My husband and I decided to give Anita a try when we realized that we were still holding onto beliefs from our childhood that were no longer true, but we couldn't "unbelieve" them. Having seen many therapists and psychiatrists in my day and being in the mental health field myself, I was intrigued that there was a way to tap into the deepest levels of a person's mind, past their subconscious, into their unconscious where most of our memories created up to the age 6 are stored. These are the memories that deeply shape our beliefs about ourselves, others and the world around us. Sometimes they are referred to as "schemas." My dad was an unpredictable alcoholic as far back as I can remember which left my mom relentlessly stressed, having to work 2-3 jobs to support us 3 kids, using alcohol to cope, and many times making us feel like heavy burdens. Needless to say, since before I can remember, I have always felt a bit unlovable due to being neglected/abandoned and while I became aware of this through conventional therapy, I could never quite fully eradicate my fear of abandonment. These beliefs contributed to me be overly sensitive at times and a bit controlling. After leaving Anita's office after my first and only session, I experienced an all-encompassing intense connection with everything around me as I walking to my car! It was like the trees, clouds, birds, grass, butterflies and even the random people in the parking lot were love, my "true" family that had never abandoned me. My fears and "untrue" beliefs had never allowed me to see or feel how much love is always surrounding me! That's the only way I can explain it. This thought popped into my head, "Your mother and father brought you into this world, but you have never been abandoned." A deep sense of peace came over me and I sat in my car for at least 30 minutes, with the door open to maintain the comforting connection that was permeating from my surroundings. Succumbing to this new understanding I wept with intense gratitude.
My husband had a lifelong unshakeable fear that if he didn't work franticly and seize every opportunity to make money that he, and now we, would end up extremely poor, like the way he grew up. This caused him to work franticly, putting in long hours, and he could never fully relax if he thought he was missing a money making opportunity which was always. After my husband's session with Anita I noticed that he seemed to be more relaxed, less stressed and more present in the moment. I thought maybe I was imagining it or that possibly the profound experience I had after my session was causing me to read more into his behavior than what was really there. The next morning I woke up to see my four year old was still at home, not at preschool, and she was laughing and playing with her dad, my husband ;) I asked him, "What's going on, don't you have to work today, why is she still home?" He said, "I don't know, I just wanted to spend time with her today, I'm not that busy." I said, "What? You, not busy? Really??" He said, "Yeah, I don't know, I just feel calm." As soon as he said it we looked at each other in disbelief knowing that what he said was an extremely unusual statement coming from him. I said, "I can't remember the last time I've ever heard you say you were "not busy," and in the twenty-five years I've known you, I don't think I've ever heard you use the word "calm," especially to describe how you're feeling, not even on vacation!" He agreed and we both had to acknowledge that whatever magic Anita performed on us in our sessions the day before freed us in some way...FYI... I first heard about Anita when I stumbled onto her website in my search for a conventional counselor/therapist. Although I was hesitant to try something new, I was intrigued by the premise of Theta Healing, so I researched it further and decided to give it a try. In hindsight I realize that finding Anita while I was looking for something/someone else was a gift. I know now that she was precisely what my husband and I needed at that exact time. So, if you're reading this review and you're on the fence about trying something new, let this be your sign that NOW is the time! Stay calm and call Anita! read more