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Can
anyone be hypnotised?
What if I can't be hypnotised?
Is it safe? Are there any side effects?
Will I be in control and aware?
Will I remember what happens during sessions?
Will my mind be interfered with, will I
be made to divulge my deepest darkest secrets, or would I be made to cluck
like a chicken or bark like a dog?
Could I stay 'frozen' in one position and
never come out of it?
How many sessions will I need and how long
are they?
Will a therapist touch me?
Can Children be Hypnotised?
What will it cost?
What is the difference between Hypnosis
and Hypnotherapy?
Can
anyone be hypnotised?
Yes, but only if they want to be. The only requirement is to work in co-operation
with the therapist and have an understanding of what they need to do in
order to achieve the hypnotic state. The degree of hypnosis varies from
person to person. Most therapy sessions do not require more than a light
trance state which everyone can easily achieve with gentle guidance from
the therapist.
What
if I can't be hypnotised?
The only people who cannot be hypnotised are those who are drunk or those
who simply don't want to be hypnotised! You cannot be made to do anything
you don't want to do, so if you simply don't want to be hypnotised you
won't be. Indeed, as you have got to this page this probably does not
apply to you. Being hypnotised may feel different to how you expect it
to feel, but that does not mean you are not in hypnosis.
Is
it safe? Are there any side effects?
Yes it is completely safe, the only side effects are positive, beneficial
ones! It is using the natural power of the mind to resolve unwanted habits
or behaviour or relieve symptoms without the need for tablets or drugs.
It is non-addictive and completely safe without any unpleasant or unwanted
side effects.
Will
I be in control and know what is going on?
Yes all the time. You do not go 'out', 'under' or 'to sleep'. You are
not unconscious. You can hear and understand everything that is being
said. Nothing happens without your consent. You can remain in an extremely
relaxed state knowing that you have absolute control.
Will
I remember what happens during sessions?
99% of people remember everything they or the therapist said during the
session. Occasionally the therapist may need to remind them of one or
two points that can trigger the rest of the memory. It is possible for
therapists to give post hypnotic suggestions to forget what was said however
this is rarely used in therapy.
Will
my mind be interfered with, will I be made to divulge my deepest darkest
secrets, or would I be made to cluck like a chicken or bark like a dog?
You cannot be made to do anything that you do not think is acceptable.
You would either reject the suggestion or come out of the hypnotic trance.
Your deepest darkest secrets will remain precisely that!
Could
I stay stuck in one position or never come out of it?
The trance state can be terminated at any time you choose just as you
chose to enter it. If you were left in a trance state either by the therapist
or by hypnotic tape/CD you would return to full consciousness on your
own, in your own time or enter a natural sleep and awaken after a short,
pleasant nap.
How
many sessions will I need and how long are they?
Simple problems like smoking may take as little as one or possibly two
sessions. More deeply routed problems will require more sessions (usually
2 to 6). What is important to remember is that each individual is different
and therefore the number of sessions will vary. Each session lasts approximately
1 hour.
Will
the therapist have to touch me?
In the use of certain techniques it may be necessary to touch a client
on the wrist, shoulder, hand, neck or forehead, to test for full relaxation
or to assist you into a deeper state of hypnosis. Permission to do this
will be sought before any trance work commences.
Can
children be hypnotised?
Yes, usually from about age 6, provided they can understand what is being
said, are intelligent and imaginative. Younger children benefit from the
relaxation. Did you know that in 1981 self hypnosis was introduced into
the national curriculum in Sweden and indeed can improve learning and
study habits.
What
will it cost me?
You should expect fees to be on a level with any other professional person
that you might wish to consult. My fees are £70 for single session (duration 1 hour) and
£130 for double session (duration 2 hours) although
if the session should overun the agreed timings for whatever reason, you
will not be charged extra. You may wish to consider the fees to be an
investment in yourself - after all, you're worth it aren't you.
What
is the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is simply an altered state of awareness making use of the 'alpha'
state. The state that you enter perhaps when daydreaming, or just before
you fall asleep - a state of relaxation, peace and calm.
Hypnotherapy
is a means of making use of this altered state of awareness to enable
a therapeutic change, in other words, changing an unwanted habit or other
area of an individuals behaviour that they want to get rid of.