How To Work With Me & What To Expect
What To Expect With Hypnotherapy
If you're curious but not sure what you're agreeing to yet, start here.
The first step is a free consultation, a short conversation to figure out if this work fits what you're dealing with. You don't need to be ready to commit. You just need to want to understand what would happen next.
No pressure. No surprise program pitch on the call.
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A short conversation to find out if this is the right fit for what you're dealing with. No pressure. No commitment required.
Just fill-out the form below and pick a convenient time on the calendar.
The First Step Starts With You
Submit the form
Use the consultation form so your contact information is captured before scheduling.
Pick Your Time
After the form submits, the calendar opens and you pick a consultation slot.
Talk With Robert
Use the call to find out whether this is a reasonable fit for what you are dealing with.
What Happens on the Free Consultation?
It's a short conversation, usually 15 to 20 minutes. I'm listening for what's been happening, what you want to change, what you've already tried, and whether this kind of work is likely to be a good fit.
What we're doing on the call: understanding the problem, not pitching a program. I want to know when the habit shows up, what hasn't worked, and what would be different if it changed. The purpose is fit and clarity, for both of us.
If it doesn't make sense, I'll say so. You'll leave the call knowing whether this is worth moving forward with.
For more about the method behind the work, see Conscious Integration Hypnosis: My Approach.
What Happens In The First Session?
This is where the actual work starts. It's a full working session.
Important before session
Before we meet, I'll send forms to complete. Fill them out before the session. They give me the legal basis to work with you and help you get clear on what you want out of the process.
When we meet, we open with conversation. I want to understand exactly what fires, when it fires, and what it's been protecting. Then we move into the hypnotic work, which is guided, collaborative, and something you're actively part of throughout. Most people remain aware during this portion, can speak, can ask a question, and can stop if they want to.
We finish with a debrief. I tell you what I noticed and what I think makes sense as a next step.
What Does Hypnosis Feel Like?
Most people don't feel gone, unconscious, or out of control. The most common experience is being focused, relaxed, and inwardly absorbed while still able to hear what's happening.
Some People Feel Calm
Heavy, relaxed, emotionally clear, or very settled. There's no one specific hypnotized feeling.
Some Feel Almost Normal
The absence of a dramatic hypnotized feeling does not mean nothing happened.
You Stay Alert
You can speak, ask a question, or choose not to reveal something. You remember as much as you would remember from any other conversation.
The point isn't the performance of trance. The point is access, to the part of the mind where the automatic response is stored.
After the session, most people say they feel good. Calmer. Sometimes lighter. Sometimes just surprised at what came up. For the mechanism behind this, see How Hypnotherapy Works.
How Do Programs Work After That?
I recommend the next step after the first session, once I understand what's actually going on and how you respond in the work. I don't fit people into a predetermined package before I've seen what's happening.
Foundation
Usually where things start. Foundation addresses the most active, surface-level habits.
Expansion
Reaches the deeper habits underneath the surface pattern when that is appropriate.
Integration
Makes the changes habitual through lived experience, not just session work.
Depending on what you're working on and what you want, programs can run from about six weeks to six months. Sessions are one-to-one by Zoom, usually every other week. Some people need less. Some need more. I'll tell you what I think after the first session, and we'll decide from there.
is this a good fit for you?
This works best for people who understand the problem, have already tried to change it, and still find the response firing before they can catch it.
likely a good fit
You know better, and you still do it. The behavior feels automatic, and watching it happen doesn't stop it.
also a good sign
You've gotten insight from therapy or coaching, but the behavior didn't follow. You're willing to look at the source rather than only manage the surface.
less likely a fit
You are in acute crisis, looking for a passive fix, or want a guaranteed one-session result. That is not what this is.
if you're unsure
The consultation is the right place to find out. You do not need to diagnose your own fit before the call.
Free consultation
Ready to get started?
Submit the form. The calendar opens after that so you can choose a time.
Common Questions
No. Hypnosis is a state of focused attention, not lost control. You remain fully present throughout. You can speak, stop, or redirect at any point.
No. The consultation is the free fit conversation. The first session is the first full working session, where the actual process begins.
Most people who are skeptical about their own suggestibility are surprised. Hypnosis is guided focused attention. Bring the skepticism to the consultation.
Fill out the forms I send before the session, and do it with enough time to think clearly. Other than that, arrive present enough to pay attention and be honest.
I'll tell you what I think after the first session. Programs typically run from six weeks to six months depending on what you're working on and what you want to get to.
Sources
- Mayo Clinic, "Hypnosis," retrieved 2026-05-17, mayoclinic.org.
- Cleveland Clinic, "Hypnosis," retrieved 2026-05-17, clevelandclinic.org.
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