About Leo Simmons
wife and I are the very proud parents of two wonderful children. For
eighteen years, I worked as a Police Officer, until our move to Canada in
May 2002. During my tenure as a trainer of police recruits, I became
interested in the practical uses of hypnosis. As a result, I trained in Neuro
Linguistic Programming techniques and Hypnosis techniques with Neuro
Hypnotic Programming Research Ltd, Stoke on Trent, England. I learned from
an amazing, gifted and innovative teacher, and was privileged to receive
one-to-one training and guidance from him. I am a Master Practitioner of
NLP, and a certified Advanced Hypnotherapist.
I cannot provide medical diagnosis.
If you are currently taking medication prescribed to you or undergoing any other
medical treatment, I require you obtain notice from your physician that hypnosis will
not clash with your treatment (medical reasons only), before we work together. I will
not work contrary to the advice of a physician.
I cannot and will not recommend the cessation of any medical treatment or course of
treatment.
Physical symptoms MUST be investigated medically before we work together.
I am obliged to refer anyone with signs of undiagnosed psychological or mental illness
to a medically qualified practitioner.
Your rights to stop or discontinue a course of therapy at any time;
A client has the right to refuse hypnosis services at any time.
If a client wishes to seek a diagnosis or treatment from a different practitioner,
they may do so at any time.
The client has the right to a coordinated transfer of services to another practitioner.
The client has the right to know the expected duration of a course of therapy.
My Approach to your problem:
I offer compassion and confidentiality.*
I guarantee my conduct will be professional at all times.
You are helped, not judged.
You are kept fully informed about the process.
I work WITH you - this is cooperative therapy.
I choose the most effective and efficient course of therapy to deal with the problem.
Hypnosis and NLP techniques will only be used with your permission.
I use NLP in conjunction with recognized hypnosis techniques. In simple terms, this
means that I use communication techniques to help a client solve a problem by using
their own resources to create positive and congruent change. (More information can
be found on separate information provided by New Direction Therapies) Hypnosis
may or may not be utilized in a session, dependent on the individual, but it’s purpose
in therapy is to make the unconscious mind more accepting to positive, beneficial
suggestion, and to link the conscious and unconscious. You are always in control of
the hypnosis process, and are free to ‘wake’ from hypnosis whenever you wish.
I have never known anyone find the trance state anything other than
peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable.
Any course of therapy will commence after an initial consultation during which I will
complete an information sheet, in the process asking some questions about you. This
initial meeting will also be an opportunity for you to find out if I am the person you
wish to work with - a very important issue.
* I will not release any information to anyone without your written authority, unless
compelled to do so by law.
One other thing...
Insurance (Canada): In general, insurance companies will be reluctant to pay for
hypnosis services, and I encourage you to establish this with your insurer in advance.
I caution you not to expect them to do so. In my experience, personal payment for
services can act as a positive element in the therapy process,assisting the client to
value the work being done, and ‘own’ the resulting achievements.
