Kristin Rivas is a practicing hypnotherapist and professional public speaker, TEDx presenter and former host of Mind Talk Radio on KKNW 1150AM, the Chat With Women Network. She teaches at workshops for mental health professionals and medical practitioners. Kristin has been an active speaker for Mothers Against Drunk Driving since her sister's death in a DUI accident in 2005. Through these experiences, Kristin has touched and changed the lives of thousands of individuals.

Kristin currently lives in Seattle, Washington and enjoys speaking to audiences across the nation. She speaks from her heart with both passion and humor on subjects that are inspirational and educational. Topics include finding "Aha" moments of inspiration, overcoming fear, stress, trauma, obstacles and achieving your goals. With a personal story of miraculous transformation, Kristin relates to audiences from her own experience of recovering from life threatening mental illness to living a life of her dreams. She relates the lessons she’s learned from her practice of hypnotherapy in working with over a thousand clients.

Watch The life-changing power of words: Kristin Rivas at TEDxRainier to see her share her journey of suffering from traumatic grief over her sister’s death, including crippling non-epileptic seizures, to complete recovery from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Conversion Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder after a single hypnotherapy session.

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