What happens in a hypnotherapy session?
When you come to me for a hypnotherapy session, we ‘ll meet and discuss whatever issue it is you wish to resolve and what it is you hope to achieve. Together, we’ll work out a plan of action to accomplish this goal. I will guide you into a hypnotic state, using only my voice. I don’t use tricks or special devices. The suggestions or therapy we use will be things already discussed in our meeting. Afterwards, I’ll guide you back into normal awareness and we’ll discuss your experience. After the session, you will feel very refreshed and calm, as if you’d just had a nice nap.
What Will Happen During A Session? During the first session, your hypnotherapist will go over what will happen and make sure you are comfortable with the process. We let you know that you will be aware in a trance state (in a way, much more aware than in a ‘normal’ state). We explain that Hypnosis can’t make you do something against your will, rather it gets you in touch with your inner resources (or helps create new inner resources). There is a small amount of paperwork to do, we are required by the State of Washington to give you a pamphlet detailing your and our rights and responsibilities. Should you have a medical condition, we explain to you that Hypnosis is no substitute for medical care and that Hypnosis should be used in conjunction with your medical care – not in place of it. We’ll use a variety of hypnotic tools – some of them seem like the hypnosis you might be expecting, other tools might seem different than you expected. During Hypnosis we are communicating with your unco
