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 your 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 sessions. 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.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to work with you unless you are comfortable using technology. We see all clients ONLY by Zoom, and we e-mail our clients customized hypnosis recordings that require an Internet-enabled audio player. So if you cannot meet these requirements, you will need to find another hypnotist. Sorry!
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 (based on memory reconsolidation) creates quick and lasting emotional changes without the need to talk about unpleasant memories. We also teach useful mind management skills, provide educational videos, and use humor when appropriate. In addition to getting great results, most of our clients 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 our fee) at your initial consultation. As a general rule, we recommend what we believe is necessary (no more, no less) to get excellent, sustainable results. We will not discuss pricing or details of your specific situation before your consultation. Also, health insurance does not cover our services, as they are not considered health care.
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!
To be blunt, we want to filter out people who are not serious or ready to work with us, as they’re not our desired clientele. Charging a fee discourages those who are shopping around or simply curious. We value the time we spend carefully reviewing each new client application before a consultation. We value the insights we share in our pre-consultation video and the consultation itself, so it’s fair to charge a modest fee.
The initial consultation is actually free for most people. While we do charge $150 upfront, we’ll refund you if we decide that we can’t help you. And if you become our client, we will deduct $150 from the fee for your program. In either case, the consultation will be free for you.
We charge a $97 fee for all appointments canceled with less than 48 hours advance notice.
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 initial consultation. We do not talk on the phone with potential clients before the consultation.