About Us
ABOUT US
Welcome to Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy!
Founded in 1977 by Master Hypnotist Josie Hadley, the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy has certified many hundreds of extraordinary hypnotherapists. The school curriculum has evolved academically since 1977 by adding courses, seminars and workshops to educate and professionalize practitioners. Shortly before Josie Hadley passed away in December, 2007, she wisely sold the school to Dorthy Tyo who had been teaching, developing courses, and managing the school for over 20 years. In January, 2008 Dorthy took on the full responsibility of moving the school forward and invited Isabela Delcourt to teach the curriculum in Spanish. In China, Sandy Chang teaches the basic courses to many students who want to help others as well.
The basic mission of this school is to offer courses designed to prepare students in the use of the most modern, researched, and substantiated therapeutic techniques of hypnosis and related modalities while providing extensive skill development through didactic presentations and monitored practice where students are encouraged to explore the use and application of these therapeutic skills in their personal and professional lives. The school promotes public and professional awareness of the clinical and medical benefits of hypnosis as a therapeutic intervention so that people can learn to utilize the abilities inherently within.
The Outreach Program of the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy offers the skills of students and graduates as volunteers to public and private facilities for stress management, pain control, relaxation, habit control, and others issues. As an example, the school is part of the program at Hope House (a women’s recovery center) in Redwood City, CA and has been an integral part of women’s recovery for over 20 years.
PASOH is the Right School for You
Our book: Hypnosis for Change by founder Josie Hadley and Carol Staudacher
30 years of hypnotherapy teaching experience.
All classes in Spanish.
Certifications
Certificate in Hypnotherapy
Certificate in Clinical Hypnotherapy
Certificate in Medical Hypnotherapy
Advanced Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy Masters Program
Our teachers
DORTHY V. TYO
HYPNOTHERAPY INSTRUCTOR
Owner and lead instructor for Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapist, speaker, program developer, intuitive counselor, radio host, and developer of GEMT (Guided Empathy Meridian Tapping).
Certified by PASOH
ISABELA DELCOURT
SPANISH HYPNOTHERAPY INSTRUCTOR
She has a private practice in Santa Clara and has been teaching professional hypnotherapy in Spanish at the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy since 2009.
Certified by PASOH
ARLEEN PATTERSON
NLP INSTRUCTOR
Arleen is a Master Hypnotist and is the Neurolinguistic Programming teacher for PASOH. She’s also a HypnoBirthing Practitioner and Regression Hypnotherapy Specialist.
Certified by PASOH
BOB RANCHE
GEMT INSTRUCTOR
Certified Hypnotherapist with all of this school’s training courses including the Master’s Program. Instructor and co-founder of GEMT with Dorthy Tyo.
Certified by PASOH
LISA PETROCCHI
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Lisa is Administrative Director at the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy. She manages their Master and Community Outreach Programs.
Certified by PASOH
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The school also offers a place for professionals to collaborate and educate each other, and receive instructions on current trends in medical hypnosis and other alternative forms of healing.
OUR COURSES
WORKING HOURS
Monday
9:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
9:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
9:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday
9:30am - 5:00pm
Friday
9:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday
workshop or closed
Sunday
workshop or closed
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