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THE AUSTRALIAN HYPNOTHERAPY JOURNAL

The official journal of the AHA & its member association ASTA

www.ahahypnotherapy.org.au July 2013 Volume 64; Issue No 2

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Reports Presidents report 2 From the editor 3 State reports 30 Articles The relationship between the Australian Federal Government :& the Austraian smoker by Phil Harrison 9 The wisdom of the inner child by Dave Candy (NZ) 10 Parkinsons Disease its all in your head by Michael Smith (USA) 12 State workshop reviews 14 Three kinds of rapport essential for a successful hypnosis session by Claudia Klein (South Africa) 20 Children and hypnosis by Arthur Long (South Africa) 22 Helping the sexual mind by John Dutton (South Africa) 24 Book Reviews Hypnotic suggestions and metaphors reviewed by Kylee Williams 5 Patient sedation without medication reviewed by John Gehrmann 6 Ego State Therapy reviewed by Andres Soto 7 Workshop details 25 Workshop details in summary 29 Advertisements Azur upcoming NLP / EFT training on the Gold Coast, QLD 8 Professional Counselling Association of the ACT and NSW Inc Wellbeing and mindfulness symposium 17 Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy Phoenix Institute of Australia 18 The Mind Academy 19 Ego State Therapy Professor Gordon Emerson PhD 21 Releasing and healing boot camp for professional practitioners 23 Healing from the roots with family constellations Yildiz Sethi 21

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DearMembersStateAnnualGeneralMeetingsOverthepastfewmonthsIhaveattendedStateAGMsinPerth,Adelaide,MelbourneandSydneyandconductedworkshopsinsomeofthesecentres.Itisalwaysgoodtocatchupwitholdfriendsandparticularlyexcitingtoseethegrowthanddevelopmentintheprofessionaroundthecountry.Whilstwereadnegativepressabouttheeconomyandconsumerconfidence,moreandmorepeoplearechoosingtojoinourprofessionandourownmembershipnownumbersmorethanathousand.Numbersbythemselvesarenotimportant,itisratherwhattheyrepresent.Thelargerweareasabody,themoreinfluencewehaveindiscussionswithGovernmentandotherhealthbodiesandinturn,themoreacceptedtheprofessionbecomesandisofbenefittousall.ProposedchangestoDeductionsforEducationalExpensesTreasuryrecentlyreleasedaWhitePaperproposingtosignificantlyoverhaulsectionsofthetaxationframeworkandsectionsofthisaffectallofusdirectly.Theproposalistolimittheamountofselfeducationalexpensesonanindividualtaxreturnto$2000.Thiswilldirectlyaffecteverypracticinghypnotherapistasinessence,itsetsamonetarylimitonthevalueofongoingprofessionaldevelopmentexpenses,conferenceexpensesandtrainingthatcanbeclaimed.eachyear.

Thisproposedchangediscriminatesagainstaprofessionwherethevastmajorityofpractitionersareselfemployedandmanyliveinruralandremoteareas.Forthesemembersthecostofattendingworkshopsandconferenceswouldnolongerbepossibleiftheexpenseisover$2000.IhavewrittenasubmissiontotreasuryoutliningtheissuesandhowthiswouldaffectourprofessionandstatingtheAHAsobjectiontotheproposalandthiswillbepostedontheAHAwebsiteshortlyshouldyouwishtoseeit.Theproposedcapisbeingopposedbyalmostallprofessionalgroupsincludingdoctors,psychologistsandsocialworkers.IencourageyoutoemailyourlocalfederalMPandaddyourvoiceopposingwhatisarestrictiveproposalwhichwillbedetrimentaltotheadvancementoftheprofession.AllofthesubmissionsthataremadebytheAHAonyourbehalfareavailableonthewebsite.StoptoberandPersonalPagesontheAHAWebsiteAsIoutlinedatthevariousAGMs,theassociationisgoingtopromoteStoptoberasaquitsmokinginitiative.AtpresentthewebsiteisbeingbuiltandIwillgiveyoumoredetailsabouthowyoucanbeinvolvedinanewslettershortly.WearealsofinalisingdetailsofhoweachmembercanhaveapersonalisedpageontheAHA

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Author: Edited by D. Corydon Hamond, PhD Distributor: WW Norton & Company Ltd, 1990 ISBN: 978-0393700954 Reviewed by: Kylee Williams

This book provides an extensive overview into various techniques and their applications. I found that it explained the therapists responsible for the techniques and their backgrounds in a way that was useful and instructive for me to then apply their experience to my own sessions with clients.

It covers a vast range of psychological, emotional and medical issues that were applicable to my own clients and so I was able to utilise and/or adapt the suggestions and therapy work in accordance with my individual cases. I found it particularly helpful that some background was provided on the Therapists themselves so that I understood where their approach was coming from. This also assisted me to put the work in to context depending on my own clients histories. Discussions within in the text on Reversed Effect were helpful too. The idea that the more we try and consciously force a change the more we are actually working against that change made a lot of sense to me and melded with my training in other areas. I have been able to incorporate this approach in a variety of client sessions including where addictions are concerned. Sometimes the more power we give to a negative situation, the greater hold it has over us. I felt this book put this concept into a relevant format with regards to Clinical Hypnosis. Taking this a step further, the explanation of how to use Reversed Effect for pain management and illness has proved to be extremely useful with clients that are suffering both chronic and acute physical issues and illnesses. I found the information about how to handle a client failing to respond to suggestions whilst in trance quite helpful and it gave me added confidence to change my approach and/or ask the client what experience they were having during the trance so that I could work with that rather than be unsure of how to proceed. The main positive I found to say about this book is that it really assisted me in understanding the background behind some of the issues that arise for clients. I really liked how it went in to detail about various conditions and then suggested several approaches to the problem or conducting the therapy under hypnosis, depending on the clients particular situation or personality. I find this book to be extremely informative and of continuing value in my practice.

Kylee Williams is a clinical hypnotherapist practicing in Hervey Bay, Queensland. [email protected] http://butterfly-effects.com.au

Book Review


Author: Elvira Lang, MD & Eleanor Laser, PhD Distributor: www.trafford.com, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4269-2025-7 (SC) Reviewed by: John Gehrmann

A very enjoyable and informative book summarizing the findings from an extended set of clinical studies for patient sedation without medication, where findings for over 700 patients are used to provide very informative and factual tips for different aspects of pain management in a hospital setting. The book is pitched at not only hypnotherapists, but also other practicing medical professionals that can use some of the techniques to help ease the discomfort of their patients. Note they refer to patients rather than clients, as this book is specific for a medical setting. Its a given that in my offices they are clients, not patients. A detailed chapter by chapter summary is attached.

The book goes through the findings of the study, each of the 22 chapters covering different aspects of the hypnotic processes and findings. It is a very thorough work, and I would highly recommend the book for anyone wanting to do pain management in any setting. It has given me additional confidence in numerous client settings to deal with pain and discomfort. The summaries for Chapter 18 and 20 are given below as an example of the type of information provided. These were probably my favourite chapters, though I did enjoy the whole book Chapter 18 Imagery hypnotists should know this. How to invite imagery using information provided from client, both before and during a procedure. Where would you rather be. Your body has to go through this procedure, but your mind can chose to be somewhere else Distressing imagery alerts the reader that spontaneous distressing images may arise, and gives the guidance to help dissociate the patient from the image using viewing image from a distance and then either removing or transforming the images to more pleasant scenes. This chapter allowed me to perform a very painful procedure on my thumb nail (an unfortunate life training event involving a deeply lodged splinter) while happily allowing my mind to make and enjoy cocktails at a tropical resort. Without the detailed descriptions on how to handle different parts of the pain this would have been difficult. This now has enabled me to feel confident in helping others deal with discomfort, as all doubt was removed from my mind that it is possible to do this. Chapter 20 Managing Pain. Some great insights into pain, and how pain increases upon prolonged exposure and repeat performance for the same or lesser pain. Use of especially cold for numbing. Also described in detail how to incorporate events happening in an operating theatre / surroundings into the imagery experienced by the client. Discussed the fact that just having anaesthetics available to a clinical trial patient as a safety buffer enabled great success without the actual need for these. Although we do also offer patients the choice of pharmaceuticals, it has been our experience as well as the experience of other investigators that the use of hypnosis greatly reduces the amount o medications needed, and thus, also reduces the number of associated drug-induced complications. The patients in the hypnosis group had significantly less pain, less anxiety, less need for drugs, fewer complications, and, in addition, were done 17 minutes faster than those in the control group. Appendices gave details on different hypnosis scripts mentioned in early parts of the book, and more study insights.

