About IICT
Welcome to the IICT’s Members Practitioner Directory.
At IICT we’re passionate about linking the right professional practitioner to your health and wellness needs.
We have the most comprehensive modality list in the world.
Each practitioner listed is a full qualified and is a ‘quality assurance’ approved member of the IICT, so you can be sure you are contacting a credible and trained practitioner in natural therapies. Browse our hundreds of pages with over 1,000 natural therapy headings to locate the right practitioner for you in your area.
What IICT believes in
At IICT, everything we do and believe in is about challenging the status quo. We believe in thinking differently about membership and truly serving our members based on what they need over what we assume their needs might be.
Unlike many associations who dictate what therapists must do, we innovate and create services and provide resources based on what our members actually need. We reverse engineer membership starting with ‘why’ rather than focusing on ‘what’ we do.
Because we operate outside the structure of associations, we are truly responsive to industry needs and use that flexibility to deliver outstanding products to our members.
We’re about community and collaboration as a starting point and that makes us unique from the outset.
IICT is the best fit for therapists who offer many modalities without the need of joining associations for each modality practiced. IICT is also the largest modality list in all the world
(1,200+ and counting), you can be sure that if you practice it, we cover it.
Where we live
IICT’s central office is located in one of the world’s most sought after locations and situated at the most easterly point of northern New South Wales.
Byron Bay is famous for its blend of spirituality; yoga, music and surfing lifestyle.
At IICT we employ team members who live in the area and who share our passion for natural health, clean living and environmental sustainability.
Scroll down this page to meet our team.
Our Purpose
“To recognise, inspire and unite every therapist throughout the world”
Our 5 Customer Service Promises
- To make our customers day.
- To provide a positive, efficient and friendly customer service experience.
- To over-deliver & care for our customers as life-long shareholders in IICT.
- To celebrate our customers diversity and contribution, knowing this is central to our purpose.
- To appreciate our customers; solve their problems and nurture our relationship with our members to give our best every time.
Meet Our Team
Lawrence Ellyard
IICT Founder & CEO
Lawrence Ellyard is the managing director and founder of the IICT with over 22 years experience in the natural health industry. Lawrence has been instrumental in developing the IICT’s operations both within the Australia and Internationally.He was formally the Director of The International Institute for Reiki Training and has several years of training and practice as a Transpersonal Therapist.
Since the early 1990’s, Lawrence has been an active member and facilitator of several educational organisations and spiritual traditions and has supported their growth with many innovations in natural therapies since this time. He has travelled extensively throughout the world both lecturing and training and draws on his extensive background in natural therapies in the running and future direction of the IICT.Lawrence lives in Byron Bay, NSW with his two boys and partner Amanda.
Lawrence is also the author of nine books in natural therapies. For more about Lawrence and his books visit his author’s website at: www.lawrenceellyard.com
Ilke Sharratt
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Following an extensive period living and working abroad in London, Ilke was then based in her home town of Sydney, where she had an extensive corporate career as an Executive Assistant and then into Office Managerial roles for large corporations. Here she has developed high level administration and operational skills and is very customer focused.
Vicki Beven
Customer Care Manager and Modality Specialist
Vicki has an extensive background in the complementary health field. Her studies include Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, kinesiology, pranic healing and massage and beauty therapy. Vicki’s experience ranges from running her own practice, to working in world-class health retreats.
Richard Patterson
Sales Manager and Training Provider Customer Liaison
Richard has an extensive background in sales and marketing with his former role with a company in Melbourne. He is a published author and has had several articles published in prominent publications throughout the world. Following a 12 year stint as an English teacher, Richard has recently joined IICT, heading up research in natural therapies.
Sheridan Sorensen
Social Media Marketing and Web Analyst Consultant
Sheridan has worked in strategic business development and marketing roles at several well known companies including IIN, NAB and Qantas. In recent years she has developed a stable of clients with communications and social media projects, particularly in the health and wellness space.
Colin Cooper
Digital Marketing Strategist and Web Developer
Colin was born in England and had started his own business at 16 years of age. He went on to get a formal education in Information Technology and Marketing – 2 of his passions even today. After deciding to come to Australia he put his entrepreneurial skills together to start up his own company in IT.
Jesus Cordero
Art Director and Graphics Specialist
Jesus Cordero was born in Maracaibo – Venezuela. He graduated as Graphic Designer and Art Director in 2001. His designer career (spanning more than 15 years) has provided Jesus with the opportunity of working with several high profile companies and clients around the world.
Jessie Borras
Web Developer
Jessie is a Web Developer for 7 years, has a degree in Engineering and a self taught in Web Design and Development, Passionate about web technologies, loves to travel and visit Mars someday.