The Vis Dialogue is a conversation with the intelligent vital power that controls and balances the life activity in each person. It is a holistic counseling technique that allows for the exploration of symptoms, conditions, or diseases connecting to the realm of the mind; these symptoms can be physical, emotional, mental, or a combination of all of them. It helps establish where and how symptoms begin in the mind, so that the person can go upstream to the root cause and heal at the source. The ultimate goal of the vis dialogue to allow a person to come to their own awareness about how their mind is influencing their symptoms or disease, so they can be empowered to make positive changes towards the direction of health. It helps a person to discover a core root belief (which is false) that they can stop believing in order to heal. And once the source is healed, like the bottom level of a house of cards being pulled, symptoms start to resolve and one can be restored back to health. 

Mind and body are intimately connected. The body is like a faithful puppy dog, following the instructions of the mind (which come as thoughts, beliefs, self-talk, etc). What we believe about ourselves to be true first shows up in our emotions and then in our bodies, and can give rise to symptoms or diseases. Take constipation as an example. What is constipation? It’s the inability to fully expel or release waste from our bowels. The energy of constipation is a holding or inability to let go. This further gives rise to perfectionism and being obsessively detail-oriented, which shows in how we use the word “uptight”. Every physical symptom has its corresponding thought or mental pattern. 

The Vis dialogue includes the body, which is a more holistic approach. Traditional talk therapy can often stay at the surface level for weeks to months. People who have experienced both the vis dialogue and talk therapy often report that the vis dialogue sessions are like 10 talk therapy sessions in one, because they experience breakthroughs much more quickly. In a vis dialogue session we are exploring to find a core root belief one holds to be true, but is in fact false, so that they can let it go and no longer believe the false sense it holds. Examples of some core root beliefs include “I’m not lovable if I’m not pretty/skinny/smart/rich/perfect”, “I’m worthless if I’m not this/that”, and “I’m stupid, therefore no one wants me”. These are conditional statements that we work through together. 

This differs from person to person. The ultimate goal is to bring awareness to a root core belief that is negatively impacting your health. This can happen during the first session or it may take several sessions to get there. Dr. Dana will ask you questions in a manner that allows your ego, or wounded self, to speak so that you can reveal subconscious beliefs connected to your symptoms/condition. Many people experience breakthroughs during sessions which opens up to deep healing.

Rest, take time to care for yourself. It’s best to limit responsibilities and obligations or plans after your sessions that require a lot of energy.

Come with an open mind. Set up your computer in a quiet and private space with limited distractions. Turn off notifications or turn off your phone entirely. Light a candle or incense to bring your awareness to the present moment. 

Try to keep your schedule clear after your session to spend time in nature, take a bath, or lie down so that you give yourself the space to feel and integrate what you have discovered about yourself.

Sessions are scheduled every 4-6 weeks. After your session is finished, you’ll be scheduled for a 30-minute check-in the following week. The sessions notes will be sent to you afterwards so that you can read them on your own time. This helps you to glean any residual “aha’s” for further awareness and healing.

Some patients drop their false beliefs in one session, whereas for others it can take several months or years. It depends on the person and their willingness. It’s simple, and it’s not easy to stop believing something you’ve believed for decades. But with your newfound awareness that comes forth, you know more and can choose differently. Once a person discovers the core false belief leading to their illness, they usually notice their symptoms dissipate rather quickly, sometimes spontaneously. Others may experience a “healing crisis” where symptoms appear to get worse before they get better. This is totally fine and natural, a part of the process.