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Rich Miller - Owner of Anne Penman Center (from LinkedIn.com)

"Anne is an inspiration to anyone she has contact with. Her true desire to help people improve their lives is evident when she speaks about creating healthier lifestyles through her Quit Smoking, Weight Loss or Stress Management programs.
Anne was certainly an inspiration to me as a former client and now as a business associate as she provides on-going training and support.
Anne is open and honest, helpful and caring.
I have and will continue to support her by encouraging others to become part of the Anne Penman Laser Therapy group."

Vera - Owner of Anne Penman Center

“It has been four very short days of laughter, education, celebration, studying, eating and song!

I feel welcomed and warm. I am confident to begin a successful laser business.

Our mentors Ron and Anne Penman did a fabulous job with their enthusiasm and knowledge sharing their 20 plus years of valuable experience. They provided every possible scenario which we might encounter to help prepare us so we can confidently answer and deal with any potential situation and would be client.

The training location was ideal, our sister techs Denise and Carol were so helpful...I can’t imagine training without them.  We used their facility and we did live simulations. They welcomed April and I giving us encouragement continuously and shared all their own experience as an Anne Penman laser therapy center. They shared their American views and selling points and gave us tips that were tried and true in their own center.  

I realize how lucky we are to start our business now. Anne and her other facilities and techs have made all the mistakes for us. They have saved us a lot of effort, mistakes, and money through their experience.

I think the God given gift I see in Carol, Denise, Jackie, Ron and Anne herself is something you cannot train or teach.

I believe April and I have this gift of empathy which is the “E” in Leaps.  We were born with at least the personality to do this job well and now after training the Anne Penman way, we als o have the knowledge to help others.

 I also loved the business advice we received and the use of the Intranet. What a brilliant tool.! This will definitely help keep us successful. I hope there is a day when I can give back and help the next hundred Anne Penman Centers.    All my love to Anne and Ron ,     signed  VERA”

James D Carrol - Thor Laser

"I have known Anne Penman since 1994 when she first purchased one of our laser products.

Over the years she has referred may of her students to us for them to purchase our equipment.

Anne has endured and excelled in her field where others have failed.

She set up several scientific clinical trials, introduced a rigorous patient data collection systems in clinics, she is constantly auditing her own work and feeding this back in to develop the treatment programs.

I am very impressed with the new elements she has added to her program and feel very confident in saying that she is that she is by far THE world leading authority on smoking cessation using low level laser.

She is irreplaceable."
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Rich Miller - Anne Penman Laser Therapy Charlotte

"I completed my laser technician training with Anne Penman in June 2007 in Jacksonville, FL, USA.
I was apprehensive entering the training knowing that there was a lot of information to be provided in a short amount of time but was quickly put at ease and along with fellow classmates were made to feel comfortable with Anne's no-pressure approach to learning the material.
 
Anne's training modules were easy to follow and very detailed. I found her teaching style to be one that made you want to learn and not just be a student. She is patient and will stop her presentation at any time to answer questions or to clarify a point. The training was not hurried or rushed and was quite enjoyable.
 
The hands on training portion was thorough and explanations were given with each step of the procedure. I look forward to sitting in on future training sessions as Anne's refreshing techniques are invigorating."

Anne Gillespie BSc(Hons) DMS  MCIPD  MIAM

"Twelve years ago I was Head of Change Programme within the Scottish Enterprise Network.  At that time, one of the major changes the organisation wished to secure was a ‘No Smoking Policy’.   I saw Anne Penman’s Smoking Cessation Programme, advertised in the national press, and I arranged to meet with Anne to discuss how she could support those smokers, from a complement of 1,800 staff, who wished to give up.

I was first, within the Scottish Enterprise Network, to be treated by Anne.  I had been a smoker for 23 years and had tried all sorts of methods to stop, but had been unsuccessful.   If my treatment had only been the content of Anne’s Smoking Cessation Programme, I would not be smoke-free today.   It was the continued support given by Anne, as well as her first hand knowledge of what it’s like to quit that made me remain successful.

