Hypno Doula
Sharon Lindenfeld CCH, HP, Masters in Social Work & LCSW
Hypno-Doula Instructor "Hypnobabies" Program

When my youngest son turned four years of age, I went back to work and continued my career as a medical assistant. After a few years, I began to feel that there was something missing. There was something else I was supposed to accomplish, so I decided to go to school. I had a long hard road ahead of me. I was in school for seven years. I graduated from California State University at Sacramento with a Masters degree in Social Work. In 1994, I received my License in Clinical Social Work and my dream was to open a Women's Clinic. Instead, I started working for Sacramento County Child Protective Services. I worked with abused women and children, attempting to keep families intact. After a few years I switched focus and started working in Adoptions and Post Adoptions Services. In 2001, I once again, switched my focus and began working with Adult Protective Services. During those six years, I, once again, started longing to go back to my original dream working for a Women's Clinic.
"What a joy to learn that there really are choices for women and childbirth. It was a long road, but I can truly say that I am home.
In 2004, Sharon became a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Holistic Practitioner.  She started her own practice named Avalon Hypnotherapy, to help women with medical issues such as, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, stress and the list goes on. She also practices ThetaHealing, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and Reiki. In November of 2006 her life changed again. She found Kerry Tuschhoff and her wonderful Hypnobabies Program. When she was accepted into her program, she knew that this is what she had been looking for all those years.
Prerequisite: CMT or RN & Doula Massage
6 Certified Education hours


Information and techniques to aid you in labor-assisting your clients/patients who are using childbirth hypnosis techniques for their baby’s birth.
As a Doula, Midwife, Nurse or other Birth Professional you are privileged to accompany women through one of life's most remarkable, joyous and life-changing experiences; childbirth. Your Hypno-clients have very unique needs, and if you have the desire to help them to their best advantage, read on!
You Will Learn:
  • What hypnosis is and how it is used in pregnancy, labor and birth, as well as what Birth Hypnosis Programs are currently available
  • How your client’s history affects their birth hypnosis experience
  • How Hypnosis affects your client's belief systems, emotional state and bodily functions
  • How her dominant senses can change her birth experience
  • The Amazing Power of Words; Specific language related to birth hypnosis
  • The unique challenges and needs of a Hypno-birth couple
  • How to assess hypnotic depth and mental anesthesia in your clients
  • Hypnotic Deepening techniques for the Hypno-mom
  • Fear Clearing and Pain Elimination Techniques
  • Instant Cues for entering hypnosis - invaluable!
  • Birth Ball Techniques for Hypno-moms
Caregivers and Hypno-birth: reactions and solutions
Verbal hypnosis Birth prompts for both Hypnobabies and Hypno-birthing clients, **and… watch videos of women using successful Birth Hypnosis techniques, as well as receive a Hypno-Doula Training and Resource workbook, and childbirth hypnosis CD to take home, and participate in a hands-on Hypnobabies Birthing Rehearsal.
Each birthing woman is unique, and as you nurture your Hypno-clients through an easier and more comfortable childbirth, everyone will appreciate the time you took to learn these new skills.
Doulas, nurses and midwives are such wonderful, amazing women, and make such a difference in every birthing they attend – Thank You! Did you know? - Regular natural childbirth techniques are not the best ones for many hypno-moms. With childbirth hypnosis, most physical and emotional comfort comes directly from going deeper into hypnosis by the use of cues and hypno-relaxation techniques as well as post-hypnotic suggestions. Couples using birth hypnosis have special needs and there is much you can do to enhance their childbirth experience. I invite you to learn as much as you can for these wonderful people and their hypno-babies!
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