What Clients Say

Copied from Yelp and Google Places/Maps & Linked In:

Suheyla, Newport Beach, California – December 7, 2011 (5 Star Yelp review)

Stephanie has not only saved my life, but has helped me reprogram my brain, and my whole self, down to my DNA. After meeting Stephanie, I learned that I can overcome ANYTHING! I come from a long history of mental illness, including Bi Polar, clinical depression, Schizophrenia, alcoholism and depression, anxiety and eating disorders, narcissistic and abusive family members. I was diagnosed as depressed, with Bi Polar disorder. In the morning I would have a rush of energy and overly excitable emotions and then I would turn into a depressed, melancholic person that had no motivation for life. I was on different medications that I couldn’t live without for the past 4 years. Medications that I could not LIVE without, I couldn’t have comfortable social situations, I had low self-esteem, low will power, poor eating habits, obsessive and negative thoughts, poor sleeping habits, prolonged episodes of suicidal thoughts, coupled with depression and hopelessness. I was convinced that there was no hope for me and no way out, except for death. On a lonely night, alone at home, contemplating suicide, without a friend to call, I saw Stephanie’s ad pop up on Facebook…I clicked on it and went through her website, inspired by the story of her life, which she generously shares to inspire hope in others. I decided to call her and leave a message, as it was almost 10pm. Well, Stephanie picked up and graciously gave me her time!!! I immediately felt that this person was the one that was going to help me through this, just her demeanor and her complete understanding and compassion of a total stranger. I did not feel embarrassed or uneasy explaining my story and the state that I was in. She said you have to learn to be happy…I replied that I didn’t know how…and burst into tears. Her embrace from miles away could be felt over the phone; her immediate sense of urgency for my situation was palpable and sincere. The “Bi-polar” disorder was soon remedied with a strict diet first: NO SUGAR, NO SOY, NO MSG/GLUTEN/WHEAT/ NO ALCOHOL…Then the Bieler Broth Cleanse…after even the first day of this diet I felt completely different!!! It was as if the sky opened up and the birds began to sing, and I didn’t feel anxious or depressed. Stephanie taught me that diet is everything and the reason for the ups and downs were sugar, soy and wheat sensitivity coupled with the mental illness in my DNA. Along with the diet I began listening to the CDs that you MUST HEAR EVERYDAY, in order to re program your brain, and your whole being. The combination of the two set me on a straight course to improvement. Somewhere between magic and a miracle is what it felt like- BECAUSE THE TRANSFORMATION STARTED SO QUICKLY. Clients noticed, friends, family, even children and animals were drawn to me suddenly! I felt like I was walking on sunshine:) I am so glad I did the five sessions first…I definitely needed each and every one of them, and am continuing to see her every month to every six weeks. For, it takes nine months to completely reprogram your mind. Even being half way through I can definitely see the transformation at work. In myself, in my mind, my sleep, my relationships, my work, stamina and energy levels, motivation and eating habits as the result of incorporating many amazing remedies Stephanie has so kindly taught me. She is giving and natural, she is completely devoted to her clients and really cares. She is never impersonal or cold, she is always warm and makes you feel like you are loved. Stephanie goes above and beyond the call of duty to TRANSFORM AND EDUCATE her clients. Without her I have know idea where I would be, and it would be very scary to know… THANKFULLY SHE WAS PUT INTO MY LIFE AND NOW I HAVE A LIFE AND WILL NEVER BE THE SAME! I am now a joyful, positive individual that strives to help and inspire someone, everyday, as Stephanie has helped and inspired me. <3<3THANKS THANKS THANKS TO STEPHANIE RISELEY!!!! (BTW: SHE CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY PROBLEM, ANY, YOU NAME IT, SHE HAS A SOLUTION!!!)

Rich Williams, Los Angeles, November 4, 2011 – (Linked In)

“Stephanie truly changed my life. ”

Nine years ago I was struggling with writer’s block. I would sleep all day to avoid writing at all costs. Desperate, I gave hypnosis a try. Stephanie, being a writer herself, knew exactly how to treat me using hypnosis.

After just one session I got up every morning at 6:30 and wrote 5 pages of my script until it was completed. I was blown away.

This eventually led me to get certified in hypnosis. None of this would have been possible without Stephanie and my session with her. She also tapped into some old issues I had which brought me great relief.

I highly, highly recommend her.

Jasmine J. – San Diego, California – November 1, 2011 – Five Star Yelp

As humanity is shifting into a critical and magical time in history, the golden age of 2012, the illusions of our socially imposed institutions, such as pharmaceutical practices are beginning to reveal their negative impacts and we are finding that the truth is that we have had the medicine within all along….

This is where the presence and assistance of profound and connected healers such as Stephanie can help rewire any and all of your sabotaging behaviors and beliefs through hypnosis and past-life regression.

This method of psychological healing is in my opinion the most effective strategy one can incorporate into their wellness routine because through hypnosis and past-life regression we are allowed to be free of the dense baggage and negative wiring of this body while finding out the solutions that can change us.

That is exactly what Stephanie did for me through her gifted voice and the visual tools she uses…I am no longer afraid..

Amber – Los Angeles, California  – 8/26/2011 — Five Star Yelp Review

Brook B – Los Angeles – 7/20/2011 – 5 STAR REVIEW from Yelp

It is my greatest belief that finding Stephanie has not only saved my life, but given me a second chance at it. After living with severe bulimia for 10 years and being unable to cope with the depression that inevitably follows I took to Yelp for an answer, and will forever be grateful that it gave me Stephanie!

I was not interested in solving my problems with any of today’s conventional drugs and didn’t feel I needed to be educated on proper nutrition (after-all I was obsessed with food!), but rather I needed someone to give me all of the tools necessary to control this self-mutilating habit and find joy in a life that I felt was becoming a huge disappointment.

