Who can be hypnotized Everyone is capable of being hypnotized, assuming we're talking about normal individuals. If you have enough concentration to count down from ten to one, you have enough concentration to achieve a hypnotic state All forms of hypnosis are self-hypnosis The consulting hypnotist delivers suggestions that lead a client into a hypnotic state. The ability to go in and out of hypnosis is an ability that we were all born with. Consulting hypnotists are simply guides. Five mechanisms to a successful session Concentration Belief Imagination Expectation Desire Fear The one item that can stop an individual from achieving a hypnotic state is fear. That fear may be conscious or subconscious. The most common fears are those of failing, surrendering will, divulging secrets and of not exiting the hypnotic state.