London College of Clinical Hypnosis: LCCH Malaysia - A Success at International Conference

London College of Clinical Hypnosis
SUMMER-AUTUMN 2007 NEWSLETTER
LCCH MALAYSIA - A SUCCESS AT

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
The AFPM has accredited the entire LCCH training program for
CME points and is actively encouraging doctors and allied health
care workers to attend, the first joint LCCH/AFPM Certificate
Course commencing in May. The Malaysian Medical Association
has also expressed a wish to collaborate with the LCCH in the
future.
THE FIRST HOSPITAL-BASED HYPNOTHERAPY PAIN

CONTROL CLINIC IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
Left to Right: Principal LCCH Malaysia - SheilaMenon. Adviser to the Malaysian

Society of Clinical Hypnosis - Tan Sri Mahadevan. Director of Studies LCCH
London - Peter Mabbutt
LCCH (Malaysia) launched its collaboration with the Association

of Family Practitioners of Malaysia (AFPM) by holding a one-day
experiential workshop entitled Pain Management through Clinical Hypnosis at the inaugural AFPM/Royal Australian College of
General Practitioners (RACGP) international conference held in
Kuala Lumpur at the end of April. The conference is the successful culmination of months of work between the LCCH Malaysia
and the Academy of Family Physicians Malaysia. The oversubscribed workshop was attended by more than 110 enthusiastic
GPs from Malaysia, Australia and from around the world. Director of Studies (LCCH), Peter Mabbutt, was in Kuala Lumpur to
introduce delegates to hypnotherapy and to the role that it has
to play in the management of pain. Throughout the day many
highly sceptical doctors became ardent advocates of hypnotherapy as they came to the realisation that it can help improve
patient care in their very busy practices. Through the hard work
of those LCCH (Malaysia) diploma students who were helping
out on the day, the important role that lay practitioners have to
play in hypnotherapy was both highlighted and appreciated by
the delegates who did not hold back on their praise for these
students skills and commitment.
Principal of LCCH (Malaysia), Sheila Menon, took the opportunity afforded by the conference to introduce the LCCH to the
many key players in medicine in attendance from the Asia-Pacific
region. These included the Director General of the Malaysian
Department of Health (the equivalent of the Minister for Health
in the UK) and both heads of the AFPM and the RACGP, who
were enthusiastic in expressing a wish to work with the LCCH
in expanding the public awareness of hypnotherapy.
Malaysian and Australian delegates were awarded CME points
from the AFPM and CPD points from the RACGP for attending
the workshop.
Principal of LCCH (Malaysia), Sheila Menon has been

approached by the Head of Orthopaedic Surgery from
University Hospital (Malaysia) Prof. Dato Dr Tunku Sara Binte
Tunku Ahmad Yahaya who is keen to explore the possibility of
creating a hypnotherapy pain control clinic. The LCCH team
including Peter Mabbutt, Director of Studies (LCCH) and Dr.
Anna Zohrabian (Principal LCCH Medical) will form the first
London Malaysia collaboration between the LCCH and the
University Hospital, Malaysia.
The research clinic is the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific
region and will primarily treat patients suffering from brachial
plexus injury which is a condition where pain control through
conventional means is notoriously difficult. Puan Marzida, the
Head of Anaesthetics also part of the University Hospital team
suggested that oncology patients and patients suffering from
degenerative spinal conditions would also benefit. It was agreed
that a bi-monthly clinic would be set up at the hospital and that
research would also be undertaken to assess its effectiveness.
Suitably qualified Diploma students (LCCH Malaysia) working
on specific protocols will also be involved in the research clinic.
NEW APPPOINTMENT
We are pleased to congratulate our colleague Karine Solloway
on her recent appointment to the post of Honorary Lecturer
at the School of Health, University of Greenwich. This new
appointment for Karine is another step towards our long-term
collaboration with the University, helping to enhance the academic standing of our profession
NEW LCCH EXAMINATION INFORMATION

As part of the ongoing accreditation process with the
University of Greenwich, the LCCH Certificate course and
examination has changed in order to maintain the Colleges
academic accreditation with the University. To demonstrate
students knowledge and understanding of the course material the multiple-choice and short answer questions have been
replaced by a one hour short answer paper which will require
the student to answer four short essay type questions. The oral
and practical examinations have been merged into a role playing
practical examination.
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News from the BSCH
British Society of Clinical Hypnosis

