“This course has given me more confidence to be able to support clients with sexual concerns in both psychotherapy and hypnotherapy.”–HSP Graduate

The online and home studycourse is organized in three five-week modules. It represents roughly 150 hours of time, including reading. It includes:

What’s Included

• Weekly lecture or discussion with the instructor. One hour via Zoom.
• Two-four video lectures per week, plus PDFs of the slide shows.
• Study guides for the first five weeks.
• Copies of peer-reviewed studies and other handouts.
• Extensive hypnosis and sexology bibliography.
• Copies of Sexological Hypnosis: History, Overview, & Techniques (2023) and Entrancing: Hypnotize Your Way to More Pleasure, Romance, & Sex! (2023), both by Dr. Amy Marsh.
• 2024-2026 Syllabus.

In addition to the two textbooks included, the student will have to purchase the Aroaz and Britton books independently.

Updates for Fall 2026-Spring 2027 will include material on fictitious case studies and writing and using sexological hypnosis scripts.

Module One Topics

Week One

• Orientation
• Introduction to Sexological Hypnotism
• Hypnosis and Sexology Myths

Week Two

• Sex Negativity
• Common Sexual Complaints
• Hypnosis Techniques and Efficacy for Sexual Concerns, Part One

Week Three

• Adding Hypnosis to Models of Clinical Practice (2021), also includes two other lectures:
• Sex Coaching
• Old School Sex Therapy
• Hypnosis Techniques & Efficacy for Sexual Concerns, Part Two

Week Four

• Intersectionality

Week Five

• The New Hypnosis Sex Therapy of Daniel Araoz
• Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy of Gary Elkins, Part One
• Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy of Gary Elkins, Part Two
• Sexological Hypnosis: Creating a New Clinical Paradigm

Module Two Topics

Week Six

• Autogenic Training: A Subset of Hypnosis & Autogenic Training: Linden’s Clinical Guide
• Systematic Desensitization
• Regression

Week Seven

• Guilt, Shame, Body Image, Self-Esteem
• Hypnosis for Cis-Male Vasocongestive and Dysorgasmic Conditions
• Ego Strengthening
• Lowering the Stakes

Week Eight

• Using Sexological Hypnosis – Focus on Hypnosis for Vulvodynia, Vaginismus and Related Pelvic Pain Conditions
• Pain Control

Week Nine

• Intro to Hypnosis for Erotic Enrichment and Pleasure
• History: Highlights of Hypno-Sex by Aroaz & Bleck
• Desire
• Five Ways Hypnosis Helps Lovers

Week Ten

• Teaching Self-Hypnosis and Erotic Hypnosis to Clients
• Orgasm & Hypnosis Part One
• Three “Hot & Hypnotic” class videos
• Orgasm & Hypnosis Part Two
• Erotic Hypnosis for Sensate Focus

Module Three Topics

Week Eleven

• Sexually Supportive Hypnosis for People Who Are Aging, Chronically Ill, and/or Disabled
• Hot Flash Hypnosis 1 and 2
• Aging
• Menopause Challenges
• Easy Mind-Body Self-Help Skills

Week Twelve

• Intro to Using Hypnosis to Support Trans and Gender Variant People
• Hypnosis for Sexual Concerns: More Hypnosis for Gender Issues
• Beyond Trans 101

Week Thirteen

• Working with Non-Monogamy and Multiples
• Working with Kink Awareness
• Working with LGBTQIA+ Clients

Week Fourteen

• Medical Hypnosis
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Cancer and Sexuality

Week Fifteen

• Hypno-Sexologist in Practice
• Hypnosis Training and Ethics

“This course broadened my clinical perspective and increased my confidence discussing sexual concerns with clients. It strengthened my understanding of how hypnosis can support regulation, embodiment, confidence, communication, intimacy, and sexual wellbeing while maintaining a trauma-informed and ethical approach.”–HSP Graduate

Based in the US Pacific Northwest. Serving students around the world.