📍 Minnesota: Bill Ronan, M.S., LICSW – Hopkins

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527 2nd Street NE

Hopkins, MN 55343

Phone: (952) 933-3460

Email: bill@mnhypnosis.com

Meet: Bill Ronan, M.S., LICSW

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Medical Hypnoanalyst

Are you looking for an experienced licensed therapist who incorporates clinical hypnosis into mental-health treatment?

Biography: Bill Ronan is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and medical hypnoanalyst practicing in Hopkins, Minnesota. With more than 48 years of experience, he provides behavioral-health services that may combine psychotherapy, hypnoanalysis, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, neuroscience-informed approaches, and other techniques selected according to the client’s needs.

Unlike practitioners who hold only private hypnosis certifications, Bill reports holding a Minnesota license that permits independent clinical social-work practice. His website identifies his license as LICSW No. 00371. 

Education and Clinical Background

Bill’s education includes:

• Master of Science in Counseling, Gannon University, 1979
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Edinboro State University
• American Society of Clinical Hypnosis certification, 1987
• Registered and certified hypnotherapist through the American Board of Medical Hypnoanalysis
• Diplomate candidate, board member, and clinical member of the American Academy of Medical Hypnoanalysts
• Diplomate recognition from the American Psychotherapy Association, 2005

He has also taught psychology courses for institutions:

• Metropolitan State University
• National American University
• Rasmussen College
• Normandale Community College
• Minnesota School of Business
• Globe College

Why Might You Choose Bill Ronan in Hopkins?

You might choose Bill Ronan if you want hypnosis provided within a broader psychotherapy practice. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and medical hypnoanalysis practitioner, he can assess whether smoking is connected to anxiety, trauma, emotional conflict, stress, or another clinical concern that may require more than habit-focused suggestions.

Bill has more than 48 years in practice and has taught psychology and clinical hypnosis. His professional work includes the Ronan Method of Smoking Cessation, reflecting a longstanding focus on tobacco-related behavior change.

How You May Benefit

Your work with Bill may involve:

• Examining the emotional and situational triggers connected to smoking
• Exploring why the behavior continues despite your conscious decision to quit
• Using hypnosis to reinforce healthier responses
• Learning relaxation or self-hypnosis techniques
• Addressing related anxiety, stress, or emotional concerns
• Combining hypnosis with cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, or talk-therapy methods when clinically appropriate

This integrated approach may be particularly useful if previous attempts focused only on nicotine use and did not adequately address the psychological patterns surrounding it.

What to Expect

Bill describes medical hypnoanalysis as a structured approach that looks beyond presenting symptoms to explore possible underlying patterns. 

Medical Hypnoanalysis

Medical hypnoanalysis combines hypnosis with clinical assessment and psychotherapy to explore patterns that may contribute to emotional distress or unwanted behavior.

Depending upon the client’s needs and clinical appropriateness, Bill’s approach may include:

• Clinical hypnosis
• Hypnoanalysis
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Mindfulness-based methods
• Anxiety and panic-management strategies
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Applied neuroscience education
• Behavioral interventions
• Telehealth mental-health services

Because Bill is identified as an LICSW, these approaches may be incorporated into clinical social-work treatment within the scope of his active license, professional competence, and applicable Minnesota law.

Areas of Clinical Focus

Clients may contact Bill for assessment or treatment involving:

• Anxiety and excessive worry
• Panic symptoms
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress
• Stress-related concerns
• Unwanted habits and behavioral patterns
• Relationship and family concerns
• Grief and significant life transitions
• Confidence and self-esteem
• Gambling-related problems
• Mindfulness and emotional regulation
• Personal growth
• Behavioral change

Gambling-Related Treatment

Bill is a gambling-treatment provider approved by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

His work may help clients and families address:

• Compulsive or harmful gambling behavior
• Financial and relationship consequences
• Triggers and urges
• Relapse-prevention planning
• Stress, shame, or secrecy associated with gambling
• Development of healthier coping strategies

People facing an immediate financial, emotional, or safety crisis related to gambling may require additional legal, financial, psychiatric, or crisis-support resources.

Divorce Mediation

Bill also reports serving as a divorce mediator and qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice.

His facilitative or hybrid mediation approach is intended to help couples navigate separation or divorce with greater dignity, cooperation, and cost awareness.

A mediator remains neutral and does not act as either party’s attorney. Each person may benefit from obtaining independent legal advice before signing an agreement or making decisions involving property, parenting time, support, retirement assets, or other legal rights.

Current Rule 114 roster status should be verified before describing Bill as an actively qualified neutral.

Professional Training

Bill lists additional professional education in:

• Telehealth mental-health practice
• Applied neuroscience for anxiety, panic, and worry
• Post-traumatic stress treatment
• Mindfulness-based clinical practice
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Forensic hypnosis
• Americans with Disabilities Act advocacy

Author and Research Interests

Bill is the author of Psychological Autopsy of Elvis Presley. The publication reflects an interest in psychological interpretation and historical analysis. 

Contact Applied Behavioral Health Care

Bill Ronan, M.S., LICSW

Applied Behavioral Health Care

Specializing in Medical Hypnoanalysis

527 2nd Street NE

Hopkins, MN 55343

Phone: (952) 933-3460

Email: bill@mnhypnosis.com

Website: MN Hypnotherapy

Published hours

Monday through Saturday

8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Contact Bill directly to confirm appointment availability, telehealth options, fees, insurance participation, and whether a particular service is currently offered.

Independent-Practice Disclosure

Applied Behavioral Health Care and MN Hypnotherapy are independently owned and operated. Bill Ronan is not an employee, agent, partner, or representative of Healthy Life Centers.

Healthy Life Centers recommends and refers prospective clients to independent practitioners but does not supervise or control their licenses, credentials, clinical services, fees, scheduling, insurance participation, mediation services, client relationships, professional decisions, or results.