Many people start out strong with New Year’s resolutions, but soon find them in the rearview mirror. “That was my reason for adding hypnotherapy to my Life Coach Practice,” says MaryBeth Svatek, M.A., Certified Hypnotherapist and Life Coach. “We are the product of our unconscious and conscious thoughts and, unless we change our mindset, it is inevitable to fall back into poor habits.”

Svatek says that hypnotherapy is one of the most effective ways to drive change because people can access information from the subconscious regarding what drives self-defeating habits and behaviors. With this information, Svatek’s clients begin to dispel incorrect self-stories, rewrite their self-narrative and then use this as a launch pad to pilot the desired change.

Another tool Svatek applies with her clients is her accredited coaching program. The Energy Model of Therapeutic Change is a behavior modification program for those who are ready to do the work. She has found it to be extremely effective by itself and even better paired with hypnotherapy.

In the 1990s, Svatek developed her own therapy model, The Energy Model of Therapeutic Change (EMTC), and offers certification training accredited by the IMDHA for qualified life coaches and therapists who want to become EMTC practitioners.