Distance interns looking for clients

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Permalink Reply by Antonio on January 29, 2011 at 11:26am

Julie, I would recommend finding people on skype.  We have a skypenosis group on here with a few HMI members that would probably like to exchange sessions.

 

Julie since you live in Texas I would recommend checking out some of the live training in Texas.

 

There is the upcoming Dallas Hypnosis Convention (april 7th to the 9th).  All of the presenters are from Hypnothoughts and you will be able to learn a lot.  Also, I would recommend talking to Hugh Cole (http://www.hypnothoughts.com/profile/Texastranceman).  I believe Hugh Cole is trained by Brian David Phillips (one of the best Hypnotherapists/Trainers alive today).

 

http://www.hypnotherapyboard.org/2011-hypnosis-convention/

 

(Hugh Coles profile). http://www.hypnothoughts.com/profile/Texastranceman

 

In my opinion you're much better off with live training than with distance training.

Permalink Reply by Jill Semonin PhD- CHt on January 29, 2011 at 12:12pm

Hello Julie,

When I did my advanced training with HMI, I too worried about getting in the intern hours. But as I gained confidence and talked about it, I found people crawled out of the woodwork wanting it. I didn't charge for practicing either. I had family, friends and many people from all over. I did a lot of phone work, which I love doing too.I also offered many students to call ME and practice. I am still willing to help fellow students with phone sessions. In person sessions are also very important and easy to get once people hear you talk about it. It's an intriguing subject by far to the person who has any issues at all.

I agree Skype is an option that I too have used. I have also asked that my clients have a headset for any phone session if using a phone or PC if possible. If on the phone, chances are, they will relax and drop the phone... (hello??? please pick me up! ) ha ha ha  

 

As far as my own intern hours, I live in Ohio, I live in a very small town and It went by fast and was easy. Before I new it, it felt like it was natural and just flowed out with ease.

 

It's what I do now, although currently I have been in the hospital three times in the last two months, so I have had to take time off. I still have clients waiting for me to be released to work again.I start back next week. YAY!

 

I do not regret my decision to study with HMI in the least and feel it was worth every cent. I also must say, the learning never stops. Many methods & modalities are always learned because it's endless. I personally couldn't have traveled to learn my studies at the time either. Home study was a blessing~

 

Do what feels good to you! You will know when you need to.

Blessings!

Jill

Permalink Reply by Angie Hernandez on January 29, 2011 at 3:33pm

Julie,

   You will have no trouble finding volunteers to fill your internship time. Lisa Machenberg recommends you keep the book with you everywhere you go. People always are curious about what current book you're reading.  When you tell them it is your hypnotherapy guide, they will want to know all about it. Just talk about what you're studying wherever you go, and there are always people interested. They will want to volunteer or will know someone who will.

   I know it's a leap of faith but take it! You won't regret it. I haven't.

 

Angie

Permalink Reply by Julie Dowler on January 29, 2011 at 6:43pm

Thanks for your input, folks.  I'll check out the Skype group.  I'm going to have to go with distance learning because everytime I leave the house somebody has to watch my three kids.  I don't have any relatives who can watch them for me.  They're not going to public school because I'm homeschooling them.  They're all elementary school age; they can keep busy playing games or something while I do hypnosis for a couple of hours, but I just can't leave them here all by themselves.   Once I get further down the road in my internship, I'll probably leave them here with my husband one day a week on his day off and go to one of the local Universities, and set up a little seminar where people can come in for free or for $10 or $20 or something and get hypnotized.  It's just that right now, and probably for the first fifty or 100 hours or so of my internship, I need people I can practice with who won't mind if I don't really know what I'm doing.  I'm thinking that if I can get other students to work with me, they can hypnotize me too, and we can all get internship hours. 

