NGH Approved Banyan Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Certification Super Course Outline
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The following is a course outline of the National Guild of Hypnotists Approved Certification Training as provided by Banyan Hypnosis Center For Training & Services, Inc.
Total hours for this course are a minimum of 100 hours over 10 days. Class time will consist of lecture and supervised practical work, which will constitute up to 80 hours of the course. Assignments (practice and preparation) outside of class will make up 20 hours of the training. Home assignments will be reviewed during class.
The course is made up of two sections: Level I, which consists of Professional Application of Hypnosis, and Level II, consists of Professional Application of Hypnotherapy, Self-Hypnosis and Setting Up Your Practice.
The course outline is not always followed exactly. Because of the instructor-student interaction, we move through some part of the material faster or slower depending on the needs of the particular class. For example, the class may have more questions about one subject area, and when this occurs, more time will be given to that area, while other areas may not need additional attention and we will then move more quickly through that subject area. It is our experience that each class has its own interests and when possible, the instructor will structure the class to best meet the needs of the class as a whole.
Hypnosis Training Schedule at Our California State Registered School
Level I - Professional Hypnosis
It is the objective of Level I to train the student on the use of classical and modern hypnosis techniques, including hypnotic inductions, deepening techniques, depth testing procedures, delivering hypnotic suggestions, emerging the client as well as educating the student in safety and ethical considerations of working with clients using hypnosis
Level I Course Outline :
DAY 1
Introduction To Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
Classical and modern principles of inducing hypnosis
Working model of the mind, including unconscious, subconscious, conscious and critical factors.Preliminary Suggestibility Tests - "Waking" suggestions
Hand Clasp Test
Pendulum Test
Hands Rising And Falling TestRecognition and Classification of Subjects
Permissive or authoritarian approaches to meet the needs of different clients
Age considerations
Vocational Considerations
Other background and historical considerations
DAY 2
Favorable and Unfavorable Influences and Dangers of Hypnosis
How your clients beliefs and concerns about hypnosis affect your sessions
How to prepare clients for sessions
How to create trust and rapport with your clientsEstablishing And Testing Trance Depth
Classical approaches to hypnosis such as progressive relaxation
Modern inductions such as instant and rapid inductions (e.g., Dave Elman, etc.)
Spontaneous Affect Triggered Hypnotic Induction
Testing hypnosis depth with overt and hidden testsSuggestion Management and Techniques
Writing and delivering effective hypnotic suggestions
How to make hypnotic suggestions more powerful than direct suggestion alone- Mechanical Aids
Chevreul's Pendulum, and other instruments
Audio tapes and other electronic devices are discussed
DAY 3
Deepening Techniques
Classical deepening techniques
Using depth tests to deepen hypnosis
Self-deepening and causing the environment to deepen trance
Waking suggestion, and moreAnesthesia Management
Creating analgesia and anesthesia
Working with doctors and other medical professionalsUsing Hypnosis Scripts and Outlines
Appropriate use of scripts and outlines
Writing scripts and script delivery
Obtaining scripts
Working without a scriptIntroduction and Practice of 7th Path Self-Hypnosis
History of 7th Path Self-Hypnosis
Comparison To Classical Self-Hypnosis
Group Hypnosis and Practice of Self-Hypnosis
Level I, is taught during the first three days of instruction. An exam will be given on this material at that time. If the student does not pass the test, he or she may take the exam again during course. If additional testing is required, the student may take the examination after the course is completed.
Level II - Professional Application of Hypnotherapy and Setting Up Your Practice
It is the objective of Level II to train the student in hypnotherapeutic techniques, including advanced hypnotic suggestion, advanced hypnotic induction, using hypnotic age regression, and other advanced therapies outlined below. Also, this section is designed to teach the student how to setup, organize and promote his or her hypnotherapy practice.
