Gulf Breeze, Fla. Alicia Boyles, Gulf Coast Hypnotherapist, relaxes in her kitchen. (photo by DeeDee Brustad)
Alicia Boyles plans on teaching her Gulf Breeze clients to use hypnotherapy techniques to gain control of their lives when she opens her practice in the early part of 2016. Alicia has taken care of the people around her for most of her life. After spending two decades homeschooling her daughters she has spent the last two years learning everything she can about hypnotherapy techniques.
“It’s crazy how much sense this career choice makes for her,” says Skylar Boyles, Alicia’s youngest daughter.
When her primary job was that of caretaker to her daughters, husband, and mother Alicia spent her time empowering people and teaching them to see what worked best to bring them happiness. She has polished her skills with 500 hours of state-licensed training and certification in Clinical and Transpersonal Hypnotherapy through the Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy, the first and only hypnotherapy school licensed through the Florida Department of Education.
“Hypnotherapy is so simple and available to everyone to change our outlook and how we respond to life,” says Alicia Boyles, local hypnotherapist, “It’s a simple matter of going inside and paying attention.”
That was her first certification. In the two years she has studied she has added many association memberships and certifications including Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist through the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners, Certified Hope Coach, and Integrative Life Coach.
“I want to grow a huge toolbox so that I can help any client that comes in to feel comfortable with how change can be made,” says Alicia.
Traumatic Release is one technique Alicia plans on adding to her toolbox. It is based on the idea that physical trembling after a disturbance can literally shake off the trauma.
Alicia was only seven years old when she realized that she wanted to help people. “I remember that moment very clearly. That was why I was here,” says Alicia, “to help people understand that they have a choice in how they feel about things.”
“My mother,” says Skylar Boyles, “She’s probably the most observant and compassionate person I’ve ever met.”
Gulf Breeze, Fla. Alicia Boyles, Gulf Coast Hypnotherapist, with Todd Boyles, husband, and Skylar Boyles, daughyer. (photo by DeeDee Brustad)
Alicia will be opening her home office in the beginning of 2016. She specializes in pain management and stress management. She also holds certifications in childbirth and sports hypnosis. The passion for learning that led to her success in homeschooling infuses her plans for further certifications and her style of client interaction.
“I love the idea of teaching someone that their day consists of patterns that build up to larger patterns,” says Alicia, “If they can just stop for a moment, they can shift what they are doing.”
For more information:
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
Medical Hypnosis Coaching Institute
International Association of Counsellors and Therapists
