Discover the full potential of who you are

Do you want something more out of life?

Do you want to improve yourself physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually, but don't know how to do it?

Do you feel blocked, stuck, or disconnected?

Are you already in individual therapy but still looking for something more?

Or are you searching for more meaning in life?

The Personal Transformation Intensive can give you what you need.

What is the PTI?

The Personal Transformation Intensive (PTI) is a powerful, life-changing personal growth program for anyone seeking to live life to its fullest.

Using innovative and powerful experiential techniques in a safe and accepting group retreat setting, it creates opportunities for healing and transformation that both complement and go beyond individual therapy.

This empowering program aids the removal of blocks to personal growth, explores self-defeating behavior patterns, and fosters a healthy community environment for transformation and healing.

The program focuses on healing trauma, co-dependency, the inner child, addiction, and limiting self-beliefs, while enhancing self-confidence, achievement, and relationships.

The PTI is an ideal complement to individual therapy, allowing you to go deeper and heal faster than is possible in one-on-one therapy alone. Many people like to combine both to maximize their growth. In those cases we are happy to coordinate with the therapist.

Powerful techniques

Heart-Centered healing modalities use:

a deeply experiential approach in a safe and supportive environment.
a light trance state—similar to daydreaming—to access and heal the source of your pain.
an ever-present link with the unconditional love in your own heart-center.
an acknowledgment of the vital role of your own spiritual connection.

Iceberg — Park Ridge, IL — Heart & Soul Therapies

You will experience the amazing transformative power of these techniques:

Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy: a dramatic combination of hypnosis, Gestalt work, somatic release, and energy work.
Breathwork: a special type of breathing which integrates emotional, physical and spiritual healing.
Meditation and Guided Visualization.
Energetic Psychodrama: incorporates trance work, and group dynamics to assist you to process and heal your deepest issues.
The MasterMind Process: enjoy the support of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to help you reach your goals.

Specific Issues

You can find help for many issues at the PTI, including:

Self-Defeating behaviors
Anxiety, Fears, Panic Attacks, Phobias, PTSD, Stress, Worry
Depression, Grief, Loss, Sadness, Unhappiness
Anger, Frustration, Irritation, Resentment
Trauma issues: emotional, mental, physical, sexual
Codependency
Relationship issues
Family conflict

Energy blocks or imbalances
Addictions: food, substances or behaviors
Health issues, physical pain
Indecision, lack of self-confidence or self-esteem
Internal conflict
Procrastination
Lack and scarcity issues
Spiritual concerns

Frequently Asked Questions

What is hypnosis?

Hypnosis is simply a relaxed state of mind, similar to when you are daydreaming or ready to sleep. It slows your brain waves down to a level that is more supportive to accessing subconscious material, while you remain fully conscious.
Why do you use hypnosis?

Most of our issues come from experiencing trauma, whether large or small. Trauma is defined by the individual; an event may not look traumatic to an outsider but can be very disturbing for an individual (particularly a child). When that happens, certain physical and emotional reactions are "burned" into the brain and central nervous system, where they can remain, causing us problems years later. Hypnosis allows us to access these and heal them.
How is hypnosis better than talk therapy?

Accessing the subconscious mind where memory, habit patterns and feelings are stored, allows healing to occur at the source of the problem. Often we developed mistaken negative beliefs about ourselves, when we were too little to have critical judgment to understand or deflect what was not true about us then—or now. Yet those very beliefs run through our conscious minds as present true negative things about us.

In hypnosis, neither your conscious mind nor your therapist choose how you should work on an issue, your subconscious mind guides both of you to the source of the corresponding negative belief and feelings that need to be healed, where you are supported in discovering a creative, empowering, corrective experience.

This is powerful, deep, and lasting healing.
I've never been hypnotized before, can I still come to the PTI?

Yes. We suggest that you meet with either of the facilitators, Laureen Rose or Jaimee Huseman, for an individual session prior to the PTI, so that you will feel comfortable with the process.
I'm already in therapy. What can PTI do for me that I don't get there?

Most individual therapy is based on talking with your therapist, to gain new insights into your issues and how to deal with them, within the framework of a safe, caring connection.

The PTI provides experiential learning through teaching, exercises and processes within the context of a healing community where each person is committed to addressing, and releasing their own issues while creating a respectful space for others to do the same. This format allows powerful feelings to emerge for healing as a result of interacting and being in relationship with others—often things that do not show themselves in individual sessions.

The opportunity to explore and heal our authentic selves within the safety of an accepting group allows us to feel known and understood at the deepest level. We are not alone—we share a common human condition.
Where is the PTI located?

August, December, January and February weekends are at:
Loretto Center
1600 Summerset Lane
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
630-653-7918

September weekend is at:
Cedar Valley Retreat Center, 5349 County Road D
West Bend, WI 53090-9356
262-629-9202
www.cedarvalleycenter.org
When is it?

The PTI is a structured five-month program, meeting on average about once per month for five months. We start at 2pm on Friday and finish by 4pm on Sunday. You will receive a total of about 130 hours of therapy during this time!

