Ber O Grady Hypnotherapy

07/09/2026

Women's Health Week, the 7th to the 11th of September. A moment to consider where we are at with our health, and maybe consider adjusting a thing or two to help health matters along.

How about considering the checklist of words in this post:
Calm
Relaxed
Confidence
Self-Esteem
Weight
Sleep
Childbirth
Trauma
Social
Comfort
Smiling.

Would you give each word on the list a tick of
OK, Very Good, Excellent or otherwise
for how you are with your mental or physical health right now, in relation to what those words mean to you.
If anything on this list is not as you would like it to be, then hypnosis is a possible valuable route that you could choose to help you. There is so much that can be achieved by easily accessing the subconscious mind through hypnosis. The subconscious controls so much of what we experience every day. Self-hypnosis also is an easily learned tool that when learned in a personalised way, can allow the benefits of hypnosis ongoing throughout life. Get in touch this week, or any time, to explore the possibilities of hypnotherapy at Source Hypnosis for Women's Health.

Remember Source Hypnosis is having a September Sale if that might be an opportunity for you to consider if now is the time for you to explore hypnosis further.

Happy Women's Health Week to you,
Ber

For further information about Women's Health Week events, topics, webinars and videos see
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au

02/09/2026

The question of who is in control in the experience of hypnosis is easy to answer. The person who in hypnosis is in control of their experience. However, this question is there for a reason so I will address it in detail.

There is a myth around hypnosis control. Movies and tv shows perpetuate a myth that a person in hypnosis is no longer in control of their own experiences and that the hypnotist has taken power over their mind.
In movies and tv shows, this myth is used to tell an entertaining story - showing the hypnotist planting ideas in a person's mind serves a purpose for the fictional tale - to entertain, and to move the story along in some way. In real life, control remains with the person in hypnosis.

Another representation of hypnosis that can compound the myth of loss of control, is stage hypnosis - where it looks like the person hypnotised has no power over their own mind. As discussed here in an earlier post, people who volunteer for stage hypnosis shows do so of their own choosing - think about that - they are volunteering to go forward to be part of a show! - they are willing to do the silly things that the audience sees happening on stage - they have not lost control - they have allowed themselves to accept ludicrous suggestions for the sake of the event - may seem strange to some, but some people are willing to volunteer to do silly things on stage.

Hypnosis occurs when there is willingness for it to occur.
In a hypnotherapy session, clients willingness to resolve issues supports the client to allow hypnosis to happen - to allow the subconscious to become involved in the resolution of the issue. Hypnosis is easy to achieve, and natural, all while staying in control.

Consider these questions

1. Have you ever gazed out a window daydreaming? - the experience of being in one place, but your mind is somewhere else.

2. Have you ever driven on a routine journey and forgotten passing certain places, or landmarks (e.g. getting home and saying, oh I dont even remember going through ... a particular place)

3. Have you ever watched a movie and become so engrossed in it that you felt the emotions on the screen?

4. Have you ever become so engrossed in an activity that you really enjoy, that a lot more time passed while engaged in that activity than you thought?

If you said yes to any of these, then you can relate to having a light hypnotic experience. All of the experiences above are perfectly normal and natural and safe everyday hypnotic experiences to have - Imagine! You have been into hypnosis all along!! It's natural that's how and that's why. Here's what happens

From Q.1 Daydreaming
From Q.2 Acting on automatic pilot
From Q.3 Experiencing emotions (e.g fear, or sadness) from events in a movie, even though the movie is not real life
From Q.4 Changes in our perception of time

Each of these are wonderfully natural phenomena that are examples of every day hypnosis - experiences where you are in still in complete control you just allow these experiences to happen.
For example, if the emotions are too much, you can just turn off the movie.

In hypnotherapy, we simply use these very natural phenomena,
as well as other useful aspects of hypnosis such as encouraging deep levels of relaxation. Therapy carried out in hypnosis can allow clients to become free from emotional issues, or free from feeling stuck in a pattern of behaviour or thinking, such as with an anxiety, or an unwanted habit, feelings of overwhelm, and can benefit physical health circumstances such as for people suffering from tinnitus or preparing for a medical procedure.

Hypnotherapist members of associations such as the Australian Hypnotherapists Association are bound by a code of ethics which strictly prohibits any action that would put any clients safety at risk in any way.

