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Jim Alvarez

AlvarezJames R Álvarez PhD is an internationally recognized authority on hostage negotiations, behavior change management, communications, psychological first aid and stress/trauma treatment.

Dr. Álvarez is a licensed clinical psychologist and the only consultant ever used by both Scotland Yard and NYPD's HostageNegotiation Teams. His other clients include Fortune 100 companies and military / intelligence agencies around the world.

He literally wrote the book on The Psychological Impact of Kidnap, is the European Operations Director of the International Association of Hostage Negotiators, and is an Honorary Police Surgeon of the NYPD.

Dr. Álvarez’s extraordinary depth of experience in hostage negotiations, behavior change, kidnap for ransom, crisis communications and trauma treatment make him a world expert in advanced influence and persuasion techniques, while his exciting and dynamic teaching style provides a learning environment conducive to audiences of all types.

Dr. Álvarez received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. He is bilingual in English and Spanish, lives in London and has two young daughters.

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