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 Ken
Steinmetz, CCHT, is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
with almost 30 years' experience of self-healing
modalities, starting with his study of G.I. Gurdjieff's
self-remembering technique back in 1979, a simple and
elegant way to find enlightenment in every day life. He
graduated from San Francisco State University Magna Cum
Laude with a degree in Drama. The "Way of the Actor"
served as basis for intense psychological character
study, professional vocal training, and focused stage
presence. Wishing his heart to remain within his body,
he stayed in San Francisco and resisted the southward
pull down to LA.
From 1991 to 1997, he worked as a Mental Health
Rehabilitation Counselor for several psychiatric
half-way houses in SF, often teaching guided imagery for
relaxation to mentally disabled adults and recovering
drug addicts. Curing himself from debilitating sciatic
low back pain with self-hypnosis, he decided to pursue a
full-time career in the holistic healing arts. He went
on to study with Randall Churchill and Marleen Mulder at
the
Hypnotherapy Training Institute,
receiving his diploma in 1994. The scope of his practice
includes Traditional and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, NLP,
Psychosynthesis, Gestalt Therapy, Dream Work, Holotropic
Breathwork, and occasionally, Past Life Regression. His
Stop Smoking NOW! Programs meet the educational
requirements for listing as a community resource by the
SF Dept of Public Health's Tobacco-Free Project and on
the 1-800-NO-BUTTS California Smoker's Helpline for the
city of San Francisco.
He has been a featured speaker at the SF Whole Life
Expo, The Jewish Community Center, and has led
Self-Hypnosis for Mind/Body Healing workshops through
The Learning Annex and The Mindful Body in SF. He and
several of his clients were interviewed in 1998 for a
science program about hypnosis for Japanese Television.
He is currently certified (#CHT 894-441) as a Clinical
Hypnotherapist by the
American Council of Hypnotist
Examiners (ACHE). He is also an approved ACHE
Hypnotherapy Instructor.
Meanwhile, he still finds time to practice Hatha Yoga
and hike in the high Sierras with his family. Ken hiked
the entire 225 miles of the John Muir Trail in 13 days,
averaging 17 miles a day, which included climbing Mt.
Whitney (14,496 ft.). On his third attempt he completed
a climb to the summit of Mt. Shasta (14,182 ft.). And
most recently in December 2007, he summited Mt
Kilimanjaro (19,342 ft.).
Ken is also the proud father of two children, Zackary
Dakota Steinmetz and Nika Sage Steinmetz. Both were
completely natural, unmedicated births using hypnosis.
Zack was born wide-eyed and rosy at 2:06 in the
afternoon of Sunday, February 13, 2000. Nika was born on
Sunday, February 10, 2002 at 9:19 in the morning. Nika
was born in 5 1/2 hours start to finish...15 minutes
after they got to the hospital. Ken had Nika in his
hands before the doctor had his gloves on!
Ken has served three
years on the Board of Directors for Noe Valley Co-op
Nursery School where his children have attended and was
elected President of the Board for 2004-2005.
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