Applications - Mindworks Hypnotherapy

Stopping Self-Sabotage—Perhaps the single most common reason why people fail to create the life they desire is not the lack of talent, intelligence, vision, or hard work. It’s self-sabotage. Self-sabotage includes any behavior you engage in, consciously or unconsciously, that harms you or undermines achievement of your goals and the realization of your dreams. It includes performing actions that are counter-productive to your goals, as well as omitting actions necessary to accomplish them. Holding on to negative beliefs and attitudes that undermine your confidence and squash your motivation are also forms of self-sabotage. Succumbing to negative emotions and repressing negative feelings are other ways to self-sabotage.

In hypnotherapy, you first become aware of the ways in which you sabotage yourself, and the reasons why you do so, and then you learn how to replace that behavior with constructive, positive, actions, beliefs, feelings, emotions, and desires that support accomplishing your aspirations.

If you want to stop sabotaging your goals, you need to build a mindset for success. Click the following link and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to download 10 Steps to a Stellar Success Mindset.

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Bolstering Self-Esteem — When you have healthy self-esteem, you maintain unconditional positive regard towards yourself no matter what. Gain a sense of self-worth that supports your success with feelings and beliefs that you deserve it. When you regard yourself as worthy, you treat yourself with respect and require others to do the same. You expect things to work out in your favor. You attract more opportunities, both professionally and personally, and then fully capitalize on them through constructive action. If you want to start raising your self esteem now, click on the hypnosis audio High Self Esteem.

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Growing Self-Confidence —Without belief in yourself and your ability to accomplish what you desire, too often the conscious effort you exert is met with unconscious resistance that says I can’t do that or I don’t have what it takes.

Because this resistance sabotages your good intentions, you fall short of achieving your goals. True self-confidence comes from an attitude held within subconscious mind that is never contingent on external circumstances, outcomes, or events. It stems from an inner sense of power and unstoppable determination that can be acquired using hypnotherapeutic techniques.
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Repairing Self-Image — Successful people project a positive image man-talking that radiates outwardly from the self-image they hold within their own minds. They expect success and manifest it because they regard themselves as successful and prepared to do whatever it takes. By systematically implanting deep within your subconscious mind positive ideas, expectations, imagery, feelings, and beliefs that represent self-love, and self-acceptance, I help clients recreate a healthy self-image from the inside out.
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Quieting Negative Self-Talk — Negative self-talk is one of the most common and most destructive forms of self-sabotage. Many people fail to recognize that their inner dialogue is consumed with negative messages that undermine their well-being. Others are aware of this negativity, but feel victimized by it. They hear the voices of their parents, teachers, or bosses, whose criticism they have internalized and replay in their minds, often obsessively. By learning to stop negative self-talk and replace it with positive, encouraging thoughts, you can literally change your relationship with yourself, build healthy self-esteem, and become your own personal coach.

To begin replacing your negative self-talk with positive words of encouragement, support, praise, determination, and conviction, click on the following link and scroll down to the bottom of the page where you can download the audio program 10 Steps to Overcome Negativity.

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Overcoming Bad Habits — Habits are behaviors repeated often enough that you do them automatically, without deciding first. Making your bed,brushing your teeth when you wake up, and checking your voice mail are all behaviors that were once done with conscious intention, but later became habitual.

Bad habits are those that result in negative consequences relative to the goals you hold.They are often very difficult to overcome permanently because they are so well established in the subconscious mind, which believes that these behaviors serve a positive purpose.For example, biting your nails may relieve stress, procrastinating on your term paper may distract you from the fear of getting a bad grade, or eating junk food may numb feelings of loneliness.
By using hypnosis to relieve the stress, instill confidence in your ability to get good grades, or motivate you to cultivate friends or find a life partner, you can replace these bad habits with constructive action that achieves what you want without negative consequences.
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Healing Your Inner Child –Wounds from childhood held deep within your subconscious mind can continue throughout adulthood to cause psychic pain that interferes with your personal growth, happiness in relationships, career success, and a zest for life. Learn how to nurture and support your inner child to free yourself from this deep emotional pain and achieve resolution and peace.
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Dissolving Fears & Phobias — What is the distinction between a fear and a phobia? A fear tends to be rooted in memories of actual events that would generate a fearful response in any rational being. For example, a child who was severely burned roasting marshmallows at a campfire would naturally develop a fear of fire. An adult male with a family to support would tend to develop a fear of losing his job if he has a track record of job losses.

