Q: Can I be hypnotized?

A: The first requirement for being hypnotized is to be willing to be hypnotized. It is a

cooperation between the client and hypnotherapist. Under this principal everyone can be

hypnotized if they want to, otherwise no one can be hypnotized against their will. The only exception to this is those who do not have the mental capacity to imagine things and

focus as with subjects with an extremely low IQ or mental deficiencies.

Q: Can you make me do funny things?

A: Yes, only if you want to, but it wouldn't be very therapeutical.

Q: What if I don't believe in hypnosis?

A: Hypnosis is not faith healing, it is based upon scientific principals which work whether you

believe it or not.

Q: Will I lose control?

A: No, you will not lose control. Hypnotherapy is a consensual, cooperative process. Your believe system and conscious will are still present. You won’t do anything in a hypnotic state that you would not find acceptable in your normal awake state. No one can hypnotize you against your will, and you can exit the hypnotic state anytime you wish, the only reason you don't do it, is because it would terminate the therapy session.

Q: Will I reveal something I don't want to?

A: No, hypnosis is not like taking sodium pentothal (truth serum), you will not say anything that you wouldn't say in a normal state of awareness.

Q: Is hypnosis approved by the medical association?

A: Yes. Hypnosis has proven to be effective and has been approved by the American Medical Association since 1958. Medical Hypnosis is increasingly recognized as a powerful healing modality with applications in all fields of medicine.

Q: Should I use hypnotherapy as an alternative to seeing my doctor?

A: No. Hypnotherapy is not an alternative to seeking proper medical care. Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy and should, where needed, be used in partnership with conventional medicine. Your physician’s training in diagnosis cannot be replaced by hypnotherapy.

Q: How effective is hypnotherapy?

A: Hypnotherapy is a faster, more effective way than other conventional treatments to get results. A survey of psychotherapy literature by Alfred A. Barrios, Ph.D. reported the following findings: