Well there are a couple of things you can look for when selecting a hypnotherapist Below is a guide on what to ask and look for it's not a rule that they must have all only a guide to finding a Hypnotherapist. You will doubtless find few that fit all of the criteria below and the more you can tick off the better for you.
Certificate of business registrationHave they registered a business with the relevant govt bodies. This goes with out saying they have to be registered with the govt. as a business if they aren't I'd steer clear of them.
Do they sound and appear professional? Do they accept EFTPOS, Credit card transactions?
Having an EFTPOS Machine is critical if they do it means they have a business account with a bank and are registered with the government as a business so they are more likely to be legitimized and trustworthy.
Where do they work from?
Hypnotherapist will work from 1 or 2 different locations, Medical Centre, Natural Health Centre, Serviced apartments and their home. Plenty of hypnotherapists will work from home to reduce cost and make things easier on them self i.e. Work life balance. So this will not usually tell you if they are professional.
What does their practice room look like and how do they conduct them self is the major things that you will be in a position to notice which will tell you how professional they are.
Have they got an internet site and an email using their company name? For example do they use a google email address of an address that has the name of business in the address section i.e. Infosynergyhypnotherapymelbourne.com.au
Qualifications
What have they studied and graduated from or got licensed as. Examples NLP Practitioner, NLP Master Practitioner, NLP Trainer Tutor, Hypnotherapy, life coaching and so on. How long have they been studying? Do they continue learning and develop them self in Hypnotherapy, NLP and so on. ?
Here I might recommend you find someone who has both education in NLP and Hypnotherapy they're going to be far better at helping you, than somebody who is just qualified in Hypnotherapy.
Do they belong to an organisation or peak body?
While this is nice to have it isn't a deal breaker because these organisations aren't monitored or registered with the govt. so being a member does not usually mean that much. I have also met some individuals that are members and have found them to be very bad at Hypnotherapy. Also people who are members of these associations tend to not be trained in NLP.
How long have they been working as a hypnotherapist?
Well this goes with out saying the longer they've been practicing and working as a Hypnotherapist the more practice they have had the better at their job they ought to be.
How much work have they done on them-self?
Have they ever tried their Hypnotherapy and NLP etc on them self to help them self with their own issues or challenges. If they have not then I wouldn't use them the sign of a good Hypnotherapist is that they use it all the time on them self to help in developing and improve them self if they don?t, well they do not have a genuine good knowledge of Hypnotherapy and how emotions/feelings and unconscious mind works. Would you hire some one as a personal trainer who is fat and has no qualification as a personal trainer and never trains them self? I do not believe so.
Do they teach?
This is pleasant to have because they are going to have far better understanding of hypnotherapy, NLP etc if they're teaching and would be better at applying the tools and strategies in different scenarios with different people.
How much do they charge?
The price a Hypnotherapist charges gives you an understanding as to how good they believe that they are! So if they charge $100-$200 they almost certainly aren't very confident in their ability and will also likely want you to come back for multiple sessions. So it can add up fast.
If they charge $300-$500 well then you may be more assured that they are confident in there ability to help you, they also are more certain to have only one session or two max for the one price or the second session is at a reduced rate like $100.
Ideally you ought to be looking at paying out more for the service, the old chestnut goes ?You get what you pay for? After all how much is it worth to you to get your issue sorted permanently?
How many sessions do they require?
The number of sessions will give you an indication as to how confident they're in there ability to help. The more sessions they require with you usually. Indicates they aren't very good at what they are doing and are doubtless a behavioural hypnotherapist.
Do they seek the reason behind the behaviour versus just the behaviour it self?Now their are a couple of different types of hypnotherapists one is a behavioural hypnotherapist, they'll address the behavior only. While others will ask what's the reason for this behaviour and attempt to find the reasons why this behavior is manifesting.
Do you really think if I treated a customer for the behavior of booze problems and that was a complete success! A year later I ran into them and they said that they had not touched a drop since, but now they're doing cocaine! Do you really think I achieved the right outcome for them? Technically I did because they are not drinking so I stopped the behaviour! But well the reason for the behavior is still there and it came out in an alternative way. So I am attempting to find the cause of your behavior and remove that and the behaviour.
In the past I have seen lots of people who have seen other hypnotherapist for give up smoking hypnosis and it has worked a treat, guess what these folks are now coming to see me for assistance with? Weight Loss because the explanation for the smoking is still there but they can not smoke so they do something else like eating.
Do they require you to do homework?
Almost all of the Problems you experience that you'll hunt for a hypnotherapist to help with will be habituated behaviours, feelings/emotions/feelings and thoughts at a unconscious level. So giving you homework will not usually be of any help to overcome the difficulty. So if a hypnotherapist insists upon homework I would possibly tend to avoid them.
As I have claimed this is a guide only but this gives you more things to consider when looking out for a hypnotherapist and finding one that is better than others that may be out there. So good luck and do not forget to ask them the questions above.