It took less than 24 hours for me to realize I had just made the greatest decision of my life when at 2pm on a Sunday (I had e-mailed her at 7pm the day before) Stephanie responded to my inquiry! She spent almost an hour on the phone with me explaining what she did and asking about what I was looking for. I could not believe that she would take so much time out of her personal life for someone she had never met.

As of today I have had 5 sessions with Stephanie and over a 2 month period I found a new job, new home, new interests and a developed a genuine excitement about every day that I’m lucky enough to experience. Stephanie is vibrant, knowledgeable, fun and most importantly the best at what she does. I feel that she is extremely present at every session we have and takes a genuine interest in my recovery which has been extremely motivating for me.

I could go on and on about how wonderful I think she is, but I think I’ve made my case. So I’ll sum things up by saying that I have not purged since the day she called me (and asked me so kindly to never do it again) and cannot begin to describe the sense of pride this gives me. If you’re tired of the life you’re living and ready to take responsibility for it, do yourself this favor and go see Stephanie.

Samantha, Granada Hills, California – July 2, 2011 (Five Star Google Review)

Working with Stephanie has been an enlightening experience. I have learned a lot about myself, my fears and the reasons for my anxiety. My journey with Stephanie reaffirmed things that I “knew” but wanted clarification and validation about. I feel more at ease and when I do come across unwanted worries or fears, I can correct the behavior. I am a work in progress and I’m sure my journey has just begun. I’m so excited to see where this adventure leads me. Stephanie is a doll and pleasure to work with. I listen to the CDs daily and will continue to visit her on an as needed basis in this lifetime and in many others, I’m sure!

From Jenny M., Manhattan Beach, CA. — 5/24/2011 (Five Star Yelp review)

Thank you, Stephanie!!! …That’s it in one big giant nutshell…

I have seen so many negative/parasitic people leave my life, self-defeating behaviors disappear and positive changes happen since seeing Stephanie.

I went in for help with career and love and came out with my Celiac Disease almost completely w/o any flare-ups (they were consistently bad before even when I ate perfectly), my creativity back w/o trying, my career(s) blooming, energy to get out of bed and function and love banging down my door.

If I could rate her 12 stars I would because I received more than double what came in to see her for originally -or could have even imagined!!!

Happy healing to anyone who takes the next step with Stephanie! You are in great hands on your journey.

Marisol R. – Los Angeles – 3/21/2011 (Yelp)

Suffering from a general anxiety disorder is no fun. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry. I was tired of dealing with obsessive thoughts that were intrusive to my development as a person, and my life.

Stephanie is wonderful, and very intuitive. She helped me realize that I needed to take control of my life. I have been taking on new healthy habits, and I feel less anxiety. It is still a work in progress, but I have the tools to cope, and manage the anxiety now. It has been a great investment.

You owe it to yourself to make your mental health your number one priority. Even though, I didn’t have the money for hypnotherapy, I put it on my credit card knowing that I would be blessed with a better state of mine. I start a new job tomorrow, and Stephanie made me a wonderful CD to help me cope with a new job.

Changes only happen if you’re willing to do the work. Stephanie doesn’t have a magic wand, but she does have a lot of knowledge that she is willing to share to help you improve your life. She taught me a lot about myself, and how thoughts can affect your life. Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life!

Carolyn M. – Brooklyn, New York – 2/27/2011 – (Yelp 5 star review)

Stephanie helped my daughter who is in college. Moving to LA can be a bit overwhelming and Stephanie made the transition to LA and college better for her. Stephanie combines a few approaches and helped my daughter turn to corner towards a more positive approach. Thank you Stephanie for your compassion and deeper therapeutic approach. I hope to see you myself when we come for a visit. Carolyn

From Google: K. H. – West Hollywood, California – Jan 14, 2011

Stephanie the eternal optimist! She’s incredibly smart, funny, and thoughtful and one of the most honest people I’ve ever met. I discovered her because I am a huge fan of  Brian Weiss, M.D., and his books. Since reading them and struggling with anxiety for years I thought I’d do some research to see if I could find a hypnotherapist to help me since I was in an extremely rough patch in my life. Lo and behold! I found Stephanie who is located literally 2 minutes away from me and had trained directly with Brian Weiss. Divine intervention! I purchased 5 sessions with her in November 2010. She helped me realize that the anxiety medications I was on to help were actually hurting me. Essentially they were making me an emotional zombie who still had horrible anxiety. I was able to taper completely off 3 medications I had taken for years after working with her the past two months, and now I feel better than ever.

I listen to her personalized CDs that she created for me daily to calm myself, to feel positive and aware as well as to help me go to sleep. As she said, there’s no instant, magic fix. You have to put in the real work yourself but I couldn’t have done it without her help.

I also did two past life regressions that were amazing and helped me realize a major source of my anxiety. I’m still hard at work to realize my full potential but I feel like 2011 is going to be the year I finally open myself to love and embrace my inner Goddess!

Aaron R. – Santa Monica, California – 12/31/2010 – (Yelp 5 star review)

Stephanie is awesome – both incredibly helpful and insightful, and fun!

Stephanie came highly recommended to me from two independent friends, and I signed up for a first batch of 5 sessions in November 2010.  One of the things I was wrestling with was if and when to propose to my girlfriend. Also, as an overachiever, I am hard on myself – a real taskmaster.

The first session we had, she gave her overview of the brain and how it works. I know quite a bit about the brain, but this was a GREAT review and Stephanie brought a new simplicity and elegance and entertainment to explaining how habits and unsupportive patterns form, and what we need to do to change them.  I also appreciated she didn’t promise unrealitic “get changed quick/instant results”, and was authentic about what I needed to expect to do to retrain my brain.

