Valerie Austin (born in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English hypnotherapist, trainer, lecturer, author and journalist.

However, during one of her trips back to the UK a number of family deaths, including her mother's accidents and trauma triggered her memory loss again.

Austin and Pool, trained with surgeon Dr Jack Stanley Gibson, who used hypnosis in over 3,000 operations.

Austin also practices Nth Phase, a very deep trance akin to hibernation, in which the body needs two breaths a minute.

[10] Austin has used her previous experience as a successful salesperson with hypnosis to establish herself as a motivational psychologist to promote productivity in sales forces and reduce stress.