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Biography for Catherine Coleman, MA, CCHt

Catherine Coleman is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, coach, educator, published author, and Associate Instructor at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, where she graduated with Honors and received the Academic Achievement Award, the Director’s Award, and the Clinical Achievement Award.

She brings together hypnotherapy, mind-body psychology, and more than two decades of college and university classroom teaching and coaching experience to support clients in three core areas: academic and performance challenges, anxiety and stress, and moving forward when feeling stuck.

Catherine works with students facing high-stakes exams, college admissions pressure, test anxiety, study habits, public speaking, and writer’s block. She works with professionals navigating performance anxiety, career transitions, and confidence. And she works with people who know what they want but cannot seem to get there, whether that means managing anxiety, breaking patterns, or taking a concrete next step.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Anxiety
  2. Career Success
  3. Change Habits
  4. Communication
  5. Creativity
  6. Exam Anxiety
  7. Exercise
  8. Improve Health
  9. Insomnia
  10. Motivation
  11. Perfectionism
  12. Performance Anxiety
  13. Problem Solving
  14. Procrastination
  15. Public Speaking
  16. Self Confidence
  17. Self Mastery
  18. Stress
  19. Study Habits
  20. Writers Block

Experience

Catherine Coleman began working with students and clients in 1999. For over twenty years, she has helped people clarify their thinking, strengthen their communication, prepare for high-pressure situations, and move through obstacles related to confidence, motivation, and follow-through. After a period of significant personal loss and change during COVID, Catherine came to HMI, discovered how hypnosis could reach what academic instruction alone could not, and never left.

Her specialties include test anxiety and exam preparation for high-stakes exams such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, and LCSW, as well as college admissions support, dissertation and thesis completion, public speaking, writer's block, procrastination, and general anxiety and stress. Her sessions are individualized and may include hypnosis, coaching, EFT tapping, guided imagery, NLP, and practical mind-body tools.

Catherine is also an Associate Instructor at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, where she teaches elective classes that support student success. Her current classes include a study group focused on test-taking strategies, critical thinking, and test anxiety, as well as a group presentation practicum where students practice presenting and facilitating groups in a supportive setting.

Her approach is practical, warm, and grounded. She helps clients put language to what they are experiencing, recognize patterns, and build tools they can use long after the session ends.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with Honors
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 10/19/2021 - Date Graduated: 11/18/2022
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Associate of Occupational Studies in Mind-Body Psychology with Honors
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 02/06/2023 - Date Graduated: 02/08/2024
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Post-Secondary Reading and Learning Certificate
    California State University, Fullerton
    Date Started: 05/01/2012 - Date Graduated: 05/01/2013
  • TESL Certificate
    California State University, Long Beach
    Date Started: 01/01/2006 - Date Graduated: 05/01/2007
  • Master of Arts: Linguistics
    California State University, Long Beach
    Date Started: 08/01/2003 - Date Graduated: 12/20/2005
  • Bachelor of Arts: English Language and Linguistics
    California State University, Long Beach
    Date Started: 08/01/2001 - Date Graduated: 05/20/2003

