Certificate Course
Ericksonian & Solution-Oriented Hypnosis
A Certificate Course to Master a Gentle and Powerful Non-Conscious Healing Modality
Qualifying Clinical Hypnosis Certification (50 Approved CE Hours)
Taught By Erickson expert, and Solution-Oriented founder, Bill O'Hanlon
50 Continuing Education (CE) Clock Hours for Behavioral Health Professionals (Home-Study Format)
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See Pricing OptionsThough therapeutic hypnosis has had many great practitioners make significant contributions in both research and application, few have left as much of a defining mark on hypnotic form and practice as the psychiatrist, Dr. Milton Erickson. Weaving non-directive approaches, rich in metaphor and complexity, Erickson was able to help people experience radical and positive change.
In the years after his death, Dr. Erickson's student (and sometime gardener), Bill O'Hanlon, worked to translate the sometimes mystical work of Erickson into a form that others could learn and apply in their own clinical practice. O'Hanlon made it his mission to help others learn the transformational methods of Ericksonian Hypnosis, and he has trained thousands of people throughout the world in Dr. Erickson's clinical approach.
In this online certificate course, O'Hanlon takes the lessons that he learned studying under Erickson, along with his own decades of experience as a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and clinical trainer, and has curated the best of it all in these engaging lessons and hypnosis demonstrations into this course, which O'Hanlon considers his 'Magnum Opus' of hypnosis. His methodical translation of Erickson's approach to trance work, which Bill calls Solution-Oriented Hypnosis.
Bill has retired from live trainings, but it is still so important to him to make sure he can still empower people, and he believes that this course has let him distill his most stand-out lectures and hypnotic demonstrations to create, what he confidently believes is, his most complete hypnosis training ever!
Do not miss this opportunity to learn from one of the masters of Milton Erickson's approach to hypnosis, and get your own qualification in Solution-Oriented Hypnosis!
Certification in Hypnosis is now available for students who complete this course (see below for more information)
What you will learn
- ✓Identify the key components of O'Hanlon's translation of the structure of the late Dr. Erickson's approach to hypnosis, with a focus on the differences between Traditional vs. Ericksonian/Solution-Oriented hypnosis
- ✓Describe the Ericksonian/Solution-Oriented approach to trance induction; including core elements of permission, inclusion, orientation, alternatives, splitting, linking, and more
- ✓List the different components of trance phenomena
- ✓Utilize O'Hanlon's '4 Doorways' approach to hypnotic trance state
- ✓Analyze several concepts and techniques integral to the Ericksonian approach to clinical hypnosis
- ✓Evaluate multiple demonstrations of Ericksonian hypnosis application across diverse issues and populations
- ✓Assess the extended application of Ericksonian hypnosis through recorded coaching calls with students of the approach
- ✓Compare areas of current research on the efficacy of hypnosis in a variety of treatment contexts
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Program details
This training contains 50 clock hours of behavioral health continuing education under the approval bodies listed below.
- Program Format
- Home-Study/Asynchronous Course
- Date & Time
- Home-Study/Asynchronous Course- New student enrollment open during limited periods (Lifetime Access with Enrollment)
- Instructional Level
- This course is intended for psychologists, counselors/psychotherapists, and other helping professionals. The instructional level of the course is Advanced, though students electing to learn at an introductory and/or intermediate level will benefit and are welcomed to participate in the course.
- Number of Continuing Education (CE) hours
- 50 CE hours
- Financial Support Statement
- PsychMaven charges enrollment fees for this course and pays course presenters for their teaching. There is no other financial support for this course.
- Conflict of Interest Statement
- There are no known conflicts of interest or outside commercial support for this course.
Continuing Education (CE) Approvals
PsychMaven is responsible for all aspects for this program.
PsychMaven has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP)- ACEP No.6624. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PsychMaven is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. PsychMaven is approved for both Live/Real Time and Home Study continuing education (CE) programs. This program is designed to meet the standards of NBCC content areas No.1 (Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship). This program has approval for 50 Clock Hours of continuing education (CE). This program is fully presented in a Home-Study Format.
PsychMaven is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PsychMaven maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Because of continuing education (CE) standards for continuing education under the American Psychological Association (APA), learners wanting to receive APA hour credit for the course must complete and pass a separate post-test at the end of this course. There will be instructions at the end of the course on how to request the post-test with APA approval.
Note for Florida licensed clinicians (LMHCs, LMFTs, and LCSWs). PsychMaven's approval with NBCC is approved automatically for continuing education (CE) credit by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, pursuant to the rule 64B4-6.002(1)(e)1. This course also provides the required 50 continuing education (CE) hours to meet the Qualifications Necessary for Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors to Practice Hypnosis in the state of Florida, pursuant to the rule 64B4-7.002. However, this course with PsychMaven is not currently registered with CE broker for the Florida board. Therefore, Florida licensed therapists should self-report the CE hours earned with this course by following the instructions found at the bottom of each CE certificate that you will be issued on successfully completing the course.
PsychMaven is an Approved Provider for continuing education under The Tennessee Board of Social Workers (#50-35008- Exp. 03/31/2027)
This course, Ericksonian & Solution-Oriented Hypnosis, is approved specially for 50 hours of approved continuing education (CE) for Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Advanced Practice Social Workers, Licensed Master Social Workers, and Licensed Baccalaureate Social Workers, under this board (Tracking Number:# 20-1227042)
This approval will allow for continuing education for Social Workers who are certified and/or licensed in that state, and in other states/jurisdictions that accept the Continuing Education (CE) approval of other state social work boards. Please contact your state licensing board if you have questions about the acceptability of CE hours.
