Hypnotherapy Training for Psychologists
Add Clinical Hypnosis to Your Evidence-Based Practice
As a doctoral-level psychologist, you bring rigorous scientific training to everything you do. Clinical hypnosis has a robust evidence base spanning decades of research, and our training program is designed to meet the standards of rigor you expect. Integrate hypnotherapy to enhance assessment, treatment, and research in your psychology practice.
Integrating Hypnotherapy into Your Practice
Our five-level training pathway builds on your doctoral training in psychopathology, assessment, and evidence-based intervention. You'll learn to integrate hypnotherapy with cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, neuropsychological, and health psychology frameworks. The program covers the neuroscience of hypnosis, controlled trial evidence, and clinical applications across the full range of psychological disorders. Many psychologist graduates incorporate hypnotherapy into their existing specializations, from clinical and counseling psychology to health and sport psychology.
Why Psychologists Add Hypnotherapy
Strong Evidence Base
Clinical hypnosis is supported by decades of controlled research for pain, anxiety, PTSD, IBS, and behavioral change. APA Division 30 (Society of Psychological Hypnosis) provides a professional community for psychologist-hypnotherapists.
Neuroscience-Informed Practice
Understand the neural mechanisms of hypnosis including changes in anterior cingulate cortex activity, default mode network modulation, and enhanced executive control — grounding your practice in neuroscience.
Enhance Treatment Outcomes
Meta-analyses consistently show that adding hypnotherapy to CBT and other evidence-based treatments significantly improves outcomes compared to the treatments alone.
Curriculum Highlights for Psychologists
Neuroscience of Hypnosis
Deep dive into the neurobiological mechanisms of hypnosis, including recent fMRI and EEG research on hypnotic states, suggestibility, and therapeutic change.
Research-Backed Protocols
Evidence-based hypnotherapy protocols for anxiety disorders, PTSD, chronic pain, IBS, insomnia, and behavioral health conditions, drawn from published clinical trials.
Advanced Clinical Applications
Ego-state therapy, cognitive-hypnotic approaches, hypnoanalysis, and advanced techniques for complex presentations and treatment-resistant cases.
Integration with Psychological Assessment
Learn to use hypnotic susceptibility measures, integrate hypnotherapy findings into psychological reports, and incorporate hypnosis into your assessment battery.
What Psychologists Say
As a researcher and clinician, I needed a program with scientific rigor. BHI delivered. The neuroscience content was current, the protocols were evidence-based, and the clinical training was exceptional. Hypnotherapy has become central to my practice.
Dr. Rebecca H.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PhD
I specialize in chronic pain management, and hypnotherapy has transformed my outcomes. BHI's medical hypnotherapy protocols gave me the tools to help patients reduce medication dependence while improving quality of life.
Dr. Andrew C.
Health Psychologist, PsyD
By the Numbers
APA Div 30
Professional Community
200+
Published Studies
71%
Meta-Analysis Improvement
Your Path to Certification
Whether you're just exploring or ready to enroll, we have a training path for you.
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Hypnotherapy Training
5 days live online training with 32 NBCC-approved CEs.
Past Life Regression Training
4-level PLR training and certification path.
MASTERCLASS
Watch our intro to hypnotherapy.
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Practice Accelerator
Launch your hypnotherapy practice in 90 days — guided, step-by-step.