Getting Started
New to Norwest Wellbeing? What hypnotherapy is, how it works, and what to expect at your first session.
- What is hypnotherapy?Hypnotherapy is a clinical therapy that uses hypnosis (a state of focused attention with heightened responsiveness to suggestion) to change unwanted patterns of thought, feeling and behaviour.
- What is strategic psychotherapy?Strategic psychotherapy is a goal-driven brief therapy that focuses on how you run a problem (the pattern) rather than endlessly analysing why it started.
- What is PSYCH-K®?PSYCH-K® is a personal change process designed to help individuals transform self-limiting subconscious beliefs, facilitated at Norwest Wellbeing by Rebecca Smith, a PSYCH-K® Centre International Facilitator.
- Is hypnotherapy right for me?Hypnotherapy suits motivated people who want to change a specific pattern (anxiety, sleep, habits, confidence and more) and a free 15-minute callback can confirm your fit before you book.
- Your first session: what to expectYour initial consultation at Norwest Wellbeing runs up to 90 minutes, combines conversation with hypnosis, costs $300 and includes an audio recording of the trance part of the session.
- How to prepare for your sessionPrepare for your hypnotherapy session by completing your intake form, planning your arrival or Zoom setup, and coming in comfortable clothes with your phone on Do Not Disturb.
- Hypnosis myths and factsHypnosis is a natural state of focused attention (not mind control, not sleep, and not something you can get stuck in) and clinical hypnotherapy is nothing like stage hypnosis.
- Is hypnotherapy safe?Clinical hypnotherapy is safe when delivered by qualified practitioners. You remain aware and in control throughout, and at Norwest Wellbeing both practitioners are AHA and HCA members.
- Hypnotherapy research and evidenceClinical hypnotherapy has research support across a range of areas, with the strongest evidence in IBS, pain, anxiety and smoking cessation.
- Free 15-minute callbackNorwest Wellbeing offers a free 15-minute phone consultation. Book online, choose a Monday-to-Thursday slot at 1:00 pm or 1:15 pm Sydney time, and the clinic calls you.
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