I first met Damien last year because I needed help with severe depression and self esteem issues. After going through multiple sessions, I feel like I honestly got my life back. After each and every session we went back and analyzed every single part of my life Damien showed me how my past negative emotions and trauma has influenced my current life. Emotions such as fear, anger, sorrow, pain, guilt, etc can all cause problems in your current life. I ended up letting go of all of my past emotional issues and trauma since I was a kid. Once I did that, I was able to work on improving my self esteem and depression. Six month's later I am still feeling good about myself. Damien was able to teach me how to train my sub-conscious mind and he gave me a lot of great tools so I can move forward with my life and stay feeling good about myself and not get depressed again. Damien is an excellent teacher and I cannot thank him enough for everything he did to help me in my life and hope I can continue using the tools he gave me to maintain my life in the future. read more

It's a scam. He charges very high prices and promises great results and is very convincing. But he does not really know what he is doing. There was no hypnosis just a process of reviewing life events to make pain go away. He is not a psychologist and little knowledge of the areas he is working in. read more

I'm so glad I gave this a try. After hitting a roadblock in traditional talk therapy, I noticed more progress in just one session with Damian than I had in five months. I'm feeling more like myself again, experiencing less anxiety, and have been able to shift to a more optimistic mindset. Damian is incredibly insightful, kind, and generous with his time. I'm looking forward to working with him again. Thank you! read more

Damian provided a safe space for me to open up and share my struggles with migraines. He helped me understand how to get to the root cause and alleviate my woes with headaches once and for all. This is something I've gone to numerous doctors and therapists for and no one has helped me the way Damian has. Give him a chance to give you your life back. read more

Damian is super awesome. With his patience, my postpartum depression has been kicked out right away after one treatment. I've been struggling with PPD for 3 months and been seeing counselor once a week. But it's very slow. I'm very appreciated with Damian's help. My life is full of joys and happiness every day. Look at my happy baby and husband, because they have a happy mummy and happy wife. If you are experiencing postpartum depression, you are not alone. But there is always a way to help you out. Damian is a super good choice to try. Feel free to ask me about my experience. I would love to share with you. :) read more

A New Hope Hypnosis - Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have been searching for a hypnotherapist that I can refer my clients to for years. I finally have found a practitioner that I can confidently recommend to anyone seeking hypnosis to bring about positive changes in their life, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and/or physically. I have met many practitioners and even experienced hypnosis myself, but none of them met my expectations and so I could not offer a confident referral. This year my mother experienced a health crisis that required her to quit smoking. She smoked for 45 years and had attempted to quit many times. Ultimately she gave up trying to quit and justified the smoking as a reward for her hard work. I was desperate to find a good practitioner who could handle this very difficult and critical situation. I prayed to God to send me someone who could help her. I decided to start googling in Philadelphia (about 2 hours from her home), hoping to find a more qualified practitioner. The first person I called was a NO, I could tell just by their voice. A New Hope Hypnosis was the second call. My interest was piqued when I saw twenty six 5-star reviews on google. Not one review had less than 5-stars which is not a common thing. As soon as Damian started interacting with my mother, I knew we had found the right person. His ability to connect with people is unparalleled. He did not jump right into deep hypnosis techniques. Through love and humor he developed a connection with her and built trust through his naturally sincere, kind, and compassionate demeanor. Watching Damian during the sessions gave me a great perspective on his techniques which are very holistic in nature. If I could label what he does I would call it Holistic Hypnotherapy because he does not just focus on the issue at hand, he helps the client to see the big picture to get to the root of the problem and not just put a bandaid over it. My mother miraculously achieved her goal to quit smoking in less sessions than he had quoted and she was surprised at how easy and painless it was. Now she is focused on her health and healing with a new outlook and a new awareness of how to connect with her subconscious to address any challenges that may come in the future. As a certified holistic healthcare practitioner, I offer nutritional and holistic support to hundreds of people a year who need guidance with various ailments, symptoms, and health concerns. I however can only support my clients with nutrition, lifestyle changes, and supplementation as tools for healing. I'm grateful to have found A New Hope Hypnosis so I can refer my clients to help them clear the mental and emotional blocks that often are the source of dis-ease and disharmony in the body. read more

