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Today was my target date to reach my target loss of 40 pounds - I just weighed in this morning ... 39 pounds!!! (close enough). Now that I have hit this weight (which I have not been for 15 years), I feel I could afford to lose about another 5 pounds - the good news is that now that I have (almost) hit my goal, I won't be doing anything differently than when I was working toward it - so I guess my body will figure out if it wants to lose another 5 or so so My husband and I are headed to Post Ranch Inn this afternoon (my special place) to celebrate thanks! P.S. - you didn't tell me about the hidden costs of all of this: I have had to buy all new clothes ... TWICE now! (even my bras are getting too big - it's okay, I had plenty to spare : ) Mrs. B

I just wanted to write a quick e to tell you how wonderful our session was today. I can't begin to tell you how wonderful you make me feel and I'm thrilled to have you in my life. I hope you don't feel that after I'm a roaring success with my weight loss and, after I get married and have babies and stuff, that I'll forget about you. You've touched my life a way that nobody ever has and I thank fate for brining me to you. R.C. Burlingame,CA

I just wanted to let you know that my sessions with you have helped me in more ways than I could imagine. Just had to say thanks. D. W. San Francisco, CA

I've always been a successful dieter--I could lose weight, but it never stayed gone. Now, I am releasing the extra weight without dieting. I know that will mean the difference for me in maintaining my new, healthier lifestyle. And I love to listen to my CDs in the morning because it gives me a positive outlook on my day.L.S. San Jose, CA

After being on vacation in France for 3 weeks, I didn't even put on a pound! I ate everything I wanted, just smaller amounts. I never even thought about it. I'm feeling so wonderful. I've gone down from a size 12 to a 6! I've even had my watch band made smaller! Thank you Gwenn!" D.F. San Carlos, CA

"It's like my subconscious mind is my new best friend! It knows me better than I do!" L.B. Belmont, CA

I'm now down 30 lbs - 3/4 of the way to my 40 pound goal. I got rid of a bunch of pants this weekend that were just way too baggy (I can't believe they used to fit! - in fact, some of them were tight!)" B.K. San Carlos, CA

“I can’t believe how subtle the changes are for me from the old behaviors to the new ones! I really didn’t know what to expect, but using hypnosis to change my bad habits is so easy after all! B.C. San Carlos, CA

“Gwenn, I just have to tell you how amazing it is that I am so satisfied on very small amounts of food, just as you said I would be! The pounds are coming off gradually and I’m feeling so much better about myself. AND most of all, my addictions are gone! Thank you for working with me. I am a new woman! Gina W. RWC, CA

I still can't believe that my husband stopped smoking in just one session with you! He has never been able to stop before. He said it was so easy, no effort at all. Now I want to see you to loose some weight just that easily too! Set me up!" K.D. San Carlos, CA

I still can't believe it! It has to be magic! I smoked 3 packs a day for 30 years and I come to Belmont, see you, and I don't smoke anymore! You are an angel saving lives! Tell anyone they can call me......I'll tell them all about it!" M.M. San Francisco, CA

“Dear Gwenn, I am please to report that I am still not smoking after 7 years of seeing you! Thank you for saving my life!” Manny M. San Francisco CA

“Dear Gwenn, I would never have believed it possible to stop smoking and NOT have cravings as I had in the past when I quit before. Thank you for sharing with me the information about what foods to add to my diet and to leave out of it for the 4 days while the nicotine was leaving my body. I had NO cravings at all!” Pat K. Menlo Park, CA

“Gwenn, I am writing to report that I am still not smoking 8 months after our session. Doing GREAT! Thanks so much and thanks for making it so easy to quit this time!!!!” Dan M. San Jose, CA

Dear Gwenn, It has been almost four weeks since my first session with you and I can't believe the change in my life.I listen to the CD's everyday. I take half the amount of pain pills that I was taking before. In fact some days I would go to bed at 4 PM so the day would end and take my pain, depression and tiredness with it. I have more energy. I am more alert (I won at Senior's Bridge this week) and I really do feel better each day. I can't thank you enough. What a blessing you have been. Thanks again. God bless you. Phyllis

