Shaun Brookhouse, MA is the Director of Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Ltd and Principal of the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy which was established in 1977. He is the current Chair of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Hypno-Psychotherapy Section and is Chair-Elect of the European Association for Hypno-Psychotherapy.

Shaun has been in continual full time practice since 1989, and his MA in Education research was based around the dynamics of hypnotherapy training in the UK 1971-1998. He is the author of 5 books ranging from Hypnotherapy Training, to Hypnotic Coaching and Motivational Hypnotism.

Heidi Heron is a Master Practitioner and Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and a Clinical Hypnotherapist. She holds tertiary degrees in Psychology and Communication a Masters in Adult Education is completing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

For the past decade Heidi has worked full-time as an NLP Therapist/Coach and Trainer with the Worldwide Institutes of NLP. She is also a guest trainer with NLP Comprehensive in the USA and the current President of the Australian Board of NLP. She has a passion for seeing the field of NLP grow and develop while deeply touching the lives of individuals throughout the world. Originally from Colorado in the USA, Heidi has resided in Sydney, Australia since 1986.

Grant Boddington has been working with Hypnosis for close to 20 years – nowadays, mostly using his knowledge in Hypnotherapy, Corporate motivation and Hypnotherapist training. Grant owns and operates Hypnosis New Zealand, an independent Hypnosis group that, via its website, provides free Hypnosis information and support to hundreds of Hypnotherapists and clients every week.

Grant is a long time member of the NZ Association of Professional Hypnotherapists, the NZ Hypnotherapists Registration Board and the NZ Hypnotherapy Federation. Hypnosis and Grant are great partners!

As an active supporter and Australian Lead for World Hypnotism Day, Susy is passionate about the advancement of hypnotherapy as a respected profession. She is truly dedicated to educating people about the truths and benefits of hypnotism and its role in the creation of a better quality life for all.

David was a delegate to the historic 1994 Queensland Government Legislative Review Committee. The outcome of their efforts resulted in changes to the law and deregulation of the practice of hypnosis in Queensland. David represented the AHA for a number of years in Queensland as State Executive Officer. In 2007, he was pleased to be presented with Life Membership of the AHA.

David has presented hypnosis on radio and television, culminating in a nationwide presentation of hypnotherapy on Channel Nine's original series of "What's Good For You". This resulted in an Australia-wide response, indicating how open people are to the possibilities that hypnotherapy represents.

Michael Affleck B.Sc., Dip. Clin. Hyp. is a hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner who has studied hypnotherapy, NLP and other therapeutic modalities for over a decade.

He has practised hypnotherapy in New Zealand and created www.michaelaffleck.com and www.somahypnotherapy.com to deliver his services in Australia and worldwide. He has a diverse range of influences from psychology, buddhism, and art therapy.

In 1995 he was collaborating on-line with Barry Marshall (a future Nobel Prize in 2005) about Helicobacter pylori and stomach ulcer, and he became so interested in psychosomatic medicine that in 2001 he was almost full-time involved in hypnotism. He then received his professional training in UK and in 2002 he opened his hypnotherapy office in Italy.

Over time he then became also teacher and supervisor (he was encouraged by Ernest L. Rossi); in London he received the APHP award: "the most outstanding contribution to the hypnotherapy profession 2006" for the establishment of professional hypnotherapy in Italy, which is a very hostile country where there is still no recognition nor protection at all for the growing hypnotherapy practice.

Roy Hunter was certified as a hypnotherapist by Charles Tebbetts in 1983, and started teaching a 9-month professional hypnosis course in 1987. He is the published author of several books, recommended at numerous hypnosis schools worldwide.

His parts therapy book from Crown House Publishing comes highly praised by many professionals. Roy has received numerous awards, including recognition for lifetime achievement. His experience as a hypnosis trainer includes presenting a 2-day master class on parts therapy at the London College of Clinical Hypnosis, as well as hypnosis conferences in both hemispheres.

Gary Johnston is a clinical hypnotherapist with a 25 year clinical history, the last 15 specialising in high anxiety disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and is a Master Time Line Therapy Practitioner with enduring passion for Ericksonian hypnosis and related techniques.

His unusual approach to therapy provides his clients with very high success rates. He is a member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and regularly contributes articles to on-line publications on the subjects of stress and change management. He is currently the acting President of the Council of Clinical Hypnotherapists.

