Anita Bains, M.S.,R.N.,CS is a licensed, certified psychotherapist who has been in private practice and teaching for 16 years. She is a founding member along with Jonathan Gilbert, NCCAOM, and Janine Blackman, M.D., Ph.D. of The Gilbert Clinic in Bethesda, MD, an integrative medicine clinic for effectively treating people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndromes. Anita is the supervising psychotherapist. She was a clinical instructor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and currently is a Clinical Faculty Associate at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She presents to universities, hospitals and community groups.

Ms. Bains is a leader in integrating into her work the most recent scientific advances on the interrelationship of mind-body-spirit. She provides a lively introduction to these innovative and effective techniques that neutralize emotional and thinking blocks to well-being. Her topic Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life introduces you to possibilities for experiencing the joy of freedom from distress and achieving inner peace. You will learn how limiting and disempowering thoughts and emotions put toxins into our system and how to neutralize the resulting stress. Changing your thoughts is an inside job! Learn how to begin experiencing its benefits. Learn more about Anita at http://www.thegilbertclinic.com and http://www.awakenyourpotential.com.