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Biography for Sara Fogan, CHt

Sara is an honors graduate of the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. In addition to her skills as a Certified Hypnotherapist, she utilizes her academic background studying psychology and previous experience as a magazine writer and editor to create vivid, meaningful imagery to help people achieve their personal goals.

In addition to her hypnotherapy certification, she is a certified master practitioner of imagery and a certified practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Since graduating from HMI in 2005, she has earned continuing education certifications so that she can help her clients quit smoking, lose weight, improve sport performance, prepare for and recover from surgery, manage pain, cope with the challenges of immune illnesses and ADHD, and more. Sara uses Hypnosis, Therapeutic Guided Imagery and NLP techniques to help her clients successfully overcome fear of flying, prepare for state license examinations, increase self-confidence, and more.

Sara is an avid equestrian and trains in dressage with her Arabian/Lipizzan gelding. She particularly enjoys working with equestrians to improve their relationship with their equine partner and achieve competition goals. Through hypnosis, she helps clients to increase self-confidence and overcome fear/anxiety during so they can access their horsemanship skills when they are riding or competing.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Anxiety
  2. Change Habits
  3. Death or Loss
  4. Exam Anxiety
  5. Fears
  6. Motivation
  7. Pain Management
  8. Performance Anxiety
  9. Presurgical
  10. Rejection
  11. Relationship Enhancement
  12. Self Confidence
  13. Self Defeating Behaviors
  14. Self Esteem
  15. Sports
  16. Stage Fright
  17. Stop Smoking
  18. Stress
  19. Study Habits
  20. Weight Loss

Experience

In addition to her Diploma in Hypnotherapy, Sara R. Fogan, CHt has earned certifications as a therapist in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and in Reiki Energy Healing (Level II). Sara is also a Certified Handwriting Analyst and she is Certified in Past-Life Regression.She regularly participates in continuing education courses to enhance her skills in hypnotherapy and help her clients achieve various vocational and avocational self-improvement goals.

Sara also regularly attends horsemanship seminars. She studies Natural Horsemanship to increase her experience and knowledge of different equestrian disciplines and horse and human communication. She uses Reiki to relax and calm her client's horses.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2720
    Date Started: 05/10/2004 - Date Graduated: 06/25/2005
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1

Continuing Education

  • Smoking Cessation - 2004
  • Reiki (First Degree) - 2005
  • Reiki (Second Degree) - 2006
  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming - 2006
  • Past-Life Regression - 2006
  • Hypnosis and Tinnitus - 2017

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Clinical Case History Package 1 - 05/2015
  2. Eating Disorders - 07/2013
  3. Crisis Intervention - 07/2013
  4. Master the Arm Raising - 11/2015
  5. Intimate Conversations with Dr. John Kappas - 11/2014
  6. Basic Emotional Freedom Technique - 08/2010
  7. Hypnosis and Weight Loss Part 2 - 08/2012
  8. Emergency Hypnosis - 06/2013
  9. Substance Abuse - 10/2012
  10. Rapid and Instant Inductions - 01/2013
  11. Love, Sex and Intimacy - 08/2020
  12. Counseling and Interviewing - 07/2018
  13. Healthy Boundaries - 02/2023
  14. Jumpstart 2017 Jamboree! - 04/2017
  15. Explode Your Practice with Phone and Skype Sessions - 08/2017
  16. The Power of Releasing Guilt and Shame - 09/2023
  17. Hypnosis in History - 12/2018
  18. Hypnosis and the Law of Attraction - 02/2017

Certifications

  • Certified Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 011187
    Certification Valid To: Feb 28, 2026

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - 11/2009
  2. Hypnosis and Pain Management - 10/2010
  3. Hypnosis for Immune Disorders - 03/2012
  4. Healing the Inner Child - 05/2014
  5. Hypnosis and PTSD - 01/2013
  6. Hypnosis and Seniors - 12/2015
  7. Hypnosis and Transgender Clients - 08/2014
  8. Hypnosis and Childbirth - 06/2016
  9. Hypnosis and ADHD - 08/2011
  10. Trauma Recovery Hypnosis - 10/2018
  11. Pre and Post Surgery Hypnosis - 02/2012
  12. Hypnosis and Tinnitus - 09/2017
  13. Hypnosis for Anxieties and Fears - 02/2023
  14. Hypnosis and Grief Recovery - 02/2022
  15. Hypnosis for Test Anxiety and Success - 01/2025
  16. Hypnosis and Sports Performance - 04/2010
  17. Hypnosis for the Caregiver - 05/2015

Awards

  • Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 12/28/2018

Professional Memberships

  • Hypnotherapists Union Local 472
    Member Since: 2005
  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2005

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Sara Fogan
Calminsense Hypnotherapy
Valencia, California 91355, United States
 661-433-9430

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