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Biography for Sara Sharif, CHt

Sara is a clinical hypnotherapy practitioner devoted to helping individuals reconnect with themselves, restore inner safety, and move through life transitions with greater clarity and self-trust. She works with clients experiencing emotional overwhelm, grief, relationship wounds, anxiety, identity changes, and patterns that feel difficult to shift through conscious effort alone.

Her approach is compassionate, trauma-informed, and grounded in the understanding that meaningful change often begins when the nervous system feels safe enough to soften. Through hypnotherapy, subconscious exploration, and emotional integration, Sara helps clients identify limiting beliefs, strengthen inner resources, and develop healthier relationships with themselves and their emotions.

Sara has specialized training in inner child healing, trauma-informed hypnotherapy, parts work, and mind-body approaches. Her work honors both the psychological and somatic dimensions of healing, recognizing that emotional experiences may be held not only in thought, but also within the body and nervous system.

Known for her warmth, presence, and deep listening, Sara creates a supportive space where clients can feel seen without judgment or pressure. Rather than forcing change, she emphasizes steadiness, curiosity, and collaboration, allowing each client’s process to unfold at a pace that feels respectful and sustainable.

At the heart of Sara’s practice is the belief that healing is not about becoming someone entirely new, but about reconnecting with the authentic self beneath fear, conditioning, and protective patterns. She is especially passionate about supporting sensitive and introspective individuals who are ready to understand themselves more deeply and create lasting, meaningful change.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Addictions
  2. Aggression
  3. Anger
  4. Assertiveness
  5. Communication
  6. Forgiveness
  7. Guilt
  8. Hopelessness
  9. Lack of Direction
  10. Moodiness
  11. Passive-Aggressive
  12. Resistance
  13. Sadness
  14. Self Blame
  15. Self Confidence
  16. Self Criticism
  17. Self Expression
  18. Self Forgiveness
  19. Self Image
  20. Shame

Experience

Sara brings a multidisciplinary background in biomedical science, quality-focused healthcare environments, and hypnotherapy training. Her scientific education has strengthened her understanding of the mind-body connection, while her professional experience has developed her ability to listen carefully, recognize patterns, and approach each individual with thoughtfulness and precision.

Through her clinical training at Hypnosis Motivation Institute, Sara has supported clients experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, grief, relationship challenges, low self-worth, sleep concerns, and major life transitions. Her experience includes guided relaxation, subconscious exploration, therapeutic imagery, habit change, inner-child work, and approaches that support emotional regulation and greater self-awareness.

Sara’s own commitment to personal growth has also shaped the empathy and presence she brings to her work. She integrates professional training with a compassionate, individualized approach, helping clients identify their inner resources and move toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 08/05/2025 - Date Graduated: 10/07/2026
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Bachelor's of Science in Bioengineering
    George Mason University
    Date Started: 01/15/2015 - Date Graduated: 05/20/2017
  • Advanced Biomedical Sciences Certificate
    Georgetown University
    Date Started: 08/20/2017 - Date Graduated: 05/17/2018

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Behavior Analysis - 12/2025
  2. Body/Mind Imaging - Creating Powerful, Personal Presence - 10/2025
  3. Cultivating Mindfulness Using a Mind-Body Approach - 09/2025
  4. Healing Power of Hypnotic Scripts - 08/2025
  5. Hypnosis for Codependence: Balancing Care Between Self and Others - 11/2025
  6. Introduction to Somatic and Parts Work for Healing Trauma - 10/2025
  7. Making the Unconscious Conscious - 10/2025
  8. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - 08/2026
  9. Parts Therapy - A Powerful 4 Step Process to Changing Lives - 10/2025
  10. Taming the Critical Inner Voice - 10/2025
  11. Wisdom of the Body-Mind in Hypnotherapy - 11/2025

Certifications

  • Certified Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 013279
    Certification Valid To: Mar 23, 2027

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Healing the Inner Child - 08/2026

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2026

Website


https://www.SharifHypnotherapy.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Sara Sharif
Sharif Hypnotherapy
Dunsmuir, California 96025, United States
 530-925-4546

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