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Biography for Vanessa Lee, CCHt

Vanessa Lee learned early that what appears to be a limitation does not necessarily determine what is possible.

After losing vision in her right eye at the age of five and growing up with significant visual impairment, she became accustomed to navigating beyond what was immediately visible. At sixteen, a series of eye surgeries resulted in a period of complete blindness. As limited sight gradually returned, Vanessa developed an even deeper relationship with attention, adaptation, perception, and independence.

Those experiences would later become part of the foundation for HypnoNavigator.

Vanessa became increasingly interested in the difference between what people consciously understand and the patterns that may continue automatically beneath that understanding. That distinction became central to her work in hypnotherapy.

Today, Vanessa Lee is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and holds an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Mind Body Psychology with Honors. Her professional preparation also includes supervised client experience and continuing advanced study across specialized applications of hypnosis.

Her approach is individualized, collaborative, and responsive to the person rather than a standardized script or predetermined formula. Sessions are structured around the responses and patterns most relevant to the client’s goals, with the client remaining actively engaged throughout the process.

HypnoNavigator reflects a principle that has shaped Vanessa’s own life as well as her professional work: What is most influential is not always what is most visible, and what is difficult to see does not have to remain difficult to navigate.

Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Assist Healing
  2. Breathing
  3. Communication
  4. Death or Loss
  5. Dreams
  6. Fears
  7. General Practice
  8. Guilt
  9. Panic Attacks
  10. Past Life Regression
  11. Relaxation
  12. Self Expression
  13. Self Mastery
  14. Stress
  15. Trauma
  16. Worry

Experience

  1. Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga
  2. Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA)
  3. Certified Pranayama Teacher
  4. Certified Professional Patient Navigator (CPPN)
  5. Certified Trauma Support Specialist (CTSS)
  6. Certified Yin Yoga Teacher
  7. Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
  8. Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500)
  9. Licensed Reiki Master Teacher (LRMT)
  10. NLP Practitioner
  11. Psychology Body Language Specialist

