1992: degree in biology (clinical orientation); graduation thesis published by the Oxford University (UK). The complete document can be found here (PDF document, 1.0 MB).
1995: beginning of hypnotic studies and experiments.
2001: almost full-time involvement in hypnotism.
2002: start of the professional career of hypnologist (hypnotist-hypnotherapist); hypnosis lessons and training in the United Kingdom; diploma in clinical hypnotherapy and hypnoanalysis (Essex Institute of Clinical Hypnosis), depicted in fig. 1 (32 KB); APHP (Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, www.aphp.net) and NGH (National Guild of Hypnotists, www.ngh.net) member; 10 August (Nashua, Boston, USA): meeting with the famous Ormond McGill; in autumn, opening of my professional hypnotism office in Italy.
2003: official NGH reference for Italy; 21 March: national accreditation within the UK, depicted in fig. 2 (26 KB); hypnotherapy practitioner diploma, depicted in fig. 3 (42 KB) and in fig. 4 (34 KB); registered in English listings as hypnotherapy practitioner n. F035696; 6 May: an Italian newspaper (La Stampa, n. 123, anno 137, 6 maggio 2003, pag. 45) has cited my conference about hypnosis and pain control; the news (in Italian) can be seen in fig. 5 (32 KB).
2004: London, international "train the trainer" course; I have got the NGH diploma as Certified Instructor, and also the title of Board Certified Hypnotherapist, depicted in fig. 6 (39 KB); my demonstration in class of a deep trance induction within ten minutes using a non verbal approach on a Taiwanese colleague; 23-26 September: private meeting with Ernest Lawrence Rossi, the famous coauthor of the legendary Milton Erickson. 30 October: London, special APHP award for my promotion of professional hypnotism in Italy, depicted in fig. 7 (36 KB).
2005: activation in Italy of my courses of professional hypnotism (open to everybody); February: English diploma (NVQ 4) for using hypnosis with post-traumatic stress disorders, depicted in fig. 8 (43 KB), fig. 9 (33 KB), and fig. 10 (31 KB); September: English diploma (NVQ 4) for using hypnosis with depressions, depicted in fig. 11 (44 KB), fig. 12 (30 KB), and fig. 13 (39 KB).
2006: London, special APHP award "the most outstanding contribution to the hypnotherapy profession 2006", given to me and also commented on the APHP Journal, n.10, "Awarding excellence in our profession". The award is shown in fig. 14 (36 KB).
2007: APHP supervisor for hypnotherapy practitioners. For the first time, in Italy appears an Italian service of professional supervision in hypnotism.
2008: beginning of my continuous education courses, in Italian; they allow the participants to get and cumulate the educational credits needed for their good standing within their professional association of hypnotherapy.
