institut Emergences

What institut Emergences does

Institut Emergences (legal entity: Émergences Formations) is a French private training organization founded circa 2000 by Dr. Claude Virot, a psychiatrist practicing since 1988. Headquartered at 35 boulevard Solférino, 35000 Rennes, with a second training location in Paris, the institute specializes in medical hypnosis, auto-hypnosis, Eye Movement Integration (IMO), and therapeutic communication training for healthcare professionals. It serves physicians, psychiatrists, anesthesiologists, surgeons, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and psychologists across French-speaking regions, drawn from both hospital and liberal/private practice settings. The organization also trains advanced students in health disciplines and delivers on-site (intra-establishment) training to hospitals and clinics.

The core product offering is the 30-day Hypnose et Créativité Thérapeutique certification program, supported by a 3-day Communication Thérapeutique course, IMO Level 1/Level 2 modules, advanced workshops (Ateliers de perfectionnement covering themes such as eating disorders, pain management, pediatrics, dentistry, maternity, oncology, and brief therapy), and an online/e-learning channel for live workshops and supervision. The institute operates its own pedagogical platform (Campus Emergences, campus-hypnoses.com) providing diaporamas, clinical case videos, quizzes, VOD, and a practitioner directory. Concept IDÉE is a proprietary pedagogical framework (Information, Démonstration, Exercice, Évaluation) applied uniformly across modules. There is no proprietary AI or differentiated technology; the underlying platform is standard web-based LMS infrastructure.

The institute generates revenue through fee-for-service professional training (individual and convention/organizational enrollment), on-site institutional contracts, e-learning session fees, annual congress registration (Hypnose & Douleur, now in its 10th edition), and indirectly through French continuing-education funding mechanisms (FIF PL, DPC, CPF) for which it holds Qualiopi, Datadock, ANDPC, and FIF PL certifications. Pricing is publicly disclosed: €215/person/day individual workshops, €280/person/day convention, €580.50 for a 3-day individual workshop, and modular pricing for flagship programs. The organization trains 5,000-6,000 professionals annually through a network of 78-79 specialist trainers (mostly independent clinicians across narrow clinical domains), achieving a 9.3/10 trainee satisfaction rating and 5/5 Google reviews. Go-to-market combines direct phone-based enrollment (assisted by a dedicated training assistant), annual congress lead generation, content marketing (training catalog, articles, YouTube/podcast), referral/parrainage programs, and earned media appearances of its trainers on French broadcast outlets.

Name

institut Emergences

Legal name

Émergences Formations

Website

https://hypnoses.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institut Emergences is a French private training institute, founded circa 2000 in Rennes, that delivers medical hypnosis, Eye Movement Integration, and therapeutic communication programs to 5,000-6,000 healthcare professionals annually via a network of 78-79 specialist clinician-trainers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Medical hypnosis training
• Therapeutic communication
• Healthcare professional education
• Clinical hypnosis workshops
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Courses: Fee-for-service training programs for healthcare professionals and psychologists. Courses range from 1-day workshops to 30-day comprehensive programs. Pricing differs for individual enrollment vs. convention (employer/organization) agreements. Revenue is recognized per participant per module.
2. Intra-Establishment (B2B) Training Contracts: On-site training delivered at hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organizations across French-speaking regions. Quoted and contracted separately (convention pricing).
3. Online / E-Learning Offerings: Live online workshops and supervision sessions offered synchronously. Individual enrollment at per-session rates.
4. Congress Participation Fees: Annual Hypnose & Douleur congress generates revenue through attendee registration. Replay/conference archive access also offered.
5. Government Funding Reimbursement (FIFPL, DPC, CPF): Tuition reimbursement through French professional development funds (FIF PL, DPC) represents indirect revenue. Organization is certified and referenced for these funding mechanisms, enabling higher enrollment from eligible professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Institut Emergences is a professional training institute that teaches medical hypnosis, auto-hypnosis, therapeutic communication, and Eye Movement Integration (IMO) to physicians, nurses, midwives, dentists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals. Programs range from 1-day workshops to 30-day certification curricula, delivered in person at Rennes and Paris centers, on-site at hospitals and clinics (intra-établissement), and via live online workshops, all grounded in the proprietary Concept IDÉE pedagogy.

Product overview

Émergences is a training institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical hypnosis and therapeutic communication programs for healthcare professionals. The core offerings include the Hypnose et Créativité Thérapeutique (30-day certification program), Communication Thérapeutique (3-day course), and IMO (Eye Movement Integration) training. Additional offerings include specialized workshops (Ateliers de perfectionnement), online learning (e-learning with live broadcasts), institutional on-site training (intra-établissement), and annual congress events. The institute operates training centers in Rennes and Paris, with over 78-79 trainers, and serves approximately 5,000-6,000 healthcare professionals annually with a satisfaction rating of 9.3/10.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus Émergences: An educational platform providing resources for hypnosis practitioners including books, VOD, YouTube channel, and practitioner directory

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.3/10 average trainee satisfaction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Institut Français d'Hypnose (IFH): Long-standing French institute providing medical and clinical hypnosis training to healthcare professionals across France. Directly competes with Emergences in the same healthcare-professional continuing education segment with similar hypnosis and therapeutic communication curricula.
• IMH (Institut Médical d'Hypnose): French medical hypnosis training organization offering formation programs for physicians, nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals. Closely comparable in clinical specializations, French regulatory positioning, and trainer-vetting approach.
• AFHYP (Association Française d'Hypnose Médicale et de Psychothérapie): French professional association that coordinates and certifies medical hypnosis training across member institutes. Operates as both a competing training provider and an industry body that shapes standards Emergences must align with.
• CHTIP (Connaissance et Transmission de l'Hypnose et des Identités Pertinentes): French institute specializing in the transmission of clinical hypnosis, identity-relevant induction, and therapeutic communication to healthcare professionals. Directly comparable to Emergences in mission, curriculum, and B2B/individual enrollment model.
• Institut Milton Erickson de Strasbourg: French hypnosis training institute affiliated with the Milton Erickson legacy, offering Ericksonian and medical hypnosis formations for clinicians. Comparable to Emergences in target audience, pedagogical intensity, and geographic focus on French healthcare professionals.

Broad incumbents

• DIU d'Hypnose Médicale (Universities, e.g., Paris-Saclay, Montpellier): University-administered Diplôme Inter-Universitaire (DIU) programs in medical hypnosis offered by French public universities. Provides a credentialed academic alternative to Emergences' private certification pathway and competes for the same healthcare-professional cohort.
• BMJ Learning: International medical professional development platform offering CME modules for physicians, including modules on therapeutic communication and clinical hypnosis. Comparable to Emergences as a digital channel for clinician upskilling, though with a much broader curriculum.
• EM Premium (Elsevier Masson): Leading French medical professional development and continuing education platform for physicians and allied health professionals. Offers broader specialty coverage but overlaps with Emergences on healthcare-professional CME and clinical training content distribution.

Others

• European Society of Hypnosis (ESH): European professional society promoting clinical and experimental hypnosis, organizing congresses and certification standards. Related rather than competitive—it shapes the broader ecosystem in which Emergences operates and provides international validation but does not directly compete for trainees.
• Milton H. Erickson Foundation: US-based foundation advancing Ericksonian hypnosis through congresses, training, and publications. Adjacent ecosystem participant that influences French clinical hypnosis training through shared pedagogical lineage and congress participation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=J66pBjDmoww
• Facebookfacebook.com/Institut.Emergences

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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