Monika Nygaard, MA,is a Master NLP Practitioner, Master of Time Line Therapy® and Certified Master Hypnotherapist. She is also a Certified Trainer in each of these fields. She received her Masters Degree in Leadership and Training and did her action research and thesis on Complementary Therapies and Mental Health.

Monika has been working in the counselling and training field for 19 years in a wide variety of areas including, community development, mental health, business negotiation and planning, life skills planning, trainings in counselling skills, as well as individual and couples counselling in her private practice.  She is the President of the Canadian Mental Health Association in the Cowichan Region and the author of over 30 articles on the unconscious mind. 

Monika trains NLP Practitioners, Master Practitioners, Advanced NLP Counselling Skills and Hypnotherapists and Master Hypnotherapists. She also provides seminars in self-hypnosis, stress release, relaxation and mastering communication for personal growth and professional development. Monika believes strongly in assisting people to become empowered. Her trainings are very experiential, informative, transformational, supportive and fun! She is a member of the American Board of NLP, the American Board of Hypnotherapy and the Time Line Therapy® Association and the Humanistic Neuro Linguistic Psychology Network.