How many diets have you tried? How many new products come out all of the time? We hope and pray and buy new ones, maybe this one or that one will work.

Do you feel out of control? Do you feel deprived when you are on a diet? You are really trying to lose weight. You really do want to look and feel great. But you find yourself sabotaging your very own success. If you say yes to any of the earlier or following questions, then weight loss hypnotherapy might be the solution for you.

Do you eat when you are stressed?
Do you eat to reward yourself?
Do you eat to lessen or negate an unpleasant experience?
Do you overeat so that you are not attracting attention?
Do you eat when you are bored?
Do you eat when you are lonely?
Do you eat when you are afraid?

Have you ever achieved your weight loss goals in the past only to gain the weight back over time, sometimes even more?

Are you tired of not wanting to go out or possibly enter into a relationship, feeling uncomfortable socially or privately?

Do you have the cutest skinny jeans, little black dress, or the perfect slacks just waiting for you to climb into them, boosting your self confidence even higher?

Summer is just around the corner and it is a cute bikini or shorts that you really want to greet the beach in.

How can a clinical hypnotherapist help with weight loss?

First, find the right person to work with in a comfortable and safe environment.

Loretta offers free consultations. She will spend approximately two hours with you during the first session, covering what hypnosis is and how it works. She ensures you understand and feel comfortable before conducting a detailed interview reviewing your lifestyle, stress levels, confidence, self esteem, motivation, food choices, exercise habits, sleep patterns, and childhood programming.

The motivation and benefits to you achieving and maintaining your ideal weight are central to the process. Spending time getting to know you is important. Loretta designs a personalized program for each client, so the first session is typically around two hours. Hypnotherapy sessions are recorded live for your support at home between visits.

Weight challenges are not always just about food choices, portion sizes, or exercise. It is important to work with someone who can address deeper issues and with whom you feel comfortable talking.

Your subconscious mind is far stronger than your conscious mind. Only through permanent change at this level can you experience lasting change in your life.

We address stress and anxiety while identifying and removing internal blocks and resolving inner conflict. Positive hypnotic suggestion helps reduce cravings for problematic foods, supports healthier portion sizes, and increases motivation to drink water and exercise. Reduced stress improves sleep, which in turn boosts energy levels.

It is important to remove negative programming carried from childhood. Loretta specializes in inner child therapy and related techniques to support this process.

Think back to when you were at your ideal weight. You fit into clothes you enjoyed wearing and felt attractive and confident. You felt comfortable allowing the real you to come forward without hiding. Confidence increases, social interactions feel easier, and you feel more comfortable and playful in your own skin.

Hypnosis supports long term weight management. You have the healthiest version of yourself waiting to emerge with the guidance of a certified hypnotherapist.

Loretta Holt Hypnotherapy is taking a look at what our children and teens are up against these days and how we can help. Shouldn’t it be our NUMBER ONE PRIORITY!

They are the Future!

What is your child or teen doing right now? Do you know?   How are they feeling?  Are they withdrawn, angry, shy, experiencing pressure from out side influences?  Have they experienced traumatic events?  Dealing with a broken home?  Have they gained weight?  Lost interest? Overwhelmed?  Are they already self medicating?  I know it sounds harsh but its reality.  Do you know?

Children are extremely programmable.  A child is in the alpha brain wave most of the time.  A programmable state of mind.  They come into this world open and excited and fearless.  Then we domesticate them. They begin to be programmed.  We teach them everything they know and do, so let us teach them what will bring them the life they truly desire and deserve.   When we say “you are beautiful” they feel beautiful, when we say” you are so intelligent” they know they are.  But when we say, “why don’t you do better like your brother or sister?” or “you never do as well as you should” or “that is not good enough” well then you know what happens!

You felt the shift just reading the difference in the comments.

So If you want to make sure your child is healthy strong confident and successful… TEACH THEM TO BE! TELL THEM THEY ARE!  Tell them they are beautiful wonderful and challenge oriented.

