Photos: American Board of Hypnotherapy Convention 2008

Dr. Gia and Dr. A.M. Krasner
Dr. Krasner is the founder of The American Institute of Hypnotherapy, The American Board of Hypnotherapy, and the American Board of NeuroLinguistic Programming, as well as being an author. He is the creator of the Krasner Method of Clinical Hypnotherapy, which is used in many hypnotherapy schools around the world. He has retired from being a hypnotherapy instructor, but still attends the conventions and loves to tell stories and perform stage hypnosis feats.


Dr. Tad James, Dr. Gia, Dr. A.M. Krasner
Dr. James is the creator of Time Line Therapy®, the President and Founder of The Time Line Therapy Association, and co-author of
Time Line Therapy and the Basis of Personality, which is taught in many hypnotherapy schools around the world. He is currently the President of the American Institute of Hypnotherapy and the Executive Director of the American Board of Hypnotherapy and The American Board of NeuroLinguistic Programming. Dr. James is a Master Trainer in NLP, Time Line Therapy®, hypnotherapy, and Huna. He is the author of seven books and numerous audio and video recordings.


Dr. Stockwell-Nicholas is the Founder and President of the International Hypnosis Federation. She is a popular author, columnist, motivational speaker, seminar and workshop presenter, entertainer (stand-up comic, talk show host, one-woman shows), hypnotherapist, publisher, literary consultant, producer, and wedding minister.


Dick Sutphen is the bestselling author of 19 New Age books, offers hundreds of mind-programming CDs, leads seminars and workshops, speaks at conferences, has a metaphysical radio talk show, and has a private session hypnotherapy and coaching practice. He is also currently the President of the American Board of Hypnotherapy.


Dr. Shephard is the Managing Director and Head of Training and Research of The Performance Partnership, one of the fastest growing NLP training and consulting companies in the U.K. He is also the President of the American Board of NeuroLinguistic Programming, a Master Trainer of NLP and Time Line Therapy®, Doctor of Esoteric Studies, hypnotherapy instructor, and author.