We schedule a mutually agreeable time to meet in our office. Our initial meeting is for one to two hours. During that time we discuss your goals and talk about the nature of hypnosis, (Also See FAQs and Self-Hypnosis Teaching), answer questions, and then do an initial hypnotic session. We will talk about how hypnosis differs from talk therapy, how both can be used together, and what can be expected from treatment. After the hypnotic session, we will talk about what the experience was like, any pros or cons, and plan frequency of visits.