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A Message from the President (1.2)

Written by Alan Stubenrauch

by CCH President, Alan Stubenrauch
(April 2007 Vol 1. Issue 2)

Alan Stubenrauch

According to an old proverb, a calm sea does not make a skilled sailor and it was most pleasing to see “all hands on deck” during the recent storm in South Australia, when a proposed amendment to the Psychological Practice Bill 2006 could have led to a return of restricting the use of hypnosis to psychologists, medical practitioners and dentists. The combined impact of submissions from CCH and the Associations and training institutions as well as a number of individuals resulted in the withdrawal of the proposed amendment and the waters are calm once more – for the time being at least.

This latest chapter in the history of Clinical Hypnotherapy serves to highlight that the CCH mission “to unite in one voice and passion, all clinical hypnotherapists and thereby to serve with the highest ideals, the interests and security of the profession, the practitioners and the clients of clinical hypnotherapy…” is not just a lofty ideal but a necessary stage in the evolution of our profession.

A Transpersonal Perspective

Written by Julia Lyons

Review of Peter Smith's Seminar: “Life Between Lives” at the CCH General Meeting, February 11th, 2007

By Julia Lyons

Peter Smith

A most interesting talk was given by Peter Smith at the CCH General meeting on February 11th during which he shared with us his passion for and experience of working with clients using a transpersonal modality pioneered in the USA by Michael Newton called “Life Between Lives”.

Michael Newton’s ideas are generating a lot of interest internationally and Peter is the representative for Michael Newton’s work here in Australia.

Opiate Addiction

Written by Belinda Hulstrom

Bill Patterson

Hypnotherapeutic Strategies for Opiate Addiction Rehabilitation Programmes: A review of the AHA Seminar presented by Bill Patterson March 2007.

A life that is dominated by an addiction can and often does so easily become a life that is sustained by that addiction and the odds of an opiate addict living beyond the age of fifty are about 50-50. “Occasional use” to assist with a perceived contextual anxiety or so-called “recreational use” (a tantalising but nonetheless illusory concept) soon become habitual and the self-perpetuating cycle of shame, low self esteem and anxiety begins. Can hypnotherapy help to break the pernicious cycle of addiction?

Terry Suckling MCCH

Written by Belinda Hulstrom

Terry Suckling

Terry Suckling is a Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist (Dip. Clin. Hypnosis, Post. Grad. Psychotherapy) and has been working in the area of mind/body dynamics for thirty years. He is President of the Australian Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy, foundation member of the Council of Clinical Hypnotherapists, and founder of HypnoDynamics mind strategies for enhancing peak performance.

Terry's interest in mind/body control and peak performance is the result of a varied background in industry and private practice. In the 1970's and 80's Terry proved to be a pioneer through his research, development and implementation of mind/body training programmes.

CCH Welcomes Rick Collingwood

Written by Council of Clinical Hypnotherapists

Rick Collingwood

Rick Collingwood is the Founder of Mind Motivations. He is a hypnotherapist, hypnosis trainer, lecturer and public speaker whose qualifications include: Dip Hypnosis, Dip Adv Hypnosis, Dip 1-2 Counselling, Dip Mental Health, B.A. Counselling, Ph.D. Philosophy USA and Cert IV Training & Assessment. Rick practices and teaches hypnosis at Mind Motivations & The Australian Academy of Hypnosis clinics in Brisbane, Queensland, and Perth, Western Australia.

Dealing with Sexual Addiction

Written by Doug Strandby

Review of CCH Seminar presented by Julie Lorenz February 2007

By Doug Strandly

Julie Lorenz

Julie began this presentation with the World Health Organisation definition of an addiction as follows:

"That pathology which relates from a mood altering substance or behaviour that has life altering (destructive) consequences."

Joane Goulding LMCCH

Written by Jennifer Lee

Joane Goulding LMCCH

The Goulding name is synonymous with Hypnotherapy. In fact, if it weren’t for Joane and her late husband, Jim, and the years of blood, sweat and tears they put into our profession to deregulate and change restrictive legislation, recognising qualified Hypnotherapists as professional specialists, none of us would be practising today. But how well do you know Joane’s story?

Joane has been an educator for 35 years and has extensive experience in both the training and application of hypnotherapy and psycho-nutrition. She has published many papers and lectured throughout Australia, New Zealand, United States, England, Scotland and Wales.

Over the years, Joane has been a member of numerous professional organisations and now gives generously of her time and energy to support the Council of Clinical Hypnotherapists.

Don March LMCCH

Written by Joane Goulding

Don March LMCCH

As you journey through life, you may have the opportunity and the privilege of meeting someone who has ‘made a difference’. One such person is Don March, an Alternative Health activist, who with the enthusiastic help of his wife Kate, has sought natural solutions to issues relating to the well being of people’s health, for most of his life.

Since 1956 at the age of 27, Don’s major passion in life has been Hypnosis and the right to practise the professional application of this science. Don was forced to drop his involvement in Hypnotherapy when Victorian Legislation, restricting the practice of Hypnotherapy to Doctors and Psychologists (which he felt was a grave injustice) was introduced in 1965. The new Victorian Psychological Practices Act included prohibition clauses against the practice of Hypnotherapy, which eventually also became law in South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland.

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