Over the years, I developed a habit. It was not a very good habit. Each night after work, I would sit down and have a martini. As the years passed, this increased from one to two and then three. I kept on telling myself I could quit whenever I wanted to, but never did. And the habit continued. Then, during the past two years, real problems began to occur that caused serious stress in my life.

First, my sister-in-law passed away after a fairly short bout with cancer. Then, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent surgery and radiation treatments. Then my uncle, whom I considered my older brother, suddenly passed away. Next, our house was hit by a tornado that caused a loss in the 6 figure amount. Then my mother-in-law had a serious stroke and is now in a nursing home with no mobility in most of her extremities. My reaction was to increase my habit to four.

This caused the most serious problem - beginning to lose the respect of my wife and children. I knew I had to do something, but what should I do. Tried the cold turkey method, but that lasted a few days and then I would encounter another stressful situation and - back to the habit.

It was at this point that I turned for professional help. I made an appointment with Mary to see if her system could help me. And help it most certainly did.

First, we discussed my personal problems and then went over the stress I was experiencing at work. She explained the tapping method for alleviating the stress and then we went through a demonstration of the actual method. Then we turned to the habit. Mary used hypnosis to explain to my inner being that I certainly did not need to continue with this habit and to find other hobbies and activities to take its place.

I went home after the session and discovered that I had no inclination to even look in the cabinet for anything to drink and have not had any more inclination since that initial session.

I now function coherently in the evening and have re-gained the respect of my wife and children. In addition, using the tapping method, I now deal with all the stresses at work, calmly and efficiently.

None of this would have been accomplished without the work and caring of Mary. I owe my new and bright future to her.

I strongly recommend that if you want to turn your life in the right direction, I can attest that Mary's methods work. My life is now on an upswing and I am sure, if you give these methods a try, your life can also be a life of unlimited potential.

Jim I., Northern VA

My few sessions with Mary Bonnet have done more for my well-being than years of conventional psychotherapy with several therapists. Mary's thoughtful approach to my nervousness and sadness has truly bought me relief and hope. What's more, I have learned excellent coping skills and practical ways to help myself that I will use forever.

Mary is a very competent hypnotherapist, allaying my fears and answering all my questions. Her clever use of EFT has forever changed the way I look at, and deal with, issues in my life. Through working with her, I gained so much understanding of myself and the way I view the world around me.

I know she spent hours researching the best treatment plan for me, as our sessions were tailor made to deal with what I was feeling right then and there, not a cookie cutter approach at all. I really appreciated her follow-up phone calls to see how the sessions went for me. She is a kind and compassionate person, as well as a knowledgeabe and practical therapist. I only I wish I had seen her years ago, instead of suffering with my problems for so long.

Christin Watts, Herndon, VA

I have experienced an intense fear of needles since I was a child. Having blood drawn, receiving an injection, even watching this performed on television, caused me severe emotional pain, anxiety, nausea and trouble with breathing. At age 37, I found myself putting off some important medical procedures because of my needle phobia.

After my first hypnotherapy session with Mary Bonnet, I felt more relaxed and confident that I could do something about this fear. Each day, I listened to a personalized relaxation tape created by Mary. A few days later, I was watching television with my husband, when he noticed that I hadn’t flinched or turned away from two medical programs that had extensive use of syringes. They didn’t bother me at all! Shortly after that, I had to have surgery. I used the EFT technique that Mary taught me. I “tapped” for a few minutes before having my blood drawn and an IV inserted. I felt calm before, during and after the procedures for the first time in my life!

Mary has taught me how to use EFT tools to effectively manage my fears and move on with my life. I have continued to use EFT with much success when faced with additional medical procedures and with other stressors in my life. That’s the beauty of EFT – it’s simple, easy and can be used anywhere.

PWS, Haymarket, VA

Recently I had occasion to use the services of Bonnet Unlimited Potential and would like to share my experience with you. I have always suffered from severe allergy attacks in spring and fall from tree and grass pollens. In March, I had a severe allergy attack with severe coughing and drainage. I have always been somewhat of a skeptic in regards to hypnosis and EFT, but after one session with Mrs Bonnet, I have become a believer. Mrs Bonnet gave me an EFT session on controlling my severe coughing bouts and a hypnosis session on the irritating drainage and after only one session, I had amazing improvement. I stopped coughing completely for quite an extended period of time and even when I did cough again, it was very mild and of short duration. Ms Bonnet showed me how to do EFT myself and I was able to alleviate the coughing problem completely within a few days. The hypnosis treatment alleviated the irritation in my throat due to the drainage at once. And, Ms Bonnet followed up several days later to see if I was continuing to improve (which I was). I was truly appreciative of the care that she showed, I don't even get that kind of follow-up from my regular physician. I am amazed how fast EFT and hypnosis work and would highly recommend Mrs. Bonnet to anyone. I will certainly return for further help when I need it.
Thank you.

S. Story, Sterling, VA

A year later, I received this follow-up:
It's amazing how things have worked out. I've been so happy since Chet and I got together. The only thing I can think of is that I must have done something right somewhere along the way to deserve another chance at happiness. I believe that the tapping helped me get through mourning faster so when Chet opened the door to happiness I was ready to close the door to the past. I can never thank you enough for all your help.

Chelan from Colorado

April 2002, I drove from Long Island to Washington, D.C, with my 3 young children, to visit my family. I commented that these long drives really bother my back. My sister-in-law, Mary Bonnet, offered to do some hypnosis for relaxation, and asked if I'd like to try EFT to help my back. I decided to humor her, because she seemed to believe in this process and was trying to be helpful. But I was very skeptical!

The EFT was really easy and quick to do. It doesn't require heavy concentration -- it just takes a little bit of focus and very little time.

The following day, I was almost all the way home when I realized that I had not thought about my back. I didn't feel as tired as I normally do at the end of one of these drives. I usually get home and go right to bed with a heating pad. When I got out of the car, I was not stiff. Normally, sitting still for just 20 minutes is enough to make my back and legs stiff. This time I felt good enough to do some food shopping. So I shopped, put everything away, and did laundry!

I laughed because I had felt so skeptical about the process. I've used EFT since the trip, periodically, for little things. My back has been just fine since then. I'm still cautious. I broke my back in 1982. Since then I've experienced sciatic pain and other related pains. In the last 8 years there have been 2-3 times that I've been totally out of commission due to my back. But since doing EFT, my back has felt good.

LBH, RN, East Northport, NY

I have finally found a long-term way to combat stress and discard mental baggage. Mary Bonnet's ability to educate me on how to use EFT and hypnotherapy allow me to use these tools on a day-to-day basis, not just in our sessions. In the midst of a major life change, I found that hypnotherapy and EFT have guided me down a more positive and successful path. As an added bonus, I'm not only taking care of my mental well-being but my physical as well. I have not been this healthy in ten years!

Erin N., Sterling, VA