In addition to the advice given below on how to choose a reputable hypnotherapist, it is a good idea to try and find out what guarantees a professional hypnotherapist can offer. Hypnotherapy can cost a lot if positive and satisfying results are not obtained. If possible, try to find a hypnotherapist who only asks for a salary if the sessions produce good results.
Steps
Step 1. Identify why you feel the need to consult a hypnotherapist
Do you want to lose weight, change a habit or addiction like smoking, recover from a past trauma like childhood abuse, etc.? If possible, talk to a friend so they can help you clarify these matters.
Step 2. Check local newspapers or magazines to find hypnotherapists and clinics offering hypnosis sessions
You may also find suggestions by watching TV or listening to the radio. If they are well known enough to be advertised or featured in the media, you can expect them to be for good reason. If you know people who have benefited from the use of hypnosis, you can hope to get good results too.
Step 3. If you can't find any advertising references to hypnotherapists or clinics in your area, try asking people you know (including professionals) for information
Consult the Yellow Pages. Use your internet search engine by typing "local hypnotherapists" or "hypnotherapists" and the name of the city where you live. Write down the names and phone numbers.
Step 4. Call to make an appointment
Typically, the first meeting will be an advisory or initial screening. A reputable and professional hypnotherapist will have a professional and licensed practice, extensive experience in hypnosis, and success stories from previous clients.
Step 5. Go to your appointment for a consultation or screening, and observe and listen carefully
The hypnotherapist will need to evaluate your situation and determine if hypnotherapy can really help you. Pay attention and evaluate the type of experience she has in helping people with a problem similar to yours. This will give you an indication of what to expect should you work with him. You can ask for information on his training and on a possible membership in a professional register or organization. On your first visit, make sure you get your questions answered, and that you have a clear idea of how many visits or how much money will be needed to reach your goal.
Step 6. Trust your instincts
If you feel good and excited about the idea of proceeding with the sessions, go ahead. Know the type of approach taken and make sure you are comfortable with that approach. Ask about rates or prices and how many visits, if any, it will take to address your problem.
Advice
-
You may not need to check or validate the therapist's experience if you have a good recommendation.
However, as a user of a mental health service, you always have the right to move on and find another therapist if you are not comfortable with the person of your choice.
- Remember that it is the job of the hypnotherapist, during counseling or screening, to determine if you can be accepted as a client at the practice or clinic offering the service.
- If you have insurance that covers mental health services in the United States, you can call your state counseling or psychologists association to ask for the names of licensed psychologists or licensed professional counselors who include hypnosis among their specialties.
- Such insurance does not generally cover hypnotists or hypnotherapists.
- This should provide you with a good list of qualified professionals to choose from, as they are governed by codes of professional ethics drawn up by their respective state registers.
- If you have met the requirements of the annual deductible for mental health services (which can be separated from the deductible for physical disorders), you will only have to worry about paying the ticket, which generally varies between twenty and thirty dollars per session. but consider that it could cost even more.
-
Look for testimonials from real customers who reside in your area. This is the best test to see if the hypnotherapist can help you get good results.
(Codes of ethics of licensed psychologists and professional counselors, however, prohibit the use of testimonials to solicit clients.)
-
There are several types of hypnotherapy.
Make sure you find a hypnotherapist trained in most techniques so you can benefit from the one that suits you best.
Warnings
- Not only do many hypnotists lack the experience or training to help you in a professional capacity, but they may also adopt what is sometimes referred to as the "personality cult" to earn your trust. These individuals create for themselves an intellectual voice and personality with the purpose of leaving you with the feeling that they are gurus capable of helping you achieve any goal, no matter how unrealistic or far-fetched. The medical profession includes different specialists for different ailments, the same is true for the mental health domain. The question you should ask yourself is how can a single individual be informed about every possible topic available about hypnosis? While certified hypnotherapists have been trained in a specific method that can be used to address a wide range of ailments, basic hypnotists who adhere to the personality cult sales tactics hope you never realize how unrealistic the their claims. How to identify such a deceiver in a simple way? It may be easier to identify such individuals if you remember to ask yourself these simple questions:
- Does their site carry any unrealistic claims? It will be a little hard to say, because if you are not a hypnotherapist you yourself will not be able to identify which statements are unrealistic or not. Check out scientific research, public opinion, and personal testimonials.
- Are the topics they purport to address beyond the scope of legitimate uses of hypnosis covered by organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH), American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (ACHE), or other organizations in other parts of the world? If they claim they can help you grow your penis, get lucky, gain psychic powers, or cure addictions immediately, they probably mean to mislead you. Although there are still studies in the field of individual special applications of hypnosis and hypnotherapy, there are characters who make extravagant claims by reporting equally extravagant evidence.
- Do they look like experts in any subject? Find out why! They could simply adopt the same process in every matter they deal with. Some of these people have entire volumes of notes and actual scripts on hypnosis and any topic that they will read to you during the session. It is therefore important to find a hypnotherapist who is truly qualified to explore the cause of your problems and to help you solve them, perhaps through Regressive Hypnosis or Parts Therapy.
- No one is fully specialized in a single field. Just like your GP, who may be able to identify a problem you suffer from but who believes it is best to refer you to a specialist for more specific treatment, so many mental health professionals specialize in giving optimal care to patients. their patients, beyond the professional sphere in which they operate. We have found many websites that promise to simultaneously help you lose weight, stop procrastinating, quit smoking, heal your body, help you with childbirth, get lucky, get more insights, cure diseases, and get rich. While hypnosis and hypnotherapy can be very effective when practiced by a properly trained person, it is unlikely that a single person really knows everything about most of these topics. Use a telephone interview to find out how they plan to practice hypnosis or hypnotic therapy to help you, how long they intend to do it, and at what cost. Having a qualified hypnotherapist to help you transform your belief systems or solve your problems can be incredibly helpful and liberating. However, use common sense and do more research on anyone who claims to "do it all".
- Beware of hypnotists or hypnosis programs where the therapist does not have a certification issued by a government body that oversees the practice of hypnosis. Such bodies include the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners, the National Guild of Hypnotists, the International Hypnosis Federation, or the American Alliance of Hypnotists.
- Beware of programs that don't have at least a one-year money back guarantee.
