I need help handling my personal life and business because how I do anything is how I do…read moreeverything. That's my belief. I hired Helaine because she helped a friend of mine and that friend learned allot from her. That inspired me and it turns out Helaine's way of coaching is just what I needed. Now I get weekly inspiration on changes I can make that seem easy and really work. I have new ways to deal with challenging situations. And I have new ways of handling my mind and my hang-ups. I feel grateful there are coaches like Helaine. Her positive, affirming attitude really supports and validates my experience. I used to spend allot of money on business coaching for the past 19 years. I always felt something was missing. Now because of Helaine's coaching, I don't feel there is anything missing and I have allot more peace about my business and my personal life.

I've had 6 Coaching sessions with Helaine. I'm going through a marital separation after 33 years…read more Helaine inspired and gave me a wonderful and beautiful visualization, which I easily incorporated into my spiritual exercises and written affirmations. It helped me find self worth and feel loved. That was big. Then Helaine empowered me to be hopeful and dream again. She fed it back to me in an email. This was the foundation of a vision board. I need help recreating my life and Helaine has been amazingly instrumental empowering me with that. She is a great listener and Reconnects past conversations to ground l them in actionable steps. I am grateful to Helaine.

I love The Marriage and Family Clinic. Aaron helped counsel me through a really rough time in my…read morelife. He was always so respectful and knowledgeable through everything I had going on, and made me dig deeper into knowing and being my true self. He's very professional and I would recommend him to anyone who is seeking any marriage or family advice.

My husband and I went to Aaron based on the overly positive, but not detailed reviews on Google and…read moreYelp. It seems that some of his friends, colleagues wrote a lot of these, especially on Google. Yelp at least dismissed the friend/colleague reviews. Won't do THAT again! That said, we went to couples counseling for around 2 months with Aaron. I found him to be disengaged and bored at times while listening to us. I felt that I should hang in there. We discussed a lot of disagreements we were having with parenting, honesty, etc. We'd have a 50 min session(not an hr, but they charge hourly) talking about some serious issues, but then no circle back to those issues in the next session, so nothing resolved, just bromides about how we all disagree a lot. Yeah. As the sessions went on, I noticed Aaron taking sides and talking about how women impose themselves on men. He asked my husband how I do that! No kidding. The next day I emailed Aaron and asked him why he said that. He said "I see 3-5 clients a day and didn't remember saying that." I ended the sessions after that. No. I would NOT recommend Aaron, particularly any women who don't like to be judged and stereotyped.

Laura has been a caring guide who's led my partner and me out of the wilderness over the past year…read more Sometimes we've had to bushwhack our way back to our trail when it appeared impassable. Laura's great insight into how we go sideways reveals our truth to each other. I'm blessed to have a partner who's willing to forgive me when I'm a jack a--, reacting from fear and doubt instead of trust and love. Laura's awareness of how our Enneagram personalities get in our way has helped us get in touch with our souls-- and our souls' desire to connect with each other. It's incredible to think how much we've learned, thanks to Laura's coaching and unwavering support. Five stars aren't enough. I've had very good therapists over the years, but Laura stands out. Clearly she's living her calling, and we are grateful. We highly recommend her.

I called Laura looking for couples therapy; and along the way discovered I needed help with grief,…read moretrauma and addiction. My husband and I were considering separation at times and now we're stronger than ever. Laura helps get us out of the ego and into our essence, and most recently supported us as we chose a path of sobriety. Putting substances into the backseat has improved our marriage & relationship with our kids. My life has shifted in many positive ways these past 2 years, thanks in large part to Laura. I feel more grounded, empowered and have more clarity on how I/we can live a joyful life. The time we've had with Laura influences us daily and for that we're so grateful.

I feel very fortunate to be able to refer clients to Kat and Polly. I know them both well and they…read moreare warm, skilled and easy to be around! As a fellow couples therapist, I can speak with confidence that both of these well trained therapists work very hard to provide their couples with a positive, meaningful experience.They care deeply for the clients and it shows. When I am looking to refer a client to the Lakewood area for counseling, I feel grateful knowing they are in caring, capable hands at A Peaceful Life Counseling.

Kat is great! She really works to understand and counsel both parties together. We felt…read morecomfortable with her immediately and we knew she was vested in our success. It's up to you as to what you get out of your sessions - she works to give you what you need based on her professional/caring expertise. You have to want it and make choices to be all in.

