Mind Wave Institute

Dr. Sholes was recommended to me by my therapist. I have had some deep issues that have plagued me and created anxiety and repetitive thoughts for many years. My work with Dr. Sholes complimented my therapy in such a perfect way. I was thrilled to find that I no longer obsess about these issues in my life and I am much happier as a result. I cannot recommend Dr. Sholes strongly enough. I have had such a life change and a change in my perspective as a result of my sessions. Please, just trust her and let her help you. She is amazing.

Cannot recommend Dr. Cindy enough! I went to see her for anxiety that I’ve had for decades. After 8 sessions, my anxiety is improved enormously. She uses something called NET Neuro Emotional Technique, and I’ve found it tremendously effective. Doctor Cindy has a big talent for helping to zero in on what’s really going on. I can’t tell you how amazing it is to wake up every day and not have that anxiety grinding away at me. I would imagine everyone is different in how many sessions you might need to see results. I needed all eight sessions. It’s nice to know this is a resource, and I intend to go back and do further work in the future.
I went to standard counseling for many years, and frankly it helped a tiny bit at the time and not at all in the long run. So much money and time and no real results.

My sessions with Dr. Sholes were remarkable to say the least. She helped me with some personal issues that I have been wrestling with for many years. I admit that I was skeptical about some of her techniques, but they really did work!
If you’ve tried traditional therapy and not gotten satisfactory results Dr. Sholes is for you.

No words can describe how thankful I am to Dr. Cindy for helping me put my life back together. After dealing with a divorce and health problems I was a wreck!
After the 1^st session i felt a weight lifted off of my shoulders and after a couple of session I saw a change in the way I react to situations
After 1 year my life is amazing, my attitude is positive, I have lost 19 lbs, and my outlook in life is not grim like before.
She helped me stop the cycle of negative thinking and awoke me to seeing the positive of any challenges that come my way.
I highly recommend her for anyone who may be dealing with the stresses in life.
Somehow she makes us see them not as challenges but opportunities to grow as the person that we are.

Dr. Cyndi is a miracle worker! I’ve had a serious bout of anxiety and depression for a year. I’ve tried a therapist, medication, acupuncture, mindfulness classes, a partial hospitalization 7 weeks, 6 hour a day group therapy program and all those rolled into one couldn’t help me as much as Dr. Cyndi has!
I purchased a 10 session program and let me tell you it was worth every penny! It took a good 4 sessions for me to see results and I was highly skeptical at first, but kept pressing on and glad I did! I walk out of there with tremendous relief and a big smile on my face. I go in with an issue to tackle and come out with it out of my system! I don’t know how it works, but am so thankful that something like this exists! I got my life back!
I just read what I wrote and it sounds too much like an advertisement, so just editing it to once again say that this works! I came to Dr. Cyndi after reading her 5 star Unilocal reviews and also know someone personally that she help out tremendously! I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder… I worry about everything under the sun! I wouldn’t be able to enjoy lunch with friends, quality time with my kids and even my favorite band at a concert! Nothing could break the wall of worrying and my mind flipping to negative thoughts! At this moment, I am calm, free of anxiety and enjoying the simple pleasures of everyday life. Please see her if you are struggling! Dr. Cyndi is compassionate and her environment feels like a vacation. No stuffy psych office feel! Best of luck!

Dr. Sholes is amazing, she has helped me immensely to break old patters of anxiety and depression. With only the first session my life change for ever. I truly recommend Dr. Sholes NET sessions are amazingly helpful to break old habits. If you are seeking to change your life in a good way forever you have to see Dr. Sholes.

My son went to see Dr. Sholes for anxiety and sleep issues. I was astonished by how well he responded to hypnotherapy and the neuro emotional technique. Dr. Sholes approach is intuitive and effective.

Awesome! What else can I say about Dr. Sholes. I had been living with claustrophobia and anxiety for as long as I can remember. I stopped flying about 14 ½ years ago. After two sessions those feelings were gone. Even after the first session I felt different. It was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. NET along with hypnotherapy worked! After not flying for 14 ½ years, I took my first flight with no feelings of anxiety or claustrophobia. I never thought I would fly again. Now I’m looking forward to my next trip. A good friend of mine recommended Dr. Sholes after he and seen her years earlier. I am forever grateful to him and Dr. Sholes. It has been a life changing experience!