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 07/09/2024 - Date Graduated: 08/07/2025
    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: 09/01/2025 - Date Graduated: 09/09/2026
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. A Primer on Transpersonal Psychology - 11/2025
  2. Beyond the Habit: Causes and Triggers of OCD and BFRBs, How Hypnotherapy Helps - 02/2025
  3. Biofeedback 1 - 02/2025
  4. Biofeedback 2 - 02/2025
  5. Body Syndromes - 11/2021
  6. Cancer: The Path of Diagnosis to Hypnosis - 09/2020
  7. Child Hypnosis - 02/2025
  8. Clearing up Traumas at the Energy Level - 02/2025
  9. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Hypnosis - 07/2020
  10. Counseling and Interviewing - 10/2025
  11. Crisis Intervention - 02/2025
  12. Cultivating Mindfulness Using a Mind-Body Approach - 02/2025
  13. Dream Interpretation - The Key to Unlocking Your Subconscious - 10/2024
  14. Emergency Hypnosis - 02/2025
  15. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors - 02/2025
  16. Getting Comfortable with Silence - 03/2025
  17. Hacking Happiness Hormones - 03/2025
  18. Healing Developmental Trauma and Adaptation with Hypnosis - 09/2020
  19. Healthy Boundaries - 07/2020
  20. Heart Medicine: Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom - 02/2025
  21. Help Your Clients Overcome Writer's Block - 10/2024
  22. Helping Hypnotherapy Clients with Driving Anxiety - 03/2025
  23. Holotropic Breathwork: A Teacher’s Perspective - 11/2022
  24. How Forgiveness Impacts Brain Functioning - 03/2025
  25. How to Release Self-Limiting Beliefs - 08/2020
  26. Hypnosis and Anxiety - 09/2020
  27. Hypnosis and Weight Loss Part 2 - 02/2025
  28. Hypnosis for Managing Chronic Health Conditions - 02/2025
  29. Hypnosis for Past Life Regression Therapy - 03/2025
  30. Imagery for Life Passages - 06/2022
  31. Integrative Depth Psychology and Psychotherapy: Clinical Application - 09/2024
  32. Introduction to Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - 02/2025
  33. Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - 02/2025
  34. Introduction to Intuitive and Energy Healing - 11/2021
  35. Introduction to Motivational Interviewing - 02/2025
  36. Introduction to Positive Psychology - 08/2024
  37. Introduction to Somatic and Parts Work for Healing Trauma - 08/2024
  38. Introduction to the Embodied Mind Theory - 08/2024
  39. Kappasinian Hypnosis - 11/2024
  40. Making the Unconscious Conscious - 03/2025
  41. Mental Bank Magic - 03/2025
  42. Mental Bank Seminar - 02/2025
  43. Metaphysical Imagery - 08/2022
  44. Mindfulness and Hypnotherapy - 03/2025
  45. Mindfulness, Intention, and Meditation - 03/2025
  46. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - 08/2024
  47. Mindfulness: From the Perspective of Transpersonal Psychology - 08/2026
  48. Mythic and Archetypal Imagery - 08/2024
  49. NLP: Principles and Strategies of Success - 02/2025
  50. Parts Therapy - A Powerful 4 Step Process to Changing Lives - 02/2025
  51. Podcasting for Your Hypnotherapy Practice - 08/2026
  52. Psychedelics and Transpersonal Psychology: An Interview with Dr. Hartelius - 05/2026
  53. Psychosynthesis Transpersonal Workshop - 02/2025
  54. Psychosynthesis: Creative Imagination and the Expansion of Consciousness - 02/2025
  55. Rapid and Instant Inductions - 03/2025
  56. Research Articles Course - 07/2025
  57. Sacred Breath and the Human Potential - 12/2020
  58. Shadows, Sabotage and Subconscious Success - 10/2020
  59. Sigil Magic Imagery - Draw your Way to Success - 01/2025
  60. Spiritual Tarot: Hypnotic Applications for the Archetypes of Tarot - 09/2020
  61. Stress Relief Techniques - 03/2025
  62. Subtleties of Hypnotherapy - 08/2024
  63. Superbrain Yoga and Pranic Healing - 02/2025
  64. Synesthesia: The Neuroscience of Metaphor - 11/2025
  65. Taming the Critical Inner Voice - 02/2025
  66. Tapping the Subconscious through Conversational Hypnosis - 03/2025
  67. The Art of Positive Thinking - 10/2020
  68. The Art of Wish-Making - 02/2025
  69. The Basic Understanding and Principles of NLP - 10/2020
  70. The Empty Leash - Hypnosis and the Loss of a Beloved Pet - 08/2020
  71. The Enneagram as the Gateway to Hypnotic Trance - 03/2025
  72. The First and Second Waves of Transpersonal Psychology - 10/2025
  73. The Gifts of Trauma - 02/2025
  74. The Incredible Power of the Mind/Body Connection - 09/2020
  75. The Power of Colors - 10/2024
  76. Therapeutic Creative Journaling - 09/2020
  77. Thirteen Breaths to Freedom - 10/2025
  78. Transcendent Aspects of the Human Experience - 03/2025
  79. Transformation: Tools for Changing Behavior - 10/2024
  80. Truly Mindful Coloring - 03/2025
  81. Understanding and Working with Older Patients - 02/2025
  82. Using Hypnosis in Dealing with Change - 08/2024
  83. Wisdom of the Body-Mind in Hypnotherapy - 03/2025
  84. Working with Children and Children on the Autism Spectrum - 09/2020

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 011926
    Certification Valid To: Jun 10, 2027

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Advanced Handwriting Analysis - 02/2025
  2. Advanced Imagery - 10/2022
  3. Driving Anxiety and Social Phobias - 03/2025
  4. Handwriting Analysis - 02/2025
  5. Healing the Inner Child - 02/2025
  6. Hypnosis and Grief Recovery - 11/2022
  7. Hypnosis and PTSD - 01/2023
  8. Hypnosis and Sports Performance - 03/2025
  9. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - 05/2022
  10. Hypnosis for Anxieties and Fears - 12/2021
  11. Hypnosis for Clients with Cancer - 03/2022
  12. Hypnosis for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders - 03/2025
  13. Past-Life Regression Therapist - 08/2020
  14. Therapeutic Imagery Facilitator - 08/2024
  15. Therapeutic Imagery Master - 10/2023
  16. Trauma Recovery Hypnosis - 10/2024

Awards

  • Honors Graduate - AOS Degree Program
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 09/09/2026

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2020

Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Vanessa Lee
HypnoNavigator
Floral Park, New York 11022, United States
 888-812-1255

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