Carl Hattingh (Callie) is a Clinical Psychologist. He is the President of the Australian Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (AICHP) and the founding director of the Ericksonian Institute of Sydney Australia.  

He is on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Hypnosis (ISH) and serves as the Co-chair of the Crisis and Intervention Committee of the International and European Societies of Hypnosis. He is the President-Elect of Ego State Therapy International (ESTI). 

He is a passionate, experienced and recognised international presenter and trainer in Ericksonian hypnosis and Ego State Therapy. 

He has been a trainer in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy since 2000 as a founding member of Milton H. Erickson Institute of South Africa (MEISA) and in Australia since 2018. He has organised various congresses and trainings on clinical hypnosis, trauma and psychotherapy. He received the Fuma award in 2016 for his contribution to Promoting Clinical Hypnosis and Psychotherapy in South Africa.

Carl’s foundational training is in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, but he developed a special interest in clinical hypnosis and the Ericksonian approach since the 80’s. He is also a registered supervisor and trainer with Ego State Therapy International (ESTI) and a registered Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). He has presented internationally and in 2022 for the ISH, the Italian Society of Hypnosis and the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.