Skip to Main Content

AHA Hypnotherapists Directory

Biography for Sarah Manuwal, MA, CCHt

Sarah Manuwal is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist in Los Angeles and the founder of Inner Alchemy. She believes every person holds the power to change, and that the beliefs we were handed early in life are not the ones we have to keep.

Her work helps clients reach the deeper part of the mind that runs habits and beliefs on autopilot, where limiting beliefs and old patterns are held. In the relaxed hypnosis state, newer and healthier beliefs can take root and become second nature. Clients come to her for confidence, motivation, stress, sleep, focus, creative blocks, and habits they are ready to release, and, on referral from their physician, for support with chronic pain and autoimmune conditions. Every client receives a recording of their session, so the new pattern keeps growing between sessions.

Sarah also brings guided imagery and dreamwork into her practice, shaped by her background in film and experimental animation. Since 2022, she has led Dreamwork Circles at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz. She invites anyone curious to begin with a free call.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Assertiveness
  2. Career Success
  3. Change Habits
  4. Chronic Pain
  5. Concentration
  6. Creativity
  7. Dreams
  8. Immune System
  9. Insecurity
  10. Motivation
  11. Overeating
  12. Past Life Regression
  13. Perfectionism
  14. Relaxation
  15. Self Confidence
  16. Self Defeating Behaviors
  17. Self Esteem
  18. Self Image
  19. Stress
  20. Writers Block

Experience

Sarah trained at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, where she earned her certification as a Clinical Hypnotherapist. She also holds a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. She is a member of the American Hypnosis Association and continues to study hypnosis, guided imagery, and dreamwork.

Before hypnotherapy, Sarah worked for years in film and experimental animation, studying at NYU and CalArts. That work taught her how deeply images move people, and it shapes the custom guided imagery recordings she creates for each client.

Since 2022, Sarah has guided groups through their dreams at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz. Today she works with clients one on one through Inner Alchemy, in single sessions and in six, twelve, and twenty-four session packages.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 10/07/2025 - Date Graduated: 10/19/2026
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Masters in Clinical Pyschology
    Antioch University
    Date Started: 06/01/2020 - Date Graduated: 06/01/2022

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Biofeedback 1 - 04/2026
  2. Biofeedback 2 - 04/2026
  3. Body Syndromes - 01/2026
  4. Healing Power of Hypnotic Scripts - 01/2026
  5. Heart Medicine: Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom - 01/2026
  6. Hypnosis in History - 09/2024
  7. Introduction to Biofeedback 1 and 2 - 04/2026
  8. Subtleties of Hypnotherapy - 07/2026
  9. Understanding the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous - 01/2026

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 013298
    Certification Valid To: Dec 10, 2026

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Trauma Recovery Hypnosis - 04/2026

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2025

Website


https://www.SarahManuwalHealing.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Sarah Manuwal
Inner Alchemy with Sarah Manuwal
Los Angeles, California 91362, United States

Contact Print Search