Richard Urgo, MD did his undergraduate work in Biological Chemistry at the University of Chicago. After
earning his doctorate at the University of Illinois College of Medicine
he completed his residency in emergency medicine at the University of
Chicago.
Since then he has worked at numerous hospitals in
Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. He is a diplomate of the American
Board of Emergency Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of
Emergency Medicine.
His interest in hypnosis led to
certification by the National Guild of Hypnotists and other professional
hypnosis organizations. Dr. Urgo is a member of the National Guild of
Hypnotists, The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, The American
Academy of Medical Hypnoanalysts, The National Federation of Hypnotists,
and other professional organizations.
Dr. Gilmour-Pangratz. R.N. B.S.N., Psy.D Scotland
Dr.
Gilmour-Pangratz. R.N. B.S.N., Psy.D. Graduated with honors from
Florida International University with a Bachelor degree in nursing.
After which she was on staff at The University of Miami Jackson
Memorial Medical Center where she dedicated 17 years of her career to
the Brain and Spinal cord trauma unit. During that period she held
managerial and teaching positions.
After many
years, Dr. Gilmour returned to the academic arena working towards a
Masters Degree in Social Work majoring in Forensic. She spent a year at
The South Florida Maximum Security Facility for the Criminally insane
before changing directions and transferring to The Miami Institute of
Psychology earning a degree in Clinical Neuropsychology and graduating
with Distinction. Simultaneously, she attended Nova University for a
year studying analytical psychology.
Dr. Denise Frer
Denise
Frer is a Consulting Hypnotist and member of the National Guild of
Hypnotists. She holds her Master’s Degree and Doctor of Education from
National-Louis University, Evanston, Illinois. She is a graduate of a
state approved hypnotism school and has thousands of hours of advanced
hypnosis experience.
Denise
established the Hypnosis and Energy Medicine Clinic within the Alexian
Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove, Illinois that serves as an adjunct
and complement to conventional medical care professionals. She
maintains an ongoing hypnosis for cancer program at that hospital as
well as at St. Alexius Hospital’s Cancer Center in Hoffman Estates,
Illinois.
Dr.
Frer also served as the Alexian manager of physician continuing
education and assisted the staff with rapidly changing medical
information.
Drake Eastburn, BCH
Drake
Eastburn is a Board Certified Hypnotherapist and Hypnotherapy
instructor. He is the published author of 6 books on the subject of
hypnotism and is considered an expert in the field. Drake has been
featured on the cover of the Journal of Hypnotism and has taught his
methods worldwide. He has appeared on television news programs, radio,
and in print media including the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain
News.
Tara Annesley, ND Canada
Tara
is a Queen's University (B.Sch 1994) and CCNM (N.D. 1998) graduate. She
is director of Rise Up For Health a women's health centre in Ontario,
Canada with a special focus on infertility and hormone imbalance.
Karen Riley, BCH Great Britain
Karen is a
leading clinical hypnotist and hypnotherapist based in Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire. She has an academic background in human biology and has
extensive training and experience in Clinical Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy,
Hypno-analysis, Suggestion therapy and EMDR.
She is a full
member of the prestigious British Society of Clinical Hypnosis, a
fellow of the NLPPA, the UK Director of the HypnoFertility Foundation,
a tutor for the London College of Clinical Hypnosis and a member of the
Complementary Therapy Research Network. Karen is also an accredited
trainer of hypnosis and teaches GP’s, medical consultants, midwives and
nurses about hypnosis and hypnotherapy.
Karen successfully
works with people from all over the UK, with a wide range of issues at
her clinic based in Huddersfield, where she specialises in anxiety
based issues, irritable bowl syndrome, fertility and childbirth. Karen
can regularly been seen as the hypnotherapy expert in national women’s
and health magazines, has made contributions to published books on
hypnosis and hypnofertility.
Roy Hunter, BCH
Roy Hunter is
the published author of several books, and an experienced trainer with a
strong background in sales. Master the Power of Self-Hypnosis (Sterling
Publishing, 1998) is considered by professionals to be one of the best
self-hypnosis books available.
In
addition to teaching professional hypnosis and advanced techniques to
professionals, he teaches self-hypnosis to groups and clients for
personal or professional motivation. Roy’s presentations include
numerous workshops both in the USA and abroad, for groups and business
as well as for international hypnosis conventions. Besides selling
self-help since 1983, his sales experience includes insurance as well as
various in-store products. His hypnosis text, The Art of Hypnosis (3rd
Edition, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 2000), is required reading at many
schools of hypnosis around the world. The professional hypnosis training
course he wrote and developed is currently taught by other instructors.
