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CAROL SOMMER, L.C.P.C.
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Carol Sommer is a licensed clinical counselor, executive coach, and corporate consultant. A Psychology instructor for the College of Du Page in Glen Ellyn, IL, Carol also has served on the faculties of American Healthcare Institute, Daley College in Chicago, and the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Chicago.
Carol is a highly acclaimed seminar leader who provides advanced training to both clinical and corporate audiences internationally. Corporate clients include Arthur Andersen, Andersen Consulting, Sears, J.P. Morgan, Rand McNally, Illinois Bell Telephone, Sprint, American Express and Commonwealth Edison.
In 1994 Carol toured China as a delegate in the field of hypnotherapy. There she taught hypnosis theory and application to medical professionals in Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Carol has presented at numerous professional conferences, including American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Ericksonian Congresses, and the International Association of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)ä . She has published two research papers on hypnosis and is the author of Conversational Hypnosis: A Manual of Indirect Suggestion (available through this website).
Carol is a certified Hypnotherapist and Consultant through the American Society of Hypnosis, and a certified trainer of NLPä . She serves on the board of the Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
Carol lives in Downers Grove, IL where she maintains an active private practice in personal and professional coaching and counseling.
WHAT OTHERS' SAY ABOUT CAROL SOMMER'S WORKVery First Rate !! F. Carmel, Social Worker, New York
Wow! A master of her art form. G. Leanard, Jamestown, NY
Terrific! Full of meat! Carol is an excellent presenter who is warm and very connected to members of the group. D. Frauenhofer, Cambridge, MA
The seminar exceeded my expectations! Carol Sommer is "real", and possesses a kinsmanship with attendees that demonstrates her sincerity and integrity. The clarity of her communication skills is exemplary. Kudos to Carol Sommer! D. Davidson, Columbus, OH
Carol presented pragmatic material that I can use tomorrow morning. Little time was wasted on theoretical abstract discussions. R.Lewis, Pgh PA
I highly recommend Carol as a presenter. Her expertise and modeling of interpersonal skills was greatly appreciated. Kathy Patrick, Murrells Inlet, SC
The most useful of the seminars on hypnosis I've ever attended. Thank you. Others I've attended made hypnosis seem gimmicky" - but this will work in conjunction with any therapy style and it's just what I'd hoped hypnosis could be. Thank you, Carol. Hernan Schmidt, M.D. Battle Creek, MI
Best Seminar I've been to that gives specific intervention strategies for use in my field. C. Allaire, Addison, MI
Wonderful - Best seminar leader I've encountered. Informative, useful, exciting. Nancy Weinstein, Wilmington DE
An outstanding workshop. I learned so much from it that will enhance my counseling. Ruth Lisansky (blind), Towson State Univ., Towson, MD
Engaging and charmingly professional. Geiffret Snart, Northwestern University.
Excellent - powerful presentation. Marcia Pollis, Cleveland, OH
Ms. Sommer is very relaxed, competent and makes interactions with participants calmly and effectively. Her way of presenting and answering makes the group feel at home and she maintains an atmosphere of dialogue. She helps therapists challenge and expand their past and present interventions into a more hopeful and appropriate strategies. She has a lot of strategic "tricks" in her bag of experience as a professional therapist. Bert Saplala, Jamaica, NY
Excellent, delivered what she promised. Kim Fendrick, Mapleshade, NJ