I wanted to tell you that I really like the last CD and I alternate with all of them as I need. My health in general is getting better. I feel so stimulated by so much information getting into my brain since I am aware of so much more now. Also my sleep apnea seems to have disappeared....I have not used the CPAP machine for at least a month! I believe it is because the oxygen to my brain, a side effect of the Fibro induction CD and the sum of the healing that has been happening with/for/to me....I try not to analyze it too much! Thanks so much again!" B.H. San Luis Obispo

Having suffered with fibro for 8 years, I can not tell you how it feels to feel good again. I have my life back! I couldn't even go shopping because of the pain I was in all the time. I just got back from a month vacation in Florida and shopped in a huge mall for EIGHT hours and only stopped to eat! I could not believe I was doing it! I can't thank you enough." J.R . San Mateo, CA

Now that I am so full of energy again, can you please make me a CD that will make me pace myself so I will stop overdoing?" M.R. Half Moon Bay, CA

"Every day, I wake up thanking you because I no longer suffer from the twelve letter F word. I can't believe how much energy I have again! I am back to all of my daily activities and socializing with my friends! Now will you help me with weight control? I'd like to loose 10 pounds? E.J. San Luis Obispo, CA (73 year old client)

I can't believe how I felt when you talked me through the worst flaring attack I have had and it was over the phone! It was nothing short of a miracle! You have given me hope. The greatest part is that you know exactly how I feel. You have been here. Thank you so much." A.M. Santa Rosa, CA

My name is David L. and recently I've been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. For almost a year I had no idea what I had from the symptoms I was experiencing. I had been to several different types of top doctors and none of them could explain the cause of my symptoms. My symptoms consisted of shooting, throbbing, and sharp itching pains all over my body. Inflammation, soreness, headaches, fatigue, tremors, and panic attacks. I lost identity of who I was and almost all hope. No medications or anti depressants worked and I truly believed the life I loved so much before was gone forever. Then I meet Gwenn Henkel a hypnotherapist, in hopes for maybe a last shot type deal to try to manage the pain I had. In the first ten minutes in talking to Gwenn I had gained some hope I didn't think was possible. She studied my pains and amazingly discussed with me the fact that she once had identical pains. She described Fibromyalgia to me and she told me about her triumph story of her worst days with it and how hypnosis literally helped it vanish from her body. After my first session I felt amazing, I had so much confidence in destroying the Fibro with the power of my mind it was unbelievable. I realized the infinite power installed in the human mind as long as I was willing and wanting to reach that power. I utilized the extreme power of the mind and body connection, all through relaxation, listening, being positive and complete confidence. In a month certain inflammations I was having disappeared. I'm now coming around to my third month and I feel 50% better then I used to, all from hypnosis. With the New Year coming soon I believe my new found hope and confidence will bring me back to the beautiful old me. I truly believe hypnosis can help manage anyone's stress or pain of any sort. They just need to believe and have faith in the power of their mind.

“Dear Gwenn, I’m not sure who to thank first, you or my doctor for sending me to you! I continue to feel better and better every day. You have such a gift for what you do. I feel very blessed to have found you. I will keep you posted!” Mary D. Foster City, CA

“Dear Gwenn, I can’t thank you enough for the hope you have given me with your own experience. I know that I will do just as well getting control of fibro as you have. I can already feel my body changing. Blessings to you for all your help.” Sally P. Santa Cruz, CA

When I was 14 years old I was in a serious car accident. I had a broken neck, jaw, cheek, left eye orbit and left hip. They fixed my hip originally by placing two pins in it to keep it together. By the time I was 21, I had to have my first hip replacement. 1989 marked my 10th and last hip replacement. Due to the bone thinning and eroding over time, another hip replacement is not possible. My hip socket bone has eroded so much that it causes the ball of my hip to move around causing me extreme pain. Walking, sitting, standing, bending, all cause pain. I had to take large amounts of pain medication to help me deal with the pain.

Once I started using the hypnosis CD's Gwenn sent me, I began feeling a significant improvement and the pain was decreasing and my mind body connection began working for me! If you had told me that I would be using hypnosis for my pain and that it actually worked, I would have laughed at you. Well I am not laughing now! It really works. I keep getting better results each time I use the CD's. Gwenn is a kind and caring person. She has helped me more than any drug. I now know that my mind is a powerful tool in my own healing.