She then did a hypnosis session for me, and recorded it.  She said I should listen to it regularly in order to have my subconscious begin to trust Stephanie and her voice.  I was pretty religious in listening to her recording daily before we met again, and it’s true – listening to it many times made it easier in our 2nd session to jump into a past life regression…which I got a LOT of insight from!

Rather than going on session by session, let me say this: it only took 3 sessions to have some big breakthroughs in opening my heart, and in coming to a clear decision to propose sooner rather than later to my girlfriend (which I did on Xmas eve!).

Also, because of Stephanie’s recordings and help, I am MUCH more aware and better (though far from perfect) at watching my thoughts and changing them to more positive ones, more supportive of myself and less critical.  One of my top priorities in 2011 is continuing to retrain my brain.

If you’re wondering whether Stephanie is worth the investment – YES!  In fact, her rates are too low.  The first batch of sessions was a huge help to me, and I’m sure I’ll keep working with her in 2011.

From Caroline H., Idaho (Yelp review – 5 stars)

12/16/2010

I found Stephanie to be very professional, smart, funny, outgoing and compassionate.  She has studied for so long and has gained immense knowledge that she is willing to pass on to help her clients.  No one is a stranger to her, she is an open book.  You can’t help but fall in love with her and then when you see what she can accomplish for you…you are hooked.  I don’t know what ignited my passion for life more:  meeting Stephanie or the work she helped me through (and I made the trip from Idaho).  You have nothing to lose by seeing and talking with her.  She is passionate and vibrant and you end up taking a little of that home with you!

From – Flying S., 24, Anaheim, California – December 8, 2010 (Yelp review – 5 stars)

12/8/2010

I don’t even know where to begin! First, Stephanie is like a professional neural alchemist. She will show you the way to your OWN transformation into that legendary philosophers stone. A down to earth person who will TREAT YOU LIKE A HUMAN rather than an object/client. And that, my friends, is a superb quality.

Now, as for my story.. I’ve been dealing with severe bouts of depression. Confidence and mind were both submerged in tar. No matter how hard I tried to break free, it just seemed as if I was sinking deeper and deeper into an abyss. Meditation (I practice Zen) helped to calm my racing mind, but it was only temporary. However, through meditation, I noticed something else. A nagging feeling. A burden. If it wasn’t for this nagging feeling, I wouldn’t have turned to Stephanie.
And boy, I’m sure glad I did. Now here I am, 5 sessions later. Happier, calmer, and confident. RESULTS. Can’t argue with that.

Now, after all is said and done, I give my highest recommendation to the services of Stephanie. A healer, a sage, and a friend!

From, LM, 54, Santa Monica, California – December 7, 2012

starr 1001 – Dec 7, 2010

I purchased a package of 5 sessions with Stephanie. I was going through an earthquake in my life, and I wanted to better understand myself. I thought that the best way to do that, was to look at some of my past lives. I looked at 4. They were pivotal to where I am today, and helping me understand where I was and what were my options were of where I was going. Stephanie was a huge help with this. She took me in at my first session as a confused and disheartened woman and after 8 months ( I took my time), I turned myself around into having much more confidence about where I was going and what I needed to do in my life. She’s very intuitive in talking you through the regressions. She always said just the right thing. My last regression was the best, as I did a lot of healing there. I can’t recommend her enough. Thanks

From N.G – Manhattan,  New York — 12/3/2010

I cannot be more thankful for Stephanie’s help and guidance, whether it regards physical, mental, or emotional health. I can speak for not only myself but others, as I have sent her referrals, all of whom are equally thrilled by her methods.

I quit smoking cold turkey following my first session, as well as kicked other compulsive habits. She helped me work through immense pain and traumas I had faced in previous years, which I am forever grateful.

Months after my initial sessions, I am still going strong with my CDs, as well as Stephanie’s love and support just an email or all away for any needed encouragement or just a quick hello. She really wants nothing but the best for others. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to better themselves!

From Vegan V, Pasadena, California 11/2/2010 (Yelp review – 5 Stars)

Stephanie is extremely caring and effective at what she does.  She puts your goals into perspective and offers strategies for how to focus your time and energy.  She has really sage advice and listens carefully to your words.  Most importantly, she gets results.  My body has transformed since I began meeting with her, and my creative output has been greater than it’s ever been.  I got the 5 sessions package, and I highly recommend it.  I’m really looking forward to our next session together!

By Katherine – Oct 23, 2010

Compassionate, Funny, and HELPFUL! I had the pleasure of working with Stephanie this summer. What an adventure! I learned things about myself that I wouldn’t have any other way, and worked on removing some old thought-processes that were no longer serving me. Her daily-use CDs, and her compassionate advice were very helpful. She’s happy to advise and work on most anything that’s holding you back from being the best you that you can be. She’s funny, comforting, wise, and willing to kick your butt if that’s what you need. I’d definitely recommend working with her!

From Rhia – West Hollywood, California – September 29, 2010

Stephanie has been a true blessing in helping me find my path in life and starting me on my way to achieving my true goals. She helped me get over many aspects that were holding me back from being truly me and I will be forever grateful. It’s not easy but if you stick with it and listen to the CDs you will see results. Thanks Stephanie for all your care and support.

From Mickey, Chatsworth, California  – July 27, 2010

A new door into the summer of my life…..

