Is Hypnosis Dangerous?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Dr. Errol Gluck

A woman being hypnotized If you’ve read any of my blogs for the last 3 years, you’ll know that I spend a considerable amount of time demystifying hypnosis.

So many people think clinical hypnosis with me will look like what they see in the movies: a mystical, goateed man on stage turning an unsuspecting audience member into a clucking chicken after a countdown. But you and I both know that’s ridiculous.

Hypnosis is not entertainment, it’s not mind-control, and it’s not hocus-pocus.But there’s another issue underneath that question that I’d like to address right here: is hypnosis dangerous?

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NYC Hypnotist Reveals His Success Rate

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Dr. Errol Gluck

At the end of the day when a person comes to someone for help, they want results. Because of the length of time that I have been practicing, when it comes to smoking, 96 percent success rate. When it comes to food addictions, also in the high 90s. When it comes to areas of anxiety and stress, and depression, mid 90s. When it comes to extreme cocaine use, high 80s. At the bottom I want to let you know that there’s no substitute for experience. I look forward to meeting you.

NYC Hypnotist Reveals What Makes Him Different

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Dr. Errol Gluck

Why should you choose Dr. Gluck over other hypnotists in NYC?

Hi, my name is Dr. Errol Gluck. I am a hypnotist in New York City for 37 years. The question that some people ask me is, “why should I go to you, rather than someone else?”

The average hypnotist has under 1,000 hours and I have over 100,000 hours. At the bottom line in this practice experience is everything. Hypnosis is also based on the science of neuroplasticity. I take it from a scientific point of view, from a neurological point of view.

The bottom line is that for me each client is different. I have no scripts. I create each individual hypnosis based upon your unique personality. That is the difference and that’s why I’ll change your life.

How Hypnosis and Neuroplasticity Work

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Dr. Errol Gluck

Clinical Hypnosis is grounded in the science of neuroplasticity. The concept is neither complex nor formulaic, but substantial and full of possibility, requiring great skill and patience to apply.

Simply for now, neuroplasticity means that the human brain can be changed by acting on the external elements of your life, such as your physical behavior and appearance, how you interact with others and control or respond to your environment.

My intention is to be your professional guide to productive, dynamic self-understanding – to help you know yourself, not merely for its own sake, but for the purpose of attaining both the confidence and the means to solve your problems.

In hypnosis, curiosity counts and won’t kill you! The more willing you are to be changed, the larger the chance that the therapy will work. Vital, too, is being communicative, making efforts to articulate your mind no matter how difficult talking can be. (Silence, of course, can suggest plenty. But why not express the suggestion you want to work with?) We could then spend less time defining and explaining the therapy, but in clarifying what you want to accomplish, determining your needs so that I can help you meet them. Although treatment usually takes 2-3 sessions, the effects are far from short-term. They influence and last your entire life, if you let them.

For more information about hypnosis with Dr. Errol Gluck, call (212) 599-3195.

What Does an Hypnosis Session Look Like?

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Dr. Errol Gluck

Hypnotizing Watch One of the things most people are curious about when it comes to learning more about my practice and hypnosis in general is, “What does a hypnosis look like?”

People understand that it’s not mind control or silly media depictions of clucking like a chicken on command, but what people still yearn to understand is what they should anticipate in the 50 minutes in my office.

Hypnosis is not done on the first session. Any hypnotist who offers you hypnosis on the first session is not worth his/her salt. Why? Hypnosis is not a one-size-fits-all type of treatment. A hypnotist should tailor the treatment to the individual based on information provided to them for the treatment to be the most effective. The first session is devoted to laying the background so that when hypnosis starts on the second session, I can employ the most client-specific induction as possible.

When you’re getting hypnotized, you are reclined on a couch in my darkly-lit office so as to maximize your physical comfort. Your eyes will be closed and you will have taken any sips of water that you might need. I will walk you through what can compared to a guided meditation. I will suggest you imagine certain things in a calm voice, so as to re-associate your emotions and your behavior. It lasts about 20 minutes, and when you wake up, you won’t feel fundamentally different energetically. You are still alert and “you.” However, your subconscious has been tweaked for the better. The change is accumulative and permanent.

How Many Hypnosis Sessions Are Needed?

The session amounts to see me do vary depending on both the issue and the person. Here’s how it breaks down usually. These are just averages though, and I can assess how many sessions you’ll need after a 5 minute conversation. Remember to ask me and not my secretary! But here is how issues and the individuals usually influence session amounts.

Of course people who are more resistant to hypnosis will be here for a few more sessions than people who have been successfully hypnotized in the past. People who are seeing me for life-coaching and hypnosis, also should expect to be here longer than people who are looking to target a very specific issue. People who have one problem (i.e. smoking) will be here longer than people who have a web of interrelated problems (i.e., smoking caused by anxiety caused by repressed memories).

In terms of the issues themselves, I’ve noticed people who come to me for smoking, drugs and weight loss have fewer sessions than those who come to me for more neurologically embedded issues like depression, anxiety, stress and confidence. On the low end, hypnosis is a minimum of 2 sessions, and on the high end, 5 or 6 sessions. But please note that hypnosis in general is short term for all problems and people. Give my office a call today.