About Karisha

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Karisha Kirk has always been thoroughly fascinated by stories, in literature, and in life. She utilizes her training as a hypnotherapist to empower her clients to make small yet powerful changes in thought and behavior that allow them to create a more joyful narrative.

During each session, she focuses on meeting the unique needs of the individual with customized tools to ensure that progress towards their goals becomes a central theme in the next chapter of their lives.

Karisha is a certified clinical hypnotherapist who graduated with honors from both the Hypnosis Motivation Institute’s Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy and its Accredited Mind-Body Psychology program, which expanded her knowledge of clinical psychological modalities. 

Among other certifications, Karisha is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner and a Therapeutic Imagery Master.

For the past twelve years, Karisha has been an advocate for children in foster care, including three years as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA). As a partner in the Carbonfund.org Carbonfree® Business Partner Program from 2010 to 2023, she offset her carbon emissions while investing in national and worldwide forestry and renewable energy projects. Due to changes in the Carbonfund organization, she's now looking for a new carbon offset opportunity. As a member of Sycamore Land Trust since 2012, she invests in local and regional forestry and habitat restoration, and her office is powered by solar panels.

Experience

Karisha specializes in helping clients who have become discouraged due to unsuccessful attempts at making changes in the past, as well as those who have had change forced upon them by life events.

Education

• 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: 10/31/2022
  Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1

• Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy with Honors
  Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
  Date Started: 08/18/2020 - Date Graduated: 09/09/2021
  Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1

• Bachelor of Arts
  University of Southern California, Los Angeles - 213-740-1111
  Date Started: 01/01/1999 - Date Graduated: 03/22/2002

Certifications

• Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
  American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
  Certification Number: 010515
  Certification Valid To: Jan 22, 2025

• Certified Hypnotherapist
  Hypnotherapists Union Local 472 - 818-743-0992
  Certification Number: 58825575
  Certification Valid To: Mar 09, 2023

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

• Hypnosis for Test Anxiety and Success - 06/2023

• Hypnosis and Tinnitus - 02/2023

• Certified Practitioner of Ericksonian Hypnosis - 01/2023

•  Therapeutic Imagery Master - 04/2021

• Hypnosis for Anxieties and Fears - 10/2020

• Hypnosis and Grief Recovery - 12/2020

• Healing the Child Within - 12/2020

• Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming - 02/2021

• Hypnosis and Pain Management - 03/2021

• Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation - 03/2021

• Hypnosis and Weight Loss - 01/2021

• Mental and Emotional Release® Therapy - 01/2021

• Therapeutic Imagery Facilitator - 02/2021

• Hypnosis and Transgender Clients - 10/2020

• Advanced Imagery - 02/2021

Certification from Uncommon Knowledge 

• The Rewind Technique - 11/2022

Awards

• Honors Graduate
  Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 09/09/2021

• Academic Achievement Award
  Hypnosis Motivation Institute - 09/09/2021

Professional Memberships

• American Hypnosis Association
  Member Since: 2021

• Hypnotherapists Union Local 472
  Member Since: 2021

Languages Spoken

• English