Things worth knowing before you start
The practical answers people ask for most — what a first session is like, what to read, and where to go for the things I do not offer.
What to expect
Nothing here is a surprise on the day. If anything below is still unclear, ask at the consultation.
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The consultation comes first
Every service starts with a free consultation, in person or by phone, running about thirty minutes. You describe what you are working on, I describe how I would approach it, and we both decide whether to go ahead. There is no obligation, and if I am not the right person I will refer you to someone who is.
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What to wear and bring
For hypnosis, whatever you are comfortable sitting in for ninety minutes. For Reiki, CranioSacral work and lymphatic massage you stay fully clothed on the table, so loose, soft clothing is best. Bring water. Skip a heavy meal beforehand.
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How long a session runs
Most sessions are 60–90 minutes. Past life regression and Higher Self sessions can run one to two hours. Leave yourself a little room afterwards rather than scheduling straight back into something demanding.
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Recordings
Audio of your hypnosis session is available on request for $25, and it is included with Higher Self sessions. Many people replay it between appointments, which is usually where the reinforcement happens.
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Sessions are private
Everything discussed stays confidential. Sessions are one to one, with two exceptions: children four and under have a parent in the room, and joint sessions are available on request for regression work.
The four questions, to sit with
This is the spine of everything I do. You do not need me in the room to start on it — a notebook and an honest hour will get you a long way.
- Who am I?
- Why am I here?
- Where am I going?
- Where do I want to go?
Write out an answer to each of the first three. Do not edit as you go, and pay attention to whose voice the answer is in — a surprising amount of it will turn out to belong to someone else.
Then, on a fresh page, the one that is actually yours. Who and what do you want to be, do, and have?
Bring both pages to your consultation if you like. It is a fast way for me to see what we are working with.
Where these ideas come from
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Coaching
The Napoleon Hill Institute
The framework behind Creation Coaching. I certified as a Global Certified Coach there in 2024. Hill's Think and Grow Rich and Outwitting the Devil are the usual starting points if you want the source material.
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Classes
Self-hypnosis classes
Seven weekly classes for $99, or the two-class EMPower Life Script series for $75. Both are discussion plus practice, and both are open to adults and children twelve and older.
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Trusting Your Soul
My weekly internet radio show from 2018, covering much of the same ground as the self-hypnosis classes. Ask me for episodes on a particular topic.
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Dorie's story
Murder Among the Mormons
Some people arrive here having watched the Netflix documentary about my former husband. If that is how you found me, you are welcome. It is part of how I got to this work, and I am happy to talk about it.
What I do not offer, and where to go instead
Everything on this site is a complementary service for personal development and stress relief. It is not medical care, psychotherapy, or psychiatric treatment, and it is not a substitute for either. I am not a licensed physician or mental health clinician, and I do not diagnose or treat conditions.
If you are managing a diagnosed condition, please keep your treating clinician in the loop. Plenty of my clients do both, and it works well.
If you are in crisis
Please do not wait for an appointment. In the US you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any hour of any day.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Results vary
Outcomes depend on the person, the goal, and the effort they bring to the work. Nothing on this site is a promise of a specific result.
Still have a question?
Ask it directly. I answer my own messages, and the consultation is free whether or not you book anything after it. Send a message.
When you are ready to start
Thirty minutes on the phone or in person. No cost, and no obligation to book anything afterwards.
Book your free consultationPrefer to talk now? Call or text 801-674-7329