Over the years, I’ve worked with many people who were convinced that something about their tinnitus made habituation impossible. Sometimes it was the pitch. A lot of tinnitus patients experience an extremely high-pitched ringing or whistling sound that seems to cut through everything around them. Other times, it was the volume, the number of different sounds they heard, or the …
A Therapist Shares Her Tinnitus Recovery Story
Work with me 1-on-1: Click here to apply for tinnitus and hyperacusis coaching! Today, I’m excited to share another inspiring success story and introduce you to Joanne, an experienced therapist who specializes in trauma, anxiety, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Given her professional background, you might assume that she already had all the tools she needed to navigate tinnitus. But when …
A Cardiologist Shares His Tinnitus Recovery Story
Work with me 1-on-1: Click here to apply for tinnitus and hyperacusis coaching! Today, I’m excited to share another inspiring success story and introduce you to “Dr Jake,” a practicing cardiologist who asked to remain anonymous while he shared his tinnitus recovery story. His identity has been concealed to protect his privacy, but everything else in this interview remains unchanged. What …
Why Avoidance Makes Tinnitus Worse
When you’re struggling with bothersome tinnitus, all anyone wants is to get away from the sound at any cost. Many people try to drown it out with background noise or stay as busy and distracted as humanly possible throughout the day. It makes sense: distraction can really help in the short term, and so if you can just stay a …
Stress Management Products for Tinnitus: My Top Picks
This article was originally published on HealthyHearing.com and has been republished here as part of a transition following the site’s announced closure in April 2026. Stress and anxiety are triggers that can make tinnitus louder or more intense, creating a vicious cycle that can be hard to break. Learning to effectively manage this increased stress and anxiety is an important …
How Jeremy Recovered from Reactive, High-Pitched Tinnitus
Work with me 1-on-1: Click here to apply for tinnitus and hyperacusis coaching! Today, I’m excited to share another hope-filled success story – and for you to meet Jeremy. Jeremy had lived with mild tinnitus for years, but experienced a severe relapse that quickly turned his life into a living nightmare. One morning, while sitting in church and wearing earplugs, he …
Finding Relief from Tinnitus with Hearing Loss: A New Approach That Works
If you’re dealing with tinnitus and hearing loss, and traditional approaches like sound therapy haven’t helped, it can feel like there are no good options left. But your brain is still fully capable of adapting and finding relief. (If you’re struggling with tinnitus and want help applying this approach to your situation, you can learn more about working with me …
Reactive Tinnitus & Hyperacusis: Bob’s Inspiring Recovery Story
Work with me 1-on-1: Click here to apply for tinnitus and hyperacusis coaching! Today, I’m excited to share another inspiring tinnitus success story and introduce you to Bob, whose experience highlights a challenge many people struggle with but don’t often hear discussed: reactive tinnitus. After a sudden loud noise caused Bob’s previously low-level tinnitus to intensify, his life was turned …
Severe Tinnitus & PTSD: Rochelle’s Remarkable 3-Month Recovery
Work with me 1-on-1: Click here to apply for tinnitus and hyperacusis coaching! Today, I’m excited to share another inspiring tinnitus success story and introduce you to Rochelle! When Rochelle’s tinnitus suddenly spiked, her life unraveled almost overnight. Within days, overwhelming fear, panic, and severe insomnia took hold—and past PTSD she thought she had already overcome resurfaced in full force. Sound …
Stefano’s Story: Acoustic Trauma, Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Recovery
Work with me 1-on-1: Click here to apply for tinnitus and hyperacusis coaching! Today, I am excited to share another incredible success story, and for you all to meet Stefano. This past February, Stefano was walking to his car in Owings Mills, Maryland, when his next-door neighbor fired a high-caliber rifle shot nearby. The sound hit Stefano’s right ear full …




