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Nervous System Regulation Is the New Mental Health Priority — Here’s How Hypnotherapy Helps

Nervous System Regulation Is the New Mental Health Priority — Here’s How Hypnotherapy Helps

by | Oct 14, 2025 | Hypnotherapy

Nervous System Regulation Is the New Mental Health Priority — Here’s How Hypnotherapy Helps

Over the last few years, the mental health conversation has changed dramatically. Terms like fight or flight, nervous system dysregulation, polyvagal theory, and window of tolerance have gone mainstream—shared on Instagram carousels, explained in TikTok videos, and discussed openly in therapy sessions.

Clients are arriving with a new kind of literacy. They’re not just saying, “I feel anxious.” They’re saying, “My nervous system feels stuck in survival mode.”

And they’re not just looking to talk about their feelings.
They want to feel safe in their bodies again.

Welcome to the new frontier of healing: nervous system regulation as a primary goal.

The Problem Isn’t in Your Mind—It’s in Your Body

We used to believe that healing was mostly about talking things through—finding the right words to make sense of our pain. And while insight is powerful, it’s not always enough.

You can know why you’re anxious… and still feel it.
You can understand your childhood wounds… and still repeat the patterns.
You can try to meditate, breathe, and think positively… and still find yourself overwhelmed.

That’s because trauma and chronic stress don’t just live in your thoughts—they live in your nervous system.

When your system has been in prolonged states of hypervigilance or collapse, you don’t need more mindset work.
You need regulation.
You need resourcing.
You need a felt sense of safety in your body.

What Is Nervous System Regulation?

At its core, nervous system regulation means being able to shift between different states (like calm, alertness, or rest) in a way that’s flexible and responsive to your environment. It means not getting stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. It means recovering from stress and returning to baseline more quickly and naturally.

A regulated nervous system allows you to:

  • Feel safe in relationships

  • Make clear decisions

  • Set and maintain boundaries

  • Experience joy and rest without guilt

  • Navigate stress without spiraling

  • Be present in your body and life

And perhaps most importantly—it allows you to heal.

Why Hypnotherapy Is So Effective for Nervous System Work

While there are many tools for nervous system regulation—like somatic experiencing, breathwork, and movement therapy—hypnotherapy is uniquely powerful because it:

✅ Brings the body into a parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) state
✅ Reduces cortisol and stress hormones
✅ Resets subconscious stress patterns
✅ Builds new neural pathways that promote calm, trust, and empowerment

In a hypnotherapy session, you’re not just learning to cope. You’re reconditioning the body and subconscious mind to respond differently to life’s stressors.

Clients often describe it as “the first time I’ve felt truly calm in years.”

The Link Between Trauma, the Subconscious, and the Nervous System

When you’ve experienced trauma, your nervous system often becomes stuck in protective patterns. This can show up as:

  • Chronic anxiety or hypervigilance

  • Numbness or dissociation

  • Insomnia or fatigue

  • Emotional reactivity

  • Difficulty feeling safe in relationships

  • A constant sense that “something bad is going to happen”

Traditional therapy can help you understand why this is happening. But hypnotherapy helps you unwind it.

By working at the subconscious level, we can access the original source of dysregulation—whether it’s an early experience of abandonment, rejection, or unsafety—and rewrite the script. Through deep relaxation and therapeutic guidance, your body learns that it’s safe now. You don’t have to be on high alert anymore.

Nervous System Work Isn’t Optional Anymore—It’s Essential

In 2025, clients aren’t just looking to feel better. They’re looking to feel regulated.

They want to:

  • Know how to calm their anxiety

  • Rewire old emotional patterns

  • Feel less reactive and more present

  • Trust their bodies and intuition again

  • Actually enjoy their lives instead of just surviving them

As a trauma-informed hypnotherapist, I’ve seen the power of this work firsthand. Whether you’re healing from burnout, emotional trauma, attachment wounds, or chronic stress, nervous system regulation is the foundation.

If you’re in Massachusetts (or anywhere online), I offer trauma-informed hypnotherapy sessions that support nervous system healing—not just at the cognitive level, but at the core.

Want to Help Others Heal Their Nervous Systems Too?

