Certified Professional Hypnotist
Everything you need to know about the program — what's included, how it works, and how to take your next step.
You've already explored the overview. This page gives you the full picture of what the Certified Professional Hypnotist training through Sweetwater Wellness Center actually includes — and what happens when you're ready to move forward.
Hybrid
Format
Pre-recorded and live sessions each week, weekly readings and homework. FB group for discussion, Q and A's and deeper learning
Duration
10 Weeks
A structured, progressive program designed to build your skills week by week
Credential
Certified Professional Hypnotist
Upon successful completion of the program, ICBCH Certified
Client Hours
20 Hours Minimum
Documented hands-on experience working with private clients required to qualify for certification (can be friends, family or peers in class)
What This Certification Actually Covers
The Certified Professional Hypnotist training through Sweetwater Wellness Center is a structured, professional program designed specifically for established holistic practitioners.
This is not a generic hypnosis course. It is built around the reality of working with real clients in a real professional context — integrating focused attention, suggestion, and mind-body techniques with the skills you already have.
Here is a full breakdown of what you will learn:
The Curriculum
Core Training Modules
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Understanding the Hypnotic State
Learn what hypnosis is, what it isn't, and how focused attention and suggestion can facilitate positive change. Separate fact from fiction and build a clear professional foundation for the work ahead.
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Working With the Unconscious Mind
Explore how unconscious patterns, beliefs, associations, habits, and behaviors influence your clients' lives — and how to work with them responsibly.
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Hypnotic Inductions & Deepening
Learn a range of techniques for guiding a client into a focused hypnotic state, and how to deepen that state effectively and safely.
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Therapeutic Suggestion
Discover how language, imagery, metaphor, and carefully crafted suggestion can be used to support meaningful, lasting positive change.
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Guided Imagery & Visualization
Explore the powerful relationship between imagination, attention, emotion, and behavior — and how to use it intentionally in your sessions.
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Habit & Behavioral Change
Learn hypnotic approaches that complement wellness coaching and behavior-change work — ideal for practitioners already working with clients on lifestyle shifts.
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Confidence & Self-Empowerment
Learn techniques designed to help clients connect with their strengths and internal resources.
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Relaxation & Mind-Body Practices
Explore techniques that can support relaxation and greater mind-body awareness.
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Ethics & Professional Boundaries
Develop an understanding of responsible hypnosis practice, appropriate scope, and professional boundaries.
Practical Client Experience Requirement
To qualify for certification, candidates must complete a minimum of 20 hours of documented hands-on experience working with private clients. These hours provide an opportunity to apply the techniques and skills learned during training in real-world client sessions.
All client hours must be documented and completed in accordance with the program's professional and ethical guidelines.
Dr. Kelli Hughart, PhD
Dr. Kelli Hughart holds a PhD from Saybrook University's College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, specializing in Mind-Body Medicine (psychoneuroimmunology). She is a Board Certified Hypnotherapist (IACT) and IBCBH certified to teach hypnosis.
Her background combines over 40 years of experience in holistic modalities including clinical herbalism, clinical aromatherapy, trauma-informed approaches, functional nutrition, and integrative medicine. She holds advanced certifications in Transpersonal and Trauma-Informed Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy, Clinical and Applied Hypnosis, Integrative and Somatic Hypnosis, and Hypnosis for Sex and Intimacy.
Kelli has been consulted by physicians, DOs, NPs, and PhDs, and has served as a guest teacher and speaker at herbal conferences and colleges. She brings that same depth of real-world expertise into every training she teaches.
"My goal isn't simply to teach you how to hypnotize someone. I want to teach you how to understand the mind-body connection, work responsibly with the unconscious mind, and confidently integrate hypnosis with the work you already do."
— Dr. Kelli Hughart, PhD
Testımonıal
Happy Clients Talk
Since working with Kelli, I've seen a significant improvement in my daily comfort level, and I'm able to be more focused and productive than ever before. Kelli is top notch. She meets you where you are, LISTENS, and helps guide you to where you want and need to be.
— Crystal W., Client
Results reflect individual client experiences.
Full Pay
$1,997
One-time payment
✓ Save with a single payment
Payment Plan
4 × $500
4 easy payments
✓ Flexible payment option
📚 Required textbooks: details provided upon enrollment
👥 Includes lifetime access to a private Facebook community for ongoing support and mentoring with Dr. Kelli
You're Not on Your Own After Graduation
Private Facebook Community
Upon enrollment you'll receive lifetime access to Dr. Kelli's private Facebook group — a dedicated space for graduates and current students to ask questions, share experiences, and receive ongoing mentoring and support directly from Dr. Kelli.
A Quick Check Before You Move Forward
This certification is designed for established holistic practitioners who already have training and experience in their primary field and are actively working with clients. If you are new to wellness practice, please build your foundation first — then come back.
Take Your Next Step
Whether you have questions or you're ready to move forward — here's how to connect with Dr. Kelli.
Change is Sweeter with Sweetwater Wellness Center
SWEETWATER WELLNESS CENTER, LLC
Location
Virtual Sessions for Your Safety and Comfort
West Virginia and Virginia, USA
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Educational Updates
For educational purposes only, the information on this website is not to diagnose, cure, or treat any disease. Our work together is collaborative and is not a substitute for seeing your health care team, yet an adjunct therapeutic model.
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