I have seen Carlos multiple times now. First, he helped me become free from a habit that started in…read morehigh school. I was 46 when he guided me through the transformation to letting go of this vice. Recently, I went back to him to give up what I thought was a harmless brownie and cookie passion; it was really just my way to rebel. Meaning Carlos doesn't just say sleepy sleepy and puts you under, then you are magically fixed. He talks through why you have either trauma or patterns, and then helps you go deep into yourself and change that pattern at the core. I couldn't be more grateful to have been sent to him. Besides LASIK eye surgery, this is the best money I have spent on myself.

when i first met carlos i wasn't in a very good place emotionally. he really helped, and is still…read morehelping, me with connecting to myself and my emotions. he's also helped me with getting off of some psychiatric medication that i no longer needed. im very thankful for him and his ability to show me other perspectives on situations and emotions, as well as encouraging communication with the people close to me and curiosity about my self and why i feel the way i do about situations and most importantly how to handle it. id go on more about how appreciative i am and how kind a person carlos is, but i dont want this to be any more of a text wall than this already is. if you're looking for someone who genuinely cares and wants to help you grow and understand yourself better, i really cant recommend him enough.

Matt is perfect and every way. He's very helpful. He's been helping me work through some things…read morewithin myself. I went looking for somebody that can help with my inner self. I've been working on myself for some time, but still need guidance and clarity. My sessions with him were not what I expected. I had never been to a Hypnosis before. Everything I had in mind was something you would see at the Orange County fair, lol. My experience with Matt was very unique and lightning. I look forward to every visit with him and seeing progress in myself. I highly recommend Matt. He's gentle and kind and very helpful. I wish I can see him weekly. my goal is to see him biweekly if possible. Otherwise he's definitely on my to do list once a month. I feel like it's absolutely necessary for my growth. I trust him fully.

Wow! I am on cloud 9. That was an incredible experience. I have been struggling with a long list of…read moreissues ever since my dad died 12 years ago including depression, anxiety, insomnia, digestive, sinus, urinary, body pain, the list goes on and on. I have seen so many doctors and tried so many things over the past decade plus. More recently I have gone through even more trauma including my mother dying and two heartbreaks with a lot of devastation in the past 4 years. Matt assured me he's helped people in similar situations such as mine and I was optimistic but also wondered if it was too good to be true. After our first session I left feeling lighter and had a permanent smile my whole way home. I am looking forward to our next session and I think I found the missing piece to my healing puzzle for a truly healthy wealthy happy life!! I definitely recommend :))

Very nice person but complete waste of money. Almost nothing was accurate other than obvious things.read more

Kim was really great. Thorough and genuine. I left feeling like I was in a better state of mind…read morethan when I arrived. I really resonated with and appreciated her energy.

I went to see Linda a few years ago for the "virtual gastric band" sessions. I was looking through…read moresome old paperwork & remembered that I was going to write a review on this thing I put so much faith in. I can honestly tell you that this was a waste of time & money. I went in with my whole heart open & nothing ever changed....nothing! Perhaps I am not that easily suggestable. I do not know. Maybe I did something wrong....who knows. What I do know is that I was never "hypnotized". I could have gotten up at any time & walked out & drove home; & no suggestion she gave could have stopped me from doing just that. So why didn't I walk out? I suffered from politeness. Age beat that out of me; not hypnosis. I guess the bottom line is...If this sort of thing helps, then it helps. I personally would never go back to this person or any hypnosis type person....ever. I would much rather pay an actual degreed therapist & not a peddler of hokum. I thought it was a total rip-off.

I made an appointment and arrived 15 minutes early. The door was locked. I tried calling and…read moreemailing, there was no response. I waited two weeks for this appointment and drove an hour to get there, for her to simply forget about it. I never received a phone call, email, or even a text back explaining what happened. Time, gas, and energy wasted on someone who does not care about her new clients.

Nicky is absolutely amazing! Her hypnotherapy session exceeded my expectations and truly set me on…read morea powerful path of self-healing. I'm so grateful for how warm, open, and welcoming she was, which immediately made me feel comfortable. She has an incredible gift for helping you reach the right mental state to fully benefit from the therapy. For me, this approach to positive reprogramming has been life-changing. Beyond her skills as a therapist, Nicky has such a genuine and cool personality--you'll want to be friends with her! I couldn't be happier that I worked with her!

So helpful, I've been going through a difficult time with illness in my family. After two sessions…read morewith Nicky, I feel a new strength to get through this. I'm forever grateful.

