“Connie is a godsend. She is the first therapist to get at the heart of the issues that have been troubling me throughout my life and preventing me from living a life of serenity. I first came to Connie when I was at a very low point. Yet, Connie’s method of hypnotherapy has helped me develop new and healthier ways of looking at life, which I never thought were possible.”
Randy K.

Not having too much insight into the process of hypnotherapy, making the decision to take a chance and try a new approach of therapy was the best decision I have ever made. Connie Betterton is a wealth of information & insight & has brought clarity & direction to every area of my life. She is caring, knowledgeable and very understanding.  She works with integrity and morals and is 100% committed to her clients.

Hypnosis is not typically how I imagined it, in that I believed it to be unconventional. The opposite is true.  Connie Betterton uses a very direct approach in thoroughly discussing the issues at hand, following with an insightful solution based discussion, and a calming hypnosis that brings clarity, inspiration, & direction to motivate success and change. Her method of therapy has yielded extremely successful results. These sessions are brilliant and I would recommend Connie to anyone who has ever considered any type of therapy.
Karina R.

I was fortunate to meet Connie 3 years ago. I had already been through two decades of therapy, countless self-help programs, and life coaches by the time I got to her. I had never felt any better or any more hopeful. Words cannot begin to explain the ways in which Connie has changed every aspect of my life. Lifelong patterns that seemed to be impenetrable by any professional began to fade away. My low self-worth and self-esteem transformed in a way I never thought possible. I had been hopeless in most areas - love, career, obsessive thoughts and friendships. I became resigned to the fact that I would simply lead a mediocre life before her. The only thing I did, and I did well, was be entirely willing to trust her and the process. This trust opened a door to my new life. I walk in the world freely today; I am present, happy and hopeful. My friends and family have all seen my metamorphosis.  I have sent my mother, father, brother, best friend, her husband and over 8 other friends because of the results we have all had.
Jacqueline K.

Floored by the powerful effect.  Blessed to be working with her.  Connie is a great hypnotherapist.
Susan Q.

Connie has helped me in so many ways I could have never imagined.  Her sessions have helped me gain the confidence I need to operate and run my business let alone lead the life I truly want to lead.  After each hypnotherapy session, I feel incredibly relaxed, empowered, stronger and self-assured.  Connie has also taught me many amazing techniques to do anywhere and anytime to boost my energy and thought process when I'm not feeling myself.  What she has provided through her sessions has worked.  I'm now the person I want to be, and am able to reach my goals and aspirations without fearing anything.  I would highly recommend Connie to anyone wanting to get over any type of "road block" in their lives.  Her guidance and hypnotherapy sessions have been a life changing experience."
Dov V. 

Before I came to see you felt like I just wanted to crawl into a hole. My friend insisted I come see you. ( I don't know if you know that she paid for my first session to get me to come.) Anyway, after just 5 sessions it seems like my whole world has turned around. I will always remember your words  that "we cannot control other people, we can only control how we respond. You have helped me so much and you will continue to keep seeing more of me. Thank you so much Connie for helping me. (And you do have a great smile.)
Gabriel B.

Connie came highly recommended to me by two people in program. I started out very skeptical and that changed quickly during our first session. I come from a very dysfunctional family and have felt basically hopeless and like something is wrong with me my whole life.  I didn't believe that could ever change.  Well I am thrilled to say it did.  Even after the first session I started to feel a sense of hope!  Connie's calm, competence is so re-assuring .  I never felt judged, only heard.  She believed in me until I could learn to believe in myself. I will be forever grateful!
Doreen G.

I am grateful to have made peace with the many negative messages from my dad that have occupied sooo much of my mind and have messed me up my whole life. To be able to release those and let them go heals a deep scar. I feel so much better these days. You are a great listener and I always look forward to coming to see you! You have definitely chosen the right career for yourself!!! You can help so many people and the gratitude that they give you back will bring you good luck.
Mindy M.

I found hypnotherapy extremely helpful throughout my experience with cancer. In my particular treatment regimen, I needed to carry a portable pump of chemo for 48 hours after the initial chemo session. I soon began to develop massive anxiety from carrying this pump to the point where one day I nearly pulled it out. I found Connie through we SPARK in Sherman Oaks and within a couple sessions the pump (which we named Billy) went from terror to tolerable. I also found the chemo sessions becoming easier since we switched my thoughts from chemo being poisonous to being a helpful substance. Since then, I’ve continued working with Connie to eliminate more general negative thought patterns. The results are amazing! Out of all the different therapies I’ve tried since my diagnosis, I find hypnotherapy to be the most effective.
Nick N.

I never thought I could move past the issues I had as a kid growing up. My past was actually all consuming and I was making myself miserable with my very noisy inner critic! I learned that I had actually become my own worst enemy. Connie helped me put my past in the past and like she says, "use it as wisdom for the future." I never thought it would be possible to reach this level of inner peace.  I have had years of therapy but that didn't seem to really help. I would and DO recommend Connie to anybody and everybody.
Debra T.

Your techniques are working for me and I feel blessed to have you help me through this difficult time in my life with my recent diagnosis. What you have given me is HOPE. That's something that I lost and felt would never return. You are the most wonderful special person that ever came into my life. I thank you for your dedication, commitment and professionalism. Most of all I thank you for your sincerity, caring and honesty.  I could never thank you enough for all you have done for me.
Jen K.

