Below you can find answers to general questions about our practice. You can find FAQs on specific issues (like anxiety or self-confidence) on topic-specific pages under the Common Challenges menu. If you’re ready now to schedule a free initial consultation, click here to get started.
We specialize in addressing the negative effects of trauma from any distressing or upsetting event, no matter when it happened. We can help you reduce worry and stress, eliminate panic, grief, and shame, and improve self-control with food, alcohol, or gambling. Trauma can cause or worsen those issues, and our goal is to help you fully recover from both the cause and its effects.
This is a common concern, yet it’s almost never an issue. Since 2007, we can recall only a handful of clients we couldn’t hypnotize (less than 1%). The causes were intentional resistance by the client, a head injury, or medication that impaired their thinking. People with normal intelligence and brain function naturally experience hypnosis several times per day on their own. If you want us to help you and are willing to follow our lead, then you can be hypnotized.
While we can’t promise specific results, we do accept clients only if we believe that they will benefit. We will know that only once we have met you for an initial consultation, which we do by Zoom. Our successful clients do, however, share many things in common. They are open-minded, can handle honest feedback, follow instructions, enjoy learning, and take responsibility for overcoming their problems. If you’re like these successful clients, then we may be able to help you. Those clients who struggled tended to have a victim mentality, make excuses, or defend their problematic behaviors. If you relate to this second group, then we probably can’t help you directly, but you’re welcome to do our online program.
During COVID, we started seeing our clients by Zoom. We adapted our approach so we could deliver results that were as good as our previous in-office work. Clients who saw us in person AND by Zoom were pleased that our sessions was equally effective and more convenient. At your initial consultation, we’ll explain how we work by Zoom, which is quite different from most other hypnotists.
Our approach differs from typical hypnotists because we do more than basic direct suggestion or regression hypnosis. We develop customized hypnosis recordings which combine traditional methods with NLP and hypnotic storytelling techniques to maximize their impact. Our trauma work can create lasting emotional changes in real time without needing to talk about unpleasant memories. We also teach useful mind management skills, provide educational videos, and use humor when appropriate. Our clients generally enjoy their time with us.
Unlike most hypnotists, we don’t operate on a per-session basis and don’t have a standard fee per hour. While many clients have dramatic improvements after one session, reinforcement learning is very important for long-term personal growth. That’s why we design programs with multiple sessions that vary in length and purpose. We will determine what your specific program will look like (and what we will charge) at your initial consultation. As a general rule, we recommend what we believe is necessary (no more, no less) to get excellent, sustainable results.
Visit this page to read the instructions to get started. You can then complete our new client application, pick a convenient time for your Zoom-based initial consultation, and watch our eye-opening pre-consultation video. It’s all done online!
We charge a $97 fee for all appointments canceled with less than 48 hours advance notice. We also hold ourselves to the same standard, which means that we will pay our clients $97 if we cancel their appointment within 48 hours. That’s a level of accountability that you’re unlikely to find from another hypnotist, therapist, or doctor. But wouldn’t it be nice if they all did that?
Our website is very detailed and answers most questions that we have received. If you don’t find the answer on the website, you may contact us here. If you have questions or concerns about your specific situation, we will discuss them by Zoom during your free initial consultation. We do not talk on the phone with potential clients before the consultation.