In contrast, a phobia is a specific, persistent, irrational, and intense fear that does not result from any actual experiences that were threatening or harmful. Often,the person suffering from the phobia is preoccupied with thoughts of the object of the phobia and will go out of their way to avoid coming into contact with that object, even if it means disrupting their lives to do so. Phobias are common and include fearful reactions to heights, open spaces, loss of control, public speaking, snakes, spiders, thunder etc…

When a fear or phobia interferes with the performance of your job, your relationships with friends, co-workers, and family, or your enjoyment of activities, so that you start avoiding situations where the fear might arise, hypnotherapy can help.Left untreated, fears and phobias can become more and more debilitating and generalize to other situations, causing more fears and phobias. Through hypnotic techniques involving desensitization and extinction, you can learn to overcome these obstacles and gain a sense of security, confidence, and enjoyment of life.Go to top.

Supporting First Responders — Too infrequently do we hear about the mental, physical, and emotional needs of these brave men and women who put their lives on the line day and night: first responders, firefighters, policemen, emergency room workers as well as veterinarians, physicians assistants and doctors and nurses. Read more on Hypnotherapy for First Responders
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Supporting the Military — It should come as no surprise that without therapy, the ongoing dangers and trauma (PTSD) that these service men and women endure can seriously impair their ability to perform at their best, and to maintain strong, healthy relationships with other soldiers, as well as their families, friends, and colleagues when they return home. Read more on Hypnotherapy for Military Personnel
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Turbocharging Motivation –Have you lost that fire in your belly, that passion that catapults you over the finish line? Do you lack the mental energy to complete your projects, prepare sufficiently for the exam, broaden your skill set, or train for a more fulfilling career? The seat of motivation lies within the subconscious mind. Learn how to access your subconscious and feed that fire with the fuel that drives you onward to accomplish your goals.
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Hypnotherapy for Road Rage – Road rage is hostile, aggressive, or angry behavior that motorists direct towards others out of frustration or impatience. These behaviors include rude and verbal insults, obscene gestures, yelling, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted at other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists in an effort to intimidate them or express their exasperation. More on Therapy for Road Rage

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Increasing Relaxation and Managing Stress — We live in a technologically advanced, information-exploding, ecologically compromised, post-9/11 era, perhaps more complicated, demanding, and stressful than mankind has ever known. The average person is overweight, sleep-deprived, exhausted, dehydrated, and suffering from some form of addiction or illness. Tools to manage stress and tension in a healthy way are in great demand.

Hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis provide safe, natural, drug-free, pleasant, and effective means to decompress, relax, and allow the body, mind, and spirit to rejuvenate. Go to top.

Conquering Test Anxiety & Stage Fright — No matter what your level of education violinist or how high your IQ, scoring below your ability on academic tests or entrance and licensing exams could ruin your chances for achieving career goals. Butterflies in the stomach,nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, trembling, and a racing heart are just a few of the symptoms that have plagued singers, actors, comedians, students,public speakers, business professionals, and clergy. Hypnosis allows you to move from a paralyzing state of anxiety to a resourceful state of calm and self-control, so that you quell these symptoms and remember lines, recall formula, retain facts and figures almost effortlessly. While not a substitute for preparation, hypnosis enables you to prepare with confidence and perform with ease. Go to top.

Dispelling Anxiety and Panic Attacks –People tend to associate anxiety and panic with catastrophic, life-threatening situations such as a plane crash or man-flowers severe physical abuse, or with major life changes, such as the death of a spouse or the loss of a job. In reality, these negative emotional responses can result from the build-up of tension when multiple everyday stressors all happen at once.For example, a single parent who has lost her retirement fund in a stock scandal and is relocating her family across country may experience heightened anxiety or panic attacks when she discovers her underage daughter has become sexually active.

Anxiety can also result from genetic factors or even the withdrawal from some medications or simple substances like alcohol or caffeine. Left unchecked, it can have harmful effects on physical health as well, by raising blood pressure, taxing the immune system, interrupting sleep, diminishing appetite, and increasing bad cholesterol.