Dr. Sholes is great! A few months ago I had real bad anxiety. Especially with elevators and bridges. I went to see her ad even after the first visit, I felt a difference. I was relaxed and had a better spirit. She used a relaxation technique that I believe works better than clinical therapy. I saw her three times and I must say «it works».

Dr. Sholes has my highest recommendations.
I went to see Dr. Sholes over a year ago to help me deal with deep emotions I was having after loosing loved ones, anxiety, stress and other stuff I was trying to cope with.
After my first visit I felt immediate relief which allowed me to start functioning again. We did about 6 – 7 sessions in which we used hypnotherapy, counseling and NET. What a great combination of skills and natural talent she has.
Dr. Sholes always made me feel like she cared deeply about my issues and was very compassionate and understanding of my situation. I haven’t seen her since her office moved to Redwood City but I will always consider her as a beacon where I can run to to find peace and direction with my life.

Cynthia Sholes is amazing. I went to see Dr. Sholes a couple years ago to help me deal with a sudden onset of anxiety attacks. The attacks were severe and I was on medication to deal with the symptoms. Cynthia cured me of my anxiety attacks in a single visit. Cynthia is genuine, kind, down-​to-​earth and highly skilled… I feel extremely grateful to have Dr Sholes as a resource in my life.

I am extremely grateful to Dr. Sholes and NET. I signed up for a series
of sessions, but thanks to Dr. Sholes insight and knowledge, I left that first session with a bounce in my step and lightness in my heart. The results over the next few sessions have made an enormous difference in my life. I’ve referred friends and family, all of whom have had profound results as well. She’s a truly gifted practitioner.

In just ONE SESSION, Cynthia helped me deal with a personal (family) issue I had been struggling with for over 40 years. I have no idea how «neuro emotional technique» works, or even if it was «all in my mind…,» but I am eternally grateful that I saw Cynthia and let those negative emotions go!

Dr. Sholes has my highest recommendation. I visited her at the Mind Wave Institute when I was struggling with some creativity blocks at work (I work in film production). After just one session with her, I was able to successfully complete my project and I have continued to benefit from the session that I had with her ~ in other aspects of my work. She is truly remarkable.

Dr. Sholes and her work at the Mind Wave Institute is professional, highly skilled and very pleasant. She is very much committed to making your experience a positive one, and customizes her work with you to what is most important. She is easy to work with and easy to approach. I highly recommend her services.

I work in high tech and often under deadline pressures. In situations where I felt particularly confronted I would sometimes start to stutter and then devolve into giggling. Yes, truly mortifying but it seemed beyond my conscious volition. A trusted friend of suggested I see Cynthia for assistance. With a single session of NET therapy with Cynthia that behavior pattern was extinguished and in the year since has not resurfaced. Amazing. Something I thought I was stuck with for life, vanished.

Cynthia provides an effective approach that has immediate and tangible results. She creates a safe and secure environment in her office. I very much enjoy working with her and highly recommend her services.

I went to Cynthia Sholes for help losing weight using hypnotherapy. I had been trying to lose weight for years and kept losing and gaining the same 20 pounds. In my desperation, I finally decided to try an ‘alternative therapy.’ I went to Dr. Sholes in the fall of 2006 and saw her for about 5 or 6 sessions. I lost 20 pounds gradually from eating right and exercising.
Hypnotherapy helped to reinforce all the good habits that I knew I should follow, such as eating well-​balanced meals, having healthy snacks and exercising regularly. Dr. Sholes also gave sound nutritional advice and useful tips. She made cds of our sessions so I could listen to them at home. There were also cds you could purchase that addressed issues such as ‘Eating with Awareness.’
It has been almost 2 ½ years and I have lost almost 30 pounds since I initially went to Dr. Sholes. More importantly, I have maintained my weight and have not ‘yo-​yo-​d’ back and forth. I plan on losing another 10 pounds and feel confident that I will reach my goal. I still listen to the cds when I plateau or need some encouragement.
I highly recommend trying hypnotherapy because it helped me to be fit and healthy as I enter my 50’s.

I was initially a bit skeptical about some of her techniques, but found that they really did work. She was able to get to the heart of some of my issues surrounding natural childbirth in very short order — stuff that could have taken weeks of therapy — and was able to help me resolve/​overcome them (again, without weeks of therapy).
My only complaint was that I thought the CDs that I needed as part of the course of hypnobirthing I was taking should have been included in the fee.