{"id":142,"date":"2026-06-13T15:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T15:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/under-mind.com\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:09:49","slug":"veelgestelde-vragen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/under-mind.com\/nl\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Veelgestelde vragen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"142\" class=\"elementor elementor-142\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc6213 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5330830 \" data-id=\"8fc6213\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8fc6213\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c64443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6c64443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.umF{background:#14110e;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;color:#c4baa9;width:100vw;position:relative;left:50%;right:50%;margin-left:-50vw;margin-right:-50vw;margin-top:-30px}\r\n.umF *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}\r\n.umF em{font-style:italic;color:#d4682f}\r\n.umF strong{color:#f3ece0;font-weight:500}\r\n.umF a.inl{color:#d4682f;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #2b241d}\r\n.umF a.inl:hover{color:#fdf3ea;border-color:#d4682f}\r\n.umF__wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}\r\n.umF__hero{padding:96px 0 70px}\r\n.umF__hero .eye{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d4682f;margin-bottom:28px}\r\n.umF__hero .eye::before{content:\"\";width:30px;height:1px;background:#d4682f}\r\n.umF__hero h1{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:300;font-size:64px;line-height:1.04;color:#f3ece0}\r\n.umF__hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:#d4682f}\r\n.umF__hero p{font-size:19px;color:#c4baa9;max-width:600px;margin-top:24px;line-height:1.6}\r\n.umF__sec{padding:64px 0;border-top:1px solid #2b241d}\r\n.umF__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}\r\n.umF__cat{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d4682f;position:sticky;top:90px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}\r\n.umF__cat::before{content:\"\";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#d4682f}\r\n.umF__list{border-top:1px solid #2b241d}\r\n.umF__i{border-bottom:1px solid #2b241d}\r\n.umF__q{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;cursor:pointer;list-style:none}\r\n.umF__q::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\r\n.umF__q h3{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:300;font-size:21px;color:#f3ece0;line-height:1.3}\r\n.umF__pl{flex:0 0 auto;width:20px;height:20px;position:relative;margin-top:6px}\r\n.umF__pl::before,.umF__pl::after{content:\"\";position:absolute;top:50%;left:0;width:100%;height:1px;background:#d4682f;transition:.3s}\r\n.umF__pl::after{transform:rotate(90deg)}\r\n.umF__i[open] .umF__pl::after{transform:rotate(0)}\r\n.umF__a{color:#c4baa9;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.68;padding:0 40px 26px 0;max-width:820px}\r\n.umF__a p{margin-bottom:12px}\r\n.umF__a p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\r\n.umF__cta{background:#bb5223;text-align:center;padding:90px 40px;width:100vw;position:relative;left:50%;right:50%;margin-left:-50vw;margin-right:-50vw;margin-top:0}\r\n.umF__cta h2{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:300;color:#fdf3ea;font-size:44px;margin:0 auto 16px}\r\n.umF__cta h2 em{font-style:italic;color:#14110e}\r\n.umF__cta p{color:#f3d3c0;font-size:17px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 30px}\r\n.umF__cta a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:#14110e;color:#fdf3ea;padding:15px 28px;font-size:13.5px;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none}\r\n.umF__cta a:hover{background:#0c0a08}\r\n.umF__cta .meta{margin-top:22px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f3d3c0}\r\n@media(max-width:900px){\r\n .umF__wrap{padding:0 22px}\r\n .umF__hero{padding:60px 0 50px}.umF__hero h1{font-size:40px}\r\n .umF__sec{padding:48px 0}\r\n .umF__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}\r\n .umF__cat{position:static}\r\n .umF__a{padding-right:0}\r\n .umF__cta{padding:64px 22px}.umF__cta h2{font-size:30px}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"umF\">\r\n  <div class=\"umF__hero\">\r\n    <div class=\"umF__wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"eye\">FAQ \u00b7 Everything you might ask<\/div>\r\n      <h1>Questions I <em>hear<\/em><\/h1>\r\n      <p>Twenty-eight honest answers about hypnosis, the session, money, and how I work. If yours isn't here, just ask me in the free consultation.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umF__sec\">\r\n    <div class=\"umF__wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"umF__grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"umF__cat\">01 \u2014 About hypnosis<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umF__list\">\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Is hypnosis safe?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Yes. You're aware throughout, you remember everything, and you can stop the session at any time. Hypnosis is focused attention, not loss of control \u2014 the opposite of what films and stage shows suggest.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Can I be hypnotised?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Almost certainly. Everyone enters hypnosis naturally several times a day \u2014 drifting off to sleep, driving on autopilot, lost in a film or a song. In a session we simply do it intentionally and with purpose.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Will I lose control or be made to do something?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>No. You cannot be made to act against your values or do anything you don't want to. I guide the process; every choice remains yours. If at any point you wanted to stand up and leave, you could.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Will I remember the session afterwards?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Yes. Far from erasing memory, the work usually brings buried material into clearer view. Most people remember the session well and leave with new understanding.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What does being hypnotised actually feel like?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>For most people, deeply relaxed but alert \u2014 like the absorbed state just before sleep, or being so caught up in something that the room fades. You stay aware and can speak the whole time.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What if I can't relax or my mind won't stop?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>That's common and not a problem. You don't have to \"try\" to relax \u2014 my job is to guide you there. A busy mind doesn't block the process; we work with whatever state you arrive in.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What if I don't \"go under\" deep enough?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Effective work doesn't require a dramatic, deep trance. A light, focused state is enough for most therapeutic change. Depth varies between people and between days \u2014 and the method accounts for that.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Is hypnosis the same as sleep?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>No. James Braid, who coined the word in 1843, regretted the \"sleep\" root almost immediately. Hypnosis is a state of focused concentration, not sleep \u2014 your mind is engaged, not switched off.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Is there real scientific evidence for it?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Yes. The modern literature includes randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses, with the strongest evidence for pain, medical procedures and emotional distress. You'll find the studies and references on the <a class=\"inl\" href=\"https:\/\/under-mind.com\/method\/\">Method page<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umF__sec\">\r\n    <div class=\"umF__wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"umF__grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"umF__cat\">02 \u2014 The session<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umF__list\">\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>How long does a session take?