Testimonials from private clients:

“My previous therapist used to complain (for three years) that he could never make me cry. Now I understand why. His therapy wasn’t helping me feel the emotions connected to the issues we discussed, but instead only helped me to approach the issues from an intellectual perspective. Dr. Ray’s approach helped me to reach deeper inside and connect to the emotions I’d been afraid to express. Dr. Ray helped me to not only understand why I had developed certain patterns and relationships in my life, but gave me the emotional tools to finally deal with those issues and grow from the experience. Although earlier therapy had helped me to understand the dynamics of my relationship with my family, it had not allowed me to change those dynamics. My sessions with Dr. Ray allowed me to finally move past anger and hurt and enter a new, more mature phase of my relationship with my family — something they instantly noticed and appreciated. I had the same experience with other issues in my life — career issues, social interactions, physical manifestations of issues I was bottling up inside — all issues that I had thought I “understood” from prior therapy, but had not actually “dealt with” emotionally. I’ve recommended Dr. Ray to many of my friends.”

– D. Richardson (Silverlake, CA)

“Dr. Ray is more than a therapist. He is a well informed, passionate, caring, consciously aware best friend. He takes you in, supports you without judgment, nourishes you, teaches you how to walk without crutches, then makes sure you get home safely.”

- Connie D. (Sunland, CA)

Its hard to sum up all the good, the healing, and the progress I’ve made since working with Dr. Ray. He has helped me change my life in positive, concrete, tangible (and not tangible) ways that I had for many years thought were impossible. Things I had decided at some point were just part of who I am — “disorders” I had had for so long that I began to think I would just have to accept them as part of my regular life. In profound and inexplicable ways, Dr. Ray has helped me to see and experience the deeper meaning in the areas of my life I labeled “disordered”. He has helped me to face these areas with confidence and courage and work through them, so instead of forcefully covering them up with fear, I easily release them from my life. The process has been remarkably natural, and surprisingly has required fewer therapy sessions than ever before. For me, Dr. Ray got straight to the point and didn’t drag things out. As I continue to grow and evolve, I look forward to seeing what other tricks he will pull out of his bag to help me along. Right now, I am experiencing more passion and love in my life than ever before. With each passage of time I feel this deepening and growing stronger. I feel I have control over my life and yet am able to experience the pleasures of letting go and seeing where life takes me. It’s a phenomenal thing and I attribute so much to Dr. Ray.

–Sonia R (Silverlake, CA)

“Since working with Dr. Ray, I have been able to heal and bring some light to some personal issues I’ve been struggling for many years. He has helped me to meet my challenges in a caring, loving and supporting environment without any judgments. He uses many different techniques to bring results in a very tangible way.”

– Daniel M. (Pasadena, CA)

“I think Dr. Ray is the best at what he does. I found him after hearing about The Law of Attraction. i wanted to speak to someone who could help me change my perspective on life by living by the laws of attraction. I also like his non traditional approach. I have tried therapist before who just want me to talk and talk and I never feel like I get anything out of it. Dr. Ray helps you get to the point quickly and helps you find the source of the problem and helps you move past them. He does something different every time. He makes you feel so relaxed and safe and he is really easy to talk to. He is very approachable so he almost feels like your spiritual friend. He does not judge you or look down on you or make you feel crazy. He just listens and understands and really hears what you are saying. Then he helps you find ways to shift your perspective so it does not bother you anymore and you just feel better. He would do little exercise and after each one you just feel better. Whether he has you visualize situations, or repeat things or hold electric balls in your hand while taking yourself back to a situation, when you are done you feel open and lighter like the weigh that has been holding you down has been lifted. He gave me many CD’s to listen to that helped me as well. I learned to just go with the flow of life b/c it will lead you to where you are supposed to go. It’s all going to be OK if you just let it be and stop trying to control everything. I highly recommend Dr. Ray. Also this isn’t like other therapy where you have to go for years. I had about 5 sessions and felt better. He told me to enjoy what I have learned and call him if I need more time but I haven’t had the need to call him because I feel great!”

– Rachel S.

