The California Hypnotherapy Academy has closed. If you are looking for in-depth training to become a hypnotherapist please visit www.hypnotherapy.com. 

Check back with me in 2012 as I may be offering continuing education courses for hypnotherapists in the San Diego area.

Thank you for your interest.

Katherine

Call for the dates of the next introductory meeting: 619-710-9583

"Katherine is a highly knowledgeable instructor in the field of hypnotherapy. While receiving instruction from her, we did great work in the area of hypnotherapy and experienced profound growth. She has a great deal of integrity and cares deeply about her work. It was a pleasure to work with her."
Stacie Estrada, CHT

"Katherine is a wonderful teacher and her course is outstanding at every level. Her teaching style is hands on and the classes are very participatory. Students begin practicing hypnosis during the very first weekend class. Katherine’s style is to discuss a technique (and she teaches many), then demonstrate it with one of the students. After that, the students begin practicing it on each other, under her close observation. Within a week of my first class, I was successfully using the techniques she taught us with my own clients. The results have been nothing short of remarkable. What I thought would be just another tool in my therapeutic toolbox, has become one of my primary tools. I wholeheartedly recommend Katherine and The California Hypnotherapy Academy to anyone interested in learning more about hypnosis and hypnotherapy.”
Ray Brown, PhD, LMFT, CHT

“You are one of the best instructors I have ever had. You are organized and present the material in a professional manner. Your instructions are easy to follow and you are patient with the class. It’s obvious that you enjoy what you are doing and love hypnotherapy. This course has offered me growth - I could never figure out ‘what I was supposed to be doing’, but I’ve found it now. Too bad I didn’t figure this out sooner – but it’s not about the quantity of time, it’s quality... So, I will go forth and do good things and always be very grateful for the good training I received from you.
Kathleen Spring, CHT

"Your hypnotherapy program was incredible."
Linda Hartmann, MFT, CCHT

“Aside from Katherine being an excellent teacher and a practicing hypnotherapist, she is an internationally-known author and speaker. At Katherine's California Hypnotherapy Academy, one will find her classes to be very educational, informative, and exciting. She brings to her classroom well over 20 years of practical "hands on" experience. Her school is not just about the study of hypnosis; her school is about changing your life. It is an honor to have studied with Katherine.”
Dennis Atkinson, CHT, Owner, Dennis Atkinson Hypnotherapy.

"If you look up the word "professionalism" in the dictionary, you will see Katherine Zimmerman's picture. Katherine conducts her hypnotherapy training courses with great integrity, passion and commitment. She is as excited to witness the growth in her students' professional skills and personal development as the students themselves. From the first time I met Katherine, I knew she would be the right teacher from whom to obtain my hypnotherapy certification training. Katherine learned from the best: her teachers comprise a "Who's Who" of the top names in modern Hypnotherapy. In addition to her wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience gleaned from many years in private practice, Katherine's genuine warmth and natural wit make her hypnotherapy training a truly entrancing and life-transforming experience."

Best wishes,

Nancy Tracy, CHT
Hypnotherapy for Permanent Change
nancy@nancytracy.com
916.910.3221

Here is the poem I wrote on what I noticed about the changes I made during this course.... enjoy.

Change...

What I noticed about the change in me,
I now feel and believe what I see

To not know the path to follow,
To stumble, to stop, feeling so hollow

To know that my mind can clearly see,
Much more then I believed in me

To feel much more complete and stable,
Now I can help others be free and able

A life change that's simple and complete, A new life vision, that's fulfilling and upbeat

To see my life and thoughts change,
To know I did it, happily rearrange

To induce and deepen, to relax and feel great, To guide, to help, to be able to relate

Life is much better than I thought,
Never to go back, the new life I sought.
 Joe Posadas, Class of 2008

"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, San Diego, CA