I've waited a few months to write this review. I really wanted to put a little thought into this. To summarize, I've seen both sides of the Damian written in some of these reviews. One side turned me off from every working with him again. Down below you'll see some comments on professionalism. In my initial meeting with Damian he stated as his qualifications that he was really good at hypnotizing people. What I grew to find out quickly is that he struggled a little at the therapy related side of his business. He initially came across as very enthusiastic and friendly and my first session went great. I went to Damian for weight loss and I found a noticeable improvement in my diminished obsession with food after my first session. When we tried to recreate *the magic* of the first session, we could never make it click again. I found Damian to be kind of grasping for things to try and when I was "under" he seemed unorganized in his thought and kept going down rabbit trails of deep rooted issues to which I was not responding to these methods. Frequently he seemed to lose track of what he was doing. I felt in subsequent visits, I was encouraging Damian to keep going and maybe we could recreate what was so helpful in the first visit and what we missed in the subsequent visits. But, we both kind of realized that the methods we were trying - I just wasn't responding. I was discouraged, but I feel like the other side of Damian started to emerge. He would say stuff like, "You come off as all nice and friendly but I feel like there is this deep and dark side of you that I need to get out." OK - not sure that is the best method of encouraging your clients but I was willing to try. We never found that deep, dark side. By my last visit (of which I pre-paid), I got a snarky, "why are you even here?". I told him that since I pre-paid, I might as well try again one last time. To which I received a response that most people would have lost 20 lbs after my sixth visit - implying that there was something wrong with me. In summary, when this did not work, even though we both really really wanted it to - I started to be attacked by him. Not a good environment at all. Professionalism. What therapist do you know that does not take notes? He charged me $100 an hour. The first hour was spent going over the last session and talking about what we'd do next session. HE KEPT CONFUSING ME WITH OTHER PATIENTS!! Aren't you the person who does this? Or that? So, we'd spend my money to clarify which client I was and then when under therapy, he'd go in a totally different route. He was 100% that my dead mother was the cause of my food obsession. Under hypnosis, he'd said stuff like, "You resent your mother don't you?" To which I'd answer no. "You and your mother did not get along?" Again, no. Everyone's mother impacts their life but dragging my dead mother through the wringer when I insist - when under hypnosis - that that is not a fact, was very disturbing. I ended a session once when he would not get off the mother topic. I also loved once when he asked me why I wanted to lose weight. I told him that due to my age and weight, I was scared about my health. That appeared not to be truthful to him. He kept pressing me why I really wanted to lose weight again and again and again. Finally, I asked him what the deal was and he said that everyone wants to lose weight to look better to other people. I think he had some self esteem issues himself that he was dealing with and putting them on me. Hah - he always brought his snack/food into my food counseling session. That was special. My favorite though, at $100/hour, was that he lost his bathroom key to the floor's shared bathroom. He told me to wait outside the bathroom door for the occupant to leave. Someone was crying in there. Finally, I went across the street to use the coffee house's bathroom - I had to waste at least 45 minutes of my money/session because, frankly, he just seemed a little flaky and couldn't hold on to his key. A guy who is good at hypnotizing people is not a hypnotic therapist. If you want to be hypnotized, Damian will work. If you need some therapy - you might want to see a therapist. I left feeling worse than when I started with him. On a happy note, I'm working with someone else now and see how constructive weight loss therapy can really be. read more

I had never experienced hypnosis, but when my daughter had severe anxiety around having a dental procedure performed I looked for something to help her through this process. Damian' s insight into how anxiety manifests and a really practical strategy for helping us, as a family, deal with my daughter's anxiety made a world of difference. Damian was able to work with my daughter via video chat and we had two sessions prior to the date of her procedure. The morning of her procedure my daughter was able to get ready and make her way to the appointment without any trembling, shaking or crying. Prior to the sessions she had with Damian, we could not even discuss the procedure without my daughter getting very distressed. Damian was extremely professional, worked around our schedule (even with the time difference) and helped my daughter immensely. read more