TOM CONNELLY, Organising Secretary.
REGISTRATIONS
Most members have now registered for the 2007/ 2008 year.
This is important so that we know you are in practice, and
so that you can enjoy the advantages and benefits which registration offers (such as inclusion on the searchable Internet
database and in the corporate advertising program, telephone
referrals scheme, etc). It is also important for members who
have additional addresses or web pages hosted from the
Societys web space to continue registration so that these facilities are maintained. If for any reason you have forgotten to
register, or perhaps did not receive the registration reminder
form, then please contact the secretary: sec@bsch.org.uk or
01262 403 103.
All the Society Certificates expire at the end of March each
year. However, Affiliate Members should note that this does not
mean that their membership has expired (only the certificate).
Many Affiliate members choose to wait until they have passed
the Diploma exam before requesting a new Certificate and stationery, but if you require a new Certificate immediately after
the end of March please contact the Secretary and one will be
sent to you.
members - there is already a small selection in the about hypnotherapy section. Hopefully this can be developed over time
to provide an additional informative resource for the public.
BSCH - ASIA
The LCCH has now established its training courses in Asia,
based in Malaysia. This is in large part due to the energy and
dedication of our member Sheila Menon, who trained with
the LCCH in London during the nineties. Although the Society
already has an international flavour - having members in many
countries this development in Malaysia is so significant that it
represents a chapter in its own right.
The Secretary had the opportunity to meet with some of
these new Asian students earlier in the year and was impressed
by their dedication and overall standard of education. The
whole mindset in this part of the world is one of enterprise
and it is certain that the students trailblazing the profession of
hypnotherapy in this region will capitalise on the opportunities
that are open to them. We welcome them into the Society and
look forward to providing support, advice and an exchange of
energy and viewpoints.
Also, remember to let the Secretary know when you receive

news of exam successes.
BSCH WEBSITE
LEFT: PETRONAS
TOWERS, KL
BELOW: MALAYSIAN
STUDENTS
We now have a new design for the Society website and most
members visiting it have expressed their satisfaction. However,
we are always keen to improve this facility so all ideas and
suggestions are gratefully received. We are hoping to expand
the usefulness of the website by including some articles from
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KAREN CAMPBELL
CD FOR THE NATIONAL PHOBIC

SOCIETY
Associate member Karen Campbell has produced a CD entitled Relax. The CD is to be marketed through the National
Phobic Society with a significant portion of the sale price being
donated to this charitable organisation. Members who listen
to the recording will recognise basic scripts, which have been
amended to suit the production of the CD. What is significantly
different is that Karen is based in Bridge of Weir, and the magic
of her very gentle Scottish accent is in itself most relaxing and
therapeutic. In addition to this Karen has managed to recruit
support from a professional guitarist whose skill in providing
background music is well worth listening to. The CD has been
produced in a recording studio and the product is of very high
quality indeed. The detailed work of this CD has taken some
two years to develop and the planning, preparation and final
product reflects the meticulous effort that has gone into the
piece.
The CD includes sections on relaxation and de-stressing,
guided meditation, and self-hypnosis. It is delightfully relaxing
and will surely be enjoyed by most patients who need to take a
little time out when they are at home, and indeed by therapists,
who deserve a relaxing break.
Review by John Hempstead, Chair BSCH.
MEMBERS ON TV: FELIX ECONOMAKIS

Watch out for our member
Felix Economakis who is taking part in a television series
for BBC3. The show, which is
called The Panic Room, began
on Tuesday the 10th of April,
at 9.00pm and is scheduled to
run for 6 episodes.
From the BBC web site:
Felix is a fully qualified
Chartered Counselling Psychologist, having completed a sixyear full-time University course in London. During that time
he also undertook a two-year-long diploma and post-graduate diploma in clinical hypnosis. This lead to further training in
Neurolinguistic Programming, of which he is a certified master
practitioner. Felix currently divides his time between working as a consultant psychologist for the NHS in a large Group
Practice and with his private patients in London.
The Panic Room is a specially designed infinity space created to help extreme phobics escape their fears forever.
Psychologists Dr Lucy Atcheson and Felix Economakis have
combined their expert knowledge to create the Panic Room,
a radical new approach to phobia treatment. They take twelve
phobics on a journey to recovery in just three days.

