positive and controlled relationship to food, and find the process easy and comfortable.
If you are ready to finally say goodbye to that extra weight for good , contact me by phone or email. I will be glad to discuss my program in more depth and answer all of your questions.
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HYPNOSIS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
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Hypnosis for Stress and Anxiety HYPNOSIS FOR STRESS AND ANXIETY
Relieve That Unhealthy Stress And Anxiety And Enjoy Life!
Millions of people suffer from anxiety and stress. Studies have shown that prolonged or severe stress can weaken the immune system, strain the heart, and has even been reported to be a risk factor in heart disease, cancer, aging, depression, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and a host of other illnesses.
In addition to being detrimental to your health, severe or prolonged stress can be extremely uncomfortable.
With hypnosis, after we discover the cause of your stress or anxiety, as well as your physical and or emotional responses to it, we will then arm you with new and positive reprogramming in dealing with it.
Each person has different triggers for their particular stress-related problems. Together we will discover your triggers, and use hypnosis to help you manage your stress successfully.
Contact me today for a customized, one on one stress management hypnotherapy session.
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Hypnosis for Exercise Motivation Get Motivated To Exercise And Enjoy It!
Wake up motivated to exercise
How would you like to wake up motivated to exercise? Have you often started an exercise routine, only to not stick with it? The motivation for our behaviors starts in our thoughts. Through hypnosis, you can change your subconscious thoughts and beliefs to create the behavior patterns you want.
Stick with it!
When starting a regular exercise program, you will need to feel a great deal of motivation to not only make the decision to exercise, but more importantly, to maintain that regular exercise routine.
Each person has different motivating factors, so the hypnotherapy sessions are designed around the strongest motivating factors for you, the client.
Instead of avoiding exercise, the only thing you will avoid after your sessions is your old habit of putting off your exercise until later. Your mind is going to make sure that you devote the amount of time to your workout that you want. You will feel happy and satisfied when you exercise.
Being hypnotized for exercise motivation is an easy and enjoyable way to begin and stick with your exercise regimen for ultimate health.
HYPNOSIS FOR EXERCISE MOTIVATION
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Hypnosis for Love and Relationships Have The Loving Relationship You Want
If you suffer from insecurity, jealousy or commitment phobias, the reasons are most likely rooted in your past. It is not uncommon for past events to become so firmly embedded in the subconscious that you end up responding in negative ways.
If you would like to improve existing relationships with others or to build new relationships, hypnosis can definitely help. As a team, we can work together with your subconscious mind to deal with the memories and neutralize the emotions that are hampering your friendships or relationship.
You can have the romantic relationship and friendships that you desire to create a happy and satisfying life.
HYPNOSIS FOR LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS
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Hypnosis for Unwanted Habits Get Rid Of Those Unwanted Habits!
You have a bad habit and want to get rid of it. Maybe you have tried in the past many times to change and have felt unable to do so, or perhaps you haven't even tried. Your rational mind wants to stop, but the rest of you, that deeper part of you, just won't cooperate.
Whether it is gambling, drinking, smoking, biting your nails, cracking your knuckles, or any other unwanted habit, you can rid yourself of it with hypnosis. You were not born with the negative habit, you learned it. So now you can re-program that part of your mind, with hypnosis. You don't have to be controlled by this habit until it destroys your life.
With hypnosis, we can go to the root of the problem and discover what is truly driving the habit, and then resolve it, and allow the positive suggestions to work, eradicating the habit. Other techniques may also be used to help you eliminate the negative behavior.
You deserve to enjoy a quality life without that annoying or detrimental behavior Don't put it off another day. Where willpower has failed, you can find success with hypnosis.
HYPNOSIS FOR UNWANTED HABITS
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Hypnosis for Grief Issues Get Help Now Coping With Your Feelings Of Loss And Sadness
Feelings of loss can come from many different circumstances. Whether you are dealing with a break-up, death of a loved one, loss of a beloved pet, job opportunity, or any other situation that causes you extreme sadness and a feeling of loss, dealing with your grief can be painful, difficult and overwhelming.
