Hypnosis works best if you want to make a change. If you are willing and ready, you'll soon be a healthier, happier you!
Your first session will last approximately 90 minutes. We will determine what changes you would like to make and why you want to make them. We'll work together to find exactly the right tools for you to make those changes. This is your "intake interview".
After the intake interview, we will proceed with the hypnosis portion of your session. You will be comfortably seated with your eyes closed. After listening to my words for a few minutes, you will be in a very relaxed state where your subconscious will be ready to incorporate the new changes you desire.
Your hypnosis session will be recorded and you will receive a CD of the session when you leave the office. To achieve your desired goals, it is best to listen to the CD every day before our next meeting to reinforce the posthypnotic suggestions.
This brief explanation gives you an idea of what to expect during a hypnosis session. Please feel free to call or e-mail me with any additional questions or to request a free brochure.
Your Privacy
Client privacy is of the utmost importance. You will receive a Client Bill of Rights during your first session. Your information will not be shared with anyone without your written permission, with the following exceptions:
If I am required by law
If not doing so would result in harm to either you or someone else.
In The News
Hypnosis, with its long and checkered history in medicine and entertainment, is receiving some new respect from neuroscientists. Recent brain studies of people who are susceptible to suggestion indicate that when they act on the suggestions, their brains show profound changes in how they process information. The suggestions, researchers report, literally change what people see, hear, feel and believe to be true.
— Excerpt from The New York Times, November 2005
Hypnosis is now being utilized at the Mayo Clinic and by Dr. Mehmet Oz of the Heart Institute, New York Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center. Dr. Oz has also utilized Reiki practitioners in the operating room when he performs heart surgery.
In a recent review of research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, hypnosis consistently proved to be an effective IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) treatment. Nearly 90% of patients responded; in most sufferers, symptoms were reduced by about half. - Prevention Magazine January 2007
HOSPITALS NOW OFFERING ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS (The Washington Post - September 2008)
George Washington University Medical Center: Reiki offered
Washington Hospital Center: Reiki, guided imagery offered
John Hopkins Hospital & Health System: Reiki, Hypnosis, Acupuncture
University of Maryland Medical System: Reiki, Yoga, Acupuncture
Frequently Asked Questions
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a deep, relaxing state which allows you to focus and concentrate.
What if I can't be hypnotized?
The only people who can't be hypnotized are those who are fearful of hypnosis and those who don't want to be hypnotized.
Will I lose control of my mind under hypnosis?
You do not lose your free will — hypnosis is simply a heightened state of relaxed concentration.
Will I be asleep when I'm hypnotized?
You will not be asleep — you will be relaxed, fully aware and awake.
Can I be convinced to do something immoral under hypnosis?
You will not do or say anything that you consider morally wrong.
What if I don't come "out" of the hypnotic state?
You will only be in a hypnotic state while the hypnotist is talking to you. If the hypnotist stops talking, you will emerge from the hypnotic state.
Is hypnosis long-term therapy?
That's one of the wonderful things about hypnosis — it's short-term therapy which does not go on for years. Of course, your desire to change is crucial.
Harbor Hypnosis
Barbara Wolfram / Barbara@HarborHypnosis.net
Phone: 631-725-2880
28 Carlisle Lane / Sag Harbor, NY 11963
