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

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

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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