The unique selling point about Anne’s Programme is ‘Anne’; her dedication and expertise are second to none and this is reflected in how she delivers person-centred counselling.   Anne Penman Therapy isn’t simply a business.  It’s a crusade for Anne to make a difference to the lives of the individuals she comes into contact with on a daily basis.  Because of Anne’s passion, she is now training others in how to deliver her Smoking Cessation Programme and replicate her results; this can only be good news!

The bulk of Anne’s new business comes from personal referrals;  from people/organisations who are grateful for her support in helping them stop smoking and remain smoke-free.   I know Anne has saved many lives over the years.  Within the UK you can be refused an operation if you are a smoker.  Anne has worked with people from all walks of life, and helped them quit.

Anne has a high success rate with her Smoking Cessation Programme which is continually adapted to meet the needs of each individual client.  This is what makes Anne unique – her client centred approach.  

I am confident that your business, or individuals within it, can only benefit from the Anne Penman approach.   If, however, you wish to ask me any specific questions about Anne’s approach, please do not hesitate to contact me. "

Max Cruickshank - Youth Work Consultant, Youth Counsellor & Trainer

"I am a professional Youth & Community Worker and Youth Counsellor with 40
 years of experience in working with young people. Much of my work since
 1965 has been with young people with drug and alcohol problems. I am
 delighted to provide a reference for Anne Penman.
 
 I have only known Anne for about three years but in that time I have come to
 realise how highly skilled a therapist she is. I approached her to see if
 there was any possibility that the successful techniques she has used in
 assisting people to stop smoking, for stress relief and for weight loss
 could be applied to helping young people to come off drugs such as heroin.
 
 Anne would be the first person to admit that at the time I met her she knew
 nothing at all about drug misusers. Anne was sympathetic to them getting
 help but very wary of getting involved personally because of fears for her
 personal safety and the security of her small business. However within an
 hour of having met Anne a mother of a 26 year old, male heroin misuser
 phoned Anne¹s clinic seeking help for her son. Anne referred the mother to
 me and I then started working with this young man offering him counselling
 and support to tackle his addiction.
 
 This young man had used drugs for about 8 years and had tried all the
 options available to come off the drugs. I discussed with him the
 possibility that laser therapy might be of some help to him. I was then
 going off on holiday and so I had to leave him in the hands of Anne to start
 treatment. After only three session of laser therapy he had lost all
 interest in heroin. Unfortunately shortly after that he left home because
 dealers were threatening to murder him, so unfortunately we have lost
 contact with him.
 
 In the last few weeks Anne and I have been working with two young female
 addicts. The first a 17 year old female who was on a methadone programme
 which she hated, she stopped using the methadone after the very first laser
 treatment and is still drug free 30 days later. She has moved back to living
 with her mother and is signed up for a college course which she will start
 in 3 months time.
 
 The second is a 25 year old, female heroin misuser with a major drug habit.
 In just 6 days she was able to cut down her drug use from 5 to 2 bags of
 heroin daily. We are now into the third week of treating her and she is
 making very promising progress so far.
 
 I want to make it clear in writing this reference that neither Anne Penman
 nor I are naive enough to suggest that we have found a miracle cure for
 heroin and methadone addiction. However we clearly have the early signs of a
 way of working with drug misusers which is both innovative because of the
 use of new technologies and potentially much cheaper than current
 approaches. Eg. It currently costs at least £2,000 a week for a minimum of 6
 weeks in a residential rehabilitation facility. There are very few of these
 places available and many of these programmes expect clients to remain in
 their care for up to 12 months. (£104,000 with limited levels of success )
 
 Anne is running a very small businesses and does not have access to any
 funding to develop this idea to at least the stage of being able to prove
 that it does or does not work.
 