If you’re a therapist, coach, or healing practitioner, this work is becoming a professional necessity. Your clients are showing up with nervous system language—and they’re looking to you for tools that actually help.

That’s why I also train wellness professionals in trauma-informed hypnotherapy through my Level 1 Hypnotherapy Certification Training.

This isn’t traditional hypnosis. It’s a somatic, trauma-aware, spiritually integrative approach that helps clients regulate, rewire, and reconnect—at the deepest levels.

If you’ve been feeling called to bring more nervous system wisdom and subconscious healing into your work, you can learn more at kellybearer.com or reach out for a free training consultation.

The world is waking up to the importance of nervous system health. And hypnotherapy is one of the most effective, elegant, and compassionate ways to support it.

Whether you’re seeking healing for yourself or feel called to guide others—you’re in the right place.

Your body already knows how to heal.
Sometimes, it just needs the right kind of support.

Meta Hypnotherapy: An Integral Approach to Hypnosis and the Subconscious Mind

Meta Hypnotherapy: An Integral Approach to Hypnosis and the Subconscious Mind

by | Sep 30, 2025 | Hypnotherapy, Meta Hypnotherapy

Meta Hypnotherapy: An Integral Approach to Hypnosis and the Subconscious Mind

Hypnosis has long fascinated healers and seekers. From Mesmer’s magnetic theories to Milton Erickson’s conversational hypnosis, the field has evolved dramatically. Today, hypnotherapy is recognized as a powerful tool for healing anxiety, trauma, pain, and self-sabotaging habits. But too often, hypnosis is still viewed narrowly—as a quick fix for smoking or weight loss.

What if hypnosis could be more than symptom relief? What if it could open the doorway to deep subconscious healing, personal transformation, and even spiritual awakening?

This is the vision of Meta Hypnotherapy: an integral approach to hypnosis and the subconscious mind.

What Is Meta Hypnotherapy?

Meta Hypnotherapy is a comprehensive framework I developed that goes beyond traditional hypnotherapy. The word “meta” means “beyond,” and that’s exactly what this approach does—it integrates the best of trauma-informed care, neuroscience, developmental psychology, and transpersonal wisdom into a single model.

Rather than treating the subconscious as a vault of memories or bad habits, Meta Hypnotherapy views it as a multidimensional field that includes:

  • Cognitive layers – beliefs, assumptions, and mental programs

  • Emotional layers – stored feelings and affective memories

  • Somatic layers – trauma and tension held in the body

  • Relational layers – attachment patterns and interpersonal imprints

  • Transpersonal layers – archetypes, spiritual experiences, and past life memories

This holistic lens makes hypnosis not just a tool for change, but a pathway for transformation.

How Meta Hypnotherapy Works

The process unfolds in four stages:

Induction & Regulation – Guiding the client into a safe, resourced hypnotic state while calming the nervous system.

Exploration – Accessing subconscious material through imagery, inner child dialogues, or archetypal journeys.

Resolution & Reprogramming – Releasing old patterns, reframing limiting beliefs, and installing new empowering ones.

Integration – Anchoring insights into everyday life with somatic practices, journaling, and mindfulness.

Because it works at every level of the subconscious, Meta Hypnotherapy is effective for a wide range of issues—from trauma and anxiety to addiction and spiritual growth.

Why the Subconscious Mind Matters

Hypnotherapy Training | Boulder Hypnotherapy InstituteScience tells us that up to 95% of our behavior is driven by the subconscious mind (LeDoux, 2002; van der Kolk, 2014). That means willpower and conscious effort alone rarely create lasting change. Hypnosis is unique because it allows us to bypass the conscious critic and access the subconscious directly.

In hypnosis, the brain enters a state of heightened neuroplasticity, making it easier to release old patterns and install new ones (Spiegel, 2013). This is why hypnotherapy can often achieve results in weeks that might take months or years in talk therapy alone.

Clinical Applications of Meta Hypnotherapy

  • Trauma Healing – Re-experiencing and reparenting younger parts of the self in a safe, resourced way.

  • Anxiety & Depression – Reframing subconscious beliefs like “I’m unsafe” or “I’m powerless” while calming the nervous system.

  • Addiction Recovery – Addressing the root emotional wounds beneath compulsive behaviors.

