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Biography for Erika Marcus, CHt

As a Certified Hypnotherapist, Erika’s greatest joy comes from seeing positive change and meaningful growth in people’s lives.

Erika received her BA with Honors from the University of Florida and shortly after graduating, she lived and worked abroad in France. Her diverse professional and life experiences have shaped her passion for helping people navigate change, reconnect with themselves, and move forward with greater confidence and self trust.

Erika graduated with Honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, a nationally accredited hypnosis training college, and is an active member of the American Hypnosis Association.

Erika understands that life can sometimes take us in directions we never anticipated. Major transitions, difficult experiences, isolation, and periods of uncertainty can affect the way we see ourselves and the possibilities we believe are available to us. Finding the confidence to begin again or simply to feel like yourself again can be challenging.

Erika specializes in supporting clients who are navigating life transitions, rebuilding confidence, overcoming shame and self judgment, and reconnecting with themselves after difficult or isolating experiences.

With a compassionate and individualized approach, Erika uses hypnotherapy to help clients shift limiting patterns, strengthen self trust, develop greater self compassion, and move toward the goals and life they envision for themselves.

Whether you are starting over, stepping into a new chapter, working through a period that has changed your sense of identity, or simply feeling ready for something different, Erika offers supportive guidance as you explore what comes next.

If you are considering hypnotherapy, Erika will help you reconnect with your inner strengths and create space for positive change. Through hypnosis, you can cultivate a stronger relationship with yourself and develop the confidence, clarity, and self trust to move forward on your own unique path.

Erika believes that reducing shame and stigma begins with creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to move forward. She is passionate about supporting greater understanding around mental health and personal growth and believes that difficult chapters do not have to define a person’s future.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Abandonment
  2. Anxiety
  3. Assertiveness
  4. Assist Healing
  5. Change Habits
  6. Fears
  7. Forgiveness
  8. Guilt
  9. Improve Health
  10. Perfectionism
  11. Procrastination
  12. Reach Goals
  13. Relaxation
  14. Responsibility
  15. Self Esteem
  16. Self Forgiveness
  17. Self Mastery
  18. Shame
  19. Trauma
  20. Weight Loss

Experience

Erika brings a diverse background in peer support, mental health advocacy, facilitation, public speaking, and technology sales to her work as a Certified Hypnotherapist. She received her BA with Honors from the University of Florida and later lived and worked in France, experiences that broadened her perspective and shaped her appreciation for different paths and ways of navigating life.

Through her work with NAMI, Erika has served as a peer mentor, facilitator, advocate, and speaker, supporting others through challenging experiences and helping create spaces where people feel understood and less alone. This work has strengthened her passion for reducing shame and stigma and empowering people to recognize their own strengths.

Erika’s own experiences navigating significant life transitions have given her a deep appreciation for the courage it can take to begin again. She brings a warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental approach to helping clients rebuild confidence, develop greater self trust, and reconnect with themselves as they move into their next chapter.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with Honors
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 10/22/2019 - Date Graduated: 12/22/2020
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Bachelors of Arts
    University of Florida - 352-392-3261
    Date Started: 05/15/2008 - Date Graduated: 08/20/2013
    Total Years: 4

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Advanced Advertising and Promotion - 01/2020
  2. Aging Well: Staying Sharp with Hypnotherapy - 11/2020
  3. Body Syndromes - 01/2020
  4. Build and Enhance your Hypnotherapy Practice with Group Hypnosis - 03/2020
  5. Cheryl O'Neil/Anthony - Grief - 11/2020
  6. Cheryl O'Neil/Justine - Stop Smoking - 11/2020
  7. Cheryl O'Neil/Linda - Weight Loss, Mend Broken Heart - 11/2020
  8. Crystal Singing Bowls and Hypnosis - 01/2020
  9. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Trance Phenomena - 11/2020
  10. Healing the Child Within - 07/2020
  11. Healthy Boundaries - 08/2020
  12. Help Your Clients Overcome Writer's Block - 10/2019
  13. How Not to Give into Naysayers - 01/2020
  14. Hypnosis in History - 10/2019
  15. Intimate Conversations with Dr. John Kappas - 11/2019
  16. Introduction to Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - 11/2020
  17. Introduction to Intuitive and Energy Healing - 03/2020
  18. Jumpstart 2020 Jamboree! - 01/2020
  19. Kappasinian Hypnosis - 01/2020
  20. Lisa Machenberg/Carol - Attracting the Right Relationship - 02/2020
  21. Lisa Machenberg/Katie - Attracting the Right Relationship - 11/2020
  22. Lisa Machenberg/Mary - Weight Loss and Eating Habits - 10/2020
  23. Lisa Machenberg/Melanie - Depression and Overeating - 12/2020
  24. Making the Unconscious Conscious - 11/2020
  25. Marc Gravelle/Rachel - Relationship Strategies, Fear of Dogs - 12/2020
  26. Master the Arm Raising - 01/2020
  27. NLP: Principles and Strategies of Success - 12/2020
  28. Research Articles Course - 12/2020
  29. Superbrain Yoga and Pranic Healing - 01/2020
  30. Taking Positive Psychology to Corporations - 01/2020
  31. The Power of Colors - 01/2020
  32. Transcendent Aspects of the Human Experience - 11/2020

Certifications

  • Certified Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 010407
    Certification Valid To: May 06, 2027

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Hypnosis and Transgender Clients - 02/2020
  2. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - 02/2021

Awards

  • Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 12/22/2020

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2020

Website


https://CenteredHypnosis.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Erika Marcus
Centered Hypnosis
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312, United States
 954-406-2349

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