Gwenn is the only one who has helped me deal with chronic pain issues. For the last 4 years I have been to numerous doctors and spent useless dollars trying both traditional and alternative approaches to get rid of chronic back and leg pain. Gwenn has helped me change my attitude towards the pain and improve the quality of my life.
Talking to Gwenn and listening to her CDs is such a treat. At the end of the day the CDs she custom made for me help me totally relax and give me a boost of energy for a pleasant and productive evening.
Mary K. San Mateo CA

I just had to share this experience with you. Something was happening in my life that I considered a problem, so I went to see my friend Gwenn Henkel. Gwenn is a certified medical hypnotherapist. First, Gwenn explained that if we call things a problem, our mind sees it as just that. But let's say we were to call it a challenge, how different our thinking would be about what was going on. So, Gwenn did a process on me called The Callahan Technique, named after the doctor who discovered this therapy. It's about scrambling the neuropathways that our thoughts travel down. We then begin to think and react differently to those challenges. I know, it sounds very bizarre and it's very hard to explain, but I have to tell you it's working. I was able to test this only hours after leaving Gwenn. My problem (oops, my challenge!) presented itself and it wasn't until after the fact that I realized I had not responded to this challenge in my usual manner. This was really great! You can find out more about this process by calling Gwenn at 650 380-2494 . She also works with people with food addictions, eating disorders, over stressed and/or depressed, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, among many other areas. She's a wonderful woman, I highly recommend having a chat with her.Shelley Mitchell, publisher of Personal Reflections newsletter, Belmont, CA

“Dear Gwenn, It still amazes me that I am no longer having upsetting nightmares about my ex-husband after TEN YEARS! This amazing technique has rid me of my fear of sleeping! I know that sounds funny, but I always woke up with those terrifying dreams of him. Those nights are gone forever!” Marilyn C. HMB, CA.

“Dear Gwenn, I am still in awe that I am no longer shy about playing my guitar with all my heart in the group now. All my inhibitions are GONE! TFT has given me power in a way that is affecting my life now. I am so grateful to you!” Vince San Carlos, CA.

I sat down at the bar and then made him trade seats with me so that I could see the whole spectrum of the bar with ALL of the heads, I was calm as a cucumber! Gwenn! You cannot believe how excited I am at this moment!!! D.A. Half Moon Bay (This client had a fear of mounted game heads that prevented her from entering many restaurants and resort locations)

I'm driving through the 92 tunnel now and you know what a big thing that is for me! Before I would be in a full on panic attack! Now I want to see you so you can help me get on a plane and fly now. I know I can do it with your help!" E.D. San Mateo, CA

“Dear Gwenn, I so appreciate the session we had last month using Thought Field Therapy. Those constant, annoying thoughts are gone! Life is GOOD!” Stacy F. Fremont, CA

Before we leave I just had to share some exciting news with you. After our session, I was still skeptical about how this whole process would work, and would I really be able to extract the right information from this CD and the future CDs to actually make positive changes in my life. Well, for the past few years, I always wake up every 2 or 3 hours at night to go to the bathroom, and I'm just used to never sleeping straight through. Well today after I listened to the CD for the first time, I realized I had spaced out yesterday during parts of it like you said might happen. And today when listening I heard you mention something about having a good and/or restful and calm night's sleep. And then it dawned on me why I slept straight through for SEVEN hours last night!! It's so exciting to believe that after only hearing the CD once with you and then once on my own, how powerful the suggestions on it are. So I truly look forward to my next sessions and making amazing progress with you in the future!! R.S. San Carlos

Since using the sleep CD I have slept from 6-8 hours of deep sleep. Before seeing you, I averaged 1-4 hours of light sleep. After several years of sleepless nights I came to see you. You made a CD for me and I started to play it every night before going to sleep. I had instant results the first week. Wow, my days changed. I have more energy! J.A. San Francisco