By mickey1039 – July 27, 2010

I’m a 70 year old, young man, and have been carrying around some out-dated, un-wanted, worn-out — useless, negative baggage since I was a small child. After my session’s with Stephanie I’m convinced some of this baggage came into this life with me from other life times. ie: fear, anger, depression, anxiety, abandonment issues. I had had enough!! It was taking to much of my power, time, and energy away from my full self-expression as the person I wanted to ‘out-poor’ in the world. I met Stephanie on her web site while Goggling Brian Weiss author of “Many Lives Many Masters.” I read her complete site and got a real sense of her intuitive abilities. The more I read, the more connected I felt with her energy. After reading ALL of her website, I decided to e-mail her and include my phone#. She called me the next morning at 9-A.M. I immediately picked up her ‘kindness-of-heart’. I have had 5- 2hr. sessions with her comforting energy. And I must say it was a good investment in time and money for this guy. I had finished reading her insightful book “Love From Both Sides” by our 2nd session. She personalizes your sessions, and has a unique way of getting to ‘the heart of the matter’ – your matters. She creates a safe and comfortable ‘space’ for you to process. You never leave empty handed. Stephanie records personalized CD’s for you to play when at home. I joke with her telling her I take her to bed with me every night and wake up with her in the morning. Bottom line, …….. the process works. Each time I listen to a CD I get insights, and re- energized with new information on the ‘how-to’s’ in transforming my life and making my sojourn more meaningful and peaceful from the inside-out. Stephanie has assisted me in opening a ‘new door into summer’. I’m now in the process of re-programing my computer (mind – brain), and de-hypnotizing myself out of my past belief systems. Stephanie has given me ALL the right ingredients that make up the ‘stew’ that is me. Thank you Stephanie for being on planet Earth as a shining light for all those whose lives you have changed.

Peace,…. Mickey

From Joyce – Santa Clarita, California – July 5, 2010

Stephanie is Exactly What I Needed -

I first went to Stephanie in January 2010. I had lost my 27 year old son Brian in December 2008 (my only child). He truly is the love of my life. One of his very best friends had given me Brian Weiss’s book “Many Lives Many Masters.”  After reading the book I was guided to Stephanie. I have gotten so much from every single visit with her. On top of the amazing grief counseling and the reconnection with my son, she has helped me with so many other issues. I have been able to forgive and truly love my mother, forgive, love and understand myself, understand what I am doing with and truly understand and love my husband, move mountains at work, and much more. I thank God all the time in my prayers for bringing me to Stephanie. With her help I have transformed my life. I have an amazing lust for life again. I feel so blessed to have found her. We have done hypnosis cds, life regressions, past life regressions, and just talked about things. There is still more to do. With Stephanie’s guidance I feel the sky is the limit!
Joyce

Andrew G. – Hollywood, California, July 2010 – Penis problems

I’m a set designer and my wife is an artist.  Stephanie helped me with “performance anxiety” that was interfering with my marriage.  (And making me feel less than a man!)  Stephanie taught me to re-direct my obsessive behaviors toward healthy thoughts and actions.  Aside from dramatically decreasing my anxiety at home, there’s been a terrific improvement in my experience at work.  Stephanie’s “Work Success CD” totally rocks!  My own self-confidence and self esteem have increased ten-fold.  In addition the books and exercises that Stephanie suggested opened up areas of life that now make my life so rich! I cannot recommend her highly enough.  Thank you, Stephanie! My wife thanks you, too! ;^))

Rachael L, West Hollywood, California – May 21, 2010

Literally Changed My Life!

The first reason that I chose Stephanie was her proximity to my house.  Lucky me )! For almost 20 years, I have suffered from a self-sabotaging binge-eating disorder brought on by repressions of my true passions by my parents in my younger years. Some people turn to drugs and alcohol to cope — I chose food.  I watched my weight fluctuate from 120 lbs. to 155 lbs. year after year. In April of 2010 I hit the wall and literally had enough. If a hypnotherapist could not help me, then I was at a loss. I am a personal trainer and Pilates teacher.  It is imperative for me to be in peak physical condition — practice what you preach, right?  Well, carrying around 30 pounds of extra weight brought a whole range of other problems to the table.  The big one that affected my success in life was depression.  Major bouts of depression and self-loathing which turned into more binge eating episodes. I spent two months with Stephanie and I am a new woman.  My body fat is melting away, binge eating is a thing of the past! I have a feeling renewed self-confidence, I feel sexy, alive and completely and totally in love with life. My boyfriend is loving my new body and now I can truly help my clients get the body that they have always dreamed of.  Stephanie is not only a remarkable woman, honest, kind and caring, but she is a genius at what she does.  She gives you the tools and education you need to pull yourself out of the damaging behavior that is ruining your life.  She makes you CD’s to listen to at home.  If you do one thing, LISTEN to your CD’s twice a day!!!! It works!  If you are serious about turning you life around, do five sessions with Stephanie and you will be amazed.

Holly M., Manhattan Beach, California

I’m a project manager and a registered nurse, which means I know computers and I understand body-mechanics.  I originally I came to see Stephanie when I had a hugely stressful corporate job – I was head of IT at a dysfunctional company. I knew I needed help to take off the 40 pounds, because I simply wasn’t able to take it off by myself. Sure, I’d go on a diet and maybe lose 20 pounds, but I’d always gain it back again. I was desperate, and I was ready to try anything – even hypnosis.  But, once Stephanie explained exactly what hypnosis was, (no swinging watches!), I had a new understanding of how my brain “was just badly programmed.” And she taught me how to “fix the bad programming,” and essentially delete the corrupted files that were making me reach for a donut when I got stressed! Amazing! I’ve lost all my weight now – it didn’t happen overnight – and I now weigh 120 pounds. What’s really great is that I know I’ll never gain it back, because I never dieted. I simply changed my behaviors, and craved healthy foods that fed my brain. I continue to see Stephanie, because besides helping me create my new body, she’s been invaluable in helping me to create my own new business! I listen to her “Confidence” CD, and “Creating Abundance” CD almost daily.  I recommend her highly.

Michelle A., Encino, California – A lifetime of nightmares released!