I started smoking at age 12 and quit at least 10 times, only to get triggered by some stressful…read moreevent and start all over again...and again. It was so frustrating and demoralizing and I knew I had to address the subconscious issues if I was going to be permanently smoke-free. Thomas and I had 6 sessions leading up to my quit date covering a bunch of different issues and utilizing several healing modalities. I felt totally ready and calm when the time came to quit smoking. Seriously, it was amazing how easy it was to give them up. Most importantly, I recently had exactly the kind of stressful situations that any other time would have had me running out to buy smokes again and this time I wasn't even tempted. Major breakthrough!!! I'm so incredibly grateful to Thomas for his skills and wisdom and I 100% recommend him.

I've been to other hypnotherapists, and I'd say Thomas is one of the best. Went to him for dealing…read morewith my health challenges. In one session, he was able to, gently and with great wisdom, tailor my session to exactly what was needed. Hopefully, if you're aware of your own need/desire for growth and change, you'll already know...there's always deeper work to be done. He's definitely worth the time and resources, plus a grateful healer with much integrity. Certainly, recommend The Mind Guy for hypnotherapy or theta energy work! Blessings...

I do not recommend On Purpose Counseling or working with Kevin Cannella…read more I attended a veterans retreat that was funded by an organization he co-founded. I went as a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and as a mother grieving the loss of my son, also a Marine Corps veteran, who died by suicide. I entered that space to heal in what was presented as safe and trauma-informed care. Kevin Cannella attended that retreat and acted in a therapist role. The experience involved participants being in highly vulnerable and altered states. While I was in that vulnerable state, he used his personal cell phone to take a photo of me and later showed it to me. I did not consent to being photographed under medicine. I was visibly exposed and felt embarrassed and violated. Taking that photo in that setting crossed ethical boundaries for someone acting in a therapeutic role. In that moment, I lost my sense of safety. I became fearful and hyper-aware of how vulnerable I was. I could not stop thinking about where that image could end up or who might see it. I had recently learned about a private group chat where images of women were shared without their consent, and that was at the forefront of my mind. I began to think about the possibility of that happening to me. I could no longer focus on my healing or the session. My attention shifted to protecting myself in a space where I was supposed to feel safe. This experience caused me significant distress and a mental health crisis that lasted for months. This was not an isolated incident. He engaged in additional behaviors that intensified the fear I experienced. After the retreat, multiple participants told me he startled them as they were coming out of the experience. Multiple participants also told me he promoted his podcast to them and asked them to be on his show while they were still under the influence. When someone is acting in a therapist role, people trust that their safety, privacy, and dignity will be protected. That did not happen here. I raised my concerns directly and did not receive a response. Following that, he was removed as the primary representation on the organization's website and is now listed as an advisor.

As a colleague of Kevin, I send many referrals his way. The combination of his empathetic nature…read morealong with his intelligence and wisdom make him the perfect choice for many young adults. I look forward to many years to come in working together.

Natalie is kind, compassionate and intelligent. She was easy to connect to and while working with…read moreher I found that I made progress quickly. I tried EMDR with her as a counseling approach for the first time and found it was an effective,quick way to work through multiple traumas so I could live and relate to others more free from.the effects of my past trauma. She also help me set up a more healthy way of interacting with my husband. She was able to communicate with him, which is challenging. If you have the courage to call for counseling support for your relationships or for individual counseling, do it today and you won't be disappointed working with Natalie!!!

After feeling like I had tried everything to overcome some of my social struggles, I finally…read moredecided to try hypnotherapy. I was lucky to have found Danielle and chose her because her office was in a convenient location. Within a couple weeks I noticed my focus shifting and my mind being more open. Not long after, the world fell apart. I reached out to Danielle again not sure about next steps... I had made progress, but now what? She graciously reached out and gave me advice and guidance with OR without continuing her services! I chose hypnotherapy over traditional therapy because I knew it was going to be a shorter term process. I had only been to one session but she still cared about me enough to just chat. It's refreshing to work with someone in this deep level just once and know they still care about you as a person!

When I met Danielle, I knew very little about how hypnotherapy can actually help with things like…read moreanxiety. I was experiencing a decent level of anxiety based on some changes in my life and I wanted something that could help me without long term therapy or drugs. After a couple sessions with Danielle, I could feel my old confidence return and my overall outlook improve. I was a little skeptical ad first, but I am now a real believer in hypnotherapy and especially in Danielle. Her ability to understand your situation and quickly get to the core of your uncertainties makes her a natural and combined with her mastery of hypnotherapy makes her a powerful healer. She is highly recommended.