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. A Primer on Transpersonal Psychology - 04/2023
  2. Advanced Advertising and Promotion - 03/2022
  3. Advanced Emotional Freedom Technique - 05/2022
  4. Basic Emotional Freedom Technique - 03/2022
  5. Behavior Analysis - 07/2025
  6. Beyond the Habit: Causes and Triggers of OCD and BFRBs, How Hypnotherapy Helps - 02/2025
  7. Body Syndromes - 01/2022
  8. Creating a Professional Zoom Room - 02/2022
  9. Creating Hypnosis Retreats - 02/2025
  10. Effortless Achievement: The Brain’s Secret Pathway - 02/2025
  11. Elaine Perliss/Shane - Test Taking Anxiety - 01/2022
  12. Enhance Public Speaking and Build Clientele with Your Uniqueness - 02/2025
  13. Explode Your Practice with Phone and Skype Sessions - 02/2022
  14. First Three Hypnosis Sessions - 04/2022
  15. Getting Comfortable with Silence - 11/2021
  16. Healing Power of Hypnotic Scripts - 05/2022
  17. Healthy Boundaries - 03/2022
  18. HMI Student and Graduate Tips for Creating More Ease and Success - 10/2023
  19. Holotropic Breathwork: A Teacher’s Perspective - 04/2023
  20. Hope and Hypnosis: Working with Clients Who Feel Hopeless - 04/2026
  21. Hypnosis and the Law of Attraction - 02/2023
  22. Hypnosis Falsely Blamed - 10/2023
  23. Hypnosis for Codependence: Balancing Care Between Self and Others - 11/2025
  24. Hypnosis for Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Post-Menopausal Women - 02/2025
  25. Hypnosis in History - 09/2021
  26. Imagery for Life Passages - 08/2022
  27. Introduction to Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - 12/2021
  28. Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - 10/2023
  29. Introduction to Positive Psychology - 10/2022
  30. Introduction to Somatic and Parts Work for Healing Trauma - 10/2022
  31. Journaling to Deepen the Self - 04/2026
  32. jumpSTART 2026! - 01/2026
  33. Kappasinian Hypnosis - 11/2021
  34. Make Your Hypnotherapy Material Look Professional - 02/2022
  35. Mental Bank Seminar - 12/2021
  36. Metaphysical Imagery - 08/2022
  37. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - 10/2022
  38. Mythic and Archetypal Imagery - 04/2022
  39. Podcasting for Your Hypnotherapy Practice - 12/2022
  40. Rapid and Instant Inductions - 03/2022
  41. Recent Studies About Hypnosis and How They Can Help You Succeed - 02/2025
  42. Research Articles Course - 04/2022
  43. Rewiring the Inner Child That’s Still in Charge - 07/2025
  44. Stress Relief Techniques - 11/2021
  45. Successful Branding of Your Hypnotherapist Career - 02/2025
  46. The Empty Leash - Hypnosis and the Loss of a Beloved Pet - 03/2022
  47. The Exhausted Empath: Creating and Maintaining Your Energetic Boundaries - 04/2026
  48. The Power of Releasing Guilt and Shame - 02/2025
  49. The Soul Speaks in Symbol: Healing Beyond Words - 07/2025
  50. Truly Mindful Coloring - 06/2022
  51. Understanding and Working with Older Patients - 07/2026
  52. Uplifting Depression - How Hypnotherapy Can Help - 11/2021
  53. When the Calling to Help Becomes the Obstacle - 02/2022
  54. Why Can’t Anyone See My Website? - 02/2022

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 010931
    Certification Valid To: Jan 03, 2027

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Advanced Imagery - 08/2022
  2. Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming - 10/2022
  3. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - 10/2023
  4. Healing the Inner Child - 08/2022
  5. Healing the Inner Child - 12/2023
  6. Hypnosis and ADHD - 02/2022
  7. Hypnosis and Pain Management - 02/2025
  8. Hypnosis and PTSD - 02/2023
  9. Hypnosis and Tinnitus - 08/2022
  10. Hypnosis and Transgender Clients - 02/2022
  11. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - 03/2022
  12. Hypnosis for Anxieties and Fears - 04/2022
  13. Hypnosis for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders - 07/2024
  14. Hypnosis for Test Anxiety and Success - 02/2022
  15. Therapeutic Imagery Facilitator - 04/2022
  16. Therapeutic Imagery Master - 08/2022

Awards

  • Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 11/18/2022
  • Director's Award
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 11/18/2022
  • Academic Achievement Award
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 11/18/2022
  • Clinical Achievement Award
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 11/18/2022
  • Honors Graduate - AOS Degree Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 02/08/2024

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2022

Website


https://CGENow.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Catherine Coleman
Change Grow Evolve
Lakewood, California 90715, United States
 562-576-9933

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