Alicia is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCHt) with the state of California. She received her original hypnotherapist training in 1998 from Jack Elias at the Institute for Therapeutic Learning in Seattle. She studied the Transformational Healing Method from Marilyn Gordon at the Center for Healing and Transformation in Oakland in 2005. She is certified in Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy from the Hypnotherapy Training Institute in Corte Madera and has completed all seven levels of their training curriculum. She is certified by the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners as well as the National Guild of Hypnotists. She has been an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner since 1998. In April of 2025, she began her journey to become a Master Hypnotic Coach by beginning her training from the Happy Whole Human Institute in Austin, Texas. Right now, she is certified as a Professional Coach and a Certified Hypnotic Coach, and plans to obtain her Master Hypnotic Coach credential at the end of 2026.
Full list of hypnotherapy credentials:
- 1998: Institute for Therapeutic Learning (Seattle) – 200 hours of hypnotherapy training
- 2000 – 2022: HypnoBirthing® Institute – Certified as a HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator
- 2005: Center for Healing and Transformation (Oakland) – 100 hours of hypnotherapy training
- 2010 – 2023: Hypnotherapy Training Institute (Santa Rosa) – 350 hours of hypnotherapy training
- 2025: Happy Whole Human Institute (Austin, TX) — Completed 50-hour Level 2 Hypnotic Coach training and 60-hour Level 1 Professional Coach training
