Frequently Asked Questions
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What can Hypnotherapy do?
Clinical hypnotherapy makes change happen! It can be used for a wide range of issues including addressing Anxiety, Negative Thoughts, Negative Behaviours and Habits, Smoking Cessation, Phobias, Relationship Issues, Grief And Loss, Self-Confidence and Public Speaking.
It releases negative feelings. It helps to integrate new strategies, and strengths. It creates subconscious change as new responses, thoughts, attitudes, behaviours or feelings.
It can also be used together with counselling, CBT and/or EMDR.
Is it mind control?
Trance is a natural process where your mind is more receptive to positive suggestions. . At any time you can naturally come out of the trance by just by opening your eyes, stretching or speaking. Any suggestions you don’t want would be rejected.
Will I quack like a duck?
Not unless you want to and you don’t need to be hypnotised to do that. This myth is based on stage hypnotists shows, using carefully screened and selected volunteers who want to act on the stage.
Is hypnotherapy supernatural?
Hypnotherapists do not have special powers. It’s based on many years of clinical research by famous psychologists such as Freud, Yung, and Dr Milton Erickson.
Is it a miracle cure?
Hypnosis is a relatively quick method of making permanent change, but it isn’t a miracle cure. Individuals make progress at their own rate. Be very wary of anyone making exaggerated claims
Further questions or to book a session?
Call or text Derek on 0403 045 800.
Further Information
For more information on the Australian Hypnotherapists Association and the Australian Hypnotherapy College, click on the logos below.