Clinical Hypnotherapy for Complex Trauma Certification

2/25/26-3/1/2026 Norfolk VA 8:30am-4:30pm

A 5-Day Live Intensive Training for Therapist Ready to Transform Clients

Become a Nationally Certified Hypnotherapist Specializing in Trauma-Focused Healing, Guided by The Neuroscience of the Mind.

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This is more than a certification course, because these protocols are highly effective and life changing

You're a licensed therapist or is working towards your LCSW, LPC, LMFT and already doing good work-but you know your clients need more. The pain of complex trauma runs deep, and your current method of treatment doesn't reach the wounds. Hypnotherapy does and you can learn to use it to create clinical breakthroughs -powerfully, ethically, and confidently for a lasting change.

What You Will Learn

In this certification, you'll learn clinical hypnotherapy grounded in trauma informed neuroscience-taught by Dr. Leon Sankofa, LCSW a licensed clinician who has hypnotized thousands and helped transform trauma into healing.

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The Science of Hypnosis

  • Understand the neuroscience behind trance and brainwave states

  • Explain hypnosis using evidence-based language for clinical credibility

  • Activate neuroplasticity to support lasting emotional change

  • Use hypnotic language patterns to engage the subconscious mind.

  • Learn to hypnotize with rapid inductions, deep trance, and clinical language.

  • Integrate hypnotherapy with trauma-informed models like EMDR and IFS.

  • Gain skills to work with anxiety, phobias, addiction, pain and performance.

  • Specialize in treating adult and adolescent clients who are victims of childhood sexual trauma and emotional shutdown.

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Trauma-Sensitive Techniques

  • Safely apply hypnosis with clients who have complex trauma.

  • Regulate the nervous system through state-shifting techniques.

  • Build psychological safety through language and pacing.

  • Use hypnotherapy to bypass defenses without re-traumatizing.

  • With hands on training in hypnotic techniques, master the art of rapid rapport, access suggestibility.

  • Learn to establish deep rapport and Psychological Safety using hypnotic language and attunement strategies that calm the threat response and prepare clients for transformation

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Real-World Clinical Application

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  • Deliver effective sessions without relying on generic scripts

  • Increase session impact for anxiety, grief, self-worth, and identity

  • Expand your confidence and scope of practice as a certified hypnotherapist

  • Gain practical frameworks to work with clients carrying complex trauma-using state shifts and subconscious access to bypass resistance and foster healing without retraumatizing.

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Your clients deserve a deeper healing and you can be the catalyst

Ready to Transform how You Practice Therapy?

This training gives you the tools, science, and strategy to work more effectively with trauma survivors.

Plus:

  • Increase your value with this specialized certification

  • Attract more motivated, private pay clients

  • Increase session impact

  • Its a professional growth catalyst

If you are ready to unlock subconscious breakthroughs.....it starts here.

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Scale your therapy business

to the next level.

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Shorten the healing timeline

Stop Trying to Heal Trauma With Logic Alone

Learn how to apply the groundbreaking methods of Milton Erickson, Dave Elman and Richard Bandler-Three modern Pioneers of Modern hypnosis- blended with neuroscience and trauma-informed care to create lasting client breakthroughs.

Supported by research

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Make Therapy More Effective
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Learn instant Inductions
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Backed by Neuroscience

Ready to Transform how You Practice Therapy?

I look forward to helping you become an elite therapist

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Core Level Certification-Trauma Healing Essentials

Reg. $2300

Now $1897

Learn Hypnosis from a Proven Expert

Train with Dr. Leon Sankofa—an acclaimed licensed clinician who has hypnotized thousands live on stage, in his clinical settings and specializes in healing complex trauma. You’re not just learning theory; you’re learning from a practitioner who’s used these techniques in both clinical and performance settings with powerful results.

Master Core Hypnotic Techniques

You’ll gain hands-on training in time-tested hypnotic inductions—from classic progressive relaxation to rapid and conversational techniques—so you can confidently lead clients into trance safely and effectively.

  • Live practice drills to apply techniques in real time.

  • Learn how to seamlessly build hypnosis into your clinical processes

  • Deep dive into neuroscience of trauma and brain based healing

  • National Certification upon completion

Premium Level Certification

Best Value

Reg $5088

Now $2497

  • Everything in Basic+ ($1897)

  • 6 months of advanced hypnosis with live group coaching, case consultation and networking. ($697)

  • 3 one-on-one coaching sessions with Leon's personal guidance. ($300)

  • Emotional Value Integration (EVI) Course (3 days training) ($297)

  • 1 free retake of the Core certification course. ($1897) This is your opportunity review and reinforce learning. Must be taken within one year of first certification.

Enterprise

VIP Mastery Coaching

Reg $8194

Now $4997

  • Everything in Premium+ ($2497)

  • Monthly private VIP coaching sessions with Leon for 1 year. ($1200)

  • Priority support (access via email & voice notes). ($360)

  • Advanced mastery in trauma-focused hypnotherapy for 1 year. ($795)

  • One-To-Many Course Learn how to hypnotize/heal in your office, small groups or large arenas with finesse. ($899)

  • Learn how to become an Elite Keynote Speaker with Hypnosis. ($1500)

  • Hypnotize anybody, anywhere, anytime.($397)

  • Learn how to up sale and market your skills. ($297)

  • Rapid Rapport Training-Learn how to read your client with a 7-minute assessment. (2-day course). ($249)

  • Exclusive: Only for professionals committed to elite mastery and leadership in trauma healing.

Your clients want peace- not just coping strategies

Great therapists get results. Elite therapists change lives

You've been holding space for others-now it's time to expand what's possible inside that space. With hypnotherapy, you can meet your clients more gently, more deeply and more effectively than ever before. This training will show you how to create safety, access the subconscious, and help trauma survivors finally release what's been holding them back.

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You didn't choose this profession to manage symptoms-you chose it to transform lives. Hypnotherapy is the missing link that helps you unlock healing where talk therapy can't reach. This certification gives you the tools, confidence, and clinical strategy to become the therapist your clients never forget.

Step into the next level. The time is now.

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Hypnotherapy is more than a technique-it's the hidden source of change embedded in many of today's successful therapeutic models.

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