Ángela Simmerman-Sierra
“Belief or faith is not a requirement for healing. By simply using intentional healing images and surrendering to the mind’s innate power, we can access its natural ability to restore harmony and health.” ~Ángela Simmerman Sierra
To regain her sight, heal the fractures in her head, and recover her sense of balance, Ángela surrendered to the calming and peaceful experience of self-hypnosis and healing visualizations, guided by Dr. Dulcey.
On December 15, 1998, in Pasto, Colombia, Ángela endured a near-death experience and was revived at the scene. She had multiple fractures in her skull, resulting in a traumatic brain injury (TBI). She suffered complete oculomotor nerve palsy, which displaced her right eye down and outward, rendering her blind in that eye. Her hearing was also severely affected.
Fractures to her zygomatic and maxillary bones made speaking and chewing extremely difficult. Damage to her inner ear and vestibular nerve caused a loss of equilibrium, heightening her sensitivity to sound and increasing her stress. She was unable to walk or move without assistance.
Ángela spent four days in the intensive care unit.” After evaluating her injuries, the neurosurgeon explained to her family that cerebral fluid would soon leak through her nose, leading to her imminent death. The hospital could offer no further treatment and sent her home to spend her remaining days in a peaceful environment.
After 38 painful days at home, with little hope for recovery, Ángela was referred to Dr. José Joaquín Dulcey, a neurosurgeon and hypnotherapist. Through his gentle guidance, she gradually transformed her physical and emotional pain into comfort. During this healing journey, Ángela realized she wanted to live, not just to recover but to learn hypnotherapy and use it to help others.
Ángela and Dr. Dulcey
In her first session with Dr. Dulcey, despite her partial blindness and severe injuries, hypnotherapy was so effective that her pain disappeared. She began attending three sessions a week, practicing healing visualizations, and listening to guided imagery exercises that turned her pain into calm. After several months, she began to notice subtle movements and flickers of vision in her right eye. Within eight months, her sight was fully restored.
With deep inspiration from the healing she experienced, Ángela made a solemn vow to dedicate her life to helping others heal, using the same principles that restored her.
Angela and Tim
Today, Angela and her husband, Tim Simmerman Sierra lead the field of Hypnotherapy at the Hypnotherapy Academy of America.
Ángela is not only the Director and an Instructor at the Academy but also a Medical Support Clinical Hypnotherapist, Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainer, and creator of healing visualizations and hypnotherapy techniques designed to support others on their healing journeys.
By attending the Academy’s training, you will have the opportunity to learn directly from Ángela Simmerman-Sierra and Dr. Joaquín Dulcey. You will learn to apply the same powerful methodologies that were integral to her extraordinary recovery.
Video testimonials of people whom Angela has helped heal can be found here
Written testimonials that tell about Angela’s work as a clinical hypnotherapist can be found here