Children even unborn and new born babies pick up all that is going on around them. Stress, Anxiety, Fear, etc.  So we must be careful what we say and do around them.

Children encounter many of the same types of problems as adults, plus an entire spectrum of their own.

In the same way that adults use hypnosis in the following areas, children may also be helped.  Self Confidence, Weight Loss, Stuttering, Procrastination, Focus and Concentration, Nail Biting, Poor Sleeping Habits etc..

Children also have their own list of situations that Loretta can help with.

Bed Wetting, Conduct at School or Home, Thumb Sucking, General Learning, Study Habits,  Disrespect, Getting Along With Others, Making New Friends,  Loudness, Anger, Insecurity, Fear, Separation Anxiety, Hyperactive,  Nervous Habits Etc..

The list is unlimited

Current Approach to ADD

In the past the normal treatment for children with ADD and ADHD was to place them on medication.  Too often the result was a class room filled with Zombies.  The child sat quietly but still had difficulty concentrating.  Years ago ADD and ADHD was viewed primarily as a conduct problem.  The action was taken to add more discipline to the child.

Currently using Hypnotherapy with children has proven to be very successful in helping in these areas.

Listed here is the possible outcome that a parent might anticipate seeing after hypnotherapy.  All benefits may not be present in all children.

The child is happier.  An elimination or decrease in medication that is required.  Improved Concentration, Self Confidence greatly improved, teachers almost immediately notice instant change.  Your child or teen will have more self control.  School performance is documented by enhanced grades.  The child looks at the future with anticipation!

Parents report that their children actually start participating again in family dinners, conversations, outings etc…

Parents relax more and get to once again enjoy their relationship with their loved one without so much stress, concerns, conflicts at school.  Instead of the dreaded Phone calls Teachers conferences. Notes and emails coming home are now positive and uplifting.

If this is the case, if these are some of the signs you see with your child or teen Loretta and Hypnotherapy could be your saving grace.

Don’t get Frustrated or Angry Get Help….Take your child back…!!

Loretta seems to have a very special connection with children and teens.   She works wonderfully with adults but this seems to be a specialty of hers.  There is no greater gift than to watch a child realize that they truly can be and do anything! That they are enough!  To see them realize they are not stuck in someone’s category and unable to move forward is truly a Joy.

Loretta offers a Free consultation.  This allows you and your child or teen to meet her and decide for yourself if this is for you.

From Social anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Pediatric, anger management,  to helping them with their self esteem. We are the people for you.

When you participate in a sport you may work very hard at training your body, you work for hours, you practice and push yourself.  However all this hard work and you may not be training your mind to be athletic. Performance Enhancement so you can Play your best. Improve your sports anxiety, agility, strength, winning attitude.

Your fears and the stress you put on yourself provides the greatest drawbacks to a good performance.

Obstacles to Reaching your goal

Road blocks that make it more difficult or impossible to reach your goal.  Almost always, the obstacles are conditions that cause anxiety.

• Fear of Failing
• Fear of being humiliated
• Fear of competition
• Feeling of intimidation

Eliminate the Obstacle

Your super performance starts (and continues and ends in your head). If you think or say to yourself you can’t run the fastest race, hit the ball hard enough or jog a mile,” then you won’t. Negative thoughts produce poorly executed moves, unrefined skills, and unfocused efforts. Begin by changing the negative picture in your mind to a positive one.

Work on your attitude:

• Inappropriate aggression
• Lack of confidence
• Lack of concentration
• Lack of assertiveness

Rid yourself of physical symptoms:

• Shortness of breath
• Blurred vision
• Butterflies
• Muscle fatigue
• Tension

You can:

• Improve your confidence
• Increase your agility
• Improve your coordination
• Improve your concentration
• Heighten your awareness of body position
• Eliminate inhibiting thoughts in regards to your performance
• Increase your capacity to enjoy your sport

Overcome fears and pressures.  Program yourself to have a winning attitude and play a perfect game, run the fastest race, score the most points.  Accomplish a specific goal for personal achievement!

