1. Is hypnotherapy like stage hypnosis?
No. You’re not going to leave clucking like a chicken! Stage hypnosis is designed for entertainment. Hypnotherapy is a collaborative process that uses focused attention and relaxation to support personal growth and positive change.
2. Will I lose control while I’m hypnotized?
No. You remain aware and retain your ability to make choices. You won’t be forced to say, reveal, or do something you don’t want to do. Hypnosis isn’t mind control.
3. Does hypnotherapy conflict with religious or spiritual beliefs?
Hypnotherapy does not require you to follow or adopt any particular spiritual or religious belief. My practice welcomes people of all backgrounds and beliefs, including those who don’t follow a spiritual path. Your sessions are centered around you, and I will never ask you to participate in practices that don’t align with your values.
4. Will I be asleep?
No. Hypnosis may feel deeply relaxing, but you aren’t unconscious. Many people describe it as being absorbed in a book, movie, or thought—relaxed on the outside while your attention becomes more focused.
5. Is it like taking a nap and waking up “cured”?
No. Hypnotherapy isn’t a magic wand or a passive process. I guide you, but you are an active participant in creating change. Your readiness, participation, and willingness to practice new responses are important parts of the process.
6. What’s the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is a state of focused attention and increased responsiveness to suggestion; hypnotherapy is the purposeful use of hypnosis within a helping process. You can think of hypnosis as the state and hypnotherapy as how that state is used to work toward a goal.
7. What if I can’t be hypnotized?
Many people are surprised by how natural hypnosis feels. You don’t need to “go under” or experience anything dramatic. If you can focus, imagine, and follow suggestions while remaining curious about the experience, you may find hypnosis easier than you expected.
8. What if I’m not ready to deal with something?
You set the pace. I don’t believe in forcing you into memories, emotions, or experiences you aren’t ready to explore. We work with what feels appropriate for you today, and you can stop, redirect, or decline any part of the process.
9. What can hypnotherapy help me work on?
My work focuses on areas such as stress, confidence, self-doubt, unwanted habits and patterns, fears, emotional overwhelm, limiting beliefs, life transitions, personal growth, and performance. Hypnotherapy does not replace appropriate medical or mental-health diagnosis or treatment.
10. How many hypnotherapy sessions will I need?
Everyone is different, and there’s no set number of sessions that works for everyone. Some people notice meaningful shifts quickly, while others benefit from additional sessions as we work through different patterns, beliefs, or goals. We’ll work at your pace and focus each session on what will best support you in moving forward.
