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

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

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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