Chris blends over 40 years of experience — from hairdressing to transformational life coaching — with hypnotherapy, LIGHT practice, and Reiki. A Certified Hypnotherapist and LIGHT Practitioner through UC San Diego CIH, Chris draws on decades of personal and professional growth to help clients find clarity, freedom, and lasting transformation.
Karen is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist specializing in Energy Psychology, meridian tapping, and HeartMath training, offering sessions in English and Mandarin. Drawn to the field while caring for her comatose mother, she believes in the body’s innate capacity to heal. Karen holds an MBA from the University of Washington and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Energy Psychology.
Dr. Kuei-Chieh Chang is a distinguished psychologist and professor at Tamkang University, specializing in hypnotherapy, family constellations, and holistic counseling. Founder of Taiwan’s BlueOcean Hypnosis Research Institute, he developed the “Humanistic Panoramic Three-Dimensional Helping Model,” blending humanistic psychology with practical training. Dr. Chang is widely respected for bridging research, education, and hands-on helping practice.
Conor is a LIGHT practitioner and mental health clinician with a background spanning firefighting/paramedicine, stem cell research, and clinical mental health counseling. Holding an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University, he now works with clients experiencing acute psychosis, exploring LIGHT therapy’s potential to address internal stimuli and expand possibilities in mental health care.
Shilpa is an integrative therapist with over two decades of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist, Certified Case Manager, Hypnotherapist, and Reiki Master. Through her Bay Area practice, Serenivo, she blends trauma-informed hypnotherapy, LIGHT therapy, and physical therapy to support clients through chronic pain, trauma, and emotional imbalance, guiding them toward greater clarity, resilience, and whole-person healing.
Juan is a certified LIGHT Educator and Professional (LEAP), trained through UC San Diego and EKKA’s Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapy program. A practice administrator and former civil rights community organizer, he is a Mexican American U.S. Army veteran passionate about serving disenfranchised and Spanish-speaking communities through the LIGHT protocol’s subconscious-mind approach to healing.
Sonia is a Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and former Family Medicine physician with over 15 years of clinical practice across India, Singapore, and Dubai. After discovering hypnotherapy and LIGHT, she has completed over 2,000 cases and trained hundreds of practitioners. An international best-selling author, Sonia is passionate about integrating hypnotherapy and LIGHT into mainstream medicine.
Sean is an ICF certified Coach, Advanced BodyTalk and PaRama Practitioner, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Certified Sound Healer. He blends hypnotherapy, NLP, and regression therapy to help clients navigate fears, anxiety, and personal transformation. Sean also teaches shamanic techniques and meditation, and authored “Living a Sacred Life: The Path to the Superconscious.”
Paula co-founded LIGHT (Light-Induced Guided Healing Therapy), developing the protocol after using self-hypnosis and visualization to recover from a severe multiple sclerosis diagnosis. She led two UC San Diego pilot studies establishing its efficacy, and in 2019 launched CIH’s certified training program for LIGHT professionals — now devoted to advancing the protocol as her life’s work.
Diana, PsyD, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified medical hypnotherapist, and certified LIGHT professional with 20 years of clinical experience. Trained in psychosynthesis and EMDR, she helps clients understand and accept all parts of themselves, guiding them toward self-discovery, trauma resolution, and lasting healing.
Connie, MSTCM, L.Ac., is a California-licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, LIGHT Professional, and Certified Clinical and Medical Hypnotherapist. She holds a master’s from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has studied complementary health modalities since age 16, spanning massage therapy, herbalism, and hypnotherapy. Connie brings a lifelong, whole-person approach to healing her patients.
Andrea, a board-certified clinical hypnotherapist and certified LIGHT Practitioner, owns Songs that Soothe™, blending therapeutic music, sound therapy, and hypnotherapy with LIGHT. Since 2015 she’s supported cancer patients at Providence’s Disney Family Cancer Center, drawing on her own experience as a cancer thrivor. A classically trained musician (Eastman School of Music), she also volunteers as a therapeutic musician for animal rescues.