I had a great experience working with Brenda. She's extremely professional, and from the very first…read moresession she was attentive and actively engaged in our conversations, not just listening, but helping me connect the dots around what was really driving my struggles with presenting myself confidently in front of certain audiences. Brenda helped identify underlying causes quickly, and she didn't leave me stuck in "analysis mode." She also identified practical solutions right away so I could start moving toward resolution. What stood out most was her genuine interest in seeing me succeed, she clearly cares about outcomes, not just sessions. She also took the time to explain how hypnotherapy works and why this issue had manifested the way it did, which made the process feel grounded and approachable. I would absolutely recommend anyone considering hypnotherapy to reach out to Brenda for a consultation.

Brenda was a pleasure to work with. She is so kind and genuinely caring. I needed help identifying…read moreemotional blocks and trauma that have kept me from pursuing my best life. She definitely helped me with this and gave me the tools to continue forward. Thank you Brenda!

I debated long and hard as to whether or not leave a review here. However, after meditating on it…read moreand realizing how important is to get balanced perspectives on something so important as mental health, I find my heart leading me to sharing my experience here for others to consider. There were traditional therapists I found through my insurance provider. Licensed counselors and psychologists. No one was "clicking," and after battling with crippling anxiety, manic episodes, and depression, I bit the bullet and made an appointment with Jacqui. This was back in July 2016. I had a free phone consult with her first. Her voice was warm and her advice was concrete. However, she also pushed me to write a positive review of her book on Amazon. There was definitely a mercenary and marketing tone to her approach. My husband and I paid a substantial amount for my first and only session. We spent most of that time reviewing my past and writing out a "master script," in which I was to detail who I wanted to be with orders to record myself saying these self-affirmations, which were then to reviewed everyday. She smiled and said I would achieve the results I wanted if I purchased her packages, which would be "very cool," as she put it. She also determined I would need the maximum number of sessions with her given how vulnerable and agitated I came across. Then the strange stuff happened. I asked Jacqui for an invoice. I wanted to see if I could submit an itemized bill to my insurance company for out-of-network behavioral services. Jacqui called me right away and told me she didn't have a diagnostic code. She suggested I get a code from my psychiatrist. Then she called me back to say she was moving to North Carolina and could only offer video sessions. The price would remain the same. I declined, and thought, well that's the end of that. But it was not. She continued to call me. She told me I was one of the fortunate few who would be able to receive a free session with someone she personally vetted, a man familiar with "tapping." She promised to watch to make sure he was a good enough replacement. The whole process would take place in her Costa Mesa office. At first, I said yes, because hey, free is not a bad deal. Yet deep down the whole thing reeked of duplicity. Yes, Jacqui is warm and has a good beside manner. However, she made claims I don't think any mental health provider would assert. That may be the point; she is not practicing under a code of ethics. Healing Minds is where people go when they've run out of options. Ultimately, I refused the free session with her replacement. I chose instead to go with evidence-backed Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, a proven system that has reduced my emotional reactivity and improved my relationships. Given what transpired, I cannot recommend Healing Minds or Jacqui's services under good conscience.

This isn't about me, this is about you. You are here obviously to seek help in your life. To…read moreregain some control, to let go of outdated, hindering emotions. There are therapist that only help people for the money. Therapist whom get jaded over the years and only see clients as numbers walking in and out of their office. This was a concern of mine. To pay a stranger to care for your problems for an allotted amount of time, and give you feedback and techniques to take home that may or may not just keep you running mental circles was a big concern for me when researching therapists. So let me alleviate them for you when speaking of Jacqui. I emailed her a standard net email I was sending to some therapist in the OC/LA area. Her response was the same day. We set up an introductory phone session for later that week. Within the phone session, I felt the sincerity that Jacqui was offering that I was looking for. Instead of just the usual psycho-spiel that most other therapists were giving me on the phone interviews, Jacqui actually let me talk, was not worried about time too much, and listened to what I was saying. That sealed it for me. We set up our actual session for the next week. I have never done professional hypno-therapy or EFT before, and I had minor doubts only because I know how my mind likes to distract itself, especially when being told to be quiet. The pace and direction of the session were all very well received though At the end of the session, I did see some immediate changes in my mannerism regarding the my own self defeating patterns. Jacqui's sincerity shined through till the very end of our session, and it was an added bonus to know that she still actively seeks her own betterment, not many therapists will admit to that. Instead of selling me an inflated amount of sessions, she suggested the amount she saw fit for my progression. I am done with my sessions with her, and I am very happy that I chose Jacqui. A bit of advise from me though, it is awesome that you are seeking help, but do not be addicted to seeking help from without. Any good teacher, therapist, psychologist, etc. will only be a great guiding post to your own inner answers and truth. They are not the answer, and they will not have the answers for you, they can only point you to your own, and it is up to you then to live within it. And Jacqui is an excellent guiding post! I am recommending my girlfriend to go see Jacqui, and anyone else that may read this review. Hope this has helped you with your decision! Cheers!

