Bill O’Hanlon is a dynamic, inspirational speaker and prolific author of approximately 40 books, dedicated to motivating people and organisations to achieve their goals. Originally trained as a psychotherapist, he developed the Solution-Oriented Approach, a brief method focused on identifying and utilising strengths to overcome challenges. His collaborative, respectful approach, irreverent humour, and accessible presentation style have made him a sought-after expert in the field of mental health and positive change.

O’Hanlon’s professional journey began in 1975 as a transpersonal counsellor. He later studied with the renowned psychiatrist Milton Erickson, becoming his gardener and work/study student. This experience profoundly influenced O’Hanlon’s career, compelling him to spend years writing and teaching to make Erickson’s approach more understandable and accessible. His books have been translated into 16 languages, and he has appeared on numerous television programmes, including Oprah and The Today Show.

Currently, O’Hanlon divides his time between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Nashville, Tennessee, focusing primarily on his songwriting career. However, he continues to maintain an online presence, offering courses on Ericksonian Hypnosis, the Solution-Oriented Approach, public speaking, and book writing. Although he has retired his psychotherapy licences, O’Hanlon’s contributions to the field have been significant, earning him accolades such as the “Outstanding Mental Health Educator of the Year” award in 2001 from the New England Educational Institute.

Gordon is the founder of The Institute of Applied Psychology, a registered training organisation (RTO). As a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist, lead facilitator and published author, Gordon’s primary pursuit is harnessing the power of the mind for accelerated human change and peak performance.

CREDENTIALS
DIP Clinical Hypnotherapy and Strategic Psychotherapy
BA (HONS) Diploma Education
Creator of the Gordian Pillars of Psychotherapy and 20 related Trademarked Techniques
President of the Hypnotherapy Council of Australia (Australia’s Peak Body in Hypnotherapy)
Former Chair of the Australian Board of Neuro Linguistic Programming (ABNLP)
Former Editor of the Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis
Member of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)
Member of the Australasian Neuroscience Society

Joe is a licensed professional counsellor who conducts his private psychology practice in Philadelphia, PA. His approach is characterised as peak performance-oriented, strength-based, and future-focused, facilitating therapy as an experiential process. Specialising in solution-focused/strategic therapy, Joe has expertise in clinical and medical hypnotherapy. He employs a state-of-the-art approach to treating anxiety, teaching clients through mindfulness, hypnotic zone experiences, and strategic task assignments. His specialities also include the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, pain management, and habit control for weight management and smoking cessation.

With extensive experience working with athletes at professional, collegiate, and secondary school levels for over two decades, Joe is a specialist in peak performance and sports psychology. He guides athletes through specialised zone exercises to develop extraordinary self-trust, aiming to create and maintain maximum performance. Joe’s expertise extends to the corporate world, where he has worked as a consultant, facilitating peak performance seminars for professionals in various industries, including pharmaceutical, advertising, and human services.

Joe’s professional contributions extend beyond his practice. He has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences and has published articles in professional journals of global repute. From 2000 to 2009, he worked as a clinician and the director of training for The Milton H. Erickson Institute of Philadelphia. Currently, Joe sees clients from his home office in Philadelphia, where he resides with his wife, Lisa.