OK, Damian Miller at a New Hope Hypnosis is AMAZING. I went to see him without expectation and was blown away. I got more out of two sessions with Damian than any amount of talk therapy, energy healing, meditation etc. combined. Damian has such a nice way, he's intuitive, he's present, he's smart and his natural gift at putting all that together in his hypnotherapy sessions is genius. He is very gifted. I am disappointed to see the negative reviews. They do not add into my experience with Damian. I am continuing to work with him on various personal growth issues and continue to make great progress. Also, scroll down this Yelp page to discover a link to many, many positive Yelp reviews for A New Hope Hypnosis that somehow have not counted in the rating tally but I discovered later. The details of those clients' reviews are interesting and helpful. If you are looking for a hypnotherapist in Philly, keep Damian Miller at A New Hope Hypnosis on your short list. read more

I went to Damian for help to stop biting my nails and grinding my teeth. We made significant progress in the first session! It's amazing how I entered into trance with no induction. Not only am I not biting my nails and have no desire to, there also has been other positive changes in my personal relationships since our session. My relationship to my daughter is totally changed!!! Whatever emotional wall I had put up and whatever misplaced anger I had towards her is gone!! I can't say enough how our lives have changed for the better. My relationship to my mother has also changed!! This is a small miracle. What Damian is doing for people is invaluable. I recommend that you work with him to navigate your mind and be ready for amazing transformations. read more

I saw Damian a few months ago for a fear of public speaking. The office is conveniently located and the space has good vibes. Damian is easy to talk to and sincere, and really quick witted. We discussed a number of things that are issues in my life and so he took me down a number of rabbit holes to get to the problem. What I found was most interesting - and probably defines the good from the bad hypnotists - were the specific questions he asked to lead me to a place of deep understanding of how I got to be the way I am. Only then could he suggest another way of looking at things and so rewiring my brain. I saw a dramatic difference the next day in my overall confidence level to speak up for myself and to speak about myself, both in small group and large group settings. It totally worked for me! read more

Really did this as a last ditch effort. I have really bad anxiety and depression and this has been a huge huge help. I think of myself as a pretty logical person and the idea of hypnosis did NOT seem like something that would benefit me at all but I have it a chance and it has given me so much hope. I absolutely recommend trying it if you are able to. read more

I have had a great experience with New Hope. I took my Mother for depression and a very bad cigarette habit for over 30 years. The depression is gone she is a new person. I'm very grateful for Damien he is truly blessed and gifted when it comes to helping people. I myself have attended and I have noticed the changes in my every day life. Highly recommended he is an amazing thoughtful person with a wonderful talent in helping with any issue. read more

I saw Damian last week. First Impressions: 1) Damian is VERY personable. He's funny, charismatic, and easy to talk to. This is helpful, given things can get pretty personal. He explains what he's doing every step of the way. 2) He genuinely cares. He was happy with how well I had done and offered suggestions for next time. He even contacted me AFTER my first session to see how I was feeling. 3) The hypnosis worked. My life has dramatically improved and I look forward to my next session. read more

I have seen Damian 3 or 4 times for stage fright and each session built or expanded on the previous work resulting first in removing the physical symptoms and then my last session was about moving on, choosing more difficult and faster pieces for the piano. Now besides working on amazing compositions I've also decided to retire, move on from the workplace to my next adventures. Damian has a wonderful manner and key insights which in my case took me beyond my stage fright into a fear free retirement. read more

I went in, and after just one quick session feelings of anxiety I had were reduced substantially! Damian enjoys his work, he knows a lot about the human mind and is a nice guy. He helped me get more in tune with my subconscious mind, the part of the brain that is designed to protect you. When it feels threatened in some cases, the subconscious mind creates feelings of anxiety or fear. Damian helped me understand these feelings I was having, the results were fantastic. I highly recommend him as the go to guy, his passion and knowledge made me feel very comfortable from the start and the results were great. read more

