Begin a new, satisfying career in a helping profession or add
skills to your current career. Through lecture, live
demonstrations and supervised in-class practice, you will learn
skills that will change your life and the lives of those you
help. If you have a sincere desire to help others, this course
is for you!
We offer a comprehensive program covering hypnosis, basic Neuro
Linguistic Programming (NLP) and the Emotional Freedom
Techniques™. My teaching philosophy is simple. I prefer to
teach the topics in depth rather than teach as many techniques
as I can in a short period of time. I want you to learn the
skills and feel confident in their use. That only occurs when we
take our time to understand each topic thoroughly. I welcome
questions as it enriches the experience for everyone. This
course also provides an invaluable opportunity to clear out your
issues so that you may enrich your life on every level. Join us
for what may be one of the most meaningful experiences of your
life.
When you are shopping for
professional training in hypnotherapy, there are several
important items to consider. Seek out a school with instructors
who have been well trained themselves and who have considerable
field experience. Instructors with less than five years in a
private practice are not qualified to teach hypnotherapy. They
may have teaching experience in other arenas but nothing
replaces actual one-on-one experience in a private hypnotherapy
practice. Without it, there is no depth to the training that you
will receive. You can learn techniques but you will not have the
advantage of understanding how these techniques work with
clients, or what to do if they don't work as expected.
There are also some schools offering distance learning. While
learning in this manner may be appropriate for other fields, it
is not valid for training in hypnotherapy. Students benefit most
with lecture, demonstrations and hands-on supervised practice.
It is an incredible opportunity to clear your life of past
issues as you prepare to help others.
The California Hypnotherapy
Academy is approved by
Course meets the qualifications
for 16 hours (per weekend) of continuing education credit for
MFCCs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of
Behavioral Sciences.
PCE #4228
About the instructor
KATHERINE ZIMMERMAN, an
experienced hypnotherapy instructor, is an internationally-known
author and speaker, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki
Master, and EFT Trainer with a private practice. Since 1989, she
has taught classes on self-hypnosis, EFT, and other related
subjects, along with doing presentations on hypnotherapy at
professional conferences nationwide.
A prolific writer,
Katherine’s published works include Business Solutions, Build
Your Successful Holistic Practice; Hypnotherapy Scripts Volumes
I, II & III; a series of Instructors Manuals that include
everything that you need to teach these classes on a variety of
topics including Self-Hypnosis, Hypnosis for Public Speaking,
Breakthrough with EFT and BSFF, and Self-esteem and Stress
Reduction; and her E-Book Finding Your True Self: Using Hypnosis
and Other Tools to Uncover the Real You.
Call
for the dates of the next introductory meeting: 916-373-1932
Testimonials from former
hypnotherapy students:
"Becoming
a certified clinical hypnotherapist was one of the best
decisions I have ever made. Katherine’s teaching style is gentle
and yet powerful. My fellow classmates are still friends. It was
a wonderful experience for me both personally and
professionally."
Michelle Robison, CCHT
"Being taught Hypnotherapy by
Katherine Zimmerman was enlightening to say the least. Her
method of teaching was fun and yet very business oriented at the
same time. She is very approachable and caring of all her
students. She is one of my favorite teachers and a great asset
in any field of her choosing. I thank her for the great strides
I made with my own issues. I would recommend Katherine Zimmerman
to anyone who desires to go into
Hypnotherapy."
Maureen "Martie" Johnson, CHT, Spiritual Counselor
"I was fortunate in having Katherine Zimmerman for a
Hypnotherapy Instructor. Katherine's lectures were
knowledgeable, informative and provided opportunity to learn by
actual practicing. Katherine brought humor and enthusiasm to her
instruction thus motivating all of her students to embrace the
subject of
hypnotherapy."
Barbara Lewis, Holistic Healer
"Katherine Zimmerman is a great teacher,
and the primary reason I chose to go ahead with formal Hypnosis
instruction. She is very well prepared, not just with written
instructions, but with 20 years of in practice examples. It’s
very helpful to see how an experienced Therapist takes a session
that is quite suddenly going in a different direction and bring
it back to the issue at hand, resolving the issue and still
letting the client process what they need to. Books are useful
references, but they can’t teach that.
Katherine knows how to answer diverse questions without losing
focus on the subject at hand. It’s been a LONG time since I’ve
studied with a Teacher of this caliber, too bad I can’t clone
her."
Kay Warren, CMT, CHT, EFT-CC
"Thank you Katherine, I
thoroughly enjoyed your [EFT] class. You did a brilliant job
of organizing and presenting your material in an easy to
understand format that allowed me to experience the benefits
of EFT in less that an hour. I will incorporate this
powerful technology into my practice and personal life with
deep appreciation for your profound contribution to my life
skills. Many thanks and Kudos to you."
Namaste, Jesse Dean, CHT
"I attended your seminar last year
and loved it!"
Sandra Lenz, CHT
Dear Katherine,
"I am writing to thank you for the wonderful presentation
you gave to Jill's class on Tuesday evening. Prior to your
presentation I knew little about the amazing art of
hypnotherapy, and afterward I am excited about what I
learned and hope to further explore hypnotherapy. Thanks
again for taking the time to share your expertise, it was
very clear that you have an amazing gift and are very
talented in your craft!"
