The Transparent Hypnotist

Location: Charlotte, NC
Cyber Location: acumeans.com

1. Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

I am certified in clinical hypnosis by the American Society of Clinical
Hypnosis, the flagship organization for licensed healthcare professionals.
Hypnosis is a treatment modality/technique that I employ in a clinical
setting. I do not consider it to be a hobby. Knitting and jogging hobbies.

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

Clinical hypnosis - in my 15 year of clinical experience, 7 of which are in
hypnotic and trancework, I’ve never heard of “types of hypnosis”. If your
asking under what circumstances do I use hypnosis and trance work - it
ranges from behavioral to psychodynamic concerns.

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

I’m not certain what you mean here - clients “do hypnosis”, hypnosis is
their experience, not mine.

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

Yes.

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

I am in private practice - my setting is professional, inviting, and
comforting.

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

I run a private practice. I manage both clinical and business sides of the
practice.

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I received my training via the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and am
certified by that organization.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

I don’t use language like “fabulous” to describe hypnosis - I believe it
dumbs down, overpopularizes, and commercializes a clinical, professional
technique.

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

I don’t disclose what may be construed as sharing private, confidential
information about my work with clients. As a licensed clinician, I abide by
the laws and ethics of my profession.

10. Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

Clients - use a licensed practitioner. Too many clients are triggered in
trance and lay hypnotists are not sufficiently trained to manage potential
complications. Others - avoid using hypnosis with out sufficient training
in the psychobiological sciences; it puts clients/consumers at unnecessary
risk.

Location: Shanghai
Cyber Location: http://psychotherapy-shanghai.com

1. Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

Full time.

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

Analytical hypnotherapy (allied to IAPH).

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

Through IAPH ethical guidelines we are not allowed to use hypnosis for anything other than clinical/therapeutic purposes.

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

I do in the sense that I meditate once/twice daily.

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

Very beautiful two office plus reception suite in downtown Shanghai. Personal office is light and airy with a Barcelona leather couch, lots of books and plenty of cushions!!!

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

Early rise… green tea/snacks and meditation… e-mails etc. then first patient/s around 8:00 am usually an early lunch followed by writing/reading for any projects/seminars I am working on… may finish as late as 9:20 pm.

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

Of course… originally medically trained at St.Bartholomew’s Medical School affiliated and trained by Cambridge UK based IAPH by Rob Kelly.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

Too many to mention but always try and ally to patient’s dominant sense modality… very breathing orientated.

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

Guess we all have difficult moments clinically… many more than we would perhaps care to admit… the most important thing is to be absolutely honest with oneself and then through the medium of personal analysis (mandated through IAPH) understand what is moving in one’s own unconscious mind.

10. Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

You can… you just have to believe it.

Location: Chicago, IL
Cyber Location: www.hypnosischicago.com

1.  Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist? 

I have had a full-time private practice for over five years. The business started slowly in 2001 but then gained momentum as people saw tangible results and word-of-mouth spread. By 2004, I was in business full-time, and feel very fortunate to make a living doing work that I love. 

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

Although I have worked with a wide range of issues, I primarily see clients for weight loss, smoking cessation, test anxiety and stage fright. Sleeping better is the number one side effect or benefit of the work that I do, regardless of what issue we work on. I have also hypnotized people for stress reduction, procrastination, study habits, self-confidence and a variety of other issues.  

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

I do not do HypnoBirthing(tm), forensic hypnosis, or much work that would fall into medical categories such as pain management. I am not trained or certified to do HypnoBirthing(tm) or forensic hypnosis, and although I did receive some training in pain management, I normally refer these cases out to specialists.  

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

Yes. I use self-hypnosis daily. I find it necessary to maintain my weight, stay on an even keel, and keep my life balanced. I also use it before I do any public speaking so that I do my best. I must also confess that I find hypnosis to be an excellent tool for manifesting prosperity and abundance.  

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

My office is located in downtown Chicago across the street from Northwestern University. There is a private reception area, and once in my office, you’ll relax in a lazy-boy recliner. After the intake, you’ll put on a pair of headphones, soothing music is played while my voice is piped in through the headphones, and your session is recorded. You will receive a CD recording of each session that you can use to reinforce the results. 

