Joan Pataky
19 Garden Drive
DeLand, FL 32724
Education, Licensure, and Affiliations
Bachelor of Science in Education - Westfield State College,
Westfield, MA
Member: Florida Association for Professional Hypnosis;
National Guild of Hypnosis; Athens of Florida Business and Professional Women's Club;
Women's Network of West Volusia
Professional Experience
- Worked in the field of hypnosis for the past 14 years.
- Adjunct Instructor at Daytona Beach Community College since
1984
- Developed curriculum in Continuing Education Department at
Daytona Beach Community College for nurses, psychologists, and other helping professionals
in the area of hypnosis under Dr. Len Greene
- Instructor of Human Motivation and Introduction to Psychology
at Phillips Junior College, Daytona Beach, FL, 1988-1989
- Taught Human Potential course at Daytona Beach Community
College
- Taught Employability skills for the Fresh Start Program at
Daytona Beach Community College, 1984-1985
- Designed and conducted seminars and workshops for Volusia
County Schools, Volusia/ Flagler Safety Council, County of Volusia, United Way, Head
Start, Brunswick Corporation, Memtec Corporation, Department of Probation and Parole,
Hospice of Central Florida, Elder Hospital at Canterbury Retreat Center, and many others
in the area of stress management, memory, and smoking cessation to name a few.
Hypnosis Training
- .Basic through advanced courses at the Omni Hypnosis Training
Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1985-1988.
- 200+ hours of supervised training in a clinical setting at
Associated Health Professionals, Mainland, FL 1985-1987.
- Shephard Pratt Institute of Behavioral Science, Maryland
- Mental Dynamics Institute, Fort Worth, Texas.
- Instated of Medical Hypnosis, Phoenix, Arizona
- Southern Institute of Neuro-Linguistics, Indian Rocks Beach,
Florida
- Annual Continuing Education requirements of a minimum of 25
hours per year since 1985
Summary of Qualifications
- Ability to work independently and with other professionals
- Well developed communication and assessment skills
References available upon request