Roy was inducted into the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame in April
of 2000 for his written contributions to the field of hypnotherapy. His
latest book is Hypnosis for Inner Conflict Resolution: Introducing Parts
Therapy (Crown House Publishing, 2005). He was awarded an honorary
doctorate in clinical hypnotherapy (for lifetime achievement) from St.
John’s University in 2004. Then, in 2009, he was awarded a Ph.D. from
Alpha University and California University with a major in clinical
hypnotherapy.
James Martino, MA, STM, CH
Private Practice: Director
of Development & Spiritual Care for Axis Ministries Non Profit:
Director of Development & Spiritual Care, Shiloh House a Residential
Treatment Facility for traumatized & at risk youth in Colorado.
Education and Training:Masters of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) ~ Seminary of
St. Mary Cortez ColoradoMasters of Arts in Ministry (M.A.) ~ Seminary
of St. Mary Cortez ColoradoPost Graduate Studies and Additional Training
Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I ~ Samaritan Counseling &
Education Center Colorado Springs Colorado Clinical Pastoral Education
Unit II ~ Samaritan Counseling & Education Center Colorado Springs
ColoradoTransformational Hypnotherapy ~ Eastburn Institute Westminster
Colorado* Anger Management* Stress/Anxiety Reduction*Conflict
Resolution* Sleep Disorder*Certified Hypnotherapist through the National
Guild of Hypnotists (NGH).
Margaret Gates, CH Margaret has been employed with the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1990 in the Department of Education.She has worked with programs that educate pediatricians, nurses and healthcare professionals that work with children.In her 20th
year with the AAP, she is currently working with exhibits and meeting
services providing a venue for vendors to reach out to the healthcare
professionals throughout the country in an effort to better provide for
children.She obtained her certification in hypnotherapy
through the National Guild of Hypnotists in October of 1999 and for the
past 8 years, has served on the Board of Directors for the Mid-America
Hypnosis Conference which takes place every October in Illinois.
She now serves as Director of Events and Conferences for the HypnoFertility Foundation.
Christina Milo, CH Denver
Christina
has been teaching tantra yoga for twelve years. She has a private
practice in Denver, Colorado specializing in Fertility and Birth by
Hypnosis and relationship enhancement. She is an advisory board member
of the HypnoFertility Foundation, Inc.
Stacey Horn, MSSA, LCSW, CH Vail, Colorado
Stacey graduated
in 1991 with a Masters in Social Services Administration from Case
Western Reserve University in Cleveland , Ohio . She practiced in
Arizona between 1993 and 2005 in a variety of capacities- as a
Therapist, Consultant and as a Program Administrator in the Behavioral
Health System.
Maureen Ziwa, RN
Maureen is
from East Africa and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Developmental Studies
specializing in third world countries. She also is a US trained RN
having graduated with honors and appointed to the Phi Theta Kappa
International Honor Society. Maureen currently resides and practices
nursing in the Chicago area.
Alicia Marcos Birong, CH
Alicia Marcos Birong is Certified Master Hypnotherapist and
a Certified Professional Life Coach. She has 30 years of experience as a
skilled therapist, coach, and counselor. Alicia holds a Masters
Degree in counseling from Loyola University in Chicago. Her clientele consists
of all age groups and she specializes in working with children who have various
behavioral issues including ADHD/ADD and sensory issues.
Alicia has worked in the nonprofit arena, the business
community, and in the ministry. She is a certified NGH (National Guild of Hypnotists)
Trainer, and has presented at the NGH, Mid-America, and ACHE (American Counsel
of Hypnosis Examiners) international Conferences; speaking on her specialty of
Pediatric Hypnotism.
She is a pioneer in the field of child hypnotism and has
developed techniques specific to helping children through hypnosis. Alcia was the director of a hypnotherapy school
in San Diego that offered an exclusive Pediatric Hypnosis component designed by
her. The school was affiliated with ACHE.
Presently she has a hypnosis training center in
the Chicago area offering an exclusive Pediatric component.She was Executive Director for a halfway house for women in
Georgia and was Program Director for several treatment centers serving
adolescents. She held the position of youth minister at the parish, diocesan
and national levels; working in Michigan, Texas and Louisiana.
She is a wife & mother of two successful grown children
and a grandmother.
Alicia volunteers with various local non profit
groups helping children and women with various transitions using hypnotism and
life coaching.
Alicia has published various articles on Pediatric Hypnosis,
and other aspects of Hypnotism and Life Coaching. She is currently in the
process of completing her book on Pediatric Hypnotism.
