Art Leidecker has been working with hypnosis since 1970. He worked for several years as a consultant to Paramount Pictures, MGM Studios, Columbia Pictures, HBO Cannon, and Embassy Pictures.
His fascination with the power of the mind and how it works motivated him to become a hypnotherapist.
As his practice grew he became interested in helping people become hypnotherapists, and in 1996 established the Leidecker Institute, one of the largest state licensed hypnotherapy training schools in the country. He currently teaches Medical Hypnotism with Dr. C. Scot Giles to students from all over the world, and works in hospital Cancer Clinics with Dr. Denise Frer.
In writing his soon to be published book Neuro-subliminal Communication™ — The Advanced Technical Science of Body Language, he has traveled the world from the Great Wall in China to the deepest of the Amazon jungle researching the field of N-sC and has combined the benefits of that research into all of his marketing strategies. He is a Board Certified Hypnotherapist and Certified Instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists, a Certified Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Instructor, and past President of International Association of Medical and Therapeutic Specialists. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Hypnotist’s Union, a division of the AFL/CIO. He taught for Elgin Community College in Illinois. In addition to teaching Fertility and Birth by Hypnosis Courses to new hypnotists, doctors, psychologists, social workers and counselors, he has an active private practice and has worked at Delnor Hospital, Geneva, Illinois, St. Joseph's Hospital, Elgin, Illinois, St. Alexius Hospital, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and Alexian Brothers Hospital, Elk Grove, Illinois.
Art has appeared on TV and radio and his past efforts have been recognized by Time magazine. He is the author of From Scratch and on a Shoestring—how absolutely any can build an outstanding practice a favorite among hypnotists and is now given to each new hypnotist as they become National Guild trained. Art presents group workshops in marketing, self-esteem, motivation, and managing the power of the subconscious mind. In 1999 he received the National Guild of Hypnotists Instructor of the Year award and was awarded Hypnotist of the Year at the Mid-America Hypnosis Conference. In 2006 he was appointed to the Order of Braid Council of the National Guild. In 2010 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mid-America Hypnosis Convention.
Prior to the passing of his beloved wife Marilyn, they worked together as a team for Chicago Marriage Encounter for over 23 years helping married couples with their relationships. They had been together 49 and a half years. Art resides in the Chicago area.
Art personally takes all his own calls between client sessions and you can reach him at: 224-805-6661
