Light Your Star Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching

13/01/2018

A must read on depression! In December 2017 Dr. M. Yapko, a renowned psychologist and expert on depression and anxiety, shared the latest research on depression and its treatments during the international conference of psychotherapy in the USA. Click here to read more:

Read latest research, facts that can help you address anxiety, depression, to quit smoking, to lose weight and become more confident.

14/11/2017

Did you know that persistent lack of sleep can lead to depression within 1 year?

Research shows that ‘of the many potential difficulties likely to be associated with depression, the single most common symptom, affecting more than 65% of outpatients and 90% of inpatients diagnosed with major depression, is some type of SLEEP DISTURBANCE’ (McCall, Reboussin & Cohen, 2000).

‘Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder related to depression’ (Roth & Roehrs, 2003).

‘In a prospective study of non-depressed subjects from the general population, complaints of persistent sleep disturbances were risk factors for the onset of depression within one year’ (Thase, 2000), because sleep affects your physical, mental and psychological health.

Sleep helps you pay attention, make decisions, feel energetic, alert, have positive emotions and function properly.

If you're sleep deficient, you will have trouble making decisions, solving problems, learning, remembering, controlling your emotions and behavior, and coping with change. People who are sleep deficient may have problems getting along with others. They may feel cranky and impulsive, have mood swings, feel low and lack motivation.

Sleep is also involved in healing and repair of your heart and blood vessels. Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke.

To conclude, make getting enough sleep your priority at night. Adults need on average 7-8 hrs of sleep at night, teenagers: 9hrs.

If you suffer from insomnia (difficulty in initiating and or maintaining sleep), then it is recommended that you to seek help.

At Light Your Star we’ve been helping people successfully overcome insomnia, obesity and depression since 2006, without any medication, through the powerful combination of psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis and life coaching techniques. At the moment you can get your initial 45 min session for FREE on

Do you want to BECOME MORE CONFIDENT or LOSE WEIGHT in a sustainable way? Do you want to OVERCOME ANXIETY or DEPRESSION? Get a FREE 45 min consultation here

22/05/2017

★★★★★ “ Sviatlana helped me to quit smoking. I was a "hard case" as I had an extremely high addiction to smoking. We went through all levels of my dependency and now I’ve been a Non-smoker for more than 4 months. We also worked on my self-esteem and Sviatlana's program helped me overcome my fears and improve my self-esteem very quickly. I highly recommend Sviatlana as a great specialist.

Regards,
Jane
” janet537
https://www.wordofmouth.com.au/reviews/light-your-star

02/05/2017

★★★★★ “ I would like to thank Sviatlana for the great few months that we spent together working on a number of my issues of concern.
I am very grateful to a friend who recommended that I should come and see Sviatlana.
What I was very impressed with is the ease that she managed to create an atmosphere of total trust and understanding,where I felt almost compelled to divulge most inner feelings,concerns, doubts about myself, my life, the direction I was taking and everything else in between..
Often Sviatlana would act as a sounding board through tough decisions, allowing me to view the situations from a totally different perspective, to motivate me to take greater control in life and to alter my expectations.

Every life coaching and hypnotherapy session with Sviatlana moved me one further step closer to building my inner strength and boost my confidence up, something I haven't been able to do on my own for a long time,despite regular "pep talks".
Having a life coach gave me the ability to view things from afar — in what you could call ‘helicopter vision’ or bird's eye view — and to shed new light on difficult situations and find alternative solutions.

These sessions have always been very encouraging, creative,engaging and compassionate.
Leaving after each session,I felt at ease and confident in my abilities to concur,to build on,to explore and most importantly to let go of that debilitating fear of failure.

I can confidently say Sviatlana's expertise, knowledge, beautiful warm nature had made a great impact on my life and views on a number of issues, that previously were limiting and challenging.

I can highly recommend her services to anyone, who is keen to alter their life and achieve a lot more with greater confidence and sense of fulfilment.
” nirae901
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11/04/2017

I want to say 'Thank you' to all my clients who came to me for life coaching and hypnotherapy! Thanks to your reviews my business Light Your Star won the Service Award for excellence on WOMO (word of mouth online) the 3rd year in a row! I'll keep doing my best :)

01/04/2017

★★★★★ “ I sought help from Sviatlana regarding my low self-esteem, lack of confidence and taking control of my emotions.

