The Instructors
Executive Director
Cathy J Smith, is the Executive Director for Personal Growth School of Hypnotherapy.
A Certified Stress Management Consultant/Trainer, she was originally certified as a Hypnotherapist through the American Board of Hypnotherapy. Since 1998, Cathy has enhanced her hypnotherapy practice with training in Marie Mongan’s HypnoBirthing ® and Dr. Susan Baker’s Resilience Therapy.
Cathy recently received IACT training in Basic Hypnotherapy and
Advanced Transpersonal Hypnotherapy with Patricia Price, MS,
Director of the Trillium Institute in Cassadaga
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Cathy is Co-founder of the Citadel of Inner Peace Wellness Resource
Center which has served
Her quiet confidence and attitude of unconditional acceptance, along with a soothing voice, transports her clients to a place of calmness and serenity where they can experience their own rejuvenating space. To contact Cathy directly, please click here
Educational Director

James Stermole is the Education Director for Personal Growth School of Hypnotherapy. James was originally certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy.
He has been a Hypnotherapist since 1999, practicing various aspects of hypnosis for healing and specializing in Heal the Need to Smoke. He received his certification through the IMDHA in November 2007. He has a great deal of experience working with clients and ailments, such as, IBS, Fibromyalgia, Post Traumatic Stress, Abductions experiences, as well as many others ailments that keep us from attaining our goals.
James has been a certified Reiki Master Teacher for over 12 years along with certifications in Touch for Health (kinesiology), as well as many other healing modalities.
He is the co-founder of the Citadel of Inner Peace Wellness Resource Center and a spiritual discovery circle, Another Way. James has been using these talents over time to develop a successful practice in using hypnosis to bring about healing and wellness to countless individuals.
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