Dental anxiety is one of the oldest uses of clinical hypnosis. I work with the fear, the anticipation, and the tension your patients bring with them, so they can tolerate treatment, keep their appointments, and settle more easily, while the dentistry stays entirely yours.
Who to refer
Consider a referral for patients who:
- avoid or cancel appointments because of fear
- have trouble sitting through treatment, or tense up long before you start
- have a strong gag reflex or reactions that seem driven by anxiety
- describe constant tension or being “on edge” beyond what the dental findings explain
- sleep poorly or feel strained despite appropriate dental care
Patients with medical or psychiatric needs beyond stress and anxiety are referred to the appropriate professional. I don’t evaluate or treat dental conditions.
Why hypnosis
Hypnosis has a long history in dentistry and good evidence for reducing anxiety around procedures. Patients learn to settle on cue, a skill they bring back to your chair. Outcomes vary by person. See the evidence and references.
What happens when they come
- They book and pay directly. $150 for a 50-minute session, paid when booking. No insurance, no prior authorization, nothing for your staff to manage.
- The first visit is a working session. We clarify one practical goal, and hypnosis usually begins in that first appointment. I recommend a follow-up within 72 hours to review the response.
- The work is focused and time-limited. It usually takes a handful of sessions and ends when further sessions are no longer useful. Nothing is sold as a package.
- Where: my Doral office or Google Meet, in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
- You stay informed if you want. With the patient’s written permission, I’ll send you a brief note that they started and how they are responding.
How to refer
- Share the link drflavio.com/ by text, email, or your after-visit summary.
- Or hand them a card. Print referral cards for your front desk, or ask me for printed cards.
- Your patient books directly. A referral is welcome but not required, and there is no form to fill out.
Let’s meet. It costs you nothing.
Before you refer anyone, I’d like you to know exactly who you’re sending your patients to. I offer referring professionals a short meeting at no cost, by phone, on Google Meet, or in person in South Florida when it works for both of us. You’ll see how I work, we can talk through the kind of patients you have in mind, and you’ll know whether a referral makes sense. It isn’t therapy, and it isn’t a sales pitch.
Or call or text (305) 505-3279, or email flavio@innermasteryworks.com.
My role, and what stays yours
I provide focused hypnotherapy for stress, distress, and learned responses. I trained as a physician (MD) and hold a PhD in biomedical engineering, and I have practiced hypnosis since 1996, with more than 44,000 sessions. In this practice I work as an adjunct to your care, never as an alternative to it. I don’t diagnose, prescribe, or change treatment, and new or worsening symptoms go back to you.
Questions professionals ask
What does it cost my patient?
$150 per 50-minute session, paid privately at booking. I don’t bill insurance, so there is no paperwork for your office.
Will you change their treatment?
No. I don’t diagnose, prescribe, or adjust medication or treatment, and I tell patients to discuss any change with the professional who recommended it.
Will I hear back from you?
If the patient gives written permission, yes: a brief note that they began and how they are responding. Without permission, I don’t share anything.
What if it turns out to be more than one issue?
I say so plainly. We either keep the work limited to the original concern, or I explain my broader program and the patient decides. Anything that needs medical, psychological, or psychiatric care goes back to the appropriate professional.