Hypnosis

Choosing a Hypnotherapist

Of course, you can't tell whether you will have a good therapeutic relationship until you actually meet your hypnotherapist'

The Initial Appointment
The first appointment is an opportunity for you and the hypnotherapist to get to know enough about each other so that you both can make an initial feasibility assessment. The hypnotherapist needs to decide whether they have the skills to deal with the issues you are presenting, and you need to make a decision about the quality of the therapeutic relationship.

This doesn't mean that the hypnotherapist is not working hard ' sometimes one session is all that is required for fundamental improvements to happen, and, with all this in mind, the hypnotherapist will often charge you for the initial appointment.

Hypnotherapists should be open and trustworthy. They should be able to put you at your ease within minutes of meeting them. The hypnotherapist should be the sort of person to whom you might be prepared to confide anything. You should find the hypnotherapist easy to talk to, even if you are a person of few words.

By the end of the initial appointment, you should know:

how much the hypnotherapist charges
a little about how hypnotherapy works
what to expect when you are hypnotised
the duration of the sessions
if more than one session is planned, how many sessions will be required, how frequently you will meet and when reviews will take place.

Making a Decision

First and foremost, did the hypnotherapist make you feel comfortable' Did you find it easy to talk to him/her'
If not, it's not going to work out and you should look elsewhere.

Was the hypnotherapist open about what was going to happen and how long it would take'

If the hypnotherapist responded to what you had to say, did it make sense'
Any remarks the hypnotherapist makes in response to significant things you have said should help you clarify your thoughts.

Did the hypnotherapist understand where you were coming from' Did you feel any pressure to fit in with the hypnotherapist's map of the world'

Did the hypnotherapist talk over you, talk when you were trying to think, talk about themselves, or try to get you to agree with them.
You are only going to be able to move forward if the focus is on you rather than on the hypnotherapist.

To summarise, make sure that the hypnotherapist is qualified and experienced, and belongs to a professional body with a code of conduct and a complaints procedure. The quality of the therapeutic relationship is paramount, and a little extra effort shopping around for the right hypnotherapist will pay dividends in the long term.

Happy hunting!

Copyright ' 2005 David Allen. All rights reserved

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David is a clinical hypnotherapist and runs a successful practice called "Get the Life You Want!" in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Visit his website http://www.hypnosis-nlp-therapy.com

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