Hypnotherapist Certification Program

Course Description

101: Introduction to Hypnotherapy – 25 hours 105: Counseling Skills – 15 hours Strengthen your interpersonal and counseling abilities - active and reflective listening, building rapport and empathy, reading body language and asking transformative questions, managing transference, recognizing client blind spots and assessing risk factors. 201: Inner Guides – 15 units Step-by-step examination of the Inner Guide technique, a method used to facilitate clients’ access to internal sources of insight, wisdom, and self-directed guidance. The curriculum includes both a recorded video demonstration and an in-class live demonstration of the Inner Guide process. 205: Gestalt Hypnotherapy – 15 units Step-by-step technique to facilitate the resolution of emotional charge associated with interpersonal relationships and unresolved experiences. Curriculum includes both a recorded video demonstration and an in-class live demonstration of this process. 301: Regression Therapy I – Inner Child – 25 units 305: Regression Therapy II – Past Life – 15 units 310: Parts Therapy I - 25 units Three 'open-eye Parts Therapy techniques, an approach for bringing different aspects of the personality—such as the inner judge, critic, cynic, rebel, child, victim, etc.—into harmony rather than opposition. Explore common personality parts, how they show up in everyday life, and understand when and why Parts Therapy is effective. This course includes a recorded video demonstration and live in-class demonstrations. 315: Parts Therapy II – 10 units Inviting and pacing parts; eliciting shadow parts and hidden resources; two step-by-step processes of ‘closed-eye’ parts therapy hypnosis techniques. 401: Addictions Therapy (General) – 15 units Defining addictions, denial, and recovery; addiction models, pain vs. pleasure; addiction cycles; family of origin ‘rules’ that underlie addictions; ethics; scope of practice; creating and using metaphors; various addiction techniques. 405: Addictions Therapy (Smoking) – 10 units Quit smoking intake interview; various techniques specifically for quit smoking sessions. 410: Addictions Therapy (Weight) – 15 units Hypnosis for weight mastery; problem or symptom; set-point level; physiological factors contributing to weight; psychological factors contributing to weight; intake interview; creating client plan; various techniques for weight mastery sessions. 450: Establishing a Practice - 15 units