Silke Herwald
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Nationality German
Education Master Practitioner of NLP
Clinical Hypnotherapy certification
Various ongoing professional development certifications in hypnotherapy and mindset coaching
Occupation Executive Coach
Website [silke-herwald.com]

Silke Herwald is a German-born Executive Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and international speaker who has spent more than 16 years helping executives, professionals, and individuals transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Based in Australia, she is widely recognized for her ability to integrate neuroscience, hypnotherapy, and executive coaching into programs that deliver measurable results in leadership, resilience, and performance.

Biography

Herwald began her career in the corporate sector but experienced a personal transformation through hypnotherapy, which inspired her to retrain and dedicate her work to helping others. She is certified in Clinical Hypnotherapy, is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and trained in neuroscience-based mindset coaching.

Her multidisciplinary expertise allows her to support executives and high-performing professionals in overcoming stress, anxiety, limiting beliefs, and emotional barriers. One of her most recognized contributions is the "Grief to Love" framework, which provides leaders and organizations with a structured method to navigate grief, loss, and change while building resilience and clarity.

Career

Herwald is the founder of the Australian Hypnotherapy Centre and serves as a Supervisor and Trainer with both the Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ASCH) and the Australian Hypnotherapists’ Association (AHA). These roles highlight her commitment to mentoring practitioners and advancing standards within the hypnotherapy and coaching industries.

She has spoken at international events such as the AHA World Conference and contributed to panels including the ASCH Symposium, delivering sessions on grief, resourcefulness, and mindset transformation. Her insights have also reached broader audiences through podcast appearances, including Magnificent Midlife, Self Love Podcast, Bereaved But Still Me, and Chasing Happiness.

Professionally, she collaborates with hypnotherapists, coaches, and psychologists, and is recognized as an authority in grief recovery, leadership coaching, and subconscious reprogramming. Through her website (silke-herwald.com), LinkedIn, and other platforms, she engages with executives and organizations seeking strategies in leadership, emotional intelligence, and resilience.

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