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Put your mind to it Hypnosis can help to change self-destructive behavior

‘Guided imaging’ may help with pregnancy, gambling addiction, smoking, compulsive eating or pain.

Vivian Guggenheim’s experiences with the powers of hypnosis date back to when she was only 10 years old. Her father, a forward-thinking Los Angeles internist, took his young daughter to a hypnosis seminar for doctors, and was chosen from the audience to participate.

“I remember going into a very relaxed state and having my right arm rise up,” said Guggenheim, who has been a certified hypnotherapist in Riverdale for nearly four years, after practicing in Beverly Hills for two.

The poignancy of that childhood experience left an indelible impression on Guggenheim and in 2006, while working for the Los Angeles school system, she enrolled in an intensive yearlong certification course at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in Tarzana, Ca. After the course, Guggenheim was honored with the school’s Academic Achievement Award and the Director’s Award.

With her newly acquired knowledge of hypnosis, a bachelor’s degree in biology as well as the experience of raising three children, Guggenheim felt more than ready to help people to help themselves.

“People come to me to make positive changes in their lives,” she said. “They use hypnosis to gain control of their behaviors, emotions and physical wellbeing, and often see very quick results.”

Guggenheim has used hypnotherapy — what she also calls “guided imagery” — to help dozens of people quit smoking and deal with compulsive eating or gambling problems. She has also worked with clients to overcome pain from surgery or illness. Other issues she treats include insomnia, fears and phobias regarding test taking, public speaking and even medical and dental procedures.

Barbara Harris had been smoking for about 30 years before her first visit to Guggenheim two years ago.

“I had tried the patches and well as prescription medication and good old fashion will power and none of them worked,” said Harris. “Vivian helped me recognize triggers that made me smoke, and the post-hypnotic suggestions that would get me over the urge to smoke.”

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