Additionally, the process of hypnotherapy aims to be empowering for clients. Hypnotherapists work to help clients feel more control in their lives, not less, so we have no wish or desire to, or any interest in, taking control of anyone's mind - we are just guides - it is you, the client who actually makes (or sometimes lets) the change happen - we can help, we can help you make that change that you want to make, but that somehow you feel stuck in being able to make it actually happen

Find out more, Explore the possibilities of hypnotherapy to safely help you overcome a habit, feeling or behaviour that you wish to become free of - and be assured that you will always maintain control of your experience

31/08/2026

PIAN: I saw a magazine in a supermarket over the weekend with the word PAIN on the front page in large capitalised letters. The page reminded me that people can experience pain in so many different ways, physically and emotionally, and that pain is frequently compounded by stress. There are many approaches to dealing with pain, including nutrition as per the magazine, also rest, and exercise at the right time, medication when needed, massage, acupuncture, physiotherapy, chiropractic, and other approaches.
Hypnosis and mind power, also can play a big role in how people deal with pain.
Pain is processed in the brain. Additionally, people experience pain in different ways - for example, multiple people given the same painful stimuli (e.g. shock) will have significant differences in how they experienced the pain. Pain is influenced by prior experiences, emotions and stress. For chronic pain, hypnotherapists can work with a client's individual experience of pain. Therapy involves utilising the subconscious mind to help clients experience greater levels of comfort, to experience comfort more easily and more deeply, and to address the experience of pain directly so that clients can experience their own version of comfort, something like this brain character (post picture) that I think looks pretty chilled and comfortable up on the clouds.
We can have fun in hypnosis. I know. Pain is not fun. And it is no joke. But the process of making change happen can be enjoyable, and can even be fun.
And we can definitely be serious too, sometimes it is more appropriate to be serious, it all depends on the day and the moment and what we are dealing with.
Get in touch if you would like to find out more about how hypnosis may be able to help you or a loved one deal with PIAN (slightly scrambled word to avoid repeating the unscrambled version that is a main focus of this post, that begins with the letter in the alphabet after O). There is a reason to do with the subconscious why this light-hearted word scramble can be quite useful.
Get in touch with any questions, happy to answer any queries
And there is also a 15 minute FREE phone consultation available to you to find out more and consider if hypnosis is for you,
Ber

27/08/2026

We have lost one of our wise ones in the very sad passing earlier this month of Rob McNeilly, long term hypnotherapist, former general medical practitioner, hypnotherapy educator and author. Rob will be greatly missed. We are blessed that he leaves a legacy behind him in his writing, and through the many hypnotherapy students who have learned from his gentle, respectful, approach to helping clients bring about change. Rob described the overcoming of problems as a clients "coming home' to themselves. May Rob McNeilly be at peace now.

20/08/2026

Don't let the cost of hypnotherapy be a barrier to seeking help. This September's 10% hypnotherapy sale is on! - to help people to seek hypnotherapy to overcome a fear or an anxiety, to address sleep issues, to learn how to use hypnosis to support your natural immune system and healing, to overcome trauma from the past, to experience deep hypnotic relaxation, to focus better, reduce the effects of stress, or to deal with any issue in which mental or emotional forces are involved. Just call, text or email Source Hypnosis to book an appointment. Don't worry if you are hesitant, people often procrastinate for a long time before seeking help for an issue. Consider getting started first with a FREE 15 minute consultation, following which you can decide if hypnotherapy is right for you. Then if you like you can book in and enjoy the 10% of September sale!

17/08/2026

The cost of therapy can be a significant factor in people’s decision making in regards to where to seek help. Understandably so, the cost of living is high in comparison to what the average person is earning. However, therapy can change lives and it can be a very worthwhile investment.
Sometimes people contact hypnotherapy clinics asking if we offer Medicare rebates to reduce the cost clients have to pay for therapy.

Hypnotherapy is not covered by Medicare.

However, the cost of hypnotherapy – without any medicare rebate, is, on average, similar to the cost of psychology with a medicare rebate.