Panic attacks often share some of the same symptoms with anxiety, such as heart palpitations, dizziness or nausea, shortness of breath, profuse sweating, and headaches, but differ from anxiety in their intensity. Strong feelings of terror, impending doom, or a fear of dying often accompany anxiety and panics attacks, which are characterized by the Institute of Mental Health as the nation’s most common form of mental illness.

Many calming techniques practiced under hypnosis, including deep diaphragmatic breathing, progressive relaxation, positive self-talk, calming triggers, and creative visualization can be very effecting in managing these problems. Go to top.

Improving Sports Performance —Does your golf game suffer from an unwanted slice when you drive the ball? Do you fear standing at the net when playing tennis?Does your athletic performance fall apart in competition because you allow yourself to be psyched out by your opponent? These problems and many others that both professional and amateur athletes face are correctable using hypnosis. Not a substitute for acquiring the proper techniques and skills required by the sport, hypnosis can help you fine-tune your abilities, overcome your weaknesses, and develop the mindset of a fearless competitor. When you strengthen your confidence in your ability to perform, you not only improve your performance but add to your overall enjoyment of the sport. Go to top.

Sharpening Memory, Concentration, and Productivity — Although some people enjoy a photographic memory, most lament their inability to sufficiently retain and recall facts, concepts, and information as easily and quickly as they would like. If you find yourself struggling to remember names, dates, words, ideas, formula, or thedetails of personal experiences, hypnotherapy can help you reverse that tendency. Scientists believe that all the information and experiences you have ever had are stored within the subconscious mind, comparable to a massive computerized database. Through hypnosis you can learn to access that information on demand. When you implant into your subconscious mind the beliefs and attitudes that overcome forgetfulness, you unleash your power to remember.
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Similarly, if your mind wanders easily during an activity, so that your attention span is brief, causing you to abandon what you started before you achieved what you set out to do, your power of concentration is weak. With hypnotherapy you can develop the ability to focus, to become fully absorbed in what you are doing, and to stay with an activity to completion. You accomplish more in a shorter period of time. You learn to multi-task and organize your work more effectively.The abilities to remember, focus, and concentrate are all vital for accomplishment and personal satisfaction. Becoming easily distracted, mentally lazy, or overloaded with useless information are all impediments to sustained attentiveness and sharp retention.Using hypnosis, you can retrain your mind to eliminate these obstacles and, like a mental sponge, soak up and hold onto the images and information you want to absorb, recalling them easily and effortless. Go to top.

Moving Beyond Loss, Separation or Grief — The emotional impact of loss can be disorienting if not devastating. Losing something or someone you love creates a void your mind abhors. A desperate sense of separation or deep longing to get back what was lost can lead to rash actions that backfire rather than soothe. You might reach out too soon to replace what was lost with something or someone else, only to find yourself unable to cope, feeling more overwhelmed and drained by new responsibilities. If you attempt to numb yourself with mindless activities or drugs, you may discover that this behavior is exhausting and dramatically impairs your ability to function.As a result, you experience feelings of low self-esteem, emotional paralysis,lack of motivation, or hopelessness.

Stages of loss, including grief, anger, denial, depression, and bargaining encompass a process of resolution that can involve repetitive re-experiencing of these emotions before you attain final resolution.

Hypnotherapy can be a useful adjunct to the work done with a psychotherapist, psychiatrist or clinical psychologist. It can hasten the healing process. When you come to me to deal with grief, I offer confidentiality, support, and empathy. I encourage you to take the time you need to express yourself in the privacy of my office in whatever ways are necessary, without judgment or repercussion. I regard tears as a healthy way to release pent up emotion. Yelling and spewing angry words can help.

grief When I induce hypnosis, I gently guide you into a relaxed, calm, secure state in which you constructively deal with the painful emotions you feel as you work through each of the stages of loss. You learn how to move on with your life. You release the negative emotions and feelings connected with the loss and replace them with positive feelings of optimism, self-regard, peace, and acceptance. Once this happens, motivation, goal-oriented behavior, energy, and self-esteem return, as you find yourself moving forward again with your life. Go to top.

Stop Smoking Permanently — If you are a smoker, ask yourself: How many times have I tried to quit, or quit successfully for weeks or months or even years, only to start again, feeling ashamed, defeated, and fearful of the consequences?

