Frequently Asked Questions about Hypnotherapy & Clinical Hypnosis
Find answers to common questions about our hypnotherapy services
About Hypnotherapy
What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is a very normal and natural altered state of consciousness (an altered state of awareness), one we all experience from time to time in which the mind remains clear, alert and focused on something. Have you ever become really absorbed while watching TV? Or driven to work on auto pilot? That’s the same kind of altered state as hypnosis. Some misconceptions about hypnosis are that it’s a frightening state, or that it feels very weird, but it’s actually very normal and very pleasant.
How Does it feel to be Hypnotised?
It feels great! Hypnosis is a natural state that feels similar to that feeling you get right before you fall asleep at night. When you awaken, you feel refreshed and revitalised. You just feel as if you are relaxing in a very comfortable space with your eyes closed. You can hear everything–my voice, the sounds outside the building, a car going down the street outside.Think about it – your unconscious mind uses the same set of ears that your conscious mind hears with! How effective would it be if, once you entered the trance state, you suddenly lost all ability to hear the hypnotherapists’s words? You’re mindful the entire time, aware of everything going on around you as well as what your unconscious is revealing to you. I liken it to watching TV in one room while a radio plays in another; you can shift your awareness back and forth between the two, concentrating on one but still aware of the other.
Is Hypnosis mind control?
Not at all. No one under hypnosis can be induced to do anything against his or her will. Whatever moral and ethical codes you hold in a normal waking state will still be in place under hypnosis.
Will I be able to be Hypnotised?
Yes anyone can be Hypnotised if they want to be. Sometimes we might ask you to get a referral from your doctor if there is some medication that you are taking.
Will everything that I say be kept confidential?
Absolutely. The hypnotherapist is bound by the same protocols as any other therapist and unless there are exceptional circumstances everything said will be kept within the confines of the therapy room.
Neuroplasticity & Brain Training
Is Hypnosis mind control?
Not at all. No one under hypnosis can be induced to do anything against his or her will. Whatever moral and ethical codes you hold in a normal waking state will still be in place under hypnosis.
Will I be able to be Hypnotised?
Yes anyone can be Hypnotised if they want to be. Sometimes we might ask you to get a referral from your doctor if there is some medication that you are taking.
Will everything that I say be kept confidential?
Absolutely. The hypnotherapist is bound by the same protocols as any other therapist and unless there are exceptional circumstances everything said will be kept within the confines of the therapy room.
What if I don’t wake up?
For some reason this seems to an issue with people who have never been hypnotised. You will wake up! Even if the worst should happen and the hypnotist passes out in the middle of the session, you will wake up because you are not asleep. You are under hypnosis and are aware of what is happening.
Treatment Process
Is Hypnosis mind control?
Not at all. No one under hypnosis can be induced to do anything against his or her will. Whatever moral and ethical codes you hold in a normal waking state will still be in place under hypnosis.
Will I be able to be Hypnotised?
Yes anyone can be Hypnotised if they want to be. Sometimes we might ask you to get a referral from your doctor if there is some medication that you are taking.
Will everything that I say be kept confidential?
Absolutely. The hypnotherapist is bound by the same protocols as any other therapist and unless there are exceptional circumstances everything said will be kept within the confines of the therapy room.
What if I don’t wake up?
For some reason this seems to an issue with people who have never been hypnotised. You will wake up! Even if the worst should happen and the hypnotist passes out in the middle of the session, you will wake up because you are not asleep. You are under hypnosis and are aware of what is happening.
Under what circumstances should someone not be hypnotised?
There are some individuals who may run some risks if hypnotised. This is where the evaluative skills and clinical training of the hypnotist are essential.
Practical Information
Will I be able to be Hypnotised?
Yes anyone can be Hypnotised if they want to be. Sometimes we might ask you to get a referral from your doctor if there is some medication that you are taking.
Will everything that I say be kept confidential?
Absolutely. The hypnotherapist is bound by the same protocols as any other therapist and unless there are exceptional circumstances everything said will be kept within the confines of the therapy room.
What if I don’t wake up?
For some reason this seems to an issue with people who have never been hypnotised. You will wake up! Even if the worst should happen and the hypnotist passes out in the middle of the session, you will wake up because you are not asleep. You are under hypnosis and are aware of what is happening.
Under what circumstances should someone not be hypnotised?
There are some individuals who may run some risks if hypnotised. This is where the evaluative skills and clinical training of the hypnotist are essential.
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