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MOVE FORWARD,
LIVE FULLY
AND  MEET YOUR GOALS
imagine…
a life free of tobacco… at your
ideal weight… sleeping soundly… energetically pursuing your
goals!
would you like to…
clarify your priorities? … deal with a personal
challenge? … find relief of stress or anxiety?
… forget habitual behaviors or addictions?
… reconcile
a relationship?
… experience inner
peace?
“Thank you for setting a foundation for me. In
anything I do I hear your voice and suggestions and choose a
better path, albeit a breath, rapid clearing or going to that
place of solitude. I use those simple yet effective
strategies daily! What you do is effective and
lasts. My discoveries about myself and my actions are
never ending!” AH, Occupational
Therapist
CONTENTS
About Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy,
Lecture-Demonstrations,
Self-Hypnosis, Smoking Cessation, Stage
Hypnosis, Testimonials, “Thrivership”, Weight
Management.
WELCOME!!!
I am delighted
to share my extensive experience with new clients. If
hypnosis were widely used, we would be less stressed as a
society; the ill would recover faster and at far lower
cost. Hypnosis does promote healing, wellness and
high level functioning.
My work
helps release old programming that prevents you from
making the changes you seek. If you are open to discovery
and wholeness, I can help you in your
journey.
I offer
a preliminary half hour interview at no charge and significant
savings for those choosing a program of three or more
sessions.
In
health and well-being,
G. Espahbad Dodd, MA, Certified Clinical
Hypnotherapist
TESTIMONIALS
“I’ve done lots of
other work.
This approach is quicker, more enjoyable and I’ve progressed
much faster. I really feel like I made the changes and have the answers… allowed me to be more
centered, let go of past issues and see things more
clearly.” BT, Social
Worker
“I was able to deal
with situations calmly and understand why they were happening… It was work that
gave solutions.” MF,
Retail Store Manager
“I worked through
issues that have blocked me for years, often in one
session. Hypnosis is practical because of the dramatically SHORTER time it
takes to processd issues... helped me go
way below and beyond the surface of issues."
SC,
Astrologer
“Helped me on so many
levels… to deal with childhood trauma, work conflict,
relationships and self-esteem.. It gets right to
the issue as opposed
to months of therapy… I quickly developed
trust with Espahbad which resulted in rapid
progress." GH. Pediatric
Nurse
“I’ve become much more
grounded; hearing and seeing in new ways… It’s a way in which one can dive right to
the real issues…
in a safe
way to get right to the obstacles. You feel very
empowered finding that all the answers lie within."
AR, Gardener
“I now have frequent
‘conversations’ with various subpersonalities and one isn’t
allowed to dominate my point of view. It’s changed how
I/we view the world
and my/ourselves for the better.”
JB, University
Professor
“The most meaningful
aspect was the
imagery (an area where I wasn't strong)... I found that I am a
colorful individual, made up of many facets. I'm beginning
to feel a sense of wholeness."
AA, University
Student
ABOUT
HYPNOSIS
“You
haven’t heard a word I’ve said!” Sound familiar?
When you are so absorbed in a train of thought that you’re
barely aware of the
activity around you, chances are you are in a natural
hypnotic state. Most people
experience hypnosis as an aroused intense concentration that
occurs spontaneously. Think of spacing out your exit on
the highway or
daydreaming during a boring lecture or becoming mesmerized by an
open fire or a movie.
Therapeutic hypnosis
is, quite simply, the
formal use of this natural capacity for attentive, receptive
concentration. Someone who is hypnotized can focus his or
her entire attention on a single issue while decreasing
the peripheral
awareness of outside surroundings. It’s like intensifying
the rays of
the sun with a
magnifying glass.
Hypnosis is a practice older than
medicine dating from the early Egyptians. Because it
is so efficient, hypnosis is now regularly used to treat a wide
variety of problems ranging from fear and anxiety to addictions
like eating compulsively or smoking. It’s a
way of mustering your own inner
strengths and resources for self healing. Also an
increased responsiveness to an idea or set of ideas, hypnosis is
a natural state where
the mind is alert
while the body
relaxes. You enter the world of imagination and feelings
where suggestions for health and well-being create deep, lasting
impressions.
Neither a cure-all nor a panacea,
hypnosis is effective for those willing to experience it.
It works best when you are committed to changing or improving
yourself in some way. Most hypnotherapists believe that what
the mind causes,
the mind can undo;
the same power that
brings on a negative attitude can bring on a positive
one.
Who can be
hypnotized?
The vast majority of people can
be easily hypnotized providing that they are willing, open and
of normal intelligence. The group that finds it more of a
challenge includes those who are mentally ill, who have
suffered brain damage, who are of very low intelligence or
otherwise cannot
concentrate.
How does treatment work?
Motivation
and the willingness
to be hypnotized are vital. If someone is highly motivated
to quit smoking, for example, success is probable.
Hypnosis is not something done to you. You do not “go
under,” “pass out” or “lose control.” You simply shift
your attention to the
right side of the
brain (which is more emotional and imaginative) while
the left side (more
analytical and rational) “idles.” You can be taught
self-hypnosis quickly and easily.
How hypnosis is
helpful?
It greatly accelerates most
therapeutic
processes, but is particularly known for:
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Overcoming
fears
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Eliminating
undesirable habits
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Conquering
addictions
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Controlling
pain
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Mastering
insomnia and anxiety
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Enhancing
concentration, memory and creativity
Gaining
control over one problem, usually increases self-respect and
control in other
areas as well. Clients frequently make hypnosis an
integral part of their personal growth process,
guiding them to full
well-being and peak functioning. Others use it to deal with specific
issues or challenges.
Although
there seem to be no
negative effects, hypnosis is not useful for everyone but it can
be a quick, inexpensive and pleasurable way to move your life
forward.
SERVICE
AREA
Throughout Maine and especially
those in: Biddeford, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth,
Cumberland, Falmouth, Gray, Gorham, Freeport, Old Orchard Beach,
Portland, Saco, Scarborough, South Portland, Standish,
Westbrook, Windham, Yarmouth.
INNER
RESOURCES
HYPNOSIS &
HYPNOTHERAPY
(207)
761-2946
PORTLAND,
MAINE
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