Debra A. Cucci, MFT
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3201 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite C
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (map) - (310) 480-2655
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Debra A. Cucci, MFT • Hermosa Beach, CA • $125-150 per hour
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I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who also uses hypnosis in order to help clients achieve the change they want in their life. Hypnosis is also excellent in getting relief from things like anxiety, negative thinking, weight issues, and even fear of pain in child birth! If you've tried everything else (or nothing else) and would like to try hypnosis, give me a call!
If you don't know anything about hypnosis, you can find recent articles in Scientific American Mind describing how it works, why it works, etc. What have you got to lose?
Reviews
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April 13, 2011
I've had hypnosis with Debra about 4 times and each time I came away feeling more confident and at ease than when I came in. Problems that had me bogged down were whittled down and seemed quite manageable. Her choice of words feels very customized and her voice is soothing. I highly recommend her.
– Lisa
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March 18, 2011
In December of 2003, Debra Cucci hypnotised by husband prior to his having an open-heart surgery. The hypnosis was to help with anxiety prior to the surgery and for pain management afterwards. It was amazing, my husband came out of his surgery virtually pain free. Having had other friends and family members who have the same type of surgery, I am certain that the hypnosis performed by Debra Cucci was responsible for an amazing and almost pain free recovery.
– Connie
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March 16, 2011
Debra has been a close colleague of mine for the past 15 years. As a licensed Marriage and Family therapist, Debra understands the deeper underlying issues that stand in the way of a client achieving relief from a particular issue. Using her masterful hypnotherapy skills and techniques in combination with her years as a psychotherapist, she has been successful at assisting her clients in unblocking the limiting beliefs that have prevented them from living a life of joy.
If you have never experienced the use of hypnotherapy to address specific issues, I would suggest that you contact Debra to assist you on this journey of change.– Rebecca
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March 15, 2011
i did this because i couldn't pass the electrical state exam i didn't know why but my mom told me i should be hypnotized. At first i didn't think it would do anything but i had nothing to lose because i couldn't pass my test anyway, so i tried it and sure enough i passed the test, i got a 87%. So for everyone out there wondering if it works it does just try it out you nothing to lose only something to gain.
– Chad
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March 14, 2011
I had a hypnosis session with Debra on anxiety. I found it extremely helpful to control my bouts of anxiety stemming from a family member sickness. After the session I felt extremely calm and relaxed and this feeling lasted for several days. I also learned from Debra techniques to relax on my own and would use them frequently. Also we recorded the session and I could replay it whenever needed. Debra is an extremely capable and compassionate therapist and has a masterful grasp on the techniques of hypnotherapy. Thank you Debra for helping me get through an extremely stressful period of my life and for teaching me lifelong anxiety controlling techniques. I strongly recommend Debra to anyone that suffers from anxiety and wants more than the temporary Xanax relief.
– Bill
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March 14, 2011
I am someone who has often struggled with my fears running and often paralyzing my life. When the time came when my husband and I decided to try for second time at a healthy pregnancy, after having a late term pregnancy loss, I was confronted with my fears more so than ever. I didn't want my fears of another late term pregnancy loss to affect my mental well being in a new possible pregnancy. This is when I sought Debra Cucci's help. She was referred to me by a family member who had greatly benefited from Debra's services for pain management during several orthopedic surgeries. I first met with Debra early on in my pregnancy before I even knew I had conceived. Debra's services provided me a clear mind set with positive energy and a sense of peace. As the pregnancy progressed closer to the time as my first pregnancy loss occurred, my fears started to creep up on me again. So I decided to meet with Debra one more time. This meeting gave me the strength and knowing that everything was going to be alright. This hypnosis session helped me carry my child with the positive energy needed by both mom and baby through the remainder of the pregnancy and delivery. I am now blessed with a beautiful healthy child, AND the clear and focused mindset that I had during the pregnancy has magically carried with me now. The services that Debra provided me helped me shift my perception and my approach on life. It's refreshing and wonderful! I would strongly recommend Debra's hypnosis services to anyone who needs help abandoning old ways of thinking and help with your new approach on life.
– Vicki
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March 14, 2011
I have used Debra's services several times with great success. The one session that sticks out to me the most was asking Debra to help me breakthrough my mental block when trying to pass the California Real Estate Brokers exam. I had failed at four previous attempts to do so. After seeing Debra for hypnosis for this specific reason, I passed the test with flying colors. I highly recommend Debra Cucci, if you're looking for a breakthrough in any aspect of your life. Thanks a million Debra! :)
– ColinF
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March 14, 2011
debra cucci is masterful in her field. i have had the most wonderful and positive experience with hypnosis that debra facilitated. i orginally contacted debra regarding a swallowing issue that had escalated to a point where i was in tremendous fear. after ONE session (which i went into doubtful that i could even enter a hypnotic state), my fear subsided considerably (i felt 80% "recovered"), and by the third session i was back to feeling myself. words cannot adequately describe the experience i have each time debra has worked her hypnosis magic with me. besides being accomplished in the area of hypnosis (she really knows her stuff), debra is a wonderful person to just sit and talk with. always welcoming and kind.
it is reassuring to know that this gentle and peaceful intervention with a highly skilled and artful hypnotherapist is available whenever needed.
thank you, debra!– Melody
Question and answer
Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.
A. In the 12 years I have used hypnosis, it seems that the most common issues that have I have been presented with which I chose (along with the client's agreement) to use hypnosis are: anxiety, depression (often resulting from irrational or negative beliefs and self talk), child birth, and test taking/exam performance. Those are the most common, but I have also used hypnosis with people seeking help with relaxation and sleep issues, fertility issues, libido issues, along with more uncommon things like difficulty with swallowing, self-motivation and decreased procrastination, and spiritual issues. I'm sure that together we can find a way to work with whatever gets in the way of your success!
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. I would suggest that someone looking to work with hypnosis make sure they find a provider who has been using hypnosis for a while -- this is not the kind of skill that one acquires overnight. Make sure the provider has worked with people who were wanting the same type of respond you are wanting. Ask questions about how the therapist would work with that particular issue. Make sure it makes sense to you and you find someone with whom you feel comfortable so that you can choose to participate in hypnosis because without that choice, no one can "hypnotize" you. It's always YOUR choice. It is not something the hypnotist does to you (contrary to what you may have seen on stage or television).
Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?
A. I have proven results using hypnosis and regularly attend workshops, meetings, and conferences in order to find ways to get even better results using hypnosis. I also have many books that I use to get a feel for what has been used for years that is successful, and then I "rework" it so that it is customized for each individual with whom I work. You won't just get hypnosis "scripts" when you work with me. You get results!
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. I truly enjoy working with people who are looking for and excited about making some positive change in their lives. I greatly respect that change can be difficult or painful and look for ways to help people make the transition to the better behavior or more positive belief in a way that can be used often and, thus, reinforced as the "fall-back" action or belief -- no more backsliding to the old, unproductive behavior. That's what makes change useful and productive -- when it becomes more automatic and less "remembered."
Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A. I am frequently asked if hypnosis works and, especially, why it works. I must say, in my experience, with myself and with clients, hypnosis does work and it works because our "conscious mind" (our ego part) can often get in the way of making the change (through effort alone) we say we desire; but using hypnosis moves our conscious mind out of the way (through choosing to participate in hypnosis by allowing deep relaxation to occur) so that the unconscious mind (the part the governs all "automatic" behaviors like breathing, metabolism, etc.) can accept the change the client says they want. You still need repetition, but it's easier to get when your ego is not fighting you. Check out my reviews!
