A question I get a lot: "Do hypnotists have to follow HIPAA?" Technically, HIPAA applies to medical providers and insurance. As a Certified Hypnotist I'm not a medical provider — but ethically, I hold myself to the same standard of confidentiality. That means: No sharing your private information. No identifying you as a client to anyone, ever. Written consent is required before I would ever share anything, and even then, only what you specifically approve. When you work with me, your privacy...

Most people hear the word “hypnosis” and think of one or two things—but in practice, it has a surprisingly wide range of uses. Hypnosis can be used for almost anything you want, however updates to the mental software might have unexpected results. An example: Hypnosis for wealth might lead you to begin responsible money management versus making you pick up the winning lotto ticket off the ground (but who is to say that won’t happen?). It might also lead you down a path to get a great...

Someone recently told me that hypnosis “invites demons.” I had to pause for a moment to realize that this might actually be a belief some hold – so I decided to look deeper into it. So, let’s clear this up: Mental health professionals and medical organizations (like the American Psychological Association) view hypnosis as a legitimate therapeutic tool. Hypnosis is a natural state of the brain achieves with focused attention—often feeling somewhere between relaxed awareness and the edge of...