Meet the Founders & Faculty

Jim DiGirolamo, President and Instructor at CIHAS is a second-generation therapist. He holds dual master degrees in Public Health and Health Services Administration from the University of San Francisco. In addition, he is a state Behavioral Therapist/Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor and brings with him a thirty-five year legacy of success. He is the developer and creator of Wisdom Center Technologies regarded by many professionals in the Healing Arts as groundbreaking techniques.

Co-founder of Crisis Intervention Hotline in Sacramento, with his father, James V DiGirolamo, a school psychologist, Jim served as its director for five years. For over twenty years he has managed a successful private practice as a behavioral therapist, specializing in mind-body techniques, and clinical hypnotherapy. Because of the tremendous need of expedient results in therapy, he has created an innovative half-hour therapy session; a radical departure from the standard one-hour session which most therapists use today.

He is an advocate for behavioral therapy and the mind-body approach to healing and personal empowerment. He believes that the power of true healing lies within each of us, and only needs to be tapped through the mind-body connection/techniques. With his creative approach to alternative healthcare, he is continuously evolving with new innovative programs to help people resolve challenging personal problems.

Jim's series of "Attunement for Life" audiotapes has helped many relax and de-stress and gain better resilience in life. The tapes have been carefully engineered with specifically composed music and subliminally mastered therapeutic instructions used for a multitude of personal problems and alternative ways of de-stressing.

Carol DiGirolamo, Director of Education and Instructor of California Institute of the Healing Arts & Sciences in Sacramento, brings with her nearly 25 years of diverse study and professional business experience to her positions.

As a California Institute of the Healing Arts & Sciences graduate and accomplished clinical Behavioral Therapist, Carol combines an impressive and unique background of holistic and administrative expertise which has contributed to the growing success of California Institute of the Healing Arts & Sciences.

Drawing on twenty-five years of education and professional experience in business development and office management, Carol directs every aspect of California Institute of the Healing Arts & Sciences accounting and business practices, including legal, educational and ethical compliance. An accomplished Certified Behavioral Therapist, she plays a powerful role in empowering others who seek help and guidance. As an educational instructor to the Institute's students, Carol applies her clinical and behavioral knowledge of hypnotherapy to her instruction so that California Institute of the Healing Arts & Sciences students gain a better and more comprehensive understanding of the various multi-dimensional aspects of alternative healing methods.

Heather Baker, NCTMB

Tiffany Leigh

Susan Lengle

Facilities

Please feel free to call to arrange a tour of our facilities.

The Institute is located in a professional learning environment. The office and classroom space consists of a waiting area; four therapy rooms, two classrooms, two conference rooms, a student resource center, and a student break room. The institution, the facilities it occupies, and the equipment it utilizes fully comply with all federal, state, and local ordinances and regulations, including those requirements relating to fire safety, building safety, and health.