Permalink Reply by Jana Shannon on January 29, 2011 at 7:17pm

Really?    You don't have any friends or family that would enjoy being hypnotized?  "It's more relaxing than a massage, you don't have to take off your close and I'm offering it free!"  Whenever I offered free I never had a problem.  Friends, freinds of friends, family, talk to service clubs (Lions, Rotary, etc.) and be prepared to talk about what hypnosis really is, not the stage kind... what it can help with (just about every/any thing)  My adult children have always been my best supporters and guinea pigs.  Younger people seem to love it and are willing to experiment more... Sports teams - high school.  A buddy that needs to improve their golf game?  I would always stick with the relaxation sell until you gain confidence.

I was a distant student, too.  You can do it!!!!

Permalink Reply by Julie Dowler on February 6, 2011 at 5:24am

     Could someone tell me more about the distance internship at HMI?  The school didn't give me a lot of details.  How do you accumulate credit?  Do they just take your word for it that you've been hypnotizing people, or do you have to give them some documentation?  Do they tell you what kind of hypnosis you have to do?  Will they let you do the internship hours all at once, or do they limit the number of hours you can do per week? 

Permalink Reply by Lena Prokopenko on January 9, 2012 at 6:35pm

Hi Julie, I just started HMI advanced course and took my first quiz, but I had a couple of practice clients when I took my basic course. Trust me, people LOVE the idea of being hypnotized, at least most people who I know. Of course, lots of them are also into other alternative healing modalities, but even with more normal crowd, people love to get free stuff, whatever it may be. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your training!

Permalink Reply by Jackie Spencer on January 9, 2012 at 10:33pm

Hi Julie, Lena and all.

 I work in the distance ed department of HMI.  Clinical hours are not required for graduation of the course, they are required for certification as a hypnotherapist.  Here's how it works:  HMI provides an education and diplomas in Hypnotherapy and Handwriting Analysis.  HMI does not certify.  There are many certifying bodies out there, but HMI works most closely with the Hypnotherapist's Union Local 472 www.hypnotherapistsunion.org.

The union has 3 levels of certification.  When you complete Foundations in Hypnotherapy, join a hypnosis organization such as the AHA, and join the union you are eligible to be a Certified Hypnotist.  (the union requires organization affiliation before its certification is valid) Unless you have had prior hypnosis training you will not be adequately trained to start a practice so there's generally no need to join the union at this time. 

Upon completion of the advanced hypnotherapy course you are eligible to be a Certified Master Hypnotist.  

During your studies the school encourages you to find practice partners which also prepares you for finding paying clients.  Under 7. Forms and Form Examples in your left hand menu, scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see a form labelled Clinical Hours Grid.  On this form you can log in your practice time.  You may also include time spent in preparation for sessions if you have to research the client's issue, and review of sessions with your advanced course tutor.  (Many students don't realize they have 11 half-hour phone tutorials available as a part of their tuition.  All you have to do is request an appointment through your Q & A.)  When you have graduated and accumulated 200 hours of prep, practice and review, you qualify as a Certified Hypnotherapist, C.Ht.  

If you complete the advanced course and your 200 clinical hours in less that one year with an average score of 95% or better, you will receive a diploma stating that you've graduated with honors.

You may complete the clinical hours (technically not an internship) at your own pace working within your skill level.

I hope this clears things up a bit.   The certifcation  issue can be confusing, believe me, yet there is a method to the madness.  If you have any questions you can call the school at (800)600-0464 if you're in the states or (818)758-2721.  You can also message me here or e-mail jackie@hypnosis.edu.

Permalink Reply by Jackie Spencer on January 9, 2012 at 10:37pm

I didn't realize the original post is a year old!  Hopefully the information will still be helpful to someone :)

Permalink Reply by Lena Prokopenko on January 9, 2012 at 10:54pm

Hi Jackie, 

I guess I was tired today cause I forgot it's 2012 :) 

Your answer was helpful to me, so thank you! 

I do have a question. Do you have to be certified by law to practice hypnotherapy in California or certification is more so for additional qualification?