Energy Therapies

Energy therapies are newly developed (although often based on very old knowledge) methods for dealing with mental and emotional problems. Energy therapies often work very rapidly and are effective in dealing with a variety of problems. They are person-specific (what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another); more passive than active (treatment is accomplished more by mental activity than physical activity); often do not make sense logically; and may look very silly when you are doing them. In general, energy therapies are more powerful than other types of change mechanisms and can cause multidimensional change with little conscious effort on the part of the client.

There are a large number of energy therapies available, some of which are provided by non mental health practitioners, for example massage, cranial sacral work, Reike and so on. Dr. Ann is trained in and primarily uses four:

Hypnosis: Uses the power of the subconscious mind to effect change. Can be used for habit control (ie, smoking); sexual issues (ie, performance anxiety; lack of sexual desire); study and concentration issues; shyness and social anxiety; stress; procrastination; regressions; and a variety of other problems. Everyone can be hypnotized; in fact, hypnosis is a natural state you move in and out of daily, usually without being aware of it. Hypnosis is also a learned skill: you get better at it over time. Another advantage of hypnosis is that Dr. Ann doesn't need to know the details of your problem for therapy to be effective: it gives you greater privacy than some other kinds of therapy. Dr. Ann is nationally certified as a clinical hypnotherapist by NBCCH.

Past Life Regressions: Guided visualization designed to identify and release the source of a relationship/problem/pattern.

Eye Movement Desensitization: Originally developed as a method of rapidly treating PTSD with combat veterans, eye movement therapy is effective for a variety of trauma related issues, phobias, and fears. It is simple and can be taught for you to use at home.

Thought Field Therapy: Involves the client tapping on various parts of their body (primarily the face and hands) in order to rapidly move through negative emotional states. Thought field therapy is very good for repeated emotional patterns like resentment, anxiety, jealousy, loneliness, grief, fear, obsessive thinking, and even procrastination.

Breath Work: A deep breathing method which enables you to move through emotion/negative patterns quickly, whether or not you understand the source of the pattern consciously. Can cause profound change on all levels.