Frequently Asked Questions

Hypnosis is a state of focused attention, heightened suggestibility, and deep relaxation. 

• Improves memory, concentration, and study habits.
• Rids behaviors such as smoking, nail biting, and bed-wetting
• Improves self-confidence, concentration, and sports performance
• Eliminates fears and phobias
• Reduces or eliminates pain (but not at the expense of proper medical care)
• Helps connect with and express feelings
• Helps eliminate nightmares and regain natural ability to sleep easily
• Helps overcome shyness
• Increases motivation
• Strengthens immune system
• Increases organization and efficiency
• Eliminates anxiety and depression
• Improves problem-solving and decisiveness
• Improves the overall quality of life

Yes, hypnotherapy for children is safe when administered by a qualified professional. Our hypnotherapist is a clinically certified hypnotherapist through American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (ACHE) and has extensive experience working with children.  She uses a child-friendly approach that ensures a gentle, creative, and effective experience so that it is enjoyable and effective.

Myth: Hypnotherapists have power over their clients' minds, and can make them do things against their will and without their knowledge. 

Truth: It is not possible to hypnotize someone and force them to do something against their will.  The client retains ultimate control and can stop the process and anytime.  All hypnosis is self-hypnosis.

Myth: A person is unconcious during hypnosis.

Truth: People are neither asleep nor unconscious.  In fact, they are actually in a heightened state of focused awareness, and our subconscous mind never sleeps.  All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. 

Myth: People will always tell the truth and reveal secrets when hypnotized. 

Truth: Hypnosis is not a truth serum. When a client trusts and builds rapport with the hypnotherapist, they will often reveal more information than they would with someone whom they feel judges them.  However, hypnosis will not compel them to share any more information than what they want to share.  All hypnosis is self-hypnosis.  

Myth: You must be relaxed in order to experience hypnosis.  

Truth: Though physical relaxation is often experienced during hypnosis, it is certainly not a requirement in order to experience it.  Indeed, since hypnosis is focused awareness, one can be focusing on something that produces anxiety, tension, or other states during hypnosis.