Some thoughts on hypnosis
the Pacific Institute of Advanced Hypnotherapy
the Pacific Institute of Advanced Hypnotherapy
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It is an exciting time to enter the field of hypnotherapy and
complimentary health care in general. There have been countless
university studies and clinical trials documenting the efficacy of
hypnotherapy in pain management, childbirth, dental work,
hypno-anesthesia, irritable bowel syndrome, post traumatic
stress disorder, smoking cessation and much more. We recognize
the potential uses of hypnotherapy with clients and patients but a
student needs excellent training and skills to be able to work at
this high level of competency.
There are many hypnosis courses available and some fill a
particular area of hypnotherapy but may be lacking in other very
important areas. This is of huge concern to me as many students
unknowingly sign up for a course that will not give them the level
of training needed to work with excellence in this fascinating field.
Hypnotherapy is an unregulated field in Canada. There is no
standardized training or governing body that regulates
hypnotherapy. That is why it is of such importance that a
potential student does their homework when looking for excellent
hypnotherapy education so they will not be misled. Anyone can
state anything on their website, brochures or in an email. You
can’t believe everything that you read and it is up to you to do a
background check. As an example, many hypnotherapy educators
and hypnotherapists list credentials that are unearned such as a
PhD. Always ask if this PhD is from an accredited university and
what this person has written their dissertation on. You will find
that most of these so called PhD’s have been purchased through
a diploma mill or are cleverly covered up to look like the real thing
but are from an unaccredited school that offers a couple of
months of study (usually online) as a loophole in order to issue a
PhD. Many of us in hypnotherapy find this despicable and
unethical. This is such an insult to anyone that has actually
earned a real PhD. Anyone using a credential that is not earned is
doing a disservice to the entire profession of hypnotherapy. This
sets us back by decades and leads to mistrust among physicians
and other professionals who may have referred patients to a
hypnotherapist otherwise. One of my past students had a
investigator check into the backgrounds of all of the school
owners in BC before deciding on a school. He was shocked to
find that this is a practice rampant among school owners and
hypnotherapists alike.
Another area that is quite disturbing is that anyone can start an
association, call it a fancy medical or professional sounding name
and masquerade as a governing body. As I mentioned before,
there is no regulatory body governing hypnotherapy in Canada.
Many Hypnotherapists align themselves with one or both of the
well known certifying bodies (The International Medical and
Dental Hypnotherapy Association IMDHA or the National Guild of
Hypnotists NGH.) Although it is very important for students to
become certified, NGH and IMDHA are not watch dogs for this
profession. They simply issue a certification. They do not check
curriculum or check to see if a credential is legitimate etc. There is
no accredited course in hypnotherapy that offers a “Doctor of
Clinical Hypnotherapy” degree. It is so important to have
excellent schools with ethics, standards and passionate teachers
that have extensive experience in hypnotherapy. I have seen
schools open and teachers hired shortly after their graduation
from other schools. I would not want to learn hypnotherapy from
an instructor that had little to no experience working in the field
and I don’t think you would either.
The curriculum at PIAH is three tiered. It incorporates; hypnotist,
master hypnotist and clinical hypnotherapist (all in one course).
This curriculum was personally written by me through my vast
experience working full time in hypnotherapy. I didn't feel that I
was ready to write a curriculum or teach others until I had spent
at least ten years working full time in the field. The curriculum
took over two years to write and I am passionate about it. Robert
Otto (CEO and president of the International Medical and Dental
Hypnotherapy Association) recently ranked me one of the top ten
hypnotherapy trainers internationally.
The curriculum covers 160 hours of classroom time. There are no
short cuts and we do not include homework and independent
study time in the course time frame. You can expect to add
another 30 – 40 hours onto the course for that. I have written
over 500 relevant hand- outs that each student receives. They
also receive CD’s, DVD’s, three text books from some of today’s
most respected hypnotherapists and much more. I book and
screen guest clients that come to the school on a volunteer basis.
My students work with guest clients in actual hypnotherapy
sessions for two hours each day. All sessions are supervised and
students are able to graduate with approximately forty guest
client sessions under their belt. They feel confident and ready to
work with clients on their own upon graduation. My graduates
are making wonderful in-roads in the field of hypnotherapy. I
have past students working in diverse areas with incredible
success stories. This tells me that PIAH is right on track as a
quality hypnotherapy education center. We continue to expand
our curriculum and our goals for PIAH.
For me, there is no greater joy than helping students learn
techniques and skills in order to work effectively with their
clients. I am honoured to work in this wonderful field and I
constantly look forward to new opportunities to grow and learn
even more. I believe that in by-passing the conscious, critical
faculty of the mind and working with the subconscious mind,
there is no limit to what can be accomplished.