“My life sucked…I was in a severe depression – I hated my life, myself and my future was oh, so bleak. I went to my physician and was prescribed anti-depressants and conventional therapy sessions (something I was not new to). I was very obese and I felt hopeless and that my life spinning out of control. I knew that if I didn’t find a solution soon my health would be the death of me. After months of pills and conventional therapy sessions….I was no better off. In desperation I begged another physician for help and to my lucky stars, she knew of a “wonderful therapist that used unconventional methods”…I was willing to try anything at this point. So my initial contact with Dr. Ray was for weight loss (or at least that was what I thought was my problem). Through my sessions with Dr. Ray, he helped me to understand that my problems where much more than the weight that I carried around….and that they were well hidden and well guarded. The weight was the result of those deep rooted issues and with the wisdom of Dr. Ray, I am now able to understand and control my issues. BTW I am now 100 lbs. lighter and my health (physical and mental) has greatly improved. I was skeptical at first….because I had severe trust issues with men. But from my very first session with Dr. Ray I felt my first glimmer of hope arise from deep down inside my soul. I can say without a doubt that Dr. Ray has saved my life. That may sound corny, but never has this been more true. He is the most intuitive person that I have ever encountered. He has given me life-lesson tools that have allowed me to learn how to love myself again…and that was no easy task! This is not a quick fix…these are life lessons that Dr. Ray shares with his clients. My life, my family and my love has been enriched beyond words because I have been blessed to have Dr. Ray in my life. Do you hear that??? It’s the opportunity of a life-time knocking at your door – and Dr. Ray is on the other side – if you want your life to make sense – just answer it and be amazed at how wonderful you really are I know I am….thanks Dr. Ray for giving my life back to me”

– Cindy K.

“Meeting and working with Dr. Ray has been a life altering experience for me. I found Dr. Ray through the internet when I was looking for help with some issues that were blocking me. I wasn’t sure what to expect on my first meeting…but I must have felt safe and secure enough to immediately open up. While I still had lots of work to do, I saw results even after my first session. Dr. Ray is insightful and intuitive with a generous warm heart. I found his approach to therapy and life coaching to be creative, inspiring and powerful. My time with Dr. Ray was truly a gift…I gained and learned so much from him. I recommend him wholeheartedly!”

-Annie S.

“Each session with Dr. Ray was different, spiritually cleansing, and always created a shift in perspective. I found answers to questions I had been pondering for many years. I had read many self-help books on my own and found that Dr. Ray was able to instantaneously help me put theory into practice. With a shift in the internal came a shift in the external. It’s amazing, because even though you understand why it’s happening, there is still a magical feeling related to the way you begin to relate to the world. Most of all, it feels great to feel joy and happiness radiating within you and all around you. THANK YOU, Dr. Ray!”

– Karina B.

“I seek therapists from time to time simply to get an objective view on how I am living my life. I am lucky enough to have found Dr. Ray’s services the best I have personally ever encountered. His enlightening teachings and perceptive nature have given me the tools I need to make significant positive changes in my life. I can reassuringly say that today, I am a much happier and more confident person than I was previous to seeing Dr. Ray. To call him only a doctor is a disservice to his vast abilities. He is a teacher, a scholar, a spiritual adviser, a life coach, and most of all – a warm heart and friendly heart.”

– Elizabeth H. (Van Nuys, CA)

“Ray is nothing less than my hero. Only 8 days ago, I was a depressed and confused mess. I had been feeling terrible for about three months straight, constantly ridden with anxiety and depression related to fears surrounding my relationships. My stomach hurt when I woke up in the morning and continued to do so until I went to bed. My mind had become a miserable spiral of irrational and seemingly uncontrollable fears that were consuming my life. In my desperation to feel better, I had begun to experiment with illegal drugs that I had never considered before, just to escape my worry and depression for a short time. I was becoming addicted to Xanax, taking multiple a day, and was depressed because I knew that I would destroy my relationship if I continued on that way, which was the very thing I was most afraid of. Finally it occurred to me to try hypnosis. From the moment I saw his website I had a good feeling about him, and I knew deep down he was the one that would help me. And sure enough, out of the eight people I called and left messages to, he was the first to call me back. Immediately I felt comfortable speaking with him, and he took time on the phone to learn about me and even helped me financially, as I am a poor college student. My first visit was wonderful and in his office I felt safe and loved. He is an incredibly strong-spirited, yet gentle, brilliant man. He helped me come to many epiphanies about myself and childhood that were dragging me down, and in just one visit helped me release much of the tension and pain associated with old memories. He also made me a few listening and viewing materials that were extremely helpful. When I left his office, not only was I extremely relaxed, but I had new knowledge that was going to help me become the person I want to be. The following week, it was like I was a whole new person, and at the end of my second visit he told me I didn’t need to come back. And he was right, I had already received all the tools that I needed. I have not taken a Xanax in seven days, nor have I even had the desire to. I feel good about 90% of the day as opposed to bad 90% like before. I am enthusiastic and happy to be alive and continue growing in the direction Ray has helped me see. He has helped me realize that the power to heal myself was in me all along, and opened my eyes to tapping into that energy. I am eternally grateful for Dr. Ray’s help, and the beautiful and powerful changes he has helped me bring to my life in such a short period of time. I am writing this review with excitement and enthusiasm in my heart because I feel Dr. Ray is a gift to be shared. I am not promising everyone will have such tremendous results as quickly as I did, but I am promising that you will not be disappointed. I could not possibly recommend him enough, and am telling you now, if you’re looking into such services, call him. I guarantee he will be your friend, your mentor, your angel.”