Feelings of grief can even manifest physical changes in our bodies, such as trembling, nausea, trouble breathing, muscle weakness, dry mouth, or trouble sleeping and eating.
Although there is no right or wrong way to grieve, and the length of time spent grieving is different for each person, through hypnosis you can deal with the grief and learn to cope with your feelings of loss, so that you will retain the memories, but with a feeling of peace, allowing you to continue your life with purpose, and move forward in a healthy way.
HYPNOSIS FOR GRIEF
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Hypnosis for Fears and Phobias Stop Being A Slave To Fear
Hypnosis can help you to use the power of your own mind to overcome your fear or phobia and live a full life again.
None of us is born with fears and phobias. Most phobias, fears and anxieties have an emotional cause. The true causes are often buried deep within the subconscious mind. We will work together to discover the event or events that caused your fear or phobia, and then de-sensitize you from it and create new responses to the old triggers that caused your fear or phobia.
Fears And Phobias Are Common
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, phobias affect approximately 10% of adults. That does not account for the many fears that are not considered "irrational" (the description of a phobia). Whether your fear is considered irrational, or you have had an experience in the past which caused your fear, makes no difference. If it is affecting your life in a negative way, you will want to eliminate it.
Here are ten of the most common fears and phobias:
1. A fear of spiders (arachnophobia)
2. A fear of snakes (ophidiophobia)
3. A fear of heights (acrophobia)
4. A fear of situations in which escape is difficult (agoraphobia)
5. A fear of dogs (cynophobia)
6. A fear of thunder and lightning (astraphobia)
7. A fear of injections (trypanophobia)
8. A fear of social situations (social phobias)
9. A fear of flying (pteromerhanophobia)
10. A fear of germs or dirt (mysophobia)
Although some fears are more common than others, hundreds, if not thousands, of objects or situations can cause panic in people. Whatever your fear or phobia is, it can be alleviated or completely eliminated with hypnosis.
HYPNOSIS FOR FEARS AND PHOBIAS
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Hypnosis Study Skills - Test Anxiety Enhance Your Study Skills And Relieve Your Test Anxiety
Do you or someone you know fear test taking? Even if a person has studied and is well prepared for an exam or test, this fear causes anxiety which actually reduces cognitive ability (decreasing mental function) and increases agitation and sensitivity to sounds and sights (increasing distraction). A person who has studied diligently and knows the information well may still perform poorly or completely fail because of the anxiety.
Anxiety to test taking can be alleviated with hypnosis, resulting in a drastic improvement in test scores.
Hypnosis is also effective to help concentration, understanding, and memory and recall, particularly by the use of hypnotic mental rehearsal.
Some Benefits Of Hypnosis:
Retain more of your study material in less time Take tests and exams with confidence Eliminate test-taking anxiety Increase your concentration Improve your test scores Enhancing every aspect of studying and test taking, hypnosis can assist you in achieving your academic and vocational goals.
HYPNOSIS FOR STUDY SKILLS AND TEST ANXIETY
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Hypnosis for Self Confidence Feel Your Self Confidence Soar!
Negative messages, repeated often enough, often pass our conscious mind and end up implanted firmly in our subconscious, which does not have the power to assess their accuracy or relevance.
Because hypnosis uses the subconscious mind, and so many of our low self esteem and low self confidence issues stem from subconscious issues, hypnosis is the perfect tool to help you start building your confidence levels.
You can start believing in and feeling good about yourself! Using hypnotherapy for confidence building allows you to become comfortable in your own skin and clear the clutter in your mind, while helping you to love and accept yourself.
HYPNOSIS TO INCREASE SELF CONFIDENCE
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Hypnosis for Pain Management Relieve Your Pain And Suffering
Non-Invasive and Free of Harmful Side Effects
Headaches, Fibromyalgia, back pain, neck pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - these are just a few of the many painful conditions that can be relieved through hypnosis. With a high success rate, hypnosis can reduce or eliminate your pain, while giving you the benefit of being non-invasive and free of harmful side effects.
