IMDHA

What IMDHA does

IMDHA is a nonprofit professional membership association that certifies and serves medical, dental, and complementary healthcare practitioners who incorporate hypnotherapy into their practices. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, IMDHA operates as a subsidiary under the International Alliance of Professional Hypnotists (IAPH) within the Hypnosis Alliance Network, alongside sister organization IACT. The association requires members to graduate from approved schools offering a minimum 220-hour curriculum and to maintain 30 continuing education units annually.

IMDHA's core product is tiered professional membership (Associate, Professional, Certified) bundled with access to an extensive digital resource library, including the Unlimited Human quarterly magazine, an articles library (tens of thousands of articles), a scripts library, a video library of 900+ clips, and the HypnoCaster audio/video platform. The organization distributes its certification programs through a global network of approved hypnosis training schools and approved instructors in 25+ countries, supported by a six-month practitioner mentoring program priced at $675. The annual Hypno Expo conference (held in Orlando, FL) and its virtual streaming counterpart (Silver at $329 / Gold at $499) serve as the flagship engagement and continuing education events, while the public-facing Find-A-Practitioner directory generates client referrals for members.

IMDHA's revenue model is diversified across four streams: recurring membership dues, one-time conference registration fees, training and certification program fees (ranging from under $400 for short courses to $2,495 for the full 220-hour curriculum), and product sales through a Shopify-based e-commerce marketplace for hypnosis books, recordings, and downloads. The organization does not develop proprietary technology products beyond its content libraries and directories, and its underlying technology stack consists of a standard website, member portal, and Shopify storefront. The GTM motion is community-led, leveraging the annual conference, certification credentials, chapter networks, and continuing education requirements to acquire and retain members.

Name

IMDHA

Legal name

International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association

Website

https://hypnosisalliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IMDHA is a nonprofit professional membership association that certifies and supports medical, dental, and complementary healthcare practitioners incorporating hypnotherapy into their practices, offering tiered membership, a 220-hour certification curriculum, continuing education, and the annual Hypno Expo conference to members in 25+ countries.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for certified hypnotherapists providing access to resources, certification maintenance, and member benefits.
2. Conference Registration: Annual Hypno Expo conference with registration fees, including virtual streaming options. Full registration includes lectures, meals, social events, and CEU credits.
3. Training and Certification Programs: Hypnosis practitioner certification courses, specialty training programs, and continuing education with associated fees ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars.
4. Product Sales: Sale of hypnosis books, CDs, recordings, and downloads through the IAPH marketplace (Shopify-based e-commerce store).

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IMDHA (International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association) is a professional membership association that certifies hypnotherapists and provides continuing education, training programs, an approved-schools network, a mentoring program, a practitioner-referral directory, and an annual Hypno Expo conference (in-person and virtual). It operates under the parent IAPH as part of the Hypnosis Alliance Network alongside IACT, serving medical, dental, and complementary healthcare practitioners globally.

Product overview

IMDHA (International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association) operates as a professional membership organization and referral service for certified hypnotherapists. The organization is part of the Hypnosis Alliance Network alongside IACT and IAPH. Its core offerings include professional certification programs, approved training school network, six-month mentoring program, and a Find-A-Practitioner directory. Members gain access to educational resources including the Unlimited Human Magazine, Hypnosis Articles Library, Hypnosis Scripts Library, Hypnosis Video Library (900+ videos), and HypnoCaster audio/video platform. The annual Hypno Expo Conference in Orlando and its virtual streaming counterpart provide continuing education and networking opportunities. The organization serves medical, dental, and holistic healthcare practitioners through tiered membership levels (Associate, Professional, Certified).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMDHA Professional Membership Tiered professional membership (Associate, Professional, Certified) for hypnotherapists and healthcare practitioners providing certification credentials, continuing education access, virtual library resources, and member community forums.
• Hypno Expo Annual Conference Annual three-day in-person conference in Orlando, Florida offering lectures, workshops, courses, networking events, and continuing education credits (up to 30 CEUs) for hypnosis professionals.
• Hypno Expo Virtual Conference Live-streamed online alternative to the in-person Hypno Expo, offering nearly 48 hours of hypnosis education via Silver ($329/$299 early-bird) and Gold ($499/$469 early-bird) packages with handouts and mp3 recordings.
• IMDHA Hypnosis Practitioner Training and Certification Certification programs and specialty training for hypnotherapists including a 220-hour foundational curriculum (IMDHA Curriculum priced at $2,495 USD), medical hypnotherapy certification, and online training options delivered through approved schools.
• IMDHA Mentoring Program Six-month mentorship program for certified practitioners providing guidance in hypnotherapy techniques, business practices, and professional development through direct contact with assigned mentors, priced at $675 total ($75 registration plus $600 to mentor).

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 continuing education units available through full conference attendance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IAPH (International Alliance of Professional Hypnotists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAPH is the parent company of IMDHA and IACT, forming the Hypnosis Alliance Network. IAPH is a non-certifying body that provides membership, resources, and a virtual library to all member organizations. IMDHA operates as a subsidiary under the IAPH umbrella.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hypnotherapy Academy of America: Training-led hypnotherapy organization offering certification programs and continuing education. Competes for the same new-practitioner pipeline that drives IMDHA membership.
• International Association of Counselors and Therapists (IACT): Sister organization under the Hypnosis Alliance Network (alongside IAPH and IMDHA). IACT focuses on counselors and therapists using hypnosis, sharing infrastructure, conferences, and parent company. Materially comparable membership and certification model.
• International Hypnotherapy Association (IHA): Professional hypnotherapy membership organization offering practitioner certification and directories. Comparable scope to IMDHA, including consumer-facing practitioner finder and member benefits.
• National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH): The largest and most established hypnotherapy certifying body in the US. Operates the same membership-and-certification model for hypnotism practitioners and competes directly with IMDHA for the same certified-hypnotherapist segment.
• American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (AAPH): Another established US hypnotherapy membership and certification body with similar training standards and practitioner-directory offerings. Targets the same certified-hypnotherapist persona as IMDHA.

Regional players

• British Hypnotherapy Association: UK-based professional hypnotherapy membership body with comparable certification and practitioner-directory model. Operates in similar category but in a different geography than IMDHA's US-centric base.

Broad incumbents

• American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA): Membership association for nurses practicing complementary/integrative modalities. Targets the same medical-professional crossover persona IMDHA serves and demonstrates a comparable certification/education model.
• American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA): Larger professional association in complementary healthcare with similar membership, certification, continuing education, and conference revenue model. Analog for what IMDHA could scale toward within its modality.
• National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB): National certification body for complementary healthcare practitioners, operating curriculum standards, certification exams, and CE tracking. Functions in an adjacent complementary-health certification niche to IMDHA's certifying role.
• International Coach Federation (ICF): Global credentialing body for professional coaches operating the same membership-plus-certification-plus-CE model. Useful analog for the scaling playbook of an internationally distributed professional association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IMDHA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theinternationalmedicalanddentalhypnotherapyassociation

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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