Fundamentals of Therapeutic Hypnosis
(Weeks 1 & 2)

This module teaches students the principles and practice of hypnotism. Accurate information on the safe, effective use of hypnotism is revealed.

The Hypnotherapy Academy prides itself in teaching the widest variety of induction styles, suggestibility testing methods and deepening techniques. This ensures that even the most analytical client achieves a therapeutic trance state.

During this phase of the hypnotherapy training, you will become proficient in the most powerful self-hypnosis and meditation techniques for your own personal growth. The latest hypnotic speed-learning and knowledge retention technologies are taught to unlock your inner genius.

*Comprehensive Instruction In The Anatomy of the Mind And Its Functions

*Brain Wave Activity & Altered States

*Development of The Brain And Its Relationship To The Hypnotic State

*How The Subconscious Influences Attitudes, Emotions & Behavior

*Introduction to Quantum Biology and Hypnosis

*Self Esteem & Subconscious Programming

*Pre-Hypnosis Interview

*Debunking the Myths and Misconceptions Around Hypnosis

*Hypnosis Induction Methods For All Personality Types and All Ages

*Wide Variety Of Hypnosis Deepening Methods

*How To Design Positive Suggestions That Really Work

*Primary Perception and the Involuntary Nervous System

*Introduction to Neuro-Linguistic Programming

*Self Hypnosis Training

*How To Teach Self Hypnosis

*Hypnotherapy Techniques To Achieve Important Goals (Increasing Monetary Abundance, Better Memory & Recall, Ending Addictions, Weight Management, Smoking Cessation, Sports Performance, Accelerated Learning & Test Taking, etc.)

*Live Demonstrations of Hypnosis Sessions

*Hands-On Practice With Clinical Supervision

Master Hypnotist Training
(Weeks 3 & 4)

In this hypnosis module, you become skilled in the proper formulation of therapeutic suggestions and guided imagery. We explore story telling, metaphors and aspects of the Ericksonian style of hypnotherapy along with Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques. During this module we introduce you to methods for building and marketing your hypnotherapy practice.

You will learn many skills for working effectively with clients, and will be given a blueprint for developing a successful hypnotherapy practice.

During this module, you will participate in the Hypnotherapy Academy's improving self-esteem program which will help to ensure your success.

*Advanced Suggestion Therapy Techniques

*Creating Your Own Hypnosis CD's

*Guided Imagery & Interactive Imagery Methods

*Creating Positive Change By Reversing Limiting Self-Thoughts

*Grounding Methods

*Body/Mind Parts Therapy Methods

*Metaphor Therapy

*Trauma Reversal

*Methods To Transforming All Problems Into Positive Resources

*More Hypnosis Inductions Skills Developments

*Building A Professional Hypnotherapy Practice

*Clearing What's In The Way Professional Success

*Marketing Strategies

*Live Demonstrations of Hypnotherapy Sessions

*Hands-on Practice with Clinical Supervision

Hypnotherapist Training
(Weeks 5 & 6)

During this phase of the hypnotherapy training, you will learn how to address the original, unconscious motivators of negative feelings, attitudes and behavior and then transform then. You will study and perform dream analysis, analytical hypnotherapy, advanced regression therapy techniques, gestalt techniques, emotional clearing and attitude restructuring. Age-regression therapy is an integral part of this course.

*Completing The Past Regression Therapy Method tm

*Multiple Advanced Regression Techniques

*Uncovering & Transforming Techniques

*Going Beyond Behavior Modification

*How To Be In The Present By Clearing The Past

*Understanding & Transforming Road Blocks To Healing Relationship Issues

*Understanding the Unconscious Results Model

*Emotional Clearing Methods and Understanding Cellular Memory

*Eliminating Fears and Phobias

*Transforming Bad Habits Into Positive Behavior

*Ending Insomnia Methods

*Understanding Ego States and Processing Work

*Preparation for Certification Exam

*Scope of Practice and Referral Criteria

*Live Demonstrations of Hypnotherapy Sessions

*Hands-on Practice with Clinical Supervision

Clinical Hypnotherapist Training Module 350 Hour Certification Course Prerequisite of 250hr Hypnotherapist Training (see above) Add Accelerated Healing and Pain Control to earn the professional designation of Clinical Hypnotherapist with the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners.

