ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Robert Saviola
Robert Saviola is a master hypnotist with many years of extensive training in hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), practice building and business marketing.
Robert owns and is director of Buffalo Hypnosis in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo Hypnosis is one of the busiest and most successful hypnosis practices internationally in both the United States and Canada. Together with his staff, Robert conducts thousands of sessions each year, successfully guiding clients in achieving their desired results and ultimately improving their lives.
Certified by the NGH (National Guild of Hypnotists), Robert has been honored as a regular faculty member and presenter for over a decade at the most prestigious NGH National Convention held annually in Marlborough, MA. This is an honor held by a select few hypnotists nationwide. As a hypnosis professional, Robert takes great pride in sharing his vast knowledge by opening minds through hypnosis education.
Robert currently helps others in following their dream to become excellent hypnosis and NLP professionals. In 2006, because of overwhelming interest, Robert opened his own Hypnosis School. His students are trained to be excellent, successful, mature hypnotists who are qualified to assist others in reaching their own potential. His motto is "Maturity through God's consul and personal accountability."
Robert is a motivational speaker. He speaks at seminars held at various locations throughout the US and Canada. Robert offers mentorship programs where he is available to mentor various business owners in setting up and marketing their businesses to achieve financial success.
Robert owns and hosts a live radio talk show on WBEN in Buffalo, NY. His mission is to raise public awareness in order to improve his listeners’ quality of life through information on maturity, accountability, responsibility, family values, morals and ethics.
In his youth, Robert proudly served in our United States Air Force from 1977-81 as a B52 defensive aerial gunner in the cold war under the Carter and then Regan administration. To date he is believed to be the youngest B52 aerial gunner in US history.
Robert is available for corporate speaking, motivational talks, comedy stage hypnosis, group and personal mentorship, on-site consultations and more.
ABOUT THE STAFF:
Clay Dinger - Hypnotist
Clay Dinger has been using hypnosis to help people for over 25 years. He is certified with the NGH (National Guild of Hypnotists) and is the president of the local NGH chapter for Buffalo & Rochester.
As a Consulting Hypnotist, Clay Dinger also works with psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, physicians, chiropractors and other medical and healing professionals. He is also developing a guided imagery program for people that need to take chemotherapy or radiation.
Mission Statement: To make a positive difference in peoples' lives.
Danielle Calato - Hypnotist
Danielle Calato has been working with thousands of hypnosis clients over the past 8 years and is known for her excellent communication skills. Her melodic voice is extremely calming and soothing allowing people to quickly enter a peaceful hypnotic trance state.
Danielle is certified by the NGH (National Guild of Hypnotists) which is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious hypnosis organization in the world.
Her goal is to help people reach their ultimate potential through the use of hypnosis and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming).
Taylor King - Front Office Coordinator
Taylor King is a highly skilled, extremely organized office coordinator who knows the meaning of client service. Taylor has the ability to cut through the clutter and accomplish the task at hand in a timely fashion.
Taylor is best known for her ability to multi-task under all conditions. Taylor is always friendly on the phone and eager to assist clients in any way possible.
Melissa Barnes - Hypnosis & NLP Instructor, Speaker, and Stage Hypnotist

Melissa Barnes has studied hypnosis for more than 20 years. She received both basic and advanced hypnosis certification from the NGH (National Guild of Hypnotists). She holds certifications in HypnoBirthing, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), and complementary medical hypnotism.
Melissa owned two offices in Minneapolis, MN for four years where she often saw over 150 clients per week. After that experience, she worked directly with Scott McFall at his national training center in North Dakota before working here at Buffalo Hypnosis for four years. Now she owns her own practice in New Hampshire where she currently sees clients during the week, but she still returns to Buffalo Hypnosis as an integral part of our teaching staff during hypnosis and NLP trainings.
As a stage hypnotist, she has performed hundreds of shows across the country, including sold out shows at both the 1998 and 2007 NGH National Hypnosis Conventions, the first female stage hypnotist to have performed there, as well as numerous performances for the Mid-America Hypnosis Conference.
As a HypnoBirthing instructor, she has taught hundreds of clients how to have an easier and more comfortable birth, personally attending more than 50 births. She wrote the chapter on hypnosis in childbirth for Kevin Hogan's book:
Through the Open Door: Secrets of Self-Hypnosis.
In 2000, the Mid-America Hypnosis Conference honored her with the title of "Hypnotist of the Year" for inventing hypnosis for the Deaf. In 2002, the NGH honored her with the Hypnosis Achievement Award for the same.