FAQ

FAQ

Dr. Westmoreland emphasizes personalized treatment plans tailored to each individual's unique needs. He takes the time to understand his patients' backgrounds and challenges, ensuring that therapy is effective and relevant to their specific situations.

Welcome to the FAQ page of the Loughmiller Institute, where we answer common questions about our services, including psychological testing for law enforcement, counseling, and hypnosis, provided by Dr. Stephen C. Westmoreland in Tyler, Texas. If you don’t find your question answered here, feel free to contact us directly.

With extensive experience in the field of psychology, Dr. Westmoreland is well-equipped to handle a variety of mental health issues. His background allows him to provide insights and strategies that are grounded in both theory and practice, making him a trusted choice for those seeking psychological support.

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General Questions

1. What services does the Loughmiller Institute provide?
We specialize in:

Psychological Testing for law enforcement, learning disabilities, ADHD, and career planning.
Counseling Services for individuals, couples, and families, including help with depression, PTSD, grief, and self-esteem.
Hypnosis for weight loss, smoking cessation, and habit control.

Learn more about our services here.

2. Who is Dr. Stephen C. Westmoreland?
Dr. Westmoreland is a licensed psychologist with over 40 years of experience in mental health and personal development. He specializes in psychological testing, hypnosis, and counseling services for individuals and families in Tyler, Texas.

Psychological Testing FAQs

3. What is psychological testing, and how can it help?
Psychological testing evaluates cognitive, emotional, and behavioral patterns to diagnose conditions such as ADHD, learning disabilities, and personality disorders. It’s also essential for meeting state requirements for law enforcement candidates.

4. Does psychological testing meet Texas state requirements for law enforcement?
Yes, our testing complies with Texas Administrative Code 217.1, ensuring that law enforcement candidates meet all psychological evaluation standards.

For more details, visit our Psychological Testing page.

Hypnosis FAQs

5. How does hypnosis work for weight loss or smoking cessation?
Hypnosis taps into the subconscious mind to reframe thought patterns and behaviors, making it easier to overcome challenges such as overeating or nicotine addiction. Sessions are customized to address individual triggers and goals.

HOW MANY SESSIONS ARE NEEDED TO STOP SMOKING?

There is only one requirement: You must honestly want to give up the smoking habit. During your first appointment, you will he asked a series of questions to determine whether you are a habitual or an emotional smoker. Different approaches must be used depending on whether you are a habitual or an emotional smoker. If you are smoking mostly out of habit, one or two sessions are usually enough. If you are using smoking as a distracter to cope with emotional feelings such as stress or anger, you may need three or more sessions.

HOW ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS?

Our weight loss program is usually 4-6 sessions. Being overweight isn’t mainly about what we’re eating, it is more about what is eating at you. It’s about old habits, and the feelings and emotions that trigger you to eat or snack even when you are not hungry. Food is only the distracter for those feelings and emotions that you don’t like. Once these feelings are resolved, then food is no longer attractive. As a result, you will get rid of the weight permanently and start feeling good about yourself. There are no weight loss diets because diets afford only temporary change. As televised on “Dateline” a recent study indicated that Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy for weight loss was the only method that proved to be successful. It works.

6. Is hypnosis safe?
Yes, hypnosis is a safe, non-invasive technique performed by a trained professional like Dr. Westmoreland. It is drug-free and focuses on mental and emotional well-being.

Hypnosis is a state of 100% consent. If at any time you want to emerge from that state, for any reason, you will instantly and naturally, open your eyes and become fully alert. No one can keep you in Hypnosis against your will.

A common misconception is that a person in Hypnosis is unconscious and under control of the hypnotist. Nothing could be farther from the truth. When a person is in Hypnosis, you are deeply relaxed physically, yet mentally, many times more alert than in your normal state of awareness. You hear and respond to everything, and you are an active participant in the therapy. You have great control over what you will or will not do and could instantly reject any suggestion you might find to be uncomfortable. When a person likes and wants the suggestions given, they allow the suggestions to enter into the subconscious mind. This part of us is like a computer and must respond to what is allowed to go into it. We are all what the programming in the subconscious mind perceives us to be. If this part of the mind views us as fat, we become fat. If it perceives that we smoke, we smoke and so on with smoking, weight loss, and other problems. Yet, if the mind perceives that we are a nonsmoker or slim, we become that which we perceive.

Using Hypnosis we are able to access this subconscious computer and re-program ourselves to be whatever we wish to be. Just imagine all the wonderful things you could do and be.

CAN ANYONE BE HYPNOTIZED?

Hypnosis is a natural state of mind. You enter into some form of hypnosis several times every day. Perhaps you can remember a time when you were driving and completely missed your turn-off only to realize it several minutes later. This “highway hypnosis” is an example of a naturally occurring trance. ANYONE can easily enter hypnosis providing they have the following two things:

You must want to be hypnotized (no one can hypnotize you against your will).
You must not have any fears or misconceptions about hypnosis or how it works.

Counseling FAQs

7. What types of counseling do you offer?
We provide counseling for:

Marriage and family issues
Depression and anxiety management
Grief and loss support
Self-esteem recovery and personal growth

Visit our Counseling Services page for more information.

8. Do you offer counseling for children and teens?
Yes, we provide specialized support for children and adolescents, addressing challenges such as school performance, behavioral issues, and social difficulties.

Additional Information

9. Where is the Loughmiller Institute located?
Our office is conveniently located at 3800 Paluxy Dr., Suite 450, Tyler, Texas. We proudly serve clients from Tyler and the surrounding East Texas area.

10. How do I schedule an appointment?
Call us at 903-593-8395

Need More Information?
If you have further questions about our services or how we can help, please reach out. The Loughmiller Institute is committed to providing compassionate care tailored to your needs.

Dr. Westmoreland emphasizes personalized treatment plans tailored to each individual's unique needs. He takes the time to understand his patients' backgrounds and challenges, ensuring that therapy is effective and relevant to their specific situations.

General Questions

Psychological Testing FAQs

Hypnosis FAQs

Counseling FAQs

Additional Information

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