Faculty
Brian ALLEN, Western Australia
Brian is the current chair of the Australian Society of Hypnosis WA Branch, a Past President of the Australian Society of Hypnosis Ltd, the current Secretary of the Council of Representatives of the International Society Hypnosis and a member of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Hypnosis. He has been the Director of Training for the WA branch since 1998
Brian has had over 40 years of experience as a psychologist and clinical hypnotherapist working with both adults and children. He is a regular keynote speaker, presenter and trainer at national and international congresses. He has presented and trained in Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Turkiye and the USA
He is recognised for his expertise in the use of hypnosis in the treatment of addictions and the utilisation of hypnosis and dream work in therapy.
Susanna CAROLUSSON, Sweden
Psychologist, Psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, dipl body psychotherapist, cert ego state therapist, cert supervisor and teacher in psychodynamic existential psychotherapy and ego state therapy; SSCH past president and honorary member; Awarded ESH fellowship for expertise in clinical hypnosis and contribution to the field of hypnosis; worked with pediatric psychology, adult psychiatry, family support, social service teamwork, psychosomatics, pain multimodal team supervision; Guest teacher, psychotherapist for students and clinical supervisor at Gothenburg University, Health and Care Academy. 2001-2010 consultant for IBS-hypnosis research for Sahlgrenska University Hospital and other regions. 35 year experience as teacher of hypnosis Sweden, 28 year experience as teacher of hypnosis, ethics, teaching guidelines and organizational management in 29 countries. 20 year experience as founder and chair for the SSCH Supervisor & Teacher training, accredited by Swedish Psychol Assoc. Past repr in ISH and ESH COR. Past editor Swedish and European Journal of Hypnosis. Past chair of SSCH MHE Research Foundation. Member of ISH advisory board for membership applications. Member of ISH nominating awards committee 2015-2017, 2019. Published three and co-authored six books, several articles, produced audio files for healing, sleep, stress management, IBS and downregulating the immune system. Interviewed about hypnosis in press, radio and TV, in Sweden, Britain, and Bulgaria.
Rosemary CRAKE, Western Australia
Rosemary Crake is a Clinical Psychologist with 30 years’ experience in a broad range of roles and settings, working with a wide variety of clinical issues and clientele. She obtained her Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis from ASH WA in 1993 and has provided both teaching and supervision into the WA training program. She also trained with Michael Yapko.
Rosemary has held lecturing and senior lecturer positions in a several Australian universities, teaching and providing clinical supervision in Master of Psychology programs. She was the inaugural Director of the Edith Cowan University Psychological Services Centre, which she established and developed. She has also provided clinical supervision for psychologists and multi-disciplinary teams.
Rosemary has a particular interest in trauma, having delivered and managed trauma response and consultancy services to numerous organisations, as well as providing individual treatment throughout her career. She has trained clinicians working in the area of sexual assault and has consulted to the Queensland Police Service. Having held a lead role in a public health persistent pain clinic, Rosemary introduced trauma informed care and used hypnosis to facilitate recovery. She is passionate about the many ways hypnosis can be used to enhance clinical effectiveness, whilst also making treatment as ’painless’ as possible for the client.
Dr Allan M CYNA, South Australia
Allan is a Senior Consultant Anaesthetist at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide. He is the Director of Studies for the South Australian Society of Hypnosis (SASH) since 2015 and has developed a special interest in communication and hypnosis as an adjunct to enhance anaesthesia care. He is a past President of the Australian Society of Hypnosis and his PhD in Medicine focussed on the clinical effects of hypnosis on pain. He is chief editor of the Handbook of communication in anaesthesia and critical care published in 2010 by Oxford University Press and was the inaugural Chair of the Communication in Anaesthesia Special Interest Group for the College and Associations of Anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand.
Viviane EHRET, Germany
Viviane Ehret studied psychology at the university of Tübingen, Germany. She was trained in systemic therapy and hynotherapy, where she developed a focus on pain control techniques as well as mind-body healing approaches. Her work as a yoga teacher enabled her furhter to gain a deeper understanding of psychosomatic connections. One of her main areas of interest is the development of a hypnotherapeutic treatment manual for endometriosis and the treatment of chronic pain
Dr Michael GOLDBLATT, South Australia
Mike works half time as a staff specialist anaesthetist at Flinders Medical Centre and half time in private practice with State Anaesthetic Services. He has trained with some of the world’s leading hypnotherapists and has become a strong advocate for the use of clinical hypnosis both within and outside anaesthesia clinical practice. Mike has a thriving hypnotherapy private practice and has joined our faculty this year as an enthusiastic and accomplished presenter.
Stefan HAMMEL, Germany
Stefan is working as Ericksonian hypnotherapist, systemic therapist, protestant chaplain, head of the Institute for Hypno-Systemic Counselling in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He is author of books and media for hypnotherapeutic and systemic practice. The focal point of his work lies in the field of family therapy, depression, anxiety and trauma, as well as working with patients and their families in hospital. In his therapeutic approach the use of metaphors, utilization techniques, multilevel communication and nonverbal techniques of pacing and leading form a network of therapeutic interventions for changing the focus of attention towards resource perspectives.
