Nancy L Donenfeld, M.A.

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My son Eric's ability to focus has improved dramatically since he last saw Nancy in February of 2017 for the third time. Her method helped him to the point where he no longer depends on a tutor for help, primarily in the areas of spelling and reading. She taught him how to hyper focus, to be much more relaxed and to have faith in himself, even in times of distress and he seems to be doing it so much more easily and naturally, incredibly enough. He now takes initiative when it comes to his homework without the need to depend on anyone for help... he even gets upset if one of us (his mom or dad) ask him if he would like assistance... it's amazing how much progress he's made since he last saw her. Nancy has shed quite some light on his “disabilities”, by bringing the positive into it etc. and turning it all around for him, me and his father- (his 2 grandmothers and grandfather too). We are so grateful to her for her absolute and utter commitment in helping my little boy get on his feet and on track with his studies and school. He now seems to be progressing even further everyday and he's even gotten a couple friends now. I’d like to hug Nancy for all of her help and total and complete regard for helping Eric reach for a state of “normalcy", finally. It feels as though, directly because of Nancy’s help, Eric has a couple friends and he seems to be getting closer with them, he likes to and can focus and learn so much better and he's getting more and more self confident all the time now…. We recommend Nancy most highly.

Well here's an update to my other review of my therapy/hypnosis with Nancy. I still haven't taken any pain meds and I'm still alive and my cancer is supposedly still in "remission". I did everything my oncologist told me to do except take the pain meds because I didn't need them (I feel because of Nancy) and the pain never returned since her either.

My father died 3 weeks ago and let me tell you, I almost had a cigarette again. Nancy stopped me from smoking in 1 session. I went over in my head what Nancy taught me and I didn't have even one cig and I still haven't.

I listened to the old recording Nancy made for me (which I hadn't done since she made it for me and it did the job). Now I'm more convinced than ever that I'm a nonsmoker. So far, so good for the cancer and the old pain too. I love my oncologist and I love Nancy. Thank you! Thank you!

I think Nancy is truly one of the lamed vavniks, as someone else wrote about her in another review I read. She is certainly wise, nice, concerned and incredibly good at what she does.

I’ll never forget my 2 appts. with her. I can honestly say that I have lost 26 lbs. so far since I started seeing Nancy and I know I’m on the right track. I seemed to have deeply picked up what we did and I’m totally amazed at how relatively easy it’s been to drop these pounds. I’m exercising too - because of her. I hope I don’t regress to my old ways but so far I feel like a new person regarding where I’m going with my body image and weight and I’m actually loving the process. I’m wildly amazed and owe a great debt of gratitude to Nancy. Nancy thank you for being you.

The couple of sessions I had with Nancy Donenfeld, as well as the recordings she personally made for me that I could use for reinforcement if I wanted, have transformed my life as well as my body. Now that I have lost the 30 lbs, I’m back to my real self again, but a much more confident, happy and content self than I can ever remember being before I went to Nancy. My husband is amazed too about how happy I seemed and how easy it seemed to be to lose, while I was losing the weight and now how easy it seems to remain thin. I truly owe this to Nancy’s insight and the way she presented it and to what we did and how we did it in hypnosis though she prefers to call what she does, the Donenfeld Method. I do have to agree, it was like nothing I have ever read about or experienced before, and I’ve been around this type of area (New Age, alternative and complementary medicine, psychotherapy meditation...) for a good many years.


Nancy is so conscientious, she seemed to leave no stone unturned and she sent me my recordings right away. She emailed each one of them to me evidently right after or soon after each session because she told me that if I didn’t have it by the time I got home that evening, I should call and she would be sure to get it to me one way or another, right away. For some reason, I couldn’t download my first recording back in February and she had a CD of it dropped off to my apartment that evening!

I and the 3 other women, including my mother (whom I sent to Nancy), have had such great success losing weight rather easily with her as well– Nancy uses such a different orientation and method than any I have ever experienced that this time, losing this weight seemed so easy and natural. I’m so amazed, it just came off. I’m also sure it’ll last because now my attitude toward my body, my weight, my ability to be thin, to eat accordingly and to exercise accordingly is way different from the other times I lost weight. My friends and mother say the same thing!

My entire experience with Nancy has been incredible. My friends and mother encouraged me to write this. We were all very pleased and had great experiences. I just wish everyone who has an issue with their weight (and I’m sure her system would work with anything else too, as it did with something else she and I addressed), would have the good luck to find Nancy and the good sense to see her. I got significantly, significantly more than my money’s worth here. In fact, it was the best money I’ve spent in years. The weight I needed to lose is still off and is staying off easily. Incredible!

