THE WELLNESS INSTITUTE
Hypnotherapy Certification Training: Objectives
Objective Time spent Course content Learning Activities
You will learn:
1. HYPNOSIS: What it is, Signs of hypnosis, Ethical uses of hypnosis 165 Minutes Definition, history, and ethical uses lecture, discussion
2. TRANCE MANAGEMENT 90 Minutes Memory/recall ability, Power of Suggestion, discussion, demonstration,
Primary Senses, Signs of Hypnosis, Trance state and practice
3. THE LEVELS OF HYPNOTIC TRANCE 60 Minutes Hypnoidal, Light or superficial State, Medium discussion, experience
State, Somnambulist State, Catatonia, Ultra Depth
4.SUGGESTIBILITY TESTING & IDENTIFYING RESISTANCE 90 minutes The Hand Clasp Visual discussion,
Hands & Magnet Auditory demonstration, and
Arm & Balloon Kinesthetic practice
Eye Catelepsy Olfactory
Gustatory
5. HYPNOSIS INDUCTIONS & WAKE-UP 150 minutes Eye Fixation Wake-up discussion,
Mental Confusion demonstration, and
Direct Gaze practice
Rapid Induction
Mental Misdirection
6. HYPNOSIS DEEPENING TECHNIQUES 60 Minutes The Elevator or Staircase, Favorite, Most-relaxing discussion,
Place, Arm Drop, Re-induction with Finger Snap, demonstration, and
Shoulder Press, Fractional Relaxation, Disappear- practice
ing Numbers, The Hand Clasp, Hands & Magnets,
Arm & Balloon
7. EFFECTIVE FORMATION OF POST-HYPNOTIC SUGGESTIONS 90 minutes Use present tense lecture, discussion, and
AND AFFIRMATIONS: Eight Guidelines State as an already accomplished fact practice
Be positive
Be dramatic
Empower by using strong positive emotion
Be personal
Be on target, and Be believable
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THE WELLNESS INSTITUTE Hypnotherapy Certification Training Objectives
Objective Time spent Course content Learning Activities
8. HOW TO INDUCE SELF- HYPNOSIS AND THE BENEFITS 90 minutes Self-Hypnosis induction discussion,
Deepening the trance demonstration
Inner alarm clock, Wake-Up
Positive program for Self-hypnosis
Post-hypnotic suggestions
9. USING HYPNOSIS FOR PAIN CONTROL 30 minutes Autogenic pain control techniques (glove anaesthesia) demonstration
10. ASSESSMENT: 180 minutes 1. What does the client see as the problem? presentation and
ELEMENTS OF HYPNOTHERAPY SESSION INTERVIEW 2. Emotional checklist discussion
3. Manifestations of stress
4. Personal laws or generalizations
5. Prevalent patterns
6. Family of origin patterns
11. THE HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES 180 minutes Hypnotize, Identify and Express the feelings, Follow presentation of script,
the feeling bridge, Age regression, Identify the source, discussion,
Extinguish the pattern/craving, Address any unresolved present videotaped
developmental needs, Heal the traumatized child, Com- session
plete extinguishing, Anchor positive resource state
12. USE OF HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TO TREAT 165 minutes Get in touch with the addiction, Induce hypnosis, presentation,
ADDICTIONS Go back to the most recent time the client used, live or videotape
How to interrupt the addictive cycle and release the core trauma, Get in touch with the feelings experienced just before demonstration,
which feeds the addictive/compulsive behavior. Extinguishing the using, Follow the feeling bridge to the source of discussion
urge for substances, behaviors, or relationships those feelings, Go to another time, Bring in the adult
to assist, protect, and champion the child, Extinguish
the pattern, Reframe the original secondary gain.
