Welcome to Mitchell Institute of Professional Hypnosis.  Our mission is to provide training in the ethical and professional use of hypnosis in order to prepare students to become a professional in the field of hypnosis or to add to professional skills they already possess. 

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Why Mitchell Institute of Professional Hypnosis?

• Holds Certificate of Approval To Operate Issued By the Illinois State Superintendent of Education
• Professional focus give students the ability to earn an income as a hypnotist
• Theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to be a respected professional
• All of our instructors are successfully practicing in the field
• Completion of 100 hours in basic training means student is eligible for Professional Certification as a Hypnotist
• Curriculum approved by the National Guild of Hypnotists
• Additional training offered for specialization and practice management
• Learn from professionals how to move from what you are doing into an exciting, challenging, and rewarding new career
• Add to your current profession a powerful set of skills for change
• Earn Professional Compensation - our instructors do all earn a living as hypnotists

Hypnotism is a growing field that includes the healing arts of medical and therapeutic applications, habit control such as weight reduction, smoking cessation, stress reduction, and personal self-improvement.  Hypnotism also includes ethical and professional entertainment.

According to the Federal Dictionary of Occupational Titles published by the United States Department of Labor, a Hypnotherapist (079.159.010) is defined as follows:

• Hypnotherapist induces hypnotic state in client to increase motivation or alter behavior pattern through hypnosis.  Consults with client to determine the nature of problem.  Prepares client to enter hypnotic states by explaining how hypnosis works and what client will experience.  Tests subjects to determine degree of physical and emotional suggestibility.  Induces hypnotic state using techniques of hypnosis based on interpretation of test results and analysis of clients problem.  May train client in self-hypnosis conditioning.

Career Opportunities 

• Professional Hypnotists may emphasize private practice with individuals or in groups for Weight Reduction, Smoking Cessation, or Self-Improvement Issues such as Sports Enhancement, Increasing Confidence, Self-Esteem, and countless others.
• Hypnotists may also provide ethical demonstrations for group entertainment and be compensated at the level of a professional entertainer.
• In the growing field of Holistic Health and Complementary and Alternative Medicine, professional hypnotists, working under a medical professional referral, can use hypnosis for pain relief, addictions, phobias, child birth, hypertension, gastrointestinal issues, anesthesia, and psychotherapy.
• Many professionals in the health, counseling, and ministerial fields have found training in hypnosis valuable for their work.  Professional Hypnotists are entitled to professional compensation.  Some practice full time while others chose hypnotism as a secondary source of income.

Mitchell Institute of Professional Hypnosis

• As a vocational school that has received a Certificate of Approval to Operate issued by the Illinois State Superintendent of Education, you are assured that our business practices have been reviewed and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.  The professional focus and experience of our instructors gives the student both the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to become a professional in the field or add this set of skills to an existing profession.  All of our instructors earn a full-time living as practicing hypnotists. 
• Students that earn our Certificate of Completion in Hypnosis are eligible for certification by the National Guild of Hypnotists - the largest professional hypnosis organization in the United States.  After the basic course for certification (100 hours), we offer advanced courses for practicing professionals to increase their practice.  In addition to basic training in hypnotism, we offer advanced training for specialization in Weight Control, Smoking Cessation, Stress Management, Stage Hypnosis, and the cutting-edge communication technology, Neuro Linguistic Programming and Time Line Therapy.