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Biography for Miyako Nagai, CCHt

Miyako Nagai, CCHt, is a High Honors Graduate of HMI’s Clinical Hypnotherapy Diploma Program and the AOS Degree in Mind-Body Psychology Program. She has supported individuals of all ages—from young children to seniors—in navigating life’s challenges and moving toward a brighter future. Miyako believes that each person has the ability to create meaningful and lasting positive change.

Born and raised in Japan, Miyako moved to the United States in 1999. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Accounting and worked for many years as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in financial auditing and tax.

Her own life experiences and deep search for meaning eventually led her toward spirituality and personal growth. This journey awakened a passion for helping others through difficult times and inspired her to transition into the field of hypnotherapy.

Now based in Japan, Miyako offers online hypnotherapy sessions to clients worldwide while accommodating a variety of international time zones, including those in the United States. She specializes in supporting individuals experiencing chronic pain, ADHD symptoms, childhood trauma, anxiety, panic attacks, and grief related to death, loss, and divorce.

Miyako’s approach combines practical life experience with spiritual insight, creating a supportive space for healing, growth, and positive transformation.


Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Abandonment
  2. Addictions
  3. Anger
  4. Anxiety
  5. Chronic Pain
  6. Concentration
  7. Cravings
  8. Death or Loss
  9. Fears
  10. Insomnia
  11. Motivation
  12. Pain Management
  13. Panic Attacks
  14. Past Life Regression
  15. Phobias
  16. Relationship Enhancement
  17. Self Confidence
  18. Self Esteem
  19. Stress
  20. Trauma

Experience

Miyako Nagai is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Level Two Reiki Practitioner, Therapeutic Imagery Master, and Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

She has helped clients of all ages—from young children to seniors—achieve their personal goals in areas such as chronic pain relief, ADHD symptom management, healing from childhood trauma, overcoming insomnia and nightmares, tinnitus relief, grief support, and past-life regression.


Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 03/21/2023 - Date Graduated: 03/21/2024
    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: 03/25/2024 - Date Graduated: 03/17/2025
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting)
    San Diego State University - 619-594-4509
    Date Started: 08/28/2000 - Date Graduated: 05/23/2002

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Advanced Emotional Freedom Technique - 07/2023
  2. Body Syndromes - 06/2023
  3. Child Hypnosis - 06/2024
  4. Cultivating Mindfulness Using a Mind-Body Approach - 04/2023
  5. Heart Medicine: Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom - 04/2023
  6. Hope and Hypnosis: Working with Clients Who Feel Hopeless - 02/2026
  7. Hypnosis for Managing Chronic Health Conditions - 11/2023
  8. Imagery for Life Passages - 01/2024
  9. Integrative Depth Psychology and Psychotherapy: Clinical Application - 04/2023
  10. Intuitive Healing and Development - Level One - 02/2024
  11. Intuitive Healing and Development - Level Two - 03/2024
  12. Journaling to Deepen the Self - 02/2026
  13. Metaphysical Imagery - 02/2024
  14. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - 04/2023
  15. Mythic and Archetypal Imagery - 02/2024
  16. Research Articles Course - 03/2025
  17. The Exhausted Empath: Creating and Maintaining Your Energetic Boundaries - 02/2026
  18. Understanding and Working with Older Patients - 04/2023

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 012254
    Certification Valid To: May 12, 2027

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Advanced Imagery - 06/2023
  2. Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming - 06/2024
  3. Certified Practitioner Reiki Level One - 10/2023
  4. Certified Practitioner Reiki Level Two - 12/2023
  5. Healing the Inner Child - 07/2023
  6. Hypnosis and ADHD - 07/2023
  7. Hypnosis and Pain Management - 03/2024
  8. Hypnosis and PTSD - 09/2023
  9. Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation - 09/2023
  10. Hypnosis and Tinnitus - 05/2023
  11. Hypnosis for Anxieties and Fears - 09/2023
  12. Hypnosis for Immune Disorders - 03/2024
  13. Hypnosis for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders - 05/2023
  14. Hypnosis for the Caregiver - 09/2023
  15. Mental and Emotional Release® Therapy - 06/2024
  16. Past-Life Regression Therapy - 12/2023
  17. Therapeutic Imagery Facilitator - 06/2023
  18. Therapeutic Imagery Master - 02/2024
  19. Trauma Recovery Hypnosis - 06/2023

Awards

  • High Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 03/21/2024
  • Academic Achievement Award
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 03/21/2024
  • High Honors Graduate - AOS Degree Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 03/17/2025

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2023

Website


https://MiyakoHypno.com/en/


Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Japanese

Contact Information

Miyako Nagai
Calm Within Hypnotherapy
Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan