"I had the pleasure of getting to know Laura when we both had practices in San Diego.  She is a gifted professional and I'm glad to have the opportunity to develop these programs with her. Her insights continue to help people make great changes in their lives!" 

- Alan F. Miller Cht, D.A.

 

A Certified Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner, Laura became interested in hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) after experiencing the powerful and life-changing benefits of hypnosis for herself in 2005.

 

She gained her certification as a professional Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner from San Diego’s School of Healing Arts in 2006. After graduating with honors in the field of Communication from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Laura relocated to Seneca, South Carolina where she is continuing her Hypnotic coaching at "The Healing Tree".

 

How I became acquainted with Hypnosis:

I used to be a chain-smoker and attempted to quit smoking several times. I tried everything and even managed to stay smoke–free for 10 months, but the cravings and desire for smoking never left me and I eventually gave in and began smoking again. Utterly disappointed with myself, it seemed as though I would struggle with cigarettes for the rest of my life. 

 

After complaining to everyone who would listen, hypnosis was suggested as a means to quit. I knew nothing about hypnosis and wasn’t sure whether it really worked, but I was frustrated, desperate and willing to try anything.

 

The entire hypnosis experience was comfortable, relaxing and enjoyable. After what felt like only 20 minutes, but was actually an hour and a half, I was completely smoke free.  Thanks to hypnosis I experienced none of the withdrawals or side effects that I had gone through with my previous attempts to quit. It was absolutely amazing. Being smoke free is now completely effortless and feels great. I am confident that, thanks to hypnosis, I will never have the desire or inclination to smoke again.

 

Astonished and amazed at the powerful and rapid changes that I achieved through hypnosis, I signed up for a hypnosis course for weight loss. By the end of the sessions, I received far more benefits than I ever anticipated!   

 

I had been very uncomfortable and extremely unhappy with how I looked and how I felt.  I didn’t have a lot of weight to lose, but I had an unhealthy mental attitude towards my body.   After a course of amazing hypnosis sessions I had successfully established a strong foundation for healing. My relationship with my body was now focused on health and fitness not on ‘thin’ – this was a huge shift for me – My relationship to food and exercise is now based on taking care of my body instead of punishing it. The exhausting mental obsessing regarding food, weight and appearance is now replaced with a deep peace; with positive and loving self-affirmations, healthy philosophies and practical and effective methods for living an active healthy life. Hallelujah!   

 After experiencing these life-changing events and the immense freedom that came with them, I went on to study hypnosis and hypnotherapy. I learned that quitting smoking and weigh loss were just the tip of the iceberg and that hypnosis can be used to assist the healing of a number of physical and psychological problems. It can be used to overcome traumatic emotional experiences, thwart allergies, relieve pain, overcome phobias and help to free people from the exhausting conditions of stress, anxiety and depression. Hypnosis gives people access to powerful subconscious-solutions for deep seated issues, freeing them up so that they can enjoy full, happy and successful lives! 

 

I passionately enjoy working with people and believe that everyone already has everything they need inside themselves to overcome their challenges and achieve their objectives.

 

My goal is to use hypnosis, and all the skills and knowledge that I have acquired, to assist and inspire others to respectfully and lovingly empower themselves so that they can freely enjoy their lives now!

 

If you have comments or feedback for Laura please email her at laura@mindquesthypnosis.com