I believe that practicing as a professional coach and hypnotherapist requires professional education and experience. Hypnotherapists and coaches help clients achieve vocational and avocational self improvement. Because hypnotherapy and coaching are used for self improvement rather than the diagnosis or treatment of diseases of the mind or body, they are not licensed professions and there is no single certifying body that certifies hypnotherapists or coaches.
Given my dedication to education and my desire to offer the absolute best services to my clients, I have chosen to participate in an extensive number of training programs and professional associations. My training has also included over 100 hours of supervised clinical hypnotherapy experience.
My hypnotherapy and coaching certifications, education, and associations include:
Certified Hypnotherapist
- Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy, Palo Alto, CA
- Approved by the requirements of the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
Certified Union Hypnotist, Certification I.D. #AL01195
- Hypnotherapists Union Local 472
- Hypnosis Motivation Institute, Tarzana, CA
- Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
- Over 100 hours of supervised clinical hypnotherapy experience
Martha Beck Certified Life Coach
- Martha Beck Inc.
- Dr. Martha Beck obtained her Ph.D. from Harvard and is a best-selling author and columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine
Certified Franklin Covey Coach
- Franklin Covey
Qualified Mediator (California)
- University of California, Berkeley
Candidate for Doctor of Naturopathy
- Clayton College of Natural Health
Bachelor of Industrial Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
Master of Business Administration coursework
- Kennesaw State University
Member: American Hypnosis Association
Member: American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists
Member: International Coach Federation
Member: American Mensa
As a Certified Hypnotherapist who is a member of the American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (AAPH), I commit to upholding its Code of Ethics in my professional endeavors as a hypnotherapist.
As an AAPH member, I pledge to:
1. Neither claim nor imply professional qualifications exceeding those possessed by me and I take responsibility for correcting any misrepresentations.
2. Maintain confidentiality between hypnotherapist and client, unless unlawful issues dictates otherwise.
3. Maintain respect of the client and awareness of the intimacy of the client relationship. I avoid engaging in activities, which may include, but are not limited to, those of a sexual nature, or that seek to meet my personal needs at the expense of that client.
4. First contact and receive approval of any other counseling professional or mental health professional presently treating my new perspective client before I begin working with the said new client.
5. Take reasonable personal action or inform responsible authorities when a client’s condition indicates that there is a clear and imminent danger to the client or others, and I’ll consult with other professionals involved whenever possible.
6. Inform the client of the purposes, goals, techniques, rules of procedure and limitations that may affect the relationship at or before the time that the hypnotherapy relationship is begun.
7. Avoid initiating the counseling relationship or immediately terminate the relationship if I determine an inability to be of professional assistance to a client.
8. Maintain the role of hypnotherapist consistently, keeping the hypnotherapy working relationship as one in which client adaptability and growth toward self-direction are encouraged and cultivated. I will not become a decision maker for the client or create a dependency.
9. I will describe all fees, sliding scale, or pro-bono schedule to all clients before sessions begin, and update my clients as to all changes in fees or charges.
Learn more about the AAPH and the AAPH Code of Ethics.
Learn more about the International Coach Federation and the ICF Code of Ethics.
