Client Testimonials
OVERCOMING ANXIETY
TEST PHOBIA
I saw Sandy ten days before
I was to take CA State Orals to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the
ninth time. Until seeing Sandy, I attributed my failures to a concentration
problem. It had been clear to all that I am a determined and relaxed person.
During the exam however, I could not answer adequately because I felt as if I
were in “another world” when trying to understand the questions. My relaxed
state I explained came from being a Master of Tai Chi. Sandy asked me to stand
up and briefly teach her how I go through my daily Tai Chi routine. When I
finished she asked, “Were you aware that I was watching you?” No, I replied.
“How come?” she asked? I said “I guess it was because I was concentrating”.
Without Sandy telling me I could concentrate, I became convinced that I could. I
connected the “spaced out feeling” I had in the Orals to the feeling I had
throughout my childhood that began when my tutor would smack me for answering
slowly or making a mistake. I was called an “airhead” by my siblings and
friends. Within thirty minutes with Sandy I realized I dissociated out of fear
of being reprimanded, ridiculed, and humiliated. Within thirty minutes of
meeting Sandy, my lifelong view of myself and how I saw the problem changed. I
believe that the correction made out of trance made the hypnosis that followed
during this session more effective. The audiotape she made for me to listen to
at home suggested that Tai Chi and the concentration skills it perfected in me,
made it impossible for me NOT to tune in to what was important while tuning out
what was unimportant. My attention and retrieval of information the following
week vastly improved as did my confidence. I knew when I saw her a week later
that I would pass and I did.
Tina F. – Laguna Beach
I failed the
California State Bar four times. I was being primed to become a partner by the
head of the Law Firm I worked for since Law School. I saw my future ebbing away
with each failure. My wife, a Clinical Social Worker knew of Sandy’s reputation
in helping people in her field pass the State Exam. She gave me her number. I
traveled three times from Encino to Irvine for my appointments. The frustration
and stress of four years melted when I received the results that I passed.
Larry A. – Encino
A Psychiatrist referred my
14 year old son to Sandy because he did poorly on tests from the early grades
on. Medical, psychological and educational evaluations through the years could
find no reason for it. We did not know where else to turn. My 14 year old son
was attending middle school. He was spotted by baseball scouts as having the
potential to become a Major League Player. His poor test scores made him
ineligible for the upcoming High School Team tryouts. He saw Sandy two times.
After the first session, he passed his exams. He said he felt different in the
session after she showed him EFT. She also hypnotized him and gave him a tape to
play at home. I took him to a follow-up. He had no problem passing his final
exams. Those two hours made his future in baseball possible.
Mrs. B. – Laguna Beach
DRIVING
PHOBIA
Ever since I had my learners
permit at 16 years old, I never liked to drive. I did not think much about the
“fender bender” I had then when Dad was my instructor-passenger. As a twenty
year old Pre-Med student at an Ivy League College, I was required to take an
Emergency Ambulance Driving Test so I could drive the Trauma Ambulance. I was
sure I had the ability and desire to become an Emergency Room Doctor. I put off
the driving test requirement for the entire sophomore year. My dislike of
driving grew to fear of driving. I felt depressed that fear could stop me from
doing what I went to school for. A year of Psychiatric help and antidepressants
did nothing to help me overcome my problem. I went to Sandy; three weeks before
I was to take the Ambulance Driving Test. In the first session she showed me how
to do EFT. I felt so much better. In the second session the EFT helped me recall
distinct details of the fender bender that brought up intense thoughts and
feelings that I had completely forgotten and had been unaware of until that
moment. This must have cleared away the problem. I left wanting to drive. I love to
drive. The hypnosis she used also helped me feel capable of speaking openly to
my parents. After three sessions I could not wait to go back to school to take
my driving test. The most powerful session was the fourth and last session which
she insisted I prepare for. My parents attended. Not only did my fear and
depression lift, but the whole family was different.
