The founder and director of the program, Dr. Andrew Weil runs the University of Arizona's Integrative Medicine Clinic. The center practices and educates physicians in the concept of integrating both conventional and alternative medicine techniques in treating patients. Dr. Weil recommends the procedure of clinical hypnotherapy for his patients and supports the concept in medical education.
Clinical hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation, intense concentration, and focused attention to achieve a heightened state of awareness, sometimes called a trance, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The technique treats a variety of mental and medical conditions through hypnotic suggestion. Clinical hypnosis is one of the therapies that Dr. Weil's Integrative Medicine Clinic offers and teaches through its staff. Some online courses are also open to the public (non-physicians).
Dr. Weil's Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, through its Mind-Body Clinic, offers training in clinical hypnotherapy as part of the physician and psychologist training program. Dr. Weil recommends the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) for further information and training. The ASCH offers professional hypnosis training workshops and certification to licensed mental health care professionals who hold a minimum of a master's degree, according to its website.