  • Spiritual Growth – Integrating transpersonal experiences such as past life regression, archetypal encounters, or mystical states.

Clients often leave sessions not only with symptom relief but also with a renewed sense of authenticity, creativity, and purpose.

Why This Matters for Hypnotherapy Training

The future of therapy is trauma-informed, integrative, and consciousness-based. Meta Hypnotherapy embodies all three.

If you’re a therapist, coach, or healer, learning hypnotherapy isn’t just about adding a modality to your toolkit—it’s about gaining the ability to work at the deepest level of human change: the subconscious.

Our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Training gives you the foundational skills to guide clients safely and effectively into hypnosis, work with subconscious material, and create real transformation. You’ll learn:

  • How to induce and deepen trance states

  • Evidence-based scripts and protocols for healing

  • Trauma-informed strategies to ensure client safety

  • Techniques for reprogramming beliefs and behaviors

And because our training is live, online, and experiential, you’ll practice these skills in real time with guidance and feedback—so you graduate fully confident to integrate hypnotherapy into your work.

The Invitation

Meta Hypnotherapy isn’t just a method—it’s a movement toward more holistic, compassionate, and transformational healing. If you feel called to explore the subconscious mind and learn how to facilitate this depth of work, our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Training is the place to begin.

👉 Learn more and enroll in Level 1 Hypnotherapy Training today

Final Thoughts

The subconscious mind is where our deepest wounds and greatest potential live. By learning hypnotherapy, you not only help clients heal at the root—you also step into your own growth as a healer, leader, and changemaker.

Meta Hypnotherapy shows us that healing is not just about eliminating symptoms—it’s about awakening the whole self.

Healing Attachment Wounds with Hypnotherapy Training

Healing Attachment Wounds with Hypnotherapy Training

by | Sep 20, 2025 | Abandonment Issues, Attachment Styles, Hypnotherapy, Relationships

Healing Attachment Wounds is the New Self-Love

In 2025, the conversation around self-love is shifting. Gone are the days when self-care was limited to bubble baths, journaling, or affirmations alone. Today, people are digging deeper. They’re asking hard questions about why they attract unavailable partners, why intimacy feels overwhelming, or why relationships trigger fear and anxiety.

The answer? Attachment wounds.

As more people recognize and name their anxious, avoidant, or disorganized attachment styles, the new frontier of self-love has become healing attachment wounds through inner child healing, reparenting, and earning secure attachment.

Why Attachment Wounds Run So Deep

Attachment styles are formed in early life, shaped by how our caregivers met—or didn’t meet—our emotional needs. If a parent was inconsistent, distant, or unpredictable, those experiences often created subconscious blueprints that still run the show in adulthood.

  • Anxious attachment may leave someone feeling clingy, fearful of abandonment, and overly preoccupied with relationships.

  • Avoidant attachment often leads to pushing others away, difficulty trusting, and discomfort with closeness.

  • Disorganized attachment can combine both patterns, creating a push-pull dynamic where intimacy feels both longed for and terrifying.

These are not just “personality quirks.” They’re deeply rooted patterns encoded in the subconscious mind, showing up in our nervous system, emotions, and beliefs about love and safety.

That’s why conscious efforts—like reading relationship books or trying to “think differently”—often fall short. Without addressing the subconscious, the old blueprint remains intact.

Hypnotherapy: A Direct Path to Healing

Hypnotherapy Training | Boulder Hypnotherapy InstituteThis is where hypnotherapy comes in. Unlike talk therapy, which primarily engages the conscious mind, hypnotherapy allows clients to access the subconscious where these attachment patterns are stored.

Through guided hypnosis, clients can:

  • Revisit early emotional imprints that created feelings of abandonment, neglect, or insecurity.

  • Reparent the inner child, offering the love, safety, and attunement that was missing in childhood.

  • Release old beliefs such as “I’m not lovable” or “People always leave.”

  • Rewire the subconscious blueprint, replacing fear and insecurity with safety, worthiness, and connection.

One of the most transformative sessions a client can experience is one that helps them rewire their emotional blueprint from early life. When the subconscious begins to align with feelings of security and love, everything changes. Relationships feel safer. Boundaries feel natural. Love flows more easily.