Emily L. – Irvine
AGOROPHOBIA
| CLAUSTROPHOBIA
For 40 of my 68
years I could only drive or walk within a few blocks of my house. I feared
getting lost. I could only shop in local stores where the windows and door were
in view. I had to leave the door open in my own windowless bathroom or the MD’s
waiting room. I even felt trapped in my car as I waited for the light to change.
I avoid elevators. Until I began seeing Sandy, my countless panic attacks made
me a regular at the Hospital ER. I have not had one since. I now drive and walk
to further places without thinking, “what if?” It’s wonderful to “feel free
enough” to head up community and church activities that had previously been off
base for me. Through EFT, TAT & Hypnosis I was able to recall and heal
unconscious childhood traumas that triggered my panic. This was achieved
painlessly, easily and rapidly. Sandy’s genuine respect for my devout religious
beliefs and personal strengths made me trust that I could safely bring up “old
sleeping traumas”. I still avoid elevators.
Mary C. - Irvine
CAMERA
SHY
Through her
various technologies, Sandy has helped me with gaining a different perspective
about some of the anxiety I felt being in front of audiences as well as being on
camera. After only a few sessions, I was able to be in front of a large group of
executive and moderate a panel discussion (something I had avoided for several
years) with a much greater sense of calm and presence.
Karen G
– Laguna Niguel
CONTROL HABITS
NAIL BITINGI am 16. I am into HS
sports. I had a terrible nail biting problem. I was so ashamed of the way
my nails looked. It really made me self conscious with girls. My parents “bugged
me” to get my hands out of my mouth. I did not think anything would help me,
even though Sandy helped my sister stop. I had one session with Sandy that could
not have been better. I stopped biting my nails. I have gotten to the point
where I don’t even need to listen to the tape anymore. It happened quickly,
without disturbance and I am grateful to now have the problem of having to cut
my fingernails more often.
Nick W – Laguna Beach
CANDY ADDICTIONMy medical doctor referred
me to Sandy because of my addiction to “candy”. My doctor specializes in body-mind healing and nutrition. My cravings defied her medical interventions. I
could not pass up any filled candy wrapper or candy jar as I entered my
workplace. I wanted to be healthier, lose and maintain a healthier weight.
Through EFT and hypnosis I overcame my cravings and love “of candy. It amazes me
that I pass it up as if it is not there. I hated working out. I now work out
regularly. I saw Sandy five times. Its eighteen months later and I am still 30
lbs. lighter.
Joe M – Garden Grove
SMOKING
CESSATION
Before seeing Sandy,
I made several unsuccessful attempts to stop smoking. I am proud to be a
self-made successful businessman and to have held a political office. Keeping my
word is important to me. I have a “can do anything” attitude. At 44 I already had three
high risk medical conditions. I was still smoking nine months after I promised
my doctor I would stop. How could I go through the misery of nicotine withdrawal
again? I dreaded facing my upcoming yearly physical. It would be humiliating to
admit my failure to my doctor. I was terrified to find out the latest test
results. How could the “wonderful smell of tobacco” be more powerful than my
integrity and desire to be healthy? EFT brought back a childhood memory of me
holding Grandpa’s Pipe Tobacco Pouch as I waited excitedly for him to arrive
home each day. I adored him and the fuss he made about my filling his pipe with
tobacco. In that realization, I learned I could always keep our bond of love
even if I gave up tobacco. Through Hypnosis I went from smoker to non-smoker
without the feared withdrawal symptoms. As a non-smoker the smell of smoke made
me sick to my stomach. I do not smoke. I try my best to avoid second hand smoke.
Bob E. – Thousand Oaks
LIFE TRANSITIONS
DIVORCE
I met Sandy when I decided
to terminate a 28 year marriage. I was certain it was best for me, but felt
guilty and sad about how it affected my husband. Through Sandy I was taught
methods to use to ease my guilt and fear. I became less codependent. This
helped me redirect my strengths toward developing a new career. EFT has been a
continuing part of my life. I even use it with my personal training clients. Sandy is a wonderful insightful therapist who is easy to relate to. I highly
recommend her.