“Dear Gwenn, I was afraid I would never sleep again! Sleeping pills let me go to sleep but not stay asleep. Now at night I listen to your sleep CD you made for me and I am getting a full-night’s sleep now and awaking rested! I’m so happy. “ Not tired anymore, Nancy San Carlos, CA

I couldn't believe that I actually planned my delivery in my mind and it all happened as I had planned it! It was so easy compared to my last child." J.D. San Mateo, CA

I just wanted to write you a quick letter to let you know how much I appreciate your help in preparing me for the birth of my son. I was somewhat skeptical at first as to how hypnosis would work for someone like me, but I am amazed by the results. I was truly "calm and relaxed" going into labor and even in the hospital. I was able to endure any "discomfort" that I felt. I also can't believe how easily I've adjusted to being a mother of a new baby and a 4 year old boy. The effect of the positive suggestions you gave me for how I would adjust after childbirth have been incredible. What a difference from how I adjusted to the birth of our first son! I hope more women will start choosing hypnosis as a wonderful way to prepare for childbirth." L.K. San Carlos, CA

The Doctor said that my husband should have died after his heart surgery with all that happened to him. But he strongly felt that because my husband insisted on listening to his CDs before, during, and after his surgery, that is what kept him alive. Mrs. C. Carmel, CA.

You have been a wonderful source for us during my husband's cancer and surgeries. The visualization in all of your CDs has really helped him with his attitude and determination to recover. Thank you so much." B.S. Ohio

I can't believe it! I am only half way through the program (6 weeks) and I have lost 2 inches off my waist and gained almost and inch on my breasts! I have not dieted or exercised! I can't wait to see what happens by the 12th week!" P.M. Montara, CA

"I want to report to you my six week progress. I have seen 1/2 to 3/4 inch increase in the bust measurement. I feel and see more of a difference that the CD indicates. It has been almost impossible for me to stay awake during the CD, regardless of what time of day I try. I have to say, having you put me to sleep every night has greatly improved my menopause induced insomnia." K.M. Martinez, CA

Thank you so much for helping me with this difficult time in my life. Having my husband die during the time I am recovering from total hip replacement surgery, has been the worst time in my life. I am now able to be so aware of what kind of thoughts I am having and have learned to change them quickly before they take me over. I am feeling more calm and having a sense of well being. I'm seeing my future is not dark but rather bright with new expectancy each day! Thank you so much!" B.G. Belmont, CA

It has been so difficult with my husband being out of work for so long now. I realize now how my thoughts about it were draining me of my energy and consequently bringing ME down more and more. I now feel more confident and my husband is more inspired too. I know that things will be all right. Thank you so much Gwenn. M.A. Menlo Park, CA.

“Dear Gwenn, I am so glad that you and I had the same doctor, so that he referred me to you for my continuing depression from my body pain. You have not only got me out of that depression so I can get out of bed in the morning and experience a beautiful day, my pain (discomfort as you say) is diminishing greatly! Thank you so much! Walter Belmont, CA

I can't believe how much better I feel after listening to the CD you made for me just 2 weeks ago! I am feeling so much happier and confident! I'm going for a job interview tomorrow and I'm actually excited about it and I know that I will get this job! Thanks so much!" P.M. San Mateo, CA.

“Always afraid of what my friends would think of me, kept me from a lot of fun activities. After seeing Gwenn, I feel great about myself and have over come all those self-defeating thoughts that were not true about me. I am living life now thanks to Gwenn! Thomas Menlo Park, CA

Gwenn Henkel is a Certified Medical Hypnotherapist, Hypnoanesthesiologist, and Master Hypnotherapist. She is a member of The National Board for Hypnotherapy and Hypnotic Anaesthesiology, the American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists, The American Board of Hypnotherapy, and The International Association of Counselors and Therapists.

Gwenn also belongs to one of the most highly recognized organizations for Certified Hypnotherapists in the world, the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association®. She is a proud to be a member in good standing of this organization. As a Referral Service of Certified Hypnotherapists, the IMDHA has been influential in furthering the education of Hypnotists and Hypnotherapists around the world for more than two decades. For more information on aligning yourself with this prestigious organization you may reach them at http://www.imdha.com or email: info@imdha.com

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