Hypnosis | Hypnosis for Fertility | Hypnosis for Pain Management
Katy Wright's Credentials
Katy Wright has been in private practice since 1986. Before and during those years, she was employed at inpatient and outpatient alcohol and drug treatment centers. She has taught in the College of Nursing, the Department of Counseling and School of Medicine at the University of North Dakota. She has worked at Northeast Regional Human Service Center. After the Grand Forks flood of 1997, she worked in a counseling capacity for Disaster Outreach for a year.
Katy started training in hypnosis in 1994. She is certified in clinical hypnosis by the American Association of Clinical Hypnosis. She is certified as a hypnotherapist by the National Guild of Hypnotists.
These are two of the major certifying bodies for hypnosis in the world.
| DEGREES: | ||
| Ph.D. | 1975, University of North Dakota | |
| M.A. | 1972, University of North Dakota | |
| B.A. | 1969, University of North Dakota | |
CERTIFICATIONS: |
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| ND Addiction Counselor, March 1978 | ||
| ND Master Addiction Counselor, November 1978 | ||
| National Certified Addiction Counselor, II, 1991 | ||
| National Certified Master Addiction Counselor, 1996 | ||
| American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, 1997 | ||
| National Guild of Hypnotists, 2002 | ||
| HypnoBirthing, 2003 | ||
| Substance Abuse Professional, 2003 | ||
| Certified HypnoBirthing Fertility Therapist, 2005 | ||
LICENSURES: |
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| ND Outpatient Addiction Treatment Facility, January 1987 | ||
| ND Licensed Addiction Counselor, January 1988 | ||
| ND Licensed Professional Counselor, 1990 | ||
| ND Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor 1990 | ||
| ND Private Practitioner in Addiction Counseling, 1995 | ||
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: |
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| American Association of Christian Counselors | ||
| American Mental Health Counselors Association | ||
| American Society of Clinical Hypnosis | ||
| International Association for Relationship Research | ||
| National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors | ||
| National Guild of Hypnotists | ||
| North Dakota Addiction Counselors Association | ||
| North Dakota Counselors Association | ||
| North Dakota Association of Mental Health Counselors | ||
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE: |
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| 1986 to present | Private Counseling Practice | |
| 1972-1986 | Addiction Counselor, Council on Alcohol and Drug Problems, Inc. | |
| 1982-1986 | Addiction Consultant to Northeast Human Service Center. | |
| 1982-1986 | Co-therapist in group for Chronically mentally Ill/Chemically Dependent Clients. Northeast Human Service Center. | |
| 1976-1979 | Addiction Counselor. Chemical Dependency Treatment Unit, United Hospital. | |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: |
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| 1980-1984 | Assistant Professor, UND Department of Counseling. | |
| 1980-1982 and 1989 | Assistant Professor, Adjunct Faculty, UND Medical School | |
| 1979 | Assistant Professor, UND College of Nursing | |
| 1979 | Faculty. International School of Alcohol Studies. | |
| 1987-1984 | Advisory Committee to the International School of Alcohol Studies. | |
SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE: |
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| 1983-1986 | Addiction Counselor Trainees in Internships. | |
| 1991-1986 | Occupational Therapy Students in Clinical Placements. | |
| 1978-1992 | Counseling Graduates Students in Counseling Practica. | |
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Average of 41 contact hours yearly since 1972. |
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PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS: Co-authored 6 articles, and one book chapter, and presented 3 papers. |
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1407 24th Avenue South, Suite 214
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201-6773
Toll Free 1-800-357-9488
FAX 1-701-746-9488
kwright@medicine.NoDak.edu