How Can I Choose A Qualified Therapist?

Most competent hypnotherapists have completed formal training in hypnotherapy, such as the courses recommended by several professional hypnosis associations. Hypnotherapy is an art/skill best learned from those who actually have done considerable hypnotherapy. Ask where your prospective hypnotherapist received training, how many hours of schooling he/she took specifically for hypnosis and whether or not the therapist works full time with hypnosis. Some people may wish to ask about the hypnotist experience. Please realize that everyone started new at one time, so please do not disqualify someone simply because he/she is new to the profession. Additionally, any ethical hypnotherapist should belong to at least one professional hypnosis association, such as the International Medical Dental Hypnotherapy Association, the National Guild of Hypnotists, National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapy, the Association to Advanced Ethical Hypnosis. If he/she does not belong to at least one professional association that has either the word hypnosis or hypnotherapy to its name, consider it a yellow light and proceed with caution. If your phone discussion does not provide adequate information to make a decision, you may ask your prospective therapist for a short personal consultation to help you decide. Most ethical hypnotherapist are willing to invest twenty to thirty minutes to meet with a prospective client, providing you a free consultation.