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Biography for Nancy L. Donnell, CHt

Nancy specializes in hypnosis for women’s health from pregnancy to menopause. She is an Honors Graduate of HMI, holds a Bachelor of Science in Fitness and Wellness from PennWest, is a Certified NASM Personal Trainer, ACE Behavioral Change Specialist, and Childbirth Educator.

She has over 30 years experience in perinatal health and 13 years in corporate wellness helping employees improve nutrition, exercise, and stress management. She combines her skills to provide practical wellness coaching along with hypnotherapy.

She enjoys coming alongside women to navigate pregnancy, birth and postpartum, menopause, and all the life changes in between such as career, relationships, health improvement, and personal goals.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Anxiety
  2. Breathing
  3. Career Success
  4. Change Habits
  5. Child Birth
  6. Communication
  7. Cravings
  8. Exercise
  9. Fertility
  10. General Practice
  11. Improve Health
  12. Insomnia
  13. Overeating
  14. Pain Management
  15. Reach Goals
  16. Relationship Enhancement
  17. Relaxation
  18. Self Image
  19. Stress
  20. Weight Loss

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with Honors
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2747
    Date Started: 03/22/2022 - Date Graduated: 05/10/2023
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Bachelor's Sport Management: Fitness and Wellness
    PennWest California - 724-938-4000
    Date Started: 09/04/2007 - Date Graduated: 05/08/2010
    Total Years: 3

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Intimate Conversations with Dr. John Kappas - 03/2023
  2. First Three Hypnosis Sessions - 10/2022
  3. Master the Arm Raising - 04/2023
  4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Hypnosis - 09/2022
  5. The Empty Leash - Hypnosis and the Loss of a Beloved Pet - 02/2023
  6. How Not to Give into Naysayers - 06/2022
  7. Transformation: Tools for Changing Behavior - 04/2023
  8. Clearing up Traumas at the Energy Level - 06/2022
  9. Body/Mind Imaging - Creating Powerful, Personal Presence - 04/2023
  10. Kappasinian Hypnosis - 04/2023
  11. Intuitive and Energy Healing - 05/2022
  12. Hypnosis in History - 03/2022
  13. How Forgiveness Impacts Brain Functioning - 06/2022
  14. Important Dynamics in Creating Successful Relationships - 12/2022
  15. Stress Relief Techniques - 01/2023
  16. Sigil Magic Imagery - Draw your Way to Success - 04/2023
  17. The Enneagram as the Gateway to Hypnotic Trance - 06/2022
  18. Build and Enhance your Hypnotherapy Practice with Group Hypnosis - 04/2023
  19. Helping Hypnotherapy Clients with Driving Anxiety - 12/2022
  20. The Gifts of Trauma - 07/2022
  21. NLP: Principles and Strategies of Success - 11/2022
  22. Body Syndromes - 05/2022
  23. Superbrain Yoga and Pranic Healing - 04/2023
  24. Business Basics: Tools to Get, Retain and Help More Clients - 03/2023
  25. Sacred Breath and the Human Potential - 04/2023
  26. Making the Unconscious Conscious - 11/2022
  27. Getting Comfortable with Silence - 11/2022
  28. Teens - Managing Stress in this Fast-Paced Competitive World - 10/2022
  29. Uplifting Depression - How Hypnotherapy Can Help - 05/2022
  30. The Decision Factor - 06/2022
  31. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors - 05/2022
  32. Aging Well: Staying Sharp with Hypnotherapy - 06/2022
  33. Cheryl O'Neil/Anthony - Grief - 04/2023
  34. Cheryl O'Neil/April - Confidence for Auditions - 04/2023
  35. Transcendent Aspects of the Human Experience - 11/2022
  36. Tapping the Subconscious through Conversational Hypnosis - 06/2022
  37. Super Power Style: Dressing with Intention - 05/2022
  38. Making Fast and Permanent Change - 06/2022
  39. Subtleties of Hypnotherapy - 04/2023
  40. Creating a Professional Zoom Room - 10/2022
  41. Hypnosis for Past Life Regression Therapy - 05/2022
  42. Introduction to Professional Podcasting - 05/2022
  43. Wisdom of the Body-Mind in Hypnotherapy - 05/2022
  44. Introduction to Positive Psychology - 12/2022
  45. Introduction to Somatic and Parts Work for Healing Trauma - 01/2023
  46. Understanding and Working with Older Patients - 01/2023
  47. Introduction to the Embodied Mind Theory - 01/2023
  48. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - 01/2023
  49. Heart Medicine: Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom - 12/2022
  50. Make Your Hypnotherapy Material Look Professional - 02/2023
  51. Why Can’t Anyone See My Website? - 03/2023
  52. When the Calling to Help Becomes the Obstacle - 02/2023
  53. Truly Mindful Coloring - 02/2023
  54. Parts Therapy - A Powerful 4 Step Process to Changing Lives - 11/2022
  55. Hacking Happiness Hormones - 11/2022
  56. Mental Bank Magic - 03/2023
  57. Create a Professional Zoom Group Experience - 03/2023
  58. Numerology - The Language of Numbers as a Tool for Success! - 03/2023
  59. Conversations with Ghosts and Gods: Imaginal Dialogue in Therapy - 03/2023
  60. The Art of Wish-Making - 03/2023
  61. Extreme Self Care: Feed Your True Needs, Say Goodbye to Cravings - 03/2023
  62. Psychosynthesis: Creative Imagination and the Expansion of Consciousness - 03/2023
  63. Cultivating Mindfulness Using a Mind-Body Approach - 02/2023

Certifications

  • Certified Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 011137
    Certification Valid To: Sep 24, 2026
  • Certified Personal Trainer
    National Association of Sports Medicine - 800-460-6276
    Certification Number: 1210635075
  • Certified Childbirth Educator and Doula
    American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth - 818-788-6662
    Certification Number: 182139

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Hypnosis and PTSD - 02/2025
  2. Hypnosis and Transgender Clients - 10/2022
  3. Hypnosis and Childbirth - 10/2023
  4. Trauma Recovery Hypnosis - 12/2022
  5. Hypnosis and ADHD - 02/2025

Other Certifications

  • American Council on Exercise: Behavior Change Specialist - 2015

Awards

  • Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 05/10/2023
  • Presidential Scholar
    PennWest - 04/11/2010

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2022

Website


https://DonnellHypnotherapy.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Nancy L. Donnell
Donnell Hypnotherapy
East Peoria, Illinois 61611, United States
 224-552-0441

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