Online hypnotherapy sessions

Individual adults looking for support with stress, confidence, sleep or habits, including people in smaller towns with few local practitioners.

A fee per session, or a package of several sessions at a slightly lower price. Recorded audio add-ons can bring in a little extra.

• Calm, reassuring voice and manner
• Active listening
• Comfortable with video call tools
• Respecting client privacy

• Hypnotherapy is not regulated in most provinces, but titles like psychotherapist are protected in Ontario and Quebec, so check your provincial rules before choosing how to describe yourself
• Professional liability and commercial general liability insurance, and whether your policy covers online sessions with clients in other provinces
• Never promise cures or tell clients to stop medication. Refer people with serious mental health concerns to their doctor
• Privacy of client notes and recordings, check what privacy law applies in your province
• Check with the CRA whether you need to charge GST/HST, as health exemptions may not cover hypnotherapy

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,500 to $6,000 CAD, depending on training, insurance and your video set-up. Monthly revenue is estimated at around $600 to $3,000, depending on how many clients you see each week.

Hypnotherapy is not regulated in most provinces, but titles like psychotherapist are protected in Ontario and Quebec, so check your provincial rules before describing yourself. Also check insurance coverage for online sessions across provinces, privacy law for client notes, and GST/HST with the CRA.

The estimate is at least about 6 hours a week. Useful skills include a calm, reassuring voice and manner, active listening, comfort with video call tools and respect for client privacy. Never promise cures, and refer serious mental health concerns to a doctor.