Due Diligence
A direct comparison across the criteria that matter — credential body, trainer background, clinical depth, format, and what you receive after you complete.
The Providers
RCI-Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Govt. of India) · PhD in Tibetan Buddhist Psychology · International Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist · Founding President, NGH India Chapter · Founder, University of Life · Creator of the MTP™ Method · NLP Coach (SNLP, ABNLP) · Trained with Dr. Richard Bandler & Sue Knight · Licensed Yoga Teacher Trainer, Yoga Alliance International · More than two decades in training · Clients from 100+ countries · Fortune 500 clients · Invited by leading universities to conduct workshops.
NGH Certified Instructor based in Bengaluru. Focuses primarily on transpersonal and spiritual modalities including Past Life Regression and Life Between Lives. NGH member since 2015.
NGH Certified Trainer based in Gurgaon. Runs the California Hypnosis Institute India. Teaching since 2009 with a focus on Past Life Regression. Holds multiple certifications from various hypnosis bodies.
A range of privately-run hypnosis training institutes across India — offering proprietary certificates, NLP + Hypnosis bundles, or short workshops. Most are not affiliated with any internationally recognised body. Pricing generally lower. Training duration and post-certification support varies greatly.
| Criteria | NGH India Dr. Maruti Sharma |
Rashi Sharma Bengaluru |
Dr. Sunil Prakash Gurgaon |
Other Indian Institutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issuing Body | ✦ NGH USA — founded 1951 Official India Chapter |
✦ NGH USA + Banyan, Michael Newton Institute |
✦ NGH USA + IMDHA, IACT, HMI, CHI-USA |
— Proprietary certificate No internationally recognised body typically |
| Trainer Credential | ✦ RCI Licensed Clinical Psychologist · PhD · 30+ years practice · MTP™ creator | NGH Certified Instructor · Transpersonal & spiritual focus | Hypnosis trainer since 2009 · Multiple certifications · Past Life Regression focus | Varies — NLP trainer, life coach, or self-trained Clinical psychology degree rare |
| Unique Differentiator | ✦ Only RCI-licensed clinical psychologist running NGH training in India · Founding NGH India Chapter President · MTP™ method exclusive to this programme | NGH instructor combining hypnosis with spiritual modalities including Past Life Regression | India-based NGH instructor with a dedicated hypnosis centre in Gurgaon | Lower price point · Local accessibility in various cities |
| Clinical Framework | ✦ Full clinical psychology framework · MTP™ method · Evidence-based protocols · RCI ethics | Primarily transpersonal and spiritual focus | Multi-certification approach · Past Life Regression speciality | Technique-based instruction Clinical psychology framework typically absent |
| Best Suited For | Mental health professionals, doctors, coaches who want the most clinically rigorous, internationally grounded credential from a licensed psychologist | Those interested in spiritual and past-life modalities alongside hypnosis | Those seeking a Gurgaon-based trainer with multiple certification backgrounds | Those seeking an affordable introductory entry to hypnosis without institutional affiliation |
| NGH India Chapter | ✦ Founding Chapter · Monthly Fellow sessions · Peer supervision · Community | — Individual instructor Not chapter-based |
— Individual instructor Not chapter-based |
— Not applicable |
| Format Options | Online · In-Person · Destination Retreat Phuket, Ladakh, Switzerland, Greece, Goa, McLeodganj |
In-person (Bengaluru) · Online Workshop-based |
In-person (Gurgaon) · Online California Hypnosis Institute India |
Fixed batches · Weekend or multi-day workshops |
| Enrolment | ✦ Enrol at any time No fixed batch, no waiting period |
Fixed dates and batches | Fixed dates and batches | Fixed dates only |
| After Certification | ✦ NGH India Chapter membership · Monthly live sessions · Global NGH network · Ongoing supervision | Personal mentorship style · Alumni access | Institute alumni network · Continuing education | Certificate issued · Post-course support varies |
| International Recognition | ✦ NGH credential · 100+ countries | ✦ NGH + Banyan + MNI credentials internationally recognised | ✦ NGH + IMDHA + multiple bodies internationally recognised | — Typically not recognised outside India |
| Investment | ✦ Maximum value for money Contact via WhatsApp for details |
Mid-range See rashisharma.com for current pricing |
Mid-range Contact California Hypnosis Institute India |
Lower price point ₹8,000 – ₹30,000 typically |