This isn’t just about “fixing relationships”—it’s about finally feeling at home within yourself. And that is the true essence of self-love.

Why Healing Attachment Wounds Matters Now

In 2025, more people than ever are turning inward, ready to stop repeating painful patterns and start creating secure, fulfilling connections. Mental health research, social media conversations, and cultural shifts all point to the same truth: healing attachment wounds is no longer optional—it’s essential.

For therapists, coaches, and healing professionals, this represents a powerful opportunity. Clients aren’t just looking for surface-level tools anymore. They want deep, lasting transformation that works at the subconscious level.

That’s why hypnotherapy is rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after modalities for healing attachment wounds. It not only helps clients access their inner world but also equips practitioners with tools to create profound shifts that traditional methods often struggle to reach.

Learn to Facilitate Healing Through Hypnotherapy

If you’re a therapist, coach, or healer who wants to help people move from insecure to secure attachment, learning hypnotherapy is one of the most impactful paths you can take.

At Boulder Hypnotherapy Institute, our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Training is designed to give you the skills and confidence to guide clients through deep subconscious healing. You’ll learn:

  • Foundational hypnotherapy techniques to access the subconscious mind.

  • How to work with core beliefs and emotional imprinting.

  • Safe and ethical methods for inner child healing and reparenting.

  • Practical tools to help clients release old patterns and step into secure attachment.

By the end of this training, you won’t just understand hypnotherapy—you’ll be equipped to create real transformation in the lives of your clients.

The Future of Self-Love

Self-love is no longer about surface-level practices. It’s about healing the root wounds that prevent us from feeling safe, worthy, and connected. By addressing attachment wounds at the subconscious level, people can finally step into the secure, fulfilling relationships they’ve always wanted—both with others and themselves.

And as a practitioner, there’s nothing more rewarding than guiding someone through that process.

If you feel called to support others on this path, or even to begin your own journey of healing, our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Training is the perfect place to start.

Healing attachment wounds is the new self-love. And hypnotherapy is the key.

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Learn more about our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Training and discover how you can help clients heal attachment wounds, rewire their subconscious, and create secure, lasting love.

Panic Attack Management: How Hypnotherapy Rewires the Fear Response

Panic Attack Management: How Hypnotherapy Rewires the Fear Response

by | Aug 30, 2025 | Hypnotherapy

Panic Attack Management: How Hypnotherapy Rewires the Fear Response

Panic disorder can feel like living with a trapdoor beneath your feet. At any moment, you may be pulled into an overwhelming episode of fear, heart racing, shortness of breath, and the terrifying belief that something is deeply wrong. For many, the fear of the next panic attack becomes just as debilitating as the attacks themselves.

While traditional therapies and medications can help, hypnotherapy offers a powerful, mind-body approach to panic attack management by addressing the subconscious triggers and reprogramming the body’s automatic responses. Instead of simply managing symptoms, hypnosis equips clients with tools to break free from the cycle of fear about fear itself.

How Hypnosis Helps with Panic Disorder

Unlike willpower techniques, hypnotherapy works directly with the subconscious—the part of the mind that drives automatic reactions like heart rate, breathing, and stress responses. When guided into a hypnotic state, clients become more receptive to new ways of interpreting sensations, thoughts, and triggers.

This isn’t about “controlling” the mind—it’s about rewiring conditioned fear responses into calm, confident ones. Through practice, clients learn that a racing heartbeat or a shallow breath doesn’t mean danger—it simply signals an opportunity to slow down, breathe deeply, and regain control.

Hypnotic Techniques for Panic Attack Relief

Here are three hypnotherapy strategies that have been shown to reduce panic attacks and build resilience:

1. Cue-Controlled Relaxation

In hypnotherapy, we can teach the subconscious to associate a specific cue—such as a slow, calming breath—with immediate relief. Over time, this becomes an automatic anchor. For example:

  • When the client notices early signs of panic, they take a deep breath.

  • The body immediately associates that breath with calm.

  • The panic episode is intercepted before it escalates.

This turns what once felt uncontrollable into something manageable.

