Hypnotherapist

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. My best advice to someone looking to hire a hypnotherapist is to look for someone you feel comfortable with. Finding the therapist that works best for you is important. Don't hesitate to talk to and/or even meet several hypnotherapists before committing to one. Each professional will have strengths and weaknesses and you will want to make sure their strengths are in line with what you need most. Find out about the person's background, credentials and take the time to get a sense of their personality, availability and openness. A good therapist, in my opinion, will take the time to remember the details of your situation from session to session, important people in your life and always be non-judgmental.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. What if I can’t be hypnotized?-
Anyone can be hypnotized provided he or she wants to be. In fact, we all enter into different levels of hypnosis on our own accord several times a day, such as when we are deeply immersed in a book or movie, daydreaming, driving on the freeway or on the verge of falling asleep.

What does hypnosis feel like?-
Hypnosis is a natural state of mind, a focused state of concentration during which your mind is calm and very alert and your body completely relaxed. During hypnosis you are not asleep but rather in a deeply relaxed state of consciousness where the hypnotherapist can better connect to your subconscious mind.

Can hypnosis hurt me?-
In over 200 years of recorded hypnosis history, there is no documented case of anyone being hurt by hypnosis. If your hypnotherapist tried to give you suggestions that were against your morals, ethics or belief systems, you would instantly emerge form the state of relaxation on your own.

How will I know if I have been hypnotized?-
People have reported feeling very light, calm, relaxed, warm or tingly but no person’s experience is the same and no one experience is better than another. For the most part, you will hear everything your hypnotist is saying and be able to participate in conversations during hypnosis. Occasionally, your attention may drift as thoughts enter in and out of your mind during the process. Some clients become so relaxed that they fall asleep. Should this occur, your hypnotherapist will gently wake you and continue with the session.

What if I don’t wake up?-
Hypnosis is a state of 100% consent on your part. You are free at anytime to emerge from the state by simply opening your eyes. No one can keep you in hypnosis against your will.

How many sessions will it take?-
Most people are amazed at how quickly they can accomplish their goals with hypnosis. Those who are 1) highly motivated to achieve their goals, 2) willing participants in the process and 3) adopt an attitude of “I like this, I want this” do the best with hypnosis and may only need 1-3 sessions. Those will multiple goals often require more sessions.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. In order to stay up on the latest developments in my field, I invest in ongoing education. I acquire new certifications in my field once or twice a year. Past certifications include, Smoking Cessation, Hypnosis and Weight Loss, Hypnosis and ADD, Pain Management, or Hypnosis for Fertility and Child-birthing, through the American Hypnosis Association. I also watch show like "Hypnosis Today" and search out additional reading, exercises and tools that I feel might be useful for certain clients, such as, breath work, quitting smoking, books on addiction, self esteem, becoming more creative, etc.