Hypnotherapists Myra Durkin and Erika Slater are launching the Virtual Gastric Band weight loss procedure in the Boston area in a free trial. Virtual Gastric Band treatment is a hypnotherapeutic procedure that simulates the impact and benefits of gastric band surgery. The major difference is the “surgery” takes place in the unconscious mind of the patient.
Martin and Marion Shirran developed this weight-loss technique in Europe. The technique was featured on ABC’s Good Morning America in September, 2010.
The Virtual Gastric Band procedure is available to anyone who wishes to achieve lasting significant weight loss regardless of whether or not they are candidates for weight-loss surgery.
Slater and Durkin will conduct their trial in the Milford and Boston areas of Massachusetts. The trial will be independently verified and the results published at the VGB of New England web site, http://www.vgbnewengland.com.
Both Durkin and Slater have been trained and certified by Sheila Granger in her Virtual Gastric Band procedure.
The New England study will involve 25 people. Participants will experience four hypnosis sessions in a group setting over a one month period in the Milford and Boston Massachusetts areas. There will be no cost to participants. Identities of participants will be strictly confidential.
The study is expected to conclude in December 2010 with results published in January 2011.
Slater and Durkin also offer the procedure in their private practices.
Slater and Durkin formed VGB New England to promote awareness of the Virtual Gastric Band procedure in New England. The group will also run the New England study.
Myra Durkin is a clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience working with adolescents and adults. She is certified in clinical hypnosis and has been practicing it for over 15 years. Ms. Durkin attended Harvard College, and earned a Masters of Social Work degree from the Simmons School of Social Work. Erika Slater is a Certified Hypnotist with over 5 years experience in smoking cessation and weight loss. She received her training and certification in hypnosis from the National Guild of Hypnotists. She has completed specialized training in smoking cessation, weight loss and NLP.
More information on the Virtual Gastric Band procedure and the New England weight loss study can be found at, http://www.vgbnewengland.com or call Erika Slater at (508) 529-2490 (508) 269-0109.