John Gehrmann Cert Hyp, PhD (Biochemistry), BSc (Hons), PMAHA, NHRA is based in Kingaroy, Queensland [email protected] www.karmicseedshypnosis.com.au

Book Review


Author: Gordon Emmerson Distributor: Crown House Publishing, 2003 ISBN: 978-1845900793 Reviewed by: Andres Soto

In short this book does a great job in giving the reader a detailed explanation of what Ego State therapy is, how it came about and how to effectively apply Ego State techniques to achieve therapeutic gains for clients. Gordon Emmersons uncomplicated and detailed explanations of the different facets of Ego State Therapy make it easy for a therapist with some basic prior knowledge in the application of hypnosis and counselling to apply Ego State techniques in a range therapeutic scenarios. Simply put, Ego State Therapy works off the premise that our personality is comprised of different parts which are

created at different stages of our lives to enhance our ability to adapt to, and cope with life experiences. Each part of our personality is referred to as an Ego state. In turn each Ego State has its own feelings and mini personality complete with its own strengths and weaknesses and roles that it performs for the individual. We have surface ego states and underlying ego states. Surface states can be accessed quite easily through conversational techniques during counselling; however underlying states are best accessed through hypnosis. In any given moment one ego state is in the Executive, during this time we demonstrate that particular states personality. E.g. If we are displaying anger then it is likely that an ego state which is responsible for anger is in the executive. Ego State Therapy seems to have three broad uses in the therapeutic setting; Locating and processing trauma, improving Ego State communication and allowing a client to gain personal awareness of Ego States. Locating and processing Trauma According to Ego State theory, Ego States often harbour pain and unresolved emotions from an earlier time in life. This can lead to some sort of situational neurosis which is uncomfortable for the client and is often the reason behind the client seeking therapy in the first place. Whilst there are many techniques and methods employed by hypnotherapists that are aimed at finding causation claiming permanent solutions to a clients problem, few techniques effectively locate causation and process the related trauma in a way that can achieve permanent results for the client. Ego State Therapy holds that it is not enough to simply find the causal element to a clients issue in order to resolve it. The trauma related to the causal event must be processed by the ego state holding the trauma and any pain and emotional discord felt by that state must be resolved. This will go a long way to ensuring permanent results for the client. A modified and I believe a much more complete version of the commonly used affect bridge technique is just one of the tools employed by Ego State Therapy to assist a client in locating and processing trauma held by underlying ego states. Improving Ego State Communication Even if trauma is not at the root of a clients presenting issue, it is often observed that a clients problem is perpetuated by some sort of internal conflict or lack of communication between Ego States. E.g. If a client studies for an exam but is unable to recall the studied information during exam conditions, it is possible that the wrong state is taking the exam. Ego State Therapy facilitates communication between states allowing internal conflicts to be resolved leading a client to live life more fully. Resourceful ego states are engaged to assist weaker states or a change in roles between states for a more effective outcome can be negotiated so that all states are more in alignment. Gaining Personal Awareness Of Ego States - Sometimes clients will want to simply understand why they behave in a certain way or why they are how they are. Ego State Therapy provides a useful tool by which an individuals Ego States can be mapped, giving a client the self awareness that they seek. This process can bring to light for the client better ways of functioning in day to day life. Despite my observation of numerous typographical errors within this publication, I have found the content of Ego State Therapy by Gordon Emmerson PhD a valuable asset to my practice. Upon reading this book, I have started to implement the Ego State theory and techniques with clients and have found the methods employed to be nice and structured, extremely effective and ethical. In my opinion, Ego State Therapy is certainly one of the most holistic approaches I have used in my practice and I havent even done the Ego State Therapy Course yet. I highly recommend this book to any therapist who is serious about creating lasting change for their clients.

Andres Soto is a Clinical Hypnotherapist practicing in Annandale, Victoria [email protected] www.livewellhypnotherapy.com.au

Book Review


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TherelationshipbetweentheAustralianFederalGovernment&theAustralianSmokerResearcharticlebyPhilHarrison,DipHyp,AdvDipHyp,CMAHA,NHRA,MAEPH

A great irony permeates the relationshipbetween the Australian FederalGovernment; Nicotine ReplacementTherapy (NRT) based advertising and theAustraliansmoker.Theprevalentpositionrequired by Government (to their nonsmoking voters) strives to convincesmokers to end their habit, however theGovernment isnowasdependanton thetaxes from smoking and exciselikeproducts;some$10.2billion in2012(VanOnselen2012),assmokersaredependentoncigarettes. In thisessay Iwilladdressthe manner in which the visual mediawithin Australian Government antismoking campaigns bring suggestions tothe subconscious directly opposing thedesiretoquitsmoking.In their defence, Government has, viatheirassociationwithnonpharmaceuticalsponsored advertising e.g. The CancerCouncil, produced visual mediarepresentations which actually serve topsychologicallydiscouragethehabit,suchas the latest advertisement questioningIs this how your friends see you?,howeverthoseadvertisementslinkedwithpharmaceutical companies utilise anaspectofAustralianessentialnessandthesubtletyofNeuroLinguisticProgramming(NLP)toensurerepeatedattemptstoquitusing their highly profitable nicotinebasedproducts,whennicotine isnot thebasisof the addiction. Pierce andGilpin(2002 1260) state Since becomingavailable over the counter, NRT appearsnolongereffectiveinincreasinglongtermsuccessfulcessation.FindingsbyAlpert,Biener and Connolly (2011 1) fromHarvardSchoolofPublicHealthandTheUniversityofMassachusettsBostonfoundNicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs)designedtohelppeoplestopsmoking,donot appear to be effective in helpingsmokers quit longterm, even whencombined with smoking cessationcounseling.Pharmaceutical companies sellpharmaceuticals. Not lifestyle choices,not avoidance of rejection by society.They sellpharmaceuticals. Itswho theyare. Its what they know. When theyadvertise an end to the smoking habit,they are advertising pharmaceuticals.Research indicates that the increasingmedicalization of smoking cessationimplies that cessation need bepharmacologically or professionallymediated (Chapman and MacKenzie2010). The average Australian smokerreadsYoucannotdo itbyyourself. You

need either professional help or ourprescribed NRT. We have a situationwhere advertising leads consumers toseekmedicationstheydonotneed,ortoforgo less expensive and safer treatmentoptions(Dukes2001).Furtherresearchasfarbackas1964specificallycitedthatthetobaccohabitshouldbecharacterisedasahabituation,ratherthananaddiction(TheSurgeonGeneral 1964). Even today, theone warning the Government cannotplaceonapacketofcigarettesisNicotineis addictive. They write Smoking isaddictive and yet the advertisementsused by Pharmaceutical companiespresentanecessitoussubstitutionofonesourceofnicotine(cigarettes)totheslowweaningprocessofanothersource (NRT)as the only way to quit because of theallegedaddictiveproperties,beitthroughpatch, lozenge,gum, inhalerorspray. Tothe Australian smoker, subtly influencedby the NLP of the advertisement;Nicorette,Nicotinell,Nicabate,Nicoderm.Thefirstsyllablesaysitall.An impasse has been reached. TheGovernment, reliant on their tax, thepharmaceuticalcompaniesreliantontheirprofits and the smoker reliant on wellmeaningyetmisguidedadvice from theirGP or the NLP cues in advertising forexpertdirection toquit thehabit. Theadvertisement declares For mostsmokers, it takes multiple attempts tosuccessfully quit. This may be true, butwhat has that suggested to thesubconscious mind of the strugglingsmoker?ItsOKtofail.Mostsmokersdo.The text positions the portrayal of thesmoker as likely to fail. Pharmaceuticalcompaniesdonotwantquittingsmokers.Theywant repeat customers. Everybodywins, apart from the smoker who,frustrated and confused, tries anotherround of NRT or prescribed antidepressants such as Zyban or Champix(again, produced by the pharmaceuticalcompanies) inorder to tryandbreak thehabit. As stated by Christopher LaBarbera (2001, 14) manipulativemarketing techniques enhance demandformedicinesbeyondnecessityandposehazardstoconsumers.Does nicotine have an effect on thehuman body? Absolutely. Nicotine,howeveralsostimulatestheproductionoftwo chemicals producednaturallyby thebody. Dopamine and Epinephrine.Dopamine isa chemicalproducedby thebrain. A mood elevator if you will.Epinephrine is a form of adrenaline

produced by the adrenal glands. It alldepends on how the smoker is feelingwhentheysmoke,astowhetherthebrainallowsreceptorstoreceivetheDopamineor the Epinephrine. Smoking whenrelaxingtriggersthereceiptofDopamine.Smoking when stressed triggers thereceipt of Epinephrine. Instantgratification. The essentialness of theAustralian.Whenthebodybecomesusedto a certain level of Dopamine orEpinephrine, it requires that level to feelnormal.Whenthoselevelsarenotmet,thebrainsignalsitsneedbywhatwearetold by pharmaceutical advertisementsarecravingsorwithdrawals,bothNLPtermsusedinharddruguse.Mostofthenicotine is normally out of the bodybetween 24days,dependent on howmanycigarettesthesmokersmokesinaday.Whatdothepharmaceuticaladvertstell us? A 10 week Step DownProgramme, not including an extra twoweeksonthePreQuitPatch!What the smoker is dealing with is amemory. Not a craving; a memory.Unfortunately,(asfarasapharmaceuticalcompanyisconcerned),thereisnomoneytobemadefromamemory,sotheycallitanicotineaddiction.The visual representation used inmedia,specifically advertisements regardingsmoking cessation will, unfortunately,continue to misdirect the consumer bybringing suggestions to the subconsciousdirectly opposing cessation as long asthere are profits to be made and nonsmokingvoterstobeplacated.ReferenceList:Alpert,HillelR.,LoisBiener,GregoryN.Connolly.AProspectiveCohort