My Transformation:  A Work in Progress with Connie Betterton 

The title pretty much speaks for itself. In fact it speaks volumes. My hypnotherapy experiences with her have been nothing short of a revelation. Now.....before I go any further, I feel that I should backtrack a little bit on what brought me to her. Being a shy, nervous and introverted 44 year old guy, I lived a rather "self- imposed" sheltered life for some twenty plus years. Even before this, as a child, I went through some traumatizing medical experiences that formed the basis for some of my troubles. In my early teenage years, I suffered the loss of my grandfather, for whom I was very close to. This affected me to such a degree, that in my mind I formed what Connie and I call "The Pact". Simply put, "The Pact" stated that under no circumstances should I allow myself to have feelings for anyone ever again. Drastic as this was, it did its job for a good two decades, keeping me safe from experiencing hurt and sadness again.

Fast forward twenty some odd years and I find myself experiencing all sorts of anxiety symptoms, from night sweats, to heart palpitations, to just plain coming down with the jitters. Sleep came to me on a "few and far between" basis and anxiety during the day made minutes feel like hours. You could say that Ambien and Xanax were my two best friend for several months. I ran through so many medical tests, all coming back normal, that I began to worry if I was going crazy. Around the time I started working with Connie, I was put on Paxil by a psychiatrist, which did help a little, but at an alarming cost of weight gain. That was not acceptable. I came to the conclusion that I really did need to work out my issues and put aside the easy way out of using drugs. I needed to find myself again!

Ok, enough about me. This is where the fun, the journey and that transformation I told you about begins! What can I say about Connie. This is going to be tough to fit into anything less than an encyclopedia fantastica, but here goes. Let me start by saying, if there ever was anything true about first impressions, it has to be that smile of hers. Big, warm and friendly! From day one, if you don't marvel at the stroke of amazing luck you've just come across in that smile alone, then I don't know what to tell you. Add to that, a demeanor that is so disarming from the get go, that you can't help but feel that everything is going to be ok. Just when that's starting to sink in, you've got Connie's sheer will in wanting to work with you and see that change come about in you. The desire there is huge and for me personally, I dare say she thrives and relishes in this light of self discovery that we have been going through together. I say together because, there is simply no other way to describe the trust and confidence one feels with her. That someone can want to be on your team and be by your side through the fight with such passion and understanding that the love and attention she gives is almost blinding.

It gets even better folks, believe me. Coming from the usual television and movie understanding of what hypnosis was, I found it quite refreshing when Connie explained to me how the process really works. The best thing about hypnosis is that YOU, yourself make it happen. This is no one sided journey here. This is an interactive process that requires an open mind, an open heart and the trust to allow another to help guide you through your troubles. Connie excels at this by knowing just when to comfort AND challenge you when you need it. The road can be bumpy talking things out, but she fully understands this and allows you to go at your own pace. There's never any rush and after every session, one walks away with the feeling that a weight has been lifted off their shoulders. That a burden has been lessened, or a pain released. You come out of each session with the full, unmistakable understanding that the answers are to be found within yourself. Together with her guidance and your willingness to be open, all things can be sorted out. I can tell you, what a relief that is to know!

Then there's the personal kindhearted kindness this woman bestows on you with such joy and warmth. Her office is a wonderful, cozy place surrounded with all sorts of flowers and plants. The recliner chair used in hypnosis is so comfy that you don't want to get out of it. On top of that, you are offered a nice blanket! You also get a hug at the end of the session (only if you want) and that just seals the deal for me. Come on, who doesn't want get a hug at the end of a session, let alone in everyday life. Seriously, setting up the kind of welcoming environment she has done goes a long way to making you feel comfortable.

Now to the meat and potatoes of this TRANSFORMATION. Ever since I have been working with Connie on my little demons as it were, changes in my personality have come through. I guess you could call them changes, but in reality and in truth, what it comes down to is that I am beginning to find myself again. In fact, all the way back to a time before I made that horrible pact so long ago. Let me show you the results:

SLEEPING: No Ambien for months now! YEA! That means, no waking up with a hangover and feeling great at work. I used to be afraid every night of going to sleep. Wow, this is serious success here!

PUBLIC PLACES: Something like going to the market or any store was always an experiment in terror for me. On several occasions, I would almost pass out in an aisle from anxiety. Now, I'm quite the happy camper shopping!

MEETING NEW PEOPLE (Especially Women): Being able to go to places like the local country bar and having a good time listening to music, playing pool and dancing has become the new normal. How awesome is that!

FEELINGS AND SENSATIONS: Yes, plain old feelings and sensations. I can be a person again! I don't have to live in fear! Now I know it's OK to feel the wide range of emotions humans feel.  I can now temper my response to fearful feelings by knowing that they are not facts. Also, it's amazing what fear and anxiety can do to your senses. Sights, sounds and smells have all come alive for me now!

ANXIETY:  I rarely experience anxiety anymore, never like I used to. However  if I do  notice some coming up, I have ways that I can control it through the tools and techniques Connie has taught me.

Well, there you have it! Working with Connie has produced such a 180 degree turn in my life and in my feelings towards so much that was holding me back. I've got a whole road ahead of me to explore with her and I know it's going to turn out fine. You could say I'm a tough case with so many years behind me of anxiety, but I have made such great progress that at times it almost feels like whiplash. She is simply a delight to work with and you get results! Her methods, her attitude, her understanding and her passion have worked miracles for me where once I feared there was no hope. To put it simply and if you'll indulge me in a fun way: In Connie I Trust and So Should You!

So now you know a little of what it's like working with Connie. I feel very lucky, downright privileged to be building a better me with someone who has such a firm grasp of what is needed as I continue to dig through the past to regain my future.
Richard M.