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What is hypnosis? Hypnosis is a relaxed, natural state between complete alertness and sleep. This state allows you to access and use the tremendous power of your subconscious mind.

How do I know I can be hypnotized? As long as you can close your eyes and use your imagination to let the hypnotherapist’s words guide you toward relaxation, you can enjoy all the benefits of hypnosis.

How does hypnosis work? During hypnosis, you will become very relaxed, while the hypnotherapist makes positive suggestions that will be heard and absorbed by your subconscious mind. Your conscious mind will temporarily take a break from its usual state of complete alertness, although you will not lose control (see question below). If you have ever driven somewhere and not remembered how you got there, or if you practice some form of exercise and have gone into “the zone”, then you have experienced self -hypnosis. The experience of hypnosis with a hypnotherapist is similar to those dreamy, relaxed experiences.

What will happen during hypnosis? The hypnosis session typically follows this pattern: There is a period of induction, when you close your eyes, relax, and listen to the soothing voice of the hypnotherapist. Then there is a period of deepening, when the therapist chooses words and images that will make you even more relaxed and calm. Following the period of deepening, the therapist will make positive suggestions for your subconscious to absorb and act on. Finally, the hypnotherapist will use a series of words and images to bring you back to full awareness. You may find that time seems to move at a different pace than it does when you are fully conscious, but you will always be in control and aware.

Will I remain in control? Absolutely! Hypnosis cannot force you to do anything you do not want to do, nor can it make you give up control of your actions. During hypnosis, your conscious mind is always present. If there is an emergency, or something else that requires your immediate attention, your conscious mind will instantly return to its usual state of alertness.

This process is similar to the way you can be dreamily driving, and suddenly come back to complete alertness when another car moves too close to yours.

Will I cluck like a chicken or bark like a dog? No! Most likely you have seen a hypnosis stage show, which is done for entertainment purposes. A hypnosis stage show is completely different from one-on-one hypnosis therapy. During one-on-one hypnosis, you will never be asked to do anything embarrassing like barking like dog. It would serve no purpose.

Do I need to go very deeply into trance? For most types of hypnosis, relaxation is all that is necessary. You simply close your eyes and relax as the hypnotherapist speaks, and your subconscious will be listening. Even if your conscious mind wanders, your subconscious is still listening and absorbing what the hypnotherapist is saying. If you have ever fallen asleep in front of the TV and began dreaming about what was on the TV, you have experienced your subconscious working even while your conscious mind was asleep.

How will I feel after hypnosis? People leave a hypnosis session feeling very relaxed, calm and peaceful. They typically find they have a great deal of resolve to carry out the type of change for which they sought out hypnosis.

Will I remember the hypnosis session? Yes, you will remember everything that occurred during the session. The hypnotherapist does not attempt to induce amnesia.

Will my discussions with the hypnotherapist be treated confidentially? Absolutely. Your discussions with the hypnotherapist will be treated as a confidential matter. No information about you or your treatment will be given to a third party (including your spouse and other relatives), unless you specifically direct such information to be given.

Can hypnosis replace conventional medical treatment? No. Hypnosis is a complementary technique, to be used in conjunction with medical treatment.

Call The Sernekos Group - Hypnosis at 856.694.0377 for more information or to schedule an appointment.