PsychMaven is an Approved Provider for continuing education under The Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists (#50-35008- Exp. 03/31/2027)
This course, Ericksonian & Solution-Oriented Hypnosis, is approved specially for 50 hours of approved continuing education (CE) for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists, under this board (Tracking Number:# 20-1227042)
This approval will allow for continuing education for Professional Counselors, MFTs, and Pastoral Counselors who are certified and/or licensed in that state, and in other states/jurisdictions that accept the Continuing Education (CE) approval of other state counseling boards, MFT boards, or pastoral counseling boards/certifiers. Please contact your state licensing board and/or other certifying organizations if you have questions about the acceptability of CE hours.
PsychMaven's program on Ericksonian and Solution-Oriented Hypnosis has been approved by the National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists (NBCCH) as meeting their certification standards to become a certified hypnotherapist/hypnotist under NBCCH for those with membership in good standing with the organization. To apply for membership and/or certification under NBCCH, please see their website at www.nbcch.com
Approvals current through 03/31/2027 (last verified 2026-06-24). All learners are responsible for confirming that this program meets their board's CE requirements. Full provider approval details are on the CE Approval page of this site.
Course Instructor
Bill O'Hanlon, MS
William 'Bill' O'Hanlon is a world renowned leader in the fields of brief psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis. Bill is the author of 40+ books and has delivered over 3,700 talks around the world. During graduate school, Bill studied with the eccentric and creative psychiatrist and hypnosis innovator, Milton H. Erickson (he was Dr. Erickson's only work/study student). As Bill became a prominent teacher of Dr. Erickson's unique way of doing hypnosis, he progressively became a major translator of Dr. Erickson's approaches to clinical hypnosis and change work, putting theory and teachable structure to what Bill had learned from Erickson. This model of Ericksonian Hypnosis is called Solution-Oriented Hypnosis, which focuses on core tenets of Ericksonian practice which emphasize a client's resources, strengths, and solution-finding capacities by employing trance work that focuses on permission, evocation, and utilization.
More on Bill can be found at www.billohanlon.org
Course Inspiration- Milton H. Erickson, MD
Milton Hyland Erickson (1901-1980) was an American psychiatrist and a pioneer in the field of therapeutic hypnosis. Widely regarded as the modern-day father of Therapeutic Hypnosis, Erickson revolutionized the practice and understanding of hypnotherapy. His approach to hypnosis departed from traditional methods, emphasizing the interactive therapeutic relationship and the engagement of the subject's inner resources.
Afflicted by polio at the age of 17, Erickson was left severely paralyzed and unable to walk. During his recovery, he delved into the power of non-verbal communication and body memories, which became instrumental in his own healing process.
Over his 50-year career, Erickson conducted extensive research, published numerous articles, and co-authored five books on hypnosis. His work emphasized the utilization of the unconscious mind as a creative and solution-generating force. He founded the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, serving as its inaugural president, and established the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Erickson's therapeutic strategies, derived from his hypnotic orientation, influenced various psychotherapeutic approaches, including brief therapy, family systems therapy, and neuro-linguistic programming.
Later in his life, Erickson would invest himself as a collaborator and mentor for others in the field who would go on to preserve and deepen the impact of his innovative approach to trance work; these included Ernest Rossi, Stephen Gilligan, Jeffrey Zeig, and Bill O'Hanlon
Course curriculum
164 lessons across 12 modules · 50 CE hours
- Accessing Course (After Purchase)
- Certification with the "National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists" (NBCCH)
- About course material & structure
- Introduction to Module 11:29Preview
- Get the "Teachable App" for course access on iPhone/iPad
- References to "Coaching Calls," "Comment Board," & "Homework" (Retired Sections)
- Let us know about broken links/videos
- Copyright on external material
- Books for More In-Depth Learning2:19
- 1.1 Intro to Solution-Oriented Hypnosis 1: Permissive vs. Directive13:14Preview
- Trance for getting the most out of this course
- 1.2: Evocation vs. Suggestion5:55
- 1.3: Aims of Ericksonian vs. Traditional Hypnosis6:09
- Meetings With a Remarkable Man
- Trance indicators (PDF)
- Ericksonian Bibliography (PDF)
- 1.4: The Making of a Master: Milton Erickson35:22
What practitioners say
“I had been wanting to do this course with Bill for years! It finally came together when the course was offered with PsychMaven. I have taken many courses in both NLP and hypnosis over the past 20 years, and I have to say, Bill's course was just awesome! One of the things that most stands out for me about this course, is its multi-leveled development of hypnosis skills building. Someone new to hypnosis can find themselves with the perfect starter-kit to get them up and running, quickly and easily into using trance. While a more advanced practitioner would be impressed by the way the material allows them to build onto and incorporate their experience, not to mention Bill's incredible language patterns! This course helped me put together all the pieces I have been collecting and practicing over the years into a usable creative framework. I cannot thank Bill and PsychMaven enough for offering this in a format I could do at my own pace!”
“The course was great and I loved hearing stories about Milton Erickson. Bill was able to deconstruct Erickson's work and maintain the magic that is Erickson. That is the mark of a great teacher!”
“Bill O'Hanlon's course with PsychMaven was taught in a clear, fun, dynamic manner - while also presenting, in depth, highly useful, hands on skills that can be immediately and directly applied. Also, such fabulous, relevant metaphors and multi-faceted stories. Bill has the personality, the skills, and years of powerfully relevant experience to be an amazing teacher. And he was! I highly recommend this course to those who want a strong and practical training for non-directive and effective hypnosis.”
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- ✓164 lessons across 12 modules
- ✓15 CE post-tests (80% pass threshold)
- ✓Downloadable PDF resources and trance scripts
- ✓Completion certificate (50 CE hours)
- ✓Lifetime access, learn at your pace