Hypnotic Style Questionnaire

Hypnotic Style Questionnaire

This form explores how you experience things in your mind and body, so hypnosis feels more natural and personal.

Each page has one section. Your answers are sent to the practitioner.

About you

Enter your name to begin.

Your full name
Press Next after entering your name.

How you experience things: visual

Rate each statement from 1 to 5.

I remember experiences mainly through images and scenes.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
I think in pictures when planning or imagining.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
Visual details stand out to me first.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
Complete all three ratings to continue.

How you experience things: auditory

Rate each statement from 1 to 5.

I notice tone, rhythm, and voice easily.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
I remember conversations and sounds clearly.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
I prefer listening to explanations.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
Complete all three ratings to continue.

How you experience things: kinaesthetic

Rate each statement from 1 to 5.

I focus on physical sensations and emotions.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
I learn best by doing and feeling.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
I notice tension, comfort, or energy quickly.
1 Not like me5 Very much like me
Complete all three ratings to continue.

Comfort with height imagery

Rate how true each statement feels for you. 1 to 5.

Looking down from a high balcony or viewing platform.
I feel anxious in this situation.
1 Not at all5 Very much
I try to avoid this situation.
1 Not at all5 Very much
Walking across a high bridge where you can see down.
I feel anxious in this situation.
1 Not at all5 Very much
I try to avoid this situation.
1 Not at all5 Very much
Complete all four height ratings to continue.

Comfort with water imagery

Rate how true each statement feels for you. 1 to 5.

Swimming in deep water where your feet do not touch the bottom.
I feel anxious in this situation.
1 Not at all5 Very much
I try to avoid this situation.
1 Not at all5 Very much
Being on a small boat on choppy water.
I feel anxious in this situation.
1 Not at all5 Very much
I try to avoid this situation.
1 Not at all5 Very much
Complete all four water ratings to continue.

How you like to be guided

When someone is guiding me, I prefer:
I respond best when someone:
Complete both questions to continue.

How you process experiences

During relaxation or hypnosis I tend to:
I prefer explanations that are:
I generally prefer guidance that feels:
During hypnosis I prefer experiences that feel:
Complete all four questions to continue.

Imagery and preferences

Which environments feel naturally calming or enjoyable? Select all that apply.
Other calming environment or image
During hypnosis or relaxation, I prefer:
Are there any images, places, situations, sounds, or experiences you would prefer not to use during hypnosis?
Anything else you would like your practitioner to know about how you relax, imagine, or experience hypnosis?
When you press Finish, your answers are sent to the practitioner.

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