What actually happens when you come to see me

We have spent this month talking about anxiety, stress, and sleep — what they are, why they persist, and why the brain responds to hypnosis in ways that other approaches sometimes do not reach.

Today I want to make it concrete.

People often tell me they have been curious about hypnosis for a long time but were not quite sure what they were signing up for. That uncertainty is entirely reasonable. The popular image of hypnosis — the swinging watch, the authoritative stranger commanding you to sleep — is not exactly an advertisement for booking an appointment.

So here is what actually happens.

We start by talking. I want to understand what you are dealing with, how long it has been going on, what you have already tried. I want to know how it shows up in your body, not just your thoughts — because that is where we will be working.

The hypnosis itself is a guided process. You remain aware throughout. You are not unconscious, not asleep, not under anyone's control. You are in a state of focused, relaxed attention — more open than usual to suggestions that your own mind is invited to take up or set aside. Nobody is doing anything to you. We are working together.

Most clients are surprised by how ordinary it feels, and then surprised again by the results over the following days and weeks.

I work with clients worldwide via Zoom. A free initial conversation is always the first step — so you can ask whatever you need to ask before committing to anything.

If anxiety, stress, or sleep have been on your mind this month — literally and figuratively — that conversation might be a useful next step.