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ThewisdomoftheinnerchildByDaveCandy,NZ,Clinicalandpastlifehypnotherapist&hypnoenergeticspractitioner

Manytimeswithinourprofessionweutilisethetoolsandtechniquesofinnerchildwork,usingtheincrediblepowerofchildrescuetohelprelease,healandreframeeventsexperiencedwithinourformativeyears.Bringingintheadultselfforchildrescuecanbesoprofoundandincrediblyempoweringforaclient.ItwasthrougharecentHypnoenergeticsessionhoweverthatIdiscoveredthepotentialoftheinnerchild'swisdomandtheforgottenpowerthatinnocenceandconnectiontoallthatis,canbringtheconditionedadult.ABriefClientHistoryMyclientwasstucktheyhatedtheirjob,theirlife,theyweredepressedandcompletelyunmotivatedtochangetheirlifesituation.Theyfeltliketheywereinanincrediblydeepholeofunhappinessandemptiness,inaforeigncountrythattheyhadoncethoughtwouldprovidethesolutionstowhathadbeenanongoingissueforsometime.Throughourdiscussioninintake,deepfeelingsofvictimisationandresentmentbroughtthroughanunderlyinglackofselfworthandselfrespect.Myclienthad,fromaveryearlyage,decidedtotakecareofothersfirst,leavingthemmoreandmoredisconnectedfromtheirownsenseofself.Overtimethishadcreatedanemptinessanddeepresentmentoftheirlifeandthosewithinitastheylookedforhelpfromthosetheyfeeltheyhadsupportedinthepastandowedthemadebtofkindnessinreturn. ThebeautifulaspectofHypnoenergeticsHypnotherapyisthatthroughfollowingenergy,wecansimplyselectthatwhichhasthemostchargearoundit(inthiscase,thelackofselfworth)andeffortlesslymoveintotranceknowingwewillbetakenwhereveritisweneedtogo.TheSessionThroughAgeRegression,wewentbacktoatimearoundtheageof7.Theclientwasbuildingafortinthefrontyardandtheirgeneralfeeling

wasofcontentment.Byfollowingtheirenergy,wethenmovedinsidethehouseastheclienthadfeltdinnerwassoontobeservedandthattheywererequiredtomoveinside.Itwouldbehere,atthekitchentable,thatwewoulddoallourwork.TheInnerChild'sIntuitionOncewehadarrivedinthekitchen,wewerepresentedwithasituationwhereforsomereason,ofwhichneitherclientnortherapistwereyetaware,thefatherhadbeenbroughtintositatthetable.Thiswaspoignantasmyclientwasacutelyawareofaninnerknowingthattheirfatherhadlefttheirfamilyaltogetherbythisparticulartimeintheirlife.Thisguidedustoengagefirstlywiththefathersittingopposite,allowingmynow7yroldclienttoconnectwithhimandtorelayhowheappeared,whathewasdoingandmostimportantlyhowhewasfeeling.Whetherornotweareawareofthisinourphysicalreality,childrenareveryastutewithpickinguponhowpeopleareactuallyfeelingasopposedtohowtheymayappear.Thisstemsfromtheirabilitytoeffortlesslyconnectwiththeenergyofaperson,aninnateabilityweareslowlyconditionedtodisregardaswemoveintoadulthood.Energydoesnotlieandachildisacutelyawareofthis.Andsoitwas,throughengagingwiththeinnerchild'sabilitiesthatIwasabletoreceiveaclearappraisalofmy7yroldclientsfatherastheyrelayedtomehisfeelingsofdisconnectfromthefamilyandhislife,howhefeltlostandthathewasveryresentfulofeveryoneandeverythinginhislife.Thesefeelings,hadsuchachargethatliterallymatchedthefeelingsmyadultclienthaddivulgedduringintakeandsowemovedintochildrescuewithadifference.AdultRescueThepurposeforthechildrescueatthisstage,wasnottoactuallyrescuethatlittle7yroldtheywerequitehappywheretheywereatthatpointintime.Thefactthathehadtappedintotheunderstandingofhisfather's

feelingsandgeneralstateofbeingneitherenhancedorretractedfromthathappiness.Itwastheadultselfthatnowneededtohearthisafterall,itwastheadultselfthathadcometomelookingfortheveryinsightandawarenessIhadjustbeenrelayedbythis7yroldchild.Bringingintheadultselfwasprofound.Thiswasthebeginningofanincredibleexampleofthewisdomachildhasforanadult,notonlythroughtheirdeepconnectiontoenergybuttheirchildlikeinnocenceandopennessaswell.Discussingthesimilaritiesbetweenhowmyadultclienthadtoldmetheywerefeelingintheircurrentlifeandthefeelingsandstateofbeingoftheirfatherinthismomentwasprofound.Throughourdiscussionwiththeadultselfwewerethenabletoascertainthatthefeelingstheywerecurrentlyfeelingwereactuallynottheirown,andindeedhadneverbeentheirown,takenonunwittinglyatsuchayoungage.ThroughHypnoenergeticreleasetechniquesmyclientwasabletohandbackthatwhichbelongedtotheirfatherandthisreleasebecamethefirststepintheirhealingjourney.Avitalstepthathadoccurreddirectlyfromtheintuitionandcommunicationoftheinnerchild.InnerChildWisdomOncewehadcompletedthisfirstrelease,theadultselfthenbegantotalkabouthowhappytheyhadnoticedtheirchildselfwas.Afterdiscussingthiswethenattemptedtoconnecttheadultselfwiththehappinessbeingexudedbythechildselflocatingwheretheywerefeelingitintheirbodytheadultselfwasunabletoactuallyconnectwiththefeeling.Theadultselfstatedthatbecauseofhowtheyfeelabouttheircurrentlifesituation,thisunhappinessandlackofconnectiontothemselves,theydon'tknowhowtoconnectwithhappiness.Andthisiswheretheinnocenceandwisdomoftheinnerchildcameintoplay.Byofferingthatperhapstheadultselfwouldliketorelayexactlyhowtheywerefeelingtotheiryoungerself,we


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witnessedaninteractionthatopeneduptherestofthesession.Their7yroldself,withalookofclearconfusion,couldsimplynotunderstandwhattheadultselfwastalkingaboutwhentheyexplainedhowunhappytheywere.Thereasonstheadultselfrelayedmadenosenseatalltothechild.The7yroldrespondedflatlythathappinessdoesnotrelyonanything,ajob,ahouse,arelationshiporanythingelsethattheadultselfhadgivenasreasonsfortheirunhappiness.Happinessissimplyalwaysthereitisneverlost,youdonotneedtolookanywhereforitandindeeditisonlyyouandyourperceivedproblemsthatgetinthewayofyoufeelingit.Happinessisalwaysbiggerthanyourproblems.Throughthisinteractiontheadultselfthenwitnessedtheinnerchild'spointvisuallyasabeautifulorbofhappyenergyfromthechildsurroundedalloftheadultself'sproblems,allowingthemtounderstandthattofindhappinessisnotthequestandinfactitisnotdifficultatalltofind.Theywereshownhowhappinessisalwaysthereinsideofyouandthatthroughouttheadultself'slife,theyhadactuallyworkedveryhardtoavoidseeingandfeelingthehappiness.Theyhadputperceivedissueafterissueinfrontofit,beforeeventuallycreatingabeliefthathappinessissomethingtheyareseekingexternally.Theadultselfthenrealisedhowtheyhadfromanearlyageputtheirmotherfirst,takingcareofherafterthedivorce.Thisbehaviourhadthenevolvedintoalwaysputtingothersfirst.Throughthismyclienthadlosttouchwiththemselves,withtheirtrueself,withtheirinnerhappiness.Theyhadbeenlivingoutsideofthemselvesforsolongtheybegantoseekthatwhichtheyhavewithin,throughothersintheexternalworld.Thisinteractionandwisdomfromtheinnerchildwasprofound.Forthefirsttimesincechildhood,theclientwasabletounderstandwhattheirhappinessis,whereitliveswithinthem,whattheyhavebeendoingforsolongthathadblockedthemfromfeelingitbutmostimportantlynow,experiencingwhathappinessfeels

