2025 NZAPH Conference
🍽️ What’s Included in Your Ticket
Your full weekend conference ticket includes:
✅ Access to all keynote and breakout sessions
✅ Morning & afternoon tea on both days
✅ Delicious lunch on Saturday & Sunday
✅ Saturday Evening Dinner (buffet style, with tea & coffee included)
✅ Saturday Night Hypnosis Magic Show by Stefan Sageman
Note: Alcohol and additional beverages are available for purchase from the venue bar.
Saturday Night Dinner & Entertainment Included!
Enjoy a Night of Connection, Cuisine, and Hypnotic Wonder
After a full day of inspiring keynote sessions and transformative learning, you're invited to unwind and connect with your fellow hypnotherapists at our Saturday evening 25th anniversary conference dinner — included in the full weekend ticket price.
🌟 Special Feature: Hypnosis Magic Show with Stefan Sageman
Prepare to be amazed as Stefan Sageman, clinical hypnotherapist and master of the subconscious, takes the stage for a one-of-a-kind Hypnosis Magic Show. Blending hypnotic phenomena with sleight-of-mind illusions, Stefan will demonstrate just how powerful — and entertaining — the mind can be.
This is more than just a meal — it's an evening to remember. Share laughs, connect with peers, and experience the mesmerising power of hypnosis in a whole new light.
🕒 When: Saturday night, from 6pm. Bring your Partner to the dinner and evening show for $100
🍽️ What's included: Delicious evening meal, networking opportunities, and magical hypnosis entertainment — all covered in your conference ticket.
👇 Secure Your Spot Now
Spaces are limited, and this event will sell out.
🔗 Click here to register and join us for the full NZAPH 2025 Conference experience
Barbara Scholl
Key Note Speaker
Zooming in live from Switzerland
Your Passion for Hypnosis + Desire to Help Young People = Your Career in Child & Teen Hypnotherapy
Organisation: OMNI HypnoKids®
Talk Summary:
Have you ever considered working with children and teens? In this empowering session, Barbara Scholl introduces the internationally recognised HypnoKids® method. She’ll share how clinical hypnosis can help younger clients manage anxiety, sleep issues, fears, and emotional regulation challenges. Barbara draws from her experience training hundreds of therapists around the world and offers insights into both the joys and responsibilities of working with younger minds.
What You’ll Learn:
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The foundations of HypnoKids® and how it supports child development
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Why working with children and teens requires specialised skills and ethics
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Real-life case studies and success stories from international practice
Bio Snippet:
Barbara Scholl is an internationally renowned trainer and practitioner of child and adolescent hypnotherapy. As the creator of HypnoKids® and a lead OMNI Instructor in Switzerland, she has trained over 400 specialists globally. Barbara is passionate about empowering therapists to create rapid, lasting results for young clients through playful, safe, and effective hypnotherapy techniques.
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Debbs Murray
Key Note Speaker
Utilising a Lived Experience Lens to Explore Coercive Control in Family Violence
Organisation:ECLIPSE Family Violence Services
Talk Summary:
Debbs shares her lived experience of family violence to explore the deep-rooted impact of coercive control. Her presentation challenges systemic and societal responses and introduces practical frameworks for dignity-enhancing, survivor-centred care.
What You’ll Learn:
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How coercive control creates whole-of-person entrapment
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The need for bias-free, resistance-informed responses
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Victim Survivor frameworks used internationally
Bio Snippet:
Debbs is the founder of ECLIPSE Family Violence Services and a respected advocate, educator, and trainer working to improve safety and support for families through lived experience insight and policy reform.
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Key Note Speaker
Richard Bolstad
NLP to Heal Our Collective Story: The Transcendent Journey of Change
Organisation: Transformations International Consulting & Training
Talk Summary:
Richard Bolstad brings his renowned depth of insight and clarity to this powerful session on how NLP can help individuals and communities heal from trauma and grow through shared transformation.
What You’ll Learn:
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How to apply NLP for deep personal and cultural healing
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Integrating Ericksonian hypnotherapy with NLP models
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The use of collective story reframing for sustainable change
Bio Snippet:
Richard is an internationally respected NLP trainer, hypnotherapist, and author with decades of experience teaching across cultures. His work has helped shape the evolution of NLP in New Zealand and around the world.
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Stefan Sageman
The Automatic Imagination Model in Hypnotherapy
Organisation: Stefan Sageman Professional Hypnotherapy
Talk Summary:
Stefan introduces the Automatic Imagination Model, an innovative approach that taps into the power of subconscious imagery to create profound therapeutic change.
What You’ll Learn:
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The principles behind the Automatic Imagination Model
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How to bypass critical resistance with immediate client buy-in
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Live demonstration of the model in practice
Bio Snippet:
Stefan is a clinical hypnotherapist known for his practical, client-focused approach. With years of experience in therapeutic communication, he brings clarity and excitement to modern hypnotherapy methods that engage the subconscious in new ways.
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Sue Wood
Expending Your Horizons: Sparking Strategic Thinking for Client Outcomes
Organisation:Alpha Hypnosis
Talk Summary:
1. Understand the benefits of hypnotherapy programmes for both the clients and practitioners
2. Explore case study for vital pivot from existing services to structured multi-session programmes
3. Engage in group activity to brainstorm strategies to achieve a client outcome.
4. Discuss opportunities for further collaboration and professional development
What You’ll Learn:
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My journey from sessions & short programmes to multi-session programmes.
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The effectiveness of multi-session programmes
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Strategies to expand client outcomes.