Felix comments:
My main approach was using clinical hypnosis whereas my
colleague used CBT, although she subsequently started modelling my language patterns and has now subscribed to a hypnotherapy training!
We saw 6 phobics in total and had a 100% success rate. The
producers are pushing for a second series as they were so
happy with it.
500,000 HYPNOSIS CD'S SOLD

Our Member Glenn
Harrold is pictured
here receiving a
gold disc from
Richard Knight of
Nielsen Book Data
for his Complete
Relaxation title.
Now, with more
than 500,000 of
his Hypnosis CDs
sold, Glenn is officially one of the
top audio-book authors in the UK. Add to this his hypnosis
recordings for the BBC and his new book & CD released by
Orion (De-Stress Your Life) and he stands at No. 5 in the UK
audio-book charts, only just behind J.K. Rowling (but above
Terry Pratchett!).
MEMBER IN PRINT
Member Karen W. Smith goes
into print for the first time with a
new book entitled, The Butterfly
Experience - Inspiration for Change.
Apart from Amazon the book will be
onsale in Waterstones and WHSmiths
etc.
The book is 192 pages, in paperback
format published by Mirage.
ISBN-10: 1902578260
Talk and Book signing in Glasgow Waterstones, 9th July 6pm.
News from LCCH Asia

SHEILA MENON
HELLO TO EVERYONE IN
EUROPE AND ASIA,
It is almost impossible to believe it is April. And yet it feels
like I have been here for ten years. 2007 coincides with Visit
Malaysia Year. We are celebrating 50 years following independence. And in two months we will celebrate the first anniversary
of LCCH Malaysia. There is going to be a beach party. All LCCH
Malaysia ex and current students are welcome and any visitors
from LCCH (abroad). There will be dancing, swimming, and
some interesting classes under the palms. We are hosted in
Trengganu by a professor of counselling; Baha (an ex student);
and a very current Dip. Student, Peter. I believe Peter (Mabbutt)
will be in Malaysia that month so we may do a few group sessions on the beach!
Time has gone so quickly. Last June we started at the Royal

Commonwealth Club. Members of Batch 1 still sometimes
meet there. It is still a little special for those of us who had
our first interviews, tutorials, catch-up classes, and even our
celebration party there. Bill even stayed there one time when
he visited. There was a time when you could not walk into the
club house without seeing one of our students.
By September we had an office, and Batch 2 had the luxury

of air conditioning and the recliner chair - which certain students, like Ria, have made their own! I am also told that our Dr.
Prakash was also a little fond of the recliner particularly with
the encouragement of Rias dulcet or Lennies more authoritarian tones. By batch 3, LCCH Malaysia was travelling to several
different states Penang, Ipoh and Johor. A big thank you to
Batches 1, 2 & 3, who have been such wonderful hosts: Dr. Lee,
Su Fong, Dr. Ong & Quin Jin in Penang; Tan Sri Dr Mahadevan
and Seeva in Ipoh; Tony, Dr. Siva & Mr See in Johor; and of
course Francis, Katherine and Fauziah in Singapore. And not
forgetting Shirley who is sometimes from Singapore and sometimes from KL. You were all wonderful, wonderful hosts and I
LCCH MALAYSIA
loved visiting the different states, and even having the chance to
go abroad (Singapore). It was especially great, since I have lived
in all these places.
The Diploma course has begun. It is serious work, especially
for us in Malaysia since we are also shaping the beginnings of
our professionalism here. Diploma (and Practitioner Diploma)
graduates from LCCH Malaysia will become amongst the first
professionals to qualify in Clinical Hypnosis in Malaysia. We
work closely with the AFPM and other organizations to provide
an integrated approach to medicine and a holistic approach
to patient care. This follows international guidelines and is
expected to provide the best care for the patient and the most
satisfaction for the professional.
Some students, as is always the case, prefer the social aspects
and lighter side of the Certificate course. The LCCH Malaysia
Alumni has been created to provide a social group and a means
for students, who met and had fun during the certificate course,
to continue to do so. And now that we are expanding again and
leasing offices with a few additional rooms there will be meeting space for both erstwhile and continuing students. We have
even added Aini to our permanent staff.
Some of you already know that LCCH Malaysia is part of

