Orca Institute

In school settings, agencies and private practice, Orca Hypnotherapy Certification has been a cornerstone of my counselling training and practice for the past 10 years. I continue taking courses with Orca because they offer outstanding experiential learning directly applicable to membership into counselling associations in Canada.
Sheldon and Diane's commitment and expertise has created a superior competency based hypnotherapy counselling program that attunes to individual learners, and is a flexible paced learning at a very reasonable cost.
With outstanding teacher support, supervision and collegiality, Orca Institute demonstrates professional standards in both philosophy and practice.
Diane is a master teacher whose skills in fostering critical thinking and deep exploratory inquiry are highlights of my Orca experience.
Orca counselling courses will continue to be a foundation of my professional development.
With deep appreciation,
Patricia Orr
B.A., B.Ed., H.T., R.T.C., M.T.C.

I had been looking counselling training program that offered some specific tools to really transform people's lives. After a lot of research, found the counselling hypnotherapy program at the Orca Institute to be the treasure I had been looking for. The program Director Sheldon Bilsker and online conferencing instructor Diane Auld have been very supportive instructors in my journey, the program manual is a great learning resource and the videos are a great way to learn how to put it into practice. As I work 'in practice' with other students and initial clients I have found the collaborative nature of hypnotherapy to be very empowering and not only is helping the people I am working with but is helping me with my own personal growth and healing. I highly recommend the Orca Institue.

As a new student looking to enter the field of hypnotherapy it can be an intimidating process. The Orca Institute not only made getting acquainted with the subject easy to follow, their wealth of experience and knowledge gives you all the tools to advance your skills the quickest way possible. Sheldon and Diane provide a friendly, supportive environment, while at the same time challenging you to optimize your learning. With the easy to use online course format, you can study from anywhere, and whether you're new to hypnotherapy or looking to deepen your practice, this course is a great fit for anyone wanting to explore this exciting therapeutic modality.

I have a privilege to know Sheldon since 1996 and I finished my Basic Hypnotherapy Certificate in the same year. Sheldon is highly knowledgable and passionate about Counselling Hypnotherapy. His Blend of Knowledge , Passion & Love adds a special essence and touch to Orca Institute . Sheldon ' s immense love and caring about his student s and his passion brought me back to Orca Institute to finish my Diploma In Counselling Hypnotherapy after 21 years at the age of 60 ..... I see the impact of his teaching in my personal and professional life .I have total trust to finish this course under his caring supervision very soon. In my opinion , Orca Institute is the leading Institute in the field of Counselling Hypnotherapy globally.
Best Wishes to Sheldon & Orca Institute

I chose The Orca Institute because it is important that a hypnotherapist have basic counseling training in addition to very high quality hypnosis training. The Orca Institute is the only hypnosis program I have ever found in the entire world that recognizes the reality of working with real people. In my program I'm taught how to create and manage a session involving trance work, not made dependent on reading other hypnotist's scripts. More than knowing what to do-I am taught why so that I can easily build my own sessions as a counselling hypnotherapist from the ground up. I am proud and very confident of my training because it is taught and managed by registered and trained counselors and hypnotherapists who do this work outside of only teaching it. I am training with people who care about their students, their clients, and about the field of hypnotherapy overall. That matters to me as a practitioner.