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

Normally my day is a mixture of seeing clients, and returning phone calls and emails. In the morning I might see a client who wants to get off of sweets, another who wants to quit smoking, then I might break for lunch and to answer phone calls and emails. The afternoon might be a student who wants to pass an important test, an executive who wants to be better at public speaking, or a doctor who wants to get off Oreos and exercise regularly. My day is often full of people from all walks of life who want to stop bad habits, overcome fears and improve the quality of their lives. 

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I hold two national certifications in hypnosis, one from the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) , which was rated number one by Congress in 1993, and also by the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (ACHE). I trained in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Hypnotherapy Academy of American for ACHE certification, and at the Leidecker Institute for NGH certification. I also hold a BA in Journalism from Indiana University, and have been a lifelong student of the human mind and potential, psychology, spirituality, metaphysics and the principals made popular by The Secret.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use? 

I use many great techniques, but one of my favorites is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming technique called “Godiva Chocolate.” It is a technique that is often used to overcome procrastination and/or reframe how you think about something. For instance, say you find biology boring but need to study to pass the class, and your favorite sport is downhill skiing. In this case, I’d have you get in touch with your love of downhill skiing, the thrill of it, and so forth. Then by tapping you on the arm, I’d anchor your love of skiing. Then I’d tap you on the wrist to get in touch with how you feel about biology, and then transfer your love of skiing to biology, so you now feel the same way about studying biology as you do downhill skiing. And many people feel the energy literally shift, so they no longer dread or put off what it is they know they need to do. Many clients find they actually look forward to the activity they once abhorred. I would of course verbally tie the two in as much as possible. 

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience. 

This had to be a nine year-old girl; I’ll call her Sarah. Sarah’s mother brought her to see me to quit sucking her thumb. She had been sucking her thumb since she was a baby, and they had tried everything and nothing worked. After the hypnosis session, Sarah started fretting that it didn’t work for her, that she wasn’t hypnotized, and she wondered what she was going to do, as the kids at school were making fun of her, and so on. Her fretting soon turned into outright sobbing in my office.  Her tears were falling as I tried to explain to her that we really didn’t know what happened, that she needed to listen to her CD, and that more than one session was recommended. After talking with her mother, Sarah agreed to return, even though she was highly skeptical. The following week she returned, and reported  “I haven’t sucked my thumb all week and I’m just here for back-up.” Sarah and her mother were thrilled. So that taught me that the conscious mind is often the last to know how effective hypnosis is, and I tell this story to clients when they think nothing happened or that it didn’t work for them. 

10.  Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

 
Make sure your hypnotherapist has worked successfully with your issue, and is certified. You might also look for someone who has training from several different schools or in different techniques. These hypnotists will have more “tools in their toolbox” to help you than others who take just one training or are versed in only one modality. 

For fellow hypnotherapists: Invest in the best training you can afford, and keep on learning throughout your life. Do the best work you are capable of with each client, really listening to them. And remember, a full-time practice takes some time to build. So keep at it. Hypnotize yourself for success. Believe that you can make a living doing this. Have faith. If you’re good at what you do, word will get around, and you’ll get referrals. And once you do find yourself with a thriving practice, make sure you do your own self-hypnosis so that you stay balanced and refreshed. In other words, make sure you take as good of care of yourself as you do your clients.

Location: Maynard, MA
Cyber Location: www.moodstreams.com

 
1.  Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

I’m a full-time practicing Consulting Hypnotist, and that includes running my online business, www.moodstreams.com, where I sell soundtracks for relaxation, meditation, and hypnosis that I produce myself.

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis? 

I’d say my specialty is dealing with anxiety and stress, and helping people build confidence.  Of course, I also do smoking cessation and weight management as an important part of my practice. My inductions use the soothing power of sounds, particularly nature sounds, to help people to reach their deepest level of relaxation.

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

I don’t do group sessions, as a general rule.  I believe that one-on-one sessions are so much more effective in creating a client-centered experience.  I can respond and adjust to my client during the course of a session, and that enables me to create a tailor-made experience that really works for my client.

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

I use self-hypnosis and meditation. I consider them to be one and the same.  I use it to promote physical healing in my body, by consciously directing my body’s healing resources to troubled areas.  I also use it for confidence, mental clarity, and for pain control, such as for an aching back.  I think everybody should do some form of self-hypnosis or meditation. It takes time and discipline, but it works!

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

My office is in a natural health clinic, and the environment we have created here is very comfortable.  It is more like a floor in your home than a typical clinical setting, and that helps clients to feel at ease.  Our waiting area has tea, and plenty of books to browse.  Many first-time clients are nervous about being hypnotized, so a comfortable setting really helps them to relax.

