What is the best way to find a good hypnotherapist?

What is the best way to find a good hypnotherapist?

John McGrail, C.Ht. (Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist) gives expert video advice on: Is there a certification or credentialing process for the practice of hypnosis?; What is the best way to find a good hypnotherapist? and more...

The very best way to find a good hypnotherapist is to shop. If you go online, which is the preferred method these days for shopping, you will find literally thousands of people. You can call them up and ask them questions. You have an issue and you are going to get a resolution. First of all, you're going to ask about training. You want to ask about experience in the particular area you're interested in working on. You want to find out if that person is able at treating and working with your issue. Do they have a network of psychotherapists, psychiatrists, dentists and physicians that they work with? You can find several certifying bodies out there. The American Society of Clinical Hypnotherapy for instance is a body that only allows licensed professionals to join. So if you find a hypnotherapist there, you are probably going to get someone who at least has training and is a licensed psychotherapist.