Bob Comenole is a Certified Medical Support Hypnotherapist, specializing in pain management, stress reduction, and behavior change, among many other specialties. Since 1986, Bob has been on the faculty of  several colleges, including Miami University, the State University of New York, Indiana University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Bob is the author of six books, and has received numerous awards for his writing, teaching and scholarship. Bob’s career has included stints of service to his community: he’s worked at a suicide crisis center, as a counselor advocate for victims of rape and domestic violence, as a widely recognized leader of youth mentoring programs, as a field worker at a homeless shelter, and as a group leader in nursing homes. Bob’s a military veteran who focuses on giving back to his fellow veterans, and a cancer survivor who prizes giving to other cancer patients. Bob has received the most advanced training in his field from the Hypnotherapy Academy of America, with instructors associated with the medical school at the University of New Mexico.