Become a Hypnotherapist, But Do It Right!

By Charles Wm. Skillas, PhD, CHt, CI

People are hailing the newly rediscovered, yet ancient, healing modality of Hypnotherapy as the wonder of Alternative Medicine. So - why are so many people, who seek its healing, often disappointed in their results? Is it because it really isn't the mighty technique people are hoping for? Or is it, maybe, because it's not always being done right.

Hypnotherapy's ability to heal stems from its ability to reach the subconscious mind, where according to medical authority about 85% of disease originates psychosomatically. Some authorities say that all disease is of the mind. Because of the great cost involved in modern medicine and lack of insurance by so many, there is a great clamor for less costly healing approaches. In addition, hypnosis enhances people’s lives by helping them to be more successful personally and professionally.

Hypnosis is a very old technique that permits the Critical Factor of the Conscious Mind to be by-passed. This produces a highly receptive subconscious state of mind into which beneficial suggestions can be offered. Hypnosis itself is no big deal. One can easily learn to hypnotize in a 3-day weekend course. What the hypnotist does with the client after he is in hypnosis is what makes the difference in whether the client is helped. It is here, that therapy is done and makes the hypnotist a Hypnotherapist.

Many hypnotists are trained to hypnotize, but are not trained to be Hypnotherapists. These hypnotists hypnotize a person and while in this receptive state, the hypnotist reads him a prescription to reprogram his subconscious mind. For instance, for smoking the hypnotist reads suggestions to stop smoking. The same technique is used for weight loss, addictions, etc. Usually, these are not very effective, achieving little more success than the placebo effect. This is why many such programs are so ineffective in the long haul.

Why is this so? For every difficulty a person is experiencing, there is a cause, which I call negative forcing functions in the subconscious self. THIS CAUSE IS ALWAYS FROM SOMETHING IN THIS LIFE, A PAST LIFE, UNRESOLVED INTERNAL CONFLICTS, BIOLOGICAL CARRYOVERS FROM ANCESTORS OR FROM ATTACHED ENERGIES. The cause must be uncovered and removed and only then, can the subconscious be reprogrammed so that the difficulty will not reestablish.

Techniques for uncovering the cause of the distress are many and the skilled Hypnotherapist has available an impressive array of uncovering methods with which to find the distress source(s). After finding the source, the Hypnotherapist must then choose from an equally impressive list of techniques to eradicate the distress source energy. The well-trained Hypnotherapist will choose the most appropriate and effective uncovering and energy removal techniques depending on the particular needs of the client. Once the distress source is found and the energy released, the Hypnotherapist can now reprogram the subconscious and permanent healing can happen.

The National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), which is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious certification organization in the world, trains competent Hypnotherapists. NGH has chapters throughout the USA and is represented in 65 countries around the world. NGH certification requires a minimum of 100 hours of core curriculum instruction. This is very important because the States are moving towards registration or licensing governing the practice of Hypnotherapy and unapproved hypnotherapy training not meeting practice requirements will be useless in the future. The NGH and its affiliate The National Federation of Hypnotists (104 - OPEIU AFL-CIO) are in the forefront of this legislation.

In Atlanta, The Inner Space and Dr. Charles Skillas, PhD, offer classes leading to full NGH Certification and Advanced Hypnotherapy training. Dr. Charles Skillas, an NGH Certified Instructor teaches the course. The NGH Certified Hypnotherapy Training is based on 50 years of research and proven field-tested behavioral programs. The Certification Curriculum provides a complete classical hypnotherapy education enabling graduates to immediately become practicing Hypnotherapists working with both individuals and groups. .

On completion of the NGH Certification Curriculum, graduates will be eligible to take the Advanced Class which includes, Spirit Releasement Therapy (SRT), Past Life Regression therapy (PLT), Gestalt Therapy, Parts Therapy for resolution of unresolved internal conflicts, Remote Clearing, The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Cellular Regeneration and others which result in a Doctor of Divinity (DD) in Spiritual Healing Arts. These advanced courses enable the graduate hypnotherapist to handle all the negative forcing functions, which may beset a suffering person.

This course is designed for

§ Those who seek career advancement and who want to work with people in a private professional practice of their own (full or part time)

§ All mental health professionals including therapists, counselors, social workers and nurses desiring to enhance their skills and add Hypnosis as a short-term treatment modality

§ People who want to understand how the mind works to enhance their work and their own lives

To schedule an appointment for a remote session or office session, call 770-449-7976 or visit www.DrSkillas.com.

Dr. Skillas is a National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) Board Certified Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist practicing in Norcross, GA. and is a NGH Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor in Hypnotherapy. He has practiced energy healing and Hypnotherapy since 1981 and is a member of the Business and Metaphysical teaching faculty of St. Johns University. Dr. Skillas is Certified in: Advanced and Clinical Hypnotherapy, Hypnotherapy Instruction, Transformational Counseling, Cell Command Therapy, Spirit Releasement Therapy, Master Level Neurolinguistic Programming, Hypnotic Pain Control, Emergency Hypnosis and Past Life Regression Therapy. He is a member of The National Guild of Hypnotists, The National Board of Hypnotherapists and Hypnotic Anesthesiologists, The National Federation of Neurolinguistic Psychology and The National Federation of Hypnotists. Dr. Skillas is also a Licensed Professional Engineer, is listed in Who’s Who, and is President of the GA Chapter of the National Guild of Hypnotists.