Something that keeps coming up over & over again when the topic of Hypnosis is discussed is the word FEAR...A client will say that he/she has wanted to come in for a session for a long time but that the FEAR of going UNDER has kept them from booking an appointment.You know, this phrase "going under" is usually linked with and used in the arena of surgery & all things hospital & sterile. Yet, unfortunately, it's found its way into the verbiage of the HYPNOSIS dialogue & mindset. It's true enough that while in the Hypnotic state you can extract unwanted thoughts & ideas from your subconscious & replace them with healthy, life supporting, choices. But, the process is pain free and requires no anesthesia :) The truth is is that YOU hypnotize YOU! The Hypnotist is the facilitator and is trained in getting you to the depths of your subconscious-that beautiful & malleable place where lasting changes can be envisioned & created. But, it is YOU who allows this to happen! You are in control...For more on this misunderstood topic please check out my website...I have a personal Hypnosis story there that's waiting for you to read....it will open the eyes & mind to the reality of what hypnosis is & is not....Namaste, Linneah