Accelerated Healing and Pain Control/Medical Hypnosis
(Weeks 7 & 8)

During this module, you will learn hypnotherapeutic psychoneurophysiology techniques using the mind for pain erasure and accelerated healing. Procedures are presented that can be used for one-on-one therapy or for groups dealing with health issues.

*Understanding and Healing Subconscious Psychological Conflicts Related to Dis-ease

*Overview of Anatomy & Physiology as It Applies to the Mind/Body Dynamic

*Physician designed childbirth with hypnosis program additional certification available during the course

*Introduction to bio-communication at the cellular level with therapeutic hypnosis

*Psychoneuroimmunology And The Subconscious Healing Mechanism

*Comprehensive Pain Management Strategies

*Techniques For Childbirth Preparation

*Surgery Preparation & Post-Operative Healing Methods

*Post-Operative Pain Control

*Emergency Hypnosis

*Working With Catastrophic Illness

*Hypnosis Methods For Dentistry

*Hypnosis For Children

*Hypnotherapy Strategies To Assist All Health Issues

*Interfacing With The Conventional Medical Community

*Scope of Practice and Referral Criteria

*Live Demonstrations of Medical Hypnosis Techniques

*Includes a copy of Tim Simmerman's critically acclaimed book, "Medical Hypnotherapy." Larry Dossey says, "It deserves to be read in every medical school in the nation."

*Practice Skills Development with Clinical Supervision

*More Information In Downloadable Course Catalog PDF

Elective Topics

Natal, Interlife & Past Life Therapy
(weeks 9 & 10)

Natal & Interlife

Hypnotic age-regression methods to uncover and enable healing of the inner child, inner parent and inner adult relationships are taught in this course. You will learn methods to access and heal traumatic childhood experiences, as well as various emotional reparenting techniques.

*Understanding birth scripts

*Balancing the Child/Parent/Adult ego states

*Breath work and natal regression

*Healing birth trauma

*Exploring inter-life decisions

*More Information In Downloadable Course Catalog PDF

Past Life

Past-life therapy resolves issues that do not readily appear to have current-life causes and issues that have not met resolution through other therapeutic means.

Upon completion of this section, you will be proficient in one-on-one past-life regression, group past-life regression, and the rarely taught duel regression for taking couples back in time simultaneously. Future-life progression and higher-self or superconscious-mind contact will also be explored.

*Exploring the major theories of reincarnation

*Contraindication to past-life regression

*Indications for past-life regression

*Understanding karmic influences

*Karmic resolution stratigies

*Exploring past life special talents and albilities

*Couples past-life regression and metaphysical relationship dynamics

*Exploring interlife decisions

*More Information In Downloadable Course Catalog PDF

Hypnotherapy methodology has two major categories: suggestion therapy and uncovering methods. ALL STYLES (i.e. Ericksonian, Alchemical, Advanced Regression Therapy, etc.) of hypnotherapy breakdown to be a form of one, or a combination of both.

Suggestion therapy is basically, saturating the mind with the right thinking to bring about behavior modification, i.e. stop smoking. Uncovering methods are for the discovering and healing of the subconscious "cause" of the problem. While this is a simplification, there are dozens and dozens of methods for accomplishing either category. And you simply won't be prepared to help people address all problems by attending a basic, brief and superficial training program that does NOT provide you with comprehensive instruction in both categories. (Any course less than 250 classroom hours of instruction just can't give you enough time to develop superior skills.)

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Live Hypnotherapy Demonstration in Class

You can be assured that the courses offered at the Hypnotherapy Academy of America combine the best of new and ancient therapeutic methods, ensuring that our curriculum remains on the cutting edge.

• A strong personal growth and post-graduate support system enables our students to confidently transition into professional practice.
• NO previous college credits are necessary to take this course.
• Payment plans are available.
• You may download a pdf of our current catalog or call us toll free 1-877-983-1515 for costs.
• Check our list of FAQs for quick and easy information.

Our Executive Director, Tim Simmerman is a former nationally registered paramedic and teaches hypnotherapy students effective accelerated healing and pain erasure hypnotherapy techniques. Some applications include hypnodontics, surgery preparation, childbirth with hypnosis and more.

