Today we’d like to introduce you to Shirly Gilad.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Shirly. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I have been in the helping business for 25 years. Over the years I accumulated skills. Every one of those skills was related to a personal experience, a difficulty, that I, or a family member had to overcome. Nutrition because it is essential, Classical Homeopathy after it saved my daughter’s life, A graduate nursing degree to have better understanding of conventional medicine. Behavior Analysis Certification after my son was diagnosed with Autism, and a few years ago when hypnosis cured me of debilitating Fibromyalgia I added clinical hypnotherapy to my tool kit. I practice, study, and teach mindfulness and this is yet another tool to help us take charge of our minds and transform our lives. The combination of mindfulness and hypnotherapy resulted in my ‘Mindful Hypnosis’ program a highly efficient way of creating change and letting go of old patterns.
I opened the Holistic Center of Boca Raton in March of 2015 and by doing so I created a home away from home for myself and those that come and seek my help. I view my relationships with my clients as a partnership and I celebrate them and coach them on their way to success.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I was always very clear on the things I wanted to do and what my path is. The struggle was at times having the vision and then needing to create the conditions that allow for that vision to become a reality.
Raising a child with special needs was very difficult and for years so many resources, financial and emotional, had to go towards his care. I am proud of him. He is an amazing young man and he is thriving and doing exceptionally well. I always learn from my personal challenges and for years I was in the business of helping families and schools create appropriate environments for children with unique needs.
Opening the center, which I financed myself was also scary. I wanted a relatively big space for the women groups I lead and I wanted to make sure that I have that as part of my center. The money invested came from our savings. I had no idea how it is going to go. I am thrilled at how the business flourishes with many different activities and practitioners partnering with me to bring beautiful offerings to the community.
Integrative Hypnotherapy – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Integrative Hypnotherapy is much more than just a place for hypnosis. I am proud of the Mindful Hypnosis program and at how my clients, in just a few sessions, see clear results. I am unique because I offer 4 practitioners in one. My graduate degrees and certifications allow me to see the big picture, the personas a whole.
I am proud of the work that I do, of the help that I provide, of the groups that benefit from the spiritual work and the mindfulness work. I am most proud of the people that come to me needing change and achieving for themselves true transformation.
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
I truly do not think this way. I do what I do and I do it well. I am fully committed to the work. When a group of 20 women leaves after 2 hours or so on Sunday afternoon and they feel loved and seen, I feel joy. When a young woman that was afraid to speak her mind is now confident in her abilities, I feel joy. When a smoker of 30 years quit smoking, I feel joy. Every day I celebrate the ability of people to better themselves, to like themselves more, to find genuine happiness. I feel proud of them as I witness the process unfold.
Contact Info:
- Phone: 5615046669
- Website: https://shirlygilad.com/
- Email: shirly@shirlygilad.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HypnosisBocaRaton/
Image Credit:
Andrea Blakesberg Photography
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