Straight Answers for Busy Founders and CEOs
You don't have time to guess. Here's what founders and CEOs usually ask before their Discovery Call.
The Work
Can you actually fix me?
I can't promise you a result. What I can tell you is that you're not broken. In the way I work, what usually gets in the way is old beliefs, often formed before age 9, that made sense when you were a kid and don't serve you now. That's exactly what I work on. On the Discovery Call I'll tell you honestly whether I think I can help.
How long will I need?
It depends on you. Four months is the minimum, and some people want to keep going longer, especially when there are many layers to work through. On your Discovery Call, I'll tell you honestly what I think you need.
When will I start to feel different?
Everyone is different. Some people notice small shifts early on; for others it builds gradually over the months we work together and with the nightly recording. I can't promise when or how it will show up for you.
What actually happens in a session?
We talk briefly about what's going on. Then I guide you into hypnosis, a focused, deeply relaxed state. From there we work on the beliefs underneath the pressure. Deep sessions run about 90 minutes, every 2 weeks.
What's the rewiring recording?
A personal recording I make for you, based on your sessions and what you want to feel instead. You listen at night as you fall asleep, and I build on it as we go.
How much of my time does this take?
A deep session of about 90 minutes every 2 weeks, and a 30-minute Zoom session in the weeks between, at a set time that's yours. Then pressing play on your recording at night, a 10-minute morning routine, and one book a month. No workbook, no journaling.
Can I reach you between sessions?
Yes. Once you're a client, you can message me through a secure messaging app between sessions. I reply within 24 hours.
Can I just try one month first?
I understand wanting to test the waters. But this work goes deep. In our sessions we open up patterns that may have been running for years, and it wouldn't be right for me to open that up and then leave you there after a few weeks. That's why the program runs a minimum of four months. You won't be deciding blind, though: your Discovery Call includes a quick hypnosis test and a short session, so you can feel what this is like first.
Do I have to talk about my childhood?
Not the way you're probably picturing. This isn't about blaming anyone or having a sad story. It's about beliefs you picked up as a kid, from a kid's perspective, that are still making decisions for you. Many clients are surprised by what comes up, and you don't have to go looking for it. Sometimes feelings or memories come up. We go at your pace, you can stop at any time, and if something needs more support than this work offers, I'll help you find it.
Do you work with founders' kids?
Yes. If you're a leader who wants to give your teen or young-adult child the same edge, I work with them too: EQ, self-hypnosis, self-mastery, conscious language, NLP and public speaking confidence. A parent books the Discovery Call, and for anyone under 18, a parent or guardian gives consent.
Hypnosis
Will I lose control?
No. It isn't a stage show; it's private, focused work. You stay awake, aware and in control the entire time, most people remember the session, and you can open your eyes and stop whenever you want. Nobody can make you do anything you don't want to do.
What if I can't be hypnotized?
Hypnosis is a natural, relaxed state of heightened awareness, a lot like the moment right before you drift off to sleep. You don't have to "do it right." I have a whole process to help you relax, so you don't have to try. If you're worried, mention it on the Discovery Call; you'll get a quick hypnosis test there, so you can feel what it's like.
Will I be hypnotized every night?
Not the way most people picture it. Hypnosis is a natural, relaxed state of focused awareness, a lot like the moment right before you drift off to sleep. Before our first session, you'll listen to a recording each night so your mind gets used to my voice. After that, your nightly recording is made just for you, and you play it as you fall asleep. I have a whole process to help you relax, so you don't have to try.
Fit
Who do you work with?
Founders and CEOs, executives, law-firm owners, real-estate owners and developers, and business owners who carry a lot of people. Usually leaders who are successful on paper and can't switch off, can't sleep deeply, feel behind, or know what to do and can't make themselves do it. I also work with stress and overwhelm, the anxiety that comes with carrying a company, procrastination, decision fatigue, high-stakes, high-pressure work, panic attacks, divorce stress, and leaders pulling away from life after heartbreak, grief or betrayal.
Can it help me under pressure: board meetings, pitches, all-hands?
Many clients want to feel steadier and more in control in those moments, and that's something we can work toward together. I don't make promises about how any particular meeting or pitch will go.
Can hypnotherapy help my EQ as a leader?
It's something a lot of leaders want to work on, and we can work toward it together. In my approach, we work on the subconscious patterns that drive how you react under pressure: the flash of temper in a meeting, the shutdown when someone pushes back. The goal is that you respond instead of react. I can't promise how that will show up for you; everyone's different.
Do you work with panic attacks?
Yes. Panic attacks that hit before a board meeting, a pitch or out of nowhere are part of the work I do. In my approach, we work on the beliefs underneath that pressure, in session and with your nightly recording. Hypnotherapy is complementary and doesn't diagnose or treat medical or mental-health conditions.
Is this therapy? Should I stop seeing my therapist?
No and no. Hypnotherapy is a different kind of work, and it can sit alongside therapy. It isn't a replacement for therapy or for medical or mental-health care. If you're working with a therapist or doctor, keep doing that.
I've worked with coaches and read all the books. Why would this be different?
Those tools are valuable. They mostly work with your logical, conscious mind. In the way I work, this goes underneath, to the beliefs that may be running the show. Many of my clients already have great coaches; this sits alongside that.
Do you work with heartbreak after an affair?
Yes. I work with founders and CEOs who were cheated on in the middle of building their success and still have to show up and lead, even though they feel frozen and can't let it go. I also work with leaders who've pulled away from life after heartbreak or grief, to the point of not wanting to leave the house. This is hypnotherapy, not couples counseling. If it feels right, the first step is the same: a free Discovery Call.
Logistics
In person or Zoom?
We choose in person (400 Tradecenter Dr, Woburn, MA 01801) or Zoom together, depending on distance. On Zoom, I work with clients all over the world. Zoom works beautifully: all you need is to hear my voice. The shorter in-between sessions are on Zoom.
What does it cost?
Private programs by application. Investment discussed on your free Discovery Call. A premium private program for leaders ready to invest in themselves.
Is it confidential?
Yes. What you share with me stays confidential. The exceptions are the ones the law requires: if I learn that a child, elder or vulnerable person is being abused, or someone is at serious risk of harm, I may have to report it. I'll walk you through this before we start.
How long is the Discovery Call?
45 minutes. It's free, and there's no pressure. You'll also get a quick hypnosis test and a short session, so you can feel what this is like before you decide anything. If it isn't a fit, I'll tell you.
I'm already a client. Does any of this change things for me?
No. Your sessions and your recordings stay exactly the same, and you already know how to reach me.
Still have a question? Ask me on the call.
The Discovery Call is free, 45 minutes, on Zoom. If we work together, your deep sessions are in person or Zoom, chosen together based on distance.
Hypnotherapy is complementary. It doesn't diagnose or treat medical or mental-health conditions, and it doesn't replace care from your doctor or therapist. Individual experiences vary.