How is this?
Currently in Australia, in 2026, Medicare rebates cover a maximum of 10 sessions of one to one psychology appointments over a 12 month period. The average cost of a general psychology appointment is between $180 -$280 per session, with the cost coming down to $80 - $185 when a medicare rebate in 2026 of $141.85 for general psychology is applied.
This means that the average amount people are paying out of pocket and with a medicare rebate per session for general psychology is $132.50.
Over 10 sessions this is $1,325.00 (rounded down to $1200 for cost equivalence with hypnotherapy)

In comparison, the average number of sessions required for hypnotherapy is between 3-8, with 6 being a standard maximum required. By working directly with the subconscious, and therefore directly accessing underlying patterns of thought or behaviour that a client wants to address, the duration of therapy can be much shorter. If we take 6 hypnotherapy sessions as the average, (and many issues will be able to be resolved with hypnotherapy sooner than 6 sessions) lets look at the average cost of hypnotherapy in Australia in 2026.
The average cost of hypnotherapy standard sessions range from $100-$300 per session.
If we average this amount at $200 per hypnotherapy session
And a client requires 6 sessions to resolve their issue,
This means that hypnotherapy will cost on average a total of $1200

As you can see the overall cost is very similar between general psychology and hypnotherapy. Therefore, when you are considering the cost of therapy for yourself or a member of your family, remember that even though you will not get a medicare rebate to access hypnotherapy for yourself, the cost that you will pay will not be very different to accessing general psychology with a medicare rebate.

This post is simply about making decisions for therapy based on cost.

After that it is entirely up to you to choose which therapy approach most appeals to you at the time you wish to seek therapy. Either way, if you can, take your time choosing so that you find the therapist who is right for you.

NB. the average total figure given for hypnotherapy ($1200) is high - very few hypnotherapists charge the highest rate of $300 per session so the true average here is significantly lower for most hypnotherapists across Australia.

Hypnotherapists, including at Source Hypnosis, also regularly offer packages to deal with specific issues such as

Weight Loss
Or
Stop Smoking

Many issues can be resolved at Source Hypnosis a cost of much lower than the approximate Australian national average as listed in this post

Check out Source Hypnosis services page for information on hypnotherapy session fees https://www.sourcehypnosis.com.au/services

For more information in general about hypnotherapy, or more detailed explanation of any of the above in relation to hypnotherapy, please get in touch and I will be very happy to answer any queries,

Ber

https://comparepsychologists.com.au/guides/psychologists-cost-guide/

https://www.bark.com/en/au/personal-growth-hub/how-much-does-a-hypnotherapist-cost/

13/08/2026

10/08/2026

Every day 20% of Australians are waking up without having had adequate sleep. Research shows that while social factors including having children, physical location and type of housing are factors, the most significant factors are individuals' health functioning and health behaviours. Research also shows that hypnotherapy can assist in improving sleep. Hypnosis helps with sleep by helping to gently and creatively quieten the conscious mind and to allow the subconscious mind to strengthen the association between choosing to go to sleep at an appropriate time, and sleep naturally occurring.
Check out Hypnotherapy Research for Sleep and the treatment of Sleep Disturbance https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207144.2023.2226177
And for sleep issues in the Australian population
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12529-026-10469-z
Or simple call, txt or email Source Hypnosis for more information

07/08/2026

Hypnotic Sand Tray Therapy™ is now available at Source Hypnosis. A tactile, hands on approach to the resolution of issues such as anxiety, issues relating to trauma, overwhelm, or self-worth and many other issues, hypnotic sand tray therapy ensures client safety in the process of therapy, strengthens feelings of self-empowerment and can brings fun and lightness into the therapy room! These advantages occur while simultaneously experiencing the benefits of deep subconscious integration of lasting positive changes that can be experienced at the level of mind and body. Find out more by getting in touch with Source Hypnosis through the contact links on this page

03/08/2026

Tinnitus, a common condition of ringing in the ears that affects over 10 percent of people globally, has, like many conditions, a variable level of effect, with some people being affected by tinnitus to a greater extent than others. As shown by clinical research, hypnotherapy can be of benefit to people experiencing tinnitus, with some studies showing increased benefit of hypnosis over habituation and cognitive behavioural therapy, the most frequent and most researched tinnitus management approach. Scientifically hypnosis is beneficial in the treatment of tinnitus in its influence of almost all the brain areas that are associated with tinnitus.
There are a number of causes of tinnitus. People can be impacted by one or more cause, including auditory (such as hearing damage from excessive noise), somatosensory causes (such as relating to jaw issues such as bruxism or teeth grinding) inflammatory causes (such as immune, infectious, thryroid, excessive weight, or anaemia) and psychological causes such as stress or anxiety, trauma, sleep issues or low mood. Hypnosis can be of benefit in assisting in the treatment of tinnitus relating to any of the four main routes (auditory, somatosensory, inflammatory or psychological) to its development.
Get in touch with Source Hypnosis to find out about how hypnosis may be able to help you if you are suffering from the effects of tinnitus in your life.