likepurehappinessthehappinessofaninnocentchild.TheFinalGiftOncewehadexhaustedallawarenessfromtheinnerchildandintegrateditintotheadultself,wethenmovedtothefinalaspectofthesession.Bythistime,interestinglyenough,theclient'sfatherhadnowdisappearedfromthekitchentableandtheirmotherhadmovedintohisseat.Throughconnectingwiththeirmother,theadultselfnowwasabletoseeandfeelherenergy,anenergyofdisconnectandavoidanceoffeelings.Shehadalwaysdemonstratedthisbehaviourasawaytodealwithherlifeheremptiness,herunhappiness.Throughadeepdiscussionaroundthisweuncoveredonceagain,similarfeelingsandideasthathadbeendiscussedasissuesformyclientinintakeandsoweonceagainquestionedownership.Thiswasthepivotalclosuretoallthepreviouswork,astheadultselfdeterminedthattheseideasandfeelingsofavoidanceandemptinesshadneverbeentheirsbutinsteadsomethingtheyhadtakenonfromtheirmother.Thiswasalsoinherentlylinkedtotheirsenseofself,asitwasherethattheyhadbegunasachildtoputothersfirst,takingfullresponsibilityforthecareoftheirmotherfromaveryearlyage.Andastheymovedthroughhandingeverythingthatwasnottheirsbackacrossthekitchentable,myclientexperiencedthisincrediblereleaseandinstantconnectiontoafeelingtheyhadneverthoughttheywouldfeelagaintheirhappiness.Afeelingthattheirinnerchildhadshownthem.Afeelingthattheyknowonlyknewwhatitfeltlikeandwhereitresidedwithinthembutalsowhattheyhadbeendoingthathaddisconnectedthemfromitforsolongempoweringmyclientwithprofoundwisdomandlearningthatenabledthemtofinallyconnectonceagainnotjustwiththeirhappiness,butthemselvesaconnectiontheyhadlostaverylongtimeago.InClosingStrippingawaytheconditioningofanadultcanbesimplydonebyengagingwiththeinnerchildanditisthrough

thisthatweareabletoconnectaclient,onceagain,withthatwhichisinnocent,thatwhichisuntainted,thatwhichisdeeplyconnectedtoeverythingandeveryoneandmostimportantlythatwhichisindeedthem.Thisallowsthemtoonceagainviewtheirliveswithouttheintricatemassofbeliefsandnegativefeelingsthatcloudtheirabilitytoseetheanswerstotheirlifetoonceagainviewtheworldthroughtheeyesofachild.DaveCandycofoundedandpracticesfromWakingLifeCentreforHypnoenergetics&PastLifeHypnotherapy(formerlybasedinSydney)inWellington,NZhttp://www.wakinglife.co.nz

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state in Australia! Do you have something to share that would benefit AHA members? Then we want to hear from you! If you would like to offer your services, simply contact the Workshop coordinator in your state (details on the committee page at the end of this journal). You can offer your services to any or all state workshop coordinators for as many dates and locations as you would like. The state coordinators will organise the schedules and notify you if your topic fits their requirements. As a not-for-profit association, the AHA attempts to keep the cost of these workshops as low as possible. Therefore, while the AHA will pay for any necessary out of pocket expenses this is a non-paid opportunity for you to share your knowledge. On the other hand, you will get a lot of exposure to the hypnotherapy community!!


ParkinsonsDiseaseitsallinyourheadbyMichaelSmith,PhD,CHt,clinicalpsychologistandhypnotherapistbasedinLasVegas,USA

Parkinson'sdiseasebelongstoagroupofconditionscalledmotorsystemdisorders,whicharetheresultofthelossofdopamineproducingbraincells.Dopaminesendssignalstothepartofyourbrainthatcontrolsmovement.Itletsyourmusclesmovesmoothlyanddowhatyouwantthemtodo.ThefourmainsymptomsofParkinsonsare:Tremor,whichmeansshakingortrembling(tremormayaffectyourhands,arms,orlegs),stiffmuscles,slowmovement,problemswithbalancewalking.Intime,Parkinsonsaffectsmusclesallthroughyourbody,soitcanleadtodifficultyswallowing.Parkinson'sdiseaseisbothchronic(meaningitpersistsoveralongperiodoftime)andprogressive(meaningitssymptomsgrowworseovertime).ApersonwithParkinsonsmayhaveafixedorblankexpression,troublespeaking,andotherproblems.Somepeoplealsohaveadecreaseinmentalskills(dementia).Atpresent,thereisnocureforParkinsonsDisease,butavarietyofmedicationsprovidedramaticrelieffromthesymptoms.Usually,patientsaregivenlevodopacombinedwithcarbidopa.Carbidopadelaystheconversionoflevodopaintodopamineuntilitreachesthebrain.Nervecellscanuselevodopatomakedopamineandreplenishthebrain'sdwindlingsupply.AlthoughlevodopahelpsatleastthreequartersofParkinsoniancases,notallsymptomsrespondequallytothedrug.TherearealsootherdrugsthatdohelprelievethesymptomsofParkinson's.Hypnosiscan,throughthereliefofstress,aidParkinson'spatients.Buthowfarcanwego?Canwechangethebrain?Canhypnosisdomorethanmodestsymptomrelief?ThatiswhatIsetouttolearn.Theoriginalthoughtwastosetupafoundation,raisefunds,anddoayearlongcomprehensivestudyusinghypnosiswithParkinson'spatients.

Thenrealitysetin.Itisalmostimpossibletoraisefundsinanysignificantwaytodoresearchinhypnosis.Unlikepharmaceuticalresearch,hypnosiswillnevermakeanyonerich.Charitablefoundationsarenotparticularlyaltruistic.Nottobediscouraged,IdecidedtogoforwardwithwhateverIcould:workingwithParkinson'spatientsprobono.Evenasmallsamplingwithgoodnotesanddocumentationwouldbeuseful.Initially,Irecruitedfourpeopleasstudysubjects.Butafterexplainingrequirementsofthestudy,theyobtainedareferralfromtheirphysician,completedseveralpagesofintake,showedupforweeklyappointments,andsignedareleaseforeverythingtobedocumentedonvideo.Iendedupwithoneverydedicatedpatient.John:agesixtythree;retiredmilitary;hisAirForceneurologistswillingtocooperate;eightyearhistoryasaParkinson'spatientandeagertobeapartofthestudy.Johnpresentedwithuncontrollabletremors.Stiffanduncertainwalk.Hewasatall,emaciatedmanwithashenskinandanexpressionless,frozenface.AnycompetenthypnotistcanguideaParkinson'spatientintohypnosisand,throughsimplerelaxation,seethetremorsstop.Unfortunately,whenyouemergethemfromhypnosis,thetremorstendtocomeback.Goodshorttermrelief,nolongtermresults.Thechallengefromtheverybeginningwastocreatealastingeffect;tocreatelongtermreliefandcontrol.Ourweeklysessionswereslowatfirst.Onhisfirstvisit,Johnhadsevereunpredictabletremors,aslowanduncertaingait,wasunabletodrinkliquidsandfrequentlyrequiredafeedingtubefornourishment.Hisspeechwasweakandhalting.Onthatvisit,Iinducedhypnosis,createdarelaxationresponse,taughthimasimplemeditativetechniqueandsent

himhome.Whenhereturnedforhissecondweekappointment,therewasnochange.Thistime,whileinhypnosis,Igavehimtaskstodo."AsIcontinuetalkingtoyou,Iwantyoutosilently,intheprivacyofyourownmind,countbackfromonehundredin2s."Heachievedabeautifulstateofrelaxationthatlastedevenwhenemerged.Thenextcoupleofweeksfollowedasimilarpattern.Hisabilitytorelaxwasgrowing,andtheeffectwaslastinglonger.Still,therewasnothingremotelyresemblingabreakthrough.Oneofthereasonstherehavebeensofewcontrolledstudiesusinghypnosisisbecauseinusinghypnosis,eachindividualsubjectrequiresadjustmentoftheprocess.Thatwillalwaysbringdoubttotheresults.Ifwewereinadrugtrial,itwouldbelikeusingadifferentdosageofthetrialmedicationwitheachpatient.Thiswouldmakeithardtomeasureresults.John'sjobintheAirForcewasnuclearmissiles.Hismindwrapssoeasilyaroundnumbersthatsimplethingslikecountingfromtenbacktooneborehim.Onweekseven,withJohnstartingtocreaterelaxationoccasionallyonhisown,Istartedworkonhisshallowbreathing.HisbreathinghadbeenshallowformanyyearsandseemedtobegettingworseashisParkinson'sdiseaseadvanced.Myinstructionswerequitesimple."Iwantyoutocountslowlyinyourmindfrom99allthewaydowntozero.Asyoudothat,beawareofyourbreathing.Atninetynine,inhaledeeplyninetyeight,exhalethoroughly.Ninetyseven,inhaledeeplyninetysix,exhalecompletelyandfollowthatpatternallthewaydowntozero.Ontheoddnumbersyouinhale;theevennumbers,exhale.Remainawareof


