If you’ve never done this before, not knowing what happens in the room can be the thing that stops you booking. Here is exactly how it works, from the first phone call to the end of your treatment plan.
Everyone who comes to us starts with a free 20-minute discovery call. It costs nothing, it commits you to nothing, and it is a genuine conversation rather than a sales pitch — you tell us what you’d like to change, we tell you honestly whether we think we can help, and you decide from there.
It’s also worth weighing the other side of the ledger. Most people who contact us have been carrying the same habit, worry or pattern for years, and it has had its own cost in sleep, health, relationships and money. Hypnotherapy is an investment, and so is staying where you are.
Fees are talked through on that call, once we understand what you are hoping to change. Concessions are available for eligible clients — if cost is the thing stopping you, say so and we will work out what is possible.
Call or text Stella on 0421 206 918, or send a message and we’ll come back to you.
A free, no-pressure 20-minute phone call. We listen to what’s been happening, answer whatever you want to ask, and explain how we’d approach it. If hypnotherapy isn’t the right fit for you, we’ll say so.
A thorough conversation about your specific concerns, your history and your goals. This isn’t paperwork — what you tell us here shapes everything that follows, because the approach is built around you rather than pulled off a shelf.
You’ll be guided into a deeply relaxed but alert state — closer to being absorbed in a film than to being asleep. You stay aware the whole time, you can speak, and you can stop whenever you want. Nobody can be made to do anything against their values.
In that state we work with the patterns underneath the problem, using clinical hypnotherapy alongside strategic psychotherapy and NLP techniques that interrupt unhelpful thinking.
Your therapist sets out a personalised treatment plan covering the approach and the sessions they’d recommend. Every session includes a recorded hypnotherapy audio to use between appointments — repetition is part of how the change holds.
Most clients see meaningful results within three to five sessions, though it depends on what you’re working on and how you respond. We’ll be straight with you about that rather than selling a package before we’ve met.
Time spent understanding your concerns, your history and what you actually want to be different.
Used alongside hypnotherapy to interrupt unhelpful thought patterns at the point they start.
Tailored to your needs, your goals and the concern you’ve brought in — never a standard script.
A clear plan of the recommended sessions, plus a recorded hypnotherapy audio from every session.
We’re registered with industry governing bodies and can provide provider numbers for your fund.
Spiro and Stella both practise here, so there’s continuity, capacity and a second perspective.
Our clinic is at 42 Geils Court, Deakin ACT 2600, minutes from Woden and the city. We also run sessions by secure video for clients elsewhere in the ACT, in New South Wales and across Australia. Online sessions are just as effective, and many people find the comfort of home helps them relax more deeply.
Clinical hypnotherapy is not covered under Medicare. Many private health funds do offer rebates for hypnotherapy, and we can provide the provider numbers your fund will ask for. It’s worth a quick call to your fund before your first session.
Concessions are available for eligible clients, so please ask — cost should not be the reason you don’t start. We also offer arrangements for multiple sessions and a range of payment options to suit your circumstances. We’ll go through all of it openly on your free consult, with no pressure attached.
Most clients see meaningful change within three to five sessions, but it genuinely depends on what you’re working on and how you respond. Every session is tailored to the person, and your therapist will give you an honest estimate once they understand your situation.
No referral is needed — you can call us directly. This is a non-clinical service: we don’t diagnose or treat mental illness, and we’re glad to work alongside your GP, psychologist or psychiatrist rather than in place of them.
Most people have already been in a hypnotic state many times — absorbed in a book, lost in music, driving a familiar road on autopilot. It’s a natural state of focused attention, not something done to you, and your therapist will guide you into it at your own pace.
Twenty minutes on the phone with Stella, no obligation, and you’ll know whether this is right for you.
We're confident you'll benefit from hypnotherapy, so we'd like to offer you a free 20-minute discovery call to see if it feels right for you.
Prefer to speak with someone? Call 0421 206 918