Question 1

Where can I experience "street" hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

In person, it's like running across a musician or a street magician. Fairs and festivals, boardwalks, events, beaches, malls and other public places are becoming regular haunts for street hypnotists.

Barring running across a street hypnotist in person, [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=street+hypnosis) has a lot of videos. As with anything on YouTube, some are great, some are interesting, some are fake and some are completely inexplicable.

Question 2

Where is Hypnotechs located?

Accepted Answer

The office is located at:

15315  1st Ave NE Suite 205A
Duvall, WA 98019

For more information, directions, and a map, visit the [Contact Page](https://hypnotechs.com/contact/).

Question 3

Do you utilize any "personality typing" in your work?

Accepted Answer

Actually, I do.

I really like the mechanism provided by the [Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers%E2%80%93Briggs_Type_Indicator). It's made up of four designators, with two possibilities for each, for a total of 16 different personality types possible. To use MBTI, you only need to answer four questions about someone to estimate their "type". It's easy enough to use and once you have a good idea of how typing works, a lot about tendencies to expect for a person can be known. Of course, that is just to estimate what someone else may be, the actual self-test is A LOT more questions.

I am an MBTI ""ENTJ"".

I am not as big a fan of the [Enneagram](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality), but many people like it as much or more than MBTI and use it to compliment MBTI.

I am an Enneagram "8w7".

Finally, in a work environment, it would be so much easier if everyone just walked around with a [FIRO-B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_interpersonal_relations_orientation) sign indicating their type. I LOVE this instrument and if I have to recommend just one to a business, this is it.

Here's my FIRO-B:
![firob.jpg](https://malcolm-en-gb.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/instances/spfA9tNOws/resources/1RfOhqaD54/firob.jpg)

Question 4

Where can I find the the "Disclosure" form and other Hypnotechs forms?

Accepted Answer

Everything you might need to work with Hypnotechs is available in the [Forms Library](https://hypnotechs.com/about/forms/) on the Hypnotechs site.

Question 5

What Does It Feel Like To Be Hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

**Focus**

Probably the most common element of hypnosis an intense level of focus. When James Braid coined the term "hypnosis" in 1841 he quickly realized that wasn't quite the right name, since hypnosis has very little to do with "hypno", or sleep. He tried to rename the state "monoideaism" or "single focus", but it was too late, "hypnosis" had caught on. People who have been hypnotized report having been able to concentate with singular effectiveness, often to the exclusion of everything else.

**Open-mindedness**

In the hypnotic state, we call it "trance" as a sort of shorthand, much of the critical factor of the conscious mind has been bypassed. That doesn't mean that that the hypnotized will fall for anything, they won't, but rather that a principle we call "trance logic" is in play. You won't fork over your deepest secrets, but you might be willing to connect the dots leading you down the path to beleive that going to the gym is going to be a fun adventure that you have actually been looking forward to experiencing for a long time.

**Detachment**

Hypnotized people have an easy time letting things go. It's easy to take a step back and watch a reply of something that got you really worked up, but do so as an observer and actually create a commentary on what might have been done differently. Imagine experiencing something very stressful. Now imagine watching that same thing on TV. That is the same sort of detachment that many people experience in hypnosis.

**Sensory Changes**

I LOVE this one. Synesthesia is common. Synesthesia is a mixing up of your senses. Some people can "see" sounds while in trance. Others experience smells as sounds. Synesthesia doesn't happen for everyone, but it's pretty common and even if you don't experience it, sounds are often more intens, colors brighter, light often has "halos" around it and so on.

**Relaxation**

Okay, hypnosis is not relaxation and relaxation is not hypnosis. Hypnosis can occur in ways that would seem to preclude relaxtion, like onstage in front of hundreds of people. But, in a therapy environment, relaxation is the number one sensation that most people report feeling. Cares and troubles fade into the distance and just don't matter anymore.

Question 6

How do I schedule or book a new session?

Accepted Answer

You can book a session by visiting the [Booking Page](https://booking.hypnotechs.com/) at: [https://booking.hypnotechs.com](https://booking.hypnotechs.com/)

Question 7

Can hypnosis help me remember something?

Accepted Answer

Memories are funny things. Sometimes they stick around forever, and other times they are gossamer and fade away quickly, seemingly without reason as to why one or the other happens. It's further complicated by the fact that every time you open a memory and examine it, then put it away, you get your "fingerprints" all over it, changing it slightly. Studies have shown that the more you revisit a memory, the more it drifts from the original.

Hypnosis can help you remember the password for your Bitcoin wallet or find your lost car keys if the conditions are right and it often works great! But if the memory has been corrupted, it's possible that it's gone forever.

If the information is still there and it's just buried, hypnosis is often your best bet for retrieving it.

Question 8

Where do I park when I come for my appointment?

Accepted Answer

There's tons of parking on the streets around the building, you might even get lucky and find a spot right in front of the door!  However, if you happen to arrive at a busy time and all the street parking is full, feel free to park in the Duvall Hardware parking lot. Duvall Hardware is our landlord and they don't mind at all.

Question 9

Will you need to talk to my doctor or mental health professional?

Accepted Answer

Depending upon the subject matter of your hypnotherapy, we may ask to coordinate with your doctor or mental health professional.

For some types of hypnotherapy, you may be asked to allow Hypnotechs to contact your medical doctor, mental health professional, personal trainer, nutritionist, dietician or other providers to coordinate services. This request will be made in writing and will list specifically who is covered by the agreement. You may decline this request or revoke it in writing at any time.

Question 10

My friend tried hypnosis and it didn't work. It's fake, right?

Accepted Answer

Okay, let's unravel this before we jump to any conclusions. There are lots of reasons your friend might have had a less than ideal experience.

What were the credentials of the hypnotist? Maybe it was some guy who once read a book and was trying an induction for the first time.

Maybe your friend wasn't in the right frame a mind.

Was there alcohol involved?

Most people are unclear about whether they were hypnotized after the first time because it wasn't what they expected.

Did the hypnosis not work or are you saying the suggestions didn't stick afterward? Either way, I am betting the hypnotist was inexperienced.

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