LCCH Asia. Tom Connelly, the Secretary of the British Society
of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH) has visited us, and the Asian chapter of BSCH has been formed. The first students to graduate
will also become founder members. Tom, I have to say, loved
the durians he ate an entire biji (fruit) himself so no doubt he
will return for your graduation. But he was also busy whilst he
was here. Tom met University people, Insurance people, and of
course many students. He finalized the arrangements for professional indemnity insurance, which is a necessary requirement
for full membership to the BSCH; he also agreed to manage the
early administration and enquiries relating to BSCH Asia. Big
thank you Tom. Daniel, in KL, will answer questions relating to
STUDENTS IN ACTION
TOP LEFT: STUDENTS ON WEEKEND ONE

BOTTOM LEFT: BATCH 1 AT THE COMMON
WEALTH CENTRE
ABOVE: BSCH SECRETARY TOM CONNELLY
TRIES THE LOCAL FLAVOURS
insurance.
On April the 26th LCCH Malaysia and the Academy of Family Physicians (AFPM) celebrated their collaboration at the international and inaugural conference between the Royal College of Australian GPs and the AFPM. There has been a lot of planning,
many meetings, and of course much debating of the menu! Which was quite fun, given that all this takes place at the Imperial
Sheraton (KL).
Our contribution was the one day workshop on Pain Management through Clinical Hypnosis, and Peter Mabbutt was here
to co-present. We have obtained CME points for the workshop and are now also in discussion with several other medical
organizations. As this Newsletter goes to press Dr. Anna Zohrabian who arrived in May is presenting a hypnosis in psychiatry workshop. Dr Anna also opens the next LCCH course which also offers CME points to doctors and includes a joint
certificate available to both Certificate and Diploma students. Students already on the Diploma course will also receive joint
certification.
So, as usual, it has been busy. But is has been fun. Michael Joseph visited us and spoke to our Diploma 1 and the Certificate 3
students. It was great to see Michael - and even better because he insisted on meetings being conducted at a Langkawi beach!
But then he sent me and Peter back to workAnd so here I am.
SPOT THE MONKEY IN LANGKAWI
MEETING IN PROGRESS
News from LCCH Scotland

H A RV E S T C L I N I C , G L A S G OW
Hello everyoneNodont be alarmed: you are on the correct page for Scottish News. This lovely lady from Malaysia
was doing the Certificate Course on Angela Trainers (Scottish
Principal) recent lectures in Kuala Lumpur! What a fabulous
country and what wonderful people to teach. Many many
thanks to Sheila Menon (Principal LCCH Malaysia) for her
wonderful welcome and to all the Certificate and Diploma
students who were so hospitable and had us eating all sorts of
strange and wonderful combinations of food - but we did manage to avoid the dreaded Durian Fruit Trial! (this time)!!
CERTIFICATE COURSE MALAYSIA
ANGELA TRAINER
IN MALAYSIA
roadside accident and saving the life of one of the victims. The
gentleman he saved had just lost his family in the accident and
Dr. Mahadevan managed to stabilize him, using what he now
realizes was a form of eye-to-eye induction technique. He was
so successful in helping to save the victims life that the hospital registrar accused him of giving the patient sedation... they
could not understand how he was so calm having gone through
so much trauma/pain!!! He went on to finish his psychiatric
training at Harvard Medical School and eventually returned to
become Chief of Psychiatry in Malaysia, pioneering the treatment of the mentally ill. He set up riding for the disabled in
Malaysia. He still loves playing polo (he has played with Prince
Charles) and is a committee member for the Para Olympic
Equestrian Team of Malaysia.
BACK TO GLASGOW NOW
DIPLOMA COURSE MALAYSIA
Our current Diploma runs with a feisty bunch of 32 students,

and well done you guys for reaching the halfway stage (time
to start that revision ?) Many congratulations to our recent
Certificate group who have just taken their exams: ---its in the
BAG!
We hope you are all having a wonderful summer. So many of
our graduates are spreading the word far and wide. In addition
to our graduates on placement in Doctors surgeries, hospices
and Garnavel Hospital we now can boast students working
from the Maggies Centres for cancer patients throughout
Scotland, and for the recently established Stress Management
Centres run by various local councils. It is so gratifying to see
our work spread the length and breadth of the country, the
more so when we know that many of these ex students are
actually in fee earning positions.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE GLASGOW GANG!
ANGELA AND TAN SRI DATO MAHADEVAN

