Frequently Asked Questions and Myths about Hypnosis

Q. What is hypnosis?  

A. Hypnosis is a natural state in which you access your powerful sub-conscious mind in order to make positive changes.  

Q. Can I be hypnotized?

A. Because hypnosis is a natural state everyone is capable, to some extent, of being hypnotized and has at some point gone into a trance. For example, if you ever watched a movie and felt like you were there, felt the emotions or lost track of where you were – you experienced a form of hypnosis. Have you ever driven from one place to another and wondered “how did I get here”, you were in a trance similar to hypnosis. Learning to relax the thinking critical part of your brain takes practice, the more you practice the easier it becomes to leverage the power of hypnosis.  

Q. How does hypnosis work?

A. Hypnosis is a technique used by a hypnotist to communicate with your subconscious mind while your conscious mind is in a relaxed state. By accessing your subconscious mind, hypnosis can enable the conscious mind to remain calm and quiet. You can easily return to a vigilant state whenever you need or feel ready. With hypnosis, you can accept positive suggestions that align with your belief system as a new reality. This technique helps your subconscious mind agree with the changes that your conscious mind wants to make. Your patterns, habits, behaviors, and beliefs reside in your subconscious mind, and hypnosis provides a powerful tool to access it. This way, you can make the necessary changes to move forward and create the life you desire.

Q. Will I lose control? 

A. No, your subconscious mind will not act upon any suggestions that would violate your ethical and moral codes.  You, the client, are always in control. Hypnosis is not something that is done to us and the hypnotist is not in control of the client. Rather than being out of control the client actually has greater control over their own mind and actions. Hypnosis continues only if you are in agreement with what is being said and done. If you are not in agreement, you will automatically disregard the suggestion or come out of the trance state. 

Q. Will I reveal my secrets?

A. Only if you choose to reveal them.  In a hypnotic or trance state, your subconscious mind will protect your secrets unless you choose to tell them.    

Q. Can I get stuck in trance? 

A. No, it will not happen. Although it is true that the state of hypnosis is so pleasant that many clients want to spend more time there, the client is always capable of coming out of the trance state whenever they want to return to a fully aware state. If you were to drift off to sleep, you will simply wake up just like you would from a nap. 

Q. Can the hypnotist make me do something against my will? 

A. No, your subconscious mind is very protective of you and would not accept any suggestions that would be harmful to you, that do not align with your values or which would cause you significant embarrassment. Hypnotherapy is not entertainment, the funny things people for a stage hypnotist is only because they are willing. Stage hypnotists choose people who will give them the best performance and are usually extraverts who would not be greatly embarrassed by doing silly things on stage.  

Q. Is hypnosis safe? 

A. Yes. Hypnosis is a simple, natural state of mind that offers you the opportunity to access and program the powerful subconscious level of your mind. You participate in the process. You say only what you want to say and you remember what is important to remember.   

Q. How many sessions will it take? 

A. It depends, many desired changes or issues can be addressed in 1-6 sessions along with individual work between sessions.  It really depends on the client and the change desired. By the end of several sessions, you will have learned how to utilize self-hypnosis and continue to do work some work on your own.  It is important to keep in mind that change takes time and effort. Through hypnosis, you leverage the power of your subconscious mind and it is not magic. 

Q. Where does the hypnosis session take place?

A. As a registered hypnotist, Kellie currently offer sessions via Zoom and in person for some group events.