Sincerely, Karlie Guthrie
"At the 2002 National Guild of
Hypnotists (NGH) annual convention in Nashua, New Hampshire,
I "lucked out" when I attended Katherine's workshop. I felt
pleasantly surprised to hear the valuable information she
presented during those two hours. In my opinion, when you
attend one of Katherine's workshops you'll be sitting in on
a presentation "filled with meat." So if you're looking for
fluff, you better go somewhere else. Thanks, Katherine, for
providing the quality "edutainment" you do in your
presentations."
Best regards, Susan Fox, CH, NGH Columnist (Hypnotherapy
Scripting)
Dear Katherine,
"Your style is unique in that you have a way of "becoming
one" with the students you teach. You integrate yourself so
well that one feels they are listening and responding to a
good friend who knows and understands their problems. You
begin helping them overcome obstacles, and reach beyond
themselves as soon as you start talking. Your unshakable
self confidence envelops the student creating the necessary
atmosphere in which to grow and learn.
"As I observed this remarkable teaching skill, respect and
admiration have only grown since I first sat in your class.
"You have an exceptional ability to enable people to
understand the basics - 'you have a choice' - and 'you have
the answers within you'. By conveying this realization with
humor the walls of resistance dissolve and one finds that
learning in your class is an experience. I've always looked
forward to your classes with great anticipation, as I know
I'll enjoy them and will learn something new."
Mary A. Caldwell, CHT
"Katherine is a clear communicator
and a wonderful teacher. She brings presence, aliveness, and
heart to her work. The material she teaches is
transformative. I highly recommend her."
Stewart Mintzner, CHT
"I had read a couple of Katherine
Zimmerman's books and, as a result, was eager to attend her
workshop on EFT at the ACHE Conference in Glendale.
This workshop was well attended and Katherine immediately
captivated all attendees with her charm and relaxed
presentation. Like her books, Katherine provided and
presented excellent information, as well as great tools
drawn from her own extensive experience and knowledge.
As a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist I can say that
Katherine continues to be a great inspiration and valuable
teacher to me and I can highly recommend her to those
seeking to enter this field or for continuing education."
Sallie Albertina, CHT
"Katherine teaches well, listens
deeply, and inspires completely. She has improved my
perspective, enhanced my strengths, and modeled for me what
'being a professional' means. She is well organized yet
spontaneous, bold yet sensitive. Simply, Katherine is among
the very best. I am proud and humbled to have been her
student."
Anne Brackett, B.A., Holistic Practitioner
"I attended your workshop on teaching classes for profit at
the NGH convention and thought you did an exceptional job!
As someone just starting out, you gave me great ideas to
‘get my feet wet."
Sharyn Cerda, MA, CHT
"I have enjoyed your wisdom, and
your way of teaching, and the way you incorporate music
which I love. Thank you and will be happy to see you again.
Blessings to you."
Love and light, Marta Castillo, Holistic Healer
"Not only have I learned a
tremendous amount from you, you have touched my life in a
very significant and meaningful way. You will be so greatly
missed, and I do hope to see you again."
Diane Bieniek, Holistic Healer
"Katherine is a wonderful teacher.
She is mellow, enlightening, funny, compassionate and down
to business when need be. When I walked out of her weekend
classes I felt that I really learned something. I thank her
for keeping me strong during difficult times. I also thank
her for giving me the strength to break away from talk
therapy, embrace hypnotherapy and follow through with my
vision to start my own business. Thank you Katherine you're
a wonderful teacher, mentor and a delightful person to be
around."
Sharon Lindenfeld, LCSW, CCHT
"I've completely enjoyed
Katherine's classes. The simplicity and still very effective
techniques I've learned from her, helped me to have a deeper
understanding of the value of Hypnotherapy. Katherine's
teaching style is enriched by her knowledge and many year of
experience in this field. I recommend Katherine's classes to
anyone who is seriously committed to become a
Hypnotherapist."
Mariscela Alvarez, Holistic Hypnotherapist
From a former student to a prospective
student:
"I wanted to give you some information
about Katherine's class on hypnotherapy and how it has helped me
make huge strides in my work.
I was on the fence when I first started really contemplating making
the commitment to complete the training as it is time consuming and
it does cost money. But I do have to say, the investment I made in
taking her classes is one of the best things I have done to improve
my work with others as well as for myself.
...working with clients in any capacity, whether it be for the
county, private practice, group home, psych hospital, school based,
etc..... the most important thing is to be able to not only build
rapport and stabilize the patient or client, but to really use your
skills in the most effective way to be the catalyst for change and
help the client feel safe enough to make the changes they need to
live a more happy and healthy life - to feel empowered enough to
even take the first step..
I truly thought I had a lot of skills to help clients; I worked at
CYA, juvenile hall, group homes and now I have been working for
community mental health in Sac Co for the past 5 years and I have to
say that with all the training, education and experience I had,
attending the classes for hypnotherapy opened a entire new way of
learning how to both take care of myself but more importantly to
help facilitate change in my clients from a very different
theoretical perspective. Since I have graduated, I have been able to
join other therapists and have been thriving in private practice
using many modalities, including CBT, humanistic, behavior
modification as well as incorporating the strategies and techniques
learned in hypno class. I never would have believed that I could be
successful in private practice to the point where I am now turning
clients away due to not having time in the day to see all of the new
referrals.
Katherine is awesome and has been very helpful in helping me see
that I can not lead client's down paths where I have not been
willing to go myself. And I have to say, I have grown significantly
both in my skills and confidence levels from taking that initial
risk to commit to completing the courses.
I truly hope you take that risk. You will be amazed at the
outcome..."
Take care, Karen Cisneros, MFT, CHT, Sacramento, CA
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