Finding answers and relaxation at The Princeton Center for Hypnotherapy and The Princeton Center for Massage Arts - BODY, MIND, U N W I N D

Now is a good time to change. People frustrated by failed attempts at quitting smoking, losing weight, staving off anxiety or overcoming fears find help and healing at The Princeton Center for Hypnotherapy. Partnered with The Princeton Center for Massage Arts, The Princeton Center for Hypnotherapy is a newer service that is gaining momentum.

Owner Lois Brown began her voyage toward this calling at the age of 5, watching her father do self-hypnosis for headaches. "I got into this because I think people are selling themselves short and settling for therapy that doesn't work, and I want them to have the life they know deep down they can have," she says. Several years ago, she worked with Tony Robbins, and that solidified her direction, having gone through his Trainers Academy and staffing and observing at many of his events. As a result, Brown uses not only hypnosis, but also other techniques such as Robbins' Neural Associative Conditioning, to help clients.

To maximize therapeutic impact, she studied and became certified in N.L.P. (Neural Linguistic Programming) from its founder, Dr. Richard Bandler, and is also certified by Dr. Jaime Feldman of the Institute of Hypnotherapy to do "Advanced Parts Therapy." Parts Therapy locks in on the behavior that needs correcting, similar to a laser guided missile, and provides for fast and long lasting results.

Brown holds a Master's in Education from (New York University), and is a candidate for a Ph.D.in Clinical Hypnotherapy from (American Pacific University). She is certified by The American Board of Hypnotherapy, The American Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association, The National Guild of Hypnotists, The International Association of Counselors and Therapists and the International Hypnosis Federation.

Brown sees herself as a change manager, enabling clients to achieve their outcomes. Her clients run the gamut, from small children to seniors. What makes her unique is that she teaches clients self-hypnosis so that they can continue to help themselves. "People should be able to come to see me for a limited time," she explains. "I want them to learn the tools to help themselves." To speed results and maintain continuity between sessions, Brown provides clients with an audiotape of each session so they can practice at home.

Hypnotherapy is not new, nor is it the essence of stage acts. Clients are in complete control, and are generally aware of everything that is happening. "No one can make you quack like a duck or bark like a dog," Brown states, and she firmly believes that all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis. When Brown sees clients who are ambivalent about quitting smoking or losing weight, she suggests they evaluate their readiness, and come back when they are committed. People will do only what they are motivated to do. "When the commitment is there, the success will follow."

Brown has been practicing the art of making people feel better for 12 years in her Princeton office. Through The Princeton Center for Massage Arts, Brown and her team of massage therapists offer many popular techniques such as Swedish, Shiatsu, Aromatherapy and Relaxation, as well as specialty massages such as Warm Stone, Pregnancy and Cancer Care. Massage credentials and affiliations include National Certification, and Professional Levels in the American Massage Therapy Association and (The Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals). "And, we are part of Oxford Health Insurance Alternative Medical Plan," Brown notes.

Brown's hours are flexible, including evenings and weekends, to accommodate the many busy individuals she sees. Those interested in making a change, relieving stress or anxiety, or interested a good massage should explore what these two unique centers have to offer.

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