“It is decreed that this day be full of wonder!”
~ The Ministry of Magic
“Being me was not easy. I was a Hollywood actor and born into a known political family. I was also constantly anxious, using all sorts of ‘help’ to keep going, moving around, not able to find a place to call home within nor without. When I met Magdalena she did not recognize me, that was a plus. When I told her who I was, she did not change her attitude towards me, that was a plus. The next seven years were the most meaningful years in my life. I learned who I was and how to just be. Magdalena kept asking me: “Who’s life is this?’, ‘Look at your blessed life,’ or ‘You won’t make a good copy of anyone else - do you.” I flew in for sessions, called between filming to speak to her. Working with Magdalena was a pivotal point in my life…Describing Magdalena is impossible: she is very clever, laughs easily, kind, and a courageous person that pushed me until I was able to rebirth myself and live.”
~ Male, 30’s, Actor, Global Citizen
"The most pivotal moment of my life was 11 years ago when fate lead me to Magdelana. How lucky I was to have found her at only 22. With her, I was able to heal generational wounds so deep it is a miracle I was not sucked in by them. She has given me the support and courage to face the most challenging aspects of my life and help to transform the dark into light. I grew up in a family drenched in chaos, rage, depression, mental illness, and extreme poverty. Because of Magdalena, I have found a sense of stability, love, and peace in my life that I didn’t know even existed. She has helped me with the utmost empathy, compassion, wisdom, and support imaginable and I am grateful for her presence in my life every day. I was a girl who never knew a mother’s embrace and I am now happily married and about to start a family of my own - a gift."
~ Female, 30’s, Artist/Entrepreneur, New York
“I have been seeing psychiatrists and therapists for over thirty years. Magdalena is my therapist for the last decade. What sets her apart from all the others is her incredible empathic intuition, and the way she helps me ask myself the questions that I normally wouldn't think or want to, and help me find the answers. Frankly, if it weren't for her, I would not be here today. I recommend Magdalena to anyone who is struggling mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, because I know that she will help you find your way to a happier, healthier, and a more fulfilling, joyful life."
~ Male, 50’s (Dr. Alex Eingorn), New York
From Turbulence: A True Story of Survival (page 208) “I am dying a thousand deaths. I am afraid to be afraid, to finally get a post traumatic stress syndrome everyone always warns me about…I try hypnosis. Magdalena Agabs. I got her number on the train to Roosevelt Island, while taking Maxi to school. A crowded train that goes under water. A double confinement. I asked a lady next to me if I could borrow her Metro newspaper, to distract my phobic throughts. She gave it to me and told me how Magdalena had hypnotized her son’s fears away. When I got up, she handed me the phone number. “We met for a reason” she said…Magdalena is an exotic type - as exotic as her name. She tells me to relax. I have to stare into her dark, velvety eyes. I think of The Jundle Book, the scene where Mowgli looks into the snake’s eyes and they turn into a kaleidoscope. It makes me laugh. Again and again. Every time I am at the point of slipping away I cross my arms and get myself back…’here is how to hypnotize yourself. Focus on two things and...,’ Magdalena directs me. It works. I take the subway to Brooklyn at rush hour. Under the water.”
~ Annette Herfkens’ true story as a sole survivor in a plane crash followed by 8 days in the Vietnam jungle, 1992
“I think about you on a regular basis. 10 years in London and I can confirm there is no therapist like Magdalena Agabs in the UK. I’ve sat with them all. I wish I could sit and look at you in the eyes, hear you laugh but with that seriousness you hold at the same time.” Later writes: ‘Magdalena was my weekly lifeline for half a decade, helping me understand my personal demons and navigate my relationships while living in NYC. I first saw Magdalena on my own, then together with boyfriend and now husband early in our relationship. Her therapy helped us work together and start a life together on a healthy footing. She is both passionately empathetic while always remaining professional. She adjusts her style of counseling to work for the individual and incredibly adaptable. Making you feel so at ease and safe in her hands.”
~ Female, 40’s, Mother/Entrepreneur, London
“Magdalena gave me the tools to transform my life. When I met her, shortly after my 30th birthday, I was in a deep depressive holding pattern stemming from my childhood. Working with her has helped me realize the true joy of being alive and hold space for myself in both the high and low moments. The vernacular she has taught me, her humor, wisdom, practicality, and ability to stand in the present moment no matter what I bring to our sessions, has radiated across my existence and into all the arenas of my life. Her knowledge of art, science and history has provided metaphors into my own existence, and that of humanity, that have awakened my heart and mind. I was raised by therapists and have been in therapy since I was 14 and can assuredly say - there is no other therapist in this world like Magdalena. “
~ Female, 30s, Producer, New York
“Magda is a rare combination of immense intellect and highly evolved intuition.
She approaches people with an open mind, heart and spirit. During my 18 months with her I have learned more about myself than the previous 60 years.”
~ Male, 60’s, Banker/Entrepreneur, New York
“My father died when I was 5 years old. I could not trust another man, just could not afford to lose again. Even more painful was that I could not remember if he loved me, and if I was lovable. After years of psychotherapy I still felt empty. I understood why I did not trust men and yet understanding it intellectually was not enough. When I met Magdalena she suggested hypnotherapy. Re-living the years with my father under hypnosis did set me free! In regression therapy I saw the way my father smiled at me, and relived/fully felt moments when he looked at me with such pride, adoring me. He loved me, I know it now.”
~ Female, 30’s, Global Marketing President, Los Angeles
“I don’t know where I’d be today had I not had the great fortune of meeting Magdalena Agabs. I certainly wouldn’t have had the courage to take the risks that have led me to immense joy and fulfillment. She has a unique and very special gift of helping me understand and transform my fear into empowerment. Her mind and spirit offer an exquisite light and frame to my outlook. After many years of therapy, I’ve never had a therapist who I yearned to speak with so much. I feel very privileged to be in Magdalena’s care and I’ll be forever grateful for all the strength, insight and wisdom she has offered me.”
~ Female, 40’s, Art Consultant, Switzerland
“Rebirth…
I saw nothing but darkness, I was unaware and confused. You showed me a door. I struggled to open it.
You showed me where I hid the key. I walked through the door and into the light only to see more closed doors.
You took me by the hand and guided me, removing any fears I once had. I saw a door it had no knob. You showed me I could push through it. Some doors led to other doors.
You helped me make sense of the in-betweens. I still have some unopened doors but I now hold the key.
With this excitement I run to this door and over to that one. I soon realize that you are not here to hold my hand to scare away my fear…but wait what is that voice I hear. Is it me?
It is the me you showed me you see, for what I’ve discovered and learned from you has stayed with me and lives on to guide me through the doors…”
~ Female, 20’s, Medical Student, New York