Can anyone be hypnotized?

Yes, you often go through states of light trance everyday similar to hypnosis. For instance when you are watching television often times you become so engrossed you are often unaware of if someone is speaking to you or the telephone ringing. Or you drive along in traffic everyday to and from work often times wrapped up in your thoughts that you don’t even notice how you arrived home. All the judgements made when you are driving in relation to speed, time and distance to other drivers all seem so automatic. Why? Because you were in a light trance state. This is why it such a natural process you do it all the time without thinking about it.

Will I be able to come out of hypnosis?

Yes, you are not unconscious. Yet, you will feel completely relaxed and you will be aware of everything going on during the session. You will recall what transpired afterward with no adverse effects.

Will I be under the control of the hypnotherapist?

Can he or she say or make me do things I wouldn’t ordinarily do or say? This is the greatest fear everyone has “losing control”. No one can control you under hypnosis. You have the power to reject any suggestion or visualization given by the therapist. You have the power to come out of the trance or altered state at any time. Remember the therapist is acting only as a guide to help you relax and enter these altered states of mind to be able to overcome your fears. You are participating to the extent that you accept his or her guidance to help you. There should be a level of trust already established between the therapist and the client to prevent these fears from arising. The goal is to assist the client in learning how to do “self hypnosis” as part of therapeutic process to insure maximum effectiveness in between sessions with the therapist.

In conclusion the mind is a powerful tool which can assist us in our personal growth.