Just as there are many issues one might bring to hypnotherapy, there are numerous techniques and tools to address those issues. Each person is unique. Each situation is unique. Two people may have what sounds like the same issue, but there will be differences in cause, intensity, and how long it’s been a problem. Each hypnotherapy session is different, personalized for you and how you are feeling at the time.
Below is a broad outline of what you can expect to experience.
Probably, our first encounter will be a phone call. In a 20-minute consultation, we will talk about your goals and I will answer any questions you have about the hypnotherapy process and my practice. If we determine that we want to work together, we will schedule a first session.
At the first session, after you complete some paperwork, we will talk about your desires in more depth and develop a plan to reach your goals. I will make suggestions based on my skills and experience, and you will decide if what I suggest makes sense to you. It is important that you understand that this is your process, you–your subconscious mind–will do the transformative work. My job is to direct the attention and awareness of your subconscious mind to your best internal resources to facilitate that work.
In most cases, once we have agreed on a plan, we will start with a hypnosis session. If you have never been hypnotized before, our first hypnosis may be a light trance designed to leave you relaxed and clear-headed. If you have experience with hypnosis, and are comfortable with it, you may achieve a deeper trance. In either case, you will find yourself in trance aware and focused on your pleasant internal experience. I will make some suggestions for new ideas and behaviors that your subconscious mind can use to make transformative changes over time. When I gently bring you out of trance, you will probably feel both relaxed and invigorated. You can expect to notice changes in your automatic thinking and behavior over the following days and weeks.
At subsequent sessions, we will review any changes you have experienced and adjust our plan to focus on what seems most important at the time. We have available a range of techniques including energy work, bilateral stimulation, NLP, and regression.
While occasionally a single session is sufficient to implant the change you seek, permanent change is more often achieved in three to six sessions.