Tara is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and holistic wellness practitioner, also trained in NLP, Pranic Healing®, Reiki, and 500-hour yoga instruction. Drawing on a varied background as a sociologist, special education teacher, and counselor, she blends contemporary science-based practice with ancient wisdom to guide clients through deep transformation, healing, and growth.
Sallie has studied LIGHT since 2018 through UC San Diego’s Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health, alongside EKAA hypnotherapy training. An English professor with an MFA in Creative Writing, she has taught composition and literature for over 14 years at Fresno City College. Sallie weaves mind-body-spirit practice, Mesoamerican studies, and identity into both her writing and teaching.
Lisa is a medical and master hypnotherapist and administrative director at the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy, where she has worked for 11 years. She facilitates guided imagery for cancer patients and families at Stanford Health Care and Bay Area Cancer Connection, and leads sessions at Hope House women’s rehabilitation center — helping clients reframe their past to move forward with hope.
Lata, MBA, CCHt, is a board-certified Clinical and Medical Hypnotherapist, certified LIGHT Practitioner, and Heal Your Life® Teacher specializing in anxiety and stress management. Trained in Ericksonian and Medical Hypnotherapy, NLP, and energy healing modalities like Reiki, she draws on her own mind-body healing journey after back surgery to guide clients toward deeper balance and lasting transformation.
Jacqueline is a certified hypnotherapist and LIGHT professional with a master’s in coaching from the Ecole Internationale de Coaching in Geneva, plus GEMT certification from the Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy. Fluent in French and English, she practices across North America and Europe and leads development of the French-speaking worldwide market for the certified LIGHT professional program.
Patrick, a former Buddhist monk, is a registered clinical hypnotherapist, executive coach, and leadership trainer with over 25 years of experience across the private sector, entrepreneurs, and executives worldwide. Drawing on hypnotherapy, mediation, restorative justice, and the Enneagram, he has volunteered at San Quentin Prison and presented workshops across four continents. He works with clients worldwide via Zoom from Victoria, BC.
Athena, one of the first official LIGHT Educators and Professionals (LEAP), specializes in LIGHT for personal growth and helping children through growing pains. A former hairstylist turned hypnotherapist with a BA in Economics from SDSU, she blends an understanding of rational and subconscious behavior to guide clients — especially children and parents — toward lasting change.
Mitzi is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Practitioner, and LIGHT professional who draws on her own healing journey through childhood trauma and loss to help clients raise self-awareness and overcome limiting beliefs. With a background in hospitality and organizational management, she brings expertise in meditation, crystals, sound healing, and aromatherapy to create a grounded, compassionate space for transformation.
Tom, a filmmaker and physicist with credits on Bollywood blockbusters and the Emmy-nominated documentary Seed, co-created LIGHT alongside Paula Marie Jackson — shaping her mind-body experience into a research-ready protocol using his storytelling craft and grounding in Eastern philosophy. He continues developing new LIGHT content, curriculum, and experiences for the growing community of professionals and users.
Po-Hung is a licensed psychologist in Taiwan and CEO of the Blue Ocean Hypnotherapy Research Institute, specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy and over a decade of hypnotherapy training and supervision. Offering bilingual counseling in Taiwanese and English, he’s especially dedicated to gender-inclusive care and integrates aromatherapy, pastel art, and sound bowl healing to help clients find emotional balance.
Jack, Board Certified Instructor of Hypnotherapy, Coach Trainer, NLP Trainer, and Master Time Line Therapy® Trainer, founded the Center for Advanced Life Skills in Los Angeles, training others in hypnosis and NLP. With over three decades in mind-body wellness, his private practice specializes in stress reduction, habit control, and men’s personal breakthroughs, complemented by certifications in biofeedback and sports performance.
Kate, CCHT, is a LIGHT practitioner and instructor and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist practicing at Innerscape Wellness in Encinitas. After years leading Human Resources for San Diego biotech and pharmaceutical companies, she returned to her lifelong calling as a healer, earning a psychology degree from SDSU and training in NLP, energy healing, and East-West transpersonal therapies alongside her personal LIGHT practice.