13. USE OF HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TO TREAT 150 minutes Emphasis on the behavior modification techniques demonstration and
ANXIETY of progressive extinguishing discussion
14. USE OF HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TO TREAT 165 minutes Emphasis on the dynamics of the Victim/Rescuer/ presentation,
CODEPENDENT / DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Persecutor Triangle and the ego states involved demonstration, discussion
15. USE OF HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TO TREAT 180 minutes Emphasis on symptom relief and physical healing, presentation,
STRESS-RELATED ILLNESS and/or pain control demonstration,
The Mind/Body Connection and headaches, TMJ, sleep discussion
disorders, asthma, ulcers, immune deficiency disorders
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THE WELLNESS INSTITUTE Hypnotherapy Certification Training Objectives
Objective Time spent Course content Learning Activities
16. USE OF HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TO TREAT 195 minutes Emphasis on cathartic release of state-dependent presentation,
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER & SEXUAL ABUSE internal conflicts; healing traumatic fragmentation, demonstration,
dissociation, cognitive distortion, intrusion and discussion
rigidification by integrating disparate ego states
17. USE OF HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TO TREAT 165 minutes Emphasis on repairing the narcissistic period of ego presentation,
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS, INCLUDING D.I.D. development, on the Gestalt techniques of "internal demonstration,
dialogue" for emotional release and depolarization discussion
18. USE OF ANCHORING, REFRAMING, AND PARTS THERAPY 90 minutes Creating a resource state, Reframing, Anchoring, presentation,
TECHNIQUES (NLP) Parts Therapy principles practice
19. USE OF HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TO TREAT 240 minutes Emphasis on extinguishing binging, purging, fear presentation,
EATING DISORDERS of fat, and creating replacement patterns; releasing demonstration,
the source of addiction in conflicted ego states discussion
20. USE OF HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY TO TREAT 60 minutes Emphasis on accessing early conditioned patterns of presentation,
BIRTH TRAUMA abandonment, inadequacy, or stress-related illness discussion
and providing the state-dependent unmet need
21. USE OF HYPNOSIS TO TREAT WEIGHT LOSS, 90 minutes Discovering the emotional impulse for the behavior, presentation,
SMOKING CESSATION, STRESS REDUCTION extinguishing it, collapsing anchors technique discussion
22. USE OF HYPNOSIS WITH CHILDREN 60 minutes Special techniques appropriate with children discussion
23. PRACTICE HEART-CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY UNDER 855 minutes Practicing the therapy techniques in class, under supervised practice
CLOSE SUPERVISION. supervision, with feedback and critique
Actual classroom hours spent in Training 60 hours
INTEGRATION OF COURSE THEORY, TECHNIQUES, AND 30 hours Monitored practice sessions with clients utilizing Practice sessions
CLINICAL SKILLS THROUGH MONITORED PRACTICE the inductions, deepening techniques, suggestions,
age regression, NLP techniques, extinguishing process,
developmental stage and ego state work of
Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy techniques
Total hours of classroom training and monitored practice 85 hours
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The Wellness Institute Optional Additional Training Available:
Objective Time spent Course content Learning Activities
1. Supervision from an approved Institute Supervisor hourly Supervision consisting of case consultation, discussion, practice
demonstration & supervised practice
2. Advanced clinical training: TRIM-LIFE Weight Release 12 hours An advanced post-graduate two-day training Lecture, discussion,
in using hypnosis with compulsive experience
eating and eating disorders
3. Advanced clinical training: CLEAN BREAK Stop Smoking 6 hours An advanced post-graduate one-day training Lecture, discussion,
in using hypnosis with smoking experience
cessation
4. Advanced clinical training: FOCUS Stress Reduction 6 hours An advanced post-graduate one-day training Lecture, discussion,
in using hypnosis to facilitate stress experience
reduction & healthy lifestyle choices
7. Advanced clinical training: The Apprenticeship Program Advanced post-graduate four-day trainings Presentation,
1. Codependency 32 hours over a two-year period. The same discussion,
2. Addictions 32 hours group meets together for each of the experience,
3. Sexual Abuse 32 hours eight times. supervised practice
4. The Mind/Body Connection 32 hours
5. Eating Disorders 32 hours
6. Sex Addiction 32 hours
7. Relationships 32 hours
8. Grief, Loss, & Healthy Separation 32 hours
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