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Since 1988 our school has been licensed as a private post secondary institution/career school by the New Mexico Higher Education Department. Tim has been the lead instructor of our hypnotherapy training program since 1995. He is a Director of the International Board of Hypnotherapy and a former president of the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners. Tim is recognized internationally as an expert in all applications of clinical hypnotherapy. As a former nationally registered paramedic, he contributed to the reprint of Hypnosis, a tool for nurses. His book, Medical Hypnotherapy: Principles and Methods of Practice is available now. More info about Tim... More info about the book

Angela experienced first hand the transformative power of hypnosis after a near fatal car accident in 1988 in which her skull was crushed. Her attending physician, one of the top neurosurgeons in the country, believing she was about to die, sent her home blinded and semi-conscious without any hope. Soon after, her family found a new neurosurgeon, who also used hypnosis and guided imagery. Without surgery or medication, he helped Angela regain her will to live. Within months her sight returned, she could walk again, and not long after was fully recovered. As a Certified Medical Support Clinical Hypnotherapist, Angela is passing on to others the techniques that helped her regain her eyesight and heal. She has been a Director, an instructor, and practical skills coach since 2008. She is one of our bilingual practitioners, working in English and Spanish.

Robert has been in Pediatric Emergency Medicine for over 20 years and is Chief of Emergency Pediatric Medicine at University Hospital in Albuquerque. Dr. Sapien is also a medical reseacher, and Associate Dean of Admissions for University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He is recognized as a national expert in emergency asthma care and school emergencies. After training at the Hypnotherapy Academy of America in clinical hypnotherapy, he incorporated hypnosis in the care of children in the Pediatric Emergency Department. He is a Director of the International Board of Hypnotherapy and also has an active hypnotherapy practice, specializing in medical hypnotherapy. He has been an instructor and practical skills coach at the Hypnotherapy Academy since 2005.

Barbara is the Academy's Administrative Coordinator. She is also a graduate, Clinical Hypnotherapist and practical skills coach, on staff since 2005. Barbara is a spiritual counselor with extensive background studies in the medicine way of Native American indigenous wisdom. Her passion is bridging indigenous wisdom and modern science and philosophy in a way that enhances personal growth, inspires conscious evolution and helps people align with their soul's purpose.

Adrian came from a lineage of Romanian folk healers. He traveled from Europe to the Academy to study clinical hypnotherapy and now makes his home in New Mexico. After his own transformation, he is now dedicating himself to helping others with healing every aspect of their lives. He is now on staff as a practical skills coach.

In 1982, Sarah received a Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University. She has a certificate in drug and alcohol counseling from Marymount College in NYC, trained at Bellevue Hospital Psychiatric Emergency and also studied at the Training and Research Institute in Self-Psychology. She had a private practice in Psychotherapy for 12 years. Sarah is a graduate of the Clinical Hypnotherapy Program at the Academy and is a member of the International Board of Hypnotherapy. She is the Director of the Academy’s Personnel Department, the Student's Liaison and a Practical Skills Coach.

After 15 years being a Software Design Specialist for super computing and networks, Diana made a major career change into the field of Psychology. In 1995, she received her MA in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, and a PsyD from Argosy University in 2003. She has been a practicing therapist in many settings and has experience with many cliental with a wide range of mental health issues. She has also worked for the University of Minnesota Department of Epidemiology and the CDC as a project manager and was a contributing co-author of Process Evaluation for Public Health Interventions and Research. In 2009, she graduated from the Academy as a Certified Medical Support-Clinical Hypnotherapist and is a member of the International Board of Hypnotherapy. Today, Diana has a private full time hypnotherapy practice in Santa Cruz, California. Of all the different clinical techniques Diana has used, hypnotherapy is by far her favorite in terms of helping people create timely, positive changes in their lives. At the Academy, Diana is an Associate Instructor and Practical Skills Coach.

Dr. Dulcey, received his medical degree in 1963 from the Universidad del Cauca (Cauca's University) in Popayan, Colombia. He, initially specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology in1964, then in Neurosurgery in 1968 . Dr. Dulcey was Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at San Pedro Hospital in Pasto, Nariño, Colombia for 18 years. Later he was General Director and Chief Medical director at San Jose University Hospital, in Popayan. He also taught Neurosurgery for 11 years at Universidad del Cauca, his alma mater. His compassion for people in lack of economic resources, who needed specialized medical treatment, motivated him to study Hypnotherapy, Imagery, Sophrology, Medical uses of Qigong and Neuro therapy. Today, Dr. Dulcey is semi-retired with a private-practice in which, he mostly provides pro-bono medical care for those who need him the most. At the Academy, we have the privilege to have him as an associate professor, making his presentation on Skype from Colombia.