You might NOT want to answer this!

Hi guys,

This question is mainly for working therapists, who believe that they should test for evidence of hypnosis through phenomena or experiential trance, prior to therapy taking place.

As the title says, you guys  might NOT want to answer this, and I would fully understand.

Indeed I don't really expect this thread to last too long.

I worded the above question in such a way because, as you well know, different situations get different results. ie: if I'm at a barbeque and someone recognises me and the shout goes up and I'm asked to do some hypnosis AND I agree, then it normally works like this: if the first one 'goes', very rarely will I NOT get over 90% going into hypnoses and very often 100% (all volunteers). And to be honest I think with experienced impromptu hypnotists nearly all would agree with that.

But, here's the question:

They enter the 'therapy room' and you do your suggestability tests or whatever you do. What percentages do you believe you hit? Remember I'm talking to the level of phenomena or experiential trance, NOT relaxa-therapy (although there's nothing wrong with that).

I'm asking this question THIS WAY because I was told today that there are many that have REGULAR success rates  between 95-100%.

I hypnotised my first person in 1977. I am an extremely confident hypnotist who has worked impromptu, stage and of course am a working therapist. 

BUT of everyone I have asked to date I am definitely the poorest (LOL)! I don't have the stats but I think  I personally would be hitting about 4 out of 5 (80%) in the therapy room, first session. (I claim of course that there are reasons why I simply cannot hypnotise 1 out of 5, but that might be viewed by some as an excuse. LOL).

Please don't anyone reply informing us that it's NOT necessary for them to develop phenomena for the sake of therapy. We know that, but thankyou.

But if you could take a minute to post what you honestly believe, that'd be great.....