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>A full session runs <strong>2 to 3 hours<\/strong>. We work to result, not to a clock \u2014 a short session that ends mid-process is unfair to your time and money.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Why so long \u2014 most therapists do 50 minutes?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Because the goal is resolution in as few sessions as possible. Reaching the root cause and working with it properly takes time. One longer session often does what many short ones cannot.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>How many sessions will I need?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Most people need between <strong>one and four<\/strong>. After the first session we both have a clear sense of what's left. There are no packages \u2014 we stop when the work is done.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What happens in the first session?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>We open by talking through what brought you here and what you've tried. Then we map the structure of the issue, enter hypnosis, work directly with the cause, and finish with integration \u2014 bringing you back to full presence.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Online or in person?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>The free first consultation can be online or by phone. The actual session is <strong>in person, in Breukelen<\/strong> \u2014 body, breath and presence matter to the work.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Do I have to tell you everything?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>No. You share what you're comfortable sharing. The method can work effectively even when you keep some details private \u2014 your sense of safety comes first.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Is it confidential?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Completely. Everything said in session stays between us, always.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Can it bring up difficult emotions?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Sometimes, briefly \u2014 reaching a cause can stir real feeling. But the process is guided and safe, and we don't leave you there: integration at the end of every session brings you back to steadiness.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umF__sec\">\r\n    <div class=\"umF__wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"umF__grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"umF__cat\">03 \u2014 What it helps with<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umF__list\">\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What kinds of problems do you work with?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Anxiety and panic, stress and burnout, trauma, confidence, habits like smoking or emotional eating, and life transitions. The common thread is a pattern with a root cause we can reach.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Can it help with anxiety and panic?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Yes \u2014 this is one of the most studied applications of hypnotherapy. We work with the source of the anxiety rather than only managing the symptoms.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Can it help me stop smoking or change a habit?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Often, yes. A habit is usually a solution to an unnamed problem. When we address what the habit is really doing for you, letting go of it becomes far easier.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Can hypnotherapy treat medical conditions?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Hypnotherapy is a complementary practice, not a replacement for medical or psychiatric care. It can support wellbeing alongside treatment, but it does not diagnose or cure disease. If something needs a doctor, see a doctor.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Is it suitable for everyone?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Not always. For certain serious psychiatric conditions hypnotherapy isn't appropriate, or should only happen alongside medical care. The free consultation is partly there so I can tell you honestly whether this is right for you.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What if you don't think you can help me?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>I'll say so plainly, and where I can, point you toward what might help instead. I'd rather lose a booking than take on work I don't believe will serve you.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umF__sec\">\r\n    <div class=\"umF__wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"umF__grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"umF__cat\">04 \u2014 Money &amp; practical<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umF__list\">\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What does it cost?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>The first consultation is free. A first session is \u20ac250 and follow-up sessions are \u20ac200, both incl. BTW. Full detail is on the <a class=\"inl\" href=\"https:\/\/under-mind.com\/pricing\/\">Pricing page<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>How and when do I pay?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Payment is made in advance, before the session, by bank transfer. Your slot is confirmed once payment is received.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What's your cancellation policy?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Free cancellation or rescheduling up to <strong>48 hours<\/strong> before the session. Within 48 hours the session is charged in full.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Is it covered by insurance?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>No. My therapy is not reimbursed by insurance; the full cost is paid privately.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What if I genuinely can't afford it?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Once a month I take on one person on a reduced, individually agreed arrangement, when finances are the only thing in the way. If that's your case, just write to me and say so \u2014 there's no form and no awkward process.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>Where is your office?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>In Breukelen, near Utrecht, by appointment. You'll get the exact address when we confirm your session.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>What languages do you work in?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Sessions are in <strong>English or Polish<\/strong> \u2014 whichever lets you speak most freely.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"umF__i\"><summary class=\"umF__q\"><h3>How do I start?<\/h3><span class=\"umF__pl\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"umF__a\"><p>Book a free 30-minute consultation. We talk through what's bringing you here, I answer your questions, and you decide \u2014 with no obligation \u2014 whether to go further.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umF__cta\">\r\n    <h2>Still <em>wondering<\/em>?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Ask me directly in a free 30-minute conversation \u2014 no commitment, just answers.<\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/under-mind.com\/booking\/\">Book a consultation \u2192<\/a>\r\n    <div class=\"meta\">office@under-mind.com \u00b7 +31 6 85 24 10 88<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ \u00b7 Everything you might ask Questions I hear Twenty-eight honest answers about hypnosis, the session, money, and how I work. If yours isn&#8217;t here, just ask me in the free consultation. 01 \u2014 About hypnosis Is hypnosis safe? Yes. 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