I'm friends/acquaintances with several, had sessions with 3.
I had messaged one about an experience I had with one of her files. Ended up super deep, and later on in the day just thinking back on it put me back in that altered state of mind, like I was sitting backseat in my own head watching things happen. So I DM'd, we chatted, became friends, eventually close friends. Now in a Mistress/pet relationship with her. Much more than kink, we talk about everything, come to each other for support, so glad I reached out.
Followed her to a reddit group she moderates where I met several more. Starting gaming with a couple of them, one of them was making files but quit, now into game development. The other is a fairly prolific hypnosis art commissioner who does sessions for friends.
I did a couple voice and text sessions with them, never in person. They're all in the States and I'm Canadian. I also never asked any of them directly for sessions, they kind of just offered. I'm beta as fuck and content just listening to recordings, supporting content creators. Never paid any of them for content though, the two making files put them all out for free.
We would play TF2 together with some other friends who were artists. The one that used to make files liked to drag people off in the middle of a game and mess with them. We played a few times, Once I was talking to them about cleaning out the basement and they made me into a maid to get it done. Not normally my cup of tea, but in the moment is was kinky and hot as fuck. Helped me get it done a hell of a lot faster too, I'm pretty easily distracted otherwise.
The commissioner buddy I think was looking for credits for some kind of certification? They had me answer a survey before and after, it all felt very professional. We only did the one session though, but it went well, some simple trance anchoring and a trigger. Freeze/stuck style, though they were creative in its use, ass to chair, eyes to spiral, liked to tease with it.
+1 to what the other anon said, at the end of the day we're all just people. If you keep putting them on up a pedestal don't be surprised when you're looked down upon. Be respectful, don't try to force it.