Kevin leaves Taliban hell for Ayr business
A former soldier has swapped Afghanistan’s front line for Ayr – in a bid to mend minds.
Kevin Mullin is using hypnotherpy techniques to cure a string of patients in his new line of work.
And the dad- of- three, who was once in charge of security at a key Taliban target, insists his own remarkable life can help turn others’ around.
Kevin, 40, is the one man band behind Serenity NLP – a new project he hopes will make him “Scotland’s biggest therapist”.
He said: “I’ve been through lots in my own life, whether it be personal of professional.
“I watched my own brother take his own life through mental illness and when I came back from Afghanistan I sat and watched my mum die.
“Those kind of experiences shape who you are and I resolved very quickly that if I could help just one person through my own life, I’d be doing a good job.”
Kevin, who trained in the powerful science of Neuro Linguistic Programming while with the Army, rose to a top role while serving the forces.
Tours in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Bosnia and Iraq were followed by a spell in Kandahar, where Kevin helped to protect and secure US Military bases in the birthplace of the Taliban.
Three years acting as the last line of defence at the highest value target in Kabul, the Serena Hotel, saw Kevin bear witness to harrowing scenes.
He admitted: “Understandably, people were constantly on edge, and it was a case of trying to keep them calm at all times.
“We managed to thwart at least three potential attacks during my time there and I was leading a team of 130 armed guards.
“Dealing with that level of guest anxiety on a daily basis formed the basis of what I wanted to come back and do with this business.
“Most of my clients are struggling with anxiety but I also treat relationship management and weight control.”
Kevin added: “The response has been incredible – if your mind is open to change we can make it happen and my goal is to make a difference within minutes.
“I’m about to hold a seminar on anxiety at the Park Hotel, but a few years down the line who knows?
“It would be great to be sitting here as Scotland’s biggest therapist selling out top arenas and changing people’s lives.”
• The special anxiety seminar at Kilmarnock’s Park Hotel takes place on Tuesday, August 22. Price £ 7.99.
For more info, visit www. serenitynlp. com or call 07788 119 374.