Richard Nongard

"Richard K. Nongard is an author, psychotherapist, and hypnotist. Described by former Texas Gov. Ann Richards as a "ray of light for many people over the years" (1994)Fact|date=March 2007 for his work with Texas youth. His books have become important texts in modern pscyhotherapy and hypnotherapy.Fact|date=March 2007

He is the architect of Advanced Praxeological Programming (APP), a method of therapeutic hypnosis that draws from both directive modalities and the indirective approach of Milton Erickson. He is also known for his use of brainwave entrainment and binaural beat technology related sound effects both on stage and in clinical practice.

Nongard has presented lectures to the European Branch of the American Counseling Association and many other professional groups worldwide Neues Perspectives(2005,2006). Nongard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.

Nongard also has had a lengthy entertainment background, and started out as a magic student of Eugene Burger in the early 1980's. He has also performed magic and stage hypnosis on the Las Vegas strip, including KRAVE at Planet Hollywood as part of the "Hypnosis Unleashed" show with Terry Stokes and Michael Johns.

Bibliography

Psychotherapy books written by Richard K. Nongard:

* 1994: "Evil Stands Alone"
* 1996: "The Perfect Victim Factor - Taking Control of Destructive Personality Traits"
* 2000: "Diagnosis Evil - Identifying Those With No Excuse"
* 2002: "Nose-Rings and Bellybutton Things: A User's Guide to the Next Generation"
* 2005: "Crossing the Line: Pyschosexual Disorders"
* 2005: "Eleven Solutions to Highly Difficult Clients"
* 2007: "Inductions and Deepeners: Styles and Approaches for Effective Hypnosis"
* 2007: "The Little Black Book of Stage Hypnosis Secrets"

Assessment Tools

Nongard is also the creator of several widely usedFact|date=March 2007 assessment tools in the mental health industry, including the NDI: Nongard Depression Inventory, NSAS: Nongard Substance Abuse Screening, NCCQ: Nongard Couples Conflict Questionnaire, and the NSRI: Nongard Strengths and Resources Inventory.

Discography

Stage, Street and Clinical Hypnosis and NLP Training Videos produced by Richard K. Nongard:

* 2005: "Clinical Hypnotherapy Certification Training Set"
* 2006: "Learn Hypnosis - How to Hypnotize Anyone"
* 2006: "Nongard's Hypnotic Inductions - Methods that Work (Volume 1)"
* 2006: "Nongard's Inductions and Deepeners (Volume 2)"
* 2007: "Stage Hypnosis Exposed"
* 2007: "The Michael Johns Stage Show Induction"
* 2007: "Terry Stokes Presents: Stage Hypnosis Induction, How to Hypnotize Anyone"
* 2007: "Mastering Hypnotic Power - Demonstrating Hypnotic Phenomena"
* 2007: "Speed Trance: Instant Hypnotic Inductions with John Cerbone"
* 2008: "Skits and Bits: Create Astonishing Stage Hypnosis Skits with John Cerbone" (IMDB)