Interest in hypnosis for pain management has increased with recent evidence that hypnosis can reduce pain (and costs) associated with medical procedures (Lang et al., 2000). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2752362/
Once the cause of your pain is understood and has been diagnosed by a medical practitioner, we can work together as a team to reduce or relieve your pain with hypnosis.
HYPNOSIS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
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Hypnosis for fear of Public Speaking Gain Confidence In Front Of A Crowd
A fear of public speaking is quite common. In fact, 75% of people share this anxiety about speaking in public. This fear is even higher on most people's list than a fear of dying or financial ruin. If you have a fear of public speaking or any performance-related confidence issue, you may be limiting yourself in your career as well as your personal life.
Imagine, instead of the dry mouth, racing heartbeat, or whatever other physical reactions your body has when giving a presentation, you could learn to enjoy speaking in public, with your words and thoughts coming across in a calm, assertive and impressive manner.
Hypnosis can be extremely effective for this issue. As you are guided into a state of hypnotic relaxation, your subconscious mind will be open to the empowering suggestions that will allow you to feel relaxed and confident for your public speech or presentation. The root cause of your fear can be neutralized, and visualization techniques may be used, as well.
You can use hypnosis to become the confident public speaker you want to be.
HYPNOSIS FOR FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Hypnosis for Sports Enhancement Be On Top Of Your Game With Hypnosis!
Why does hypnosis work so well to improve sports performance?
Hypnosis improves an athlete's ability to focus and concentrate, as well as eliminate distracting stress. While in hypnosis, an athlete will visualize all of the moves they need for their best performance. Most sport psychologists say that 80-90% of an athlete's performance is in their mind.
Hypnotherapy for sports enhancement is useful in a variety of sports, including golf, baseball, tennis, football, basketball, swimming and track.
Hypnosis can give an athlete the edge they need to succeed.
HYPNOSIS FOR SPORTS ENHANCEMENT
Professional athletes and hypnosis
Many professional athletes and sports celebrities use or have used hypnosis to improve their game or win a championship. Among them are Tiger Woods, Michael Jordon, Mark McGwire and Jimmy Connors.
Greg Louganis, a great example
During the Seoul Summer Games in 1988, Olympic diver Greg Louganis displayed the power of hypnosis on focus and performance beautifully when he hit his head on the diving board while performing a complicated dive during the 3 meter final. In what is considered one of the greatest feats in sporting history, Louganis, his head gushing blood, had the wound treated while he put earphones on to listen to hypnosis tapes.
Amazingly, Greg then went out to score a perfect dive the second time, enough to earn him the gold medal!
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Hypnosis for Social Anxiety Overcome Your Shyness And Social Anxiety!
You don't have to continue missing out because of extreme shyness. Being shy at times is normal, but social anxiety can feel anywhere from uncomfortable to downright painful, and can make social occasions difficult. You may feel tongue-tied and awkward, incompetent and withdrawn. You may even decide that social situations are just not worth the discomfort and avoid them altogether.
With hypnosis, we can help your subconscious mind release whatever it is that is preventing you from being the relaxed, confident person you want to be You can adopt new and successful socializing patterns which will make your social life enjoyable and rewarding.
Shyness can be a thing of that past for you, and you can be the confident, friendly, social person you deserve to be!
HYPNOSIS FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY
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Issaquah Press Article Hypnosis 
Secret Changes Hypnosis moves to Issaquah
September 7, 2010
By Staff
Secret Changes Hypnosis recently moved to Issaquah, to help locals stop smoking.
Hypnosis is often used to influence change in unwanted behaviors, such as smoking and other forms of tobacco use. The program is designed to give smokers a stop-smoking toolbox that includes hypnosis and instruction in self-hypnosis, as well as a hypnosis CD for continued reinforcement at home.
The Stop Smoking Hypnosis Program gives smokers control over their smoking triggers and mental and physical cravings. The self-hypnosis instruction and hypnosis reinforcement CD helps clients deal with emotions, including stress and boredom, which often lead to relapse. All this adds up to a successful transition from smoker to calm and relaxed permanent nonsmoker.
