In their own words

Student testimonials

Students filmed at the end of their in-class training with Rick Collingwood, asked what they learned and how it compared with training they had done elsewhere. Nothing is scripted and nothing is edited.

15 students, on video

“I was only expecting to find out the basics, but it's gone way beyond that.”
Bill
“I was actually pleasantly surprised at the very pragmatic, down-to-earth approach that Rick has.”
Esther
“I had been at previous training and had come out of our hypnosis training really not knowing how to take somebody under hypnosis.”
Glen Robinson
“I learned a bit more than what I expected to learn.”
Lance
“I felt that Rick is drawing on a lot of different influences in hypnosis over the last 300 years or so.”
Philip McDonald
“I found that his depth of knowledge was immense and the training was delivered in a down-to-earth humorous style.”
Bob Lane
“I love the way that Rick presents everything in a really casual way.”
Jocelyn Gardner
“the way you taught it all is the simplicity of everything. There's nothing hard about it.”
Michael Watkins
“It's an informal setting, which I didn't expect, but I really enjoyed and learned a lot.”
Natalia
“It gave me probably at least three times more confidence than what I had during the first one”
Tony Westerway
“The diploma has just consolidated. It absolutely is something that I will pursue.”
Wayne
“I've gone to a couple of other trainers and he knocks them all out of the water.”
Alana
“His skill level is just above the roof compared to other hypnotists that I've come across.”
Aaron
“Rick is one of the well-known and probably one of the best hypnotherapists in Australia.”
Lisa
“I really enjoyed the training. I found it quite powerful”
Edwina and other students

Each quote is taken word for word from the recording above it. The videos are hosted on the Academy's own Vimeo account and play here only.