In your conscious mind, you still have all the same reasons why you wanted to quit — to regain health and stamina, to avoid social stigma, to dramatically decrease the risk of catastrophic illness, to set a good example for your children, to save money, to become more physically attractive, and the list goes on — so why don’t you?

Lurking deep within your subconscious mind dwells the belief that smoking satisfies one or more important needs you have. Your subconscious mind goes back to smoking because man-crunches those needs were not being met when you quit. Was it to relax and manage stress, to pep up, to satisfy a craving for nicotine, to have something to do with your hands,to increase your concentration, to keep the acceptance of your buddies who smoke, or to gain oral pleasure? When you discover what the reasons are and use hypnosis to reprogram your subconscious mind with healthy replacements for the smoking behavior that satisfy those needs, you can quit once and for all.
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Preparing for and Recovering from Surgery — No one looks forward to surgery.Whether it’s you first time under the knife or you’re a veteran when it comes to invasive procedures, there’s always some apprehension. Even with elective cosmetic surgery, the prospect of an operation and stay in the hospital causes some level of nervousness and fear in virtually everyone.

In addition to calming the anticipatory fear, hypnosis can create a peaceful and confident state of mind that can actually reduce stress on the body and help the procedure go more smoothly. Practicing hypnosis during the post-operative period can help incisions heal, boost the immune system, speed recovery, and increase physical energy and psychological well-being. Go to top.

Enhancing your Creativity — When you think of creativity, you may think of the brilliance of Picasso, the genius of Beethoven, or the amazing comedic talent of RobinWilliams. Creativity is commonly regarded as a rarified, elusive quality of mind that most ordinary people lack or lack most of the time. The truth is we all possess creativity. Whether coming up with a new recipe for barbecue sauce or discovering a way to clone human hair, the creative process unfolds in us as part of our nature.We are curious, problem-solving, playful, imaginative, and observant beings — which is what makes us creative.

Sometimes, however, the flow of creativity feels damned up. Flashes of insight come few and far between. Fear of losing ones creativity may take over.Mental exhaustion sets in. Self-criticism brings the process to a screeching halt.Using hypnosis, you can dispel these limitations and get back in the flow, opening up to diverse possibilities and allowing your intuition to guide you in new and different directions. You begin to think outside the box, coming up with alternative solutions to problems that had not previously crossed your mind. You gain insight, pose interesting questions, and think more clearly. Go to top.