yourbreathingandcountyourbreaths.Thismethodproducedverygoodresults.Hisbreathingbecamestrongeranddeeperoverthenextfewweeks.Throughoutthisentirestudy,Johnwas,ofcourse,stillseeinghisneurologist.AshappenswithallParkinson'spatients,hismedswerefrequentlybeingadjusted.ByhavingJohnkeepacarefullogofhismedicationsandhisprogress,itwaseasytotellwhenthemedicationswerecausingproblems.Inspiteoftheproblemscreatedbychangingmedications,wecontinuedtoseesteadyprogress.Ashisbreathingimproved,sodidhissleep;ashissleepimproved,sodidhissymptoms.Atweektwelve,recognizinghisimprovements,IbeganseeingJohneveryotherweekinsteadofweekly.Still,hewasunderweight,havingdifficultyeating,andhadanunsteadygait.Thiswasnotacceptable!Havinggonethroughallsortsofrelaxationexercises,selfhypnosislessonsandmeditativedevices,Ireallyneededtofindonesingletriggertohelphimcontrolhissymptoms.Itfinallyhitme.Theoneconstantthatcouldnotbeignoredwastremors.Whileinadeepstateofhypnosis,IinstructedJohn"wheneveryousee,feelorbecomeawareofatremoranyplaceinyourbodyatanytime,itwillsignalyoursubconsciousmindtorelaxyourbody."Thisinstructionwasrepeatedseveraltimesandexpandedinsubsequentsessions.Itbecame"wheneveryousee,feelorbecomeawareofatremoranyplaceinyourbody,yoursubconsciousmindwillautomaticallyrelaxyouandthetremorwilldisappear."Ireinforcedthis,sessionaftersession,drillingthisanchorintohissubconsciousmind.Fromtheveryfirsttimeweusedthetremorsasatrigger,youcouldseeachangeinJohnssymptoms.Theinitialresultsweresignificantenoughtocontinue.Soon,youcouldnoticeJohnwaseatingwellandgainingweight,hewasabletodrinkandwas

gettingcolourbackinhisface.Evenhiswalkhadbecomestrongandconfident.Whenwestartedthisjourney,John'sdesirewastobeabletositathiscomputerandwriteabook.Hissymptomsweresobadhecouldnotusethecomputer,talkonthetelephoneordomuchofanythingtogivehislifequality.Nowhe'sworkingonhisbook(abouthumor)andrecentlywonanawardspeakingathislocalToastmastersclub.Hedriveshisowncar(manualtransmission).Hislifehasquality.Whenyoudoastudyofanykind,itisyourobligationtodocumenteverythingyou'vedone:keepverycarefulrecords,andinmycase,Ialsousevideo.IhaveacollectionofscriptscreatedtoworkwithParkinson'sandhavegainedmanymonthsofexperience.Iamconvincedthatwe,ashypnotists,canmakeadifferenceforParkinson'spatients.Myexperiencewiththisonepatientisnotgoingtochangethewaymedicineispracticed.Technically,astudyinvolvingonlyonepatientprovesabsolutelynothing.Butitismysincerehopethatsharingthisexperiencewithotherswillstimulatefurtherdialogandexperimentationusinghypnosisforotherseriousmedicalconditions.Wegivehope.Wechangelives. Asaclinicalpsychologistandhypnotherapist,MichaelSmith,PhDhasanextensivebackgroundworkingwithcancerpatientsusinghypnosistomanagepain,relievethesideeffectsofchemotherapyandasasubstituteforchemicalanaesthesiainsurgery.HeisinvolvedinresearchstudieswithParkinsonspatientsandstrokevictims.Inadditiontohisachievementsinmedicalwork,DrSmithisauniversitylecturer,groupfacilitatorandisindemandasapublicspeaker.Organisations:AmericanPsychologyAssociation,NationalGuildofHypnotists,AmericanAcademyofPainManagement,InternationalMedicalandDentalHypnotherapyAssociation,ToastmastersInternational.Ordainedminister.www.vanguardhypnosis.com

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StateWorkshopreviewsWAworkshopreviewByColetteMurrayBeliefs,intuitionandknowingSoniaCzernikspresentationopenedupafascinatingexaminationofthedichotomybetweenbeliefandknowledge.Onthefaceofit,wedoseemtothinkthatwhatwebelieveisbaseduponwhatweknow,howeverusingaseriesofquestionsthispropositionwasfirmlychallenged.Welookedatsomeofthebeliefsthatshapeourlives,ratingthecertaintyofeachbeliefonascaleof110.Wewerethenaskedtorateourcertaintyofthatbeliefbeingtrue.Theresultsweresurprising.Mostofuswhenasked,believedtheadagethatwehavefivesensesbutfurtherchallengeofthispremiseshowedthatweallknowthatwehavemore,whetheritbesensitivitytoheatorlightorasenseofbalance. Theexercisewasmorethanalessoninsemantics.Fromatherapeuticviewpoint,mostofuscarryaroundsomedamagingandselflimitingbeliefs,whichwhenanalysedhavenobasisintruth.Perhapsateachercalledusstupidoraparentcalledusclumsy,statementswhichwemayhavetakentobetrue,andhavecarriedtheconsequenceaccordingly.Withclientspresentingdetrimentalbeliefs,encouragingthemtoanalyseandidentifythosehiddencorebeliefscanhelpthemtostopthecycleofselfsabotage.Fromtherebychallengingthecertaintyofselflimitingbeliefs,wecanthenworkwiththeclienttowardlettingthesegoandreplacingthemwithanew,healthysetofbeliefswhichwillbereinforcedwithalevelofrealcertainty. Allinallitwasapowerfuldiscussionfromwhicheachofustookagreatdealoflearning.

Colette Murray is a Hypnotherapist based in Leederville, WA. She works with clients to help them break free from negative patterns of behaviour, reduce anxiety and improve self stem. [email protected]

QLDworkshopreview,ByChereylJacksonWorkingwithapersonwhohasamentalillnessBethMatarasso is anurse educatorwiththe Princess Alexandra Hospital since2005. She hasworked in the communityas a clinical nurse and believes it isimportanttoaddressandunderstandyour

own issuesasa therapistbeforeworkingonothers.

Currently, one in four people live withMental Illness.One infivewillexperienceaMentalBreakdownduringtheirlife.

People with acute mental illnessexperience suffering and indignities,abandonmentandsocialisolationwithoutpromise or hope. There is a struggle forselfdeterminationwhenthere isa lossofhope.

Psychotic illnesses include Schizophrenia,BiPolar, Borderline and Anti SocialPersonalityDisorders.Thesearealllabels,theyarenottheperson.

Bethhasmetalotofwoundedyoungmenand older men who have been labeledwithAntiSocialPersonalityDisorder.Theexpression of pain and anger for men,usuallymeans that theywillendupwithAntiSocialPersonalityDisorder.LABELLINGKnowing what is wrong with you, i.e. aformal diagnosis, can be beneficial toaffect a cure. It can also be a stumblingblock. Labelling is not helpful as atherapeuticapproach.

The labelling process classifies people.Placement in a psychiatric hospital mustmeet a criterion. Even though a personmay be drowning in overwhelming lifeissues, their mental condition may notmeetthespecifiedcriteriatobeadmittedto a psychiatric facility for help. Theaverage length of stay in a psychiatricwardforapersonwithamental illness inthementalhealthsystem is14days.ECTis still a widely used form of treatment.Thesystemdoesnotallow fortherapyorhealing.Itisaninstitution.

There is a snobbery associated with thehealth system. Mental Health andGeriatricHealtharelowestontheagendaof health care. When patients areadmitted to hospital, a blue chartindicates that theyhavepreviousmentalhealth issues.Abuff coloured chart isanindicationoftheirnormality.

Systems validate what we do. The DSM5th Edition states that when womenmenstruate theygomad.Thissystem isreductionist in its approach. When livesare indespair,amanual isnotneededtodiscernaperson'slevelofsanity.

Seventy percent of people with mentalillnesshavehadchildhoodtraumasand/orabuse. It is very important to preserve aperson's dignity. There is a stigma

attached to depression and it isperpetuatedbythemediaandthehealthcare industry. Ninety percent of nonendogenous depression is not inherentlyrecurrent. Periods of depression are notunusual. They are part of the nature ofthe normal process of every person'spassage through life. When a personexperiences an episode of depression,theymaybestampedwithastigmawhichcan affect their opportunities for workand for advancement in a field ofendeavour. Language and our choice ofthewordsweuse,reinforcesuchstigmas.Peoplewho livewithanenduringmentalillnesscananddorecover.

Thereisalotofgoodwillandunderstandingthroughoutthenursingprofession.Everymomentshouldbeusedasanopportunitytobetherapeuticandintegrityisdemonstratedbyaperson'sabilitytoreceivefeedbackfromaclinicalsupervisorabouttheirperformance.Youmightliketoaskyourself,"Whatismyscopeofpractice?"Thissafeguardstheorganisationthatyouworkfor.

DisassociativeIdentityDisorderisthelatestnameforMultiplePersonalityDisorder.Ahighpercentageofpeoplewitheatingdisordershavesufferedfromchildhoodsexualtrauma.Beclearabouthowandwhenyouaregoingtotouch.Askpermission.Eatingdisordersmayalsobecausedbyfear,controloranxiety.Foodisaboutbeingapartofthecommunityandsharing.

