Hi,
As a relative newbie to hypnotherapy (got my Diploma end of last year) but not coaching/therapy as such (have done life coaching for some time), I just wondered if I might ask advice and opinions from longer-established people out there who may have experienced similar.
I’m in talks with a private health club with a view to me being their resident hypnotherapist. They provide massage (sports and therapeutic) and Chinese massage/acupressure/reflexology and these are all done in either 30-minute or 60-minute slots.
In a nutshell, the health club are asking/expecting me to fit into this model and I need to find a balance between providing what they want (neat 60-minute sessions) and what I want/need...and this is:
• To do a thorough initial assessment
• Ensure that client is suitable
• Communicate to the client the importance of motivation on their part
• Communicate to the client that it is unlikely that there will be any trance work in the first session
The health club is very positive about this venture but I don’t think they perhaps fully understand that hypnotherapy is THERAPY...i.e., not a magic wand that will take 1 x 60 minute session to fix.....like, say massage.
Additionally, I will NOT be taking my own bookings so will need to find a way to contact each client before their session to check that I can help them/check that hypno is suitable for them for the issues they have etc. This has to also be factored in.
Has anyone been in this situation re health clubs etc? If so, can you help at all please? I need to find the best way to approach this so that both the health club and I are happy. Thanks in advance.