Education & Experience

Joan Packard, M.A., MFCC

Credentials

• Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, 1980, License #M14192
• Licensed Hypnotherapist, 1979
• NLP Practitioner Training 1983
• NLP Master Programmer 1984
• NLP Master Certification 1986
• Trainer: Neuro-Linguistic Programming, 1987
• NLP Trainer 1987

Education

• B.S., University of Utah 1976
• American Institute of Hypnosis 1977
• M.A., California State University, Sacramento 1979

As a therapist, I feel it’s important to constantly expand my knowledge of the human mind.  So, each year I take over 200 hours of advanced training classes to learn the latest discoveries and how they can help you.

Certifications

• Medical/Dental Hypnosis 1975
• Successful Treatment of Sexual Disorders 1976
• American Institute of Hypnosis 1979
• Ericksonian Hypnosis 1981
• Helping People with Pain 1981
• Clinical Applications of NLP 1983
• Trainer: Neuro-Linguistic Programming 1987
• Therapeutic Age Regression 1991
• NLP in Business 1991
• Health and Longevity 1991

Memberships

I find it exciting to meet with others in my field. When we share our knowledge and experience, I discover highly effective ways to help you become the successful person you’ve always wanted to be.

• Clinical Member, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists – CAMFT
• Past President: Sacramento Valley Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
• Past President and Founding Member: Sacramento Academy of Professional and Clinical Hypnosis

Awards

• Certificate of Appreciation, Women’s Facility – Utah State Prison, 1976
• Sacramento Valley Chapter – CAMFT, 1986
• Certificate of Appreciation, Capitol Business and Professional Women, 1986
• Nominated Outstanding Woman Award, YWCA, Sacramento, CA, 1987
• Certificate of Appreciation, Folsom Business and Professional Women, 1988

Respected Instructor and Lecturer

I’m honored that I’ve been asked to share my knowledge and expertise so many times. It shows that others in the community value my work and it lets me help many more people that I could ever see in my practice.

Author: Natural Breast Enlargement Through Effective Relaxation Techniques
Instructor: Over 32 classes taught such as, “Stress for Success”, “Power Communication”, “Coping with Grief”, “Women in Transition” and many many more.
Lecturer: Over 55 lectures and presentations given including: “Revitalizing Your Relationship”, “Stress Management”, “Conflict Resolution Between Males and Females”.