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Biography for Olan Schuh, CHt

Olan Schuh is a Certified Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, and Eriksonian Hypnosis Practitioner who helps clients create lasting changes by encouraging their subconscious mind in the direction of their desired outcomes.

With curiosity, warmth, and practical tools, he supports clients in becoming more aware of their internal patterns and building the flexibility to think and behave in new, more helpful ways.

Olan is the founder of Purrposeful Hypnotherapy, a holistic Zoom-based practice that blends NLP and Hypnotherapy through a rational, tailored, and personally authentic approach.

The cat-themed brand reflects a piece of his own process—bringing curious lightness and calm presence to a field that can often feel clinical or rigid. It mirrors the way he works: grounded, sincere, and uniquely him.

Whether clients are developing habits, easing anxiety, or moving through resistance, Olan helps them build practical, permanent, and purrposeful changes—by allowing each client a fully unique opportunity to experience hypnosis to encourage powerful creative thinking on a subconscious level.

Once the internal world is clean and becomes the primary focus, the external world will follow suit. The brain and body will make it happen, that’s their job so all we need to do is learn how to give them the right job and stay out of their way.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Addictions
  2. Anxiety
  3. Creativity
  4. Fears
  5. Helplessness
  6. Motivation
  7. Perfectionism
  8. Performance Anxiety
  9. Phobias
  10. Public Speaking
  11. Self Awareness
  12. Self Image
  13. Self Mastery
  14. Sleep Disorders
  15. Social Phobia
  16. Sports
  17. Stage Fright
  18. Stop Smoking/Vaping
  19. Stress
  20. Writers Block

Experience

Olan Schuh has been a Certified Hypnotherapist through the American Hypnosis Association since graduating with High Honors from HMI College of Hypnotherapy, earning a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy. Over the course of 12.9 months, he completed more than 1,200 hours of training and provided 150 hypnotherapy sessions to the public through HMI’s Community Service Program.

Prior to HMI, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from SUNY Brockport with focused study in Mindfulness Meditation and Motivation Psychology as well as a minor in Communication studies and Music.

Growing up in the digital age, Olan learned firsthand how hard it can be to stay present in a changing world that constantly pulls attention in every direction. Like many in his generation, he felt the effects of “brain rot”—a term coined to describe the mental fatigue and disconnect that comes from endless scrolling and overstimulation.

The Internet, while often portrayed as an ease of life and social aid, often makes real world interaction feel harder and less natural. Olan teaches clients practical tools to ground themselves, reclaim their awareness, and move through the noise with more intention and clarity.

Olan has a strong first hand understanding of modeling when it comes to learning new skills and overcoming perceived challenges. As a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in his personal life, Olan has a deep appreciation for the creative process—how it can empower the learning of new skills, and the mental blocks that can come with it from the frames and filters the mind can become accustomed to.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2747
    Date Started: 06/11/2024 - Date Graduated: 07/14/2025
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Bachelors of Science in Psychology
    SUNY Brockport
    Date Started: 08/31/2020 - Date Graduated: 05/23/2024
    Total Years: 4

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Master the Arm Raising - 07/2025
  2. Crisis Intervention - 04/2025
  3. Emergency Hypnosis - 04/2025
  4. Child Hypnosis - 04/2025
  5. Kappasinian Hypnosis - 02/2025
  6. Body Syndromes - 04/2025
  7. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Trance Phenomena - 08/2024
  8. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors - 08/2024

Certifications

  • Certified Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 012740
    Certification Valid To: Nov 23, 2027

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming - 01/2025
  2. Driving Anxiety and Social Phobias - 04/2025
  3. Smoking/Vaping Cessation - 03/2025
  4. Mental and Emotional Release® Therapy - 01/2025
  5. Certified Practitioner of Ericksonian Hypnosis - 12/2024

Awards

  • High Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 07/14/2025

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2024

Website


https://www.PurrHypno.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Olan Schuh
Rochester, New York 14518, United States
 585-435-3124

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