Angela had the wonderful
experience whilst there of
meeting with Tan Sri Dato
Mahadevan who is referred
to as the Father of Psychiatry
in Malaysia. Dr. Mahadevan
trained many, many years
ago with John Hartland of
Hartlands Progressive
Relaxation fame. Hartland
invited him to London when
he had been featured in National newspapers for assisting at a
Dr Mary Frame sitting in the photo is based in the Marie

Curie Hospice and is also lecturer
for Physiology/Anatomy on the
Certificate course.
Brenda (standing) is one of our
Hypnotherapists at the Harvest,
is tutor on the Practitioners
Course, and is co-ordinator for
the project at Gartnavel Hospital
(Haematology Department)
Angela Wood (seated on the floor)
has been Practice Manager for 3
years at the Harvest, and now also
works as a Hypnotherapist. Angela
(Scottish Secretary BSCH) is planning to have an evening with

Rossi/Milton Erickson at the Harvest Clinic soon (on video
of course not in person). Any suggestions for a Scottish
Hypnotherapy Night would be most welcome. Call on 07789
327247
COMING UP
Hypnosis Courses
Certificate Course starts 15th & 16th September 2007

Diploma Course starts January 2008.
Reiki
Angela continues to run a full Reiki training programme from

her lovely home set on a hill with a stunning 360-degree view
of open country. Students can enjoy the ancient standing stone,
chiminee fire and resident clootier tree, which are all incorporated into the attunement procedure. Many students find
Reiki complementary to hypnotherapy and you can see a happy
bunch celebrating the completion of their Reiki Course in this
photo.
Call Marian for further information to help you refresh your skills
on Certificate, Diploma or Reiki
courses.
Not only is Marian a very busy
Practice Manager and Supervisor
on the Diploma course, she still
finds time to mop the floors here
at the Harvest in Glasgow with a huge big Marian smile !!
We would also like to thank especially Marian, Charles, Sarah,
Dawn, Tracy, Ita and Fiona, our fabulous Supervisors for 2007!
A wee extra !
A big hand
for us: Angela
W. Angela T.
and Marian
Duffy - in
intentional
soft focus of
course. We
are here to
help let us
know if we
can.
STEPHEN DRYSDALE WRITES:
To quote a recent student: A transformational and

liberating experience Amazing experience! Truly
life-changing: a landmark in my own development.
Reiki Training 2007
24th & 25th October 2007 Reiki 1

25th & 26th August 2007 Reiki 2
26th & 27th January 2008 Reiki 3(Master)
Residential workshop 2007
The Course in Little Miracles
Set in the beautiful gardens of Scotland, within Wiston Lodge,

the course offers the perfect place to get away from it all.
The Victorian Hunting Lodge is set in 55 acres of woodland
grounds.
No phones, no TV, no newspapers, no hassle 2 days of
Personal Development with new best friends and Bliss (great
home cooking too!)
For details of courses, Masterclasses or residential workshops
in Scotland call on 0141-333 0878
During my time studying psychology at

The University of St Andrews I developed
an interest in alternative therapies, and
completed Reiki levels 1 and 2. After graduating, I spent a year working in Dubai, as
a primary and secondary school teacher,
where I developed a keen interest in working with young people requiring learning support.
I now work as part of a therapeutic programmes team, in a
residential setting, with young people experiencing a range
of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Programmes
include drug and alcohol awareness, self-harm counselling, confidence building, and a cognitive behavioural approach to anger
management. Having completed the Certificate in Clinical
Hypnosis through The Harvest Clinic in December 2006, I have
recently started working towards the Diploma and look forward to an exciting year ahead.
MY JOURNEY INTO HYPNOTHERAPY

