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Alternative Hypnosis has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Alternative Hypnosis

      6320 Fly Rd Suite 114 East Syracuse, NY 13057

    • Alternative Hypnosis

      215 Washington St, Suite 105 Watertown, NY 13601

    Business ProfileforAlternative Hypnosis

    Hypnotherapists
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

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    Customer Complaints

    5 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Alternative Hypnosis has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Alternative Hypnosis

        6320 Fly Rd Suite 114 East Syracuse, NY 13057

      • Alternative Hypnosis

        215 Washington St, Suite 105 Watertown, NY 13601

      Location of This Business
      6320 Fly Rd Suite 114, East Syracuse, NY 13057
      BBB File Opened:
      10/2/2004
      Years in Business:
      52
      Business Started:
      1/1/1972
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1973
      Date of New Ownership:
      10/1/2011
      Type of Entity:
      Sole Proprietorship
      Alternate Business Name
      • North Country Hypnosis
      Business Management
      • Mr. Joshua Kirnie, Director
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Joshua Kirnie, Director

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Joshua Kirnie, Director
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (315) 432-0522
        Primary Fax

      Customer Complaints

      5 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      09/07/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      I went to Alternative Hypnosis seeking help for insomnia. Josh, the owner, seemed very sympathetic and said he could help. I went for two sessions. These sessions were focused on weight loss, not insomnia. The sessions were with his assistant using old worn out recordings. Prior to a third session, I told Josh and Rachel, his assistant, that I would not continue the program because they were not focused on my issue. I expected for the expense that I would have a more personalized experience, not this cookie cutter weight loss program. They asked me if I was sleeping better and I told them "No, I was not". I told them on 08/23/23 that I will not continue the program and I expect that they will not charge my card again. On 09/04/23, I saw on my account a pending charge from them. I sent them an email about this. They did not respond. Two days later, I sent another email. They did not respond. I called my bank to dispute this charge. The next day, Josh responded and said it would be unethical for him to cancel the second payment for the multiple sessions rendered. I explained ethical practice includes telling someone that you can't help them if they do fit within your scope. And I reminded him that I was there for two sessions and that I thought I was being fair by not asking for a total refund, even though, I would not value two sessions of old recordings at $459.

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