2. Distribution of Hypnotists in South Africa
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Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape
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3. Duration: On being a Hypnotist
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0%
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10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
0 - 3 years 4 - 6 years 7 - 10 years 11 - 15 years 15 - 20 years 20 + years
4. Duration: Actively seeing clients
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
0 - 3 years 4 - 6 years 7 - 10 years 11 - 15 years 15 - 20 years 20 + years
5. Hours of Live (face-to-face) training
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0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%
0 - 50 hours
51 - 100 hours
101 - 150 hours
151 - 200 hours
201 - 300 hours
301 - 500 hours
501 - 750 hours
751 - 850 hours
800 + hours
Masters in Psychology or Counselling (no other MAs here please)
PhD in Medicine, Psychology or Counselling (no other PhDs here please)
7. Member of a Certifying Hypnosis Organization
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Yes
No
No - But I was.
8. Gender Distribution of Hypnotists in SA
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Male
Female
9. Percentage of Hypnotist Types in SA
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0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Stage Hypnotist Hypnosis Trainer Hypnosis Hobbiest Hypnosis Practitioner
(Hypnotherapist)
10. Hypnotists Currently Seeing Clients in SA
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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
No - I do not want to.
No - I hope to soon.
Yes - Part Time (by choice)
Yes - Part Time (want to be full-time)
Yes - Full Time
11. Hypnotists seeing as many clients as they would like
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Yes
No
12. Clients seen on an Average Week
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
None
1 - 5 Clients
6 - 10 Clients
11 - 15 Clients
15 - 20 Clients
21 - 25 Clients
25 + Clients
13. Clients to see on an Average Week (desired)
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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
None
1 - 5 Clients
6 - 10 Clients
11 - 15 Clients
15 - 20 Clients
21 - 25 Clients
25 + Clients
14. Per Session Pricing | Hypnosis South Africa
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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
< RR150
R150 to R250
R260 to R300
R310 to R350
R360 to R400
R450 to R500
R550 to R600
R650 to R750
R800 to R900
R950 to R1000
R1100 to R1250
R1250 +
15. Average Duration of Hypnosis Session | SA
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0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
1 hour 1.5 hours 2 hours 2.5 hours 3 hours +
16. Average Hypnotist Annual Income (clients only)
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
< R50 000
R50 000 to R100 000
R100 000 to R150 000
R200 000 to R250 000
R300 000 to R350 000
R400 000 to R500 000
R500 000 to R650 000
R700 000 to R1 000 000
R1 000 000 +
17. Average Hypnotist Annual Income (products only)
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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
< R50 000
R50 000 to R100 000
R100 000 to R150 000
R200 000 to R250 000
R300 000 to R350 000
R400 000 to R500 000
R500 000 to R650 000
R700 000 to R1 000 000
R1 000 000 +
18. Average Hypnotist Annual Income (stage only)
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0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10%
< R50 000
R50 000 to R100 000
R100 000 to R150 000
R200 000 to R250 000
R300 000 to R350 000
R400 000 to R500 000
R500 000 to R650 000
R700 000 to R1 000 000
R1 000 000 +
20. How well did your trainer/school prepare you for
private practice and dealing with clients?
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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
1
2
3
4
5
1 – Extremely poor
5 – Extremely well
21. How well does certifying organisation keep you
informed and up-to date?
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1 – Extremely poor
5 – Extremely well
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
1
2
3
4
5
22. Opinions on Stage Hypnosis (by Hypnotists)
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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
It is terrible and should be banned
It is a fine thing
I have no opinion - does not bother me.
Its good publicity when done well
Its a great thing
23. [Opinion] Is the average Psychologist/Mental Health Care
Provider anti-hypnosis? (by hypnotists)
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No I have not thought about it.
24. [Opinion] If you believe Psychologists / Mental Healthcare providers are anti-
hypnosis, why do you believe it is so? (by hypnotists)
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Competition
Fear of Inadequate training
Lack of licence and credentials
Misconceptions about hypnosis
Specific dislike to particular hypnotists
Other
25. [Hypnotists] Would you refer clients to licensed
healthcare providers?
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Yes
No
26. [Hypnotists] Do licensed healthcare providers
refer clients to you?
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Yes
No
27. Hypnotists that do long term follow-ups
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Track
Don’t Track
28. Hypnotists that calculate and/or cite success rates
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Calculate
Don’t Calculate
29. Hypnotists that use scripts with clients
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Yes - rarely
Yes - often
No
30. Common processes used by Hypnotists
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Forgiveness of Self and others
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Guided Imagery Processes
Metaphor Based Processes
Ericksonian Hypnotherapy
Parts Therapy
Regress to Cause (RTC)
Future Pacing
Past Life Regression (PLR)
Direct Suggestion Therapy
Waking Hypnosis
Other
31. Do you have package deals? (hypnotists)
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes - I have only package deals Yes - I have both package deals and hour rates No - same price for all
32. When does a Client make payment? (hypnotists)
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Full payment to reserve the
appointment
Deposit to reserve the appointment Full payment at the beginning of the
session
Full payment at the end of a session
33. Payment options offered (by hypnotists)
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%
Cash
Cheque
Credit Card
EFT / Bank Transfer
Online Payments
34. Hypnotists that offer Budget Payment Plans
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Offer Budget Plans
Do Not Offer Budget Plans
35. How united do you feel the hypnosis community is?
(in South Africa, by hypnotists)
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1 – Not at all united
5 – Very United
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
1'
2
3
4
5'
36. Would you attend a Hypnosis Guild Meeting?
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Yes
No
37. South African Hypnosis Network
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