Jo Anne Bishop, PhD, MPA License numbers: CHT 1989, CPC 2017 and MFT 19309 Jo Anne is a highly successful author, speaker, certified professional coach, licensed psychotherapist and hypnotherapist with twenty years of experience motivating people and groups to realize their human potential. She does this by supporting utilization of the powerful resources that lie hidden within. It is her passion to teach others effective steps to increase this powerful energy in their every day lives. Her expertise encompasses the fields of transpersonal psychology, Emotional Intelligence, healing integration of mind, body, spirit and intuitive development. She holds graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology and Public Policy Administration.

Dr. Bishop is a member of the following professional organizations and abides by their ethical standards.

American Psychotherapy and Medical Hypnosis Association (APHMA) National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists (NBCCH) - Fellow American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH) International Federation of Coaches (IFC) Self Growth.Com Grow Training Institute

California Association of Marriage Family Therapists (CAMFT) American Association of Family Therapists (AAMFT) Psychology Today International Speakers Network American Society for Training and Development International Hypnosis Research Institute

Jo Anne believes that the use of hypnotherapy, coaching and the newest brain research can help individuals understand the power that we hold within our our mind, bodies and spirits. Her experiential and innovative techniques have helped individuals, couples and groups to breakthrough blocks, resistance and past patterns that create obstacles to success. As this energy is released, it can be utilized and directed toward positive change and growth. Each individual's program is uniquely designed to meet personalized goals, dreams and aspirations.

She believes that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary accomplishments through the integration of their conscious and subconscious minds. She developed Strategic Success Strategies that provide an experiential skill-based program that empowers individuals in harnessing the unlimited powerhouse within through the use of hypnotherapy. The use of hypnotherapy will enhance your ability to succeed and break through any resistance to change. This program supports individuals by developing a balance between aspects of intuition and rationality. Jo Anne believes that life change can create a fear response in most people. When fear is harnessed, it can be transformed into a powerful ally creating creativity and action that can be utilized for goal achievement.

Dr Bishop therapeutic orientation is client center and experiential based hypnotherapy using a variety of techniques including NueroLinquistic Programing (NLP), age regression, and meditative techniques to quiet the mind and reprogram negative thinking and unwanted habits in a simple, easy process that can be used everyday to create the destiny you desire.

She has co-authored:

• Success Strategies: High Achiever's Guide to Success with Brian Tracy, Dr. Warren Bennis and Marjorie Blanchard
• Success Is A State of Mind with Deepak Chopra, Mark Victor Hansen and Les Brown
• Roadmap to Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard.
• Reflection Pools Vol.1 Relaxation CD with Andrea Spolti

• 20 years in clinical hypnotherapy private practice - Southern California and Hawaii
• 20 years in traditional medical, clinical psychotherapy practice. Southern California
• Faculty Member, Supervisor and Administrator for Southern California Community Colleges and Universities
• Development of successful programs in vocational training, basic skills and human resources at the corporate level and at city/state government
• Workshops for career transitions, self-improvement, creative problem solving
• Consultant to private industry for corporate mediation, training, customer service, conflict management, sales training and group motivation
• Coordinated employment programs at the city, state and federal levels
• Developed counseling programs for colleges and adult education
• Local radio and television appearances in Southern California
• Conference presentations in human, intuitive and creative development processes
• Coordinated placement and training of volunteers for non-profit organizations

• She has assisted hundreds of clients in attaining their personal and professional goals. This has been accomplished through the development of a comprehensive program that enables her clients to further develop areas within themselves. This program can enhance self-concept, body image and healthy lifestyle patterns. Her program teaches the following skills; stress reduction, improved communication processes in business and personal relationships, optimized sales production and management skills. The basis of this program is centered upon development of goals through a mission statement, goal objective, accountability process and an achieveable action plan.
• Her expertise has enabled clients to integrate mind, body and the intuitive, creative aspects of their lives. She has been particularly effective in helping clients enhance their dating skills. This has supported them in the process of finding their ideal mates.

• Working closely with executives during transitional phases of their careers, she has helped them redefine their leadership and management styles, production goals, and individual and company vision. She has a proven track record. Her unique ability to advance the skills of high producing executives by helping them understand their unique gifts and talents provides a new foundation for them. Their increased leadership ability generates sales production in the people they manage. This has resulted in their ability to exceed their previous levels of performance.

• She has increased productivity and taken businesses to their highest levels of goal accomplishment through formulating effective marketing, time management, team building and conflict mediation programs. She specializes in supporting the structure of startup businesses with 300 employees or less. She excels in mediating conflict within the business environment.