JULIE SILVERTHORN, M.S, CH, CMH

CHAIRMAN INTERNATIONAL
HYPNOSIS SOCIETY

CERTIFIED HYPNOSIS TRAINER

CERTIFIED NLP MASTER TRAINER

CO-DEVELOPER HUMANISTIC NLP

CO-AUTHOR TRAINING TRANCES  


Julie is warm and friendly and gifted with a natural love of people. She has great energy and a special knack for presenting information in ways that are easy to understand.  Her students love her natural optimism and their ability to learn and grow from her encouragement and teaching. Julie began her study of Hypnosis in 1982 and through her love of Hypnosis she became deeply involved with NLP.  She has been in the field of Psychology for almost 30 years, a NLP Trainer for almost 20 years and a Master Trainer for over 15 years. She has also been a Certified Hypnosis Trainer for over 15 years.  

Julie loves learning. She graduated from college with a degree in Psychology at age 19.  While in her Master’s program, at the age of twenty, she was hired as a Drug and Alcohol Case Manager. The following year she obtained a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and began working as a family therapist. She studied with Salvador Minuchin and Carl Whitaker (world renowned family therapists) in her search for techniques which would really help people change.  She was a family therapist for five years before experiencing what is commonly referred to in the field as “burnout.”  She left therapy and became self-employed in the real estate industry.  She had an extremely successful real estate career, which included positions on the Board of Directors of the 1700 member real estate association in her area.

By age 29, Julie was ready to return to something that was more personally meaningful. Her interest in NLP and Hypnosis had continued to flourish while away from psychology on a full-time basis.  By utilizing the techniques of NLP and Hypnosis, she healed and rejuvenated herself and returned to the field of psychology in 1989, at the age of 30.  She was certified as a NLP Practitioner by Linda Summers in Princeton, NJ; a NLP Master Practitioner by Richard Bandler;a NLP Trainer by Richard Bandler, Tad James and Wyatt Woodsmall; and a Master Trainer by Tad James and Wyatt Woodsmall. She, along with other Trainers, certified David Sheppard and Michael Carroll, as NLP Trainers and Master Trainers.  

In her private practice, she specialized in working with cancer survivors and their recovery.  She is a certified PhotoReading instructor and loves creating a learning environment which promotes fun and student’s belief in themselves. She is also an Ordained Minister and a Reiki Master. In 2005, she was certified by Deepak Chopra as a Primordial Sound Instructor.  

Julie is currently based in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Her hobbies include feng shui, hiking, meditating and photography (several years ago she became a certified professional photographer).  She loves to travel and has finally actualized her dream of living in a warm climate year-round! 

Julie and Russell created the International Hypnosis Society to continue their passion for Hypnosis and to continue making contributions to the field. She is business partners with her first husband, John Overdurf, in their company, Neuro-Energetics. Together they have created many NLP patterns and resources, including co-writing Training Trances and Dreaming Realities. Julie also has her own corporation, AZ Seminars, Inc and trains with other institutes, in addition to Neuro-Energetics.  

She is currently working on her 3rd book, NLP and Health: Working with Cancer Survivors.                                                                                                

Russell Potts, CH, CMH

President of The International Society OF Hypnosis

Certified Hypnosis Trainer

Certified NLP Trainer 









Russell Potts has spent almost ten years practicing and researching the field of Hypnosis. He is competent in every major style and approach to Hypnosis specializing in Ericksonian Approaches. He has helped numerous people from all walks of life to tap into the resources of their own unconscious minds. He has taught Hypnosis both nationally and internationally. He has trained with many of the top names in the field and adapted what he learned to form his own distinctive style of training. 

Russell is also Certified as an NLP Trainer by NLP Co-Creator John Grinder, Carmen Bostic St. Clair, and Michael Carroll. He spent three years as an assistant Trainer with the NLP Academy, where he also co-trained Hypnosis with Michael Carroll and worked with some of the most innovative leaders in the NLP and Hypnosis Field. This is where he had the privilege of meeting Julie Silverthorn and other great Hypnosis and NLP Trainers. 

Russell’s passion for Hypnosis is second to none. He has a unique way of distilling and lateralizing the knowledge and the skill to his students, in a fun and engaging way through natural trust and rapport. His interest in the mind began in the mid 90’s when he lived in Hong Kong after taking meditation classes. During that time he also learned Reiki up to master level. It was during this time he took his first NLP training whilst working in a corporate environment. His teachers were also trained in the art and science of Hypnosis and after experiencing trance he could not wait to learn and shortly after enrolled on a course. He never stopped learning.

Russell’s travels to the Far East began when he was just 19. During this time he took a role as a language teacher in Hong Kong and shortly after became a student enrollment manager in the school at which he worked. His students were adults from a cross section of the Chinese community which presented the perfect opportunity to learn about the society and oriental philosophy. He mixed with all walks of life and was a welcome dinner guest across the territory. He was natural at teaching and used fun games and story to engage his students and help them learn. During this time he also had a part time role as a voice actor for commercials and took minor roles in TV dramas. Befriended by the local community within a short period he had a command of basic conversational Cantonese.

In his early 20’s he had his own business as an in company teacher. His later roles included Sales Manager, Contracts Manager and working as a private investigator. Russell’s extensive and diverse life experience is evident in his training style as is his ability to engage audiences and present learning in a truly transformational and entertaining way. He uses his hypnotic skill to transfer learning on a multi-dimensional level.

Russell currently lives on the south coast of England where he enjoys keeping fit, meditating, studying esoteric knowledge, leading an active social life and of course his love and passion for hypnosis.