This is an excellent question that was asked by a person on Quora and something that I had a bit of a learning around when I first began my practice in hynotism and NLP. This is how I answered the question:
Most often I am able to shift gears and do what needs to be done with the client anyway – loving the work and working with my clients.
However, I did have a situation many years ago when I was a newbie doing this work when I had a truly terrible day. I had a client come in and frankly, it would have been better to reschedule the appointment because I just wasn’t together enough to be able to think at the level that is necessary to do the work. Ever since that time, if I have found myself in a situation where I am not emotionally stable enough to be present for my client – I reschedule the appointment. It works out much better that way. Since I am not a conventionally trained mental health practitioner, I don’t see several people in a day in 5- minute appointments. I have much longer appointments for my clients and never see more than 3 in a day, more often one or two so there is never a need to rush the session as many things organically unfold through the session. This structure makes it much easier to reschedule having a much more open schedule than many of my colleagues either other hypnotists or conventionally trained mental health professionals who see 5–10 clients a day..
My clients also are able to flex their schedules if necessary as some of them have very changeable work schedules and are sometimes called into work shifts a day before instead of having regular 9–5 work hours. So, given my flexibility for them, they are quite fine if I need to reschedule them for some reason.
It is really all about communication both parties being realistic with what we can make happen at any given time. They are not paying for sessions per see, they are paying for an all-inclusive program so that also allows for more flexibility with the scheduling.
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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.