Hypnosis Scams - Don't Get Fooled

Hypnosis can be a great tool to help anyone with personal change or growth. Learning to control your habits, addictions, beliefs, or any general unwanted behavior are among some of the capabilities of hypnosis.

However, Hypnosis is just like any other medical field. It takes years of training, education, and certification to acquire the skill necessary to help individuals in real need of it. Just as your General Practicioner assess symptoms, diagnoses problems, and prescribes medication - a Certified Hypnotist assesses symptoms and adressess the problem accordingly. Nevertheless, many fake hypnotists are sprouting up, promising you the world, requiring your money in turn.

Not only do many of these hypnotists lack the depth and required education to help you in a professional capacity, they may use what I call the "Cult of Personality" to gain your trust and hard earned money. They indulge in your unnatainable desires and take advantage of our weaknesses. They use tactful sales techniques and stage spectacular presentations to win you over. They have you believe they are "all-knowing", and claim to help you with anything, no matter how far-fetched and impossible it may be.

How can you accurately spot a scam?

If a hypnotist claims they can do things beyond the scope of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)'s Legitimate Uses of Hypnosis, then they are probably full of it. Things like: instant riches beyond your wildest dreams, enlarging your breasts/penis, gaining psychic powers, empowering enormous physical strength, or just any "far-fetched" ability that is normally unattainable.

Granted, a certified Hypnotist can help individuals with pretty amazing abilities, such as smoking, hurdling a weight-loss problem, stage fright, and pain reduction to name a few, these are all attainable goals within the scope of the subconscious mind.