Australian Hypnotherapists Association 2019 World Conference

		Danielle Aitken As a highly experienced Nurse and Midwife, I spent over 20 years working at the cutting edge of IVF in Australia. I have witnessed first-hand the devastation that infertility can wreak.Now a Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist, I assist people to move through such traumas by helping them discover their inner strengths. https://www.danielleaitkenauthor.com.au/
		John Arber I have studied bereavement and trauma in my master’s degree, have a post graduate degree in bereavement counselling and intervention. I have undertaken training under Dr William J Worden, a world renown author and grief expert. I have been an academic educator, teaching undergraduate and post graduate students Grief and loss at The Australian College of Applied Psychology. I have presented nationally and internationally including supporting dying patients in Canada, at the Canadian Chinese Medical conference.
		Brett Cameron Brett Cameron is a professional full-time Clinical Hypnotherapist/Coach/mentor who has been in practice for 13 years. His background was in corporate where he held National Sales and Marketing management, and training positions for global companies in the homewares and hospitality industries. He has always been passionate about developing people. This passion extends to wanting to lift the confidence and resilience of Hypnotherapy practitioners in Australia.
		Steve Carey Dr Steve Carey has been a practicing Clinical Hypnotherapist for ten years. In 2018, he was a key participant in a new scientific research project (working title for the resulting paper currently under review as of Jan 2019: 'Regional brain responses associated with the experience of satiating thirst in the absence of thirst or drinking stimuli') that involved brain scans on 20 subjects in an Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine. From 2009-2015 Steve Carey was Principal of the Academy of Hypnotic Science.
		Peter George In the years 2008-2014, Dr George, under contract to the Limestone Coast Division of General Practice in rural South East Australia, was responsible for Clinical support in the Rural Primary Health Service (RPHS) program. He conducted research into the efficacy of Clinical Hypnotherapy used as an adjunct to classical Psychotherapies. He was particularly concerned with investigation into the factors governing resilience and general coping strategies for a range of age groups where individuals were referred by Mental Health plans. A number of new strategies to enhance resilience were developed.
		Sheila Granger Sheila Granger gained her Clinical Hypnotherapy practitioner qualification with the United Kingdoms General Hypnotherapy Council nine years ago. She built her private practice in a doctors office, gaining the experience of working with hundreds of clients. She is most known as the pioneer of The Virtual Gastric Band Programme, with circa 2'500 practitioners in sixteen countries.She now takes Hypnotherapy into new areas, developing an Educational Programme that aims to tackle lower level anxieties and preventing their escalation to more serious mental health issues.Having worked in schools and colleges over the last five years, her work has been reported in many media publications.
		Silke Herwald Through the years of Silke’s sister’s dying, they both learned to pre-grieve, become resilient and enjoyed happiness. Silke went deep on studying grief and dying. During and after that time Silke attracted many clients dealing with grief. It was then, that Silke realised, she had found her own unique way to help her clients through grief.Silke offers workshops assisting people overcome grief. Silke Herwald, is a Master Hypnotherapist & Master Practitioner of NLP and a clinical Supervisor for the AHA. https://www.australianhypnotherapycentre.com.au/griefresources
		Richard Hill Richard is a practicing psychotherapist/counsellor, author, educator, and professional supervisor. He is the originator of the Curiosity Oriented Approach and his work with Ernest Rossi, PhD, has led to the publication of The Practitioner’s Guide to Mirroring Hands. He is President of the Global Association of Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies, director of the Mindscience Institute and, Managing Editor of The Neuropsychotherapist. He holds Masters degrees in Arts; Education; and Mind and Brain Sciences. His other books include, Choose Hope and How the ‘real world’ Is Driving Us Crazy!. https://www.richardhill.com.au/
		Alistair Horscroft Alistair Horscroft's talks always command a packed room. From his Discovery Channel T.V series, features in The London Times, National Geographic and countless other publications to his TEDx talk that has over 1.2 million views his presentations and work are always on the leading edge of science, technology and real-world practical approaches to helping others. Alistair created the Government accredited Diploma of Modern Psychology and runs The Mind Academy and The Optimal Life Co. He has personally coached many of the best sports, business and health professionals in the world. He has created world first programs in the areas of unemployment and phobias and authored two books.
		Jerry Knight Jerry has an extensive career in the UK military (Royal Navy) and Australian Defence Force (ADF). Jerry saw combat in five conflicts, the Falklands, Kosovo, Macedonia, Sierra Leone and Iraq. On joining the ADF, he served in Southern Lebanon, Israel and Sinai desert in Egypt. Jerry fulfilled a long ambition and trained as a hypnotherapist in 2013 and has a key focus on PTSD and works with many veterans. In 2018 Jerry published an article treating Non Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEADS), also known as Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures (PNES) in the AHA journal and also in the USA PNES where he is a preferred referrer.
		Rob McNeilly Dr Rob McNeilly was in a Melbourne medical practice for 10 years, learnt a classical approach to hypnosis, spent time with Dr Milton H Erickson, incorporated what he learnt into his hypnosis practice and for the last 35 years has been teaching this to health professionals around Australia and also in Singapore, Denmark, UK, Finland and the Czech Republic. He is regularly invited to present at international Milton H Erickson Foundation conferences in USA.
