Bringing the Body back into Psychotherapy.
Crying
Crying. Oh, it's been maligned. And make no mistake about it, it's been genderized and pathologized. Let's see if we can find another way with it. Crying is a release of emotion that let's the person know quite clearly that their body can't hold this feeling in any more. It's a catharsis unlike any other that relieves the body of intense pressure and pain and HEALS in so many different w...
Labels
One of the fundamental qualities about language is the ability to label an event or an object with a word. There is also the dimension that the word and the thing eventually become cohabiters of the same level of importance in the mind. Assigned meanings are essential for a human to build subsets of realities and to build complex realities based on experience. Eventually, you have to become aware ...
Who is that in the mirror
The visual field for human beings is the only place where they find a relatively unfiltered reflection of themselves. Mirrors for many people are a place to connect with themselves, though it's not always a good connection and it can be hard to look in the mirror for any length of time without being accused of being a narcissist. But, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. What we think ...
What’s in your Name
Your name is a word that you've heard many times. It was imprinted and anchored to you by your parents, teachers, and friends for years and years. How it's been said throughout your life often shapes how you respond to it. There have been people in your life who may have said your name sweetly and when someone new says it that way it brings back a taste of that sugar. Think back to a time when ...
Pulling Life into You-Rows
This is part of the Somatics in the Gym blogs. A bit of context first. The back on mammals is a vulnerable place, it's the part that is exposed during an attack.  So as a result the animal is constantly trying to keep things in front of it if it senses danger. The belly is protected by the curling of the body. This is great if you walk on four legs. For us humans, because we walk on two leg...

Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis has a long tradition of healing and of providing space for going deeper into your life process. The human brain is naturally equipped for hypnosis as a way for the body and mind to heal; you may have experienced this state when you’ve been sick or traumatized. There is also the phenomenon called “highway hypnosis”, whereby a person becomes tranced by the monotony of the road and people arrive at their destination unaware of time passage and the journey. These are examples of the built in circuit that you have as a resource.

Hypnosis involves having a practitioner create the space for that circuit to be used in a therapeutic way for the client. The beauty of this approach is that it allows the client to dictate the content of the hypnosis and the direction of the trance. There are a number of issues that you can work on; it may be the reduction of concerns like stress, anxiety, fear, or addictive behavior or enhancement in the areas of life such as exercise, diet, self-confidence, or performance, sex, self-esteem, and happiness.

Whatever your focus of your work, I’ll work with you to find the best approach to give you the results you need. We will record the sessions; I’ll edit the trance, add music, and send you a copy for your continued use to get the maximum benefit from our work together.

Contact Me

Oak Creek Counseling Center
999 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
1-888-637-7404 Ext. 55

Kurt Wagner, M.A.
Marriage Family Therapist Intern #61754
Supervised by:
Stephen Polin, M.A., MFT License #7861

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