Dr. Judie Brierly Training and Education

Thank you for choosing Dr. Judie's Hypnotherapy Potential!

I have been fascinated by hypnosis since I was a little 10 year old girl who watched a magician on stage "hypnotize a chicken!"  I was hooked!

I have training  in the field of health/psychology, a doctorate in counseling, but I always felt that  something was missing, that there was more effective ways of guiding my clients on their path to a healthy mindset. Traditional Cognitive Therapy worked "for awhile" but many of my  clients returned  within a year of treatment with the same complaints.  I had two major shifts in my studies that changed the way that I treat my clients:  One was taking graduate courses in Positive Psychology and the other was my on going research in the field of hypnosis.

Positive Psychology is a recent branch of psychology that studies the strengths and virtues which enable individuals and groups of people to thrive.  It is a fairly new approach put together by Psychologist Martin Seligman.  The emphasis to to find and nuture genius and talent and to make normal life more fulfilling.  In other words, Positive Psychology focuses on what is good in life,  in spite of the problems the client may be facing.  It does not dwell on what is wrong with the client, but what is right. 

The other breakthrough was my on going training in hypnosis through many sources such as The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) , the most respected world wide organization for professionals in the mental health and medical field, and  the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH)  an international organization of psychologists, psychiatrists, dentists and physicians who are dedicated to the highest level of scientific inquiry and the application of hypnosis in the clinical setting. 

. I wrote my own doctoral thesis on the use of hypnosis as an adjunct to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  Research psychologist Kirsch (1998) states that by using both traditional therapy and hypnosis, the results will be 70% better than if either modality is used separately.  My own studies on 30 women concluded that my subjects did better (80%) when hypnosis was added to traditional therapy.  

I have seen such amazing results with clients who want to change their behavior, get rid of old habits, enhance their sports and athletic performance or improve their self image and confidence.  I work with young athletics on the U.S. Snowboard team and had the privilege of watching three motivated clients qualify for the Olympics.  In all of my success stories, my clients were positive, they expected a good outcome and were willing to put forth an effort to change.

I am passionate about my work, I am in awe and humbled by my clients, I learn as much from them as I hope they do from me. I think of my self as a facilitator to people who have the answers to their problems.  I steer them in the right direction and then stand back and watch the "magic happen!"


If you would like more information, or if you  would like to schedule an appointment, please email me : judie@docjudie.com or call. (775) 782-3889.  I see children, adults, couple therapy and groups. I have a private practice in the historic town of Genoa, Nevada, close to South Lake Tahoe, and Reno. I will go over the rates with you when you call.  Fees  are usually $125.00 for an individual session, and $150.00 for a couples session, but I also offer package deals for a series of sessions.  I would love to hear from you, so contact me and together, we will see if hypnosis is right  tool for your life style.  
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Dr. Judie Brierly's Education

Southern California University for Professional Studies

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Magna Cum Laude

Northcentral University

PhD. Candidate Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine

 

Chapman University

Masters of Arts Psychology-Marriage, Family and Child Counseling

Hypnotherapy Training Institute/ Churchill & Mulder

The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) member since 1990-present

Certification in the use of ASCH Clinical Hypnosis

ASCH is the most respected and recognized hypnosis research organization in the world. It is open only to clinicians in the medical and mental health field with a masters or doctorate degree; it is not for "lay hypnotists" without any formal training.

Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH)

Member since 2002-present

SCEH is an international organization of psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians who are dedicated to the highest level of scientific inquiry and the conscientious application of hypnosis in the clinical setting.