• Is hypnotherapy dangerous?

No. The induction of hypnosis is never dangerous to the subject, although personal disappointments may arise because of unrealistic expectations or misinformation.

• Who is in control?

All hypnosis is self hypnosis. It is a consent situation in which 10 percent of the effort is the hypnotist's and 90 percent is the responsibility of the client.

• Are results of hypnotherapy permanent?

Suggestions stay with some individuals indefinitely, others need reinforcement. The effects of hypnosis are cumulative: the more the techniques are practiced and post, hypnotic suggestions are brought into play, the more permanent the results become. Self hypnosis training and reinforcement tapes for home use also provide additional help.