– Christpher D.

“On a search for a therapist, I found Ray on yelp. I decided to give him a call because all the stellar reviews. I’ve seen him for two sessions and have another one scheduled this month. It has been a positive, eye-opening experience. First thing, he resonates calmness. It’s great because I can feel that energy when I go in for my sessions. The sessions have been amazing. The techinques that he uses have opened up some core issues and feelings that I have never been able to express. He asks questions regarding issues and I am able to vocalize all my feelings and thoughts honestly (some of my answers are so brutally honest that I surprise myself). It is truly eye-opening. He then gives me the tools necessary to make positive changes in my life. Ray is guiding me through this journey to be a more positive, confident, happy person. He is changing my perspective on how I live my life. It is truly amazing. I recommend Ray if you need positive changes in your life.”

– Monica hwang

“I found Dr. Ray by chance when I was googling to find a hypnotherapist in Los Angeles. When I saw that he also uses EMDR I thought I’d give him a try and see what he was like.?I was in a bad place and was ready to change and I mean REALLY change but I didn’t know how. I feel like I drew Dr. Ray into my life in kind of a cosmic way because I don’t think all therapists have the tools to truly change your perspective. Ever since I saw him, my life has gotten better and better in ways I never thought it could. I was at a place where I had done a lot of therapy but I was still grappling with issues I had since I can remember and I was at a standstill. I also had all these crappy experiences in recent years that i felt victimized by. Right before I met Dr. Ray, I started to realize how I was repsonsible, but Dr. Ray took that to the next level and made me feel empowered. I saw him maybe 7 times and plan on seeing him when I need to, but all I can say is that if you have tried traditional talk therapy and still have the same core issues you have had for a long time or if you truly want to change your life for the better-go see Dr. Ray. He is one of a kind. And I agree, he is not just a doctor, but a healer. And FYI, like another commenter, I had the same experience where after a few sessions I couldn’t explain it, I just felt different. I also have to say that I really like how he tells you upfront that you won’t be seeing him forever which is super cool and that he gives you an hour and fifteen minutes as opposed to just 55 minutes.”

– Sherry W.

“I had never seen a therapist before finding Dr. Ray. I am so very glad I did. I went to Dr. Ray without a specific issue, I felt I had reached a stagnant point in my life and wasn’t sure if I was on track anymore. From my fist session, Dr. Ray helped me find everything I was seeking. He gave me the perspective and tools to move forward. My thinking has truly changed in the most positive of ways. I have read a decent amount of books written by therapists and healers and as I read each I’d sometimes wonder what it would be like to experience the advice, knowledge and presence of these amazing minds..I feel like i now know. I highly recommend Dr. Ray.”

– Danielle l (los feliz)

“I found Dr. Ray through Yelp and I was impressed that everyone had given him such high ratings. I’ve been going to him for a few months and I really feel a big improvement. He’s not like most therapists where you go in every week and just talk about your issues. He actually makes you work a little in trying to figure things out and, though that is challenging at times, it ultimately pays off. I found that even in the first session I had a better rapport with him and was much more open to discussing my problems than I had been with another therapist that I had been seeing for almost a year. In any case, I highly recommend him!”

– Sami S. (santa monica)

“On a search for a therapist, I found Dr. Ray on yelp. I decided to give him a call because all the stellar reviews. I’ve seen him for two sessions and have another one scheduled this month. It has been a positive, eye-opening experience. First thing, he resonates calmness. It’s great because I can feel that energy when I go in for my sessions. The sessions have been amazing. The techinques that he uses have opened up some core issues and feelings that I have never been able to express. He asks questions regarding issues and I am able to vocalize all my feelings and thoughts honestly (some of my answers are so brutally honest that I surprise myself). It is truly eye-opening. He then gives me the tools necessary to make positive changes in my life. Dr. Ray is guiding me through this journey to be a more positive, confident, happy person. He is changing my perspective on how I live my life. It is truly amazing. I recommend Dr. Ray if you need positive changes in your life.”

– Monica Hwang

“Dr. Ray continues to be for me what others have said here– a very insightful teacher with a calm, positive demeanor that makes you quickly trust him and feel he can help. And he really does! Others here appear “transformed” at time of writing their review…I am still in the process of finding clarity in my life’s purpose and learning how past experiences have made me who I am today. Dr. Ray inspired this journey for me, and continually with each session knows the proper next step to keep me focused. I don’t feel that as humans we are ever “done,” and I hope to continue working with Ray because he has the intuition to know what we need to feel at peace and positive.”