I studied medicine at the Leipzig University Germany, MD in the field of Psychiatry, became a General Practitioner and joined nearly 15 years the Medical Service for Sailors in Rostock (former East Germany), worked as Ships Surgeon, was for two years practising in Aden South Yemen and decided 1985 to run a 500-Bed-Rehabilitation-Clinic.

Specialised in Industrial Medicine I finished after unification of Germany further specialisations in Naturopathy, Balneology and Psychotherapy. Since 1992 I ran a Mother Care/Family Care Clinic and worked especially in the field of Psychotherapy using hypnosis in my daily work.

As a former member of “Milton –Erickson-Association” (Munich, Germany), I moved 2006 to Australia, joined AHA and ISH – now private working part time in Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy.

A member of the Australian National Hypnotherapy Register, a committee member of CCH and a Life Member of the ASCH. Since 1974 Joane has specialized in the biopsychosocial aspect of stress and mind management. Professional qualifications include Clinical Hypnotherapy, Nutrition, Training & Assessment Systems.

Director of a Registered Training Organization and author of a government accredited Diploma of Health: Clinical Hypnotherapy. She was a key note speaker in the US and NZ, a published author and creator of the Goulding SleepTalk™ for Children process, an international speaker and has just returned from a lecturing tour in Europe and Singapore.

Shelley Stockwell-Nicholas, PhD is the founder of the International Hypnosis Federation and www.hypnosis federation.com. She is the author of 14 books including “Hypnosis: How To Put a Smile On Your Face and $$ In Your Pocket,” “Denial Is Not A River In Egypt," “The Hypnosis Dictionary Script Book” and is the contributing editor of the world classic "Ormond McGill's Hypnotherapy Encyclopedia."

A regular guest on radio, television and in print is has appeared on Good Morning Australia. Her highly experiential classes include a dazzling mix of telling tales and riveting take-home tools. TV talk shows use her for sweeps and everyone from the Los Angeles Times to the London Daily News call Shelley “Today’s premier hypnosis expert.”

Roy Hunter was certified as a hypnotherapist by Charles Tebbetts in 1983, and started teaching a 9-month professional hypnosis course in 1987. He is the published author of several books, recommended at numerous hypnosis schools worldwide.

His parts therapy book from Crown House Publishing comes highly praised by many professionals. Roy has received numerous awards, including recognition for lifetime achievement. His experience as a hypnosis trainer includes presenting a 2-day master class on parts therapy at the London College of Clinical Hypnosis, as well as hypnosis conferences in both hemispheres.

Professor Alan Patching will be our Master of Ceremonies and also a workshop presenter. Alan has been full time in hypnotherapy, NLP training and corporate education and conflict resolution since completing his role as project director in charge of design and construction of the Sydney Olympic stadium and CEO of the public entity that owned the largest Olympic stadium ever built. When not in the clinic (where he spends around 70% of his time) Alan is an in demand presenter on the professional speaking circuit, having represented Australia in international professional speaking in 1997.

He typically delivers over 100 presentations each year in locations covering every state of Australia and also in some 10-15 other countries. His presentations bring practical application of aspects of psychotherapy into the human interface of the business environment.

In his role as a corporate MC, he has introduced and interviewed many famous people, and he is looking forward to introducing some of the leading minds of the world of hypnotherapy to the audience at the AHA convention. His workshop will focus on an area of great fascination to him - rapid and instant inductions.

In this workshop, Alan will demonstrate some of the advanced anchoring techniques he learned from studying with Dr Richard Bandler in the United States. He will also address an area of great intrigue for most hypnotherapists by explaining and demonstrating several rapid and instant induction techniques he learned from some of America’s leading practitioners of hypnosis. You will learn, practice, and have great fun – at this session, that’s guaranteed. Don’t miss it – but that’s just a suggestion!

Leon has been a practicing Clinical Hypnotherapist for over 30 years. In 1983 he founded the Academy and is a consultant to Prof. Associations, Gov. Agencies and Industry Boards regarding Aust. Clinical Hypnotherapists' professional training standards. He holds the distinction of being the first Clinical Hypnotherapist to achieve membership of the PACFA Registry. Macquarie University acknowledged his experience by granting him entrance to undertake postgraduate research into developing the professional competencies required for clinical hypnotherapy practice.

Leon is the principal lecturer at the Academy and also lectures at the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, University of Western Sydney, St Vincents Hospital, Nature Care College of Natural Therapies, Australasian College of Natural Therapies and the Australian Catholic University.

