Your first session: what to expect

Your first session at Norwest Wellbeing is an initial consultation of up to 90 minutes with Paul or Rebecca Smith. It combines focused conversation about your goal with clinical hypnosis, costs $300, and includes an audio recording of the trance part of the session to take home.

Before you arrive

After booking, you'll receive a confirmation email and an intake form. Complete the form before your appointment. It tells your practitioner what you want to change and helps them prepare. See how to prepare for your session for a step-by-step checklist.

When you arrive

The clinic is at Nexus Building, Level 2, Suite 210, 4 Columbia Court, Norwest NSW 2153. Check-in is self-service: no need to knock. Take a seat in the waiting area and your practitioner will greet you at your appointment time. Put your phone on Do Not Disturb.

During the session

The first part is conversation. Your practitioner explores how the problem runs for you, what you've tried, and exactly what you want instead. This is where the strategic psychotherapy work happens. Mapping the pattern so the hypnosis can target it.

Then comes the hypnosis itself. You'll sit or recline comfortably while your practitioner guides you into a state of focused attention and delivers suggestions tailored to your goal. You remain aware and in control throughout. The trance portion is recorded, and the audio is delivered to you so you can reinforce the work between sessions.

After the session

You'll leave with access to your recording and usually some simple tasks to practise before your next appointment. Participation between sessions is part of how change holds. Payment is settled at the appointment: your $50 deposit comes off the $300 fee, with the remainder paid by credit card or cash (Zoom clients pay in full at booking).

Your trance recording is delivered through the member portal (and often by email/SMS download link). Sign in at members.norwestwellbeing.com.au with your booking email to play or download it anytime from My sessions. If a link expires or you cannot open the file, see I can't access my session recording.

Common questions

Q: Will I actually be hypnotised in the first session? A: Yes, in almost all cases the initial consultation includes hypnosis as well as conversation. It's one integrated appointment, not an "assessment only" visit.

Q: How long are follow-up sessions? A: Returning consultations run up to 60 minutes and cost $300. Sessions are ordinarily 50–60 minutes. There is no required package; see how many sessions will I need.

Q: Can my first session be online? A: Yes. Zoom sessions run the same way with the same practitioners and are available Australia-wide. Book at /appointments: your postcode determines whether in-clinic is offered.

Q: What if I need to change the time? A: Reschedule via /appointments → Manage more than 48 hours before your appointment and your deposit transfers. Within 48 hours the deposit is forfeited. Phone (02) 8069 9777 if you're stuck.