More About Racquel
Meet Racquel Knight — Certified Hypnotist, National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and specialist in integrative rapid change work and health and wellness coaching.
Racquel holds a Master of Arts in Health and Wellness Coaching from the Maryland University of Integrative Health, and is a retired U.S. Air Force military intelligence analyst with more than 34 years of service to the Department of Defense. She founded Hypnosis Columbia in October 2013 — born out of her own experience. During one of the most demanding seasons of her military career, she discovered hypnosis as a tool for managing stress and anxiety and for building healthy mental and emotional habits that she carries with her today. As a cancer survivor, she also leveraged hypnosis to support her wellness and resilience through one of life's greatest challenges. Embarking on her next great adventure, she is preparing to relocate to the Crystal Coast of North Carolina — closer to family, as she embraces this next chapter with the same spirit she brings to her work.
Education is at the heart of what Racquel does. Hypnosis is one of the most misunderstood and underutilized tools available to us — and she is passionate about changing that. The mind is extraordinarily powerful, and when you learn how to work with it rather than against it, real change becomes not just possible but achievable. Whether you're navigating stress, breaking a habit, or rebuilding after something hard, you already have what it takes. Her role is simply to help you access it.
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis — and that means the power has always been yours. Racquel brings a no-nonsense approach grounded in humor and compassion, helping you release old patterns that no longer serve you and replace them with new ways of thinking and being that move you toward your goals — and beyond.
Change doesn't have to be a struggle. Hypnosis works with the part of your mind where habits, beliefs, and behaviors actually live — making the process faster and more natural than willpower alone. If you're curious, schedule a free, no-pressure call to learn more.
Credentials & Training
Hypnosis & NLP
- Certified Consulting Hypnotist, National Guild of Hypnotists, 2013–2026
- International Certification Board of Clinical Hypnotherapists/Trainer, 2018
- Neurolinguistic Programming, National Federation of Neurolinguistic Programming, 2014
- Age Regression & Past Life Regression, Roy Hunter / HMI, 2013–2016
- Pain Management & Medical Support Hypnosis, Sean Michael Andrews / Michael Ellner & Alan Barsky, 2014–2016
Health, Wellness & Coaching
- National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, National Board of Medical Examiners (2021)
- Master of Arts, Health and Wellness Coaching, MUIH, Laurel, Maryland, December 2021
- Integrative Life Coach, International Association of Counselors and Therapists, June 2018
- Reiki I & II, 2019
Trauma & Psychosensory Techniques
- The Resilient Heart™: Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Certification, September 2024
- Psychosensory Techniques and Principles (PSYTAP), Kevin Laye, 2017
- PSYTAP for Treatment of Addictions, Kevin Laye, 2017
- Rapid Resolution Therapy, Jon Connelly, 2019
Addiction & Habit Change
- Graduate coursework: Addiction and Counseling, Loyola University
- Relapse Prevention and Addiction Freedom, Addiction Freedom Project, 2016
- Virtual Gastric Band Protocol, Sheila Granger & Marc Carlin, 2014
- Depth Model for Weight Loss, Tom Nicoli, September 2013
There will certainly be more to come!