Frequently Asked Questions

What is hypnotherapy and how does it work?
Hypnotherapy is a combination of hypnosis and other therapeutic techniques that utilize the benefits of hypnosis in healing. With hypnosis you can connect vividly to memories, work directly with the physical systems of the body, clearly visualize things that you want to create and connect with intuition and inner guidance.

Does insurance cover hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy falls under the umbrella of psychotherapy in Colorado. If your insurance covers psychotherapy then it also covers hypnotherapy and may pay for my services. I provide my clients the billing forms needed to be reimbursed by their insurance companies for my services. I take credit cards which helps postpone payment for you until you can receive reimbursement from insurance. If you have approval for therapy from your car insurance company for therapy for a car accident I can bill the car insuance company directly.

What does a hypnotherapy session look like?
The sessions are one hour, and tailored to the needs of the client. They usually consist of discussing what you want to create, then working with that in hypnosis. During hypnosis you are taken through deep relaxation and then we do the suggestions, visualizations and any interactive work that is appropriate to create what you want. You are always safe, aware and in control.

How long does hypnotherapy take?
It all depends on what you want to create. The hypnotherapy work I do is results-oriented and we keep the focus on the changes you are trying to make in your life, thus speeding the process of change. Hypnosis is a skill which can take the client a couple sessions to learn. People usually experience some immediate benefit simply from the deep relaxation and inner connection that come with hypnosis. I train everyone in self-hypnosis and have hypnosis tapes and CD’s so you can continue the work outside of sessions. I can also make customized CD's to support you in continuing to make progress between sessions, and for maintaining your progress after you complete therapy.

Can I be hypnotized?
Yes. All hypnosis is self hypnosis and when you feel safe and trust the practitioner you can allow your conscious mind to relax and fall into deeper and deeper states of trance.

What is Hypnosis *
The term “hypnosis” is derived from the Greek word for sleep, yet even though the hypnotized person may resemble someone asleep (eyes closed to avoid distraction, etc.) electroencephalogram (EEG) studies show that hypnotized persons are fully awake and alert.
Though there is no one definition of hypnosis that is accepted by all, below are some common perspectives.

• A relaxed, hypersuggestible state:
  Persons experience deep physical or mental relaxation, becoming more open to suggestions.
• A state of focused selective attention:
  Persons tend to focus their attention narrowly, perceiving some things very vividly, while excluding others from awareness.
• A natural, altered state of consciousness:
  Persons enter a state that, though different from their “normal” state, is attained through a very natural process.
• A temporary dissociation:
  Persons experience a temporary suspension of logical information processing; can become unaware of their surroundings, or be forward and / or backward in time mentally and emotionally.
• Guided imagination:
  Persons are guided, either by another person or one’s self through the use of creative imagination.

* derived from the writings of Judy Ward CHT