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Paul is the founder of the School of Holistic Development (SHD). After developing a profound interest in the mind / body connection, he spent a ten year period training in both the personal and transpersonal aspects of human development. During the course of his degree he studied child development and social psychology. A growing interest in the psychodynamic strand of psychology (which holds the view that childhood experience shapes psychological development and relationships in adulthood), left Paul with a strong desire to investigate the mechanisms of the subconscious and unconscious minds; consequently, after attaining a diploma in clinical hypnotherapy, he underwent a four year formal training period in psychodynamic counselling / psychotherapy.

From a transpersonal perspective, Paul has studied the mechanisms of consciousness through the teachings of Vedic science, and attained his master / teacher degree in Reiki. In addition, he has travelled extensively conducting workshops and seminars on a wide variety of psychological and esoteric topics. His passion for the holistic approach to self development led to his first novel - ‘Whispers in the dark: The Awakening’ - a parable that integrates the domains of mind, body and spirit, into a compelling adventure.

The catalyst for the establishment of The Academy of Hypnotherapy was Paul’s rewarding work with regression therapy. He found that by combining psychodynamics with regression he was able to facilitate the dissolution of inhibiting childhood residues; this was the focus of his work with many clients.