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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. Dr. Kappas Atlanta Series - 04/2026
  16. Elaine Perliss/Beverly - Claustrophobia - 12/2020
  17. Elaine Perliss/Carla - Fear of Flying - 12/2020
  18. Elaine Perliss/Jane - Improve Willpower - 12/2020
  19. Elaine Perliss/Joe - Curious About Hypnosis - 12/2020
  20. Elaine Perliss/Julia - Gaining Control - 12/2020
  21. Elaine Perliss/Mary - Stop Smoking - 12/2020
  22. Elaine Perliss/Nataly - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - 12/2020
  23. Elaine Perliss/Shane - Test Taking Anxiety - 12/2020
  24. Emergency Hypnosis - 02/2023
  25. Emotional Resiliency and the Actor - 11/2020
  26. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors - 08/2020
  27. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Trance Phenomena - 08/2020
  28. Explode Your Practice with Phone and Skype Sessions - 11/2017
  29. Extreme Self Care: Feed Your True Needs, Say Goodbye to Cravings - 02/2023
  30. Getting Comfortable with Silence - 08/2020
  31. Helping Hypnotherapy Clients with Driving Anxiety - 02/2020
  32. How Forgiveness Impacts Brain Functioning - 05/2021
  33. How to Give a Dynamic Hypnosis Speech - 01/2022
  34. Hypnosis and Anxiety - 02/2021
  35. Hypnosis for Managing Chronic Health Conditions - 11/2019
  36. Hypnosis for Past Life Regression Therapy - 03/2021
  37. Hypnosis in History - 08/2020
  38. Hypnotic Remedies for Three Productivity Poisons - 05/2021
  39. Important Dynamics in Creating Successful Relationships - 08/2021
  40. Integrative Depth Psychology and Psychotherapy: Clinical Application - 09/2021
  41. Intimate Conversations with Dr. John Kappas - 11/2020
  42. Introduction to Intuitive and Energy Healing - 09/2020
  43. Introduction to Professional Podcasting - 03/2021
  44. Is it Intuition, or is it NLP? - 05/2021
  45. John McCarthy/Belinda - Bad Eating Habits - 12/2020
  46. John Melton/Karen - Fear of Learning to Swim - 12/2020
  47. John Melton/Logan - Emotions - 12/2020
  48. John Melton/Todd - Anxiety and Panic Attacks - 12/2020
  49. Jumpstart 2020 Jamboree! - 01/2020
  50. Kappasinian Hypnosis - 08/2020
  51. Lisa Machenberg/Aaron - Starting a Business - 12/2020
  52. Lisa Machenberg/Anniko - Stress Management - 01/2021
  53. Lisa Machenberg/Carol - Attracting the Right Relationship - 02/2021
  54. Lisa Machenberg/Joey - Sports Performance - 12/2020
  55. Lisa Machenberg/Mary - Weight Loss and Eating Habits - 12/2020
  56. Lisa Machenberg/Melanie - Depression and Overeating - 12/2020
  57. Love, Sex and Intimacy - 06/2022
  58. Making Fast and Permanent Change - 11/2020
  59. Making the Unconscious Conscious - 08/2020
  60. Marc Gravelle - HMI Book Club - 02/2021
  61. Marc Gravelle/Ian - Learning Focus and Organization - 12/2020
  62. Marc Gravelle/Tatiana - Self Confidence, Achieving Goals - 11/2020
  63. Master the Arm Raising - 09/2020
  64. NLP: Principles and Strategies of Success - 01/2021
  65. Psychosynthesis: Creative Imagination and the Expansion of Consciousness - 02/2023
  66. Research Articles Course - 04/2021
  67. Sacred Breath and the Human Potential - 02/2020
  68. Spoon Bending - Come to the PK Party! - 02/2020
  69. Stage Hypnosis - 01/2020
  70. Stress Relief Techniques - 05/2021
  71. Subtleties of Hypnotherapy - 07/2021
  72. Super Power Style: Dressing with Intention - 11/2020
  73. Superbrain Yoga and Pranic Healing - 01/2020
  74. Taking Positive Psychology to Corporations - 09/2020
  75. Tanya Nord/Laala - Career Focus and Confidence - 11/2020
  76. Tanya Nord/Vivian - Motivation in Career - 11/2020
  77. Tapping the Subconscious through Conversational Hypnosis - 05/2021
  78. The Basic Understanding and Principles of NLP - 11/2018
  79. The Client Drought, A Shift in Perspective Can Shift Your Experience - 05/2021
  80. The Decision Factor - 08/2020
  81. The Enneagram as the Gateway to Hypnotic Trance - 05/2021
  82. The Incredible Power of the Mind/Body Connection - 08/2021
  83. The Power of Releasing Guilt and Shame - 07/2021
  84. Thirteen Breaths to Freedom - 05/2022
  85. Transcendent Aspects of the Human Experience - 06/2021
  86. Transformation: Tools for Changing Behavior - 02/2021
  87. Understanding the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous - 11/2020
  88. Why Your Hypnotherapy Website is so Important! - 02/2023
  89. 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, 2026

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

Professional Memberships

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

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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