Rachel B. Hott, PhD is a certified master practitioner and trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and co-director and co-founder of The NLP Center of New York. She is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist and holds a master degree in Dance/Movement Therapy. She is also a hypnotherapist certified by the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists (NBCCH).

Hott has been a course leader for American Management Association and a private consultant for executives. She has been trained by Jack Canfield to facilitate self-esteem trainings. Her specialization areas include: performance anxiety, sexuality, life transitions, addictions, and healthy lifestyles including weight control, sleep, and exercise.

Hott co-authored NLP: A Changing Perspective with her husband Steven Leeds. They have been hired by companies to lead groups in process communication and have also led an NLP/Ericksonian Hypnosis workshop for Rancho la Puerto. Since 2011, Hott has presented at the Ericksonian Hypnosis Conferences in Phoenix, Arizona.