Certificate of business registrationHave they registered a business with the relevant govt bodies. This goes with out saying they have to be registered with the govt. as a business if they aren't I'd steer clear of them.
Do they sound and appear professional? Do they accept EFTPOS, Credit card transactions?
Having an EFTPOS Machine is critical if they do it means they have a business account with a bank and are registered with the government as a business so they are more likely to be legitimized and trustworthy.
Where do they work from?
Hypnotherapist will work from 1 or 2 different locations, Medical Centre, Natural Health Centre, Serviced apartments and their home. Plenty of hypnotherapists will work from home to reduce cost and make things easier on them self i.e. Work life balance. So this will not usually tell you if they are professional.
What does their practice room look like and how do they conduct them self is the major things that you will be in a position to notice which will tell you how professional they are.
Have they got an internet site and an email using their company name? For example do they use a google email address of an address that has the name of business in the address section i.e. Infosynergyhypnotherapymelbourne.com.au
Qualifications
What have they studied and graduated from or got licensed as. Examples NLP Practitioner, NLP Master Practitioner, NLP Trainer Tutor, Hypnotherapy, life coaching and so on. How long have they been studying? Do they continue learning and develop them self in Hypnotherapy, NLP and so on. ?
Here I might recommend you find someone who has both education in NLP and Hypnotherapy they're going to be far better at helping you, than somebody who is just qualified in Hypnotherapy.
Do they belong to an organisation or peak body?
While this is nice to have it isn't a deal breaker because these organisations aren't monitored or registered with the govt. so being a member does not usually mean that much. I have also met some individuals that are members and have found them to be very bad at Hypnotherapy. Also people who are members of these associations tend to not be trained in NLP.
How long have they been working as a hypnotherapist?
Well this goes with out saying the longer they've been practicing and working as a Hypnotherapist the more practice they have had the better at their job they ought to be.
How much work have they done on them-self?
Have they ever tried their Hypnotherapy and NLP etc on them self to help them self with their own issues or challenges. If they have not then I wouldn't use them the sign of a good Hypnotherapist is that they use it all the time on them self to help in developing and improve them self if they don?t, well they do not have a genuine good knowledge of Hypnotherapy and how emotions/feelings and unconscious mind works. Would you hire some one as a personal trainer who is fat and has no qualification as a personal trainer and never trains them self? I do not believe so.
Do they teach?
This is pleasant to have because they are going to have far better understanding of hypnotherapy, NLP etc if they're teaching and would be better at applying the tools and strategies in different scenarios with different people.
How much do they charge?
The price a Hypnotherapist charges gives you an understanding as to how good they believe that they are! So if they charge $100-$200 they almost certainly aren't very confident in their ability and will also likely want you to come back for multiple sessions. So it can add up fast.
If they charge $300-$500 well then you may be more assured that they are confident in there ability to help you, they also are more certain to have only one session or two max for the one price or the second session is at a reduced rate like $100.
Ideally you ought to be looking at paying out more for the service, the old chestnut goes ?You get what you pay for? After all how much is it worth to you to get your issue sorted permanently?
How many sessions do they require?
The number of sessions will give you an indication as to how confident they're in there ability to help. The more sessions they require with you usually. Indicates they aren't very good at what they are doing and are doubtless a behavioural hypnotherapist.
Do they seek the reason behind the behaviour versus just the behaviour it self?Now their are a couple of different types of hypnotherapists one is a behavioural hypnotherapist, they'll address the behavior only. While others will ask what's the reason for this behaviour and attempt to find the reasons why this behavior is manifesting.
Do you really think if I treated a customer for the behavior of booze problems and that was a complete success! A year later I ran into them and they said that they had not touched a drop since, but now they're doing cocaine! Do you really think I achieved the right outcome for them? Technically I did because they are not drinking so I stopped the behaviour! But well the reason for the behavior is still there and it came out in an alternative way. So I am attempting to find the cause of your behavior and remove that and the behaviour.
In the past I have seen lots of people who have seen other hypnotherapist for give up smoking hypnosis and it has worked a treat, guess what these folks are now coming to see me for assistance with? Weight Loss because the explanation for the smoking is still there but they can not smoke so they do something else like eating.
Do they require you to do homework?
Almost all of the Problems you experience that you'll hunt for a hypnotherapist to help with will be habituated behaviours, feelings/emotions/feelings and thoughts at a unconscious level. So giving you homework will not usually be of any help to overcome the difficulty. So if a hypnotherapist insists upon homework I would possibly tend to avoid them.
As I have claimed this is a guide only but this gives you more things to consider when looking out for a hypnotherapist and finding one that is better than others that may be out there. So good luck and do not forget to ask them the questions above.
About the Author:
Rodney Inns has been studying and working in the field of Hypnotherapy Melbourne for over 5 years. On his business website he's got more information for folk interesting in booking in for a session for help with weight loss hypnotherapy, quit smoking, Phobia?s to name 1 or 2. He also has a blog where he's got more information on Hypnotherapy, NLP and fast change work.