Bariatric Hypnotherapy

I am now a certified Bariatric Hypnotherapist and have an exciting new program to introduce to Atlantic Canada. This program was developed in the US in consultation with experts in Bariatric Surgery and follows the same protocols.
THE “BARIATRIC SURGERY FOR THE MIND”™ PROGRAM

Created BY
Rosemarie Schulman RN, BA, CH, CI & Life Coach
Elizabeth Marian Kilkenny, CH, Life Coach, Post Bariatric Patient
A Comprehensive Program for the Obese
As well as the Pre/Post & Failing and Non-Qualifying Bariatric Surgery Patient

Bariatric Hypnosis For The Mind?

What is Bariatric Hypnosis?

Bariatric Surgery For The Mind – is the missing link in the long term success of bariatric surgery. We all know the amazing job done by the bariatric surgeons when it comes to changing the anatomy. Thanks to their amazing skills many, many obese people have had the opportunity to re-enter normal society and live a somewhat normal life. However, in order to accomplish complete success with the surgical process, we need to make major changes in the mindset of the obese client.
As recently as 10 years ago bariatric surgery was reserved for the select few who were in danger of losing their life due to the severity of their obesity or to the few select patients who could afford to pay for it out of pocket. Now, many more surgeries are being performed on a daily basis. One would think that this is a wonderful opportunity for the morbidly obese person to change his or her life permanently. It is, but it only solves half the problem…the anatomy. The other half of the problem, the mind, has been left virtually unresolved. It is unfortunate but there are many failures from the surgery due to the inadequate preparation of the mindset.
If you have experienced a weight issue in your life, this program is for you. This 8 part program takes you step-by-step through the emotional, physical and mental effects of shedding the massive amounts of weight that are so common with this surgery.
Learning to live with the changes that will occur as a result of losing massive amounts of weight, is equally as important as learning to make those changes. The trained Bariatric Hypnotist can complete the missing link in this equation.
This extensive 8 Session Program, developed by medical professionals,  follows the same protocols as a “real” gastric surgery track.
This program is most beneficial for people with a BMI (Body Mass Index – a number derived from your weight and height) of 38+. It can also be suitable for people with a lower BMI upon consultation with the Hypnotherapist.
You can find your BMI by linking to this website on your internet browser: 

http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
Note: We also offer a Virtual Gastric Band “Lite” Program consisting of 4 sessions for those with a BMI lower than 38 and who want to use this discipline to rigorously change their eating habits.
What is a Bariatric Hypnotherapist?

I am Certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists as a Bariatric Hypnotherapist. 

A Bariatric Hypnotherapist is one who is trained in working with all ranges of Weight Management clients and who is a specialist in working with the near or morbidly obese client who may be one of the following:

Pre Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Surgery
Failing Post Surgery client who has had the procedure but has not achieved their goals or relapsed
The non-qualifying client who does not qualify or does not want the actual surgery for various reasons.

How Does The Program Work?

Congratulations…Your life is about to change in ways you can only imagine. 
You are about to embark on one of the most exciting, yet fearful journeys of your lifetime. 
Most people who set out on this trip consider it to be all about the eating; however this is a journey that will be guided by your emotional compass. This is where hypnosis will come in.  Your mind controls everything within you.  Your thought process, is what got you into this obesity lifestyle in the first place.  Now, your powerful subconscious mind is going to be the driving force to get you on track and keep you on track.   Unlike the short term effects of willpower, you will be changing negative thoughts into strong, positive thoughts that will reinforce your determination for the rest of your life.
Whether you have made or are contemplating the commitment to enter into this eight step program for the Obese and the Pre/Post Bariatric Surgical Patient, it will, if followed completely, empower you with the mental control necessary for a lifetime of successful weight management.
This method is different than any other you may have embarked upon because it puts you in the driver’s seat. 
You are in total control.  The role of the hypnotist can be compared to that of the tour guide.
However, you will be given a map, the map to success, and all you have to do is want to reach your destination and you will succeed.  You owe it to yourself.

Detoxification/ Eliminating contaminates of the past   (Session one)

Welcome to the most amazing plan available for the Bariatric patient. 
This is a very important session because this is where we get to know each other. 
You will have to be willing to share details about yourself and your relationship with food.
As the hypnotist, we need to know all we can about your eating habits in order that we can help you
change your old habits and prepare you for your journey towards surgery. 
It is very likely that you will be asked to lose some weight in order to qualify for surgery. 
If so, we will help you.  We will want to know what kinds of food you are having difficulty with. 
We will need to know the amounts you eat, the times you eat, which vitamins you will need to take and how they will affect you. We will discuss the new “Bariatric” rules of eating versus your current rules and the importance of these changes. There are many forms to be completed and we will take care of the financial contract.
During the hypnotic portion of this session, you will experience a magnificent connection with your
subconscious mind and you will come to the realization that you are in charge of your own life and your own future.  You will emerge knowing that anything is possible and your relationship with food is no longer as important as you believed it once was.  You see yourself as a success and you will be so excited and ready to proceed with your preparation for surgery. 
You will be “Changing Your Life by Changing Your Mind”.
During this session ,you will learn the powers of  Self Hypnosis         .

Performance / Reclaiming Ownership Of Self (Session Two)
This could very likely be the most important part of this whole program, particularly if you are looking for a reason to succeed.  All past attempts have resulted in failure because you have been looking for success for all the wrong reasons.
This session is an amazingly powerful way in which to return something that was taken from you so many years ago, the power of self.  From the time you were born, you were programmed by outside influences. 
Your parents were the first ones to program you, followed by your siblings, friends, teachers, religion, government and your partner or spouse.  You never really got a chance to program yourself. 
Well now you will understand how to look at your life in a whole different way. 
You will be given back power over your own life.