Visualization  or mental rehearsal, is effective  because of the fact that as you imagine an activity your neurons fire in exactly the same patterns they would if you were actually performing the activity.  As you see the picture in your mind, your subconscious is convinced that the desired feat is possible.

There is nothing that can be said about the ill effects of cigarettes that you have not already heard more than once in your life time. What you may not know is hypnotherapy is one of the easiest ways to quit smoking! You were not addicted to cigarettes after taking that first true inhalation of a cigarette but over time it just became automatic. Yes a habit! You found yourself automatically reaching for a cigarette when you were stressed, bored, lonely, socializing, fearful etc…

Do you smoke for stress relief or to provide a break in your activity? Perhaps it is from work or some other activity. The act of simply stopping what you are doing, lighting up and inhaling deeply, does several things.

The cigarette allows you to take a physical break from what ever you are doing.

Taking in a deep breath to inhale the cigarette is, in itself, a relaxing exercise. When you light up you look forward to a few moments of pleasure. It could be alone time for some.

You smoke to nurture yourself. I have heard many people refer to their cigarettes as their best friend. Maybe you are home most of the time. Perhaps you feel cut off from the outside world. The companionship of your cigarette lessens those feelings of isolation and loneliness. Perhaps you feel ignored. Maybe you are experiencing a change a transition in your life. Many have felt that their dependency on these “friends” their cigarettes become stronger. In the absence of any other support group!! Your smokes are there!

You may smoke because you are uncomfortable socially. At parties cigarettes can serve as a kind of bond, pulling you into a group of people. Cigarettes can be an ice breaker for some.

You may smoke to control your weight.

Cigarettes do suppress the appetite. You may use cigarettes to control another habit-over eating,

So yes we have found many reasons people smoke.

So now ask yourself the Benefits of Quitting.

No one enjoys kissing an ash tray. So you will be more kissable. You will enjoy

Better Health. Your Lungs will clear; your breathing will be easier.   Your energy will increase. The smell around you will be better. You will once again taste your food.

You will no longer feel socially uncomfortable in areas where you can not smoke. You will save money. YES you will save money. How much will you save? Well depending upon how much you smoke you could save a great deal.

So do the math!

Let us say you smoke 1 pack a day. 1 pack of cigarettes is approximately $6.70 x 365 days a year = $2,445.50    1 Pack a day in a ten year period you will spend approximately $24,445.00.

2 Packs a day =$4,891.00 a year

2 Packs a day in a ten year period = $ 48,910.00

Now most people I meet smoke from 1 to 2 packs a day.   Some of you may spend a bit more and some of you a bit less. What ever amount you came up with that is not even close.

So let’s not stop there.

Now let’s add in increased Medical Insurance, Life Insurance premiums, increased dental costs, lighters, cleaning products, car detailing, deodorant, mouth wash, mints. Whatever you may use to mask the smell.  So if you truly want to know what they are robbing you of. Take a few moments and grab a calculator. You may want to be sitting down!

Well there is good news!! You no longer need to be a prisoner. You no longer have to be kicked around by that cigarette company that doesn’t care anything about you or your family. They are making a fortune off smokers!!!

Hypnosis works!

Loretta not only specializes in helping people to stop smoking but she will assist you in addressing the reasons you do smoke and reasons you might be afraid to quit. She includes in your customized program lowering your stress level, addressing any concerns around overeating or switching vices, bumping up your water intake. Increasing your confidence, motivation to exercise etc…

So call now for your free consultation.

Take your Power Back.

Fire the Cigarette Company that is stealing your money

And your life!

As your new year begins so does another set of New Years Resolutions.  What is a resolution?  It is a course of action determined or decided.  People decide to set a New Years Resolution because it is the beginning of a New Year.  We look back on what we have or have not accomplished over the past year and decide what we want to accomplish this next year.  Some people want to begin 2018 by eating correctly.  Lose weight.     Begin working out.  Some people want to make better life choices.  Eliminate Self Sabotage.

