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Biography for Stephanie McCray, CCHt

Stephanie specializes in helping people lose weight and enhance their sports performance. Stephanie has been a Certified Personal Trainer for about 20 years, Certified Group Fitness Instructor for 12 years and a Motivational Coach for about 14 years.

One of Stephanie's sisters recommended that she look into becoming a hypnotherapist after having a serious conversation with her. Little did Stephanie know that once she became a student at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI), that it would open her eyes and provide more insight and understanding to not only the lives of others but also her own. Studying hypnotherapy has also allowed her to move past a few issues of which she was going through in her own life.

Stephanie is passionate and determined to help others achieve their goals and breakthrough the barriers that have kept them from moving forward.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Sports
  2. Weight Loss

Experience

Everyday millions of people are overwhelmed with health and fitness advise from commercial ads, friends and social media. The minute they start their health and fitness journey, they are now fighting the temptation to veer off track from all the media sources and friends pushing unhealthy eating and the weight of their personal issues past and/or present. With all of this taking place in their life, they are overwhelmed, confused and ready to throw in the towel and quit.

Hypnotherapy for weight loss is an approach of which Stephanie begin to use to assist many people overcome the constant fight that is in their mind.

It doesn't matter if you're trying to lose weight, quit smoking, improve self-confidence, move past fear of success, fear of failure or fear of public speaking, everything starts with the renewing of your mind.

