The National Guild of Hypnotists

Who is the National Guild of Hypnotists?

Established in 1951, the Guild has grown to over 8,000 members, with over 100 local chapters in 55 different countries. A growing percentage of our members have academic credentials in other fields, including medicine, psychology, counseling and nursing.
The National Guild of Hypnotists has been acknowledged, even by other professional hypnotism groups, as the number one association in the field. We invite you to share in the prestige and recognition membership brings, by joining the nation's premier hypnosis organization.

Recourses for Members

As a member, you'll have access to the largest library of hypnosis related videos. You'll be entitled to substantial discounts on books, video, and audio tapes, equipment and seminars. To help educate your clients, we've prepared a series of pre-printed informational brochures on a number of relative topics. We also offer a number of professionally written hypnotism articles, ready for publication in local newspapers and magazines.

Members Newsletter and Journal

Educating and providing information to our membership is our most important service. To ensure members stay informed of all issues affecting their profession, all receive the Hypno-Gram newsletter and the acclaimed Journal of Hypnotism, quarterly.
Year-round continuing education seminars and workshops on a wide spectrum of subjects are scheduled for our members at locations around the country. Opportunities are presented to sharpen skills, not only in the art and science of hypnotism, but also in the areas of marketing and managing successful practices.

Referrals

Our staff handles a multitude of calls from prospective clients and media professionals from around the world, seeking referrals to local Guild-certified hypnotists. We have referred many clients, and many writers and TV and radio producers directly to appropriate Guild members.

Ethics and Integrity

The Guild maintains standard codes of conduct and a strict code of ethics for all individuals and organizations in the field of hypnotism. A peer ethics committee exists to investigate any complaints. We strive to achieve harmony, mutual trust and cooperation among practitioners, and respect within the community.

Certification and Recognition

As a professional, certified member of the Guild, you will receive an impressive 11' X 14' certificate and an embossed wallet ID card, indicating your credentials and membership in the prestigious NGH. Certified Membership requires a minimum of 100 hours of classroom training.

Professional Insurance

Certified members of NGH are eligible to apply for professional liability insurance for their practice as certified hypnotists - Malpractice protection at reasonable rates!

Working on the Members’ Behalf

Our staff works on your behalf 7 days a week, protecting, promoting and advancing the art, science, and philosophy of hypnotism. The Guild continues to make progress in establishing the profession of hypnotism and receives highest accolades and commendations from various state and national government offices.

Certification and Continuing Education

NGH offers a hypnotism certification core-curriculum which is taught by certified instructors throughout the world. Minimum requirement for certification is two semesters of hypnotherapy training. 15 hours of continuing education credits are required annually to maintain active certification separate board has been created to administer exams for Board Certification at three higher levels of academic and practical experience.

Certified Hypnotist

A membership for professional hypnotists. Receive an 11" X 14" Certified Hypnotist certificate, annual renewal 5"X7" certificates and embossed membership card. Journal of Hypnotism, Hypno-Gram subscriptions, discounts, member-rate at conferences and seminars, client referrals, eligibility for professional liability insurance, access to our video rental library, plus all other membership benefits.

Course Content

Part I - Basic Hypnotherapy Training

• Introduction - Goals and Training
• Suggestibility tests
• The classification of subjects
• Influences and dangers
• Three-step self-hypnosis
• How to hypnotize, conduct depth tests and awakening procedures
• Developing rapport
• The many applications of hypnosis
• Powerful inductions
• How to decide which inductions to use based on the client's needs
• Mechanical aids, (What they are and how to use them)
• Deepening techniques
• Complete Smoking Cessation, Weight Control and Stress Management programs, including scripts, to get you started in your hypnosis practice right away.

Part II - Advanced Hypnotherapy Certification

• How to conduct your first session with a client
• Behavioral assessment - goal setting - reinforcement
• Image psychology and hypnosis
• How to conduct sessions two, three and four, etc. with a client
• Designing and teaching a self-hypnosis course
• The use and benefits of ideomotor response
• Age regression therapy
• Regression Exploration
• Advanced hypnosis techniques
• Apprehension/Worry reduction
• Discomfort Control
• Performance Enhancement techniques
• Self hypnosis techniques
• Effective marketing and business strategies including eMarketing
• Learn how to talk to physicians so they respect you and your work
• Legal considerations

Check back soon for a list of NGH Certified Instructors and courses!