For most people it is a very relaxing experience. A hypnotic trance state can be rather light, very deep and anywhere in between. A typical client in a typical session will experience the full range of trance experience. I use eyes-open conversational hypnosis as well as the more traditional eyes-closed hypnosis.Hypnosis is not about losing control, but about gaining control. It is a natural internal resource that is freely available to us all. Used approriately, it can help facilitate amazing transformations in a person’s well-being from smoking cessation and letting go of addictions, to boosting a person’s sense of confidence and self-esteem, to dealing with fears, phobias and trauma.Above all, hypnosis is excellent for gaining access to a person’s unconscious mind, which is generally where the problem is. After all, if the issue was in our conscious awareness, the chances are we would have resovled it without the need to visit a hypnotherapist!