That Hypno Show - Gerard V - Stage Hypnotist New Zealand & Australia

Many stage hypnotists arrived on stage by way of training and a career in hypnotherapy.  So it is common for people to think that the best way to learn stage hypnosis is to learn hypnotherapy first.

But is this really true?  As with most such questions, the answer is both yes and no.

Learning hypnotherapy from reputable training establishment will give you a good grounding in hypnosis, some skills, experience and practise in working with trance subjects, and some do’s and don’ts related to safety and professional ethics.

But when it comes to learning the skills you need to go on stage, you’ll have learned only a little.  And some of your fellow therapy trainees may have a dim view of stage hypnosis so you may receive little help or encouragement.

Even with a more open minded group, there will be little knowledge of, or discussion of, how to do stage hypnosis.  You need a stage hypnosis training course for that.  See Learning Stage Hypnosis .

My advice, for what it is worth, is that hypnotherapy training is a useful first step to a showbiz career, because it will make you a more flexible and capable hypnotist, and the more skill you have, the better.  The experience you get working with people one on one will help you on stage when working with groups, and will help build your own confidence.