2. Hypnotic Rehearsal

Hypnosis allows the mind to safely “rehearse” stressful scenarios and practice calm responses. A client may be guided to imagine feeling their heart race or palms sweat, but instead of spiraling, they visualize themselves breathing, grounding, and returning to calm.

This mental rehearsal rewires the brain, so when real-life sensations arise, the body remembers the practiced calm rather than defaulting to panic. It’s like training the nervous system to choose peace instead of fear.

3. Post-Hypnotic Suggestions

A hallmark of clinical hypnosis, post-hypnotic suggestions give clients empowering instructions that carry beyond the session. For panic disorder, suggestions might include:

  • “If you feel your heart race, you immediately breathe deeply and return to calm.”

  • “Every sensation becomes a reminder of your growing strength and control.”

These phrases bypass the conscious worry and embed a subconscious script that helps clients remain grounded during daily life.

Reframing Sensations as Safe, Not Dangerous

One of the most profound benefits of hypnotherapy is reframing the meaning of bodily sensations. Panic feeds on misinterpretation: a racing heart feels like a heart attack, dizziness feels like fainting, shortness of breath feels like suffocation.

In hypnosis, these sensations are reframed as normal stress responses—uncomfortable, but not harmful. By shifting the interpretation from “danger” to “manageable,” the cycle of panic loses its power. Clients walk away with the ability to say, “I know what this is, and I know what to do.”

Why Hypnotherapy Works for Panic Disorder

  • Direct access to the subconscious: Unlike talk therapy alone, hypnosis works where panic is generated—beneath conscious thought.

  • Mind-body integration: Sessions target both physical symptoms (breath, heartbeat, muscle tension) and mental patterns (fear of fear).

  • Lasting tools: Clients leave with practical anchors, cues, and suggestions they can use in real life.

By combining these elements, hypnotherapy doesn’t just manage panic—it helps transform a person’s entire relationship with fear.

Become Certified in Hypnotherapy

If reading this sparked your curiosity about how these techniques work, you may be called to go deeper—not just for your own healing, but to help others.

At Boulder Hypnotherapy Institute, we train therapists, coaches, and healing professionals in our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Certification Training—a comprehensive, 5-day live, online program where you’ll:

  • Learn powerful hypnotic inductions, deepeners, and interventions for anxiety, panic, and trauma.

  • Gain the confidence to guide clients into safe and transformative states of healing.

  • Practice live with supervision so you graduate ready to see clients immediately.

With flexible payment plans and CEUs available for licensed professionals, this training is designed to make hypnotherapy accessible, effective, and financially sustainable for your career.

Reserve Your Spot in Level 1 Training Today

Final Thoughts

Panic attacks don’t have to control your life—or your clients’ lives. Through cue-controlled relaxation, hypnotic rehearsal, and post-hypnotic suggestions, hypnotherapy offers a roadmap out of fear and back into calm confidence.

And if you’re ready to master these techniques yourself, our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Certification Training is the perfect place to start. You’ll not only transform your own understanding of the subconscious but also gain the tools to help others reclaim peace from panic.

Take the first step today—the path to freedom begins with a single breath

How to Become a Hypnotherapist: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Become a Hypnotherapist: A Step-by-Step Guide

by | Aug 25, 2025 | Hypnotherapy

How to Become a Hypnotherapist: A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you drawn to helping others create deep and lasting change? Do you feel called to work with the subconscious mind and explore the power of altered states of consciousness for healing? If so, becoming a hypnotherapist may be the perfect career path for you.

Hypnotherapy is one of the fastest-growing fields in the mental health and wellness space. With its ability to address issues such as anxiety, trauma, addictions, weight management, and even spiritual growth, hypnotherapy offers both powerful results for clients and a rewarding career for practitioners.

In this article, we’ll walk you through exactly how to become a hypnotherapist, step by step, and introduce you to the first step on your professional journey: Level 1 Hypnotherapy Certification Training.

Step 1: Understand What Hypnotherapy Is

Before embarking on this path, it’s essential to understand what hypnotherapy really means.

Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic practice that uses hypnosis—a naturally occurring state of focused attention and relaxation—to help clients access the subconscious mind. In this state, individuals are more open to positive suggestions, inner exploration, and healing interventions.

