Cal Banyan is also an instructor, consultant, author and public speaker on the following topics: hypnosis, hypnotherapy and working with emotions for control of addiction, overcoming chronic illness and personal achievement. Credentials and recognitions:
Certified Instructor of the Year 2002
Certified Instructor of the Year 2003
Educator of the Year 2003
Fellow of the NGH 2004
Charles Tebbetts Award 2005
Inducted into the Order of Braid 2005
Cover and Interview, NGH Journal of Hypnotism, June 2005
Member of the NGH Advisory Board Since January 2006
Member of the NGH Ethics Board since January 2006
Founder and moderator of 6 hypnosis discussion groups on Yahoo.
Founder of The Secret Language of Feelings group on Yahoo.
Training hypnotists and hypnotherapists for the NGH since 1999.
Board Certified Hypnotherapist (First in his State)
NGH Certified Instructor (First in his State)
The First NGH Instructor in Minnesota to be Awarded the Title of "Fellow of the NGH"
Founder of the Saint Paul, Minnesota NGH Chapter
Founder of the Orange County, California NGH Chapter
He has worked as a Psychologist at the North Dakota State Hospital, and with Lutheran Social Services as a Family Therapist.
Mr. Banyan is the founder and C.E.O. of the Banyan Hypnosis Center for Training & Services, Inc. previously a Minnesota State Licensed School and now a California State Registered School.
Mr. Banyan is coauthor with Gerald F. Kein, Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: Basic to Advanced Techniques for the Professional.
He is also the author of the, The Secret Language of Feelings.
He has contributed to several other books including, Hypnotize This (Zalman) and Official Consumer Guide to Hypnotism (National Guild of Hypnotists).
Mr. Banyan was also featured on KARE 11 News Extra and KFAI Radio FM, Health Matters, WCCO Channel 4 News Special Dimension, Channel 9 News, Minneapolis, MN and WB 11 KPIX TV, with Toni Senecal in New York, NY, and more.
Mr. Banyan has given university level classes/workshops on hypnosis and hypnotherapy.
He has trained individuals in hypnotherapy (NGH Certification and 5-PATH™) and self-hypnosis (7th Path Self-Hypnosis™) from across the USA and internationally.
BS & MA in Psychology from the University of North Dakota
Published in the following scientific, professional and popular publications:
Teaching Psychology (American Psychological Association)
Hospital and Community Psychiatry (American Psychiatric Association)
Hypno-Gram (National Guild of Hypnotists)
The Journal of Hypnotism (National Guild of Hypnotist, as a contributing author to the journal.)
Also published in these popular publications, The Edge Newspaper and Twin Cities Wellness.
Mr. Banyan is listed in and a member of Who's Who In Mental Health On the Web.
He has also presented every year since 2000 at the National Guild of Hypnotists Annual Convention and has twice been twice featured as a speaker at the NGH's Solid Gold Weekend.
On the Web at:
http://www.CalBanyan.com, a blog with audio and video programs (podcasts), hypnosis related news and comments.
http://www.HypnosisCenter.com, hypnosis training schedule, articles and more.
Contact Information: 714-258-8380/800-965-3390.