Jill J.– Beverly Hills
DEPRESSIONSince the age of 16 I
suffered from mild depression and took antidepressants from time to time. It
really got bad when I was about to take the State Licensing Exam for the fourth
time. At 30 years old, I was accomplished in my career and looked forward to a
University teaching position. I had been High School Valedictorian. I received
many awards for academics and was chosen to represent my school at an out of
State Forum with other school government officers. Everything had always been
within my grasp until reaching for the State License Credential. Suddenly after
completing one of many rounds of EFT I recalled how crushed and depressed I felt
when my protective parents forbid me to go out of state for the honor I had
worked so diligently for. Once revealed, my fourteen year depression lifted, I
passed and my life was forever transformed.
Francine M. – Riverside
DEPRESSION, ANXIETY & SELF ACCEPTANCEThanks to Sandy my
relationship with myself and others has greatly improved. She is a “real” person
with “real” feelings. She is very supportive. She meets you where you are at and
takes you to places you never thought you could go.
Anne C. – Costa Mesa
OVERCOMING
TRAUMA & SELF SABOTAGE PATTERNSI spent five years in
therapy with a great therapist. I was blown away by how EFT helped me gain more
in the one session with Sandy than I had gained in five years of therapy.
Ron B. – Laguna Niguel
POST TRAUMA &
DEVASTATING LOSS
Four and a half years ago my
husband committed suicide. He was the love of my life, my best friend, he was
everything to me. After he died I didn’t know how to live without him and nor
did I want to. The pain that I felt every moment of the day was the most
unbearable pain I have ever felt. I had no idea what to do or how to go on. I
started having nightmares and suffering from anxiety every day along with
depression. I was referred to Sandy through a family friend. I had never been to
a therapy session prior to seeing Sandy and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. All
I knew is that I needed help and I didn’t want to take medication. Her
techniques are amazing and they work. Tapping really worked for me and after
every session I improved greatly. I never knew this type of therapy existed and
I am so thankful that it does. I am now engaged and trying to start a family and
if it wasn’t for Sandy Grossman I wouldn’t be where I am today. She is an
incredible therapist and person who truly cares for her patients.
Meredith S. – Sherman Oaks
RELATIONSHIPS
Sandy Grossman was most effective in relieving issues
I was experiencing in my relationships. I would recommend her work highly.
Therese - Oceanside
I met Sandy
in 1988 when I was first separating from my husband of 15 years. The first
night we met in her office, I was in a state of shock and experiencing an
enormous amount of fear and anxiety about my situation. From the beginning,
Sandy was a perfect fit for me. While I was terrified of my situation and
future, Sandy seemed to exude and communicate a confidence that things would “be
all right”. I don’t
know the technical therapeutic terms for the kind of therapy I experienced with
Sandy, but what I liked best and what seemed to help me the most during that
time was Sandy’s ability to capture and rephrase my attempts to articulate my
fears, anxiety and confusion. Somehow she helped make sense out of the
situation and gradually I became calmer, less fearful and, eventually, happier.
I loved my therapy sessions with Sandy. She was a great help to me at a very bad
time in my life and I have never met another therapist like her. She’s the
best!
Kathy L. – Gaithersburg, M.D.
HEALING ENERGY BLOCKS
I went to Sandy for therapy and was
introduced to EFT - a unique therapy that works on emotional energy blockages
throughout the body. She taught me how to use the technique on my own and now I
can do the "tapping" at home when I need to work on anxiety, sadness, or anger.
I cannot say enough about this healing system and Sandy's ability to remove our
deepest wounds! Sandy is a warm and supportive therapist who also believes in
the independence of her clients to heal themselves! I highly recommend her and
EFT
Jennifer –
Irvine
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