Personalised audio vs live sessions: which is right for you?
Live in-clinic and Zoom sessions are 1:1 appointments with real-time adjustment at $300, while personalised audio is a recording created from your intake for $97 that you can listen to anytime: both use the same practitioners and techniques.
Last reviewed 8 August 2026
Live sessions (in-clinic or Zoom) are one-to-one clinical appointments where your practitioner adjusts the work in real time, at $300 per session. Personalised audio is a recording created from your intake form, for $97, that you can listen to anytime and repeat as needed. Both come from the same practitioners (Paul and Rebecca Smith) using the same techniques.
Side-by-side
| Live sessions (in-clinic or Zoom) | Personalised audio | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Live 1:1 appointment | Recording created from your intake form |
| Adjustment | Real-time: your practitioner responds to you in the moment | Written once from your intake, then yours to replay |
| Price | $300 per session | $97 per session |
| When | At your booked appointment time | Anytime. Listen and repeat as needed |
| Practitioners | Paul or Rebecca Smith | Paul or Rebecca Smith: the same people |
| Techniques | Clinical hypnotherapy | The same, in recorded form |
When live sessions fit best
Choose a live session when you want a practitioner working with you interactively. Asking questions, reading your responses and adjusting the approach as the session unfolds. An initial consultation runs up to 90 minutes. Book at /appointments; if you're weighing up formats, see in-clinic vs online hypnotherapy.
When personalised audio fits best
Choose audio when you want a lower-cost starting point, prefer to work in your own time, or want something you can repeat on your schedule. It is still personalised. Written from your intake form by your chosen practitioner, not generic. For a structured option, the Norwest Method runs 8 weeks and includes a live Zoom check-in at week 4.
Common questions
Q: Is audio less effective than a live session? A: They are different tools. Live sessions offer real-time adjustment; audio offers repetition and flexibility. No format guarantees an outcome: your participation matters in both.
Q: Can I do both? A: Yes. Many clients combine live sessions with audio, and the Norwest Method blends the two with its week-4 Zoom check-in.
Q: Can I try audio before paying? A: Yes. A free 10-minute sample is available at /hypnosis.
