Discover how curiosity-based language and hypnotic questions can transform affirmations into actionable “quests” that extend client success beyond the session. Recent research shows that while affirmations can be helpful, they’re not always the most effective tool for change. For clients with low self-esteem or deeply held self-criticism, affirmations may even backfire—triggering resistance, reinforcing self-doubt, or substituting repetition for real action.
Clinical Hypnotherapist Stephanie Voss offers an alternative: the power of questions. Drawing on curiosity as a neutral, motivating emotion, she invites you to explore the quest as a metaphor for the hypnotic journey—where discovery, not declaration, drives transformation. This experiential presentation reveals how curiosity-based language extends the trance experience and turns auto-suggestion into a natural way of being.
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Stephanie Voss
Stephanie Voss, CHT, is a clinical hypnotherapist and founder of Voss Wellness. She helps clients harness the mind-body connection to achieve lasting change in areas such as IBS, smoking cessation, and stress management. Known for her engaging, hands-on teaching style, Stephanie integrates practical techniques—including belly breathing, HypnoQuests, and HypnoJingles—to make changework accessible, memorable, and even fun. She empowers hypnotherapists to extend the impact of their sessions and give clients tools they’ll actually use