Prior to going to A New Hope Hypnosis, my interest in alternative forms of healing was passive. I honestly didn't know what I wanted out of it or what to expect, but I knew I needed some type of help. After talking to Damian, we brainstormed together on areas to explore. Regardless of coming off of a tragic year (two very close family deaths, reoccurring abusive relationships, huge career changes, and a potpourri of other afflictions), I do have the life I have always dreamed of. I travel the world for a living, I'm a published writer and author, I have amazing family and friends, as well as a healthy salary and no debt. I knew life was amazing -- I just wanted to feel like it was amazing. But there were deep rooted issues within me that separated knowing happiness and feeling happiness. The first session was intense and took me back to the moments where my issues had began -- some of which I had completely forgotten about. It was such an eyeopener to learn that I was stuck in a loop that began many years ago, and the power stop entering unhealthy relationships, my imposter syndrome, and suppressing my emotions was within me. Afterwards, I felt a freedom that I haven't felt in years. I felt more firm in my identity, stronger in my emotions and thoughts, as well as more focused on my passions and my work. Old thought patterns have been forgotten, and I have become very aware of the small habits that did not serve me. Overall, I have a new sense of pride in and respect for myself, and I feel in control of all of the conscious and subconscious decisions I make throughout the day. Where making decisions used to drain me, I now feel excited to do what's best for me -- working out no longer feels like a drag and eating healthy feels like progress. I feel reaffirmed in my boundaries and self aware of my physical and emotional needs. I now standup for myself in all areas of my life, and it's empowering. There is no greater feeling than unapologetically being true to yourself! read more

Damian was supposed to do three sessions to help me husband and I quit smoking. After our first visit my husband felt like it was not going to work and like it was almost a "scam". I had hope and I called Damian to schedule my second session. He advised me he was on the phone with a client and would call me later that day. However I wound up giving him two days before leaving a message saying I needed to schedule soon be we would be moving to Florida. He never returned my calls. We paid $750 for him to actually scam us. My mother called to see if she could be reimbursed $500 bc we did have one session. She did this twice and was told he would be happy to. Months later she has still received no refund. Please be very careful! read more

After the loss of my son last year, I truly went into a deep state of sadness as any parent would. Although grief therapy helps me to cope, I still found myself searching for something to get me through my nights as during the day, I deeply dive into work to keep mind occupied. I found myself snacking a lot at night in which isn't the route to take as it will surely aid in packing on the pounds. After careful research, I found Damien Miller and carefully read his reviews and thought, this is worth a try. I am a property manager of a 45 acre community with approximately 1,000 units open 7 days a week. As you can imagine I'm on call 24-7 as the face of the well respected apartment community located in the suburbs of Bala Cynwyd. I unexpectedly had to cancel my last 2 appointments, one to tend to a major gas leak and the 2nd was due to 2 of my managers coming down with Strep Throat, therefore I had to go and make sure my office is covered until additional staff can be called in and arrive. So I had to unfortunately cancel my last two appointments. 1 - with MORE than 12 hours notice as his website requires, and the 2nd - was unexpected as I have staff sick and contagious that called out so as duty calls, I had to go in. Well, the pleasant and professional Damien Miller received my rescheduled appointment request and in return, this is the unprofessional and extremely unpleasant message that I received from him: "Trina, this is the second time you have scheduled with me on a Saturday... And cancelled very last minute. This is most inconvenient for me as these are my most valuable time slots. You should have been charged $100 for two no show fees at this point. I doubt you will make your next appointment. Should I take you seriously?" Now this is merely 1 of the messages that I received as they continued on after my response that I was both shocked and appalled that someone of his profession would send me something like this and think that I would feel comfortable with working with him going forward! I TOTALLY respect policy as I am extremely anal about being on time and keeping my word! When I first met Damien I went into EXPLICIT detail about how my schedule is often times hectic and during the busy season (warmer weathered months). I never asked him to waive any fees, or give me any breaks, as he runs a professional business and has policies just as I do! But to send me messages as if he were talking to a child of his, blew my mind!!! Never would I have expected something like this as he SEEMED so pleasant and professional! Word travels fast and reviews are KEY in professions such as his... I would NOT recommend Damien Miller regardless of all of the seemingly positive reviews he has posted!!! read more

Have met with Damian twice now - for nail biting & insomnia. He's a great guy & the real deal!

