Consulting Hypnotist at Dragonfly Cove

Consulting Hypnotist Practice

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Introduction to Hypnosis

The goal of hypnosis is simple - to help us gain more control over our behavior, emotions or physical well-being.

Many of us wish to change something in our lives. Wishing, will-power or “just saying no” often doesn’t work. The magic wand for personal transformation isn’t wishing, but finding the tools within ourselves to make changes. Hypnosis is one of those tools.

What hypnosis can do.

Hypnosis can be used to improve or eliminate behaviors in our lives. These include such things as:

The Role of Motivation and Relaxation:

Hypnosis can bring results in a very short period of time, but we need to be willing and motivated to make changes. Working with a certified consulting hypnotist, we can identify behaviors or issues we want to improve or change.

Hypnosis creates a state of deep relaxation and quiets the mind. When we are hypnotized, we can concentrate intensely on specific thoughts, memory, feelings or sensation while blocking out distractions. We’re more open than usual to suggestions, and this can be used to change our behavior and thereby improve our health, happiness and general well-being.

The Hypnosis Session:

The first session is usually 90 minutes including the interview to establish and clarify your specific goals. Based on this information, a personalized hypnosis plan is created. Typically this plan consists of three sessions including this first session.

After you approve the plan, the actual hypnotism takes place. You are in control, totally aware of what is happening, and can come out of hypnosis at any time.

Two additional sessions spaced a week apart are usually planned. This includes learning the three steps to self-hypnosis to reinforce the positive suggestions already created and provide you the tools to make any other desired changes or improvements.

Shirley Richardson has an education doctorate and over 25 years experience assisting people in discovering their talents and finding their path. She is a certified consulting hypnotist by the National Guild of Hypnotists. Her mission is to help people make positive changes by providing them the tools to empower their lives.

Hypnosis can be a life-altering, self-empowering experience. The investment is $100 for the first session which includes the interview, creation of your personal hypnosis plan, initial hypnosis experience, and step one in a three-step self-hypnosis method.

The two follow-up sessions are approximately one hour each. The investment is $75 per session and includes reinforcement of the personal hypnotic suggestions and additional steps in the self-hypnosis method to give you the skills to continue building on your success for making changes.

For additional information or to arrange an appointment in Weymouth, MA please contact Dragonfly Cove.

Additional Information on Hypnosis:

Hypnosis is a Natural State:

We go in and out of hypnosis several times a day. It is a natural occurring event. An example of this is when driving a car and arriving at a destination and not remembering how you got there. While your conscious mind is chattering away with a zillion thoughts, your subconscious took over and safely guided you to your destination. It was highly focused. Other examples include when you are caught up in the intrigue of a watching a football game, movie, DVD or swept away with a good book or listening to music. You are in natural hypnotic state when you move away from the environment around you and turn inward. Some people define this as “zoning out” when you are actually “zoning in.”

Myths and Misinformation:

Hypnotism has been practiced since the beginning of recorded history. In 1958 it was recognized by the American Medical Association as a healing modality and in recent decades has gained widespread acceptance as a way for us to make positive changes in our lives.

There are many misconceptions and myths about hypnotism hyped by the media and stage show hypnotism. Here are listed some common myths and misinformation:

Myth or Misinformation Fact
While in hypnosis, you are unconscious. You are even more conscious and focused during hypnosis.
Only the weak minded can be hypnotized. The most intelligent people are the best responders to hypnosis and 95% of the population meets the criteria for being hypnotized.
You will reveal secrets while in a hypnotic state. You are aware of everything while hypnotized and will not reveal secrets you would not tell in normal conversation.
You will be made to something against your will. You are in complete control and will not do anything against your will.
You may get stuck and not come out hypnosis. You are in complete control and can come out of hypnosis at any time.
You could be induced to commit criminal or antisocial acts. You will not do anything you would not do in a normal aware state.

The Hypnotic State:

Hypnosis is a tool to quiet the critical conscious mind and make contact with the subconscious mind. According to the National Guild of Hypnotists, it is a permissive state or condition in which a person becomes highly responsive to suggestions.

It is a trance-like state of mind and is different from our everyday awareness. When in hypnosis you are:

The Conscious and Subconscious Mind - A Simplistic Explanation:

There are many theories on how various parts of our brain function. One way to explain how hypnosis works is an overly simplistic description of dividing the brain into two parts – a conscious mind and subconscious mind, although this is not a physical division. The conscious mind is described as the tip of the iceberg or 10% of the brain and the subconscious mind is 90% of the brain or the huge unseen iceberg.

The conscious mind is the most limited used part of the brain. This is where we analyze, make judgments, criticize, and decide what is possible or not possible. This is where our constant chatter takes place. Comparing our mind to a modern computer, the conscious mind is the computer monitor. It shows us the patterns that have been programmed and is the end result of what is happening behind the screen which we don’t see.

The subconscious mind is our memory bank where past memories are stored and patterns and programs are created. Our automatic functions such as breathing, blinking, blood circulation, dreams and imagination also function here. Decisions and future actions are based on these programs and memories.

The hypnotic state allows us to quiet the conscious mind and distract it from the usual critical judgments and chatter mode. This allows the positive suggestions to bypass the conscious mind and enter the subconscious mind creating an induced receptiveness and acceptance to these new positive suggestions. We can reprogram the computer or our brain to change behaviors and patterns by hypnotically creating a new pathway of receiving and storing information. The screen remains the same; it is the program – the 90% of the iceberg that can’t be seen - that has changed.

Reference: National Guild of Hypnotists, Hypnotism Certification Book One.