After seeing Nancy for the first time, I felt prepared to finally put an end to all the extra weight I had gained over the years as well as the intense depression I built up as a result. I never imagined what it would be like to lose weight with hypnosis so I was a little apprehensive about what to expect when I made my first appointment. Nancy put me right at ease. She has a very very nice manner about her. She walked me through her process to actually be a thin person (hence now to lose weight of course) without counting the calories. This all happened in 2 sessions. I would have never thought I'd be sitting here today, writing up a testimonial about the remarkably fast progress I made 3 months and 2 sessions later. The first week I lost 4 ½ lbs. and after that my weight went straight downhill. In 3 ½ months I lost a total of 42 lbs. and I went from a size 12 to a size 5. For the first time in my life I have been exercising regularly (without a trainer having to regulate me) and I am loving it. Nancy and my best friend (who also had a great turnaround with Nancy in just 1 session) really inspired me to make other necessary changes in order to live happily and healthfully in other areas too. My body, my attitude and my mental state have improved gigantically. I could not have done this alone - no chance, no way. This woman has a gift and she sure knows how to put it to good use.

I've developed a whole new habit thanks to Nancy. I've started on an exercise regimen and have been on it now for 4 months. As a result, I've dropped a total of 15lbs. I got so motivated from my two sessions with her, that I decided to come up with new and improved ways to feel good about myself and life. There was not a sound to be heard outside of her 30th floor office and her voice is a delight. I can tell you that I am exceedingly impressed with Nancy's "Donenfeld Method". Because of her, my whole life now seems to be turning around for the better, AND I'm still going down in weight and exercising regularly.

Nancy Donnenfeld's approach to hynosis and her hynosis technique to help overcome barriers is most effective, Based on my experience wth Nancy's sessions, I highly recommend her for those who are serious and commited to overcoming barriers and achieving any personal goals you have, Nancy's technique is LIMITLESS and based on my personal experience, Nancy is the best results driven proffesional in the business.

I went to see Nancy when I was severely depressed, fearful and anxious. I never had the courage to say "no" to anyone or stand up for myself in any way. I had a people pleasing attitude and I let everyone step all over me. I harbored so much resentment and jealousy that I couldn't deal with it anymore. I was suffering through some bad relationships and my health was getting compromised. Also, my ability to concentrate was at my lowest at work and I made continuous mistakes. I was in trouble and I knew something had to change or else I'd end up on anti depressants for the rest of my life. A very close friend of mine said that I had to call Nancy Donenfeld. My life is so drastically different now compared to my former life of pain and misery that I had led and brought upon myself for such a long time that I can't even begin to describe. For the first time, I feel I can function normally, like a human being (literally). I have gained a tremendous amount of power over my own life and I feel alive. I'm SO much happier now. I've made TREMENDOUS progress from the sessions we've had and the recordings she's made. Nancy is an angel and I owe it all to her (and to myself as well, of course!)

I too had some remarkable experiences with Nancy Donenfeld. Right when I was at my “lowest” point desperate to make a change, I took the higher path and sought help from her. I was very stubborn and I refused to listen to any of my friends who encouraged me profusely to go see a therapist for my depression and general anxiety. I just couldn’t stand the fact that I’d have to be in therapy for most of my life, but I thought I had no choice…I had to find someone to help me immediately – someone with a lot of knowledge and experience. After doing some research online (the internet is amazing) I found Nancy Donenfeld. The incredible reviews and testimonials written about her and the well written content of her website inspired me to make an appointment. They all proved to be true! It took 5 sessions to get me out of the “rut”. I never would have imagined it to be so rapid and effective especially for someone with such deep issues as myself. Her office up on the 30th floor is like serene. I never felt as relaxed and content in my life as I felt during and after our therapy sessions. I don’t know what her secret is but I can see why so many of her patients love her. She really helps you make the changes you want. She keeps everything positive and in the present and all the “negativity” and “doubt” seems to vanish. My entire experience with her was a remarkable one.

Nancy is amazing! In 2 sessions she got me over my aversion to exercise and got me motivated. She got me over a very unhealthy fixation on a man I know. Nancy also got me to think in healthier terms in a few other areas of my life. Everything's a choice. Nancy gave me a full 60 minute hour, rather than the 45 minute "hour" that others do. I appreciated the fact that she also didn't have me filling out forms and squandering away time speaking with secretaries and "assistants". She is available to you. She has always answered her own telephone and spoken with me. I appreciate that too. Throughout our 2 sessions, Nancy made me feel as though I was the most important person alive. Time didn't exist. I've made so much progress because of those 2 sessions so the cost was absolutely well worth it. Her voice is great and I'm so glad she made a recording of part of our session. I have listened to it often. I can highly recommend Nancy to anyone.