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

I guess you could say there are several types of “typical” days for me! On days where I see clients, I’m in the clinic a few hours before my first client to get the place up and running.  That includes everything from turning the heat on, to boiling water to make tea, to setting up my audio equipment for the sessions. For my first-time clients, I will do an hour-and-a-half session that includes a pre-talk.  My returning clients will receive a 45-minute session.  I also produce relaxation soundtracks for my online business, which are based on nature sounds that I record.  So some days I’m outside in the beautiful wilderness of New England making recordings!  How many hypnotists get to do that!  And then I spend a few days working in my home studio to edit and produce the soundtrack.

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I am a Certified Consulting Hypnotists, and I received my training through National Guild of Hypnotists.  My instructors were Jerry Valley and Tommy Vee, two of the best, in my opinion.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

I have enabled clients to achieve past-life regression through the use of the “library” technique that I developed.  Basically, I ask a deeply hypnotized client to imagine their entire history as a vast library of encyclopedias, where each volume represents one lifetime.  If they are able to see more than one volume (indicating that they have lived many lifetimes), I can ask them to proceed backward from the volume that represents their present life to any previous lifetime.  When they open a specific volume, they will be able to see all the important events from that lifetime.

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

Nothing too awful, fortunately!  But I’ve learned that with first-time clients, testing for a light depth of hypnosis (using eye catalepsy) is more than sufficient.  I used to get cocky and test first-time clients to medium levels (using number amnesia), but if they failed the test, the session would go awkwardly after that!  Now, I only test for medium depths if I’m absolutely certain they’ll pass.

 10. Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

To clients: choose a hypnotist who makes you feel comfortable and who expresses concern for your issue.  You’ll find yourself more willing to succeed, both for yourself AND for your hypnotist.  

To hypnotists:  Don’t bother acquiring excessive certifications just so you can add more suffixes after your name!  Most people don’t know what these suffixes mean, and won’t be impressed by them.

Location: Wilmington, NC
Cyber Location: www.TrinityHolistics.com

1.  Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

Full time.

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

Natural Childbirth, past life regression, motivation, self esteem, stress management, weight loss, smoking cessation … almost everything.

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

I don’t do hypnosis for surgery at this time … but I would like to get into it later on.

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

All the time .. I used it from when I was a little girl assisting myself to sleep ( I visualized a violin playing the Lullaby tune) .. to using it to improve my life from depression, motivation, memory retention in college, contacting spirit guides, past life regression, pain management (when I was 11 yrs old!) …. ahhh .. you name it I’ve done it .. I just have not had the opportunity to use it it childbirth .. since I have not had a child yet :o)

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

I have a private home office setting. My clients love it .. since they feel like they are visiting a friend.

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

I have various days …. since I practice holistic nutrition - hypnosis - and shamanism …. my days are wonderful!

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

National Guild of Hypnotists is where I received my Board Certification .. but I have studied and practiced for fun, family and friends for over 15 years.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

Hmmmm ….. progressive relaxation .. and letting the client visualize something that can assist them to deepen themselves.

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

I had a weightloss client that had an ab-reaction … and the closest part of her that I could touch was her big toe … she came out of it easily …. wow! .. so I learned to sit closer to the client from there on out :o) .. thank God this only had to happen once.

10.  Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists

Keep your confidence and leave your stress out of the office … your client needs you to be strong … they are looking for help .. .. you can help heal yourself when you give from the heart to your clients.

Location: Apple Valley, MN
Cyber Locations: www.cindylocher.com and www.mn-hypnosis.com

1. Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

I am a full time practicing clinical hypnotist.

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

My practice focuses on anxiety and panic disorders, smoking cessation, weight loss and sports hypnosis. I also teach self hypnosis at two local colleges, do public speaking and have a local radio show to educate the area audience about hypnosis.

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

I do not do single-session hypnosis, either one-on-one or in group. I believe that it takes multiple sessions both to develop strong rapport with the client and to allow any underlying issues to come to light. I also feel that it takes multiple sessions to truly create change in the client’s subconscious beliefs and self image, and that is how you accomplish true change.

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

Yes, I do. I spend at least 12 minutes daily in self hypnosis (don’t ask me how I settled on 12 minutes!), whether I have sessions that day or not. If I am doing sessions, I want to be in trance prior to working with the clients as I find that it enhances my intuition.

