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Thomas J. Humpton, CHt Certified by & Registered with: |
Thomas has had a lifelong interest in people’s behaviors, beliefs, and in hypnosis. He began practicing hypnosis in 1975 and often put on demonstrations for friends and relatives throughout high school and college. Always an avid reader of personal development approaches, in 1989, Thomas discovered and began a serious study of NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP). NLP struck a chord with Thomas, as it proved to be an effective model of how people subjectively experience the world, and how changes in behavior could be made lightening fast. One of the early products of NLP was the "fast phobia technique" which completely eliminated phobias (e.g., fear of snakes, spiders, heights, water, etc.) within 5 minutes! Countless other NLP techniques and applications have also been developed. Additionally significant about NLP, to Thomas, was the fact that it was developed out of modeling essentially 3 dramatically effective people – Milton H. Erickson (the father of modern hypnotherapy), Virgina Satir (family therapist), and Fritz Perls (creator of Gestalt therapy). Hypnosis and NLP have obvious strong connections. And together they can be effectively applied for rapid and dramatic personal change! Thomas achieved certifications as an NLP Practitioner, Master Practitioner and then Trainer, under the instruction of Dr. William Horton, Psy.D. "NLP may be the most powerful vehicle for change in existence." - Modern Psychology Next, Thomas began an equally intense study of hypnosis as used in regard to helping people change. He has thoroughly studied and practiced the techniques of Milton H. Erickson, Dave Elman, Arnold Furst, Dr. Lester T. Kashiwa, Gil Boyne, Gerald Kein, Don Mottin, and many other past and current-day practitioners. He learned how to meet the needs of his clients, based upon each one’s unique personality, using the right combinations of all hypnosis schools of thought. Thomas was formally trained under the instruction of Dr. Joanna Starr, Psy.D., holds three certifications as a Hypnotherapist, and is registered with the National Guild of Hypnotists, Inc., and the American Board of Clinical Hypnotherapy. As such, he holds to the highest ethical standards in Hypnotherapy. In addition, Thomas holds several certifications in specialty areas of hypnosis application, such as smoking cessation, weight management, and sports enhancement.
Thomas is married with three children and a host of pets. He enjoys the
fantastic weather and scenery of living on the mesa in Rio Rancho
(Albuquerque), New Mexico. He is an active member of MENSA™
and particularly enjoys eBay auctions (hypnosis memorabilia, of course)
and doing magic tricks.
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Today Thomas is actively engaged in both client practice and training.
He works with individuals in private session to help them achieve their
goals and desires. He also conducts training classes for corporations and
the public interest on a variety of topics, including Self-Hypnosis,
Weight Loss, and NLP. Thomas is available, on a
consulting basis, to assist professionals in medical practices, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and mental health
practices. And finally, Thomas is also available, on an as-requested basis, to
speak on the subjects of hypnosis, NLP, and their applications.