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Fall 2006 Class and Staff

Waiting List Policy

Now enrolling the next Hypnotherapy Certification course which begins September 15, 2008. This class is already over half full.
Last year's Summer hypnotherapy training filled to capacity.
This year people have traveled from the UK, Canada, Japan, Mexico, China, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand, Portugal, Germany, Dubai, France and nearly every state in the USA to attend.

Because our classes often fill to capacity, admission is on a first come, first served basis. All enrollment paperwork must be completed and tuition must be paid in full, or arrangements must be made at least one week before class starts to assure your seat.

Sometimes cancellations occur, so if the upcoming class is full, we can place you on a waiting list. To be placed on the waiting list we need your enrollment paperwork and a $300 deposit. Please phone (505-983-1515) or email to find out if there are still seats available in the upcoming course.

If you are on the waiting list and a seat in that class does not become available for you, the $300 deposit is fully refundable, or it can be transferred to hold your seat in the following semester.

Fall 2005 Class and Staff

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All our classes are approved for continuing education and refresher training.

PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE.
If you have questions or would like further information, please email or call us at our toll free number.

Here's What Our Students Are Saying:

"While there are several aspects of the Academy's training I consider superior, five aspects stand in particular.
First, they teach solid and practical clinical skills, and then reinforce them with demonstrations and practice.
Second, they teach material in multiple ways in order to support learning of students with different learning styles and backgrounds, and they are flexible in how they present concepts and techniques.
Third, they teach principles as well as techniques, which help students to apply what they learn in flexible and adaptable ways.
Fourth, they support student learning with well organized written material in manuals that are continually being adjusted according to student responses and feedback.
Fifth, they focus on the importance of practitioners living the principles and developing personally.
In addition, the training is professional and is taught by instructors who are not only clinically accomplished, but who are also obviously committed to educational excellence.

Because of the quality of training and because of the deeply enriching personal experiences students receive, I highly recommend the Hypnotherapy Academy of America for any lay person, health professional or mental health professional who wants to become an excellent hypnotherapist."

Greg Freedman, MD, CCHt
Director, Colorado Institute of Behavioral Medicine
Boulder, Colorado


"After training at a school close to home, I realized I needed a lot more, so I researched hypnotherapy schools around the world and found the Hypnotherapy Academy. It was well worth it to go to the Hypnotherapy Academy for their entire training. Now I finally feel confident and know exactly what to do to help others. This hypnotherapy course is incredible! I am still amazed at the difference in the quality of training."

Jeff Albrecht
Breckenridge, CO

"I have studied in formal classroom settings, college, graduate school, and continuing education settings for the past 26 years. Never have I had a course that so finely integrated theory and practice. I am leaving the Academy with a greater confidence in my skills than I have from any other course I have ever had. Tim and the entire staff showed a compassion and concern for every student that is, in my experience, totally unparalleled."

Linda Knight
Grand Rapids, MI

"The quality of material taught combined with the live demonstrations and supervised practice creates a level of training excellence not found at any hypnosis school on the entire East Coast. I AM HAPPY TO HAVE TRAVELED to New Mexico for my certification training."

Elaine Hoyo
New York City, NY

"I am amazed by the wealth of knowledge, experience and love that Tim Simmerman so freely shares with his students and the world. Through hypnosis MY WORLD IS OPENING UP BEYOND MY DREAMS!"

Sandy Breeding, CHt
Olympia, WA

"Patrick is awesome! He was a SENSATIONAL TEACHER AND COACH for me. Patrick has an exceptional way of making all the material for this course just "sink right in." He knows the right way to "break apart" the procedures and make them seem like second nature. From Parts Therapy to N.L.P., his vast knowledge of all the various tools used in Hypnotherapy make him the most profound instructor I have had the pleasure of witnessing. I am so glad that such a professional spends the time needed to assist others in learning in a way that is personally tailored for each student."

Jayme James, CHt
Santa Fe, NM

"I am happy I took this class. I am more complete personally and, I AM AN EVEN BETTER THERAPIST NOW! I plan to teach psychiatry residents these techniques."

Dr. Hillary Wynn, Psychiatrist, CHt
St. Thomas Island

"I have learned more valuable information and acquired BETTER TOOLS FOR LIFE in just five weeks at the Hypnotherapy Academy than my $110 thousand dollar, four-year education at Vanderbilt University!"

Justin Millar, CHt
Denver, CO

*This training is approved by the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners and the International Registry of Medical Support Hypnotherapists.