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I am a clinical hypnotherapist working in Vancouver, BC. I run a successful practice, and specialize in addictions. I have well documented success with cocaine addiction and other hard drugs. I also find an increasing amount of my time spent helping people

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Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Introduction to Tarot: 2 of 11

Tarot cards offer the reader a chance to glimpse into the future in an unusual personal ritual. However, the stereotype of a gypsy divining the future is not where Tarot begins or ends. It is merely one aspect to a complex and diverse world. Tarot cards are rich in symbols. The many colorful decks available today are themed ...
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Symptoms and treatments for bulimia: 4 of 21

Understanding bulimia is far from simple. In my experience of working directly with bulimic clients I have noticed some unusual traits common amongst many of them. Generally, though not exclusively, they are female and for the sake of this article I will refer to them as such. A bulimic woman often starts her relationship wi...
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence An overview on giving up tobacco: 2 of 7

Nobody smokes because they think it's good for them. Starting to smoke is not a decision made at a rational level. It's a decision made at an emotional level. However, maintaining a habit is more often than not a subconscious process. For this very reason quitting smoking is a process which is most easily achieved by using h...
Health & Fitness > Addiction Things that addicts can do to help the road to recovery: 2 of 6

Getting Your Life Back Understanding Narcotics Addiction Understanding addictions generally, and narcotics (from marijuana, through crystal meth to crack cocaine) specifically, is a challenge for most people. It is a topic on which many of us have strong opinions in one direction or another. An addiction is an outward manife...
Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders On Bulimia Nervosa: 5 of 13

To best understand bulimia, one has to let go of some of the orthodox ideas about eating disorders, and illness generally. The first thing to keep in mind is that the bingeing and purging are only symptoms of a much more deeply embedded disease. Controlling the binge/purge cycle is important, but any treatment that focuses p...
Health & Fitness > Depression Can hypnosis relieve depression?: 4 of 10

Hypnotherapy is one of the most effective methods to relieve depression. It is addresses not only the presenting symptoms, but when applied properly can identify the cause and often either reduce the onset or the intensity of the experience. For many clients managing their depression is the only option. The medical professio...
Health & Fitness > Addiction Can addiction be treated?: 3 of 7

My client, a wealthy financier, said quite seriously "I only use the best stuff. Like my food, I like to eat organic. Everything. Organic vegetables, meats I mean everything. If I could get organic cocaine, I would." Great, I thought. Maybe a Fair trade' version would be next. And yet, this client was not unusual. It's quite...
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Eating disorders: How bulimia affects your body: 1 of 2

How Bulimia Affects Your Body Whenever anyone talks about bulimia nervosa the first thing they focus on is a list of symptoms to do with bingeing and purging. However, there is much more to bulimia than this. It is a very complex illness that is poorly understood, and one for which treatment is still in its infancy. Orthodox...
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies Past life regression and how it works: 5 of 7

When you think of past lives perhaps you think it is too fantastic a concept to be real. Well, it rather depends on what your belief system is. For many, reincarnation is no less familiar than the idea that we go to heaven after death. If there is a possibility of reincarnation, then is it possible that we carry forward some...
Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders How to overcome bulimia: 3 of 4

To best understand bulimia one has to let go of some of the orthodox ideas about eating disorders, and illness generally. The first thing to keep in mind is that the bingeing and purging are only symptoms of a much more deeply embedded disease. Controlling the binge/purge cycle is important, but any treatment that focuses pu...