I look forward to meeting and speaking with potential students
to see if hypnotherapy education is the right fit.
Respectfully,
Sherry
complimentary health care in general. There have been countless
university studies and clinical trials documenting the efficacy of
hypnotherapy in pain management, childbirth, dental work,
hypno-anesthesia, irritable bowel syndrome, post traumatic
stress disorder, smoking cessation and much more. We recognize
the potential uses of hypnotherapy with clients and patients but a
student needs excellent training and skills to be able to work at
this high level of competency.
There are many hypnosis courses available and some fill a
particular area of hypnotherapy but may be lacking in other very
important areas. This is of huge concern to me as many students
unknowingly sign up for a course that will not give them the level
of training needed to work with excellence in this fascinating field.
Hypnotherapy is an unregulated field in Canada. There is no
standardized training or governing body that regulates
hypnotherapy. That is why it is of such importance that a
potential student does their homework when looking for excellent
hypnotherapy education so they will not be misled. Anyone can
state anything on their website, brochures or in an email. You
can’t believe everything that you read and it is up to you to do a
background check. As an example, many hypnotherapy educators
and hypnotherapists list credentials that are unearned such as a
PhD. Always ask if this PhD is from an accredited university and
what this person has written their dissertation on. You will find
that most of these so called PhD’s have been purchased through
a diploma mill or are cleverly covered up to look like the real thing
but are from an unaccredited school that offers a couple of
months of study (usually online) as a loophole in order to issue a
PhD. Many of us in hypnotherapy find this despicable and
unethical. This is such an insult to anyone that has actually
earned a real PhD. Anyone using a credential that is not earned is
doing a disservice to the entire profession of hypnotherapy. This
sets us back by decades and leads to mistrust among physicians
and other professionals who may have referred patients to a
hypnotherapist otherwise. One of my past students had a
investigator check into the backgrounds of all of the school
owners in BC before deciding on a school. He was shocked to
find that this is a practice rampant among school owners and
hypnotherapists alike.
Another area that is quite disturbing is that anyone can start an
association, call it a fancy medical or professional sounding name
and masquerade as a governing body. As I mentioned before,
there is no regulatory body governing hypnotherapy in Canada.
Many Hypnotherapists align themselves with one or both of the
well known certifying bodies (The International Medical and
Dental Hypnotherapy Association IMDHA or the National Guild of
Hypnotists NGH.) Although it is very important for students to
become certified, NGH and IMDHA are not watch dogs for this
profession. They simply issue a certification. They do not check
curriculum or check to see if a credential is legitimate etc. There is
no accredited course in hypnotherapy that offers a “Doctor of
Clinical Hypnotherapy” degree. It is so important to have
excellent schools with ethics, standards and passionate teachers
that have extensive experience in hypnotherapy. I have seen
schools open and teachers hired shortly after their graduation
from other schools. I would not want to learn hypnotherapy from
an instructor that had little to no experience working in the field
and I don’t think you would either.
The curriculum at PIAH is three tiered. It incorporates; hypnotist,
master hypnotist and clinical hypnotherapist (all in one course).
This curriculum was personally written by me through my vast
experience working full time in hypnotherapy. I didn't feel that I
was ready to write a curriculum or teach others until I had spent
at least ten years working full time in the field. The curriculum
took over two years to write and I am passionate about it. Robert
Otto (CEO and president of the International Medical and Dental
Hypnotherapy Association) recently ranked me one of the top ten
hypnotherapy trainers internationally.
The curriculum covers 160 hours of classroom time. There are no
short cuts and we do not include homework and independent
study time in the course time frame. You can expect to add
another 30 – 40 hours onto the course for that. I have written
over 500 relevant hand- outs that each student receives. They
also receive CD’s, DVD’s, three text books from some of today’s
most respected hypnotherapists and much more. I book and
screen guest clients that come to the school on a volunteer basis.
My students work with guest clients in actual hypnotherapy
sessions for two hours each day. All sessions are supervised and
students are able to graduate with approximately forty guest
client sessions under their belt. They feel confident and ready to
work with clients on their own upon graduation. My graduates
are making wonderful in-roads in the field of hypnotherapy. I
have past students working in diverse areas with incredible
success stories. This tells me that PIAH is right on track as a
quality hypnotherapy education center. We continue to expand
our curriculum and our goals for PIAH.
For me, there is no greater joy than helping students learn
techniques and skills in order to work effectively with their
clients. I am honoured to work in this wonderful field and I
constantly look forward to new opportunities to grow and learn
even more. I believe that in by-passing the conscious, critical
faculty of the mind and working with the subconscious mind,
there is no limit to what can be accomplished.
I look forward to meeting and speaking with potential students
to see if hypnotherapy education is the right fit.
Respectfully,
Sherry
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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