Would you like to bring a trauma informed clinical hypnosis training program to your facility? The Institute for Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy has developed virtual clinical hypnosis basic and intermediate courses for Veterans Healthcare Administration. Because we developed the VA’s in-house clinical hypnosis courses, we are considered a sole-source provider. These virtual hybrid courses consist of engaging weekly self-study videos, followed by weekly live webinar/practice sessions and hands-on learning.

Clinical Hypnosis Basic Skills (25-30 CEs)

Designed for both medical and mental health professionals, this course teaches foundational hypnosis skills, four types of inductions, and hypnosis techniques for reducing anxiety, stress, and pain in both medical & mental health settings. Successful completion of this course is required before beginning the Intermediate Skills course.

Clinical Hypnosis Intermediate Skills (25-30 CEs)

On completion of the basic skills course, the Intermediate course teaches clinicians how to use rapid inductions, ideomotor signaling; advanced techniques for treating anxiety, chronic pain, and breaking bad habits; techniques for working with trauma and PTSD; and how to use hypnosis as an adjunct to treatment for medical procedures, cancer, and palliative care.

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How our virtual courses work

Each course is delivered in increments over eight weeks. Learners will get approximately 60-90 minutes of short, pre-recorded videos each week that they can watch at their own pace, followed by a live weekly webinar and practice session to help them apply and integrate the skills.

Our graduates have found this paced learning format to be very manageable and effective. In pilot-testing our virtual training with over 150 clinicians at the U. S. Veterans Administration, 95% of course graduates reported they acquired new tools they could use immediately, felt confident using hypnosis, and experienced positive outcomes with clients and Veterans.

We can run the virtual course for as few as 15 staff and as many as 36 staff at a time. Our course platform is easy-to-use and is compatible with VA technology systems. Learners can access the course through their computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Save time and money! No travel costs or need for staff to block out entire workdays, clinics, or weekends.

Integrity

We have developed a good deal of the content of our courses in collaboration with the Veterans Health Administration to meet the needs of healthcare providers working in busy environments with patients who have multiple treatment issues or a history of trauma.

Our Basic and Intermediate courses meet the requirements of the Veterans Healthcare Administration, the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis, National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists, and CME and CE boards for healthcare professionals in most states.

We focus on teaching practical, evidence-based clinical hypnosis skills that can be used as an adjunct to treatment to enhance other evidence-based practices, not replace them.

Results

Ninety-five percent of our graduates report feeling confident using clinical hypnosis after taking our course and report positive results integrating our hypnosis techniques with their clients. The Veterans Healthcare Administration has utilized our trainings since 2018 and continue to recommend the Institute for Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy as one of the top-rated Clinical Hypnosis training organizations.

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What People Are Saying

“We contracted with Courtney and ITIH to offer a basic and intermediate skills course at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. Not only did Courtney make the material interesting and relevant to our clinicians, but she was able to teach hypnosis in a way that was easy to understand, implement, and integrate into existing models of treatment. In fact, when I followed up with clinicians who participated in the training, nearly all of them reported applying the skills immediately, and feeling confident in their ability to use hypnosis as a positive adjunct to treatment.”
Charles Noel
LCW and Chief of the Whole Health System of Care at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
“I have known Courtney for some time and find her to be skilled as a presenter/speaker, deeply knowledgeable about her subject area (resilience and traumatic stress among other areas), and in general one of the kindest and generous people you could meet. I hope you get a chance to see or read her work.”
Bill O’Hanlon
Developer, Solution Oriented Hypnotherapy
“This was the highest quality training I have ever received in 12 years at the VA. It was up to date; beautifully managed and conducted and aligned with American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) teachings. It allowed enough time to practice all the skills to competence. contracted with Courtney and ITIH to offer a basic and intermediate skills course at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. Not only did Courtney make the material interesting and relevant to our clinicians, but she was able to teach hypnosis in a way that was easy to understand, implement, and integrate into existing models of treatment. In fact, when I followed up with clinicians who participated in the training, nearly all of them reported applying the skills immediately, and feeling confident in their ability to use hypnosis as a positive adjunct to treatment.”
Psychologist
Veterans Healthcare Administration
“I am used to learning new skills via in- person multiday workshops so I wasn’t really sure if this online format over multiple weeks would work and it really worked well! It was especially nice to be able to do this without having to travel, especially during this time of COVID. I am really looking forward to intermediate and deepening my knowledge and skills.”
Psychologist
Veterans Healthcare Administration

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