• Kim Viera Director

    Welcome to IMS!

    My name is Kimberly Viera and I am the Director of the Institute of Mind Sciences. IMS trains students of all walks of life in one of three complementary counseling professions: Clinical Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and Life & Business Coaching. The certification courses are available on-site or distance learning and will prepare you for the…
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  • clientinachair

    Become a Counselor or Life/Business Coach

    Institute of Mind Sciences is an excellent place to begin a new career! In our training you will experience comprehensive and detailed courses which will fully prepare you to open up a private practice. Weekly group class calls help keep you connected to the course materials, the instructor and the other students. Supervised Internship provides…
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    Start a Private Practice

    Once certified you may open your own private practice and begin seeing clients! During your course work you will become registered in the state of Colorado as an ‘Unlicensed Psychotherapist’.  Laws vary in other states, but in most places in the US you may begin your new career quite easily. But, how do you go…
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  • Empowering Partnership

    Open Your Own School

    Institute of Mind Sciences offers you the opportunity to become certified as an Instructor in each of our three fields.  If you are already a professional looking to build your practice by expanding into a school, or if you just always wanted to be a trainer in the Wellness and Coaching industry this is exactly…
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  • Customized Products

    Grow with Customized Business Products

    We have developed complete business products that are totally customized for the holistic wellness, complementary counseling and coaching fields. IMS has done-for-you brochures, posters, charts, client paperwork, session plans & templates, copyright free music, and SO MUCH MORE! Everything you need for your business -done today! See our membership levels for more information.

  • resources and Networking

    Stay supported with our Resources & Networking

    You always wanted to be a counselor or coach…. You like to help people…. You think this may be the perfect way to start your own business… your own private practice… IMS has the resources you require!  We have designed this site to be a community.  A resource of colleagues and peers. On our Forums…
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  • 100% Money Back Gauranteed

    100% Money Back Guaranteed

    All of our live (on-site or on-line) training programs have a 100% full refund guarantee. Here is how our no-risk, no questions asked, guarantee works… If at the end of your program you are not satisfied with Institute of Mind Sciences and the programs we offer, we will refund all of your tuition (whether you…
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Feb
22

Six Items Every Successful Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner & Coach Has

success

Passive streams of income. Whether it is books sales, client sessions, or keynote speaking engagements they gain income from a variety of different methods.   A great support network. Whether their network consists of other professionals or small business owners, everyone who is … [Read more...]

Feb
22

A Quick Reference Guide to Increasing Your Client’s Happiness

increase client's happiness

The following is a list of ideas and suggestions that are effective ways to increase your clients overall level of happiness and satisfaction with their life. • Have your client work to answer a powerfully motivating question every morning before their day begins. A question such as 'what would … [Read more...]

Feb
19

Two Great Reasons to Write a Non-Fiction Book – and They Are Not What You Think

Write a Non-Fiction Book

When people consider writing a non-fiction book, they are sometimes disappointed because of their expectations about the publishing world.  There seems to be a pervading myth that simply publishing a book, on its own merits, is enough to bring fame and fortune to any author.  This may come as a … [Read more...]

Feb
17

How to Hire a Business Motivational Coach- What to Look For

Motivational Speaking for your business

Do you know what to look for in a motivational speaker for your business?  Studies show the more employees that you have in the business roaster the more profitable your company will be. The thing is that you will need to pick up the spirits in the office at some point and that is when a … [Read more...]

Feb
11

The Six Steps of a Hypnotherapy Session

six steps to a hypnosis session

There are basically six steps in a typical hypnotherapy session.  They are:   1.  The Pre-Talk This is where you establish rapport, a trusting relationship with the client.  Forms are filled out,  suggestibility determined, and the specific goals of the therapy session(s) decided … [Read more...]

Feb
06

How Free Professional Speaking Helps You

Professional Speaker

As a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Neuro Linguistic Practitioner, Life or Business Coach, one of the attractive career options is to become a professional speaker and tour the world giving lectures, seminars, workshop, and presentations.   One of the primary reasons people get into the … [Read more...]

Feb
06

How to Write An Effective Press Release

Press Release Tips

Online press releases are a great way to advertise your practice or service.  They can provide a considerable opportunity to reach a huge online community. This article will provide complete guidance to make out well optimized and well written press release for PR distribution through the press … [Read more...]

Feb
06

How to Be Totally Powerful

Power

POWER.  We want it.  We have it.  We DON'T use it.   If you are like most people in this world you feel frustrated, maybe even victimized, by what life hands you sometimes.  But, what if YOU were actually creating your life in every moment?  What if what you get tomorrow was directly … [Read more...]

Feb
06

Conference Call Etiquette

Conference call Rules

If you regularly attend IMS class calls or host conference calls in your business then you probably already know the teleconference etiquette that will be gone over.  However, if you have never been a participant in one of our coaching calls or have never hosted a teleconference then there are two … [Read more...]

Feb
04

Creating a Virtual Office So You Can Work From Home

home office

One of the great things about being a Coach, NLP Practitioner, and even a Hypnotherapist is that you are able to work from home.   Coaches do most of their work via conference calls with their clients.  NLP Practitioners can be consultants for businesses or public speakers.  Hypnotherapists can … [Read more...]

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