This was a question that was asked by a person on Quora which I found quite ammusing, but obviously needed an answer. So this is what I told him:
Thanks for the question.
First, choose a hypnotist that actually knows what they are doing. A well-trained person will be able to do many different techniques with you, not just read a bunch of prewritten scripts. In fact, the best people don’t need a script to work with you because they understand how to actually do the work – imagine that!
Second, find someone who has proven that they have expertise in the area that you are looking to get the hypnosis to heal/work on. There are many hypnotists out there who say they can do anything and everything, and your job is to figure out which person is best for you – not based on their marketing, but based on what they have on their websites. You are interested in seeing that they have a knowledge base to help you. I spent several years working with psychiatric patients and elders before I ever entered the world of hypnotism. I also had about a year’s worth of nursing school under my belt (I dropped out because I hated nursing, however, it helped me to understand medications and how the body works medically speaking.)
If you have a lot of trauma in your past, find someone who knows NLP very well because that is the best way to clear it – in minutes, not hours, days or never…I know, isn’t it great to know that one needn’t live with that in their lives forever? I know it worked great for my clients.
Lastly, have a free consult with whomever you choose to work with to make sure that you are a good fit, because trust is the most important aspect to having one go into a nice state of hypnosis to do the work – it needn’t be deep, but it does need to be present – something that a good hypnotist is able to see in your physiology and something that for you may only feel like being ‘relaxed’ because it is a ‘relaxed’ state as you know.
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About Suzanne
Suzanne Kellner-Zinck founded Dawning Visions Hypnosis in 2002, She has become an innovator in the use of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming in the areas of obsessive compulsive disorders such as: eating disorders, sexual addiction and substance abuse as well as working with those with anxiety and mood disorders.
Her clients have come to work with her from across the United States and as far away as Africa to help them to finally be freed from these emotional issues that once ruled their lives. Today she is in the process of bringing her work to many more in the form of ebooks and other downloadable formats.
She is a member of American Holistic Medical Association and the American College for Advancement in Medicine.
Prior to founding Dawning Visions Hypnosis, Kellner-Zinck worked within vendor programs for the mentally ill working to help them to live up to their fullest potential. Many of her previous clients were able to move out on their own and find fulfilling work.
Kellner-Zinck is a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic programing through Tad James Company, Inc. and a Master Hypnotist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming through Advanced Neuro Dynamics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and political studies from Curry College.
Dawning Visions Hypnosis is teaching people that they can indeed leave their unwanted behaviors behind as they move forward to living fulfilling and joy filled lives.