I had my first session with Damian last night for help with weight loss. After having tried everything else and seriously considering weight loss surgery -- I thought why not this? He made me feel comfortable and uncovered some issues that have caused my childhood weigh gain. Looking forward to next week to see what's happening in my adult life as well. I would recommend him highly - I felt so relaxed after wards. Time will tell about the actual weight loss - but I am feeling totally confident that it will happen. He's a rock star! read more

In just my first session, Damien's age regression session helped me uncover some deep rooted issues and the primary reason for my overeating habit. I am certain this information will prove invaluable for my journey to claim the real me. I will be eternally grateful for this and I can not wait to continue working with him until I am finally free. I am convinced he's my guardian angel. A very sweet, attentive man who has definitely earned my trust. Highly recommend. read more

I have always been one to be open to getting closer to oneself. Open to learning oneself and resolving unresolved issues which may get in the way of my everyday life. So when hypnosis was referred and suggested, although I never was one to really believe in the whole ' follow the white stone and you shall fall into a deep deep sleep routine' I said, why not, trying never hurt anyone. To cut a long story short (an amazing story actually which shows how destiny is CRAZY!!!) I ended up on Damian Millers couch. Only there was no white stone to follow or gaze at. Just him and I and the nice clean, peaceful room he was working from at that time. The first thing that stuck me was his aura, aura , to me is essential and Damian's is/was....Calm, caring, perceptive, open unique and relaxing. This made it easy for me to just close my eyes and relax and allow him to take me wherever he felt was necessary for me to go. Unresolved childhood issues seem to always be the root cause to emotional distress as an adult that seems to get in the way of everyday life. So that is where he took me , to my childhood. I relived situations, remembered things that had been forgotten, opened my eyes to things that I had by choice decided to keep tightly shut!!! But in doing so he made me see other alternatives, other answers, other reasons as to why and that in itself opened a whole new set of doors for me which I never even knew existed. It is not the certification alone that will grant a person success in their career of choice, especially in this type of profession. One must have the innate talent of perception and the inbred talent of emotional knowledge, not to mention the human touch of unique concern, one can not 'pretend' to care. One either does or does not, and I feel that Damian cares, it genuinely makes a difference to him if you come out of the session feeling better or not, feeling like you accomplished something or not. That is something you can't learn. I am grateful for his assistance in my journey to valuable insight which I feel I would not have gained in any other manner. I recommend him to anyone who is open, serious, willing and really looking for an alternative method to...How can I say this........I kind of picture it like being completely naked on sand with your arms up in the air, bare to the world and wide open. To some people it sounds scary but for those who can identify with what I am saying then you understand what I am saying. Not to say that those that are closed, can't be open, it's just a longer process. Try it, if you feel you need it. You won't regret it and you will most definitely leave any session you have with Damian Miller feeling accomplished. so I would like to also take this opportunity to let Damian and the rest of the world know that I am very grateful for my experience with you/him and it is something that I shall carry with me until the end of my days :))))) read more

I battled insomnia for months, and relied on prescription drugs to sleep nightly. I can't adequately explain what Damian did, but I can say this, I am no longer dependent on sleeping pills. He is incredibly thorough in his analysis, ensuring that the ROOT CAUSE of your problem is determined, and can thus be effectively treated. I recommend him without hesitation, as I was skeptical that hypnosis would work for me, but it was the only thing that has! read more

I'm in awe! I've NEVER allowed anyone to put me under, but I'm am so glad I did. Thanks Damian!

