Background

I have done hypnotherapy for individuals and groups in several types of location including

• On the runway in a jet about to take off (fear of flying)
• On a hotel sofa (regression to childhood to resolve a relationship issue)
• In various meeting rooms (confidence, conflict resolution, self-esteem etc)
• At the client’s home (various sessions)
• On a train (overcoming travel sickness)
• At a party (this was real therapy as opposed to showmanship)
• Over the phone (confidence, sleeping, business building etc)
• During a training course lunch break (weight management)
• In a side room during a training event (overcoming limiting beliefs)

Many of these situations have demanded a fairly spontaneous approach to effect a positive and permanent change in the individual. The purpose of offering telephone hypnotherapy is to provide a service that is totally private, confidential and wherever possible, as immediate as possible

I have a dedicated Centre (in Cheshire, England) for one-to-one work but there are geographical limitations as to how far people are able and willing to travel for a hypnotherapy session. From this constraint, the telephone hypnotherapy service was born.

As far as I can understand, Karl at Freethink was the first person to formally offer this specific service (telephone conversation and bespoke CD, since May 2008). If anyone knows otherwise, please get in touch so that I can correct this statement

Benefits

So what are the benefits?

• you are in a ‘safe’ place, usually at home
• you have no frustrations or stresses with getting to my Centre
• you are totally in control of your session
• you only spend 30-45 minutes on the phone
• you get a CD via post, usually within a couple of working days
• you get to decide at the end of the chat whether or not you want me to proceed with the CD
• I pay for the phone call (to UK land lines)
• I have plenty of space at my desk to make notes during our phone conversation
• I have time between the call and making your CD to think about the best approach for you
• I can think about the timings and sequence of the recording to maximise the impact
• I can work with clients in complete anonymity where they prefer to do so

Why choose telephone hypnotherapy?

There are several reasons including, but not limited to;

• You are nervous about the concept of hypnotherapy because it is your first time
• You may feel uncomfortable about your situation or issue
• You may feel vulnerable alone with another person
• You may wish to not run the risk of ‘being seen’ going to a therapist
• You may not have a therapist close to you
• You may not be happy with the performance of your current therapist
• You don’t have two hours spare to do the whole thing in one go
• You would prefer to be alone at home when you are hypnotised

It is not hypnotherapy over the phone

To be clear, this is not hypnotherapy over the phone. This is perfectly possible but very impractical because I cannot:

• control the client’s surroundings
• assure the client will not drop the phone during the session
• ensure the session is free of disturbances
• hold session when the client is most susceptible to change
• easily record the session for the client
• ensure that the client is fully engaged in the session

Something to think about before going ahead and booking a session

Hypnotherapy and telephone hypnotherapy does not replace any medical or psychological support that you are receiving or may need. Hypnotherapy for issues related to medical or psychological problems requires a referral from a licensed medical or mental health practitioner.

People with psychological conditions or epilepsy must seek medical advice before listening to a hypnotherapy CD.

I do not represent our services as any form of medical, behavioural or mental health care, and despite research to the contrary, by law, I may make no health benefit claims for my services.

Once you have decided to go ahead with a telephone hypnotherapy session

• Complete the on-line Contact Form (I can send one by post if you wish)
• Make the payment

Once this is done, I will

• Agree an appointment date and time for the phone call with you
• Confirm the number that you wish me to ring

Preparation for the phone call

• Please be available for the pre-arranged call. I will be reserving this time especially for you just as if you were to come to our Centre. Those who are not available for the call will be charged £25 for the time lost. I do not offer refunds for calls dropped or lost because of poor connections, low batteries, or any other conditions on the client's end
• Naturally, I understand that circumstances might arise which would require you to change your appointment. In this case, please call us on 01606 42668 at least 24 hours in advance, and I will be happy to arrange another time for your session
• Please ensure that you are not disturbed or overheard
• Allow 45 minutes for the call
• Avoid alcohol etc prior to the phone call
• You may need some tissues to hand

At the pre-agreed phone call time, I will

• Call you on the UK landline number you specified. For all other locations and number types, you should call me at the appointed time
• Ask for you by name
• Refuse to discuss the reason for the call with anybody else

During the call, I shall

• Understand what your desired outcome is
• Ask you a series of questions that require an honest and open answer
• Appropriately challenge you if required
• Comply if you ask me to stop a certain line of questioning
• Be curious and enthusiastic to understand more
• Be non-judgemental of any comments or statements you make
• Treat you with the utmost dignity and respect
• Keep the phone call duration to a maximum of 45 minutes unless agreed by you
• Make notes that I will use for the CD creation. These notes shall not be passed on to others
• Ensure that you are comfortable at the end of the session, especially if you have been a little emotional during the call

After the call, I shall

• Think about our conversation and your desired outcome
• Prepare an approach for the CD creation
• Create a unique CD especially for you within a working day of our session
• Ensure that your name and the duration of the CD are printed onto the CD
• Send the CD to you by first class (UK overland) post in a brown protective envelope. It will have your name and address hand written on it and I use normal UK stamps. The envelope fits through any normal front door letter box

When you receive the CD

• Keep it somewhere safe.
• If the case is damaged or the recording fails to work, please contact me within 5 working days so that I can organise a replacement with 24 hours of you notifying me
• Wear some comfortable clothes and listen to the CD where you can deeply relax. Many people listen to it at nigh time in bed. You may choose to listen to it via headphones for maximum impact and privacy
• Listen to it and allow it to help you change. You may find it very relaxing or very sensitising. It may make you change immediately or over a period of 5-15 days. You may have obvious changes or you may just know that things are different. This all depends upon your unique situation and what your end goal was
• I always love honest feedback about how you found it and what happened after listening to the CD. Please e-mail me karl@freethinksolutions.co.uk

What kinds of issues are best to address with phone hypnosis?

Smoking cessation, weight reduction and management, inner confidence, confidence in company, feeling attractive, sports performance improvement, deep relaxation, stress reduction, creativity, acting on stage or in film, auditioning, memory, exam preparation, Overcome a fear of flying, study skills, public speaking, and much more.

Certain kinds of pain management and physical illnesses may also be addressed by using hypnosis over the telephone; however, I only work on medical issues in conjunction with a licensed physician.

What kinds of issues are not suited for phone hypnosis?

Profound phobias and unreasonable fears, psychoses and other serious emotional disturbances, sexual compulsions, regression to cause, deep emotional healing, alcoholism, drug addiction, other situations requiring more intense therapy.

Want to go ahead?

If you’ve got this far, you are almost certainly ready to go ahead. Our prices are displayed on a separate page. The next step is to fill in the Client Contact Form (please call if you want one posted to you) and get the payment organised.

All information about you will remain strictly confidential.  You are responsible for actively cooperating with, and participating in, the success of your programme. You control your success. Hence, neither Karl Colyer nor Freethink shall be held accountable for the results you attain.  You may be referred elsewhere for treatment, or have your hypnosis programme terminated if deemed appropriate by Freethink.