Frequently asked questions

WHAT IS HYPNOSIS?
Hypnosis is an entirely natural function of the human body and mind. This state is a natural defence mechanism against mental overload, and also it aids in the processing of everyday feelings and events. Everyone will go into this trance state at least once every hour, for example when you daydream or just find yourself staring into space. It is as essential to the Human organism as breathing, or eating. Children are in a constant hypnotic state, have you noticed how totally engaged they are in something they enjoy? Have you noticed how easily they learn, or how easily they take on board anything we say to them? Children have to b this way, for it enables them to learn about the world faster, and learn the defence mechanisms need to survive in this world. When we become adults, our conscious minds become more fully developed to protect those learnt defences, and to filter out anything which may go against what we learnt as a child.
**We have discovered that we can intentionally bring about this state, where the conscious mind is partially quietened...to enable us to work with the subconscious mind (the subconscious is where all our feelings and behaviours originate and it controls all our bodily functions) and change deeply ingrained unwanted feelings and behaviours. We do this by teaching the subconscious that it is OK to let go of them, and by repetition learn new and more beneficial feelings and behaviour.
**It is a common misconception that some people cannot be hypnotized. Every one can be hypnotized...as I said, hypnosis is an important function of the mind. It is just that some people don't feel safe in such a relaxed state, and will therefore resist it.  

HOW WILL I FEEL UNDER HYPNOSIS?
You will feel extremely relaxed, calm and peaceful like you don't have a care in the world. You will NOT lose control as many of people think after watching stage hypnosis. You can get up and walk away whenever you want...but you will find that you simply don't want to because you feel so peaceful!

IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE
TO WAKE ME?
This is another misconception. To start with, you will never become unconscious in that way...you will always be aware. This misconception has come about as a result of early experiments with stage hypnosis. Picture this....you are in the audience of a stage hypnosis show. The hypnotist has finished his act and tries to "wake" one of the subjects but nothing he does or says makes any difference. The audience becomes scared and thinks the subject is unconscious, never to be brought back. The hypnotist tries everything, eventually he says "if you don't come back to the room now you will never be able to experience this again". Immediately he opens his eyes. Upon questioning, he says that he felt so relaxed and peaceful that he didn't want to open his eyes, he could hear everything that was going on, but just didn't care!

HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL IT TAKE?
I make a point of never trying to predict how many sessions a client will need. Every one is different and it really does vary person to person depending on how willing their subconscious is willing to let go! But I can say that you will have at the very least 3 sessions!