It is as important for you to be comfortable with my office environment, my style and with me as it is for me to determine whether my skills and techniques are appropriate for your issues. Every therapist works differently and every client is unique. During the free consultation, you will fill out an intake form and receive a brochure concerning the rights of the client and the ethical standards of registered hypnotherapists and counselors as prescribed by the State of Washington. We will have a discussion, and you will describe the reason for your visit, relevant background information and your goals both for working with me and for that particular session. If we agree to work together, the first hypnosis session will last 1 to 2 hours.
Subsequent sessions are typically one hour.
As we begin hypnosis, you will relax in a comfortable recliner, soft music will play in the background. I begin the induction in one of many ways depending on the circumstances. You will typically be very aware of everything that occurs, that you are speaking with me and fully capable of bringing yourself out of trance or taking care of your comfort needs. However, simultaneously, you will be aware of heightened acuity of thought, visions and feelings of past experiences, gain greater knowledge and deeper understanding of issues, and perhaps altered perceptions of those events. When you sense that there are factors you deem to be negatively affecting your life, we will discuss how you want them altered.