Unlike stage hypnosis or entertainment-based practices, professional hypnotherapy is safe, ethical, and client-centered. It is about empowering people to make the changes they desire in their lives, not about control or manipulation.

Step 2: Clarify Why You Want to Become a Hypnotherapist

Becoming a hypnotherapist requires passion, dedication, and a genuine interest in helping others. Reflect on your motivations:

  • Do you want to support clients in overcoming fears, anxieties, or addictions?

  • Are you interested in trauma healing and inner child work?

  • Do you feel called to explore spiritual dimensions such as past life regression?

  • Are you a therapist, coach, or healer looking to add another transformational tool to your practice?

Your “why” will fuel your training and practice. Hypnotherapy is not just a career; for many, it’s a calling.

Step 3: Choose the Right Training Program

To become a hypnotherapist, you’ll need comprehensive training in both the theory and practice of hypnosis. The right program should include:

  • Accreditation & CEUs – Make sure your training is recognized and can count toward continuing education (especially important if you are already a licensed professional).

  • Live Practice – Hypnotherapy is a skill you develop through supervised practice, not just theory.

  • Comprehensive Curriculum – Look for training that covers inductions, deepeners, therapeutic interventions, ethics, and client management.

  • Support & Mentorship – The best training programs include ongoing support as you begin your practice.

At the Boulder Hypnotherapy Institute, our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Certification Training offers exactly this. Over five days of live, experiential learning, you’ll practice with peers, learn from master trainers, and graduate ready to start seeing clients.

Step 4: Get Certified

Certification shows your clients—and yourself—that you’ve completed a rigorous training program and are equipped to practice hypnotherapy professionally.

Our Level 1 Training certifies you as a Hypnotherapist, giving you the credentials you need to:

  • Offer hypnotherapy sessions to the public.

  • Integrate hypnotherapy into your existing therapy or coaching practice.

  • Join professional hypnotherapy organizations.

Certification also builds confidence. With guided supervision, practice sessions, and feedback, you’ll leave training knowing you can create transformation for your clients.

Step 5: Start Practicing and Building Your Hypnotherapy Business

Once certified, it’s time to start practicing. Many new hypnotherapists begin by working with friends, family, and practice clients before moving into paid sessions. From there, you can:

  • Open your own hypnotherapy practice.

  • Offer sessions online via Zoom or in person.

  • Specialize in an area you’re passionate about (such as anxiety, trauma healing, or past life regression).

  • Collaborate with wellness centers, therapists, or coaching programs.

With hypnotherapy’s growing demand, your opportunities are limitless.

Step 6: Commit to Ongoing Growth

Becoming a hypnotherapist doesn’t stop at Level 1. The most successful practitioners continue their learning with advanced trainings, supervision, and specialty certifications. This not only strengthens your skills but also expands your offerings and income potential.

At the Boulder Hypnotherapy Institute, we provide a complete pathway from beginner to advanced practitioner, so you’re always supported as you grow.

Why Choose Our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Certification Training?

If you’re ready to take the first step, our Level 1 Hypnotherapy Certification Training is designed for beginners, therapists, coaches, and healers who are ready to add a powerful new modality to their toolkit.

Here’s what you’ll receive:

  • 5 Days of Live Training on Zoom – Learn from anywhere in the world.

  • Experiential Practice – You’ll hypnotize others and be hypnotized yourself.

  • Certification as a Hypnotherapist – Start seeing clients immediately after graduation.

  • Scripts, Tools, and Resources – So you feel confident guiding sessions right away.

  • Ongoing Community Support – Join our private community of practitioners worldwide.

Whether you’re brand new to hypnotherapy or looking to expand your current practice, Level 1 is your entry point into a fulfilling, transformative career.

Final Thoughts: Your Path to Becoming a Hypnotherapist

Becoming a hypnotherapist is more than just learning a set of techniques—it’s stepping into a role as a healer, guide, and facilitator of transformation.

With the right training, certification, and support, you can create a thriving practice that changes lives—including your own.

If you’re ready to take the first step, enroll in our upcoming Level 1 Hypnotherapy Certification Training today. You’ll graduate with the skills, confidence, and certification you need to start seeing clients right away.

Click here to learn more and register for Level 1 Hypnotherapy Training

Your future as a hypnotherapist begins now.