IACT Executive Director

Linda Otto has been actively involved in complementary healthcare since 1989. She is executive director of the International Association of Counselors and Therapists, and the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association. Her involvement in the profession has enabled her to travel extensively throughout the country to promote public awareness on the benefits of hypnosis. To her credit she has authored/produced several wellness programs.

In addition to hypnosis journals, her literary contributions can be found in the book she co-authored with Robert entitled “The Handbook of Hypnosis Scripts”. Her professional responsibilities in addition to IACT and IMDHA include membership in the Council of Professional Hypnosis Organizations. She is also a lifetime member of the North Coast Hypnosis Society. Linda is the recipient of the 1997 NCHS ‘Friendship Award’, the 1999 IMDHA ‘Teamwork Award’, the 2002 ‘Pebble in the Pond Award’, and has been nominated for “Woman of the Year” by the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame.