Awards, Certifications and Credentials

BS	MS Adult Education	American Mensa	Certified Hypnotist
Board Certified Hypnotist	NGH Certified Instructor	Union Member	1st MA Licensed School of Hypnotism

Personal Philosophy of the Practice: 

I finally found out that there is a name for what I do and its call a Hypnotism Micropractice.  I have been practicing it for some time and didn't realize there was a name for it..

A “micropractice” isn’t really new at all. It’s an updating of a successful old model of a doctor working out of a limited space, giving people the time they need, answering phone calls personally and offering quick appointments to those who call.

The way a contemporary micropractice differs is that it uses 21st century technology to eliminate all or most staff, and to cut through the paperwork that caused most professionals to leave solo practice. As a result the overhead is low. This allows you to spend more time with people and less time on administration.

It’s an encouraging sign that a group of physicians had enough of the dark side of contemporary medicine and took matters into their own hands. Those who want to learn more about how physicians are making this work should take a look at the Ideal Micropractice Project at www.idealmicropractice.org.

And true enough. It’s what I do. I am in no way connected to the health care profession but I had my fill of the “business” side of things a long time ago.

I had a ten-year career as a professional trainer. I was reasonably good and worked my way up to Project Manager. The money was good, but I was no longer training. Instead, I spent my day supervising those who trained. I found that I hated going to work because I was spending my time doing work I didn’t enjoy (supervision) instead of the work I loved (training).

Got the T-Shirt , the Tote-Bag, ball cap, and coffee mug. Don’t need to do that again.

As my work has been accepted by the mainstream medical community, I’ve had to resist the temptation to let my practice grow out of control. More than a few times I have had to take steps to limit my load so that I remain the person who works with my clients. I use technology to do things that in other practices are done with staff. Computers do my accounting, billing, record-keeping, scheduling and keep me current on research. I use waiting lists when I must, and I’m always looking for ways to streamline (called “continuous flow processing”). I keep my practice lean and personal.

It’s worked for me. Because I have tight control of overhead, I’ve not had to raise my rates in years. I can usually get new people in within a reasonable time, and I’ve always got room to accommodate emergencies or special circumstances for established clients. Despite the fact that I give away a lot of what I do in free programs, my paying client schedule remains comfortable and I do fine.

The benefit of all this is that I have a nice hypnosis practice, a good income, balance in my life that lets me enjoy my marriage, my children, my spirituality, my whitewater canoeing, and still have time to do charity work. I keep looking for ways to make it better, but it’s pretty good now.

Who is:

Joe Packard is the founder of the Dynamic Mind Institute in Bellingham, MA, which is 40 minutes west of Boston, MA.

Joe graduated with a Bachelor Degree from  Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and  has a Master's Degree in Adult Education from University of Maine, Portland, ME.

He has successfully completed Basic, Advanced  training as a hypnotherapist with the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), which is the largest professional hypnotism organization in the world.  In 2004 he became Board Certified by the NGH. In 2006 he became a certified instructor to train NGH Certified Hypnotherapist.

He has 25 years experience as an adult educator, changing peoples minds for the better. He is a full time hypnotherapist working with clients daily.  So the training offered at DMI is taught by a professional who uses the techniques taught on a daily basis. 

Joe is a member in the American Mensa and enjoys whitewater canoeing and wilderness camping.

In 2001 Joe was been featured in the Woonsocket Call newspaper in the "That's My Job" section discussing Hypnotism and how it can benefit you.

In 2004 he was featured in the Metro West Daily News discussing how he uses electronics with hypnotism to make changes even more profound with clients.

In Jan 2005 he appeared on the Notty Pine Cafe talk show, with Jim Pillsbury, which is a TV program dedicated to discussing today's issues.  This was a live broadcast with viewers calling in with questions about hypnotism. 

In Dec 2005 he appeared on People, Places and Things, a local cable TV show hosted by Brian Sutherland.   If hypnotism is real, it must be possible to explain the mechanism of trance and suggestion in terms of real events that happen in the body. Hypnotism is both an art and a science.  With the aid of a slide show, Joe explained the science side of trance and suggestion and how the mind changes the body.

For World Hypnotism Day, Jan 4th  2007,  Joe gave a free seminar on "How To Be Successful With  Your New Years Resolutions".   This 2 hour seminar what hosted by Food For Life in Bellingham, MA. The seminar was well attended and Joe had the opportunity to explain hypnosis from the scientific perspective as well as the art of hypnotism.

Qualifications and Training:

BS Degree Zoology                 Ohio State University                            June 1975

MS Degree Adult Education    University of Maine                               June 1980

Advanced Hypnotherapist        National Guild of Hypnotists                 Mar 1998

Ultimate Stage Show                National Guild of Hypnotists                 Aug 1998

Certified Pediatric Hypnotherapist   National Guild of Hypnotists           Oct 1998

Client Based Weight Loss          Mottin Hypnosis Institute                      Nov 2002

Regression Techniques              National Guild of Hypnotists                 May 2003

Self Hypnosis Instructor             Mottin Hypnosis Institute                      Mar 2004

Advanced Hypnotherapy (5 Path)   Banyan Hypnosis Center                 Aug 2004

Board Certification Hypnotist     National Guild of Hypnotists                 Aug 2004

Certified, Complimentary Medical Hypnotism   NGH                             Aug 2005

Pain Management                      National Guild of Hypnotists                 Nov 2005

Emergency Hypnosis                 National Guild of Hypnotists                 Nov 2005

Certified Instructor                    National Guild of Hypnotists                Aug 2006

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