We were talking about using NLP and combining it with hypnosis to increase the effectiveness of any hypnotic exercise.  I went off track just a bit, so I want to bring us back to the reason I started talking about the use of words, and the power of using another persons lead system. When you

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman for new practitioners of hypnosis. Yesterday we were talking about using the preferred system to get into a trance easily.  So you might be wondering how this  information is used in creating a trance state. For each system (A,V,K) the hypnotist would use

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman for new practitioners of hypnosis. Continued from Hypnosis (2a): Many people are concerned with being controlled. The reality is that even while in a trance state, if a hypnotist were to ask them to do something not in alignment with their values, they

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman for new practitioners of hypnosis. Many times when I give a seminar I tell people of the different reactions I get when people first hear that I am a hypnotist. As I tell how some people actually put their hands in front of

The following information comes from a training Audrey did for new hypno-therapists.  We thought that  this transcription might be of interest to the lay public, even thought it is written for the clinician. There are a number of misconceptions that people may have about hypnosis.  Some of these misconceptions are a result of movies a

The Inner Game of Golf: Getting Rid of Negative Mantras Creating a Positive Focused State of Mind By Audrey Sussman PhD, Director Anxiety Control Center The purpose of this article to reveal what you can do to stop negative thoughts that get in the way of your game. Would you like to create a positive,

Many amazing changes can happen when you clear up issues at the root. The unconscious mind is an amazing asset when you know how to use it to re-program old limits. Start the process of using your mind to create calm with 2 Mind Calming Exercises Just go to the box on the upper right

The following post is from a note that came from one of my amazing clients.  She is the mother of a beautiful 3 year old and had used what she has learned in therapy to help her own child.  When she told me about how she dealt with her daughter’s fear I asked her to

Hello again I’m Audrey Sussman and this is the 3rd of a  4 part post on using pain to change negative thoughts.  I believe there are better ways of changing habits than the use of pain. Continued from yesterday’s post discussing the Rubber band snap to change negative thinking Part 2. Today is Part 3. 

Hello again I’m Audrey Sussman and this is the 2nd of a  4 part post.  I’m discussing better ways of changing habits than the use of pain. Continued. . . What stimulated my thinking about the use of pain to stop negative thoughts was something I watched happening at a conference.  I have written about