		Fabienne Michea Various social-work experiences lead me to develop an interest in unexplained infertility, and somatisation.Being passionate about the body-mind connection, and also about backing gut-feelings with evidence-based knowledge, I searched for research available on the non-medical factors of unexplained infertility and found very little knowledge available.I started a Master’s degree in order to lead a research study into this topic. The results led to a better understanding of the phenomenon of unexplained infertility and confirmed the close connection between reproductive health and general well-being, allowing a design of an evidence based hypno-therapeutic model for couples with unexplained infertility.
		Tracie O’Keefe Tracie O’Keefe is an experienced clinical hypnotherapist, naturopath, researcher and trainer who devised the 6 Step Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program specifically to be used by hypnotherapists in their practice to help them take a structured approach to helping clients withdraw from substance use problems fast and build resilience to remain clean and sober in the long term. Her latest book (2018) is Stop Drug and Alcohol Addiction: A Guide for Clinical Hypnotherapists. https://www.doctorok.com/addiction
		David Oates I am the founder and owner of Reverse Speech and have been evolving Research Speech process and software for over 30 years.I have worked in Australia and the United States with a variety of clients – individuals, business and law enforcement. When starting out, I analysed recordings for a Brisbane hypnotherapist.I am a published author of six books, and conduct online training for students around the world from Reverse Speech HQ in Adelaide.
		Alexander Robey Alexander Robey is a skilled clinical hypnotherapist with over 15 years’ experience and 10,000 plus client contact hours. He has designed and implemented some 500 workshops, trainings and presentations for the general public and professionals throughout Australia; including supervising a team of therapists employed to run programs and client sessions. Emotional Intelligence is a key professional interest area which is delivered in a relaxed informative style that maximises participant information and integration with clients.
		Bianca Skilbeck Bianca is a clinical hypnotherapist. She runs a private practice in Melbourne and works with an addiction rehabilitation clinic. She is a Resource Therapy, NLP and life coaching practitioner, has trained with the Australian Centre for Eating Disorders and is undertaking a Psychology degree through Monash University.Bianca has a special interest in eating disorders and addiction recovery. She helps her clients to cultivate healthy relationships with themselves and find their road to recovery.
		Shelley Stockwell Nicholas Dr Shelley’s 3 latest books, “You Are Here: Mindfulness Made Easy” and “Thrive Medical Hypnosis For Yourself And Others” and “NLP Made Easy” all bring powerful and practical tools for flexibility and up your resiliency. She teaches you to even make the bumps in the road smooth. She is president of the International Hypnosis Federation and the author of 24 books in the field. This is her fourth trip to speak at AHA! https://hypnosisfederation.com/
		Nick Sutherland Balancing his time between guiding clients through his MyndFit programs and public speaking and presenting, ex recon soldier turned mental health practitioner and advocate Nick Sutherland is on a new mission to create a shift in the way men perceive and attend to their mental health and wellbeing. Nick’s client base includes Olympic and Commonwealth game athletes, Group 1 winning jockeys, AFL players, Hall of Fame triathletes and guests of a world leading luxury health resort in Thailand.
		Malwina Szmaglinska Malwina has had the pleasure of working as a hypnotherapist for the past ten years, dealing with physical problems ranging from persistent migraines to HIV (HIV center, Ireland) and cancer. For over six years she has been exploring the connection between mind and body and the impact that emotions and traumatic experiences have on our physical health, with particular focus on cancer. She has delved into many theories, most noteworthy being Germanic New Medicine, which inspired her to create a new approach called ‘Recall Hypnosis’. Her extensive research has led to the pursuit of a PhD, examining the effects of hypnotherapy on cancer.
		Maggie Wilde Maggie Wilde is a 7-time award-winning author in Psychology and Mental Health, and other Wellness categories. While recovering from a major stroke, organ failure and epilepsy, she developed her Brain Training Model that is now embraced through her books and online programs. Maggie has featured on Sunrise, A Current Affair, The Daily Edition, San Diego Living, London Daily Mail, Sydney Morning Herald and many more. Her purpose: empower others to embrace who they are and unleash their potential too.

		Jason Linett Jason Linett’s life is a well-orchestrated three-ring-circus. He sees live clients as a hypnotherapist, he teaches hypnosis around the world, and he shares how people in business can harness hypnotic communication to increase their sales. Jason is the host of the “Work Smart Hypnosis Podcast,” a program with more than 200 episodes with regular downloads in more than 70 countries. His book, WORK SMART BUSINESS, instantly became an international best-seller upon its release. He was awarded as the “Hypnotist of the Year’ by the Mid-America Hypnosis Conference. While building a successful business is a great goal to strive toward, Jason is most proud of his ability to do so and be at home each night with his wife and two children.
		Dr Fredric Mau Dr Fredric Mau, LPCS, is a US licensed mental health counsellor. He is a keynote speaker and internationally known for his engaging training. He has received awards in the US and Europe for careful research on the neurology of hypnosis. He treats a wide variety of mental health disorders, including conversion disorder. He is the author of three books, and is board certified in three areas: National Certified Counsellor, TeleMental Health professional, and Hypnotherapist. Mau has recently been awarded Outstanding Counselor by the South Carolina Counseling Association.