Erika Marcus, certified hypnosis practitioner

About

A supportive space, held by someone who's traveled a long road to build it.

My greatest joy comes from seeing positive change and measurable growth in people's lives.

We are all on our own unique journey, and sometimes it gets complicated. Even with the best intentions, we find ourselves needing help to remove blockages, ease spiritual wounds, and move forward. In a judgment-free zone and supportive space, you are welcome to bring anything and everything that is weighing you down.

Drawing from my experience as a peer mentor, advocate, emerging public speaker, NAMI-certified support group facilitator, and WRAP facilitator, I offer a collaborative, strengths-based approach to personal growth.

I grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, received my BA with Honors from the University of Florida, and lived abroad in France before graduating with Honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in Los Angeles — a nationally accredited hypnosis training college. I am now a member of The American Hypnosis Association and currently practicing in my home sunshine state of Florida.

I understand there are many responsibilities in our modern world, and that finding time for ourselves can feel overwhelming on top of everything else — but I am here when you are ready.

Public speaking

Showing up, out loud, to inspire change.

Through public speaking, community education, and group facilitation, I bring conversations about resilience, self-trust, personal growth, and the power of human connection to life.

Speaking engagements hosted by NAMI Broward County.

Erika Marcus speaking into a microphone at a podium, her name shown as speaker on the screen behind her
Speaking at Franklin Academy for NAMI Broward County
Erika Marcus and a fellow advocate smiling beside a Mental Health Awareness Month banner
Mental Health Awareness Month
Two women standing either side of a Mental Health Awareness Month banner on stage
Fight the stigmaKeynote speaker
Erika Marcus on stage with a group of students and volunteers after a session
On stage after the session

Interested in bringing a keynote or speaking engagement to your organization?

Reach out to me directly to discuss booking. I'm happy to talk through formats, timing, and what would work best for your team.

Credentials & certifications

Training you can look up, held to standards that don't bend.

Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis, with Honors

Hypnosis Motivation Institute — Tarzana, California

December 22, 2020

One full year of nationally accredited education and supervised residency. HMI is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, endorsed by the American Hypnosis Association and accepted by the Hypnotherapists Union Local 472.

Certified Hypnosis Practitioner

American Hypnosis Association

Certification ID 010407 · valid to September 11, 2032

Awarded on completion of a nationally accredited Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and a supervised internship, recognizing skill in hypnosis for vocational and avocational self-improvement.

Professional Member, in good standing

American Hypnosis Association

Membership number 005623

Recognition conferred by the AHA Board of Directors, with all rights and privileges set forth in the Association bylaws.

Certified Specialist — Hypnosis and Weight Loss

American Hypnosis Association

February 4, 2021 · Certificate 374862

Continuing education, examination and all course requirements completed.

Healing the Child Within

American Hypnosis Association

July 1, 2020 · Certificate 306591

Continuing education, examination and all course requirements completed.

Why AHA membership matters

The American Hypnosis Association holds its members to some of the most demanding requirements in the field.

AHA professional membership and certification aren't granted for a weekend workshop. They require a nationally accredited Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis — a full year of coursework plus a supervised residency and internship — followed by examination, formal recognition by the Association's Board of Directors, and ongoing standing under the Association's bylaws. Certification and membership carry expiration dates, so credentials must be actively maintained rather than earned once and forgotten.

I hold all of it: the Honors diploma from HMI, AHA certification as a Hypnosis practitioner, professional membership in good standing, and additional continuing-education specialties earned by examination. When you sit down with me, you're working with someone who chose the longer, stricter path on purpose.

Officially listed in the American Hypnosis Association directory

Verify my certification and professional standing directly with the AHA.

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