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"If you are looking for someone who is so thorough and truly caring about your needs, Ellen is for you. She doesn’t look at the time and end a session just because your time is up. She probes to get to the heart of issues, and will problem-solve with you to address the issue. She even helped me determine the best approach for presenting data for a critical meeting I was having. Then, she remembers and follows up. Her hypnotherapy sessions are clearly customized for each area of need and get to the heart of the matter. I am truly thankful for her and her dedication and talent! I highly recommend attending multiple sessions with her!" - M. B.
"I had a session with Ellen in 2009 to guide me beyond corporate life, and I’d like to share that I have referenced her wisdom often through this past decade and am happy and thriving in my life." - Bonnie B.
"Life’s pressures and struggles, combined with past trauma and family history, led me to ask my sister for a referral. She didn’t hesitate to refer me to Ellen. At that point, anger and sadness were overwhelmingly taking over my day-to-day; all I knew is I wanted to not be radiating so much negativity. This was my first experience with hypnotherapy but I took the leap and, boy, was I transformed. The 1st session was not as successful but, with each session, Ellen was able to take me to my zen, to help me reform my reactionary thoughts so that different stimuli didn’t affect me so much. She listens and makes you feel comfortable opening up. She then customizes the sessions based on need. I can’t thank Ellen enough for all her assistance, her personal investment in my success, and just her warm sensibility. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, Ellen!! Heidi H." - Heidi H.
"Ellen is a breath of fresh air. As a service provider, she makes no equivocation about your importance to her. She is flexible, understanding, and sincerely looking to help. As a professional, I was impressed by how she focused each session to my needs. Ellen wants to understand her clients and our underlying issues, and shows it by the time and care she takes to craft each session accordingly. I came to Ellen broken and clueless; I left Ellen’s meticulous care mended and more knowledgeable about me as a person. Ellen helped me with issues of self-sabotage, and now I catch myself before it ever happens. This would not have been possible without Ellen’s expertise. I had never done hypnotherapy, and now thanks to Ellen, I swear by it. If you want to truly heal, give Ellen a call. she will take care of you." - Colsas O.
"I am a professional bass player and music teacher. I bought some of Ellen’s Guided Imagery Hypnosis audio recordings from her website about four years ago, and have been listening to them weekly ever since when I start to feel anxious or stressed. This can be from performance anxiety or just feeling overwhelmed. Listening to these tapes has been helpful to my career as a musician, and to my general well-being. I can’t imagine how I would have gotten through the past few years transitioning from music school to being a freelance musician without these tapes. I would highly recommend Mindworks! I have also been using the hypnosis recordings from Mindworks Hypnotherapy for about 6 years. I listen to the “Polishing your Trophies” and the “Guided Imagery for Stress Relief” recordings for about 15 minutes every time I start to feel overwhelmed with work, relationships, or general anxiety. These self-hypnosis tools have really helped me to find a resting place where I can feel recharged and optimistic. I would highly recommend Mindworks Hypnotherapy to anyone who is interested in overcoming their personal hurdles, and is willing to give it a real chance. These hypnotherapy audio recordings have truly helped me to become a more fulfilled and open-minded person." - Henry S.
"I think often of the impact you had on our girls at Neighborhood Youth Association years ago, and how it made all the difference in the world to them. Two of the girls who were the primary “bully/victim” pair, became best friends immediately following your intervention and are still best friends to this day, post grad school. What you did changed their lives. Thank you!!" - Dawn M-F
"Hypnotherapy with Ellen Coleman has been highly beneficial for me. I had a session with her a couple of years ago and she helped me get rid of eczema, which had been plaguing me for quite some time. She listened carefully to what I said about my situation and then incorporated my words into the hypnotherapy session. I found listening to that hypnotherapy tape quite helpful. Most recently, I had a hypnotherapy session with Ellen Coleman regarding grief and globus pharynges. The hypnotherapy tape from that session has been, and continues to be, most helpful for healing both of these issues. I am indeed grateful! I highly recommend Ellen Coleman for hypnotherapy. She is excellent! Five stars!" - Sherry M.
"Ellen is extremely committed to her work. Helping her clients achieve their objectives is of the utmost importance to her. The sessions I have had with Ellen have far exceeded my expectations. She truly goes above and beyond to make certain her clients are not merely satisfied but happy with their results. It is unlikely you could find someone that would be more committed to her clients’ well being." - N.J.
"Ellen is a gifted and talented therapist. I found her about 9 years ago out of complete desperation and she changed my life for the better when doctors, medicine and other therapists could not. Fast forward to 2017, I don't live in the area but I really need her help so I called her and she has been able to help me remotely. Ellen is so interesting and takes so much time to get to know you and truly understand your situation. I feel so fortunate to have her work with me and now I know she is only a phone call away." - Cari B.