I called Stephanie because I was desperate. I had what could only be called “potty-mouth” nightmares.  I’d wake my husband and children up screaming obscenities, and it embarrassed me and scared my children. I’d tried psychotherapy, drugs, and anything else that all the experts suggested, but nothing worked.  So when I called and talked to Stephanie, she didn’t promise me anything.  She said that there were protective “modules” in my brain where information is stored, and that if I thought they’d offer up their protective secrets in one session to a stranger (her) then I would be deeply disappointed.  She asked if I could make a commitment to do five sessions to heal a problem that no one else could fix, and because I thought that sounded completely reasonable, we began.  She explained my brain, and began by just getting me to focus on my thinking… and lose weight! (which I did!)  Then in the second session, she made a CD to access the modules, or “inner children,” on the third session, we did a regression where I saw my own birth, and felt my own reaction to my mother.  I was shocked.  I didn’t like her at all — I only wanted my father! That one experience helped me so much, because it explained so many life long problems, but I wasn’t done yet.  Stephanie made another CD to help heal those “issues,” then I told her that I was ready to find the source of the nightmares.  She put in a state of deep hypnosis, and led me back in time.  “Look at your feet,” she said.  “I have boots on. I’m a man, a boy really.  I’m in Viet Nam, and we’re heading toward a village where there are only women and children.  I don’t understand why I’m going!”  I felt so much fear, so Stephanie asked if it would be okay if I went back to the beginning of that life, and I thought, “Hell, yes!  Get me out of here!”  And there I was with this group of wild boys, in the San Fernando Valley in the ’50s.  “It’s like I’m with Peter Pan and the Lost Boys,” I said.  “Find your parents,” Stephanie said.  “No, I want to go to Bobby’s house,” I said, and she said, “Great.  Find Bobby.”  And I when I saw Bobby, I recognized my own real life father (who no one ever calls Bobby – he’s Robert!).  It was surreal, to say the least.  I was my own father’s best friend as children, and I loved his parents – my own grandparents in this lifetime!  Stephanie guided me to see more scenes.  She kept me focused on the next “significant experience,” and I was on double date – we were all teenagers now.  She asked me to look at who I was with, and it was “Bobby” and his date, my own mother.  Only she was only 16 then.  Next, we were at graduation, and it the year was 1964. Then I was back in Vietnam, walking toward that village, and Bam!  A Vietnamese woman sliced open my neck  with a saber.  Stephanie stayed calm and said, “Float above.  Now, did someone kill her, too?”  “Yes,” I said.  She’s dead.  She’s been shot.  She’s hovering above her body.” “Then I want you to bow to this woman.  Be Asian. Ask her forgiveness for coming into her village now.  Wait until she forgives you, then you will completely forgive her for killing you.  Please understand that she was protecting her family.”  I just followed Stephanie’s instructions and did what she asked.  The session ended with a release of so much energy that I can’t describe it, and my “potty-mouthed” screaming nightmares were released as well.  I haven’t had them since, and I’m so grateful.

Shelly Jennings, CEO, World Wide Exotics, Los Angeles

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“I’m the mother of three beautiful girls, I run a huge, busy landscaping business, and did I mention I’m also a wife? I don’t have time to breathe, let alone diet. But Stephanie helped me shed thirty pounds, and let go of the dowdy, big-butt “mom me,” that I had just assumed would be “me” forever. I’m now a sizzling size 6, and Stephanie encourages me to claim my power, sass, and sexiness. My husband thanks her daily, and to my daughters, I’m an inspiration. To myself, I feel so proud of what I’ve accomplished. Some people don’t recognize the new improved me! And even though challenges arise on a daily basis, I don’t head to for sugary, fatty foods. I head for my earphones and listen to one of her amazing CDs – they calm me down, and remind me “that everything is okay this fifteen seconds, and I can handle whatever happens in a calm sensible way.” I surprise myself sometimes with how calm I stay no matter what emergency arises. And I know it’s from what I’ve learned in the past two years! Thank you, Stephanie!”

Mark B- AMAZING STRESS REDUCTION  — CHANGED MY WHOLE PERSPECTIVE ! 9/28/2009

After several meetings with Stephanie I significantly feel the difference within. I arrived in confusion unable to complete the simplest of tasks due to an incredibly painful emotional event in my life. Stephanie helped me to regain my focus, reinforcing positive thoughts and energy. The recordings she makes during the session are a gift, I listen to them daily, they are my mantra and have helped me find my way in the times when I felt lost beyond all reason. The warrior within awakens.

Lynn P., Producer/Writer

Well, I can say unequivocally, it worked. Stephanie is a true healer, one of the most gifted, caring and intuitive people I’ve ever encountered. The results speak for themselves: two years ago, I lost 25 pounds and this year lost my addiction to nicotine, both with her guidance and support.

Don’t get me wrong. Going to Stephanie is not like taking a pill and then – POOF! – you’re healed. It’s still (very) hard work. But there’s a framework to it, a structure, a support system that seems to go all the way down to your cells. Hard to explain but she comforts, inspires and transforms your thinking in a way that causes you to stay conscious when you make your choices. As a result, you consistently make better ones.

And also, Stephanie is not some airy-fairy type – she’s tough, honest, disarmingly direct when she has to be. She sees the truth, and tells you exactly what you need to know in the moment you need to know it.

Since leaving LA, I’ve had a few setbacks but every time it happens I go straight to one of Stephanie’s tapes and quickly get back on track again.  I can’t recommend anyone more highly. There is no doubt in my mind that if you go to Stephanie, your life with change for the better.

Roz Flans, Henderson, Arizona

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“Stephanie not only helped me lose 50 pounds, she helped me shed the burdens that were weighing down my life. She is a wise woman, gifted and empathetic, who radiates love and joy. She can take you from pain to a life of peace, harmony and fulfillment. I am fortunate to know her and proud to emulate her. The world needs more of Stephanie Riseley’s inspiration!”