Next PTI begins in August, 2010
Friday August 6-8
Friday September 10-12—Cedar Valley Center
Gathering: midway point
Friday December 10-12
Friday January 14-16
Friday February 11-13
Meet your facilitators

The PTI is facilitated by two specially trained Transformational psychotherapists whose professional experience and positive energy provide a safe atmosphere of healing and growth:

Laureen Rose LCSW, ACHt and Jaimee Huseman LCSW, CRADC, ACHt are highly trained professionals with years of experience in social work. They are both graduates of the Wellness Institute's (Seattle, WA) three- year training program in advanced clinical hypnotherapy, and continue to study with Wellness on an ongoing basis.

Their advanced training and certifications in techniques such as Release Breathwork, Energetic Psychodrama, and Subtle Energy allow them to incorporate both traditional and alternative healing processes to provide the greatest opportunity for profound healing. Both Laureen and Jaimee take a holistic approach to treatment, focusing on mind, body, and spirit as integral parts of the healing process. Both are dedicated to facilitating healing at the deepest levels.

In addition, here are their individual specialties:

Laureen Rose is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Laureen has been in practice since 1978. She has advanced training and certifications in transpersonal and spiritual psychology in Rohun Therapy, Carol Lampman’s Breath Therapy, Reiki and Jin Shin Jyutsu. She teaches and trains Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy for Wellness Institute. She received her AM in Social Work from the University of Chicago and certification in spiritual psychology at Crossroads Institute. Laureen is in private practice in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Jaimee Huseman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Addictions Specialist.
Jaimee specializes in work with abuse survivors, addictions—substances and behaviors, codependency and family of origin issues. She received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois. She has had a thriving practice in Naperville, Illinois and is now bringing her impressive skills and abilities to a practice in Phoenix, Arizona.

What is hypnosis?

Hypnosis is simply a relaxed state of mind, similar to when you are daydreaming or ready to sleep. It slows your brain waves down to a level that is more supportive to accessing subconscious material, while you remain fully conscious.
Why do you use hypnosis?

Most of our issues come from experiencing trauma, whether large or small. Trauma is defined by the individual; an event may not look traumatic to an outsider but can be very disturbing for an individual (particularly a child). When that happens, certain physical and emotional reactions are "burned" into the brain and central nervous system, where they can remain, causing us problems years later. Hypnosis allows us to access these and heal them.
How is hypnosis better than talk therapy?

Accessing the subconscious mind where memory, habit patterns and feelings are stored, allows healing to occur at the source of the problem. Often we developed mistaken negative beliefs about ourselves, when we were too little to have critical judgment to understand or deflect what was not true about us then—or now. Yet those very beliefs run through our conscious minds as present true negative things about us.

In hypnosis, neither your conscious mind nor your therapist choose how you should work on an issue, your subconscious mind guides both of you to the source of the corresponding negative belief and feelings that need to be healed, where you are supported in discovering a creative, empowering, corrective experience.

This is powerful, deep, and lasting healing.
I've never been hypnotized before, can I still come to the PTI?

Yes. We suggest that you meet with either of the facilitators, Laureen Rose or Jaimee Huseman, for an individual session prior to the PTI, so that you will feel comfortable with the process.
I'm already in therapy. What can PTI do for me that I don't get there?

Most individual therapy is based on talking with your therapist, to gain new insights into your issues and how to deal with them, within the framework of a safe, caring connection.

The PTI provides experiential learning through teaching, exercises and processes within the context of a healing community where each person is committed to addressing, and releasing their own issues while creating a respectful space for others to do the same. This format allows powerful feelings to emerge for healing as a result of interacting and being in relationship with others—often things that do not show themselves in individual sessions.

The opportunity to explore and heal our authentic selves within the safety of an accepting group allows us to feel known and understood at the deepest level. We are not alone—we share a common human condition.
Where is the PTI located?

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When is it?

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Meet your facilitators

The PTI is facilitated by two specially trained Transformational psychotherapists whose professional experience and positive energy provide a safe atmosphere of healing and growth:

Laureen Rose LCSW, ACHt and Jaimee Huseman LCSW, CRADC, ACHt are highly trained professionals with years of experience in social work. They are both graduates of the Wellness Institute's (Seattle, WA) three- year training program in advanced clinical hypnotherapy, and continue to study with Wellness on an ongoing basis.

Their advanced training and certifications in techniques such as Release Breathwork, Energetic Psychodrama, and Subtle Energy allow them to incorporate both traditional and alternative healing processes to provide the greatest opportunity for profound healing. Both Laureen and Jaimee take a holistic approach to treatment, focusing on mind, body, and spirit as integral parts of the healing process. Both are dedicated to facilitating healing at the deepest levels.

In addition, here are their individual specialties:

Laureen Rose is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Laureen has been in practice since 1978. She has advanced training and certifications in transpersonal and spiritual psychology in Rohun Therapy, Carol Lampman’s Breath Therapy, Reiki and Jin Shin Jyutsu. She teaches and trains Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy for Wellness Institute. She received her AM in Social Work from the University of Chicago and certification in spiritual psychology at Crossroads Institute. Laureen is in private practice in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Jaimee Huseman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Addictions Specialist.
Jaimee specializes in work with abuse survivors, addictions—substances and behaviors, codependency and family of origin issues. She received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois. She has had a thriving practice in Naperville, Illinois and is now bringing her impressive skills and abilities to a practice in Phoenix, Arizona.