Georgia Hypnotherapy Associates-Shawn Liburdi, OT/L, CHt

09/02/2026

Labor Day celebrations don’t have to derail your healthy eating or weight-management goals. A few simple choices can help you enjoy the weekend without feeling like you have to “start over” on Tuesday.

• Be mindful of liquid calories. Alcoholic beverages can add up quickly. Alternating an alcoholic drink with a full glass of water can help reduce overall intake.

• Keep moving. You don’t need a strenuous workout. A walk, swim, or other activity you enjoy can help you stay connected to your routine.

• Skip the all-or-nothing thinking. Enjoy some of your favorite holiday foods without turning one indulgence into an entire weekend of overeating. Pay attention to hunger and fullness, eat slowly, and give yourself permission to enjoy your food.

Healthy weight management is not about being perfect—it’s about building habits you can actually live with.

If changing eating habits, addressing cravings, or managing portion sizes continues to be a struggle, hypnotherapy can be one tool for helping you make those changes feel more natural and sustainable.

09/02/2026

This past weekend my husband and I had the privilege of participating in Marietta’s 9/11 Field of Flags at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

Each flag represents one of the 2,977 lives lost on September 11, 2001. Walking in the flag procession and seeing thousands of flags placed across the field was incredibly moving.

I’m grateful to the Kiwanis Club of Marietta and everyone who helped make this remembrance possible. One life lost. One flag flown.

07/04/2026

5 Simple Ways to Cut Calories Without Missing the Fun This Fourth of July

1. Drink lots of water
Water helps keep you hydrated and feeling fuller. For a refreshing lift try infusing water with fruit such as lemon, strawberry, or cucumber. On the run? Try a naturally flavored sparkling water such as Spindrift, which contains real fruit and only a few calories.

2. Reduce calories from alcoholic beverages
Holiday celebrations often involve beer, wine and cocktails which can be loaded with calories. Light beer and dry red or white wines with alcohol content of 13% or less contain fewer calories. Use club soda, diet soda, or flavored water as mixers for cocktails.
No matter which alcoholic beverage you may choose, you can halve the calories that you would normally ingest by drinking a full glass of water between each.

3. Eliminate snacking
Unless you’re diabetic or otherwise under doctor’s orders to eat between meals, avoid snacking between meals. Enjoy small portions of snacks or hors-d’oeuvres as part of your meal.

4. Modify or skip the hot dogs
Hot dogs are often a Fourth of July staple, but they can pack on a whopping 300 calories. Choose lower calorie varieties such as vegan, fat-free, or reduced-fat chicken. Alternatively, you can eat the hot dog without the bun or eat a half rather than a whole.

5. Eat small portions of dessert
Almost everyone loves some sort of sweet treat for a celebration. Rather than feeling guilty about indulging, cut your calorie intake by eating a small portion, chewing it slowly and mindfully, and focus on enjoying the taste and texture.

If you would like support for your weight loss goals, send me a message or call me at 678-938-7274 to schedule a complimentary "Lose the Weight Feel Great Strategy Session."
I’ll help you understand hidden challenges that may be sabotaging your success with weight loss and keeping you stuck, and create a “next step” action plan for moving you towards a slimmer happier, and more confident you using natural non-invasive approaches.

03/17/2026

08/29/2025

Living with tinnitus can feel exhausting — that constant sound that never seems to stop. For many, it impacts sleep, concentration, and overall quality of life.

Hypnotherapy offers a gentle, effective approach to managing tinnitus. Through relaxation and focused techniques, it helps calm the nervous system, reduce stress (a major trigger), and retrain the brain’s response to sound. Instead of fighting the noise, hypnotherapy can help you shift your focus, reclaim peace of mind, and experience relief.

Research and client experiences show that hypnotherapy can:

1. Lower stress and anxiety levels that make tinnitus worse.
2. Improve sleep and relaxation.
3. Reduce the perception of tinnitus over time.
4. Restore a sense of control and wellbeing.

If you or someone you know is struggling with tinnitus, hypnotherapy could be a supportive path toward relief. You don’t have to suffer in silence.

Message me to learn more about how I can help.

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08/22/2025

You don’t have to stick with the old program, you change your life and you can change your genes.

07/10/2025

Agree, if even in only 1 area of your life.

07/01/2025

Two new studies suggest hypnotherapy may help with surgery pain and offer ‘best treatment’ for children’s stomach pain.

04/18/2025

"Replacing Opioids With Hypnosis for Pain Treatment"

David Spiegel of Stanford University’s School of Medicine explains what happens in the brain when somebody is hypnotized, and how hypnosis can reduce pain, improve cancer survival rates and help people stop smoking.

Dr. David Spiegel, Associate Chair of Psychiatry at Stanford University, talks about hypnosis, its benefit and newly developed Reveri Health App.