Hypnotherapy has been popularly used as a mental tool that can provide a number of benefits to the subject of hypnosis. There is no denying that hypnosis can be a rather controversial topic, especially since it has been used in popular culture in a variety of comical and dramatic avenues.
However, most of the controversy and misconceptions that surround the idea of hypnosis is largely attributed to stage hypnosis. In reality, hypnosis can provide the same kind of benefits that you would typically experience with other forms of therapy. And in fact, according to several reputable studies*, hypnosis can achieve positive results much faster than other forms of therapy.
At its core, hypnotism is a method that can be used to help the subject focus, which can help make them more readily suggestible. In the state of hypnosis, the hypnotherapist can guide them to help overcome or achieve the subject’s intended goals.
There are a lot of nuances and factors that contribute to the success of hypnosis, and they do vary depending on the person. For most, hypnosis is a very successful and valid way of helping them achieve a more positive mental mindset as well as help get rid of bad habits.
For others that are less open to this kind of treatment, they may find it more difficult to achieve the same results. Nearly everyone can learn to go into the state of hypnosis, but there IS a matter of whether or not the person feels safe enough to allow others to help them in this manner. No matter what your feelings are about hypnosis, you can’t deny that it does provide plenty of benefits to those who use it to help themselves and seek it out as a way to improve their outlook or get rid of bad habits.
If you’re interested in finding classes for self-hypnosis as a way to implement it in your daily living, at Hypnosis Care, we offer self-hypnosis classes that are designed to help you implement more positive changes in your life.
However, if you’re interested in going beyond using hypnotism as a method to improve your life and are looking for ways to help others with it, here are some things that you should know about becoming a hypnotist.
Should I become a certified hypnosis practitioner?
There are a number of reasons why you may choose to learn hypnosis. For some professionals in the medical field like psychologists and social workers, hypnotherapy can be used to enhance their current professions and they may be interested in including hypnotherapy into their existing repertoire of skills.
For others, they may simply be interested in helping others improve their lives through the use of hypnosis. No matter the reason, hypnosis is a very viable skill and can be used in a variety of professional applications.
How to become certified in hypnosis
Becoming a certified hypnotist, master hypnotist, or hypnotherapist isn’t something that you can accomplish over the course of a few days. It’s going to take some real dedication on your part, which is why you have to be sure you want to become a professional hypnosis practitioner before you embark on this journey. If you’re starting from the very beginning, it’s definitely going to take quite a bit of time before you can become a professionally certified hypnotherapist.
There are many courses that offer certification as a hypnotist in a few days. At Hypnosis Care, we strongly believe that the courses taken over a period of several months gives the students a much deeper understanding of how to use the skills learned here most effectively, to create the positive changes the client desires.
In addition to taking classes, you will find that it is in your best interest to get plenty of clinical experience under your belt as this will give you first-hand experience in using hypnosis as a method to help people. This is the primary reason many hypnosis professionals choose longer courses rather than courses that last only a few days. Clinical work hours are how one gains the experience and know-how to properly use the skills that they gain in their training.
The trainings provided at Hypnosis Care take this into consideration, and offer opportunities to practice, students with other students, and students working with others.
*How effective is hypnosis, a study published in American Health Magazine 2007;
*Published in the Washington Times By Paul Mountjoy – – Wednesday, December 31, 2014 : WASHINGTON- April 28, 2013- “Hypnosis seems helpful in treating addictions and the depression and anxiety associated with them”- Psychology Today
*In 2001, the British Psychological Society commissioned a group of expert psychologists and published a report that declared hypnosis a proven therapeutic medium and valid for study. The report went on to say hypnotherapy is beneficial for a wide range of issues encountered in medicine, psychology and psychiatry with regard to stress, anxiety, pain, and psychosomatic illnesses. Some illnesses described are insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches and migraines, asthma and a variety of skin maladies. Weight reduction was also cited as benefiting from hypnotherapy.
Apply for and maintain your certification
Once you’ve accomplished all of this, it’s time to apply for your professional certification to be a hypnosis practitioner. The full requirements vary from state to state, so it’s very important that you look into this to make sure that you’ve fulfilled all of the requirements. Hypnosis Care meets the requirements in California.
Once you’ve obtained your certification, you can then begin your career as a professional hypnotist at the level you’ve undertaken. To be fully qualified as a hypnotherapist, requires taking all 3 levels of training.
However, if you want to maintain your certification, in many states you have to regularly comply with the requirements that allow you to keep your certification. Depending on where you get your certification, you might need to take classes or an exam.
Becoming a professional hypnotherapist takes a lot of work, and isn’t something that you can choose to do and give up on. At Hypnosis Care, our hypnosis classes are facilitated by fully certified hypnosis instructors who are willing to work closely with you to make sure that you achieve the goals that you’ve set for yourself at the beginning of your hypnosis journey.
Whether you’re looking for a way to overcome a bad habit or trying to keep a more positive attitude and mindset in the things that you set out to accomplish in your life, Hypnosis Care can help you achieve all of these and more. We offer a range of hypnosis classes that are designed to help you make more positive changes in your life.
If you’re interested in pursuing your own career as a certified hypnotherapist, we also offer a variety of hypnosis certification classes that you can take to help you on your path to becoming a professional hypnosis practitioner.
No matter what your hypnosis needs are, Hypnosis Care has been in business for over 30 years with our Huntington Beach location, and over 8 years in our Moreno Valley location. Our experience in hypnosis and comprehensive approach to handling our hypnosis classes are why our clients recommend us so highly. If you’re interested in getting started, feel free to contact us at (951)-488-9168 or get in touch with us through our website form today!