"The secret of health both for mind and body is not to mourn for the past,
not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live the
present moment wisely and earnestly."
-   Buddha   

Theresa Johnson
HYPNOTHERAPY & HOLISTIC COUNSELING:
Honoring the mind, body, spirit connection

The techniques listed below are not used exclusively, instead, these tools are blended with one another or hypnosis to effectively assist each client in achieving their personal goals.

NLP: Neuro Linguistic Programmings:  NLP is the study of subjective experience and human communication, in other words, a model of how the human brain perceives and processes information.  It is useful to understand this practical application of how people think and communicate in order to promote positive change that generates new possibilities and opportunities.  The broad and flexible applications of NLP are particularly effective for: •goal setting •problem solving •communication with others •changing negative emotions or experiences into positive resources and so much more.

EFT: Emotional Freedom Technique: Acknowledges the importance of our energy meridians (as used in acupuncture and acupressure therapies) and the impact our energy flow has on our emotions and vice versa.  This technique involves teaching an individual a sequence of tapping patterns which are applied to various acupressure points and combined with personal affirmation statements.  This process offers a quick and light hypnotic approach to creating beneficial change and energy shifts.  Theresa finds EFT particularly effective in quickly defusing panic attacks; reducing pain/discomfort and eliminating general stress.

Positive Affirmative Language: Words have power. It is important to understand how the subconscious mind interprets the symbols and metaphors of words. Emphasizing positive wording and phrasing helps to align your subconscious motivators with your conscious desires. It also creates the idea of success, as though you have already achieve what you want. When the subconscious mind believes this positive affirmation as its truth then the conscious mind begins to act upon the new information by creating it as reality. Theresa integrates Positive Affirmative Language in all aspects of her practice.

Behavioral Modification: Theresa assists will assist you in recognizing behavioral patterns, the thoughts that precede them, and the resulting emotional and physical symptoms.  Theresa draws upon her past experience as a Mental Health Self Help Group Leader in developing a personalized process. During your hypnotherapy sessions you will learn how to utilize effective conscious coping tools as well as becoming skilled in self-hypnosis to actively change your unproductive perceptions and behaviors to more productive ones. Combining conscious and subconscious behavioral modification techniques allows you to realize that you are in charge of their impulses, thoughts, emotions and behavior rather than a victim of them. As a result of applying these tools an techniques you will be able easily change what you want to change with a calm sense of confidence and control.

Integrated Intuitive Coaching: In the holistic approach to well-being it is important to acknowledge one's own intuition. Integrating intuitive counseling with hypnosis or any of the above processes, provides you with an opportunity to tap into your own intuitive abilities, develop them further, and learn to trust these instincts. Theresa believes that your intuition is the best resource you have in answering your own questions and discovering what you truly want for yourself. Many people just need to know how to access it and learn to distinguish fearful thoughts from intuitive insights. Theresa encourages the development of intuition particularly to enhance decision making and problem solving skills.

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Theresa Johnson is a Certified Hypnotherapist and Board Certified Hypnotist through the National Guild of Hypnotists. Theresa has also received specific additional training in Neuro Linguistic Programming. While she is not a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oregon, she has assisted numerous individuals over the past several years drawing upon her group leader training and personal experience in the application of self improvement processes in local self-help support groups. Theresa also utilizes resources gained from her personal study of processes of the mind as well as her natural intuitive abilities.