Center Point Medicine

I took my daughter to Center Point Medicine for anxiety and phobias. I wasn’t sure what to expect, having never experienced hypnotherapy before, but I thought we would try it because traditional therapy wasn’t helping. Dr. Anbar created a safe and relaxing environment and really got to know my daughter. After only a few sessions, her anxiety level decreased significantly. Dr. Anbar taught my daughter how to relax herself. He gave her the power to help herself! In the months since our initial visit, my daughter has gone from a nervous worrier to a confident young woman. Although she still struggles from time to time, she now has an arsenal of tools to help her. What a blessing Dr. Anbar has been in our lives. I recommend him to all of my friends with anxious children (there are many!).

My son saw Dr. Anbar after his pediatrician recommended him because of his fear of trying new foods. We tried lots of other things and had seen a nutritionist and a psychologist that specialized in eating disorders over the years but, nothing really worked.
Since Dr. Anbar is a M.D. and insurance covers the visits, we immediately made an appointment.
Dr. Anbar is a great man and you see it from the very first visit. He doesn’t just do hypnosis on patients, he teaches it. My son now has the tools and can self hypnos himself when he’s having anxiety about any issue-​not just food issues. This is a huge skill to have in life for anyone who has anxiety about anything.
Over the course of a 4 months with sometimes weekly appointments and sometimes bi-​weekly appointments, my son made the most improvement that he’s ever made. In the end, my son has to make the food choices and the choice of whether he wants to try new foods. But, when he does try a new food he seems A LOT calmer about it. I’m thankful for the headway that we’ve gained in such a short period of time.
I’ve realized that I can’t expect someone to change completely over night after years of anxiety about food. We will continue to go on new food adventures and stay positive (as Dr. Anbar reminds us to be). And if our son gets off course for too long, we know Dr. Anbar is just a call away.
Another wonderful fact is that Dr. Anbar is open on Sunday for patients. This is huge because I didn’t have to pull my son out of school to attend an appointment.

My kids’ pediatrician referred them to Dr. Anbar to treat some mild anxiety. Dr. Anbar uses hypnosis to help people with conditions that either haven’t responded to medicine, or for when you want to avoid using medicine. He treats conditions ranging from IBS to veggie aversion to depression.
Hypnosis doesn’t mean he swings a watch in front of your face and tells you to act like a chicken. He teaches you how to go into a deep state of concentration, which you can then access easily through training.
In the last session, he had my daughter visualize a place where she could relax. The sights, the smells, sounds, etc. She spent a lot of time relaxing and picturing the «happy place.» She also had to pick a gesture that she would link to the place (she chose thumbs up), so from now on, when she does a thumbs up, she will be taken back to that meditative state.
It’s been very effective, with daily practice. Last night, for example, she had trouble getting to sleep. Where before she would keep herself up with anxieties, she was able to employ her relaxation methods.

Dr. Anbar is a wonderful pediatrician with a specialty in hypnosis. If you are considering hypnosis for your child it is important to choose a professional with solid credentials. Dr. Anbar is the real deal. He’s been wonderful with my son. I highly recommend him!

I have tried everything to help my daughter with her anxiety.
For years she was misdiagnosed with ADHD
when all along she was depressed and anxious.
Within one visit Dr. Anbar, I saw her transform. He has this magical loving way with kids and instantly connects with them.
I will always be thankful to this person who changed her life.