Richard Nongard has become one of the most successful hypnotists on the internet, showing over 5 million hits on his youtube channel.   In 2007 Nongard set out to use the new medium of youtube.com to share his knowledge of hypnosis.   His most popular video has almost one million views, and is a great [...]

The International Certification Board of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ICBCH) is pleased to announce the Dallas Hypnosis Convention of 2011 was a tremendous success!   Many participants from around the world participated in this convention, featuring renounced speakers from all over the USA.   Scott Sandland spent an entire day focusing on Hypnosis for Pain Control, and other speakers [...]

A lot of people ask me,  “How do you become a certified hypnotherapist?”   This question is often predicated on the belief that hypnosis, or hypnotherapy is regulated by the state and that the state has something to do with hypnosis certification.   This article is to provide some clarity to these questions. No state regulates the [...]

Here is a collection of research on a number of issues from addiction to pain management and other issues.   Many will find this helpful in marketing, building referrals and understanding the true utility of hypnotherapy. Here is a brief review of some of the research evidence on the effectiveness of hypnosis: 90.6% Success Rate [...]

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The Spring 2011 Schedule is now posted.   Don’t miss our advanced class in San Antonio, or our many other certification classes. For more information call (800)-390-9536 Here is the schedule: San Antonio April 28-29, 2011  Basic 20-Hour Hypnosis Class June 2-4, 2011       Advanced 30-Hour Hypnosis Class Join us in San Antonio for both the [...]

Did you know you can learn how to hypnotize anyone AND become a certified clinical hypnotherapist (CCH) AND earn board approved CEU credit hours ALL ONLINE at your own pace?

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I am asked this question a lot by both new hypnotists and those who have been in practice for quite a while. They just can’t seem to wrap their minds around the concept, or they are afraid to try different forms of demonstration, so I try to explain what hypnotic phenomena is really all about.

Many stage hypnotists are only that, stage hypnotists, and they have never taken a clinical course in hypnosis. And many clinical hypnotists only practice clinical hypnosis, and may even shudder at the mere mention of hypnosis for entertainment purposes. And then there are the hypnotists who regularly practice both clinical and stage hypnosis.