I believe in miracles and with Damian's help I was able to experience one. I had developed a six week bout of self-induced -- anxiety -- IBS. Just the anticipation of a family get-together had triggered this physical reaction. Damian helped me to "reboot" my system and family relationship patterns in just three sessions. I am so thankful for Damian's expertise and understanding. Perhaps you will experience a miracle too! read more

Since I was 25 I have seen every possible therapist money can buy . I am 57 years old and have battled with addictions, ADD, Depression, and now Man-o pause. I had the weight of the world crushing me and I couldn't breath, and I couldn't find the person that used to be me - i was lost. I have seen Damian 5 sessions so far, and i am witnessing a transformation in my life. Don't be mislead when you see the word 'Hypnosis'. Its not what you saw in the movies or in a show. Damian is a prodigious listener and has a great intuitive gift for feeding back to you and synthesizing your issues so that when it finally comes to the hypnosis part of the session, it is a highly informed treatment. Like laser surgery he pinpoints that part of you which needs to be unraveled - like a garden hose that is twisted, Damian untwists it so that your life can flow again. He is brilliant. I thought to myself : "how can a young person understand so much about our lives"? . For me the answer is 2 fold: First - that he is a super smart guy who just 'gets it'. But beyond that - Damian has the ability to see the relationship between the events in your life you describe to him and the feelings you have about another event - and create pairings and even clusters of connecting the dots - so that his treatment of you is not 10 years of discussing your childhood, but more like when an acupuncturist puts a needle in your toe to get rid of your headache he sees the way our brain gets connected to things - and uses Hypnosis as the acupuncture needle. Yes, he has THAT level of skill. So glad i found this guy - you should definitely check him out! read more

I came to A New Hope Hypnosis looking for yet another possible solution to a life long struggle. Having tried traditional methods many times over many years with little to no success, I wanted to give this a try before I went back to the drastic measures that I knew would upheave my professional and personal family life. I am so very thankful that I did find Damian's practice! Overall, I had a total of 4 sessions with Damian and with marked results after even the first consultation session. I have dealt with a drinking addiction for well over 2 decades. Before I was legal drinking age, I had become a daily drinker and I am now in my early 40's. In the past 5-10 years there became day & night drinking as well as hiding it from my family and friends to keep up with what I presumed I needed for just about any reason... be it, celebration, stress, sadness and well basically just because. By the time I had come to Damian, my habits and thinking patterns were in a state of near disrepair. It had also gotten to a point that my physical health was hanging in the balance with the beginning stages of liver disease. Needless to say, this was no small task and I did not sugarcoat anything or leave out any details, which honesty and openness is the best way to allow him to do his job in helping his client. Damian utilized compassion and patience with the understanding of someone much older than his years. Within the hypnosis session, he honed in on the timeline of my life starting back as a young child where he focused on my environment and events that may have led to my drinking habits. Damian is very talented yet modest and does not seem to care to refer to his services as a gift, but when he was able to take a hopeless cause such as myself and help me get my mindset and life back on track, I would call that a gift; a lifesaving gift in my case! Even my substance abuse counselor and psychiatrist were floored at the results they saw in me and I've been doing all of this free of the prescription medications I was on! I am beyond thankful for his determination in being the conduit that has empowered me to get a handle over this very debilitating set of shackles that were upon me! Even with group therapy/AA, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment and prescription drugs - I have literally never been able to not stop my compulsion to drink daily for years now unless I was hospitalized and my choice was taken away from me. The 1st session gave me 3 days of freedom with no real cravings... the habit still felt there but the cravings had diminished! After my 2nd session, I had another 10 days of freedom and it was amazing how little I craved an actual drink! I even managed through some first time events where I was around other drinkers and I maintained my abstinence! This was beyond anything I had ever experienced in all these years of hating myself for not having the ability to get enough self-control together to quiet my inner addiction voice. My home and social environments still needed some final reorganizing and once we got past some of those obstacles and by our 4th session I am so thrilled to report I am now an additional 27 days clean and sober!!! I have been attending AA meetings since our last session to maintain this phenomenal mental transition that came into my life. This has been a lifetime of struggle and I know I am not out of the woods yet but I refuse to let go of whatever it is Damian has helped me find! I plan to return to Damian for more sessions should I feel any real surge of relapse starting to loom. AA never felt right for me before this but since we tweaked something in my thinking patterns, it has been a great refuge with what he and I started on, so I believe between the two I am on the path to a beautiful awoken second half of my life! I highly recommend giving it a try with Damian if you have been down as many dead ends as I have come into. Damian, you really are amazing at what you do and I hope you go onto help many more people in what you are able to provide to those in need! read more