HYPNOTHERAPY COUNCIL
OF AUSTRALIA

Australia’s peak body for hypnotherapy since 2011

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WHAT DOES HCA DO?

ADVOCACY

HCA represents all stakeholders in hypnotherapy including schools and associations, providing a unified voice

EDUCATION

HCA has been setting education standards in hypnotherapy over the past decade.

SUPPORT

HCA promotes public awareness of hypnotherapy as well as supporting individual clinicians to run effective, ethical practices

who do we represent?

4

ASSOCIATIONS

10

SCHOOLS

300

CLINICIANS

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WORKSHOPS FROM FIVE ASSOCIATIONS

Meet THE BOARD

The Board is comprised of 6 members representing Associations, 10 members representing Schools and 300+ Clinicians.

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MAILIN COLMAN

SECRETARY - REPRESENTING GOAH

Mailin Colman is the Sectretary of HCA, representing the Guild of Australian
Hypnotherapists (GoAH) on the board.
Mailin has been practicing hypnotherapy since 2002 and is passionate about the results she has witnessed during this time. She is committed to providing quality hypnotherapy and counselling services to all who see her. Mailin is passionate about ongoing training, remaining informed in regard to current techniques and research while remaining faithful to the tried and tested methods.
Mailin has also undertaken specialised hypnosis training in pain management and working with cancer patients to improve quality of life.

GORDON YOUNG

PRESIDENT - REPRESENTING ISPA

Gordon Young is the President of the HCA and Director of the Institute of Applied Psychology, and the creator of the Gordian Pillars of Psychotherapy.

Gordon is an internationally recognized name in the world of NLP and Hypnotherapy. He is considered by many to be one of Australia’s leading NLP Trainer and Hypnotherapist having studied in Australia and in the United States with both the creators of NLP and the leaders in the field of Hypnotherapy. Gordon trained at the prestigious Milton Erickson Foundation in Phoenix Arizona, the absolute pinnacle of training in modern hypnosis.

Gordon is the former President of the Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists, Editor of the Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis, and the Chair of the Australian Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Gordon teaches a unique advanced form of hypnosis known as Strategic Hypnosis. Additionally, Gordon supervises over 120 psychologists, counsellors, and hypnotherapists, guiding them through difficult cases behind the scenes.

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SARA HERRING

BOARD MEMBER - REPRESENTING AACHP

Sara Herring is the Vice President of the Australian Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy (AACHP) and the Head of the Academy of Hypnotic Science (Stirling Institute). Sara is warm and empathic, a highly experienced International Clinical Hypnotherapist, Theta Healing Master, Counsellor, Trainer, Assessor, Supervisor and Resource Therapist.She’s the founder of ‘Womb with a View Protocol,’ training other therapists how to release the origins of Emotional Trauma.Sara has over 35 years of experience in the Therapy Profession. Dedicating the last 20 years to Hypnotherapy. Sara is English born living in Australia for 30 years, when she has any spare time you will find her with sleeves rolled up deep in acrylic paint creating master pieces.
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ANN EYRES

BOARD MEMBER

Ann Eyres is the current President of the Professional Clinical Hypnotherapists of Australia Inc (PCHA). She has been a Clinical and Medical Hypnotherapist with U.S. recognition since 1999 and works in Croydon Sydney. With a science background she has worked in Sydney University, in Pathology and in TAFE.
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Amiee McCahon

BOARD MEMBER - REPRESENTING IAP

Amiee is the Head of Marketing at one of Australia’s leading RTOs.

With over 20 years of experience across marketing, sales, communications, public relations, and social media, she has worked in diverse industries, including education, technology, entertainment, corporate, charity, and fitness.

Amiee plays a key role in driving business growth and strategy alongside the senior executive team. Passionate about achieving positive and impactful outcomes, Amiee is dedicated to creating growth opportunities that benefit both students, therapists and the organisation.

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