New Zealand Hypnotherapy Federation Inc. 14th Annual Conference Weekend

Improving Health and Happiness with Hypnosis

5th - 6th September 2009

Presenters Information

KEYNOTE PRESENTER: Roy Hunter (USA) M.S., FAPHP

The Federation is proud to welcome the world’s leading expert in parts therapy, hypnotherapist Roy Hunter. Roy 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, which are recommended or required reading at numerous hypnosis schools worldwide. His parts therapy book from Crown House Publishing comes highly praised by many professionals. Roy has received numerous awards through the years, 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 numerous hypnosis conferences in both hemispheres.
Roy's website

Kevin Bateman: Dip. Med.Lab. Sc. Dip. Adv. Hyp. Zone Certified Nutrition Instructor

Almost 47 years experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Has worked with testing for diabetes but most time spent in Haematology - the study of diseases of the blood. It includes a holistic overview of patient presentation including some of the implications and complications of diabetes. Ten years of running ProZone, a nutrition company based on the principles of Zone Nutrition. Zone Nutrition has been demonstrated scientifically to be beneficial to diabetics and in fact constitutes the best dietary advice available to diabetics. A professional hypnotherapist since 2002, Kevin trained with Roger Saxelby of Alpha hypnosis Training. He works with a wide variety of presentations, but mainly with emotional eating problems. Technical adviser on nutrition for his Wellington gym.
Kevin's website

Aaron McLoughlin: Dip.Clin.Hyp. Master NLP. B Soc.Sc. (Psych) NZHRB Reg., NZAPH, NZANLP

Helping people to make Rapid Inspired Change using powerful Positive Mind Techniques is Aaron’s passion. He is a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist (originally trained with the late Merv Holster of Osmosis Academy) and NLP Master Practitioner seeing clients in Auckland Central. Currently President of the New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists Inc. he has a passion for building a strong and skillful hypnotherapy business and inspiring others to do the same.

Aaron is the author of The Fascination Principle. The Fascination Principle and an attitude of curiosity form the basis of his work with clients and this powerful framework enables people to reframe the way they look at their lives, their symptoms, and addresses a simple way by which they can take control and create positive outcomes.
Aaron's website

Mike Reeves McMillan: MA (Hons), Dip Adv Hyp.

Mike is a professional hypnotherapist and health coach in Auckland. This was the result of his midlife career change after being a book editor, technical writer and corporate trainer and spending 10 years in information technology.

Mike is currently studying Health Science through Massey University to improve his ability to help clients with their health-related issues. He trained with Roger Saxelby of Alpha Hypnosis Training, graduating in with a Diploma of Advanced Hypnotherapy. Mike thinks that getting people pleasantly relaxed and giving them positive suggestions that improve their lives has to be the best job in the world. Mike is the author of the book "Changing Health Behaviours – Techniques to change your life for the better".
Mike's website

Robin Harrison: NZHRB Reg. Hypnotherapist. Reiki Master, Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner,
Reg. HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, Reg. HypnoBirthing® Fertility Practitioner, Reconnection Practitioner

Prior to working as a Hypnotherapist Robin worked as a general secretary in the Department of General Practice at the Auckland Medical School, ran a Dermatologists Rooms and worked as Office Manager at the Heart Foundation. Chronic Pain was the catalyst for Robin to become a Hypnotherapist.

Pain was her introduction to the power of the mind having spent 6 months at the Pain Clinic at Auckland Hospital finding that pain, and then dealing with the consequences of finding the origin of that pain. An operation where she was not anaesthetized. Robin trained with Roger Saxelby of Alpha Hypnosis Training, and qualified as a Clinical Hypnotherapist in 1997. This was followed by further training as a HypnoBirthing® Practitioner in Australia with Peter Jackson, and follow up training in the United States of America with Art Leidecker, and Linsi Eastman as a HypnoBirthing® Fertility Practitioner.
Robin's website

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