What is hypnosis? 
Hypnosis has the ability to create a deep state of physical and mental relaxation. In this state, there is increased suggestibility, which allows the hypnotherapist to lead you to a desired, positive change or to help you activate your own natural healing processes.

“It is far easier to describe what hypnosis is not rather than to describe what it is. For example, it is not one person controlling the mind of another. The patient is not unconscious and does not lose control of his or her faculties. People will not do things under hypnosis that they would be unwilling to do otherwise. The person being hypnotized is always in control. The hypnotized person decides how deep the trance will be, what suggestions will be accepted, and when to awaken. ”

“Hypnosis is first and foremost a self-accepted journey away from the reality of the moment. Although the trance state is often referred to as if the patient is asleep, nothing could be further from the truth. The patient is fully awake at all times… simply in a heightened, more receptive state of mind.” – Encyclopedia of Mental disorders http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Hypnotherapy.html

What is hypnotherapy? 
Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis in therapeutic sessions.

Does being hypnotized mean I lose control? 
Hypnotherapy is NOT mind control or brainwashing. A hypnotherapist establishes the desired outcome of the therapy with the client prior to hypnotherapy. A person in a hypnotic state has full control and does not have to accept or act upon any suggestion that is contrary to their belief system.

I’ve heard that not everyone can be hypnotized. Is this true?
Anyone can be hypnotized if the person is willing. The state of hypnosis is a natural state similar to daydreaming or meditation and can be achieved by anyone interested in being hypnotized. There is no right or wrong way to feel while under hypnosis and the depth as well as the experience itself varies widely.

Is Hypnosis is dangerous?
Hypnosis is in no way dangerous or harmful either physically or psychologically as evidenced by its acceptance as a therapeutic technique and its widespread use by the medical and mental health professionals.

Is there anyone who should not undergo hypnotherapy? 
Anyone who is open and willing to receive hypnotherapy may have a rewarding experience. Some mental illnesses such as psychosis or schizophrenia may benefit from hypnotherapy but may continue to require other support like medication and psychotherapy.

Can hypnotherapy help manage bipolar disorder and manic depression?

For most people, hypnotherapy is able to help in managing and alleviating the debilitating symptoms of bipolar disorder and manic depression. During the hypnotherapy sessions, the original cause event(s) (Initial Sensitizing Event or ISE) or the root cause will be identified.   The triggering event(s) will be neutralized and the thought and feelings around it will be restructured so that the subconscious mind will be able to cope and recall the events without the unnecessary or undesirable extreme high and low reactions. The individual will then experience more balance and calm.

Are there some people who can’t come out of hypnosis? 
Because hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation, there are people who don’t want to leave the hypnosis state but there has never been a documented case of someone remaining under hypnosis. In fact, coming out of hypnosis is refreshing and relaxing to most individuals who often compare this feeling to waking up from a deep or restful sleep.

If I get hypnotized, do I forget everything that happened? 
When you get hypnotized, you do not forget everything that happened. People who undergo hypnosis remember everything as if recalling a dream they just had. The reason that hypnosis is used therapeutically is that positive suggestions or experiences that occur while under hypnosis are processed in the subconscious yet remembered in the conscious.

What is Coaching?  Coaching deals with the conscious part of the mind. The process helps the client achieve clarity of the goal and why that is important to be achieved, identify the issue, explore the current realities and through guided questioning help the individual develop an action plan to achieve the desired goals using resources available to him. Coaching is not about spoon-feeding the solutions to the individual. It is about guiding the individuals to find their own way forward.

Mindfulness Coaching is effective in goals related to improving aspects of personal life, business goals, and improving relationships. Coaching allows you to examine the obstacles in your life and figure out a plan to overcome them.