I was desperate to find a solution to losing some weight quickly. My blood pressure was quite high and my knees and back were hurting by the end of just about every day. My doctor recomended I go see Nancy. Nancy’s method turned my life around. I went from a size 16 to a size 8 in just four months. I feel phenomenal. My energy levels have gone up dramatically and the pains in my knees and back have disappeared. Now, I walk, run, take dancing classes and do so many other activities I never imagined I could do – like hikeing and kayaking (especially when you’re 67 like me!). Since Nancy, my blood pressure has been normal (I’m completely off those meds). She gave me a recording of the formal hypnosis part of our session and I still listen to it once in a while, especially when I’m particularly stressed (kind of resets my blood pressure levels and keeps me in my being thin mentallity!). I'm very very glad that my doctor recomended I go see Nancy!

I had been smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for about 8 years. I got to a point where I was getting more and more out of breath and my voice was getting raspier. I had stopped many times before and always went back. I had tried all the usual techniques to stop smoking, even saw another hypnotist. Until I saw Nancy, nothing had stayed with me I saw Nancy on Jan. 14, 2010, walked out of her office and never smoked again. I didn't gain any weight either like I thought I would. I am totally a non-smoker and haven’t had even the slightest urge to pick up another cigarette since that day and I know I never will. This woman and her system are truly remarkable. It’s fast, simple and powerful.

I am so thrilled with the results I've had since beginning work with Nancy. I initially went to see her to deal with a fear of flying but in the process she was also able to relieve several other issues I had been dealing with as well. In one session my 10 years of jaw tension was completely absolved! I had been spending tons of money and hours going to acupuncturists and Nancy truly was able to relieve it almost instantly. I recently took my first flight since meeting her and was thrilled with how much more at ease I was during turbulence and take-off. I truly can't believe the pace and quality of results I've seen after each one of our sessions. I would recommend Nancy and her method to anyone who is looking for an relief of issues, especially those that have been unsolvable elsewhere.

If you want to get rid of anything from fears to smoking to whatever else, I highly recommend Nancy Donenfeld. She certainly taught me some amazing techniques to use and I was never so relaxed as during our session. I went to her because I was so claustrophobic before, everywhere. Before, for example, I absolutely could not ride in an elevator. Now I can thanks to Nancy. I had almost given up and moved. The recording she made me helped to reinforce everything she said, and it all took only one session! She is phenomenal and her style is unlike any other I’ve tried. I’ve been dealing with this problem for so many years now and I tried practiclly everything else. This is the only thing that worked and it worked great. Now, being in an enclosed space just doesn’t bother me at all anymore. Nancy was a lifesaver for me, as you can imagine, living in NYC. I can see how this system would work for about everything when she orients it specifically to you and your situation.

Nancy's the Best (and also the most cost saving)! My work with Nancy has been so effective. She made so much sense and worked so fast. I'm now exercising 3 times per week - happily (I'm totally amazed!). My eating habits seemed to have shifted, and I find myself never ravenous, or feeling like I'm depriving myself anymore. I'm actually losing weight easily now, since I saw Nancy for only 3 sessions, and I can't imagine ever putting the weight back on. I'm so happy I went to see her. The cost was totally worth it, and I truly feel the whole experience was a great deal and easily worth every penny. I have tried "everything" to lose weight before I went to see this kind, insightful woman. Before I saw Nancy, I had had very little success. Before her, I saw another hypnotist and a nutritionist, and I had taken various supplements and drugs for weight loss, tried special foods, and did lots of dieting and struggling. Now I feel no more of the former struggle and I seem to be doing the right things now and getting thinner and thinner. I just wish I would have seen Nancy years ago. If I had, I could have saved myself a lot of stress, deprivation, failure and money. She's definitely the best. I'm so happy!

There are a handful of people out there who wholeheartedly give up their time and self to healing others on the mental and emotional level. I feel that Nancy Donenfeld is one of these few most respected therapists/guides who works effectively (and so rapidly, I was totally amazed!) with patients to heal a wide-range of issues from weight-loss to fears, anxiety, self-confidence building and addiction (to name a few). My experiences with Nancy have helped me in ways I would have never imagined possible. Her great wisdom and skill opens the doorway to deeper experiences of yourself. I really feel everyone could learn from this wonderful, wise, caring woman and I would absolutely, recommend her to you.