He provides a blog on therapeutic storytelling and narrative interventions in English and various other languages on www.stefanhammel.com/blog.
Callie HATTINGH, New South Wales
Callie is the president of the Australian Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and Psychotherapy. He is the director of the Erickson Institute of Sydney and a previous director of the Milton H Eri ckson Institute of South Africa and Cape Town. He has been a trainer in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy since 2000 and has organised various congresses and trainings on clinical hypnosis, trauma and psychotherapy. He is a registered supervisor and trainer with Ego State Therapy International (EST I) and a registered Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) He has been a keynote speaker and faculty member at numerous international congresses
Anita JUNG, USA
Anita Jung is a recognized international leader in psychotherapy, blending innovative principles from music with therapeutic practice to create lasting, transformative change. As President of the Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis and former board member of the International Society of Hypnosis, Anita has shaped the global conversation on hypnosis and therapeutic interventions. In her role as editor of the society’s newsletter, she continues to influence the field by curating insights and advancing new ideas.
Her leadership in the profession is underscored by her past roles as President and Approved Consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, where she was instrumental in setting new standards of practice. Beyond traditional therapy, Anita’s creative approach has been showcased through published audio recordings in Germany and the USA, where she uses music as a tool to deepen therapeutic engagement. Her hands-on workshops, known for their dynamic and experiential nature, reflect her commitment to equipping therapists with practical, innovative techniques.
Anita’s clinical work spans diverse demographics, including adults, youth, and families. She has been particularly impactful in her role with MusiCares, the charity arm of The Recording Academy/Grammys, where her expertise has been pivotal in supporting the recovery of musicians facing mental health challenges. Her career exemplifies the transformative power of combining psychotherapy with creativity, pushing the boundaries of therapeutic practice on an international scale
Dr Steven KIELY , Western Australia
Steve is a psychologist and coach with a diverse range of experience consulting with public and private sector organisations, professional sport, the military and education.
He has consulted with the West Coast Eagles, West Coast Fever, Western Australian Institute of Sport, Western Australian Football Commission, and the Special Air Services Regiment.
His current work focuses on Educational leader well-being.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Psychology, Master of Psychology, Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society.
Dr. Stella NKENKE, Austria
Dr Stella Nkenke is a general practitioner who runs a postgraduate course in medical hypnosis at the Medical University of Vienna. In her private practice, she mainly treats somatic issues with hypnosis and accompanies athletes.
She is president-elect of the Milton Erickson Society in Germany, on the board of the European Society for Hypnosis and also on the board of the International Society for Hypnosis
Her hobbies are golf and swimming and she loves dogs
Marta NOWAK-KULPA , Poland
Marta is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist, who trained in the field of Hypnotherapy with The Polish Milton H. Erickson Institute.
Marta works in her own practice and in Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memory Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology – Gliwice Branch, Poland
In the Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic she works every day with patients admitted to surgery and as a member of the facial transplant team (that in 2013 year performed the first ever lifesaving face transplant in the world).
In addition to psychotherapy and writing articles she provides trainings and lectures. She is the co-author of the book “Transplantation of the upper limb and face”.
Christiane STEFFENS-DHAUSSY, Luxembourg
Christiane is a German psychologist and psychotherapist specialized in palliative care and grief therapy, she is a trainer for hypnosis, a supervisor for palliative care teams and the author of a book on supporting patients, family and professionals confronted to situations of death and grief in the hospital setting. www.re-sourcen.eu
Linda THOMSON, USA
Linda Thomson is the past President of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Linda is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Hypnosis in Nursing and the American Board of Medical Hypnosis. She is the 2022 recipient of ASCH’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She has written books and articles and has lectured and taught workshops across the USA and around the world.
She is the Author of “Harry the Hypno-potamus. Metaphorical Tales for the Treatment of Children”
Bernhard TRENKLE, Germany
Dipl.Psych., Dipl.Wi.-Ing.
Milton Erickson Institute Rottweil Germany
President of International Society of Hypnosis (ISH) – 2018-2021
BOD of Milton Erickson Foundation Phoenix since 1999
Director of the Milton Erickson Institute Rottweil Germany
Past President of Milton Erickson Gesellschaft M.E.G. (1996-2003)
1986 to present – Milton Erickson Institute Rottweil, Germany
Awards:
1999 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Milton Erickson Foundation.
2012 Milton Erickson Award M.E.G.
2012 Pierre Janet Award for Clinical Excellence ISH
2016 Nezindlovu Award Milton Erickson Institute South Africa MEISA for advancing hypnosis on the African Continent.
2017 Lifetime Achievement Award of Chinese Hypnosis Association
2018 John and Helen Watkins Award for Excellence in Teaching ISH
Teaching Hypnotherapy in Europe, South Africa and China (via Beijing University and DCAP)
Author of more than 10 books partially translated into English, Russian, Italian including:
– “Handbook of Psychotherapy”,
– “A Seriously Funny Collection of Jokes”- best-selling book in Germany.
– “Metaphors and Self Hypnosis Training”.
Editor of the German Version of Milton Ericksons Collected Papers and several other books.