by Terry G. Carson
On the ninth of September 1999 I received a diploma in

advanced counselling and group work, a cognitive approach. I
had been working for a voluntary organisation for the previous
year, facilitating support groups for men and women living with
GLASGOW STUDENT:
JIM GOW
cancer. My work was varied, and included counselling carers

working with young people whose lives were just starting out,
and with men and women who were desperately fighting for
their lives whilst enduring chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
One of my tutors had given me a book by the great Dr Bernie
Siegel and I was fascinated by his studies and their outcomes.
Even forward thinking oncologists were looking at survival
rates among cancer patients, and seeking to discover what
was different about the people who, against the odds, survived.
Here began my fascination with the power of the unconscious
mind.
I also realised that the people I was working with were afraid,
stressed, struggling with benefits, and would be helped greatly
by some form of deep relaxation and guided imagery. I
phoned several organisations to ask for help and advice but,
with the exception of The Bristol Cancer Centre who kindly
invited me to come and see what they were doing, no one
seemed to know what I was looking for.
About a week after I had started this search I came into my
office to find a message on the answering machine. A warm
and friendly voice said Hello, I am Andrew Johnson. I am a hypnotherapist and a member of the LCCH. I live just round the
corner from your centre and I wondered if there was anything
I could do to assist your organisation.I invited Andrew to come
to the centre, and bombarded him with questions. Could he
help the patients relax? Could he help them with pain control?
Could he teach me how to do it? And what is guided imagery?
Andrew became a wonderful volunteer member of our team
and I became more and more impressed with the results of
hypnotherapy. I just knew this was something I had to learn.
There was however a big problem: I had just finished paying for
my previous course, and working for a charity meant that not a
lot of money was available for further training. I discussed this
with Andrew.
A couple of weeks later I was invited to apply for a scholarship and attended an interview with Angela Trainer, Principal
in Glasgow. I was extremely nervous, and delighted when she
later contacted me to say I had been accepted. The course
was fascinating, and I learned many techniques that were to
be invaluable in my work. I was able to give individual sessions,
helping many people lose their fear of needles and be more
relaxed when receiving chemo. Many learned to use guided
imagery, at the same time imagining the chemo as a healing liquid moving through their body, cleansing and clearing.
I was also able to offer a service to patients in hospital and in
the local hospice. Many of the nurses from the nearby hospitals
came to the centre to try hypnotherapy for themselves, which
further helped to promote the service. I am no longer working solely with cancer patients. I now work for a community
project offering counselling and stress management services
to people who would otherwise not be able to afford it.
Hypnotherapy enables clients to move through their issues and
learn a skill that they can use for the rest of their lives.
I will always be extremely grateful to Andrew Johnson for the
introduction to hypnotherapy, to Angela Trainer for giving me
the opportunity to further my learning, and to the LCCH for
the scholarship. Many people have benefited, and will benefit in
the coming future.
JIM GOW WRITES:

In August 2005 I was diagnosed with depression and prescribed medication by my G.P. Was I depressed? I dont know.
How are you supposed to feel when depressed? Events in my
life were making me unhappy, angry, bored, tired; but is this
depression or just a need for change?
By the time I saw my G.P. (at the insistence of my family and a
friend) I had sold my flat, walked out on my job of almost 14
years, and moved in with said friend. I decided I was not going
to take the medication.
I had no idea what I was going to do with my life but I had
decided there was no turning back; I had to move on.
One day my friend was searching the Internet for a hypnotherapist for her friend who had a fear of cats. She came across
the Harvest Clinic, I discovered Reiki. I had no idea what it was
but for some reason was drawn to it, and signed up for the
course. On 1st April 2006 I met Angela Trainer and my life took
a completely new direction.
It was at the Reiki 1 Course that I first heard about the Clinical
Hypnotherapy Course & requested the prospectus. The one
thing about the course that appealed to me was the mention of
memory enhancement; this I needed.
In January 2000 I had major surgery to remove a growth from
my skull, and to do this the surgeons had to remove a large
part of my skull and replace it with a titanium plate. I seemed
to recover quite quickly from the surgery but my short-term
memory wasnt so good. It took longer to read or write, I
would get very agitated, and I found it difficult to reach the end
of a newspaper article. I would easily lose my train of thought,
and often my mind would go completely blank. All of this
improved slowly, but it was about 4 years before I picked up a
book, and even than it seemed to take forever to get through
it. So although the memory enhancement aspect appealed, the
course still seemed rather daunting - especially as my reading
and writing was still a little slower than it has been, and occasionally my mind would still go blank.
By the Reiki 2 Course I had decided I would go ahead and
sign up for the Clinical Hypnosis Course. I started the course
in Sept. 2006 at the Marie Curie Centre in Glasgow and very
quickly realised I had made the right decision. I met some fantastic people, made new friends, and had the pleasure of being
taught again by Angela. The relaxed way in which the course
was taught, the support and encouragement from Angela and
the supervisors and everyone on the course, and the self-hypnosis, all helped to make my time on the course a really enjoyable experience.
When I received my certificate I really felt that I had achieved
something I am now on the Diploma Course & enjoying sharing this journey with most of the friends from the Certificate
Course, plus a few new ones from the June Certificate Course.
News from LCCH Portugal