Perhaps they want to quit smoking.  Quit drinking.  Change jobs.  Go back to school.

So… we have the right ideas.  Good intentions.  We really do know how we want to look and feel.  How good we feel when we are at our ideal weight.  How we feel in our favorite jeans.  How our body responds with less stress, better food choices and better sleep.    We are excited and we set out to accomplish our goals…..1st week for most goes pretty well.  Perhaps even that first month, your on track  feeling better,  losing a  little weight  and then you miss your workout or you go out to dinner and you may say” I will go to the gym tomorrow” “next time I won’t eat so much.” “Next time I will do better, tomorrow I will get back on track.”  “Just 1 more cigarette and then I will quit.”         Sound familiar?

We may easily fall back into the same old pattern.  Why?  Because, it’s a habit!

UNTIL NOW!

Now you can start making the right choices, easily and without much effort.  Decide what you want to accomplish and eliminate the sabotaging behavior.  You will very simply create new habits.  Hypnotherapy helps you to do just that.

Loretta offers a free consultation.  She will cover during this time, what is hypnotherapy and how does it work.  Removing any misconceptions you may have.  The free consultation also gives you an opportunity to meet Loretta and establish a comfort level that is needed to work together.   After deciding to finally start moving in the direction of your dreams, Loretta will conduct an interview gathering the information needed to design a program for you to accomplish your goals.

The human mind is one of the most powerful and impressive things on earth. By learning how to control your mind, you may find yourself capable of doing almost anything you want, including stopping smoking, reducing stress, or returning to your ideal weight. But how do you harness control of your mind? The answer is through hypnotherapy sessions.

Loretta Holt Hypnotherapy wants you to know that you can take control of your life through hypnosis. Our clinical hypnotherapist, Loretta, helps you reclaim your life from cigarettes, stress, and other challenges that may be holding you back from feeling your best.

Stop Smoking With Hypnotherapy

Do you find yourself reaching for a pack of cigarettes whenever you feel stressed? This habit can lead to serious health conditions and is often used as a coping mechanism for stress. Through hypnotherapy, you can learn to let go of cigarettes and develop healthier ways to manage stress.

Weight Loss Hypnotherapy

As we get older, it can feel increasingly difficult to lose unwanted weight. Hypnotherapy helps address the internal obstacles that may be preventing you from reaching your ideal weight.

During your sessions, Loretta will discuss your ideal weight, eating habits, food challenges, self sabotage patterns, confidence, and self esteem. Once these factors are identified, she works with you to correct behaviors, support lasting change, and help you stay accountable throughout your weight loss journey.

Smoking Cessation

It does not matter whether you have been smoking for one year or fifty years. Loretta can help you stop smoking with hypnosis. The process begins with an in depth interview covering topics such as what hypnosis is, how it works, your smoking history, and your motivation to quit.

The smoking cessation program includes three hypnotherapy sessions. Some people are able to quit after the first session, often with less stress and without replacing smoking with another habit. The remaining sessions are designed to support long term success.

Fears and Phobias

Many fears and phobias develop during childhood. Even a minor event can become more intense over time and lead to symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, sweaty palms, or a feeling of being frozen. When addressing phobias, Loretta typically designs a program consisting of three hypnotherapy sessions.

Depression

Depression can result from a variety of life events, including loss, major changes, or unresolved emotional experiences. Symptoms may include changes in sleep, eating habits, and behavior. Many clients report that hypnotherapy sessions help reduce symptoms and, in some cases, decrease reliance on medication.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post traumatic stress disorder affects millions of individuals and can impact children, adults, and military personnel. Symptoms may appear immediately or months later and can range from mild to debilitating.

