Hypnotherapy Schools and Careers Guide
What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy evolved from an Austrian physician, Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815). It is currently used in a variety of medical and dental environments, from helping people to lose weight, to stop smoking, reduce stress, relieve pain, anxiety, phobias, depression, low self-esteem, etc. It can include regression work or "progression," to visualize future positive outcomes and possibilities.
Hypnosis involves a state of focused relaxation, when the subconscious mind is open to suggestions. The therapist facilitates communication between the right and left sides of the brain with the client in a state of consciousness somewhere between waking and sleeping. The client benefits the most when the desire to be hypnotizes is there, and he/she knows the environment is completely safe and peaceful. The client, though relaxed, is always in control. Some practitioners have their own private practices, while others use hypnotherapy in their already existing acupuncture, massage, psychotherapy, or nursing careers.
What hypnotherapy degrees or certificates are available?
Certificate programs are available.
Where can I get training?
- Arizona
Bennett/Stellar University - Sedona- Southwest Institute of Healing Arts - Tempe
- California
- Rules of the Mind Hypnosis School - Hayward
- Center for Hypnotherapy Certification - Oakland
- Mendocino School of Holistic Massage & Advanced Healing Arts - Redwood Valley
- Bennett/Stellar University - San Diego
- Colorado
- Denver School of Hypnotherapy - Aurora
- Florida
- Bennett/Stellar University - Deerfield/Boca Raton
- Iowa
- Meta Institute - Training in Edina, MN
- Minnesota
- Meta Institute - Edina
- North Dakota
- Meta Institute - Training in Edina, MN
- South Dakota
- Meta Institute - Training in Edina, MN
- Vermont
- Bennett/Stellar University - Burlington
- Washington
- Bennett/Stellar University - Snohomish
- Wisconsin
- Meta Institute - Training in Edina, MN
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