Belinda Albrect, writer, novelist, who quit smoking in two sessions –

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“Stephanie brings an infectious enthusiasm to her work. Whatever your goals are, Stephanie makes the steps toward a happier, healthier you a celebration,
and that’s why it works. I urge anyone to treat themselves to a session with Stephanie; it’s as relaxing and rejuvenating as a day at the spa!”

Nina Giovannitti – Writer/esthetician
www.hellogorgeousonline.com

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“Stephanie Riseley is a teacher, a healer, a therapist, a mountain moving force! She will not accept negativity and rather than see you suffer, she will never give up on you until you have actualized the change you seek. I lost weight, overcame a life long battle with anxiety and panic – embraced self love and found comfort with abundance and success in my life on many levels. The work is not a miracle but a journey of letting go and moving into the skin of a new and better you. Stephanie is loving, charming, honest and very serious about the process. She never let me down and instead pushed me to achieve my goals. Weight loss, quitting smoking, grief counseling, and big life changes… she’s the one.”

Sonia P., – UCLA PhD candidate, wife and mother of two.

February, 2010 — I first went to see Stephanie because I was curious about doing a regression (I’d read Brian Weiss’s book on Past Lifes).  I didn’t think I needed any help losing weight.  I thought I could do it by myself. I was very emphatic about it when I called to make the appointment.   But she asked me just to “pretend” I needed help.  Then something completely unexpected and shocking happened.  Stephanie asked me to see myself at 125 pounds, and when she asked me to see myself as beautiful, I burst into tears.  I was without words — crying over being beautiful! How could that be? Not that I ever felt beautiful, but I always had an explanation, or should I say an excuse for it.  “Looks don’t really matter,” and things like that.

I realized then that I had more issues than I knew and decided to do something about it, so I signed up for 10 sessions.  I came home with my first CD, but then I made up all kinds of excuses  for not listening to the CD.  Then I began to listen and it made me feel so much better!

Then the time for the second appointment came and with it a huge anxiety attack.  My hands were sweaty just by thinking about it, but I still went.  During that session I said something that I myself didn’t expect.  “I’m tired of being a mess.  I’m done.  I’m ready to do something about it.” At the time I suspected sexual abuse, but felt that it couldn’t be true.  I’d remember that, right?

By the third session, we did a regression and my long repressed memories of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse came flooding out. I remember the extreme fear I felt when I saw my father coming to abuse me, the pain, and sense of betrayal.  It all came out.  The strange thing about it, is that seeing it, knowing about it, gave me such a sense of relief.  It explained so much. All those issues, all those attitudes that I could never explain finally had a reason for being there. I had become so skilled at lying to myself, that now I finally began to be honest.  And it felt strange.  Repressed memories have odd ways of coming to the surface and mine were always there.  I just refused to listen.

Okay, so I had been abused for many years, I accepted that; but now the big issue was, “How do I forgive my father?  How do I forgive my mother for knowing about it and allowing it?”  Stephanie made a CD to begin the healing process, and I started working on the biggest step: Forgiveness. I listened to the CD, but it was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Stephanie advised me to scream my rage out, and to release the anger.  Not express it, but just release it, by pounding a pillow.  Then I realized that if I didn’t forgive my father, I would be his victim for the rest of my life. It felt as if I would still be allowing him to abuse me. When he abused me as a child, I had no choice.  It is my choice as an adult to forgive and let go of the pain and the anger.  I choose to forgive.  I never worked so hard to do anything. I thought that the faster I forgave him, the faster I would be able to move on.  I now realize that forgiveness is a long process that cannot be rushed.  I can proudly say that I am well on my way!

I can honestly say that I feel like a different person now. Even though my life didn’t change, but my outlook on my own life did. There is no way that I would have done this in this short period of time — three months – without Stephanie’s guidance.  I now feel beautiful.  I weigh 16 pounds less than I did when I first showed up at her office. I am a better mother and a better wife.  I have a lot of work to do still, but now I know that it can be done.  I’m not afraid anymore!  I went from a victim to feeling victorious.

Vernita West

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I started with Stephanie four months ago with a goal to loose 40 pounds. To date I have lost 23 pounds and I‘m very happy with my progress thus far. The importance of this testimony is not that I lost weight; it’s that I gained a wonderful coach, counselor, and mentor in Stephanie Riseley.
Some of the tools that I was given by Stephanie to loose the weight included tailor-made hypnosis CD’s that reinforced positive habits such as awareness eating; having access to emergency brain food with me at all times; visualization of reaching my goal; and drinking 8-10 glasses of water daily. The CD’s would program my mind to be aware of the foods that I ate; to only eat while eating; and to listen for my body’s response system for fullness.
Although losing the weight was initially my goal, Stephanie has helped me tremendously with a debilitating autoimmune disorder. My tailor-made CD’s also included tools to manage pain and deal with symptoms; how to manage relationships so that my focus could be to heal my body; and how to control my thoughts and maintain a positive attitude.
In addition, I thank you Stephanie for all that you do to help heal through recommended readings, tips for healthy eating, and suggested exercise.”

Kristine G., who lost 25 pounds:
“For many years I have tried everything from personal therapy to diet pills to lose weight. Nothing worked.
But then I found Stephanie, and she helped me understand my brain, and focus on “The Now.” She has helped me walk away ice cream, candy stands and even my beloved Foster Beer (a habit acquired in my single parent no-rest world of the last 15 years.) Gone are the compelling temptations to sabotage myself! I feel free! Gone are the days when my past memories sabotage the love I have for the life I live in this amazing moment! Thank you, Stephanie!”

Molly M. (50 year-old writer)
“My life has changed dramatically! I no longer have any desire to eat the “bad” foods. I exercise two times a day because I now want to! I’ve lost 50 pounds now and life is so much better. I’ll never gain it back. Thank you so much!!