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Common challenges and solutions in implementing muti-session programmes
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Share insights on program design, session themes, and integration.
Group Activity:
Break into small groups - participants work on a client outcome and strategies required to achieve.
Sharing and feedback:
Group strategy presented. Discuss, constructive feedback and additional insights.
Bio Snippet:
Sue has over 25 years’ experience as a clinical hypnotherapist, trainer, and former NZAPH committee member. She’s passionate about weight management and client-centred programme design.
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Tony Yuile
Resetting the Gut-Brain Axis: Clinical Applications of Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy
Organisation: IBS Hypnotherapy NZ
Talk Summary:
Explore how gut-directed hypnotherapy is transforming lives. Tony Yuile presents evidence-based insights into working with IBS and other gut-brain axis disorders.
What You’ll Learn:
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The science behind the gut-brain axis and its relevance to hypnotherapy
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Clinical applications and protocols for IBS and gut disorders
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Real case examples and practical guidance for implementation
Bio Snippet:
Tony is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and stress management consultant with a special focus on gut-directed hypnotherapy. Through his practice, IBS Hypnotherapy NZ, he’s helped clients regain control of their health using proven mind-body techniques.
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Sharon Jurd
Zooming in live from Australia
5 Simple Steps to Building Your Income as a Hypnotherapist
Organisation: SMJ Coaching Institute
Talk Summary:
Ready to increase your income doing what you love? Sharon Jurd, international business coach and hypnotherapy trainer, delivers a high-impact session filled with actionable steps.
What You’ll Learn:
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The five key strategies to grow a thriving hypnotherapy business
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How to position your services with confidence
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Smart systems to attract and retain ideal clients
Bio Snippet:
Sharon Jurd is a 7-figure business coach, mindset and success coach, speaker, author, and CEO of SMJ Coaching Institute. She owns nine companies and enjoys margaritas and hiking. Sharon is a #1 Best Selling International Author of two books entitled ‘How to Grow Your Business Faster Than Your Competitor’ and ‘Extraordinary Women in Franchising’.
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Daryl Gove
Hypnosis and Cancer: Empowering the Body's Healing Response
Organisation: Daryl Gove Hypnotherapy
Talk Summary:
Join Daryl Gove as he explores how hypnotherapy can play a powerful complementary role in cancer care. Learn techniques to support clients during their healing journeys.
What You’ll Learn:
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How hypnotherapy can complement medical cancer treatment
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Techniques to support client mindset, immunity, and symptom relief
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The science and spirit behind mind-body healing
Bio Snippet:
Daryl Gove is an experienced clinical hypnotherapist passionate about integrative health. He is the founder of The Vita Method and supports clients through hypnosis, mindset work, and compassionate care.
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Meredith McCarthy
The HELP System: A Transformational Framework for Hypnotherapy
Organisation: New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy (NZACH)
Talk Summary:
In this inspiring and practical session, Meredith McCarthy introduces the HELP System—a structured, client-centred approach to creating lasting change through hypnotherapy. Rooted in over three decades of clinical experience, the HELP System (Hypnosis, Empowerment, Language & Listening, Programming) offers practitioners a clear framework for guiding clients through powerful subconscious transformation. What makes this model unique is its full integration with the DEPI framework (Discovery, Empowerment Installation, Pattern Disruption, Integration for Transformation), giving therapists a step-by-step process for delivering effective and ethical hypnotherapy sessions. Meredith will demonstrate how to use this model in real-time, offering examples from her clinical practice and practical tools that you can begin applying immediately.
What You’ll Learn:
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The four pillars of the HELP System and how they align with DEPI
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How to guide clients through subconscious change using structure and intuition
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Practical language patterns, hypnotic techniques, and session strategies for deep integration
Bio Snippet:
Meredith McCarthy is a leading figure in hypnotherapy education in Aotearoa. She is the founder of NZACH and current President of NZAPH, with over 30 years' experience helping clients and training professionals. Her original HELP System has become a cornerstone of modern integrative hypnotherapy, blending evidence-based practice with deep, heart-centred healing.
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Dr. Galel Yakobi
The Acute Trauma First Aid Kit: Hypnosis in High-Stress Environments
Organisation: Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia
Talk Summary:
Dr. Galel Yakobi presents a field-tested protocol for applying hypnosis in chaotic, loud, and high-stress environments. Adapted from military trauma care, these techniques support rapid psychological stabilisation.
What You’ll Learn:
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How to use hypnotic trance in loud, disorienting, or overwhelming environments
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A first-aid framework for acute psychological trauma
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Demonstrations of real-time induction strategies for frontline and clinical use
Bio Snippet:
Dr. Yakobi is a consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia. Trained in a Level 1 trauma centre in Israel, he integrates hypnosis into both hospital and hospice settings to support acute and chronic distress.
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Helen Bartrom
Hypnobirthing and the Power of the Mind – Changing Birth Culture in Aotearoa
Organisation:Positive Births
Talk Summary:
Helen Bartrom shares how hypnobirthing is transforming birth experiences across New Zealand. Learn how hypnosis prepares couples for a more peaceful, empowered birth.
What You’ll Learn:
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The science and psychology behind hypnobirthing
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Why mind-body preparation matters for positive birthing outcomes
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Real stories of transformation through hypnotic birth education
Bio Snippet:
Helen is the founder of Positive Births NZ and has supported hundreds of parents in preparing for birth using hypnobirthing. Her passion is creating a cultural shift toward empowered birth experiences.
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