Taught by clinicians who still see clients.
Every BHI instructor holds active clinical credentials, maintains a working practice, and teaches the same method — so what you learn holds up in the room.
The people who will teach you the work.
Decades of combined clinical experience, and a shared commitment to training practitioners who are as rigorous as they are compassionate.
Kelly Bearer, MA, LPC
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (Colorado) and Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist with over 20 years of experience in mental health, over 10 years of clinical hypnotherapy experience, and Founder of Boulder Hypnotherapy Institute, Kelly brings extensive expertise working with adults and adolescents. She holds a Master of Arts in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University and has developed an integrative approach incorporating Clinical Hypnotherapy, Integral Theory, Gestalt Therapy, Subtle Energy, and Holistic Integrative Healing Techniques. Her work is deeply influenced by her studies under Ken Wilber, and she is a published author in the Journal for Integral Theory and Practice. An ordained Zen Monk, Kelly believes the intersection of spirituality and psychology is where true healing begins.
Marie Healy
Marie Healy is a BHI-certified clinical hypnotherapist. A graduate of the Boulder Hypnotherapy Institute certification program, Marie brings the Subconscious Shift Method™ into her clinical practice and now teaches alongside Kelly as BHI Certified Faculty — supporting new practitioners with supervised practice, clinical case work, and the same trauma-informed depth that shaped her own training.
Different practices. The same method.
Every instructor teaches the Subconscious Shift Method™ — BHI's proprietary four-phase clinical architecture. It's what keeps the training consistent from faculty member to faculty member, and what gives graduates a repeatable structure rather than a bag of techniques.
What our teaching team brings.
Diverse specializations and backgrounds, one comprehensive learning experience — from our roots in Colorado to students across the country.
Specialized Training
Our instructors hold diverse certifications spanning multiple hypnotherapy modalities and complementary clinical disciplines.
Active Practitioners
Each instructor maintains an active clinical practice, bringing real-world case insight directly into the classroom.
Student-Centered Approach
We prioritize mentorship and supervised, hands-on practice so every student builds confidence and competence from day one.
Free Guide: What Makes a Great Hypnotherapy Instructor?
Learn the qualities that separate good instructors from exceptional ones, and why mentorship matters in your training journey.
Train With Our Expert Faculty
Our instructors bring decades of clinical experience to every certification program.
Certification does not confer a professional license and does not qualify graduates to practice as licensed therapists.
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