PAST LIFE REGRESSIONS CLIENTS SAY:

Joanna D., Los Angeles, California -January 2010

I work in the medical profession, so I was extremely skeptical about this kind of work.  But I decided to try a past life regression, because nothing else seemed to work.  I was desperate.  I’d had a fear of knives all my life, and it made even being in the kitchen a highly unpleasant experience. Yes, I knew it was insane, but that awareness didn’t help me to get over it. I’m married to a doctor, and he suggested I try I past life regression, so I thought, “Why not?”  In the first session Stephanie explained what she was going to do, how it was going to work.  She said that it would feel as if I were making it all up, because that was the only way my brain had to show me the information to help me heal.  Fine, I thought.  Once we got under way, she led me back in time to a childhood experience, because she wanted me to see how my brain “remembered things.” I began to cry at once because I “saw” my pony die. I hadn’t thought of that in years, but Stephanie didn’t let me stay with that grief for long before she led me down some stairs in my mind’s eye, told me to see different doors, and to choose a door, and so I did.  The she said, “Look down at your feet.”  “I’m on fire,” I said. “I’m walking on coals.” Stephanie stayed calm, and asked  me to go back to an earlier part of that life, and poof!  I was a four-year-old boy on a farm in New Hampshire, in the late 1800s or early 1900s.  My mother is standing in the kitchen, and I hug her legs, then I go outside to play, but I see a man with a knife, and I watch as he comes in and kills my mother. Terrified, I run away. The next scene I see, I’m 16, now working on a nearby farm, and I’m handed a huge knife and ordered to kill a cow.  But I love this cow!  I can’t kill her, so I run away, confused and ashamed.  Then I felt myself transported to the trenches in World War I – I’m cold, terrified, filthy – we all are.  Everything’s burned – it’s surreal. I’m holding a rifle with a bayonet on it, and we’re ordered to charge!  And I kill another soldier – a German boy – with this knife, this bayonet. Then I go forward in time, and I’ve survived.  I’m back on a farm, and I have a wife and a son. It’s four in the morning, and my barn’s on fire. I run out to save my animals, but they’re terrified, and they won’t leave the barn!  So I die in that fire, trying to save my animals. And I felt so relieved.  I knew I died a hero.  After that session, my fear of knifes evaporated.  Completely.

Now I felt so good that I wanted to another past life regression, because I wanted to see where my husband and I “connected.” I also had a fear of dying that I wanted to release.  This time when I went “back in time,” I saw myself as a young girl in ancient Greece, living very near the ocean, just south of Athens. I was out gathering mussels for dinner when a man with a beard comes and talks to me.  I have a clubbed foot, so I’m not married.  Stephanie asked me to look at his face.  “It’s Bob!” That’s my husband in this lifetime. He made me feel so beautiful, even though I wasn’t perfect. Then I saw us out on the sea, fishing together, in love, happy to be together.  But a huge storm comes, and a wave washes us overboard.  But it felt okay, because as we go under the water, as we are swallowed up by the waves, we hold hands, and die together.  It was beautiful.  Then I went to another life, this time in London, the early 1700s, where I’m an orphan again 18, a girl.  I work as a seamstress. I’m filthy, because I only have one dress.  All the girls who live with me in this workhouse are filthy too.  But there’s a kind doctor who cares about all of us, and he walks me home sometimes.  I like him very much.  Stephanie asked me to look at his face. “Oh, it’s Bob!” Then I saw myself having a horrible wound, a huge cut from the shears, but I know I’ve done it to myself, so that the kind doctor would come.  And he does, and he wraps my arm, and he’s kind to me.  He’s the only person who has ever been kind to me. The next scene I see, I’m dying of TB, but Bob is there with me.  He touches my face and holds my hand as I die, and I know I won’t be alone. Now I don’t feel afraid of dying, because I’ve died so many times before.

Robert J, Beverly Hills, California

I’m a highly successful man of 62, and Stephanie was recommended to me because my partner of 30 years had died, and I became obsessed with a younger man, an actor, who was totally inappropriate, fairly uninteresting, but gorgeous. Over the years I have seen every high priced psychiatrist in Beverly Hills. (I’m sure I’ve paid for all of their children’s Harvard educations.) But it wasn’t until Stephanie explained obsessive compulsive disorder to me, how it related to my situation that I finally “got it.” She made me understand how my brain was just “badly programmed,” and gave me the tools and techniques to change. So now finally after all these years, I feel completely grounded in my own body. Although she uses hypnosis – it’s not just hypnosis. Any one can study hypnosis and hang out a shingle. Stephanie’s amazing insight and guidance is what makes her work different. Over the past five months, she has made me a series of different CDs to help me with specific problems. Her “Work Success” CD changed a toxic work situation from destructive to productive in just a few days. The reason I write this today, is because last night, we did a Past Life Regression (we’ve done a few – all helpful, BTW, and fascinating to me), but the powerful “soul integration” of last’s night’s work stands out in stark relief. Last night I connected with a colorful and challenging Indian (as in India) life where I felt myself as young man of immense physical power, and I connected with a past love, a daughter, in that life. Tears of joy flowed down my cheeks because the love was so true and intense. I could go on for pages over the experience, but the point Stephanie makes is: Disregard the specifics. What is the emotional truth of the experience? Focus on that.” Everything that I experienced last night was emotionally valid, powerful, and immensely healing. I know that this work will help me experience love again. I now feel a deep and sacred love for my own body, a love for others, and for the all that is… I also feel brave enough to go forward and look for real love again. Thank you, Stephanie.

From Karen F.,50, teacher, artist, Beverly Hills, California:

I’m a single woman, an artist and teacher and I decided to do a Past Life Regression because I was tired of answering the ever popular question: Why aren’t you married?