I want to start by saying I am so grateful to have found Cynthia! Truly, everything in my life is…read morefalling into place in the best way since I've started seeing her. She has helped me with career coaching, and since I started seeing her a few months ago I landed an amazing new role at a great company that is everything I wished for. Cynthia helped me with manifestation and abundance techniques and she helped me figure out what it was I really wanted in a job, and we made it happen! I initially came to Cynthia to heal after the end of a relationship, and she helped me re-find my individuality and sense of self after a really long time. She definitely helped me speed up the healing process after years in a relationship that ended pretty roughly. I am so grateful for Cynthia and recommend her to anyone looking to better their life, looking for growth, success, happiness, prosperity abundance, and so much more!

I posted a Google review for Dr. Cynthia Smith a couple of months ago when I was starting to attend…read moreher hypnotherapy sessions to help me out with serious anxiety issues, and I want to share those first impressions on this follow up review. "When I went for my first appointment, I immediately felt at easy in this nice cozy location, especially when meeting Dr. Cynthia in person, she has a truly vibe that makes you feel, not only genuinely welcomed, but like if you are meeting with a close family member or lifetime friend, something beyond reasonable explanation, she is, no doubt about it, a truly gifted person that was meant to help people, she is extremely kind, respectful and knowledgeable, while making you feel understood and at peace with yourself. She is a great listener and knows how to interact in a soft and effective manner, with many responses filled with wisdom" During this time when I have already attended over 15 sessions, having started with hypnotherapy and switched thereafter to hypnopuncture, a unique approach from Dr. Cynthia where she combines acupuncture and hypnotherapy, I cannot other than reaffirm my original comments posted in my first review but on steroids, Dr. Cynthia has been a immense blessing in this healing journey of mine, I have no words to express my gratitude and joy to be able to have her on my side, she is one of a kind, with an innate optimism mixed with empathy, kindness and knowledge that makes you feel safe at peace and understood, always with a good sense of humor. The hypnopuncture experience has been wonderful, where body and mind are taken care with a holistic approach. I have been improving significantly on this complex healing process of mine and a big part of it is, no doubt about it, due to Dr. Cynthia therapy. All my gratitude and elevated emotions are aligned with the blessing of having such a special professional and human being on my side.

Absolutely on the money. Kind courteous and knowledgeable. Well worth the wait. I have returned…read moreand will do it again

Michele Renee has a , truly, amazing connection with the universe. In her quiet moments she easily…read more"connects". On my way to Carlsbad to see my oldest and dearest friend I took advantage of an appointment with Michele. Immediately she tuned into my friend asking "who's the nurse?" She continued by explaining there was a gentleman with her that had just passed... as a matter of fact, he had passed the day before... It just doesn't get more precise than that!

I've been seeing Michelle for several years now, and nearly everything she has told me over that…read moretime has either come true or is currently true in my life--whether it was about love, career, family, friends, health, etc... I am a frequent repeat customer of hers because I know that she is truly gifted and can see the truth! At the start of each session, she'll ask if there's anything specific I want to focus on or if I'd prefer her to simply share what comes up for her. I always let her go ahead without telling her anything that's on my mind beforehand, and she consistently picks up on things happening in my life with astounding accuracy, down to details that only I would know. She picks up on things almost instantaneously and has an incredible ability to tap into energy and give accurate, insightful readings. What has always stood out to me is that she's not only able to read my energy, but also the energies and intentions of people connected to me, regardless of whether they're physically close or far away. She's often picked up on dynamics and situations involving others in my life that I was not aware of with surprising accuracy, and has given me great guidance on how to protect myself from anyone with ill intent. One of the things I appreciate most about Michelle is how straightforward she is. She's honest and direct and tells you things exactly as she feels them to be, which I really value. It's like she can actually feel whatever it is that the person she's tapping into can feel and relays that back so accurately. She is also very warm, humorous, and easy to talk to. I find myself laughing during our sessions and always feel comfortable no matter what because she is so down to earth. She is also able to tap into my ancestral energy and often reminds me of my spirit team and the protection around me, which always feels very grounding and reassuring. I always leave our sessions feeling lighter, relieved, and with a strong sense of clarity and reassurance. I truly don't know how I could have gotten through so many challenging times in life without her. Her wisdom, her guidance, and her empathy is what makes her so special. Thank you, Michelle, for always helping me heal!

I just had a reading with Michelle. I was referred by one of my friends and I don't regret it…read more Michelle was good energy, really bright and warm. I felt like she picked up on everything in my life without having to say much. I actually felt shocked at some of the things she picked up on because she knows nothing about me. After the reading I felt like she gave me the clarity and peace that I needed as I find myself in a hard stage in life. I was so nervous but she made me feel at ease and validated a lot of my questions without having to ask. Thank you so much Michelle!!