Hypnosis Trance Depth Are you one of the many hypnotist who focus on achieving “trance depth” as the real key to “speaking” to the subconscious mind? In fact, for many hypnotists, the number one obstacle in their confidence to do effective hypnosis, is a fear that their client, “will not go deep enough.” I [...]
The question is: “How do I use headphones & microphone in hypnosis so my client can listen to background music and hear my voice at the same time?” Before I answer this question, let me tell you, it is entirely possible to do highly effective sessions without such a sound setup. Microphones, music, and [...]
Hypnosis in Movies The first Hollywood portrayals of hypnosis were horror films and tragedies. From Dracula using his hypnotic power over the opposite sex; to Svengali exercising all control over Trilby, hypnosis has been portrayed as dark or evil. In recent Hollywood portrayals, hypnosis has been relegated to comedy, like in the movie Office [...]
People contact me all the time wondering how to get new private practice hypnosis clients, and why the phone is not ringing. Running a hypnosis practice is just like any other business. Only in Hollywood does, “Built it and they will come” actually happen. The potential for online and social media marketing has made [...]
Contextual approaches to hypnosis are present-focused. They don’t search for a cause, but rather they train the client in a new skill, the skill of acceptance.[1] While many traditional approaches to hypnosis have dwelled on the past trauma, the foundation for Contextual Hypnotherapy is helping our clients to live fully in the present. Mindfulness [...]
I saw it again today on a hypnosis forum, a post saying “real hypnotists don’t use scripts.” This particular post even referred to it as “scriptnosis.” And while I agree, that going into a hypnosis session with little knowledge and just a script to read will yield few results, the reality is that real [...]
Feedback, not practice makes the difference! I have seen people who practice hypnosis for hours on end, yet they still deliver a weak induction, or ambiguous suggestions. I have even seen people who have taken the time to practice - but still lack confidence. People can find a lot of opportunities to practice, and [...]
When I quit my addiction counseling job to focus solely on professional hypnosis, I anticipated working with mostly stop smoking clients. But when I opened my office and started to look into buying radio ads, the only station I could afford to advertise on was an AM sports radio station. I thought it was [...]
I meet a lot of hypnotists who won’t do stop smoking hypnosis sessions because they say they never smoked. Hypnotists who are afraid of doing stop smoking hypnosis can overcome this fear, and it is a belief based in fear. Let me assure you, the brain surgeon who removes brain tumors probably never had [...]
What is holding you back from helping other people with hypnosis? When I talk to people who want to help others with hypnosis, it is almost always one of 5 things holding them back from seeing clients, and building a successful practice. Lack of Confidence: Many people take hypnosis course and learn how to [...]
