Business Details
Expert Mental Health & Coaching Services
Citrenbaum Charles M is a private practice specializing in brief, strategic therapeutic techniques, clinical hypnosis, and life/business coaching. With over 40 years of experience, our team has trained thousands of professionals nationwide and provided consultation to more than 50 agencies. We combine existential-phenomenological theory with creative communication strategies to address complex psychological issues. Our approach emphasizes practical solutions, personal responsibility, and evidence-based interventions tailored to individual needs.We maintain affiliations with major psychological associations and have contributed extensively to professional literature through publications and academic teaching. Our services integrate stress management, habit control, and communication effectiveness to help clients achieve measurable improvements in mental health and personal development.
Services
Counseling
Hypnotherapy
Life Coaching
Stress Management
Smoking Cessation
Weight Control
Phobia Treatment
Sleep Disorders
Pain Management
Sports Psychology
Highlights and features
- We offer over 40 years of experience in clinical hypnosis and counseling
- Our team provides personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs
- We utilize evidence-based techniques developed through decades of research
- Our founder has trained thousands of health professionals nationwide
- We offer referrals to qualified specialists when needed
Services
Clinical Hypnosis
Clinical Hypnosis utilizes strategic trance states to address psychological and behavioral issues. This evidence-based approach helps clients manage stress, break harmful habits, and overcome phobias through guided self-control techniques. Our practitioners combine traditional therapeutic frameworks with modern hypnotic strategies to create personalized treatment plans that produce measurable results.
Life Coaching
Life Coaching focuses on enhancing personal and professional effectiveness through goal setting and communication improvement. Our evidence-based approach helps clients overcome internal barriers, develop healthier habits, and achieve career objectives. Sessions combine psychological principles with practical strategies for immediate application in daily life and work environments.
Stress Management
Stress Management programs teach practical techniques for reducing anxiety and improving emotional regulation. Our evidence-based methods include self-hypnosis training, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral modification strategies. Clients learn to identify stress triggers and develop personalized coping mechanisms that promote long-term mental wellness and improved quality of life.
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation programs use clinical hypnosis to break nicotine addiction patterns. Our evidence-based approach addresses psychological triggers and behavioral dependencies through personalized treatment plans. Clients receive comprehensive support including self-hypnosis training, behavioral modification techniques, and follow-up care to maintain long-term abstinence from tobacco use.
Weight Control
Weight Control programs combine hypnotherapy with behavioral modification to address emotional eating patterns. Our evidence-based approach helps clients develop healthier relationships with food through self-hypnosis techniques, cognitive restructuring, and personalized wellness planning. The program emphasizes sustainable lifestyle changes rather than temporary dieting solutions.
People
Charles M. Citrenbaum
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Citrenbaum is a licensed psychologist with over 40 years of experience in clinical hypnosis and brief therapy. He has trained thousands of professionals nationwide and authored multiple publications on hypnotherapy techniques.
William Hopkins
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Hopkins specializes in treating adjustment disorders and habit control using cognitive-behavioral and strategic techniques. He brings extensive experience in both psychotherapy and hypnotherapy applications.
Gene Pometto
Licensed Clinical Counselor
Gene Pometto is a licensed clinical professional counselor and career coach with expertise in integrating traditional counseling methods with holistic healing approaches for personal development.
Questions
What is Modern Clinical Hypnosis?
Modern Clinical Hypnosis uses flexible strategies beyond traditional authoritarian suggestions, incorporating imagery, visualization, and behavioral techniques to achieve therapeutic goals.
How does clinical hypnosis differ from psychotherapy?
Clinical hypnosis is a form of psychotherapy that incorporates hypnotic strategies to enhance treatment effectiveness for specific psychological and behavioral issues.
Can anyone be hypnotized?
Yes, with proper motivation and comfort in the setting. Success depends on willingness to participate rather than depth of trance.
What conditions respond well to hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis effectively treats anxiety, phobias, pain management, smoking cessation, weight control, and various habit disorders.
Do you accept new therapy clients?
Dr. Citrenbaum currently isn't accepting new psychotherapy clients, but associates may be available for specific needs.
What makes your approach unique?
We combine existential-phenomenological theory with strategic interventions, focusing on practical solutions and personal responsibility rather than traditional analysis.
