It would be easier to rate this place if there were negative stars to give. I am writing this as a…read morewarning to anyone considering going to Ananta Health for the 'healing' they provide. Save your time, your money, and most importantly your well being. This clinic is an absolute scam, a money grab for vulnerable people.
I have recently been through some traumatic abuse, as a part of my healing I had saved up to go to Ananta. I had researched hypnotherapy and hoped it would be a suitable choice for someone going through what I have. I called and spoke to reception explaining my situation, she said they had helped people like myself before, and there was nothing I needed to worry about.
I booked in for a 2 hour session, to ensure all concerns were addressed and that this was in fact a safe option.That was confirmed to me again when I showed up for my appointment. I explained that I was extremely fragile, and needed this experience to reset some negative messages and hopefully achieve a deeper sense of relaxation. I explained the recent trauma I had been through and she said she understood. After a half hour consultation, I felt safe enough to go under hypnosis with this woman, Jill Fisher.
It began with what I had been expecting, basic visualizations, in addition to a surprise of with music for my brainwaves. She went through a few visualizations and what came next shocked and surprised me. I wish that I had jumped off the table and ran before she was able to so the damage she did.
I hadnt 'gone under', nothing had changed at all. she began asking me to relive the abuse that I had recently left. I said I was uncomfortable with that, and she pushed further. Forcing me to remember disgusting details, feelings and emotions that came with it. i was in, if anything, a more suggestible state, going over what she wanted me to made me want to crawl out of my own skin.
I asked her to stop, said nothing had changed, and that I was becoming agitated and uncomfortable. I had worked very had on my own to work through these memories in a safe way, she brought them to a level inside of me where I felt I should explode.she did attempt to correct what she had done, but the visualizations she used were so basic, nothing I hadnt already tried on my own.. i couldnt calm down from a panic attack thinking about pretty balloons. what i needed was a sedative.
It was not comfortable, not relaxing, and not safe.
5 days later and Im grateful I havent done any harm to myself. I have PTSD, that was said to be understood by this 'therapist' but what she did brought me right back into a memory, that I cannot seem to get out of.
i left the appointment as my mother paid the $250 fee. I collapsed outside and cried, so scared and not knowing what to do. I went back in to try and reach out to her, explain that i wasnt okay and was feeling unstable. she proceeded to her next appointment, saying only "good luck"
Her only suggestion was to join Landmark(look into cults if you are unsure) which is a method of breaking people down to bring them back up. i was broken enough, and did in no way/shape/form request that, i asked for the opposite experience and was comforted that I was going to be receiving it. i was very much deceived.
i made it through the night after the appointment with my family close at hand and by calling the distress centre. I got no aftercare or even a contact number. I messaged the general email for the clinic hoping for some assistance and received some advice from Jill the next day. She advised me to "pamper myself, think happy thoughts, and seek out her $80/ half hour life coaching".
I am absolutely disgusted by this experience. i put in alot of trust, asked alot of questions. If i wanted this experience/feeling I would have gone back to my abusive ex partner and saved some money.
Please do your research people. The mind is not something to be played with by unqualified people, let this be your example.
