Do you have an interest in the power of the mind and the mind/body/soul connection? Perhaps you're wondering what hypnosis or a Joyful Awakenings session can do for you, or whether it can help you reach your goals and lead a happier, more fulfilling and peaceful life. Read on and be inspired to tap into your unlimited potential.

Hypnotherapy is a safe and effective tool to help you to achieve lasting change and experience genuine personal growth. You have within you the answers, and the resources necessary to create the life you desire.

By accessing the power of your subconscious mind you get to the cause behind the effect, enabling you to free yourself from limiting and negative patterns that are undermining your happiness.

Being in hypnosis is simply a process of going into deep relaxation and bypassing the critical mind. Brainwaves in hypnosis are the same as those in meditation. We have all had this experience while day-dreaming, when lost in an activity such as art or music, or just before falling asleep.

While in hypnosis you are always in control and you are aware of what you are saying. It is a learned skill that gets easier every time you do it. You are a co-therapist, choosing to go inward and explore.



What is hypnosis and how does it work?

Hypnosis is a natural, yet altered state of mind in which the barrier between the conscious and subconscious mind is relaxed. Deep focused relaxation has been used as a therapeutic tool for thousands of years, by almost every culture. You experience this state every time you day-dream, read an engrossing book, lose yourself in artistic expression or drift off to sleep.

When you are deeply relaxed it is easy to access held-in emotions and limiting beliefs and get to the root of what is keeping you stuck. When relaxed we can access your deep Inner_wisdom and come to a place of clarity and self-love.

If you were to compare your mind to a computer, the subconscious would be where the software is stored. This is where your emotions, memories and beliefs are found. The techniques we use together in a session help you to release old, unwanted programming and stuck emotions and introduce positive ideas that lead to your desired results.

The Autonomic Nervous System, which controls our involuntary physiological systems, is governed by the subconscious as well, which is why hypnotherapy is such an effective adjunct to your physician's care in accelerating healing and pain control.


Why hypnotherapy?

Because it works! There are over 11,000 studies published in medical and psychological journals demonstrating the effectiveness of hypnotherapy for conditions such as phobias, weight loss, smoking cessation, pain relief, accelerated healing, anxiety relief and much more.

"One session with Aleah is like 20 years of therapy!       She helped me through the death of a husband, a broken neck, and a new relationship."                                                  

-Suzy Grais, Santa Fe, NM

“Great gratitude for our session, it feels like a deeply pivotal, transformative event.  I can feel an utterly changed response to every thought, feeling, and physiological reaction to this upcoming surgery and to my sense of past dental everything.  Peace and relief, and a well attitude moving forward.  What a blessing.”

-Laurie T. Albuquerque, NM



"I recently had hypnotherapy with Aleah Ames to address a familial tremor and some personal issues. As someone who has worked in the mental health field for over ten years, I was most impressed with her professionalism, integrity, and gentle, empathic approach. And with only two sessions I'm thrilled to report my tremor has subsided almost completely (without medication), and I'm happier than I've been in years! I would recommend her to anyone."

- Sharon Carboni, MSW

 
"I’d been having trouble getting a full night’s rest for the past three and a half years. It was by going into hypnosis with Aleah that I was able to discover that what was keeping me from sleeping deeply was a well-intentioned part of my subconscious that had been disturbed while between REM states three and a half years ago.

Aleah guided me through healing this part and by the next morning I had a full night’s sleep and have been sleeping deeply ever since. I was amazed at how quickly the results were and am convinced that what hypnotherapy did for me was something traditional therapy or medication could never have accomplished completely."       

- Jocelyn Kelly

"I saw Aleah to help me resolve a childhood trauma that had haunted me all my adult life. In just a few hypnotherapy sessions with her, I was able to resolve what I hadn't been able to achieve with twelve months of regular therapy . The impact of her work went far beyond the scope of my initial request. I feel stronger and happier.

Aleah is dedicated, talented and very caring. She has at heart the well being of her client. Her enthusiasm is communicative. I highly recommend her."

- Elizabeth Katen

"I am a type "A" personality and have NEVER been able to relax. After I had hypnotherapy with Aleah I could relax and still my brain. What a difference this has made in my life."

- Rise Aragon, Santa Fe, NM

"I had been sick to my stomach for weeks and no food sounded good. After my session, I had an appetite immediatley! Aleah is such a natural healer and has had great training. I will work with her again!”

DR. W. Carter, D.C., Santa Fe, NM

Hypnotherapy In The News


". . . a growing body of research supports [hypnotherapy] as an effective tool in the treatment of a variety of problems, from anxiety to chronic pain."

—Newsweek, September 2004


". . . no longer regarded as mere hocus-pocus, it's been shown as an effective means of helping people quit smoking, shed pounds, reduce stress, and end phobias."

—Jane Pauley Show, September 2004


“18 studies showed that clients who learned self-hypnosis lost twice as much weight as those who didn't.”

—O Magazine, August 2004


". . . new findings are leading major hospitals to try hypnosis to help relieve pain and speed recovery on a variety of illnesses."

—Wall Street Journal, October 2003


"[Hypnotherapy] can also be applied to improving study habits, stress reduction and raising self-esteem. To those in search of better physical or mental health, it's equally important that hypnotism is becoming increasingly accepted by the medical establishment and is certified by the American Psychiatric Association."

—Forbes, October 2005