In a few sessions and through the use of hypnotherapy, I have been able to explore the causes of my reactions and have worked on developing strategies to deal with my emotional states more effectively. The sessions have helped me to become more self-aware and also to recognise that it is possible to live life without being a slave to my emotions and reactions. This approach has benefited me on a personal and professional level and has allowed me to feel free to be more assertive and more confident when dealing with people. Sviatlana and I also explored my values to help determine what is important to me and how I can use those values to guide me in my everyday interactions with others, but mostly myself, by investing in the self-care that I needed.

I was able to talk through my thoughts with Sviatlana, and she gave me a different perspective on close relationships. I was provided with tools to bring more harmony into my marriage and give myself the time to heal from previous experiences which held me back from moving forward and clouded my judgement.

Sviatlana gave unconditional positive regard to me as a client at all times and was always supportive. I appreciate her direct manner and her ability to challenge my own unfounded negative thoughts and behaviours and her honestly when dealing with tough issues.

I would recommend Sviatlana to anyone who struggles with the same issues and is looking to improve their overall wellbeing. ” danap768
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29/03/2017

★★★★★ “ Sviatlana is very knowledgeable and gives relevant information. She is a kind, professional woman who helps people solve their problems in a calm and safe environment.” bbf03808
https://www.wordofmouth.com.au/reviews/light-your-star

26/03/2017

★★★★★ “

I thoroughly enjoyed my 6 hypnotherapy sessions with Sviatlana. I left each session feeling calmer, more energized and balanced.

I have battled for years with Post Traumatic Stress; sleep deprivation, depression, stress and anxiety.

I have always been a people pleaser, and struggled to stand up for myself when I knew I was being taken advantage of. I would bottle up my feelings and become very angry, rather than addressing the problem at the time.
Sviatlana has taught me the importance of self -respect and I now have the confidence to say no to people without feeling guilty.

In my sessions, I have learnt to control my stress and anxiety, through various breathing exercises and other techniques.

It is very easy to be cynical about Hypnotherapy, especially from what we see on television, but I saw the effect Sviatlana was having on a friend and thought I had to try it.

Over the years, I have sought help from several different psychologists and other specialist practitioners and I have gained great insight, knowledge from each one of them. Hypnotherapy has provided me with the most immediate and positive results.

I will continue to work with Sviatlana as I believe there is so much more I can learn and develop as a person.
Thank you Sviatlana for your knowledge, encouragement and support. Your work has been life changing.

Jemma
” rachel-jemma-p
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15/03/2017

I would like to share with you this review that one of my clients Joni left on WOMO (word of mouth website) yesterday after she had 3 sessions of hypnotherapy with me, as feedback like this makes my job very fulfilling and keeps me going:
"It's been 4 weeks since my last session with Sviatlana. I only have positive words to say about her and her genuine interest in helping her clients. On the consultation day, she said it would take 3 sessions to overcome my anxiety. After every hypnotherapy session, I would feel lighter, calmer, and more positive. In fact, after the 2nd session, I thought I would no longer need the third because I really felt relieved and free from my panic attacks. I still listen to the mindfulness recording that she gave me to help me sleep better at night. I recommend Sviatlana and her hypnotherapy service to those experiencing stress of any kind. Thank you, Sviatlana, for looking after me during my "dark" days. May your service reach more people thus help more people find peace and the right focus to battle their fears. :)"

20/11/2016

I want to share this story with you. It was heart warming to get a note from one of my clients yesterday, who I helped in 3 sessions to overcome social anxiety which she suffered from for many yeas. She is moving insterstate soon and she said that if she gets serious problems in life in the future, she is going to fly back to Melbourne to see me. I assured her that Skype sessions are a good alternative to taking flights. I am so happy to be able to make a positive difference in people's lives!

20/10/2016

"Overcome Anxiety & Stress" workshop in Melbourne, 13th November!

Early bird tickets Sale is on!

It includes the most effective psychotherapy techniques, mindfulness and a clinical hypnosis group session.

For more info and to book your place, go to http://www.groupworkshops.com.au/anxietystresshelp/

Please use promo $20off to get extra $20 discount.

Let me know if you can do it. Thank you.