– Eric F.

“My girlfriend and I had tried a few different “therapists” prior to Dr. Ray and needless to say, we first approached him with quite a bit of skepticism despite the great reviews on Yelp. A couple of sessions later we realized he is more than your typical “listen and agree” therapist. He is proactive and interjects appropriately. He provides helpful and relevant “homework” type materials in the form audio, video, and exercises that we have never experienced before. Just when we were about to give up on each other, Dr. Ray, in essence, came to save the day. He is a therapist, a life-coach, a spiritual guide, and has us both growing in such a way no other therapist has been able to do thus far. We are looking forward to what the future sessions will do for the both of us, not just for our relationship, but in achieving our goals in life as well. Thank you, Dr. Ray!”

– W. W. (Culver City, CA)

It’s taken me a few weeks to actually sit down and write this review, as it’s imperative that I choose my words carefully, since this isn’t just about where to get a good burger.

I have worked with “talk therapy” in the past and at those times it seemed to serve me well. But I’ve reached a point in my life where I’ve come to realize that it’s going to take more than talk to deal with the emotional and spiritual blocks I keep encountering over and over again. I’ve wrestled with these issues on my own in the past and to be perfectly honest have avoided seeking outside guidance on this before, because these matters are so personal and important I didn’t want to risk opening myself up to someone who was incompetent, self-serving, or worse yet, pretentious.

Fortunately while sitting in an airport on the verge of emotional and spiritual collapse, I decided I couldn’t stand being so tether-less anymore, pulled out the laptop, and went to my old friend Yelp. (Seriously, is there anything that Yelp can’t do?) After a brief search as I tried to figure out exactly what it was I was looking for, I came upon Dr. Ray. Then, based on the aforementioned glowing reviews and after a night of sleep, nervously placed that first call. By far the best decision I’ve made recently, of course with my poor decision-making lately I couldn’t really screw anything up at this point.
All kidding aside, it was the best decision I’ve made in a while. All of these kinds of experiences and relationships are so subjective, intimate, and personal, ultimately you will have to draw your own conclusions. But my experience has been nothing short of grace. I’m embarking on what most likely be the most important journey I’ve ever taken and I will always be grateful that I’ll have the guidance and support of Dr. Ray to get me moving and assist me on the way.

Regardless of your religious beliefs, or lack of them, and any pre-conceived notions you may have about the process of remembering who you really are, he will tailor the therapy to meet YOUR needs in the best manner possible to assist you in getting where you need/want to be.
I don’t know where I’d be right now, if I hadn’t placed that call. But I do know this; my perspective has shifted immensely in a very short period of time, I look toward the future with a sense of renewal, and that none of that would have happened at this moment, if it hadn’t been for Dr. Ray. Now I’m excited again about the world of possibility that lies before me. I wish the very same for you.

- Tammy R (Burbank, CA)

Workshop/Seminar Testimonials

“Dr. Ray brings a breadth of knowledge along with a big dose of playfulness to his events. He is insightful and entertaining. He engages intimately with the participants. I also like how he openly shares stories about his own life.” – Cheryl S.
“Delightful, interactive, enlightening, a wonderful blend of experiential activities with entertaining and educational material. Ray Doktor is a powerful teacher and facilitator.”

- Susan P

“You cannot afford not to attend this. I guarantee you will learn new things and perspectives. It surpassed my expectations.”

– Coco

“The evening was a great balance between lecture & experiential work. I always understand the theory but never walk away from workshops where I feel I integrated the experience. I truly enjoy the experience and Dr. Ray’s practical and simple ways in cultivating potent creative energy force.”

- Reyna C

“Dr. Ray’s methods are not based strictly in traditional psychology or only focusing on the mind. He teaches a blend of techniques that truly addresses the “whole person” experience. I left feeling inspired. I like the atmosphere and space he creates for allowing ourselves to be vulnerable. Thank you so much Dr. Ray!” – Brenda B
“Dr. Ray is an excellent facilitator. He provides great information delivered with grace and also allows for a participatory experience.”

– David D

“This group highly exceeded my expectations. The atmosphere was so supportive in cultivating heart-centered energy in a fun, playful, interactive, experiential way. Just the way I like it. Five Stars.”

– Andrew R

“Excellent leader. The seminar was very inspirational and thought provoking. I invited several friends and they all enjoyed the presentation very much and felt that it was a valuable experience.”

– Kathy T