Everything is on a continuum and wemovebetweenextremes throughout life.When Iworkwithaperson I realise thatthat person who sits before me is sovulnerable and I am a potential fordisaster. I ask them to place the thingsthattheycan'tdealwithinabeautifulboxandtieitupwithalovelyribbonforlaterwhentheycandealwithit.

Iaskmyself,"Whose tranceam I in?Canthe client be helped into a differenttrance?"

People try to survive their life. Beingmanipulativeandplayinggames isapartof human nature its all about survivalandgettingneedsmet.

Ialwaysgivemy clientsa card togive totheirmentalhealthpersonor a letter totheirGP.This is integrativecare. It isalsoimportant to stay present hear, listen,andobservetheirbodylanguage.

If they have anxiety and they are notsleepingwellandtheyareputintotrance,itmaybesuggestedthatwhiletheyarein


trance, theycansleep foras longas theyneedtobefullyrefreshed.

Finally, nobody should ever be asked tostoppsychiatricmedication.Websites:SANE www.sane.orgMentalHealthBeyondBlueNastionalCanabisProtectionandInformationCentre.QueenslandHealth

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Chereyl Jackman is a clinical hypnotherapist practicing in Deception Bay, QLD. She is also the QLD State Secretary

VictorianworkshopreviewbyDeidreRolfeJune12013NarcissismUnderstoodDrJekyllandMrHydeThepersonalitydisorderthatdestroysrelationships,familiesandlivespresentedbyMelanieToniaEvansFounderofQuantaFreedomHealing,Melaniesworkshoppackedafullhousewithourhighestnumberreachedallyear.Althoughofftoalatestartwhenourspeakerarrivedlate,Melaniemadeupthetimewithherindepthbreakdownofthenarcissisticpersonality.WebeganwiththemostcommoncharacteristicsofaNARCprofile:UmbrageofslightscritiquePathologicalLyingZeroAccountabilityMaliciousActsAdulterousSmearingWelearnedhowaNARCiscreatedfromchildhooda) Nothingchilddoesisevergood

enoughb) Noboundariesc) Trueselfbecomessoinpainchild

decidetodisownd) Childcreatesfalseselfformsbyage

57MelaniewentontoexplainthevariousdefensemechanismsofaNARCandthecharacteristicsofthecodependentpersontryingtosupportandmakesenseofitall.InfactsheexplainedthatNARCSaresocleveratthemanipulationofobtainingtheirneedsandchoosingtheirvictimsthe

partnerorpersonalignedtotheNARCoftenhaveseveresymptomssuchasanxiety,hairloss,weightloss,PTSD,andmanymentalhealthissues.Allasymptomaticresultoftheinsidious,hidden,behaviors.Melaniethenfocusedonthehealingmodelshepracticeswithherclients;KinesiologyThetaHealingPastliferegressiontherapyInherdemonstration,asHypnotists,werecognizedhertechniquescouldalsobecalledHypnosisassheaddressedthesubconscious,askingWhatweretheunhealedwoundsinyourlifefromfamily,ancestors,childhoodfriends,acquaintances,thatbroughtthisintoyourlife?Shethenfocusedonthefragmentedparts,thedeepwounds,thedeeppainandallowedthosefeelings,wounds,tospiraloutofherheadlikeatornado.Melaniethenguidedhervolunteertoopenthecrownofherheadtothevastnessoftheopensourceofhealing,lightandenergytodownloadintohersubconsciousfromthesourcetruth.Thiswasfollowedbythereintegration,loveandacceptanceofherinnerchildself.Asinthebeginningofthedemonstrationandattheend,Melanieaskedhervolunteertoratehowshefelt.Theratingnumberwassignificantlylowerthanwhenshebegan.eg.Gobacktothechargeofbetrayal,whatisyourratingnow?MelaniesfocusedonworkingwithinthebodyandthesubconsciousmindistomoveawayfromwhatshedeemedablenderMind:,astheoverruminationsshefeelsonlyfurtherdamagestheclientseekinghealing.Melaniebelieveittakes10sessiontotrulyhealthapersonrecoveringfromaNARCpersonality.InherfinalmessagetousshesaidthatwhenseekingarelationshipwithothersonemustKnowthyself,otherwiseyouattractunhealedwounds.

DeirdreRolfeM.T.C.isaclinicalhypnotherapistpracticingfromFrankston,Victoria.SheisalsotheVictorianStateWorkshopCoordinator

NSWworkshopreviewbyHollieBerriSleeman&editedbyAlanTurveyLINDAELSEYLindaElseyfromCrystalWatersHealingCentrespokeaboutReikianditshealingproperties.

UsuiReikiisanancientJapanesemodalitydiscoveredinthelate1800'sandappliedthroughtouchforthepurposeofhealing.Ithelpstorelievepainandincreasehealthyredbloodcells.Itacceleratesthehealingprocess.VisualisationisusedinReikiasimageryisusedinHypnotherapy.ThedemonstrationLindaconductedwasrivetingandmosteffectiveaccordingtothesubjectbeingtreated.Thesubjectreportedfeelingrelaxedandrelievedoftheburdenshehadbeencarrying.Shereleaseditandfeltherselfheal.TheguidedmeditationwasperfectforarainySundaymorning,everyonepartookandimmersedthemselvesintothemoment.DRKEVINCOLMANThesecondspeakerwasDrKevinColmanwhospokeabouttheContraindicationsofSmokingCessation.Hespokeaboutabiomedicalapproachensuringthewholeprocessismonitoredholistically.Hisapproachincludesensuringpeoplearen'tsufferingdepression,aren'tlackingzinc,copper,orotherfundamentalbloodqualitiesthroughmedicaltesting.Itinvestigatesthementalstateofthepatientthroughchildhoodloveandsupportdevisingourabilitytoloveandbeloved,empathise.AskingHowdoesthepatientthink?Whataretheydrivenby?Whatdotheyvalue?Peopleoftensmokebecauseofgrief,fearorshameexperiences.Afantastictherapistempathiseswithoutjudgement,sothepatientfeelssafeandopentoexpress.Ourbodiesinnatelyproducehealthylevelsofnicotineforhealthyneuraltransmitters.Nicotineisapowerfulstimulantofdopamine.Thedesirefornicotinecanbeinherited,whereatraumahasoccurredtransgenerationaltrauma.Schizophrenicshavehigherbloodlevelsthantheusual1080ng/ml.Nicotinestaysinthesystemforupto40minutes.SmokingincreasestheprevalenceofADHD,depression,anxiety,PTSD,etc.Liveristhelargestmetaboliserofnicotine.Peoplewithafastlivermetabolismaregenerallyheaviersmokersbecausethey


omitthenicotinequickerandthereforeareurgedtoreplaceitsooner.Peoplewhomsmoke,drinkmorealcoholtobecomeintoxicatedbecausenicotineproduceschemicalsintheliverwhichinadvertentlyhelptoprocessalcoholatamuchfasterrate,thereforetheycanconsumemore.Peoplewhodon'tsmokegenerallydrinkless.Apparentlycigarettesaresprayedwithsugarwhichisalsohighlyaddictive.Quittersneedtoreducecaffeineandalcoholintaketoreducethetriggerstosmoke.Whenyoureducenicotinethemedicationthepatientmaybetakingwillalsomostlikelyneedtobereducedduetoslowermetabolisingliverduetothelackofnicotine.Theymayoverdoseafterquittingsmokingwhichcouldbedangerousinsomeinstances.JANSKYThethirdSpeakerwasJanSkywhospokeaboutExecutiveStateIdentification(ESI)Knowingthepartofyouthat'sboss(orexecutive)!ESIhasbeendevelopedbyJanfromEgoStateTherapyandEgoStatePersonalityTheorytounderstandingthepuzzleofbehaviour.Conversationalegostatetherapyisusefulforhelpingpatientstoseetherearemanymorefacetsofthemselvesthanwhattheyhavebeenfocusingon.Behaviourchangecomesfromfirstidentifyingthepatientsstrengths,weaknesses,fearsandjoy.ESIbuildsanewpathwaywhichstrengthenswithpractice.Designingwhoyouwanttobecomebylettinggoandbuildingnewneuralpathwaystobehaviourchange.10%ofourbehaviourissharedandseenbyothers.Theother90%ofourbehaviourisunseenandhidden.515partsmakeupyoureverydayegostates.Therearecountlessunderlyingstateswhichremainonthemostpart,hidden.Theyaretriggeredwhenanenvironmenttriggersanemotionwhichthepatientreactsto.ThereareExecutiveornonexecutiveStates.Thetherapisthelpstomakeamaptolistwhatsupportsorinhibitstheirgoal.It'sabrillianttherapyforcouplesandthetherapist,allworkingtogether,tobuildthepathwaytotheirgoal.Thenitisjustpracticeinstrengtheningthepathwayuntilitbecomesanaturalbehaviourwhichisintheeverydaystate.

