Since 1984, David Quigley has provided approved professional hypnotherapist training in Santa Rosa, CA and around the world. Products include books by David and "Alchemical Journey" guided hypnosis tapes and CD's, and on the website an extensive library of articles on self-healing with hypnosis. Alchemical Hypnotherapy synthesizes techniques from many modern schools of Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and Psychology. We prepare students to use hypnosis in their work as hypnotherapists, Somatic Healing Practitioners, hypnotherapeutic body workers, and group therapy facilitators. We also offer Personal Growth programs, workshops and seminars.

The Alchemy Institute was founded by David Quigley, C.H.T., Director and founder of Alchemical Hypnotherapy in 1984. David is a graduate of Duke University in comparative religion and transpersonal psychology, and of the Hypnotherapy Training Institute in Corte Madera, California. He has extensive training in Gestalt, primal therapy, group process and Jungian psychology as well as courses in Ericksonian and clinical hypnosis and NLP. David teaches throughout the United States and around the world, including speaking at the United Nations Enlightenment Society and numerous hypnotherapy conferences. As part of his successful private practice, David Quigley also offers a limited number of telephone sessions.

The Alchemy Institute of Hypnosis is a California state approved vocational school located in beautiful Santa Rosa, California approximately one hour north of San Francisco, offering week-end and month-long intensive residential hypnosis career trainings.


David Quigley has mentored the establishment of Alchemical Hypnotherapy trainings around the world.