Bariatric Surgery For The Mind (Session Three)
Whether you have had the Gastric Bypass, the Lap band, or you wish to mimic the effects of bariatric surgery, you will have to make some major adjustments in your mind set. 
During this session, you will experience Bariatric Surgery without a scalpel. 
A Unique – one of a kind – bariatric experience that will introduce your mind to the concept of lap band surgery leaving you with the mental effects of a stomach restriction. 
We refer to this as “Bariatric Surgery for the Mind”. 
If you have already experienced actual surgery, we use a different but equally effective REINFORCEMENT  script for that too.

Follow Up (Session Four)
His session we will go over diagrams of post operative digestive track.  You will understand how your anatomy has changed and how those changes affect you. You should understand the concept of the minimized stomach in order to understand what you have experienced during  the last session.
(a display of post-operative bypass, lap-band & sleeve diagrams will be available for viewing)
During this visit, we will review your understanding and compliancy. 
We will guide you gently through the transference process and help eliminate any fears or anxiety you may have.
During the hypnotic portion of this session, you will be given the power of a positive outlook to the future.
You will be given the power to heal yourself more rapidly and understand that your mind controls your body. 
You will leave confident with the decision you have made for the future.

Shedding Your Shield Of Protection (Session five)
Like the newborn child, you must learn many life lessons from scratch. 
In this session, you will come to terms with how to deal with life as you shed your fat. 
For years, you have successfully lived behind this layer of artificial protection which, as sad as
it made you feel, gave you a sense of security and a feeling of power against the world outside of you. 
Now, as that shield melts away, you will learn how to empower yourself. 
You will, maybe for the first time in your life, feel and believe that you are as important as
everyone around you.  You will let go of the past and focus on the future. 
Your feelings of vulnerability will diminish.  You will become strong in yourself.

Living With The Emerging You (Session six)
As you go through this process of weight loss, you will find that there will be changes in your
relationship with those around you.  As you get thinner, your self confidence will build.  Your role as
a “second class citizen” will gradually diminish and others will notice the differences in you.
This may lead to stress within these relationships.
During this session, you will come to terms with the changes in yourself and those around you and learn how to handle them before they become problematic.
You will accept that you are #1 in this equation. 
You will understand why you must love yourself before you can have true and happy relationships with others. 
You will learn how to teach those around you what to expect and allow them to accompany you on this journey. 
This approach takes the stress out of change that could, and has been known to, compromise your success.

Eating To Live (Session Seven)
 Throughout your dieting life, you have come to look at food as the enemy. 
Your relationship with food has become distorted and therefore your obsession with it has increased. 
You have used food as an emotional pacifier.  When you were lonely, you ate. 
When you were sad, you ate.  When you were stressed, you ate.  You ate for any reason because in your old world, food was comfort and could help you through any and all situations.
During this powerful session, you will develop a new relationship with food. 
Your subconscious mind will cancel out those food connections and you will learn how to deal with
those emotions directly. After this portion of the program, you will understand that food is not to be feared.
Your relationship with food is the key to your success; therefore, this step is an extremely important element in your life changing program.  Like the newborn, you  will learn to eat all over again. 
You have to educate your body and your mind in the art of healthy eating You will emerge from this session, understanding that your love for yourself is much greater than your love for food.

DECLARE YOUR SPACE IN THE WORLD (Session eight)
This may well be the most important step to your success.  For too long, your opinion of yourself has
been that of a “second class citizen”.  As the fat piled on to your body, you became less and less sure
of your own importance.  You not only lost faith in yourself, but you’re ability to obtain long term success.   You are important and you will emerge from this session reassured in that knowledge. The difference in saying it and understanding it through hypnosis must be experienced to be understood. Your life responds to your thought patterns and once those patterns are changed, your life changes.  You will learn how to regain your power.  You will understand why you can do anything you put your mind to. Self praise and respect will become your new “comfort foods”. With self hypnosis, you will reinforce this knowledge every day and over time you will become a true force to be reckoned with.  Your self-respect and pride will make you realize that you can in fact do anything you set your mind to do.  You will declare your rightful space in this world of which you are such an important link.

ESTABLISHING A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

By the time you get to this point, you will have lost so much girth yet gained so much worth that it is
imperative that you devise a plan to keep you motivated right into the future. 
Anything worth having is worth fighting for and this is about the most important thing you have given yourself in a long time.
You have learned so many important things about yourself and your power over that self. 
You are in the driver’s seat and there is where you must stay for the rest of your life.
Remember, your mind is the most powerful asset you own.  Once you decide that you want something and you notify your subconscious mind of that decision..nothing nor no one will have any power over it. 
You are the only one in charge of you.

About Me:
I'm a Hypnotherapist Certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), the largest professional hypnosis accrediting organization in the world. I’m also an NLP, Reiki
and Levels 1, 2 and 3 Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner. 
I am the only certified practitioner of Sheila Granger’s Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis Program in
Atlantic Canada.

I am also an NGH Certified Bariatric Hypnotherapist. I’m one of the few Hypnotherapists in Canada
(and the only one in Atlantic Canada) certified to work with clients who are pre or post bariatric
surgery patients as well as clients who have had the surgery previously and failed to reach their
goals or clients who do not qualify for the procedure for other reasons.
Call or email to learn more or schedule a no cost consultation

Halifax Hypnosis
(902) 789-2846
HalifaxHypnosis@aol.com