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with Honors
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 08/18/2020 - Date Graduated: 08/26/2021
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Associate of Occupational Studies in Mind-Body Psychology with Honors
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 09/13/2021 - Date Graduated: 10/05/2022
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Clinical Case History Package 1 - 11/2020
  2. Marc Gravelle - HMI Book Club - 02/2021
  3. Research Articles Course - 04/2021
  4. Understanding the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous - 11/2020
  5. How to Give a Dynamic Hypnosis Speech - 01/2022
  6. Stage Hypnosis - 01/2020
  7. Master the Arm Raising - 09/2020
  8. Intimate Conversations with Dr. John Kappas - 11/2020
  9. Advanced Emotional Freedom Technique - 11/2018
  10. Emergency Hypnosis - 02/2023
  11. Thirteen Breaths to Freedom - 05/2022
  12. Love, Sex and Intimacy - 06/2022
  13. Transformation: Tools for Changing Behavior - 02/2021
  14. Explode Your Practice with Phone and Skype Sessions - 11/2017
  15. The Basic Understanding and Principles of NLP - 11/2018
  16. Creating Easy and Effortless Hypnosis Workshops - 01/2020
  17. The Incredible Power of the Mind/Body Connection - 08/2021
  18. The Power of Releasing Guilt and Shame - 07/2021
  19. Hypnosis and Anxiety - 02/2021
  20. The Client Drought, A Shift in Perspective Can Shift Your Experience - 05/2021
  21. Is it Intuition, or is it NLP? - 05/2021
  22. Hypnotic Remedies for Three Productivity Poisons - 05/2021
  23. Advanced Advertising and Promotion - 01/2021
  24. Kappasinian Hypnosis - 08/2020
  25. Intuitive and Energy Healing - 09/2020
  26. Hypnosis in History - 08/2020
  27. How Forgiveness Impacts Brain Functioning - 05/2021
  28. Taking Positive Psychology to Corporations - 09/2020
  29. Important Dynamics in Creating Successful Relationships - 08/2021
  30. Stress Relief Techniques - 05/2021
  31. The Enneagram as the Gateway to Hypnotic Trance - 05/2021
  32. Build and Enhance your Hypnotherapy Practice with Group Hypnosis - 02/2020
  33. Helping Hypnotherapy Clients with Driving Anxiety - 02/2020
  34. Spoon Bending - Come to the PK Party! - 02/2020
  35. NLP: Principles and Strategies of Success - 01/2021
  36. Body Syndromes - 09/2020
  37. Superbrain Yoga and Pranic Healing - 01/2020
  38. Business Basics: Tools to Get, Retain and Help More Clients - 01/2020
  39. Sacred Breath and the Human Potential - 02/2020
  40. Hypnosis for Managing Chronic Health Conditions - 11/2019
  41. Making the Unconscious Conscious - 08/2020
  42. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Trance Phenomena - 08/2020
  43. Getting Comfortable with Silence - 08/2020
  44. The Decision Factor - 08/2020
  45. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors - 08/2020
  46. Aging Well: Staying Sharp with Hypnotherapy - 08/2020
  47. Cheryl O'Neil/Anthony - Grief - 12/2020
  48. Cheryl O'Neil/April - Confidence for Auditions - 12/2020
  49. Cheryl O'Neil/Justine - Stop Smoking - 12/2020
  50. Cheryl O'Neil/Linda - Weight Loss, Mend Broken Heart - 12/2020
  51. Cheryl O'Neil/Patrick - Motivation for Writing Novel - 12/2020
  52. Elaine Perliss/Beverly - Claustrophobia - 12/2020
  53. Elaine Perliss/Jane - Improve Willpower - 12/2020
  54. Elaine Perliss/Joe - Curious About Hypnosis - 12/2020
  55. Elaine Perliss/Julia - Gaining Control - 12/2020
  56. Elaine Perliss/Mary - Stop Smoking - 12/2020
  57. Elaine Perliss/Nataly - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - 12/2020
  58. Elaine Perliss/Shane - Test Taking Anxiety - 12/2020
  59. John McCarthy/Belinda - Bad Eating Habits - 12/2020
  60. John Melton/Karen - Fear of Learning to Swim - 12/2020
  61. John Melton/Logan - Emotions - 12/2020
  62. John Melton/Todd - Anxiety and Panic Attacks - 12/2020
  63. Lisa Machenberg/Aaron - Starting a Business - 12/2020
  64. Lisa Machenberg/Anniko - Stress Management - 01/2021
  65. Lisa Machenberg/Carol - Attracting the Right Relationship - 02/2021
  66. Lisa Machenberg/Joey - Sports Performance - 12/2020
  67. Lisa Machenberg/Mary - Weight Loss and Eating Habits - 12/2020
  68. Lisa Machenberg/Melanie - Depression and Overeating - 12/2020
  69. Marc Gravelle/Ian - Learning Focus and Organization - 12/2020
  70. Marc Gravelle/Tatiana - Self Confidence, Achieving Goals - 11/2020
  71. Tanya Nord/Laala - Career Focus and Confidence - 11/2020
  72. Tanya Nord/Vivian - Motivation in Career - 11/2020
  73. Jumpstart 2020 Jamboree! - 01/2020
  74. Transcendent Aspects of the Human Experience - 06/2021
  75. Tapping the Subconscious through Conversational Hypnosis - 05/2021
  76. Elaine Perliss/Carla - Fear of Flying - 12/2020
  77. Super Power Style: Dressing with Intention - 11/2020
  78. Emotional Resiliency and the Actor - 11/2020
  79. Making Fast and Permanent Change - 11/2020
  80. Subtleties of Hypnotherapy - 07/2021
  81. Creating a Professional Zoom Room - 04/2021
  82. Hypnosis for Past Life Regression Therapy - 03/2021
  83. Introduction to Professional Podcasting - 03/2021
  84. Wisdom of the Body-Mind in Hypnotherapy - 03/2021
  85. Integrative Depth Psychology and Psychotherapy: Clinical Application - 09/2021
  86. Extreme Self Care: Feed Your True Needs, Say Goodbye to Cravings - 02/2023
  87. Psychosynthesis: Creative Imagination and the Expansion of Consciousness - 02/2023
  88. Why Your Hypnotherapy Website is so Important! - 02/2023

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 010487
    Certification Valid To: Oct 26, 2025

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming - 08/2022
  2. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - 12/2015
  3. Hypnosis for Immune Disorders - 05/2024
  4. Healing the Inner Child - 06/2020
  5. Advanced Handwriting Analysis - 10/2022
  6. Hypnosis and Transgender Clients - 01/2021
  7. Hypnosis and ADHD - 10/2020
  8. Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation - 09/2020
  9. Trauma Recovery Hypnosis - 01/2023
  10. Pre and Post Surgery Hypnosis - 04/2021
  11. Past-Life Regression Therapy - 04/2021
  12. Hypnosis for Anxieties and Fears - 11/2019
  13. Mental and Emotional Release® Therapy - 07/2022
  14. Certified Practitioner Reiki Level One - 02/2023
  15. Certified Practitioner Reiki Level Two - 04/2023
  16. Hypnosis and Sports Performance - 05/2016

Awards

  • Honors Graduate - AOS Degree Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 10/05/2022
  • Honors Graduate - Clinical Hypnotherapy Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 08/26/2021

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2017
  • Hypnotherapists Union Local 472
    Member Since: 2020

Website


https://OneAccordHypnotherapy.com/

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Stephanie McCray
One Accord Hypnotherapy
Charlotte, North Carolina 28210, United States
 704-756-8036

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