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

My office is comfortable, but basic. It is a relaxing, calm environment, and neutral with respect to spiritual or religious representation. I have “the comfy chair” for my clients, a stereo for playing background music, a computer for recording sessions and burning discs for clients to use at home.

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

My day starts with my six-year old! Mornings are for her. We get ready and I take her to school every day, and this is important time for us. After that I see clients between the hours of 10 and 5, and spend time on recording projects, etc. as my schedule allows. Evenings and weekends are reserved for family, unless a client has an emergency need to be seen, which is very rare.

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I am trained and certified through the Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI) in California, founded by Dr. John Kappas in 1948.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

Do I have to choose just one? I love releasing the negative emotional energy around people’s fears and anxieties using the “Circle Therapy” technique taught at HMI. It allows them to have such an immediate sense of relief. But I also find parts therapy and age regression vital to the work.

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

Early on I had some embarrassing moments when my induction didn’t work for a particularly analytical sort, but since then I’ve learned how to switch up my induction and adjust based on what is happening. So I suppose that’s my valuable learning experience right there, be flexible and client-centered.

10. Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

To potential clients: take the time to find a hypnotist you trust, with whom you feel a good rapport. Without that your results will be compromised.

To other hypnotists: be professional, invest in your own continuous learning, and “walk the walk.” We must use the skills we teach to others to improve our lives and manage our own emotions to be credible.

Location: Somersworth, NH
Cyber Location: www.paulramsay.com

1. Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

I work as a hypnotist full-time, splitting my time between stage hypnotism and consulting hypnotism. I’ve been practicing full-time for about five years, now.

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

I don’t promote my practice through any specialty, but I have done specialized training with Ron Eslinger in pain management, and I am also a Certified Instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists, so I can teach people who want to get certified in hypnotism.

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

Since I am a lay hypnotist I don’t do any clinical disorders like depression. I leave that to folks with the proper clinical background. I also do not do past-lives regression. I’m open to the idea of past lives, but don’t have a passion for it that would lead me to specializing in it.

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

Absolutely! I’m using self-hypnosis for weight reduction right now, and I also use it occasionally to help me sleep better.

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

I have a home office, which I wouldn’t say is ideal, but because I travel a few days a week to perform I can’t have a full-time public office. When I have had enough of the traveling, I will definitely open a full-time office. It’s much more professional and definitely has an impact on how your clients perceive the level of service that they’re receiving.

But, for now, my little home office is quite nice. I have an Apple computer that I run my entire business with, from scheduling to bookkeeping to recording and editing of audio and video files. I have a 1-to-3 CD/DVD burner so that I can duplicate DVDs and CDs for my ecommerce site. My “library” consists of a five shelf bookshelf where I keep all my resources on hypnotism. I think it’s really important to build your own library and use it regularly.

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

I get up at 7:30 a.m. and spend the first couple hours of the day doing emails, writing my blog, and reading articles that come to me through Google Alerts. I take a break mid-morning and practice tai-chi. Then I might work on a new recording or another project on my To-Do list. I try to do some reading every day about hypnotism or a related topic that will help me develop my skills and practice. I also spend some time every day doing some kind of promotion, whether it’s direct mailing, changes to my website, or outreach to different media folks. Work in a client here and there, and travel to different venues for my performances, and the schedule fills out quite nicely.

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I trained with Jerry Valley for my initial certification through the National Guild of Hypnotists. I trained with Ron Eslinger to become a Certified Instructor.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

Unlike many other hypnotists, I don’t use the hand clasp technique as a test; I use it as an induction. One day I figured, “Hey, if they pass the test then really they’ve got catalepsy, right? So why am I testing with this? Why don’t I just deepen right from that point?” It knocked three minutes off my induction time and it impresses people when I do a show or give a demonstration.

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

I watched a demonstration once in which the hypnotist told the volunteer that she would see her dead husband and be able to talk to him. I believe the hypnotist was acting from a well-intended place, trying to help her get closure, but he treated the whole situation as if her “third eye” had opened and she was actually communicating with her husband. He was creating a hallucination! I was mortified to think that this woman would leave that session and go back to family and friends and possibly tell them that she had somehow had a cross-over experience with her husband. I didn’t speak up that day and voice my concerns, but I learned from that experience and I know that in the future I will do a better job of asserting myself when I think someone is being misled, even if the intentions of the hypnotic facilitator are good.

10. Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

This is a golden time for hypnotism. If you’re an aspiring hypnotist, take advantage of the opportunity! More and more people are opening their minds to holistic wellness. More research dollars are being spent on alternative modalities. Do your homework, keep training and learning all the time, and you could reap the benefit of this exciting time in our profession. You have to hustle, though! There are thousands and thousands of certified hypnotists out there, yet the majority of them don’t have dedicated practices. With over 300 million people in American alone, there is enough work out there for all of us. If we do a better job of educating the public and representing our profession, the opportunities will only grow and grow for us.

Cyber Locations:
www.trancedout.com
www.freehypnosiscommunity.com

1. Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

I am a hypnotist full-time - working with clients, training upcoming hypnotists, and filming DVDs. Along with my blog, I run a hypnosis community website- www.freehypnosiscommunity.com.

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

I specialize in creating powerful experiences. Recently my friend Josh Houghton and I filmed a DVD set on instant inductions, which teaches people confidence and how to have an exciting stage presence. While working with clients, I developed a dual induction method that opens up the senses and allows a person to go into hypnosis with the colors turned up. My goal is to develop new ways of doing hypnosis that are more fun, involved, and imaginative.

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

Occasionally I have to turn down requests to do sessions. This can happen when a person comes in with all the wrong expectations, or isn’t suited for the program. My preference is in working with “star” subjects, so sometimes I have to let clients go.

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

Self-hypnosis is a great tool that I’ve used to become more focused and disciplined, improve clarity, and release stress. I use a lot of conscious skills for solving challenges as well.

An example is that when you imagine a bubble, and you step into it. Imagine that your body fills up with power - and just outside the bubble the word “Confidence” appears, Spoken slowly. And as you grab hold of the word and drag it into the bubble, it morphs into a symbol that represents confidence for you.

These types of self-hypnosis exercises are more interactive for me and can be combined with any personal development or goal-setting process that might be new for the day.

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

I have a professional space with an ultra-comfortable recliner, that allows you to nearly go to sleep when you are hypnotized. The temperature is set to allow the relaxation to begin. Depending on the goals of the session, we will usually talk and explain concepts, and get really comfortable, before the hypnosis starts.

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

Depending on how many client sessions I have scheduled, I get up as early as I need to, but sleep in as long as I can. I drink some orange juice and have toast, and get on my laptop to check on my websites and statistics. I spend a while making everything work great, then I jet to go see the clients.

Recently a client came in for one of my “Immersion Bootcamps” where we actually spend several days pushing our way through some of the toughest issues so they can become masterful at whatever they do - including hypnosis. Every day is different when we do one of those.

Some days I will have back to back meetings with clients until 10 at night and start again at 7 in the morning. Other days I take just to plan, use my whiteboards, and to start new projects. I spent this past week traveling, filming, and networking with people, which was exciting.

I like to take action on ideas and also to have a great time. So I am implementing new stuff constantly. This means that I’m always striving for more time to try out something new. At the end of the day, it’s almost always lots of fun and I can’t believe I get to do it again tomorrow.

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I’m a Certified Membership Instructor for the Society of Experiential Trance, which means that I teach people how to use hypnosis. I’ve been very privileged to meet some of the most prominent hypnotists out there and to develop some great connections with them.

When I was in high school, I took an interest in hypnosis through my classes in psychology. I picked up one of Ormond McGill’s books and started practicing what I had learned with the kids at school. What I found is that it was a lot of fun, but it got me in trouble along with some of my other friends.

In college I started seeing clients, and learned impromptu hypnosis by doing both street hypnosis, and hypnosis at parties. I became a master at making everyone want to be hypnotized. My reputation spread all over the campus, and my videos became popular on the internet. All my friends started calling me ‘Hypno.’

After that I took a year or two to get things off the ground. I took a job but ended up wanting to informally hypnotize everyone. Now that my time is free, I’m starting to release products, and to do more seminars.

This means I can meet a lot of great people, enjoy the freedom that I have in working for myself, and travel all over the world. For most places all you need is ten people and I’ll do a seminar there. It’s fun for me. I get to do what I love - how many people can say that?

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

Give them a suggestion to believe they are -not- hypnotized, prepare an instant reinduction trigger, then bring them up and ask them if they knew how far they were into a deep trance. They’ll deny it, but are wide awake and still in hypnosis. It’s fun because this time they pretend to not know that they’re hypnotized.