"I was a hypnotherapy client of Ellen Coleman’s. In my experience, Ellen has the highest integrity. She is thoroughly prepared, thoughtful, considerate, and judicious in her practice. Ellen seems highly responsible and sensitive to client needs, concerns, and confidentiality. I would absolutely refer her to my friends! Very appreciative of her work." - LA Actress
"I came to Ellen at the beginning of a devastating divorce. It was sudden, overwhelming, and completely over after 15 years. Thank God I found Ellen. She helped me to pull myself together and find my inner strength and confidence.
Being an actor, I was afraid I’d fall apart and not be able to function in auditions, but Ellen helped me find my center of perspective…my core power. Two weeks after the breakup I booked a guest spot on the hit television show “Glee”. Thank you, Ellen. I listen to my MP3’s often." - D.F.
"I came to Ellen skeptical of whether hypnotherapy works or not, but I came to her anyway about a specific law school class I was having trouble with. I was in my last semester of law school. Long story short, I had to repeat this same course I had passed in my first semester of law school (no, did NOT cheat), taking this class four more times. I was distraught because I knew the subject inside out but for some reason I could not pass it one more time and needed to in order to graduate. My mother believed I had a mental block and wanted me to try hypnotherapy. I had my doubts about hypnotherapy but was willing to try it!
Through several sessions, Ellen helped me overcome the subconscious mental block she also believed I had. Listening to the hypnotherapy recordings by Ellen daily, I broke through the mental block and obtained a 3.6 in this class! As a side effect of the hypnotherapy, I also received a 4.0 in the other two courses I was taking my last semester.
Ellen is genuinely supportive of me and my ability to succeed, not only through hypnotherapy, but in talking to me to see how I am doing. She keeps a positive and upbeat mind and relays that to me both consciously and subconsciously that you can do anything you put your mind to. I drove three hours one way to see Ellen and will continue to see Ellen when needed. I am a true believer in hypnotherapy and saying Thank you seems so little for what Ellen has done for me, but nonetheless, thank you Ellen I will always be grateful for your help and support! Obviously, I highly recommend Ellen!" - J.N.
"I was at a crossroads with my career and needed help. I had been to traditional counseling but I needed something, someone, to help get me to the next level. Sometimes getting the advice of family and friends only goes so far. And self help books work to a point. I needed to connect mind, body, and soul. I was fortunate enough to find Ellen.
My journey with Ellen started four years ago with career issues. I was at the top of my game but not very happy. Through her guidance and top-notch advice, I made a career change which I never thought I could handle. Four years later, I still love what I do, I am extremely content, and I’m conductiong business on my terms. What a difference!
My sessions with Ellen have evolved into deeper issues about relationships, family, and the ups and downs life brings. Ellen brings compassion and genuine interest into everything she does. It’s like I’ve known Ellen my whole life. She takes copious notes and really listens. She has a way of making you feel so at ease and comfortable. She never judges…she is there for you 100%.
The truly unique thing about Ellen is that she gives you practical advice in addition to the amazing hypnotherapy work that she excels in. She’s the whole package. I would whole heartedly recommend Ellen to anyone who wants to take things to another level of awareness, to learn the cocnepts of breathing and meditation, and to focus on the important things in life. I consider Ellen my mentor and spiritual advisor, and I’m so grateful to have found her in my life." - Nancy N.
"The first time I met Ellen Coleman, I knew we would get along well together. She had a warm presence and an uninhibited laugh. She seemed to ask just the right questions in our sessions and I saw results rather quickly. I believe that when doing hypnotherapy as a patient, you have to trust the person guiding you through it. It is a slightly scary endeavor. Part of the effectiveness of the treatment is allowing the person to take you to a relaxation level that you would not otherwise achieve. Ellen did that for me. Of all her talents that I have seen, I believe that her caring and inspired dialogue during hypnotherapy helped me the most. I recommend Ellen to anyone wanting to achieve their goals with someone that truly cares about them." - Jon S.
"This thank-you email is long overdue. About three years ago, I contacted you for help with my anxiety and a phobia of flying that I had developed. I couldn’t even go to an airport without getting a fever. My body felt like it was shutting down whenever I thought about flying. I contacted you because I was desperate to be able to fly again. My family lives in the Midwest and I had to take the train 36 hours each way to be able to visit them. The trips were killing with me. I had never done hypnotherapy before, but had heard through friends that it could help me.
I found your website and you scheduled me for an appointment within a few days. You were so kind to me. You met with me in the evenings and even over the phone the few weeks before I was scheduled to fly. I am so grateful to you because, since our therapy, I have been able to successfully fly without fear. The first couple of times that I flew, I used the techniques and tapes that you made me. It was difficult, but I was able to control my fear. I am now at the point where I can fly without any fear. Sometimes I even fall asleep on the planes! I never thought that was possible.
I am so grateful for everything that you taught me. Because of you, I was able to conquer my fear… there is no therapist I trust more than you. Thank you again for everything you have done for me. I will always be grateful." - Julie M.