Stephanie first regressed me back to a life in 19th Century France, where I am a man, in my 40s, with a huge bustling family. I simply adore my family. I love my wife, I love all my children, I have six! I love playing with them outside – I think I was in the south of France. But I felt constantly torn, because all I really wanted to do was to paint what I wanted. But because of this huge household that I supported – even my wife’s mother – I am forced to do work I don’t love – I paint to make money. And I make lots of it, I’m very successful, but not proud of my success. When Stephanie led me to see my own death in that life, I wished that I had not been so torn, and that had enjoyed my life more. And I understood why in this life I choose not to marry or have children, so could focus on my art, which I have done. After the session, I felt a freedom.
In the second regression, which was emotionally intense, I experienced myself as privileged German Jewish girl listening to the radio with my parents. I’m a teenager, but once again, I’m an artist. We can’t believe what is happening to our well ordered world. I see myself running from exploding bombs, and then I wind up in a concentration camp, but I’m surrounded by lots of children, and I’m teaching then to draw in the dirt. I’m helping them to create beauty where they are. And that was the lesson, or feeling tone I came away with: Create beauty where ever you are and however you can, no matter what. I got a lot out of my session because it gave me a sense of loving what I do now even more!

Sara J., 27. Landscape designer, Sherman Oaks, California

I came to see Stephanie because I had a phobic reaction to doctors. I would walk into a dental office or doctor’s office and faint dead away. It was awful! And I needed to get dental work done, so I had no choice but to finally try to figure it all out. Stephanie regressed me back to two traumas in this lifetime: one where I was held down by huge people (I was only two-years-old), and my cut lip got stitched up by a big man wearing glasses and a white coat, with no anesthesia – I screamed in pain. The other, I was seven, and I’ve fallen off a bike, I’d broken my arm, and once again, I’m held down by a big man wearing glasses and a long white coat. But it wasn’t until we did a Past Life Regression, where I saw myself out in the middle of nowhere – on the American plains, maybe Kansas, mid-1800s, and I’m a little girl, maybe 8 years old, and my name was Sally. I’ve been kidnapped by a big man, a smelly man, who wears glasses and a dirty long white shirt. He takes me to a shack, out in the middle of a wheat field, and he rapes me, tortures me, and leaves for dead. Stephanie asked me to comfort Sally as she dies. And as I did that, I could feel my own fear of doctors, men with white coats and glasses, just lifting off me, evaporating. I’m very thankful to Stephanie, because now I have no trouble going to see doctors!

Robert S., 54, photographer, Los Angeles, California.
I was born to a prostitute, given away to abusive men who used me for a pincushion and punching bag, and was filled with rage over my childhood abuse.  Drugs didn’t help, therapy seemed to make me more unhappy, so I was desperate when I found Stephanie.  She promised me nothing, but said she would try to help, if I was ready to release my own “story.”  I agreed to try anything, even a Past Life Regression!  So Stephanie led me back to a life where I saw myself in a huge, cold castle. Might have been Scotland, England in the middle ages. I was a land owner, a lord – maybe a king. People kowtowed. I had serfs, and there was a young married couple who was in love, but I had my eye on the beautiful young wife, and I insisted on having her, and I did. I ruined both their lives, because of my own abuse of power, and as I saw what I did, I realized that I had chosen to live this life now, so that I could understand exactly what it feels like to be totally helpless and abused. And that that realization helped me to release all the blame and anger, and finally forgive everyone, myself included, release my past, and claim my life now.  I never dreamed I could be happy, but I wake up happy every day.  I’m free!

Linda Bennett, Producer, Writer – New York City, New York

I’d fallen in love with a totally inappropriate, but fabulous, younger man, Bobby. Besides being 24 years younger than I am, he lived on the other side of the country. I was completely miserable. A friend suggested I try a Past Life Regression and I thought, “What the hell – I’ll give anything a try.” After chatting for a while, Stephanie relaxed me, and led me down imaginary steps, and she kept on tapping on my forehead, saying “Go ten times deeper now, ten times deeper.” And even though I didn’t want to go ten times deeper, I was there! It was amazing. Then she asked, “Where are you?” And in my mind’s eye, I saw I was standing in a field of water. And, what’s funny in retrospect, I felt completely annoyed that she didn’t see it too. But I said, “I’m in water, I’m in a rice patty.” And Stephanie calmly said, “Great. You’re in a rice patty. Are you a male or female?” And once again, it felt as if she should be able to see me – that’s how real it all felt to me. “I’m a male.” Then she asked more questions, like how old are you? I was only twenty, and I was in China – I wasn’t sure of the era, but it might have been the 1400s, or maybe earlier. I lived on a prosperous plantation, and I was the only son of the manager of this plantation. Then she asked me to find Bobby, and I saw him – only he was a “she” – and she was dressed in beautiful red dress, and being carried on a litter – she was on her way to be married to landowner’s son next door. And as she passed me, we stared at each other, and our heart’s broke because we had been in love since we were children. We’d been raised together. The regression revealed a tragic story. Bobby, as the Chinese girl, got married that day, but she killed herself that night. Stephanie then led me to the “next pivotal experience,” and I experienced myself dying. I felt myself drowning, because I had slit my own throat, but I felt no pain, only utter annoyance at myself. Stephanie asked me to look at the consequences of that decision, and I was completely shocked. I had left my parents without any way of surviving, and caused them great pain. It was a completely selfish act, and that realization helped me understand many personal challenges in this present lifetime. We went on to do two more regressions, and each time I found Bobby, we had a “thwarted love.” Because of that, I have been able to move on with my life, and move on and embrace my love for Bobby. Even though I’m older than he is, I’ve never been more appreciated or loved by anyone in my life. It feels as if we found each other, finally! I moved to New York and now have a brand new life, with a man I truly love. I’ve never been happier.