This is like gaining a level in your hypnosis session. You’ve just created an advantage that will let you hypnotize them even “deeper.”

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

I was doing a program on confidence building, and after giving a talk, there was a client who wanted to get over his fear with women. I got him to walk up to the first woman that passed, who happened to have just gotten coffee spilled all over her. She was already mad and cursed out our client, and he got really paranoid.

What I didn’t see because I was trying to coordinate so many things, was that the situation could have been easily avoided. The client got over it although we had to change locations, and what I learned was to always scope out the environment and get a feel for a place before jumping in.

Many of the people who have met me can attest that I am very persistent and driven when I want something to work. What I learned from this situation is to always be driven with a purpose - to always know where you’re going and where you want to end up. It’s served me very well since then and I’ve become a better hypnotist as a result.

10. Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotist.

Practice a lot and network with people similar to you. Join local practice groups and our free hypnosis community. Meet people. Make sure to learn a lot every single day. Set your goals high and then fly with the eagles. Get over your neurosis and figure out who is going to help you become a master.

I meet so many people who are almost there. I could meet them five years from now and they’ll still be almost there. Take the jump and make your life happen on purpose.

Location: Bradenton, Fl
Cyber Location: www.advancedholistichealth.net

1. Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

Part-time

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

No, but Past Life Regressions are my favorite.

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do?

Stage hypnosis

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

Yes, the “fear” piece has been big for all self-employed persons in this economy. Removing it has helped me to succeed both personally and professionally.

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

Relaxed, comfortable, bright, alive with energy and focus.

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

Usually busy by my choice. I work hard and I play hard. I usually do a 12 hour day when at work so that when I play, I can just have fun and play.

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I am certified by Janis Ericson of Lightwork Seminars Intl. in both hypnosis and NLP.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

A combination of hypnosis and energy healing work that produces fabulous results. See the testimonials on my website. I also do Theta Healing, Esoteric Healing and Reiki.

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

I had one client that I could not hypnotize. It was a valuable lesson in learning to look into the matter deeper and to look for fears, past and present. This client wanted the instantaneous fix and when she learned that she needed to participate, she just shut down. I now know that her issue was fear of past issues that she had never discussed with anyone else. She didn’t have the trust level at that time to talk with me about it and fear took over.

10. Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

Always trust your intuition before doing this work and use the client’s words to strengthen the delivery. Do your work with honesty and integrity.

Location: Dublin, Ireland
Cyber Location: www.advancehypno.com

1. Are you a full time hypnotist, part-time or hobbyist?

I am in full time practice

2. Do you specialize in any type of hypnosis?

No, I see people from right across the spectrum from smoking cessation to phobias, weight loss etc

3. Is there any type of hypnosis you do not do? Why?

I don’t do past life regressions. It’s just something I personally don’t like to do

4. Do you use self-hypnosis regularly in your life? If so, how?

I use self hypnosis everyday, fifteen minutes of positive visualization twice a day (even on the bus on my way into the office) gives me so much energy and clears the mind

5. Describe your hypnosis office or work setting.

My office is in the centre of Dublin City in a fabulous old building, its bright and spacious inside and has a very relaxed feel to it

6. Describe a typical day in your life.

Up at 6:20 am have breakfast with family then into the office I see my first client at 9:00 am and go through to 6:00 pm with a lunch break in between. I see six or seven clients a day

7. Where did you get your training in hypnosis and are you certified?

I have done lots of training and courses along the way, I did some very good training with Dr. Raymond Roberts of Elestial Training in Cardiff some years ago, and that kind of made up my mind to go from part time into full time practice. I am a founding member of the Clinical and Therapeutic Hypnosis Association. I am member of the NGH and a registered Hypnotherapist within the GHR.

8. Most fabulous hypnosis technique you use?

I love using the Elman Induction with my own modifications to it, It is so easy to adapt it to the clients needs. Every Hypnotists should read Dave Elman’s book.

9. Worse moment ever in a hypnosis setting that ended up being a valuable learning experience.

When I was learning hypnosis. Against all advice I tried to hypnotize my mother, who had left a pot boiling on the cooker. Result;  Pot burnt, fire alarms ringing.

Lesson; Don’t hypnotize your mother.

10.  Any words of advice to potential clients or other hypnotists.

To Clients; Just expect to be relaxed

To Hypnotists; Explain to the clients that they will just be relaxed