“Was feeling trapped in my marriage, dissatisfied with my work – wanting out, wanting to escape. Fed up. But I didn’t want to make any decisions I’d regret down the road. I found out it wasn’t my marriage at all – it was me. I’d gotten caught up in all of the obligations of my life – wife, kids, house, job. and got disconnected from myself. Had to make some tough choices and some changes, but it was well worth it. Life is a lot happier now, and I can look in the mirror and not see sadness staring back at me.”
“When we entered her office, we weren’t sure our marriage could be saved. But with Susie’s support, insight, honesty, and encouragement we were able to heal the pain in our relationship. We sure aren’t perfect, but we’re a lot closer. We actually learned to respect and appreciate one another in ways that we never expected. Though tough sometimes, it was well worth the effort.”
“I was scared of the “C” word (commitment). Having gone through some disastrous relationships, I decided to find out what was going on. Found out there were some pretty powerful messages I got as a kid that kept me from getting close. I’m still single but feeling more confident – less afraid. I’m now enjoying healthier relationships – without all the drama and disappointment. What a difference!”
“Life seemed pretty dark. Having come through a bitter divorce, I wondered if I’d ever get over the anger and hurt. I was furious and beaten down. I had been betrayed and used. Today, fortunately, I’m in a totally different space. Susie was able to help me move beyond the pain and start to re-build my life. I went back to school and pursued the career I wanted, and recently I found a new relationship. There really is life after divorce.”
“When Susie first said to me – “There will be a time when you will look back at this experience and no longer feel the pain. You will look back and realize there were actually gifts and opportunities to receive.” – I thought she was crazy. Today, I now know it’s true.”
“When I began working with Susie, my mind was constantly racing. I couldn’t relax, always thinking, always worrying about something. I wasn’t sleeping. I was exhausted a lot of the time but kept driving myself. Beating up on myself. Never satisfied. Today, I’m actually in charge of my own thoughts and no longer “emotionally hijacked”, as Susie puts it. I even learned how to relax, and recently even took a vacation without my laptop. Now that was REALLY an accomplishment!”
“Susie helped me find a better balance between what I wanted and what people wanted from me. I now have a better awareness of myself and of other people and can turn “negative” experiences into opportunities for positive growth and change. She helped me find out who I am and what’s important to me, something that I would have thought would have been obvious, but wasn’t. Knowing all this now helps me focus on where my life is and where I want it to go, instead of being uncertain or lacking in confidence. The value I place on myself is higher. The value I see in my relationships is also higher. I can skip over the attempts at total perfection. I can set myself up to NOT be doing what everyone else wants me to do, and therefore, have time to do what I want to do. I realize that I am who I am and that’s a beautiful thing. And I’ve only got one shot at being happy so I might as well go for it.”
“During the hypnosis session, Susie guided me gently and safely through my childhood of painful memories. And through her nurturing and comfortable guidance, I was able to relive the memories without the painful self-judgment, and accept myself in those moments. As a result of this deep hypnotic experience, I was released of the shame, guilt, and humiliation I had unintentionally held for years. I felt very safe and comforted emotionally throughout the whole process. Susie intuitively seemed to know just the right things to say during my experience. I’ve had years of counseling, have filled up a closet with my personal journals, and have a bookshelf full of self-help books to show for all the years I have tried to heal. This was the first time I was able to experimentally go through the past events and actually feel my sense of personal power in the moment. My lifetime of victim mentality has been released. Now that I’ve “seen firsthand” (through the hypnosis experience) how my life could proceed more positively, having a true sense of personal power, I am able to take that strength and apply it to current day situations. I’m profoundly grateful for the opportunity I had to work with Susie Hayes.”
“Dear Susie, I am a client of B.F. and she passed along your Sleep CD to me because I was having problems sleeping. I’m a criminal prosecutor in Los Angeles County. My job is very stressful, and I always had a hard time sleeping when I’m in trial because I have anxiety, and a millions thoughts in my head about the trial. I start organizing my opening and closing statements among other things when my head hits the pillow. The last trial I did was extremely stressful and demanding, and I got the CD a day before the trial started. (an attempted murder case) I found the normal trial stresses were present when I would try to go to sleep, but also this time my heart was racing, and I just couldn’t relax and let myself sleep. I then remembered that B. sent me your sleep CD. Oh my gosh, it really helped! The first night I tried it, I feel asleep within minutes and if I woke up in the middle of the night I feel right back to sleep. Thank you so much. I really enjoy the CD and have incorporated it in my bedtime routine. Your voice is very soothing and relaxing. Sleep is so important always, but when I’m in trial, I really need to give my mind a rest so I can be fresh and rested in front of the jurors. Thank you!”
“After several months of pretty intense grief, my doctor told me that my emotions were “excessive” in the loss of my dog. Before prescribing medication, she gave me Susie’s number and suggested I call her. I was reluctant to call – felt pretty embarrassed. Can’t tell you the number of times friends and family in so many words, had told me to “get over it”. Since seeing Susie, I realized the loss of my pet had stirred up a lot of old losses I’d never dealt with. What a relief to not feel judged in my grief!”
“I thought I was going to hear the WHOLE CD for sleep, as I was having difficulty getting to sleep and had been up late. I listened to most of it and suddenly was gone. I still have not heard it all. I do seem to fall asleep quickly and sleep very soundly when I use the CD. I find your voice very soothing and prefer that it is not totally monotone. The CD is very helpful and assists me to have a deeper relaxation and easier transition to sleep.”
“Last week I picked up a copy of your Deeper and Deeper Sleep Now CD. Normally I do not have much trouble sleeping but two days after I picked up the CD I awoke at 2:00 a.m. in the morning and I could not get back to sleep. So I went out and downloaded the CD onto my iPod and I went back to bed around 3:00 a.m. listening the Deeper and Deeper recording. I made it all the way through the CD and I really thought that it wasn’t working. So I took off my earphones put my iPod on the window sill and my head hit the pillow with a thunk and I was out for the count. Wow, it was truly amazing! I couldn’t believe it! Since then I have listened to it before I go to sleep and now I do not even make it thru the entire recording. My sleep is deep and peaceful. Thank you so much!!!!!!”