CLIENT STORIES

A few lovely clients provided a lot of context for their experience, and I share it here in hopes that it is helpful in painting a more complete picture of the healing that can occur in these sessions.

K. H.

Issue Resolved: Dental Anxiety.

A neat unforeseen benefit from this session was that this client can now also fly without anxiety.

"Shannon is a gifted healer in the art of hypnotherapy. What I hoped for when I went to my first session was to gain some understanding of why I have struggled so many years with fear and anxiety. I was astounded by the results after just a few sessions. I don’t use that word lightly. I had no idea that the subconscious mind is capable of recalling not only every detail of our life’s experience, but of keeping from the conscious mind memories that it deems un-safe for us to recall. Unfortunately the subconscious mind too often will base these conclusions on lies that we have either told ourselves, or that we were convinced were true by someone else who, may or may not have had our best interests at heart.

My emergency was that I had a 4 hour dental ordeal to go through the next day and I didn’t see how Iwas going to sit in that chair without having a panic attack. I decided to do a session with Shannon because she happened to be available on short notice that night. She very skillfully helped me to allow my conscious mind to drift into a comfortable place and “observe” what my subconscious was capable of recalling. I was shocked to learn of a terrifying experience I had as a child that I had absolutely no conscious memory of. I knew without a doubt that the experience was real, even though I could have never recalled it on my own.

We worked through the fear, anger and forgiveness needed to arrive at a place of complete peace. That scared little girl is now relieved of the burden she was left to carry on her own for decades. She has been restored as the best part of who I am.

I not only endured the dentist visit but I was so comfortable I drifted off a few times during the long procedure! The dentist knew I had a history of panic attacks and he kept asking if I was okay to continue and how I was feeling. I was feeling great and he actually was able to take care of a couple of small things we had planned to do at another time. After the appointment the dentist asked, “How did you do that”? I laughed and said I had done a hypnotherapy session the night before. He was very impressed and I was too.

My world is different and my dreams are sweet. I awake in the morning feeling healed and completely happy. I feel empowered and capable. I have a joy that I didn’t know was possible. I am so grateful that God is inspiring people in the healing arts in such a miraculous way and that I was blessed to be open to trying something that was new to me."

L. K.

Issues Resolved: Health Anxiety, Low Self-Confidence

"For most of my life I have had stress related to primarily two things;1) Getting sick a lot with the accompanying fear of being too sick to take care of my family and work. And 2) Anxiety from my life long battle with ADHD and depression with the accompanying lack of self esteem from not keeping track, focusing, remembering etc. These two issues contributed to my belief that I was an "ill bad mother."

I've had great family and friend support over the years, in addition to a loving church community and an excellent therapist to help me get by in raising my children, however, the help I received from the Hypnotherapy Sessions with Shannon last year could have saved me years of undue stress and anxiety if I had the opportunity to work with her 27 or 28 years ago.

Because of my restless hyperactivity, the idea of lying still for an hour or two in a semi-meditative state seemed impossible, especially from a video call which didn't appeal to my "anti-technology" nature. I was skeptical to say the least that it could help me.

After the first session with Shannon, I was confident and hopeful that my last 30 or so years of my life could be truly happy. That I could forgive myself for my weaknesses, that I could be well and functional, that I could dance again, and that I could have peace and joy on a daily basis.

I've had many good experiences in my life and moments of joy and happiness. But most of my wonderful opportunities have been overshadowed by poor self esteem, beating myself up for not being as accomplished as others, ill health and anxiety.

My worst fear came true in 2004, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I believed my poor immune system was finally going to lead me to my death. My propensity to anxiety turned into excessive fear. I had a mastectomy, got better and then after 9 more years in 2013, my breast cancer came back with a diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer.

It is now 2017 and at the age of 56, I am in full remission. I believe, though technically I'm still considered to have stage 4 breast cancer, that I am in better health then I have ever been.

I dodged all the doctors who told me I needed Chemotherapy and radiation, found a doctor that supported me in following my own intuition for my health and feel better then ever. **

The power over my own health by believing that my intuition regarding treatment was the first place, not the last, in importance for my wellness began with my hypnotherapy sessions with Shannon. The guided meditations helped me to reprogram false beliefs about myself that inhibited my ability to be happy. The sessions helped me to feel good about my gifts and talents, to stop comparing my accomplishments to others and mostly to take charge of my own health."

**Hypnotherapy sessions are not intended to replace medical intervention.