FAQs

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE HYPNOTIZED?

Most people feel very relaxed.  Almost like you might feel during meditation or savasana at the end of a yoga class.  It is sort of twilight state between sleep and awake when the brain waves start to slow down.

WHAT IF I CAN’T BE HYPNOTIZED?

Believe it or not, everyone can be hypnotized.  Hypnosis is a very natural state that we all experience everyday.  Have you ever cried or laughed during a movie? What was happening on the screen wasn’t real but your body responded physically.  This is because you allowed yourself to go along on the journey.  This is also true with hypnotherapy.  If you have the will to be hypnotized you will have no problem dropping into hypnosis.

WILL I LOSE CONTROL IN HYPNOSIS?

If you’ve ever seen a stage show of a Hypnotist you may think they make you quack like a duck or bark like a dog.  But the truth is that a hypnotist can’t make you do anything you don’t consciously want to do.  Hypnotherapy works best when both conscious and subconscious mind work together to help you achieve your goals.  In reality hypnosis gives you the ultimate control over your life.

WILL I REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER MY SESSION?

Usually yes!  Some people experience amnesia during hypnosis but it is also common to remember many of the suggestions you receive.  Different people experience different depths and deeper doesn’t always mean better.  In fact, some treatments require a much lighter state of hypnosis to be most effective.

HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL IT TAKE TO SEE RESULTS?

There is no magic number of sessions.  It depends on your goals and your suggestibility, which we will test in your first session.  Some people experience immediate results after the first session and some slowly get better over the course of several months.  My quit smoking program is 6 sessions and my hypnosis for joyous childbirth is 5 sessions but you can always do more.  Once you have achieved your goals I suggest coming in for “tune ups” once in a while to keep your subconscious mind working for you.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS HYPNOSIS?

There are hundreds of studies that show hypnosis is effective for treating various conditions.  I found this study to be really exciting!

Results of a 2007 Comparative Study by American Health Magazine:

Hypnotherapy: 93% success after 6 sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: 72% success after 22 sessions
Psychoanalysis: 38% success after 600 sessions

DO I NEED A REFERRAL?

California Business & Professions Code Section 2908 says hypnotic techniques can be used to offer avocational or vocational self-improvement.  Hypnotherapists are not allowed to offer therapy for emotional or mental disorders or treat a medical condition unless they have a referral from persons licensed to practice medicine, dentistry, or psychology. 

WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE IF I CAN’T MAKE IT TO YOUR OFFICE?

If you are in the Los Angeles area I can come to your home, office or hospital for an additional fee. If you are outside of LA, Zoom or phone sessions are also available to you and are highly effective.

HOW MUCH DOES HYPNOSIS COST?

1st session is $350

Single session is $225

6 session package for $1200 ($625 savings)

12 session package for $2000 ($825 savings)

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