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Biography for Michael A. Kamins, MA, MFT, CCHt

I have worked in the behavioral sciences as a clinician and educator since 2007, working in private practice and in community counseling as a Certified Hypnotherapist and Depth Psychotherapist (MFT). I have taught at HMI College of Hypnotherapy as a senior-staff instructor and developed the first ever Ericksonian Hypnosis Certification Course for the American Hypnosis Association.

Currently, I am providing hypnotherapy and NLP coaching sessions for adult individuals in private practice on Zoom and in-office in West Hollywood, California. I also provide consultations for hypnotherapy students and educational content on parapsychology, archetypal psychology, and hypnosis.

As a Depth Psychologist, my practice of hypnotherapy uniquely considers the unconscious to be what psychiatrist C.G. Jung called the “primary matrix” – the vital source of consciousness itself and a reservoir of personal and transpersonal resources. Hypnotherapy is a powerful method to tap this potential for creative problem-solving.

Losing connection to the unconscious psyche, the Greek word for “Soul,” is the cause of many afflictions in the contemporary world. This connection may be blocked by limiting beliefs, habits, and emotions. Hypnotherapy is a reliable and gentle method for removing these subconscious blocks and activating the natural healing and transformative processes of the unconscious.

My method of using hypnotherapy from the perspectives of depth and transpersonal psychology, while utilizing NLP and neural-entrainment technologies, is a synergistic tool for promoting mind-body wellness, behavioral change, and personal development. I look forward to assisting you.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Anxiety
  2. Creativity
  3. Dreams
  4. Fears
  5. General Practice
  6. Insomnia
  7. Lack of Direction
  8. Moodiness
  9. Motivation
  10. Pain Management
  11. Panic Attacks
  12. Phobias
  13. Reach Goals
  14. Relaxation
  15. Self Awareness
  16. Self Image
  17. Stress
  18. Substance Abuse
  19. Trauma
  20. Writers Block

Experience

I graduated with Honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI) in 2007 where I started my private practice while working as a hypnosis educator for HMI’s Distance Learning department and teaching promotional HMI classes on Guided Imagery and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Certified at the master level by the American Hypnosis Association and NLP TransWorld, I was an assistant NLP Trainer for Practitioner and Master Practitioner trainings before becoming a senior-staff instructor at HMI in 2015.

My educational background includes a Master of Arts Degree with Academic Honors from Pacifica Graduate Institute (Carpinteria, California) in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology.

As an MFT, my clinical training internships included Maple Counseling Center of Beverly Hills where I was supervised in Psychodynamic Therapy, and the Coldwater Counseling Center of Studio City with supervision in Jungian and Depth Psychotherapy. I have conducted both hypnotherapy and psychotherapy sessions with a diversity of individuals since 2007, remaining committed to helping each person utilize unconscious resources and achieving behavioral goals.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with Honors
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 01/20/2006 - Date Graduated: 03/20/2007
    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: 09/13/2021 - Date Graduated: 10/05/2022
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • M.A. Degree in Counseling Psychology
    Pacifica Graduate Institute - 805-963-3626
    Date Started: 10/23/2010 - Date Graduated: 05/25/2013
    Total Years: 3
  • B.A. Degree in Psychology
    Argosy University - 800-377-0617
    Total Years: 3

Continuing Education

I have also attended intensive hypnosis trainings at the Milton H. Erickson Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona, including the International Erickson Congress and a training supervision at the Erickson Historic Residence with Dr. Jeffrey Zeig, the director of the MHE Foundation.

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Dr. Kappas Atlanta Series - 01/2022
  2. Research Articles Course - 10/2022
  3. How to Give a Dynamic Hypnosis Speech - 03/2018
  4. Intimate Conversations with Dr. John Kappas - 06/2016
  5. Basic Emotional Freedom Technique - 07/2017
  6. Hypnotic Modalities - 04/2018
  7. Mythic and Archetypal Imagery - 11/2017
  8. Explode Your Practice with Phone and Skype Sessions - 05/2018
  9. Handwriting Analysis - 04/2018
  10. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors - 04/2024
  11. Substance Abuse - 04/2018
  12. A Primer on Transpersonal Psychology - 06/2022
  13. The First and Second Waves of Transpersonal Psychology - 06/2022
  14. Synesthesia: The Neuroscience of Metaphor - 06/2022
  15. Mindfulness: From the Perspective of Transpersonal Psychology - 06/2022
  16. Psychedelics and Transpersonal Psychology: An Interview with Dr. Hartelius - 06/2022
  17. Holotropic Breathwork: A Teacher’s Perspective - 06/2022

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 010017
    Certification Valid To: Jan 01, 2100
  • Certified Master Therapeutic Imagery
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
  • Marriage and Family Therapist
    Board of Behavioral Sciences - 916-574-7830

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming - 03/2022
  2. Past-Life Regression Therapist - 01/2016
  3. Therapeutic Imagery Facilitator - 03/2022
  4. Therapeutic Imagery Master - 06/2015

Awards

  • Dr's John & Alex Kappas Memorial Award
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 10/05/2018
  • Honors Graduate - AOS Degree Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 10/05/2022
  • Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 05/30/2008

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2006
  • Board of Behavioral Sciences
    Member Since: 2012

Instructor at HMI – Classes Taught

  • 2-4 - Ericksonian Hypnosis

Website


https://FutureMindWorks.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Michael A. Kamins
Sherman Oaks, California 91423, United States
 818-963-3314

Future-Mind-Works
Los Angeles, California 90046, United States
 818-722-2301

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