After I had my first son, over five years ago, I started suffering debilitating daily nausea. The nausea was so bad, I became a recluse. I never knew when the nausea would strike and I found myself leaving shopping carts full of groceries when a bout of nausea would appear, I had to give myself pep talks just to pick up my kids from school for fear the nausea would strike then, and I was becoming known for canceling plans ALL OF THE TIME. It hit a low point when I quit my job as an elementary teacher, because I kept calling in sick all of the time due to the nausea. The doctors diagnosed me with GERD and although nausea can be a side effect, a part of me knew there had to more to it. I was nauseated so much more often when I was out of my home, than when I was relaxing at home. I decided to look into hypnotherapy because I had tried everything else and I was tired of being on medication. I found Julia was local and decided to go to her. She has a clean, welcoming office she works at. Our conversations were nonjudgmental and she was able to discover something that no other doctor did. I was suffering from anxiety. Nausea was my only symptom, I didnt get clammy hands, tightness of breath, or any other stereotypical signs of anxiety so it had never occurred to me that was the issue. She started working to treat the anxiety. We met weekly for several months. She made a HUGE impact on my life. I think of ways my life has improved every day. One year ago, I was watching my best friend try on wedding dresses. i remember that day I took an extra dose of my anti-nausea mediation and was a wreck during the entire dress appointment. Dying for it to be over, just wanting to go home and be in my safe place. It was awful. Just yesterday I went with my mom dress shopping for my sisters wedding at the same bridal store I had been at a year before. I took no medication yesterday, felt amazing and truly enjoyed the experience. I still occasionally have moments of anxiety, but I would say it is at least 75% improved from a year ago. I also now have the tools to get through those challenging moments. I plan to start seeing Julia again this year for maintenance sessions. I highly recommend Julia. If you have any preconceived notions of what hypnotherapy is, I think its really important to try it so you can see for yourself how incredible it is.

Ive been seeing Julia for several months for anxiety and trouble focusing. When I started seeing her, I felt stuck in my career and unable to pull myself out of a routine of bad habits. Julia has helped me work through my situation with passion and a renewed sense of control. Julias thoughtful and genuine nature lends itself so naturally to the experience of therapy. You can tell that Julia thrives seeing her patients improve their issues. The tips and tools she provides (in follow up emails) truly aid the work done in each session. Im grateful to be in a much better place thanks to my time with Julia.