General Session Information / Fees & Payment

As most habitual behaviors and thought patterns take a minimum of three weeks (21 days) to create or change, for most applications we start with three sessions, approximately a week apart. These three sessions will aid you in 'reprogramming' your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around your issues. Each session, plus the accompanying 'homework', will fortify those new thoughts and behaviors, and desensitize you to things unexpected - things which can resurface from the past, or a totally new challenge presents itself; as often happens. Occasionally issues are cleared up in one or two sessions, but most take three or more. There is no one-size-fits-all with hypnosis; but I will have a better idea of what we can expect after our first session. The hypnosis I practice is highly individualized from person to person, and that is one reason it works so well. After we've had a session or two; you will know as well as or better than I how to best proceed.

Factors which can come into play regarding number of sessions needed are the underlying willingness and/or relative resistance of the subject to undergo hypnosis, the strength of the desire for change, the relative responsiveness of the subject (which is very much improved with regular practice at home), and the application to be addressed. For example, weight loss can sometimes take six sessions or more, and smoking has been achieved in as few as one; although my smoking protocol is three sessions; as fortification and desensitizing negative peripheral issues are key to avoiding relapse.

The first session is longer than subsequent sessions. Following are the session duration and fee rates for each:

First Session: 2.5 hours - $265
Subsequent Sessions : 1.5 hours - $165

With the first session you are taught self-hypnosis; which is the homework I referred to earlier. This you should practice daily for at least three weeks; it will be an important part of cementing the changes you are looking to make. Doing self-hypnosis will also enhance your responsiveness while undergoing sessions with me. Additionally, once you are comfortable with self-hypnosis, you will be able to be self-sufficient in creating any other future changes for yourself down the road.

In addition to self-hypnosis, at the first session I also teach you several relaxation/coping tools and thought-clearing tools; all of which you can you use at any time - for any purpose - without anybody knowing you're using them.

I accept payment at the time of services by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Venmo.

An appointment cancelled with less than 24 hours notice may be charged any part of or up to the full session fee. Clients who reschedule or cancel as a pattern will be given notice of same, and thereafter may be charged part of or up to a full session fee. When booking a session, please see the more detailed information regarding my office policies on the intake form.