What To Expect/Further Information
If you’re considering hypnotherapy in Dartington or Newton Abbot, and would like to understand how sessions are structured before booking, the information below outlines what to expect. I work with adults, children and young people from Torquay, Paignton, Dartmouth, Totnes and across South Devon, offering both in-person and online sessions.
Sessions last one hour. The first session includes a comprehensive consultation, which gives us time to understand what's been happening for you and what you would like to change. This usually includes discussing the nature and duration of the difficulty, any relevant background, what you've already tried, and what you would like to be different. We also agree therapeutic goals and there is time for questions at any point.
Notes are taken sensitively and professionally to support the work. These may include personal information, preferences and anything that helps sessions to be more effective and appropriate for you.
What sessions are like
My approach is calm and collaborative and individual sessions are shaped around you. Rather than a fixed structure, we work at a pace that feels manageable. You remain aware, and in control throughout. Nothing is done without your consent and there is no pressure to talk about anything you are not ready to explore. For many people, this work is focused and relatively brief, although this varies depending on the individual and the nature of the difficulty. Progress is reviewed together as we go.
A brief explanation of hypnosis
Hypnosis is a natural and familiar state of focused attention, similar to being absorbed in a book, music or film. It is not sleep and you do not lose control or awareness. In this state, the mind can become more receptive to new ways of responding, allowing patterns that have become stuck or automatic to begin to shift. Hypnosis is used as a tool within a wider therapeutic process and is not something that is done to you. You can hear and remember what happens and you can come out of hypnosis at any time.