The first 'Joint Venture' between a University and a hypnotherapy teaching institution has been achieved by the inclusion of an Academy teaching program into a university degree. Leon has been invited to teach this inaugural program.

This technique is so effective because it allows the information to be gleaned from the client’s subconscious mind. It fuses the ‘here and now’ concepts of Gestalt Empty Chair with the amplification of hypnosis. This fusion inherently brings about an instinctive acceptance by the client of its accuracy.

Mission: Inspiring People Towards Personal Fulfillment and Joy
Values: Fun, curiosity, investigation, honesty and integrity.

Helping people to make Rapid Inspired Change using Hypnotherapy and NLP is Aaron's passion. Aaron holds a Degree in Psychology, is a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner and works with clients in Auckland Central and Morere, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Aaron is Past President and member of The New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists and is a registered member of the New Zealand Association of NLP and the New Zealand Hypnotherapy Registration Board.

This strategy is simple and yet very powerful and is a combination of NLP, hypnosis and mind body health knowledge. Utilising the best strategies in conversational hypnosis, reframing, timeline and more.

Shaun Brookhouse, MA is the Director of Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Ltd and Principal of the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy which was established in 1977. He is the current Chair of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Hypno-Psychotherapy Section and is Chair-Elect of the European Association for Hypno-Psychotherapy.

Shaun has been in continual full time practice since 1989, and his MA in Education research was based around the dynamics of hypnotherapy training in the UK 1971-1998. He is the author of 5 books ranging from Hypnotherapy Training, to Hypnotic Coaching and Motivational Hypnotism.

Ph.D., M.Sc. (Behav.Hlth), B.A.(Psych.), Dip.Clin.Hyp.,
Dip.Hom.Med., Dip.Herb.Med., Dip.Nutrition.
Member: ATMS, ASCH, PCHA, AROH

Julie is a qualified clinical hypnotherapist with over 25 years experience. She specialises in HypnoBirthing ® and HypnoFertility as well as treating a variety of stress-related disorders. She is also a naturopath, homoeopath, and EFT practitioner.

Julie obtained her degree in Psychology, her Masters Degree in Behavioural Health Science, and her Ph.D in the field of psychoneuroimmunology from the University of Sydney. She has given lectures at the university in the Faculty of Health Sciences and is also a guest lecturer in complementary medicine.

Liz Stilwell Dip. Occupational Therapy, Adv.Dip.Clinical Hypnosis (N.G.H. USA) Dip.Clinical Hypnosis
(Alpha Hypnosis NZ) Master Practitioner N.L.P.

Liz is a qualified Master NLP Practitioner in addition to holding an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
from NGH in the USA. She also has a diploma of Occupational Therapy, with over 10 years background in psychiatry. Liz practices in the Bay of Plenty, Hamilton, Rotorua & Whakatane in NZ.

As I explored lifestyle issues further, I reached the conclusion that Hypoglycaemia is often a strong contributing factor in the development of the anxious personality, and that in fact a poor diet will typically maintain this anxious style.

Leanne has been a hypnotherapist for twenty three years. She trained firstly as a Naturopath but after completing her hypnosis training realized that this was her main passion.

She set up and co-ordinated Brisbane's first Natural Therapies Centre comprising alternative modalities. Her extensive practice in Hypnotherapy was very busy. After many years she left the centre and began travelling and working overseas. Upon her return she began to look into birthing, using hypnosis, and discovered the HypnoBirthing programme. Her training in that direction lead her to becoming the first practitioner in Brisbane, and over the past eight years has seen the programme grow and extend into most of the major hospitals. She now lives north of Brisbane and continues to work as a hypnotherapist.

Dip Training and Assessment Systems., BA (Psych)., Graduate Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, MAppSci Social Ecology, NLP Trainer Assessor

Chris has been involved with NLP and Ericksonian Hypnosis since 1979. He is an experienced trainer, therapist, coach, management consultant, and public speaker. With his partner Jules Collingwood he co-authored The NLP Field Guide (2001) and has contributed chapters to other books including Neuro-Linguistic Programming - An overview of the field in Your Mind Power; Strategies for behaviour change (2007). Chris and Jules Collingwood are two of only a few people worldwide personally endorsed by NLP co-founder Dr. John Grinder.

They have also successfully accredited the first post-graduate qualification in NLP in the world - The Graduate Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.