About ... Andrew Dobson
About
Hypnotist & Life Coach Andrew Dobson
Hypnotherapist and Life Coach Andrew
Dobson holds International qualifications in Hypnotherapy, NLP, Personal
Training and Psychology.
Dip Clin Hypnotherapy
(Osmosis Center of Hypnotherapy- NZ)
Cert in Medical Hypnosis
(National Association for Transpersonal
Psychology)
B.Sc. (Psych)
(Otago University, NZ)
Dip Sci (Psych)
(Massey University, NZ)
Dip Fitness Center Training
(Auckland University of Technology)
Member of
New Zealand Guild of Hypnotherapist
National Association of Transpersonal Psychology (USA)
Andrew Dobson's Bio |
Andrew has been conducting hypnotherapy for many years. His interest in hypnosis began with a combination of an interest in complimentary healing and the less serious idea of creating many of the effects that you are likely to see in a hypnotic stage show. However during his training he witnessed in class, a stroke victim gain control of the paralysis on the left side of her body after 6 months of unsuccessful physiotherapy. So began his serious study of the subject of the mind and how it influences change.
Andrew found that although as a lay hypnotist the results with clients were outstanding, the profession did not have the credibility of other professional therapists. He then decided to study Psychology. While his views about hypnosis moved from the more 'complimentary' ideology to a psychological model, he did not, in his clinical training ever find any therapy modalities that created results with such power and efficiency of Hypnosis (with the exception of NLP which in itself uses hypnosis). He did however find that science and Psychology had always had explanations or theories for real and observable mechanisms of therapeutical changed. As a lay Hypnotist he had been taught that results in change using hypnosis was 'Spiritual, or Paranormal' in nature. A myth that many 'woo woo' based approaches still maintain.
Andrew is presented with his Hypnotherapy Qualifications in 1992 by
Ormond McGill 
Andrew first began working in his homeland of New Zealand, conducting private therapy and seminars for both Government and Business employees.
After moving to the States in 2002, Andrew started Mindfit Hypnosis, currently ranked the 3rd most popular Hypnosis download website in the world, selling Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy on CD and in Mp3 formats. During this time, he moved to Lawrence, Kansas and devoted himself to another passion, the African Grey Parrot, well known for the high intelligence and cognitive abilities. Andrew's parrot 'Tui" was well known through out the world to Parrot lovers on her youtube page.
In late 2008, Andrew returned to Las Vegas to start Mindfit Life Coaching and Hypnosis; after seeing a need for a rational and evidence based system of therapy and behavior modification in the area.