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I am certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor in the United States. I am also a Behavior Analyst and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. I have a private practice in Eagle Mountain, Utah and in Los Alamos, New Mexico. I specialize in working with people with

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Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Job loss survival strategies: 1 of 15

So you lost your job. Now what? Knowing that other people are in the same boat might take some sting away but right now you need a game plan. Losing a job is a double-edged sword. Don't panic. Do the obvious by applying for your unemployment benefits, tightening your budget and looking for bargains. Some companies offer seve...
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) Blended family problems: How to reduce the strain of combining children from previous marriages: 1 of 15

Today your chances of being a step parent at some point in your life is a high probability. Unless you can assure that your marriage will last for a life-time, that your spouse will never die or leave you, you could find yourself in a relationship with children other than your own. As a person who found myself in a relations...
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Coping with family life after traumatic brain injury: 1 of 14

As a Rehabilitation Counselor I have had many clients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). As with many disabilities, each person having a traumatic brain injury has similar challenges and symptoms and yet no one person is exactly alike. Some people are naturally more resilient than others, some have better support networks,...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Hypnosis and you: 1 of 6

Six things to consider in deciding if you should seek the help of a Hypnotherapist: 1) Have you consulted with your doctor to determine if there is a medical reason for physical symptoms? It is important to be assessed by your doctor in order to rule out any medical cause(s) to physical symptoms. Absent any medical diagnosis...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Tips on maintaining your self-esteem when confronted with job loss and the recession: 4 of 16

So you lost your job. Now what? Knowing that other people are in the same boat might take some sting away but right now you need a game plan. Losing a job is a double-edged sword. Don't panic. Do the obvious by applying for your unemployment benefits, tightening your budget and looking for bargains. But what about your self-...
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) Taking the mystery out of hypnosis: 4 of 12

Who's Hypnotizing Who? The utilization of language in transforming your life As a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist I know very well how the language we use affects our body and mind. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis and the benefits are powerful. We can accomplish so much when we quiet our minds and tap into our inner creative...
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Americans with disabilities facing employment issues: 1 of 3

So you have a disability and you want to get a job. Where do you start and how do you get the results you want? First things first. You need to determine, just like anyone else, what type of work you are interested in doing and can perform adequately. This true for everyone but is even more important for a person having a di...
Relationships & Family > Family Life How to survive when boomerang kids return home: 1 of 3

Probably one of the wisest things that was ever said to me was in graduate school when a wise Therapist and Professor said to our class, "Get out some paper and write this down and put it on your refrigerator door" and with that he took out his chalk and wrote in big letters on the blackboard the following statement: The pur...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Hypnosis: The experience: 2 of 5

When a new client enters my office for a hypnosis session the first item of business is to talk about what hypnosis is and what it is not. Most people who come for hypnotherapy have never been hypnotized and are anxious as well as excited about the idea. For most people, hypnosis is the last resort for working on an issue. T...
Sciences > Psychology The benefits of hypnosis in breaking behavior patterns: 5 of 12

Bedwetting and Hypnosis Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting) The use of hypnosis as a treatment option The Cause The majority of children who have the problem of wetting the bed have nothing medically wrong with them. Pediatricians typically don't diagnose primary nocturnal enuresis until age 6, which appears to be an arb...