"I had been on a personal development journey for about ten years before I met Ellen, so I was no stranger to reading self-help books and cds. Even with all my efforts, I had very little success and felt I had hit a plateau. Ellen was very understanding and listened intently to what I wanted to accomplish. She took ownership of my success and we worked as partners to construct a road map that would eventually pay significant dividends. Since working with Ellen, I have overcome my plateau and accomplished the goals I set for myself. The techniques Ellen taught me have helped me manifest my desires intentionally rather than by chance. I am forever indebted to Ellen for her kind words and encouragement." - Eduardo H.
"I turned to hypnotherapy to resolve anxiety after trying traditional therapy and feeling that I was not getting anywhere with that approach. Working with Ellen, I felt that I was constructively moving towards health. The things that I felt were missing in traditional therapy were evident in the work we did. I feel that I learned actual physical techniques for controlling anxiety. I was doing process work to achieve my goals rather than simply talking about them for a short time once a week.
Ellen’s preparation for our sessions was insightful and intelligent. During session, she nurtured and coached me instead of merely listening. She applies a keen intuition and thus is able to conduct a richer conversation about the goals you wish to work on and the means to achieve them. I would recommend her as a true partner in attaining your therapeutic goals." - Guy W.
"I have been going to Ellen Coleman for over three years. At this stage I consider her a friend.
When I first went to her I could not do very much with my right hand, arm, and shoulder. I was very bad with my right foot and leg.
I have found her to be a wonderful therapist. Through her patient work with me I have gained tremendously. Right now my right hand is open and flexible. I can do small things with it; for example, I can hold a pen, write my name, and carry light objects. I can also left my arm up high.
My right foot has improved a lot. I can walk for 45 minutes every morning, and lift my leg off the ground fairly high.
It takes time — a lot of time, but in waiting for the therapy to work we have to be patient. What Ellen Coleman does with me is unbelievable, and that’s the truth." - Sister Danielle Rushe
"I made a great discovery during vacation. I decided to go back to school to get my teaching credential; I believe the hypnotherapy gave me the courage to do so! And the tapes you made for me have been great." - Julia M.
"I met Ellen Coleman at a time in my life when I was in the middle of a career change and had specific goals I needed to achieve to accomplish this. I was filled with fear, anxiety, and self-sabotage. I could not overcome these obstacles on my own. I had tried traditional therapy but did not see results, so I turned to hypnotherapy as a last resort. After researching hypnotherapists in the area, I chose Ellen because of a very positive conversation on the phone.
Ellen demystifies the perception of hypnotherapy as some mysterious hocus pocus. She is committed to the highest ethical standards in her treatment, while being compassionate and generous at heart. She enjoys a genuine love for people and is determined to help.
After each session with Ellen, I was confident and motivated. I was able to control my emotions and work towards my goals, meeting with success every time. I highly recommend treatment with Ellen in hypnotherapy for anyone who wants to make positive changes in their lives." - Carmelina Trichilo
"I took a four week class with Ms. Coleman at the Santa Monica YMCA in Hypno-Fitness. She has a very pleasant voice and is very friendly. She was very articulate and informative regarding her techniques and practices, and provided excellent hand-outs which enabled us to follow along as she explained things and to understand the process.
I particularly valued her having people participate in each step of the progression of classes and her using volunteers to demonstrate the techniques she applies with clients in her private practice. She also explained self-hypnosis so well that it gave me confidence I could do this if I practiced.
I would recommend this program, or individual help with Ellen to anyone interested in bettering themselves or their behavior." - Ruthann Shanley
"Being a client of Ellen Coleman has been a tremendously satisfying and rich experience for me. She is thoroughly professional, and deeply empathetic to the needs and feelings of her clients. My hypnosis sessions with Ellen have helped me enormously in many ways. Those around me regularly comment that I seem mentally and emotionally stronger than ever, with enhanced confidence and self esteem. Ellen’s patience and guidance, and her very effective use of hypnosis, has helped me cope with a difficult emotional time in my life, that coincided with considerable career stress. With her help I have come through this period with flying colors, and am ready to take on life’s challenges with renewed strength and vigor." - Shane Rodgers
" I highly recommend Ellen Coleman and Mindworks Hypnotherapy. Ellen’s voice is wonderful and soothing to hear. She knows how to get someone to open up quickly by asking simple pointed questions.
Ellen’s technique of using my feelings and responses to those questions in her guided hypnosis is astounding. She formulated a personal hypnosis session to counteract my negative thought patterns and replace them with positive ideas, feelings and images.
It’s up to you not to resist, so you can go faster and deeper into hypnosis. Ellen has taught me to recognize my negative talk and how to stop it. She has helped me with breaking bad habits.
Her sessions, which are 1 1/2 hours, are never in a rush. Ellen records each one for free and sends it to you the next day so you can listen to the them over and over again to implant new mind patterns.
She taught me that you are not your brain and how to use your mind to change your brain. How to unleash your subconscious! Thanks Ellen! You taught me SO much! " - C. L.

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