meet Barb
When I was little, I believed in magic.
In my imagination, animals could talk, toys came to life and I could fly like a bird or a fairy.
I'd spend hours playing, creating and daydreaming.
As I got older, I became more aware of the expectations from my parents and the other neighborhood kids.
Daydreaming was no longer encouraged, especially at school, so I focused on learning and obeying.
I had deep thoughts and psychic experiences but didn’t share them with anyone.
I didn’t want to appear strange or weird.
At night in bed, I huddled with an army of stuffed animals, frightened and unable to sleep because of the unknown energy that swirled around me.
I felt and and questioned things that other people didn't.
Sometimes I knew things before they happened, freaking out friends and relatives who then began to look at me differently.
In my teens, I tried to shut it all down.
I wanted to be normal, like the popular girls at school who didn't question authority, or spend their time reading and drawing.
I distanced myself from my creativity and my spirit and tried to fit in.
On the outside, I looked okay.
I had friends, relationships and thought I was having a good time.
But the good times left me feeling lost—and very alone.
It wasn't until my late twenties that I rediscovered my intuition, and realized just how valuable it could be for navigating the world around me.
In my thirties I married the man who I predicted at nineteen years old would come into my life.
He not only accepted my "weirdness", but encouraged and supported me.
Still it wasn't easy.
But, I persevered, with determination and humor.
Always, with humor.
I read books about past lives, mediumship and the paranormal.
I took classes and met others like me, who made my feel not just normal, but special in a way that felt completely natural.
As I developed my own gifts, I realized it was not just about healing myself, but helping others as well.
I trained in hypnosis, and past life regression.
I traveled to conferences, joined organizations and continued to learn.
I met and worked with spiritual teachers like Dr. Brian Weiss and Richard Sutphen.
and learned whatever I could.
I opened my own center and hypnosis school.
In the summer of 2010, I had an experience that cracked me wide open and shook me to the core. It was what I had been waiting for all of my life.
I developed my spiritual gifts rapidly, becoming clairvoyant, with the ability to see faces on others of passed loved ones, heavenly beings and past lives. I began connecting with spirit guides and angels, channeling messages of love and higher guidance.
I'm now living my life with a purpose that's exciting and inspiring.
I've found my "normal"—and yes, it's magic.
Training
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Certified Hypnotist- NGH, IHF, ICBCH
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Certified Hypnosis Instructor- NGH, IHF
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Board Certified Hypnotist - IACT
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Past Life Regression- Dr. Brian Weiss, David Quigley, Don Mottin
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Somatic Healing- David Quigley
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Soul Coaching ( Soul Entrainment) Karen Paolino
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Spiritual Hypnosis- Dick Sutphen
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Life Between Lives- Ontario Hypnosis Center
Memberships
National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH)
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International Hypnosis Federation (IHF)
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International Association of Counselors and Therapists (IACT)
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Holistic Chamber of Commerce
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International Certification Board of Clinical Hypnotists
I think natural abilities are fantastic— we all have gifts and talents we're born with.
But I think it's also important to work with a trained professional who has put in the time and done the work.
Below you'll find the credentials and qualifications that I've earned over the years