Level II Course Outline :
DAY 4
Overview of Hypnotherapy
How the mind responds to hypnotherapy
How to avoid the rejection of hypnotic suggestion and get lasting change
The role of emotional factors in hypnotherapy
The role of classical conditioning in hypnotherapyHow To Integrate Self-Hypnosis Into Hypnotherapy
Classical approach to self-hypnosis
7th Path Holistic Mind-Body-Spirit approach to self-hypnosis
Writing and delivering hypnotic suggestions for self-hypnosis
Role of visualization and fantasy in self-hypnosis
DAY 5
Using 5-PATH®, A Systematic Approach To Hypnotherapy
Use of 5-PATH (Five Phase Advanced Transformational Hypnosis) as a universal approach for changing habits, working with addictions, weight loss, smoking cessation, fears/phobias, eating disorders, psychosomatic illness, and more (using hypnotic suggestion, age regression, forgiveness therapies and Parts Mediation Therapy, as a system).Hypnotic Suggestion in Hypnotherapy
Helping clients move toward health and positive personal change with hypnotic suggestion
When and how to deliver therapeutic hypnotic suggestion
View Video of Therapeutic Application
Group Hypnosis and Practice of Self-Hypnosis
DAY 6
Hypnotic Age Regression As Powerful Hypnotherapy
How to reliably do hypnotic age regression
How to do revivification (have a client re-experience a past event)
How to uncover the source of the problem (Initial Sensitizing Event)
How to use age regression to remove the problem and help the client
How to use age regression and hypnotic suggestions together
How to avoid most common mistakes in age regression, such as causing false memories
How to do the Informed Child Technique and Informed Adult Technique
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Group Hypnosis and Practice of Self-Hypnosis
DAY 7
Hypnotic Therapies To Aid In Forgiveness and Emotional Healing
How to do "Chair Therapy" a useful gestalt therapy, in the hypnotherapeutic process
How to turn forgiveness into a powerful therapeutic tool
How to apply the necessary principles of forgiveness and hypnotic suggestion together
View Video of Therapeutic Application
Group Hypnosis and Practice of Self-Hypnosis
DAY 8
Using Forgiveness Of Self In Hypnotherapy
Ten Keys To Forgiveness
Reframing Past Mistakes As Protecting the Self
Self-Forgiveness And Removing Old Self-Defeating Patterns
Self-Forgiveness And Achieving New Goals In Life
View Video of Therapeutic Application
Group Hypnosis and Practice of Self-Hypnosis
DAY 9
Hypnotic Therapies for Internal Conflict and Secondary Gain Issues
How to do Parts Therapy (conventional)
How to do Parts Mediation Therapy
How to use Parts Mediation Therapy to overcome internal conflict and secondary gain issues
Group Hypnosis and Practice of Self-HypnosisDemonstration and Practice (Almost Every Day of Class, As Well)
Live demonstration and supervised practice of hypnotic induction, deepening, testing, hypnotic and post-hypnotic suggestion
Live demonstration and supervised practice of hypnotic age regression (and other techniques as time permits)
Discussion and demonstration of Past Life Regression if requested by members of the class
Day 10
Setting Up Your Practice and Organization
Organizing your office (forms, procedures, shortcuts and systems, for success)
Answering the telephone and making appointments
Use of videos to save time in your practice
Advertising, marketing and free promotion of your business
Letting other professionals know about your business or service, such as physicians and psychologists
Working with, and how to get referrals from medical, psychological and other professionals
Level II, is conducted during the last six consecutive days of the course. An exam will be given on this material on the 9th day. The last day of the course is reserved for answering questions, additional practice, makeup examinations, review and going through materials related to membership and certification in the National Guild of Hypnotists. If the student does not pass the last test covering hypnotherapy, he or she may take the exam again that day (different exam). If additional testing is required, the student may take the examination after the course is completed.
Note that when courses are offered outside of the USA, then there are some changes in schedule. For example, when giving this course in Singapore, there is usually one day given around the middle of the course for a break. This break is usually scheduled for a Sunday. For information about our Singapore/Malaysia classes, please email LindaDamara@gmal.com. For questions about our courses in the USA Contact us by E-Mail.
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