As well as having an on-going hypnosis practice, Devin is president of the Minnesota Institute of Advanced Communication Skills where a person can become certified in hypnosis, NLP and can learn extremely powerful and ethical sales skills.  A special focus of the school is offering certification as a Diabetes Motivational Coach^TM . 

More Information About C. Devin Hastings

Devin is the author of 4 books:

1) Control Your Diabetes With Hypnosis

2) Anxiety, OCD and Hypnosis: New Answers for Those Who Suffer In Silence

3) Become A Certified Diabetes Motivational Coach^TM - A Training Manual (for students only)

4) 21st Century Medicine: Clinical Evidence For The Healing Power of The Mind

• Devin has over 27 years experience using hypnosis and other methods to help people become happier. 

• 2003 Awarded Fellow of The Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy.

• 2003 recipient of the Ormond McGill Chair award.  This award signifies tremendous respect by other esteemed members of the National Guild of Hypnotists.  The NGH is the world’s largest hypnosis organization.

• 2001 recipient of the prestigious Hypnosis Research Award.  This award was given in recognition of Devin’s pioneering work in the successful applications of hypnosis to diabetes.

• Hospital Certified Hypnotherapist. Certification granted by one of America’s top 100 hospitals, Winchester Hospital, Winchester, Massachusetts.

• Registered and Certified Master Practitioner & Instructor of Neuro-linguistic Programming with the National Federation of Neuro-linguistic Programmers.

• Featured presenter on the proven applications of hypnosis at the National Guild of Hypnotists convention. This is the world’s largest and most comprehensive hypnosis convention.

• Certified Instructor of Hypnotherapy by the Hypnosis Research & Training Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

• Registered and Certified Advanced Hypnotist and Hypnosis Instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists.

• Registered and Certified Fitness Instructor with the Fitness Institute International of Boca Raton, Florida.  Devin has combined his Instructor training with his training as a licensed massage therapist and his extensive knowledge of vitamin supplement therapy to help clients dramatically improve their health.

• Author of the professional educational video series NLP & Hypnosis, Volumes I & II .

• Author of the popular training seminar, Emergency Hypnosis: How To Successfully   P.A.N.I.C. ^TM In Any Emergency Situation.

• Author of the advanced NLP-Hypnosis training video, Past Lives and Safe Places: A Journey To Forbidden Lands.

• Author of the unique and groundbreaking training video, The 10 Steps to Controlling Diabetes.

• Author of a first-of-its kind training program, New Answers for Diabetes:  Become A Certified Diabetes Motivational Coach.  This is a very intense and comprehensive two-day seminar which trains therapists on the advanced applications of hypnosis, NLP, Transactional Analysis and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and their applications to help diabetics very effectively manage their diabetes.  In some cases, Devin’s coaching methods have helped clients to significantly reduce their medications.  (with their doctor’s approval).

• Author of  10 Success Secrets To Permanent Weight Loss.  This is an informative and fun to watch video seminar demonstrating little known marketing techniques as well as advanced methods for helping clients to permanently lose weight. 

• Author of The Information Kit for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.  This is an audio program guiding other therapists on the applications of NLP and hypnosis to helping those suffering from OCD.

• Author of Impotence: The Hidden Pain.  This program is designed to teach therapists a caring and highly effective approach to a very difficult issue.

• Author of several excellent marketing audio programs helping other therapists to effectively and inexpensively market themselves while helping others. 

• Co-author with Dr. Kevin Hogan of the textbook The Hypnotherapy Handbook.

• As a Type II diabetic, Devin has used his skills and experience to pioneer new techniques of management for diabetes. His unique approach was published in Diabetes Health, a leading diabetes journal. Devin has been featured on WESH TV Channel 2 News Orlando and Host of 'The Hypnosis Hotline' on 740 WINZ AM News radio.

“My professional background includes work with clients who have succeeded in overcoming situations ranging from nail biting to bulimia.  I love what I do.  My goal is to facilitate a person’s discovery of their inner healing resources. 

As far as I am concerned, a therapist is a teacher, guide and coach. 

First, I teach people about the mind and heart and how they really work.  I then guide them to that area within themselves where they can engage in very powerful, positive self-persuasion.  At the same time I am coaching my clients toward a more empowering vision of themselves.”   - C. Devin Hastings

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