
Meet Laura
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Empowering Clients Through Enduring Change
I am a passionately enthusiastic self-empowerment professional. I have earned numerous certifications in hypnosis, self-hypnosis, life coaching, and Reiki, including certification in the advanced hypnotherapy system called 5-PATH®, and certification as a 7th Path® Self-Hypnosis Teacher. I founded Hyde Park Hypnosis and Coaching so that I can effectively serve the people in my community, and beyond, who need some assistance in uncovering their abundant potential and achieving their personal and professional goals.
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On a personal level, my partnership with hypnotherapy, life coaching, self-hypnosis and Reiki began several years ago. I benefitted first-hand from their transformative power when our family experienced a series of near devastating events, which included degenerative illness, depression, extreme financial and relationship challenges, and the premature death of my husband, the father of our three beloved children. I am convinced that without the restorative power of these healing modalities, I would not have been able to help my children, or myself, manage and grow from these serious life challenges, and we would be unhealthy in mind, body, finances and spirit. Additionally, hypnotherapy, self-hypnosis and Reiki are helping me gradually release a decades-old autoimmune condition, as well as chronic pain that had been held in various parts of my body for years.
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Additionally, and very importantly for all you women out there of a certain age, I had to reinvent myself in middle age, to discover my passion, and then the self-confidence and tools to embark upon a career path totally different from anything I'd ever attempted before ... all on my own.
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It is a privilege to be able to share these immensely potent vehicles of healing and self-empowerment with others -- be it through private sessions, public talks, or even an impromptu conversation with a fellow shopper at the produce market -- to help individuals access their own inner resources for positive and lasting change. I am committed to "leaving no client behind," as I work with each one to achieve their self-determined goals. Thus, I am continually adding new techniques to my professional repertoire, so that my clients benefit from the most up-to-date developments in these fields. Moreover, it is my intention to contribute to the rapidly growing body of self-empowerment professionals who are working diligently to bring the healing potential of hypnosis, life coaching and Reiki into mainstream health, wellness and self-care practices, so that their benefits can be more widely shared.
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In addition to the above certifications, I also hold an M.A. and a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations with a specialization in early China studies, and am a Lecturer at the University of Chicago. There, I have had the pleasure of teaching courses on pre-modern Chinese language, law and culture for twenty years, and of working assiduously with students to help each achieve their academic potential. I have published several articles, book chapters and encyclopedia entries on early Chinese legal systems and cultures. I also served under the Vice President of Global Engagement as the Executive Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Chicago, was a teacher and tutor of Mandarin for students ages two through twenty, and am responsible for developing the Mandarin curriculum for Grades N through 12 at one of Chicago’s elite private schools.
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Please know that when you collaborate with me to realize your self-defined goals I will treat you with the utmost respect and professionalism during your completely confidential sessions. I invite you to contact me so we can begin working together to turn your desired future into your empowered now.
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Qualifications
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Certified Master Hypnotist
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Certified 5-PATH® Hypnotist
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Certified 7th Path® Self-Hypnosis Teacher
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Certified Life Coach
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Certified to Online Practitioner
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Reiki Master-Teacher
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Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy, East Asian Languages and Civilizations
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Lecturer at the University of Chicago