We have long heard stories of people curbing destructive behavior patterns through various means - acupuncture, traditional psychotherapy, art therapy, meditation, hypnotherapy. We admittedly knew very little about the last of these methods but we decided our piqued curiosity needed tending to when we heard about Laura Ryan. Ryan has been helping people with hypnotherapy for over six years, seen over a thousand clients and is currently practicing in partnership with the folks at Psychological A.R.T.S. in North Austin. We met with her to discuss her practice, public perception of hypnosis and the unbelievable benefits of this oft-overlooked therapeutic procedure. No, you are not getting very sleepy. more ›