Rick Collingwood

Rick is Australia’s and one of the world’s most successful clinical hypnotists and hypnosis trainers. He is principal of The Australian Academy of Hypnosis and has trained more than 3000 people in the correct and effective uses of his unique therapeutic hypnosis style. He’s also a public and corporate speaker and personal success motivator.

Having helped millions of people facing life and personal challenges such as stress disorders, nicotine and drug dependency, gambling addictions, panic disorder, phobias, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, psycho-somatic illnesses and memory issues. In Australia he's appeared as an invited guest many national television shows including Channel Nine’s A Current Affair, The Kerri Anne Kennerley Show, Brisbane Extra, Channel Seven’s Today Tonight, The ABCs Can We Help, Channel Tens 9am with David & Kim, Optus Vision, and Bris 31; he's a regular radio guest and has featured in many major newspaper and magazine articles.

Internationally, Rick has earned a celebrity reputation as a skilled motivator and therapeutic hypnotist. He's coached and motivated many top international athletes, Hollywood Stars, and actors in self-development and stress management techniques and how to use his unique hypnosis techniques to help others. He's guested on Good Morning America, KTLA, NBC News and many radio stations including George Noory Coast to Coast radio, The Adam Carolla Show Los Angeles, Mancow Radio Show Chicago, Joey Reynolds WOR radio New York, IRIE Radio Ocean City, KFI AM 640 Los Angeles and on many UK Television and Radio shows.

In 2001 Rick produced a series of hypnosis CD programs. Initially released in Australia The Life Improvement Series, was soon available worldwide and won multiple Gold and Platinum awards. The series grew to more than 100 titles and were among the first ever hypnotherapy programs to be released as MP3s websites and on iTunes.