 Ann has a proven track record of success in her own field of laser therapy.
 Two different health authorities in Scotland have run fully scientifically
 monitored trials to verify her astonishing success rates in getting people
 to stop smoking, a drug that is known to be as addictive as heroin. Anne¹s
 approach is successful, I believe not just because of using the laser
 technology but also because she is also a highly skilled counsellor who uses
 a positive reinforcement approach to assist her clients to make the
 behaviour changes they desire. Anne also provides a 24 hour a day helpline
 for people on her programme to help them to deal with any concerns they have
 about whether the treatment is working or not.
 
 I have over the last 40 years counselled hundreds if not thousands of young
 people, many of whom have been struggling with addictions to drugs and
 alcohol. I have twice won UK health education awards for my work on drugs
 and alcohol education of young people. I am one of the most experienced
 youth and drugs workers in Scotland. I have for years watched the drugs
 situation in our country get worse and worse and I have been concerned at
 the lack of innovation in the ways that we tackle the rehabilitation of
 those with addictions. I have worked tirelessly to get health professionals
 and politicians at all levels to understand that the methods of
 rehabilitation used for adults does not work for most young people. It is
 for this reason in particular that I feel that the innovative approach that
 Anne Penman is pioneering with my support is worthy of consideration for
 your scheme of awards.
 
 I have no concerns at all about Anne Penman¹s integrity as a businesswoman
 or as a pioneering health professional.
 
 I am sure that the injection of funding from sources such as your award
 scheme could take this vitally important piece innovative work forward. I
 also have no doubt at all that if it is successful then its application
 world wide would be an enormous boost to the efforts of health authorities
 and government who are at a loss to know what they can do, that is
 effective, in tackling the scourge of drug addiction."

Jeanelle

The last four days has been one experience I will never forget. Not only was the training first class and enjoyable but I shared it with people I love and we were there for the same reasons. I recently lost my beloved husband to lung cancer and I know he would be so proud if I could help save other lives.

In going the Anne Penman Laser Therapy training, I learned the history of APLT and what a great history it is. I learned that Anne and her husband Ron were both heavy smokers for over twenty years and didn’t quit until after Ron had his first heart attack at the age of 39. Ron had another major heart attack in 1991 that resulted in a triple bypass. Ron has been a non-smoker ever since. Anne had tried other methods at that time and soon discovered Laser Therapy. The rest is history!

I learned the importance of basic listening and communication skills. You can learn more about the needs of clients by letting them talk and you listen.

I learned that you should create and maintain a safe and confidential environment which in turn promotes trust and respect.

I learned that you should always maintain a positive attitude and encourage clients to feel positive about themselves. I also learned that you work together as a team and a support group.

I learned that you should be understanding of the client’s addition and that there are no hopeless cases. Difficult clients should be viewed as an opportunity and challenge.

I was surprised to learn tobacco contains more than 4,000 chemicals. I was also surprised at the many ways cigarettes can harm you. I learned that tobacco was discovered by Columbus in 1492 and that the link between smoking and lung cancer was established in 1951. I learned that tobacco dependence is a chronic condition and usually requires repeated intervention. I learned that to stop smoking you have to change your lifestyle. 

I could write a book on what I have learned but I don’t have time. Now I am anxious to put what I have learned in action. I am looking forward to opening a center so that we can begin helping people as Anne Penman did fifteen years ago.

Dawn Miller

"Anne is an amazing person on many levels. As the Founder of Anne Penman Laser Therapy she's a driving force in the use of cold laser therapy to help people change their lives and become healthier and happier. She's a recognized expert internationally in the use of cold lasers for stop smoking and other protocols. She's also an awesome business woman. She works tirelessly to advance the knowledge and presence of laser therapy and of the Centers that are part of the Anne Penman Laser Therapy network. She continues to think out of the box to do more with less while all the time maintaining one of the most positive outlooks and attitudes I've had the change to experience. When you're with her all things are possible. She's also an experienced Reiki Master and I have taken my Level 1 and 2 with her. She's a patient teacher, motivational role model and continues to watch out for me and provide guidance and support despite her brutally busy schedule. While I'm thankful for all of my friends and colleagues, some just stand out and their presence is felt on may levels. Anne's one of those. The Universe got it right when her path crossed mine."