Contact Loretta if you are experiencing any of the following:

• Alcohol abuse
• Flashbacks
• Poor health or eating habits
• Sadness
• Amnesia
• Confusion
• Fatigue
• Numbness
• Anger or aggression
• Guilt or self blame
• Relationship problems
• Lack of sleep
• Avoidance or denial

Pain Management

Back pain, IBS, migraines, and arthritis are just a few of the many conditions that can cause ongoing discomfort. Loretta offers free consultations to explore possible contributors to your pain and provides hypnotherapy tools to support pain relief. Deep relaxation allows muscles to release tension, and reframing pain responses can help reduce discomfort over time.

Do you ever feel like you have tried everything and nothing works or it isn’t a permanent fix?  The doubts, fears, anxiety, stress worries, panic attacks, weight, habits or old behaviors return.

Do you ever feel you are not enough or as good as you should be or want to be?

UNTIL NOW !!!

Hypnosis is a process that simply guides you through brain waves that you naturally go in and out of daily.

Hypnosis is a powerful therapeutic tool that can be used to create profound changes in one’s behavioral or attitudinal patterns.  It can be used to alleviate stress, to reduce or eliminate unwanted addiction to foods, smoking, alcohol or other substances.  To build confidence and self esteem, increase focus and concentration improve sleeping habits and much more.

Hypnosis can be amazingly effective and often is directly responsible for major changes in an individual’s life.

Hypnosis has been associated over the years with the mysterious and strange.

The truth is you are always in complete control.  You have literally been in s state of trance, hypnotic state, thousands of times.  You simply didn’t notice it because it seemed such a natural state of mind.  Chances are at one time or another you have been driving in your car and zoned out, day dreaming thinking of something else and then you have found yourself at or even beyond your exit.  Or you have suddenly found yourself driving 20 minutes further down the road than you remember.  Wondering how you got there without moving out of your lane.  This is common, everything you have learned good and bad. Positive and negative is stored in your subconscious mind.  The skill of driving is stored in your subconscious mind, there for when your conscious mind day dreams, drifts off, it allows your subconscious mind to become more active.  When your attention is needed to change lanes etc. your conscious mind becomes alert again.

It is quite easy to drift from an alert state into a different level of consciousness. Day dreaming is just the first trance state.

CHANGE IS EASIER

When you are in a trance state you are receptive to hypnotic suggestion.

Hypnotherapy guides you into the different trance states (Brain Wave Patterns).

Suggestions are given while in a deep relaxation state. Suggestions are as effective as your desire to achieve them.

Through hypnosis you can address the problem on all levels of awareness, from the conscious desire to change, to the subconscious reasons for continuing or discontinuing the behavior.

In this state of focused concentration an individual is able to find Inner Strength they may not know they have.

In this trance state the therapist can suggest ways an individual may accomplish their goals.

A person using hypnosis can modify behavior.  This could be compared to running a virus program on a computer infected with a virus.  VIRUS OUT!!

Is It Safe?

You are always in complete control.  Willingness is the key factor.

Unless you are willing, you can not be hypnotized.

Hypnosis is in no way harmful.  You cannot be made to quack like a duck. This can be accomplished as in stage hypnosis but one needs to volunteer.   You can not stay frozen in trance and never come out.

No, you will not do anything you do not want to do.  You can not be made to violate your own values or do anything that goes against your moral or ethical code.

It is your choice to enter a trance state and can be terminated by you at anytime.

So what can be accomplished?

GREAT NEWS! You can accomplish anything you put you

mind to…

Weight loss.   Reprograms eating habits such as releasing the desire for problem foods. Motivates for exercise and weight maintenance.

Smoking.  Eliminates the smoking habit.

Stress.  Techniques to reduce or eliminate stress, promotes relaxation.  Reprogram specific behavior patterns.

Depression.  Overrides the negative thoughts that may contribute to depression or sadness.

Phobias.  Eliminates the fear of something, such as plane travel, elevators, crowds, and the dark. Removing triggers Etc…

Sleep.   Restructure pre-bed time mental activity. Breaks bad night time habits.

Anxiety and Panic.   Eliminate thoughts that produce panic attacks.

Child Abuse.   Releases negative patterns, increases feelings of self worth, and heals the inner child.

Learning.  Improves study habits, enhances memory.