Hypnosis Plus | Counseling & Therapy

Luanne Ruona, a retired Psychiatrist, practices hypnosis, body-mind techniques and Life Coaching techniques that she has learned and developed over the last 30 years. Luanne Ruona, MD received her Medical Degree from the University of Michigan and completed her psychiatric residency at George Washington University, where she served as chief resident of psychiatry. She subsequently founded Self Esteem Associates, a practice in the Washington D.C. area that focused on integrating various techniques in the development of self esteem. She was the first to be certified in EMDR and TFT Thought Field Therapy in 1992 and is a member of the American Board of Hypnotherapy.

A pioneer in the field of Holistic Health, in 1979 she authored "Total Glow," a comprehensive guide to nutrition, exercise and relaxation. Dr. Ruona also founded the Center for Holistic Psychiatry and served as Medical Director of E.A.D.P. (Executive Addictive Disease Programs) and the Women's Medical Center both in Washington DC, and The Vogel Psychology Associates in Rockville, MD. Patients come from all over Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland to receive rapid resolution to conditions such as fear of public speaking, low self-esteem, phobias, traumas, post traumatic stree disorder, depression, and anxieties.