Skip to Main Content

AHA Hypnotherapists Directory

Biography for Charlene Sams, CCHt

Amina Naru (Charlene Sams) is a compassionate Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist dedicated to empowering individuals to overcome life’s challenges.

Amina has an AOS Degree in Mind-Body Psychology from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute and graduated with High Honors in 2026. She earned her Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with High Honors in 2025.

Amina’s mission is to make hypnotherapy accessible, particularly for people who have been historically marginalized or excluded from traditional wellness spaces.

Specialties

  1. Trauma and Addiction: Guiding adolescents and adults through healing and recovery.
  2. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): Releasing emotional blockages and promoting inner peace.
  3. Past Life Regression Therapy: Exploring past experiences to inform present-day challenges.
  4. Hypnosis for Women: Supporting peri and post-menopausal women through life transitions.
  5. Anxiety and Social Phobias: Building confidence and overcoming fears.
  6. Weight Loss: Achieving sustainable wellness and self-love.

Amina’s approach combines contemporary neuroscience, brain plasticity, and evidence-based mind/body integration to facilitate rapid and lasting change. Hypnotherapy sessions with her are heart-based, spiritual and transformational.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Addictions
  2. Anxiety
  3. Child Birth
  4. Communication
  5. Cravings
  6. Death or Loss
  7. Dreams
  8. Fertility
  9. Forgiveness
  10. Headaches
  11. Overeating
  12. Past Life Regression
  13. Procrastination
  14. Public Speaking
  15. Reach Goals
  16. Relationship Enhancement
  17. Self Mastery
  18. Stop Smoking/Vaping
  19. Stress
  20. Trauma

Experience

With over 20 years of experience in the spiritual health and wellness industry, Amina Naru has established a remarkable track record of empowering individuals to overcome a wide range of challenges. Her clients have found success in navigating complex issues such as death and loss, public speaking, and weight loss and management.

Amina’s compassionate approach helps individuals process and release emotional blockages, develop confidence, and cultivate sustainable habits that promote overall well-being. Amina’s expertise extends to supporting clients in areas often considered sensitive or taboo. She has guided individuals through the process of healing from racial trauma and stress, establishing healthy boundaries, and overcoming anxiety and addictions. Her work with clients navigating dating, relationships and childbirth has also been transformative, helping them build confidence, manage fears, and connect with their inner strength.

Through her work, Amina has demonstrated a unique ability to meet clients where they are, creating a safe and non-judgmental space for exploration and growth. Her clients appreciate her empathetic and holistic approach, which honors the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Whether working through deep-seated issues or seeking support for specific challenges, Amina’s clients consistently report profound and lasting positive change.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 01/23/2024 - Date Graduated: 01/15/2025
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Associate of Occupational Studies in Mind-Body Psychology
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 01/20/2025 - Date Graduated: 02/03/2026
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Beyond the Habit: Causes and Triggers of OCD and BFRBs, How Hypnotherapy Helps - 08/2024
  2. Body Syndromes - 12/2024
  3. Child Hypnosis - 05/2025
  4. Creating Hypnosis Retreats - 12/2024
  5. Effortless Achievement: The Brain’s Secret Pathway - 08/2024
  6. Emotional and Physical Sexuality 1 - 06/2024
  7. Healing Power of Hypnotic Scripts - 12/2024
  8. Hypnosis for Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Post-Menopausal Women - 08/2024
  9. Hypnosis in History - 01/2024
  10. Introduction to Professional Podcasting - 01/2025
  11. jumpSTART 2025! - 01/2025
  12. Master the Arm Raising - 12/2024
  13. Psychosynthesis Transpersonal Workshop - 07/2024
  14. Research Articles Course - 01/2025
  15. Stage Hypnosis - 07/2024

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 012590
    Certification Valid To: Jul 21, 2026

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Certified Advanced Practitioner of EFT and Energy Psychology - Level 2 - 10/2025
  2. Certified Practitioner of EFT and Energy Psychology - Level 1 - 08/2025
  3. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - 09/2024
  4. Driving Anxiety and Social Phobias - 09/2024
  5. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - 08/2024
  6. Past-Life Regression Therapy - 11/2024
  7. Therapeutic Imagery Facilitator - 02/2025
  8. Trauma Recovery Hypnosis - 07/2024

Awards

  • High Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 01/15/2025
  • High Honors Graduate - AOS Degree Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 02/03/2026

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2024
  • Yoga Alliance
    Member Since: 2011

Website


https://www.AminaNaru.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Charlene Sams
Amina Naru Spiritual Wellness
Wilmington, Delaware 19805, United States

Contact Print Search