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When it comes to finding a good hyp­no­therapist, it’s much the same as anything else. You need to use the resources at your disposal and apply a certain amount of common sense along the way.

As a pro­fes­sional, there’s no greater com­pliment than a referral. If someone recommends me to another potential client, it’s because they’ve had a good, positive experience in working with me and their therapy has been suc­cessful. That’s indicative that I’m doing something right. From the potential client’s per­spective, it’s imme­diately com­forting to be referred to someone. It’s like some of the research has already been done for them.

But even with a good referral, there are other con­sid­er­ations, and anyone seeking to connect with a hyp­no­therapist should take appro­priate measures in assuring they are working with the right hypnotist.

Sourcing them out shouldn’t be very com­plicated. You’ll likely be able to compile a starting list from browsing the internet. I would then encourage clients to get informed, and compare services. For instance, you might find several hyp­no­therapy clinics in your area, and not be able to identify any dif­ferences at first glance. You should investigate their inner workings just a bit. It’s okay to telephone them and ask questions, just conduct a little fact-​​finding mission.

Consider things like whether the hyp­notist is a full-​​time pro­fes­sional or whether they are just sort of moon­lighting at this activity. Do they have an office or are they working from their living room? What about the services they offer. Is he/​she making unrealistic promises? Are their rates sus­pi­ciously lower than average? Check out cre­dentials and qual­i­fic­ations. Are they a member of pro­fes­sional asso­ciation, a reputable one?

These are a few examples of the sorts of things you can investigate, but a lot of times, your judgment will come straight from your gut feeling. If you can visit and possibly meet a therapist in person first, you may find that all the other variables are irrelevant because you felt you had an instant con­nection with that person, and you would be very com­fortable working with them.

If you do get a chance to meet a hyp­no­therapist before you decide to work with him or her, you can investigate their approach, and see if you are com­fortable in how they plan and execute their work.

Per­sonally, I have no set pattern of conduct in place. Sure there are general pro­cedures which help me get the therapy started on track, but after the initial ori­entation, I like to think that I’m flexible and adaptable enough to cus­tomize my therapy for the specific unique needs of each of my clients.

Ini­tially, I like to spend time chatting with a new client so that I can identify their cause of concern, or what it is they want to achieve. Then I investigate their will­ingness or inclination to work together as a team. I also like to get their impression of hypnosis before we start, so that I know what I’m working with in terms of myths or beliefs, etc. It’s important to go into this with realistic expect­ations so I need to get some indication of what the person has in their head in terms of expectations.

After that initial process, it’s more about the spe­cifics of that client. We can start to explore the problem. This process is really about having the client take a look deep inside himself. It’s important at this stage that I am extremely flexible, because I don’t want to lead the client in any way. It’s their own personal journey, I am just a facilitator.

What people usually expect when they first come into it, is a brief chat of a few minutes, then a typical session including an induction, deepener, sug­gestion, and then bring them back. They will typ­ically expect a few minutes of chatting afterwards. That’s normal and it’s very common practice for most pro­fes­sional hypnotherapists.

There’s nothing set in stone in terms of approach or technique. There really isn’t a set pre­scription for a specific problem. Even if I have two clients with the same problem, I wouldn’t apply some sort of generic therapy. I would treat each case as an indi­vidual case, because it is. What works for one client might not at all work for the other, so it’s imperative to be open and flexible and adaptable.

Inter­pretation skills are extremely useful and important here as well. I want to be able to make a determ­ination based on what I interpret from what the client has told me. I want to hear what they’re telling me and also read what they aren’t saying. I need to determine the best course of action for that client based on what I believe, and what I determine from them.

The best quality in a good hyp­no­therapist is likely his or her ability to be flexible and apply a treatment that is as unique as the client in front of him.

This article was ori­ginally pub­lished on www.HypnotherapyClinic.info by Con­sultant Clinical Hyp­no­therapist & Pys­cho­therapist Noel Bradford –

As a pro­fes­sional therapist Noel help people with everything that you would expect including giving up smoking, con­trolling their weight, dealing with fears and phobias. However his services go far beyond this and encompass things that affect everyone at some time in their life, such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and low self esteem.

He  also has detailed spe­cialist training in several areas including but not limitted to Irrittable Bowel Syndrome and Pyscho­sexual matters that affect men such as Errectile Dys­function and Pre­mature Ejac­u­lation as well as those affecting women such as Hyper Desire Disorder, Vaginisums, and Dys­pareunia.

Ori­ginally posted 2009-​​03-​​25 12:43:49.