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3kindsofrapportessentialforasuccessfulhypnosissessionByClaudiaKleinCHT(non-medical),CPTF,CPTT,HNLP(SouthAfrica)

AnyonewhohasreceivedprofessionalHypnosistrainingwillhavelearnttoprepareaclienttoreceiveandhopefullyacceptcarefullydesignedsuggestionssetsintheformofaScriptorMetaphor.Wealsolearnthateventhebesthypnoticscriptskilfullydeliveredmaynotyieldthedesiredoutcomes.Notyielding thedesiredoutcome couldmean thateither the suggestionshavenotbeenacceptedatall,or thepositiveeffect is cancelledoutwhen the clientexperiencesatriggersituation;orthesessiononlybroughtminoradjustmentstowardsthedesiredoutcomeand/orthepositiveeffectsstartswaningoffquickly.Evenwhen the practitioner has taken care to include all the steps for a successful session, it can still be difficult to pinpointwhether the rejection is due toinsufficientrapport, insufficienttrancedepth, improperwordingofthescriptorduetoadeepsubconsciousprogramthatwillprohibitthefullacceptanceofthesuggestions.Thiscanbedishearteningtothenewcomerofhypnosispractices.Studentsoftenlookforreliablesignsastothelikelihoodofahypnoticscripttowork(suggestibility).Theyneed tounderstand that theprobabilityofa scriptbeingacceptedby the clients subconsciousandconsciousmindusually increasesproportionally to theefforts thepractitionerputs into factors likepretalk, rapport, induction,deepeningandmaintainingagood trancedepth. Inmany cases theseeffortsenhancesuggestibilityofaclient.InthisarticleItakeacloserlookatrapportandforthereadertogainthemostvalue,itispresupposedthatathoroughunderstandingofwhathypnosisis,howtoalleviatemisconceptions,variousmethodsofinductionanddeepenerstoreachsomnambulism,sustainingtranceandtranceterminationisinplace.Allhypnosistrainingwillemphasisetheimportanceofrapportandhowtoestablishitsothereaderwillbeawarethatwithoutrapport,aClientCentredHypnosissessionissimplynotpossible.Thequalityoftherapportisimportanttobothparties.Aclientmusthaveconfidenceinthecompetenceoftheirpractitionerandmustfeelthattheycanconfideinthem.Thebettertherelationshipintermsofmutualrespect,knowledgeandtrust,thebetterwillbethequantityandqualityofinformationabouttheclientsbackgroundandconcerns,whichbuildsthebasisofaclientcentredsession.Most trainingmainly focuses on the rapport between the practitioner and the client; the client and themodality, the latter by dealingwithmisconceptions,explanationsandmotivationand the former throughvarious techniques, includingelicitingdetailson the reason forvisit, theoutcomeand theestablishmentofsensiblewaypoints,gaininginsightabouttheclientsbackground,lifeandvalues.InClientCentredHypnotherapytherapportneedstobetakenfurtherto includetheclientscommitmenttoparticipateastheclientremains incontroloftheirunderstandingandchange.ThisisthecoreoftheClientCentredapproachvs.therapyortherapistcentredapproach.Whiletheclientmayassurethepractitioneroftheirreadinessforchangeifthereisnorapportbetweentheclientandthemselfeventhebestsessionmayfailtobringthedesiredoutcomes.Whenpeopleseekahypnosispractitioner forhabits,behaviours, fears,andconditions,weneedtounderstandthatthoseareusuallydeeplyembeddedpartsoraspectsofourclient.Oftentheclientisveryclearonwhattheydontwantbutmayhavelimitedunderstandingofwhattheydowantorevenassociatefearswiththeimpactthechangemayhaveontheirpersonality,lifestyle,peopleandsurroundingsmostprobablytheymightnotevenbeawareofthisconsciously.InsomecasestherecouldbeSecondaryGaininvolved,inotherwordstheclienthangsontowhathedoesnotwantbecauseitgiveshimsomethingelsehedoeswant.Asanexample:Apersonthat isoverweightformanyyearsmayhaveto implementmajorshifts in lifestyleandneedstoembracethese,plustheconsequencesof,forexample,becomingmoreattractive.Beingattractivemaysoundappealingtomostofus,butwhatiftheweightwasgainedtohidetheattractiveness,perhapsasaformofprotection?Seldomaretheseconsciousdecisionsandthereforecannotbesolvedthroughconsciouseffort.AndpreciselyhereinliestheeffectivenessofHypnosis.Weneedtoestablishthattheconsciousdecisions(tobeslimmerinthiscase)iscongruentwiththesubconsciousbeliefsorprograms.Inmyprofessionalopinionthesubconsciousmoreoftenthannotsupportstheconsciousdecisionwhich inturnfuelsthedesireforchangewithintheclient.Knowingtohavethe innersupportusuallyisexperiencedasenormousreliefandisreassuringandthissetsapositivetendencyfortheremainingandfuturesessions.Incaseswhereweexperiencesubconsciousconflict,thiswillneedtobeexploredandmediatedbeforeonecancontinueonthepathtothedesiredoutcome.Unlesstheclientsenthusiasmandmotivationforchangeoutweighspossiblefearsorapprehensionsassociatedwith it it isquestionablethatanysuggestionstofacilitatethechangewillbeaccepted.Also,manyclientshave,forvariousreasons,apoorordistortedappreciationoftheirSelforbeliefthattheylackworthiness.Theconsciousdecisiontochangemaythereforebesabotagedbysubconsciousbeliefs. AdvancedHypnotherapytechniquescanhelpuncoveringthecauseofthisbutwithgoodpreparationduringtheearlierstagesofworkingwithaclienttheconnectiontotheSELFcanbeestablishedand/orhealed.WecalltheprocesstoestablishorstrengthentherapportbetweentheclientandtheirSelfRESOURCESTRATEGY.WhentheResourceStateisestablishedandexploredthelikelihoodofsuggestionsforthedesiredchangetobeacceptedincreasessodrastically,thatinretrospectitoftenseemsthatalltheclientneededwastoexperienceinnercongruence.Oncetheclientsensesthisinnersupport,outsidemotivatorsbecomeslessnecessaryandtriggersforunwantedbehavioureasiertobypass.RESOURCESTRATEGYcoursesareheldbytheSouthAfricanInstituteofHypnotismandClaudiaKleinisintheprocessofpublishingthismethodtogetherwithasetofcarefullyassembledscriptstoincreasetheeffectivenessofthesymptomaticapproacheswithHypnosis.ClaudiaKleinistheownerandmainfacilitatoroftheSouthAfricanInstituteofHypnotismandTheMastermindHypnotherapyTrainingCentre.SheisamemberofSAIH,IMDHA(USA)http://www.hypnotherapy.co.za


ChildrenandhypnosisByArthurLong,C.Ht(SouthAfrica)

Oversome47yearsinvolvementwithHypnosis,IhaveobservedandnotedmethodologyandreactionswhichhaveexcitedmeandwhichInowwishtoshare.Onesuchtopicishypnosisandchildren,andIhaveseentrepidationfrommanynewpractitionerswhenventuringintothisfield,sothefollowingmaybeofinterest.Fromtheageof5,littleonesrespondbeautifullytohypnosis,theyhavemoredevelopedimageryabilitiesthanadults.Thiscanbeobservedintheirassociationwithinvisiblefriends,andfairies,awonderfulworldoffantasy,perhaps?No,eventraditionalpeoplefromthebeginningofhumankindbelieveinsuchthings.Butwhathappenstosuchabilitiesistheverycruxofourunderstandingofunderstandingandhelpingchildren.Sooftentheyaretoldto"stopimaginingthings"orworse,"don'tbesilly"Andsotheirlivesarealteredbytheopinionsofothers...forlife,makingsuchwonderfulchildhoodbeliefsbecomemeresillybehaviour.Buthowoftendoweseeadultsstillsufferingfromsuchlifechangingcruelwordsandhabitsinflicteduponthemduringchildhood.Bearingthisinmindwecannowproceedwiththelittleimpressionableones.Cantheybeputintotrancestate?Mostcertainly.Duetotheirstillvividimaginations,theyrespondquicklytosimplemethods;progressiverelaxationandwhennecessary,twofingerinductioncanbeallthatisneeded.Languageatthisstageshouldbekeptsimple,butwhenintrancestate,ordinarylanguagecanbeusedasthesubconsciouswillunderstand.Pitchandtoneofvoice,howevermaybeusedtogreateffect.Asitisamorelitigiousworld,touching,liftingwristsetc.,isunnecessaryassomanysignsoftrancecaneasilybeseen,droppedbloodpressureundereyes,andverynoticeableandexaggeratedbodylanguagecanbeobserved,oneinparticularisalittleonequietlycurlingupintoaverypeacefulfoetalposition.Thereafterthesamemethodologymaybeveryeffectivelyusedforwhateverresultisnecessaryasthatwhichyouwoulduseforanadult.Thequestionarisesifparentsshouldbepresent,theanswerisnotnecessarilyso,forimportantreasons;Theparentcouldbethecauseoftheproblem,andevenintrancestateachildwillbeaffectedbytheirpresence,tothestagewheretheauthorhadtwocompletelydifferentsetsofresponseswhenendeavouringtocompileevidenceforacourtcasewhen,theeventuallyfoundtobeguiltyparent,waspresentduringthesession.DuringQ&A,evenintrance,theresponseswhentheparentwaspresentweredenial,whennotpresent,vividanddetailedeventswererecalled.Themajorcausalproblems,aswearemorethanaware,arestressortrauma.Forexamplebasiccausemaybestressfromdaytodayobservationoftheparentalhabitofstress,traumafromparentalanger,directorbetweenparents,orworse,directabuse.Thesetwofactorsalonecanresultindozensofresultantsideeffectspresentingtothepractitioner.Forexample,bedwetting,alienationoffamily,unresponsiveness,constantillness,lackofselfesteem,fear,orevenayoungpersonrequiringeyeglasses.Alittleknownfactisthattheeyeball,whichhasmusclesattachedtoit,canbepulledoutoffocusbystressfulconditionscausingtensiononthosemuscles.Justdoingrelaxationtechniquesareknowntocauserefocussingorevenriddingapersonoftheneedforeyeglasses,whichcouldhavestartedbythechildbeingbulliedforinstance.Achild,oradultforthatmatter,canhavelifelongeffectsfrombeingtoldtheyarestupid,notgoodenough,notwanted,asachild,anditisthetherapistsjobtorecognizethesefactsinordertohelp.Itisthetherapistsjobthereforetoapproachachildwiththeconfidencewewouldapproachanadult,noneedforapprehensionbecauseofage,rememberwearedealingwithsubconsciousirrespectiveofage,anadvanced,nonjudgementalsourceofknowledge,strength,companionship,andlifechangingeffects.ArthurLongC.HtistheDirectoroftheInternationalAcademyofHypnosisinJohannesburg,[email protected].


