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Virtual gastric banding: why you need an experienced professional If you’re thinking of doing virtual gastric banding in Canberra, it pays to do your research and find an experienced professional. Virtual gastric band hypnosis is an involved form of hypnotherapy that requires specialist training from the pioneer of virtual gastric banding herself: Dr Sheila Granger.…

Treating Eating Disorders     Binge eating. Bulimia. Anorexia nervosa. These are all serious eating disorders that not only damage your body, but can lead to illness, disease and even death. In the 27 years that I have been practicing hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, ego state therapy and counselling, I have had many clients come to me…

The fastest growing disease in the world     Every five minutes, someone in the world is diagnosed with diabetes. This silent pandemic kills millions of people every year, and affects the lives of over a million Australians. Sadly, Australia also ranks in the top 10 countries that have the highest incidents of this awful…

If you seriously want to quit smoking, this is for you! If you’ve made a decision to quit smoking but you’re not sure how, why not try hypnotherapy? I’ve seen many smokers over the years from all across Australia – including QLD where I lived for nearly 10 years and Melbourne where I lived for…

How to lose weight naturally   Have you ever wondered how to lose weight naturally? No crazy diets, no meal replacements, no shakes or pills, and no surgery? Just a rightness of mind that makes it easy to choose foods that are good for the body and soul, in portions your tummy was designed to…

End of year goals: moving past addictive behaviours   As we near the end of 2018, a lot of people are coming to see me about their addictive behaviours. And while Christmas and New Year celebrations always make us think of “indulgence”, “the silly season”, and “celebration”, it may also be the perfect time to…

To fight or to flight?   Your overall wellbeing is critical to how you live your life, and how you live in the lives of others. Your physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental and occupational wellbeing is constantly changing. Each peaks at different times, and has a definite effect on another. Those who have the…

A slimmer, healthier you with Virtual Gastric Banding       It’s a common scenario for people who want to lose weight: trying an abundance of fad diets, losing faith, returning to bad habits, and continuing to gain weight. It can be a viscous cycle that repeats for years (if not decades), until you either:…

It’s time to quit: cigarettes reach $39 a packet     If you’ve been sitting on the fence about quitting smoking, the latest price hike may provide the incentive you need. Government has taken a strong stance on cigarettes in the past decade, pushing the price up more than $10 a packet in an effort…

Is alcohol becoming a problem for you?   Most of us don’t really think of alcohol as a drug, but it is. And despite the fact that you may drink it to “feel good”, alcohol is actually classed as a depressant because of the effects it has on the body’s vital functions. Drinking a little…

How to change your thinking     Did you know that it’s possible to change a habit – any habit – simply by changing your thinking? As the saying goes: “You are what you think you are.” When we think, we create. We create ourselves, and the situations around us. And just as we can…

How to avoid escapism these holidays     Escapism: the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities.   Overeating. Drinking. Smoking. Gambling. These are all dangerous forms of escapism that have a tendency to take hold of people during the holiday season. Escapism provides a (very) short escape from a stressful situation and…

Past Lives: Have we been here before?     As a hypnotherapist who believes in learning from my predecessors, I have studied everything from clinical hypnotherapy to counselling, psychotherapy, subconscious mind healing, metaphysics, ego state therapy, and Virtual gastric banding/Hormone Therapy. You can visit my About page to learn more about my extensive qualifications, where…

Virtual Gastric Banding…Changing the Brain and Balancing Hormones     Are you: Struggling to lose weight? Accumulating excess belly fat? Feeling tired? Experiencing mood swings? Finding it difficult to concentrate?   If so, these are all symptoms of hormone imbalance, likely caused by too much stress in your daily life. Dr Bruce Lipton (The Biology…

How Does Hypnotherapy Help with Gambling Addiction?     Australians spend over $23 billion a year on all forms of gambling, with over half a million of our citizens considered to be problem gamblers. We have some of the highest rates of gambling in the world, due to our unlimited access to poker machines, lotteries,…

Can Hypnotherapy Cure Alcoholism?     Addiction to alcohol (otherwise known as alcoholism) is a heartbreaking and life-threatening disease. It’s one of those addictions that can start very innocently, and then sneak up on you until one day you realize you’ve got a problem. Drinking alcohol is more than a social norm in this country.…

How it Works: Hypnotherapy for Stress and Anxiety     Mild stress is one thing, but severe stress and anxiety can impact your life significantly. It can cause you to avoid situations, miss out on fun occasions, upset your work and relationships, and create disease in the body. People have been known to faint, or…

What is the Difference Between Gastric Band Hypnotherapy and Lap Band Hypnotherapy?   People often get confused between Gastric Band Hypnotherapy and Lap Band Hypnotherapy. Are they the same thing? And if they are, why aren’t they just called by one name? Here’s the story: Lap Band is actually LapBand® – the name of the…

Quit Smoking Hypnotherapy   Hypnotherapy for quitting smoking is one of the best smoking cessation techniques available. It has an incredibly high success rate (about 97%), costs just a few hundred dollars and is drug-free (so you’re not escaping one habit by creating another one such as with nicotine substitutes). Often, people are scared to…

How Gastric Band Hypnosis Works   Imagine feeling like you’ve just been through gastric band surgery; everything from the anaesthesia to the surgical procedure and recovery without ever setting foot in a hospital. That’s what gastric band hypnotherapy does. It creates the entire setting for gastric band surgery, using hypnotherapy performed by a licensed gastric…

How Weight Loss Hypnotherapy Works   Weight loss hypnotherapy is not a magic pill for your body. It doesn’t remove the need for healthy eating and exercise. What it can be though, is a magic pill for your mind. I feel that most people would agree that weight gain is caused by a lack of…