Make an appointment for a free 30-minute consultation by calling 427-6495 or going to www.SecretChangesHypnosis.com.
Secret Changes Hypnosis is at 310 Third Ave. N.E., Suite 117.
Sammamish Reporter Article Hypnosis 
What's behind the swinging watch - hypnotherapy from the inside
STACI BARSNESS
Issaquah Reporter Reporter
Oct 20 2010, 1:01 PM
When my editor first suggested an article on hypnosis, images of people lined up on a stage in Las Vegas quacking like ducks
immediately came to my mind. Then he suggested I give it a try for a first person report on the process.
"Um...uh...okay," I sputtered.
Then I kind of warmed to the idea. Maybe it'll be fun. Besides, what's the worst that could happen? I didn't think imagining
yourself as waterfowl could cause any permanent harm, and this wasn't the first time I'd heard about hypnosis or hypnotherapy.
All quacking aside, I knew that some people swore by its effectiveness. I decided to go for it and made my appointment
with Laura Rude of Secret Changes Hypnosis in Issaquah.
The term hypnosis comes from the Greek word hypnos, meaning sleep. But being hypnotized is not actually drifting off into sweet slumber. According to Rude, there are four different levels of consciousness: Beta - fully awake; Alpha - a relaxed, daydreaming, creative state (conducive for hypnosis); Theta - deep hypnosis and dreaming; and Delta - deep sleep.
Getting your mind into the alpha state through hypnosis allows you to be more responsive to suggestions and more willing to accept new ideas. But that doesn't mean that hypnotherapy is "Big Brother" mind control.
"There is still a misconception that a person in hypnosis can be under the control of the person hypnotizing them. Nothing can be further than the truth. A person under hypnosis is in full control at all times," said Rude.
Sounds good. I like the idea of being in control.
My appointment started with a brief discussion of my health history, my current lifestyle and what I wanted to get from the session. She then motioned toward the overstuffed recliner in the corner. I kicked off my shoes, reclined fully and cuddled up with a fluffy blanket resembling the skin of an oversized teddy bear.
I was surprised at how fast I reached relaxation state. In no time, my eyes closed and I released the muscle tension that attached to me every day. Like Rude had said, I was fully aware of my surroundings - I heard the music, her soothing words, and even drifted occasionally back to life matters, like how was I going to describe this experience. But through it all I couldn't (or didn't want to) open my eyes or move my sandbag-laden limbs.
She walked me through various mental images as I sunk deeper into an alpha state. The images weren't vivid like on a television screen or even in a dream. They were more the intangible suggestion of a flowing picture that never fully formed, but whose essence flitted through my thoughts.
The experience sounds kind of mystical, and felt quite otherworldly at the time, but traditional Western medicine has acknowledged the effectiveness of this technique for many decades. In 1958, the American Medical Association acknowledged hypnotherapy as a "useful technique in the treatment of certain illnesses when employed by qualified medical and dental personnel."
More recently, a January 2000 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association noted that hypnosis "assists patients in obtaining deep levels of relaxation, which often lead to more peaceful sleep, increased energy, and a diminished experience of pain." Pain management is one of the health concerns that Rude treats. Many of her clients also see her to stop smoking, lose weight, reduce stress or get rid of bad habits.
Finding a hypnotherapist requires the same care as choosing any other health practitioner. The first question you should ask is whether they are licensed or certified. The Washington Department of Health requires registration of hypnotherapists, and several professional organizations across the country offer certification, like the National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists and the National Guild of Hypnotists.
When it was time to return to beta consciousness, like many of her patients, I resisted. It's not often that we give ourselves a chance to detach from the demands of daily life and focus all our energy inward.
At the end of my first session, I felt both relaxed and rejuvenated, but I'm not currently floating on a peaceful cloud of zen. Most hypnosis treatment plans require more than one appointment, and only time will tell if my experience worked. Either way, the half hour I spent in my hypnotic trance was well worth it.
Quack, quack.
Laura Rude hypnotizes one of her Secret Changes Hypnosis Clients.