HelpingthesexualmindByJohnDutton,principalresearcher,author&facilitatorfortheSouthAfricaModernHypnosisAcademy

VeryfewHypnosisPractitionersfeelcomfortabletoworkconfidentlyintheareasofsexualdysfunctionality,mainlyduetodiscomfortcausedbyupbringing,religiousorculturalbeliefstonamebutafewreasons.WhatfewpeopleareawareofisHypnosishasproventobeverysuccessfulspecificallyintheareaofpsychosomaticsexualdysfunctionality.Tobehonestinmyinitialtrainingmanyyearsagothisareawasneveraddressed,norwasIevenpreparedformyjourneyintohealingthesexualmind.WiththisinmindandtheamazingresultsIhadseeninmyclients.Ioptedtosharemyexperiencesandtechniquessothatmanypeoplesufferingthetraumaofsexualdisabilitiesnotbeingcausedbyphysicalmalfunctionbutratherthemind,couldgainaccesstoanextremelyeffectivehelptool.Thehumanracearesexualbeingsandsexualityisthecoreofonesselfawareness,confidenceandbothphysicalandmentalattitudestowardslife.Wecannotescapetheconsequencesofavoidingoursexualityitispartofusyoungandold.Inmyopinionbasedonmyworkandresearch,ifoneattemptstoblockitofforignoreit,itwillresurfaceintheformofanegativebehaviourandinsomecasesevenmanifestintodeepdepression.Despitealltheadvancesinmedicationsandsurgicalproceduresthemindremainskeytoallsexualactivity,thisbecameverycleartomethroughexamplessuchasworkingwithmalesexperiencingerectileproblemstheyfoundthatmedicationssuchasViagranotabletoassisteventhoughtheyweremedicallyfitbutthroughHypnosistheywereabletoremovetheerectileprobleminashortspaceoftime.No,Hypnosisisnotamiraclecureandwillnotworkforallbutover70%ofthepeopleIhaveworkedwithhavehadsomeformofpositivereaction.IfscientiststellusinlaytermsSexis20%physicalreactionand80%mentalactivitytomeitprovesthatwordsandthoughtsarethemostpowerfulnaturalaphrodisiacsknowntomankind.ThisshouldexplainwhyHypnosishelps;aHypnosispractitioneristrainedandintheskilleduseofwordsandtheproductionofpositivethoughts.ForustounderstandhowtouseHypnosisafewkeyfactorsareimportant,thebraindrivesalldesires,impulsesandbodilyfunctions,DopamineistheprincipalneurochemicalandisproducedasaIhavegottohaveittypechemical.InterestingtonotewhatincreasesDopaminelevelsarepornographybutalsomoney,poweroverothersandgamblingtonamebutafew.PractitionerTechniquesSohowdoyoufindthetechniquestoassist?OrgasmproducesthelargestDopamineblasts,soiftheclientisnotachievingthis,whynot,thiswouldbethefocuspoint.NewrelationshipsproducehighDopaminelevelsevennewideassuchassextoysexperimentationsooldrelationshipsreducedopaminelevelsagainthisprovidesfocusortreatmentareas.Amassivefactorinmoderndaylife,theantiDopaminechemicalProlactinwhichisproducedbySTRESS.Inwellover60%ofmycasesoncewehadstartedtoreducestresslevelsthroughnormalHypnosisprocessesthesexualproblemsdisappeared.

Lowtestosteroneinfemalescanbecausedbyanger/irritabilitythefocusforthepractitionercanbethoseareas.Biologyurgesustotireofmates,solongtermrelationshipstakealotofeffort,andagainthiscouldbeafocuspointforthePractitionerandcouldbethecauseofthesexualproblem.AninterestingchemicalOxytocin(boundinghormone)triggersthecomfortfeelingthusdailyaffectionwithlessorgasmcanstrengthenthebound,anotherareathatcanbefocusedon.

OneoftheotherkeyfactorsIfoundduringmyresearchandworkingswasthelackofgeneralknowledgeforexampleveryfewpeopleknewantidepressantsreducelibido,cannabis,Physicalburnout/overtraining,sleepdeprivation,steroids,flu,evenherbaloverdose.TomethemostrelevantfactorssuchasStressatworkandhome,divorce,breakups,sexualabuseweightproblems,changeinpartner,postnataldepressionandevenfearofpregnancyplaykeyfactorsinsexualdysfunctionality.TheareasIhavehadmostsuccessinarelossoflibido,erectileproblems,prematureejaculation,inabilitytoachieveorgasm,vaginaldryness,sexualphobiasandfearstonamebutafew.TomeasaHypnosispractitionermostimportantinmyinitialassessmentwouldbethequestion;

Hastheclientbeenforafullmedicalassessment? DoIfeelIneedtoreferforpsychologicalevaluation? AmIhappythatthecauseispsychosomatic?

OnceIhavethoseboxestickedsotosayIknowthroughmyownworkingsandresearchthatHypnosiswillassistthepersontoregaintheuseofahealthysexualmind.JohnDuttonistheprincipalofTheSouthAfricanModernHypnotherapyAcademyandResearchCentre,basedinDurbanSouthAfricawherehelecturesandmentorstherapistsuptointernationalstandards,andalsofacilitatesatherapycentre.http://www.hypnosiscentre.co.za/

AsRudyardKiplingStatedWordsareofcoursethemostpowerfuldrugknowntomankind


AHA (QLD) Workshop

17th August, 2013

The Comfort Inn Robertson Gardens

281 Kessels Road Nathan, Brisbane, QLD 4111

Contact Bernadette Rizzo [email protected]

or 0401 082 077

Upcoming AHA Workshops

Turning neuropsychotherapy into practice by Glynis Bretherton

Glynis is a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist & Psychotherpaist with over 20 years experience. She teaches both subjects to both Australian and international students. Her special interests are anxiety / stress and weight management. Having lost 35kg herself, she has developed a program for those finding it difficult to lose weight.

Neuropsychotherapy & clinical hypnotherapy an integration by Robert Wentworth

Dr Robert Wentworth, MB BS, DCHP, MCH&P has over 30 years experience and has worked in Australia and the USA. Robert has become interested in the emergence of neuropsychotherapy and the fact that all effective psychotherapies cause positive changes in the brain. Robert and Glynis are working together on the integration of psychotherapy and clinical hypnotherapy. The essential creative / change process in the arts, humanities, recovery from stroke, attachment, effective psychotherapy and clinical hypnotherapy are one and the same. Robert will take us on a journey through the mind /brain, the creative process and seek together ways to apply these concepts in practice.

AHA (WA) Workshop

4th August, 2013

Point Walter Golf Course

Eagle Room Honour Road, Bicton

Contact Hope Wesley on 0430 224 130 or

[email protected]

Whos turned up for the session?, by Coleen McClymans By integrating voice dialogue, chakras and facial recognition, the therapist has an understanding of what aspect of the person has brought them to the session. Conversations within and between, by Rosemary Watkins Rosemary provides attendees with a glimpse of her understanding into Internal Family Systems Therapy based on the work of Richard Schwartz and his colleagues whom she had the privilege of being exposed to several years ago while attending a conference in Boston and more recently when attending a training with Richard Schwartz in Cape Cod, USA. It is a model that can be used very effectively with many clients and they can be encouraged to use it at home or in other settings..


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AHA (VIC) Workshop

7th September 2013

Matthew Flinders Hotel

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