Karen Mattison with

Tim Simmerman and Gil Boyne

Karen Mattison is a clinical hypnotherapist certified by the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (#108-054) and licensed by the US state of Washington. She is the former Outreach Coordinator for the International Mental Health Professionals of Japan. Karen graduated from the Hypnotherapy Academy of America in New Mexico, where she studied with Gil Boyne, the founder of the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners, and Tim Simmerman, the author of Medical Hypnotherapy. Karen has also completed advanced training in accelerated healing, pain management, painfree childbirth, and cancer support. She is also a Reiki Master/Teacher.

Karen became interested in complementary medicine after developing chronic pain and weakness in the hands, which required extended periods of rest and increasing amounts of pain medication. She now manages the pain using hypnosis instead of medication. Since chronic pain can greatly impair one's life and lead to depression, Karen is particularly interested in helping clients with pain management.

In addition to her training in complementary medicine, Karen has a BA from the University of California at San Diego and an MA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. She lived in Japan for more than ten years.