EXPERT ON:
◉ Motivation & Mindset
EXPERIENCE:
◉ Creator of the Empowered Self Framework — A practical, experiential method rooted in hypnosis and NLP that helps individuals create lasting change in anxiety, performance, habits, and emotional resilience.
◉ Scientist’s mind, human-centered delivery — With prior careers as a mathematics professor and software developer, Donald brings clarity, structure, and measurable results to personal transformation work.
◉ Engaging speaker who shows how change happens — Known for warmth, clear explanations, and live demonstrations that help audiences experience transformation, not just understand it.
Donald Pelles, Ph.D., is a hypnotherapist based in Silver Spring, Maryland, who helps individuals move beyond long-standing challenges and step into more confident, fulfilling lives. Drawing on hypnosis and NLP, he developed his Empowered Self Framework, a practical, experiential approach that supports lasting change in areas such as anxiety, performance, habits, and emotional resilience. As a speaker, Donald brings warmth, clarity, and live demonstrations that help audiences understand how change actually happens, not just why it should.
Hypnotherapy is Donald’s third successful career. He was previously a mathematics professor, where he made significant contributions to his field, and later a software developer, experiences that shape his clear, structured, and results-oriented approach to personal transformation. Donald is happily married to Rosalyn Pelles. Together, they have three grown sons and three grandchildren, grounding his work in a deep appreciation for growth, connection, and purpose.
