My Experience 

I got my degree in psychology in 1978 and have specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, ever since which is the fastest and most effective form of therapy to date. It was many years later that I studied hypnosis for 10 months at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in Tarzana CA, graduating in 2000. 

Five years later YouTube was created where you can now learn how to hypnotize for free. But be aware that people with no medical background have no ability to help people with serious emotional or physical issues and are warned that they should keep their talents to only comedy stage hypnosis and to leave the real medical issues to real medical professionals.

Born and raised in Los Angeles county, Encino to be exact, it was at the start of the pandemic in 2020 that I moved 140 miles north, near Bakersfield in order to care for my aging parents who have since passed away. It was then that I changed my website to offer virtual sessions to my existing Los Angeles clients as well as new clients worldwide. 

A lot of my Los Angeles clients are actors, singers and pro athletes who have a much higher level of anxiety, stress, fear, lack of REM sleep, and even professional burnout. Many times I have met with them after a concert or after a day of shooting a film and instantly brought them to a deep level of relaxation and self-appreciation so that they don't use or no longer need alcohol, drugs or meds to wind down.

Teaching and incorporating self-appreciation within my hypnosis sessions is especially important for actors and singers who feel their personal life is less important than the life they portray on stage or in films. Depression sets in when they feel they don't measure up in real life to what is expected of them from their fans. I teach self-appreciation so that they can see the greater picture in what they are as a human being, outside of their professional career.

I must emphasize that all of my clients, both individual and corporate, are kept confidential. Throughout my career, I have only accepted cash or charge, and I have never used a client's insurance policy because some of the employees at insurance companies are notorious for selling medical information, especially on the elite, to the tabloids for personal gain. 

Clients who pay cash or charge want to see a return on their investment as quickly as possible, so they are more willing to practice the homework I give them after each session. 

                          Michael Conrad (me)