L I S B O A , A L G A RV E A N D P O RTO
Rusa Vilardebo, Principal of LCCH Portugal writes:
Much is happening in Portugal, as LCCH is definitely settled here. As you can see by the photos, we have a
big bunch of happy students throughout the country Porto, Lisboa and Almancil/Algarve learning more and more about hypnosis.
The main feedback we have from the students is that their lives are changed for the better by this learning. Self-hypnosis is
undoubtedly the major tool driving this improvement.
While the majority of our students are already practitioners in
some area of Health Care, so they complement their practice
with this incredible technique which is Clinical Hypnosis, some
of our students, coming from areas other than health care, are
also becoming good hypnotherapists, starting their practices with
our help and supervision.
We are also privileged to have several English lecturers coming to Almancil and Lisboa. We have attached some photos of
Charles Caruana & the girls in Almancil.
The weather over there is normally warm and sunny, and now
that summer is approaching a swimsuit is a must, so that we can
have a dip after lecturing is over.
The Centre in Portugal is now official. The CENTRO DE HIPNOSE

CLNICA IBRICO was born on the
February 7, 2007 in Lisboa.
CERTIFICATE LISBOA 2007
And our premises are having to grow bigger, with more consulting rooms, since we have other therapists working with us.
The big news is the fact that Michael Joseph agreed to give a
Masterclass in Lisboa on Smoking Cessation. This was held on
12th of May.
We are honoured to have Michael Joseph lecturing for a whole
day to Portuguese students and hopefully to some Spanish
ones also. We know that he is the major person behind this
incredible technique which has helped so many people to quit
that negative habit in just one session.
CERTIFICATE PORTO 2007
DIPLOMA A;LGARVE 2007
PRACTITIONER ALGARVE 2007
News from
LCCH South-West
CHRISTA MACKINNON, LCCH COURSE DIRECTOR
FOR THE SOUTH WEST WRITES:
I already mentioned before that the Exeter LCCH team is
proud and fond of the many students who attended the courses over the last nine years, and who have put their acquired
skills to good use, changed their lives in the way they wanted
to, gained much confidence during their studies and are currently practicing all over the South West. We will therefore,
again, let Exeter students and practitioners speak for themselves.
We keep reminding students that they shouldnt forget the
professional skills they acquired before training as a hypnotherapist, and to find out if they can combine the old and the
new. We again provided space to two practitioners, who combine their previous professional skills with their newly acquired
skills in clinical hypnosis: Kim Moore, who combines her hypnotherapy skills with a range of other treatments, especially
though with craniosacral therapy, and to Teresa who used her
newly required skills in clinical hypnosis to assist in her equine
Reiki work.
Jayne Owen, currently a student on the practitioner course,
has overcome her long-standing dental phobia by developing a
treatment plan for herself, and has written an account of her
struggles for us. Jaynes gorgeous smile is now enhanced by
perfect teeth.
Finally I want to thank all the students who contributed to the
LCCH News this time. It was nice to hear from so many of
you!
Christa
MIX AND MATCH - COMBINING CLINICAL HYPNOSIS

AND CRANIOSACRAL
THERAPY
By Kim Moore-Cullem
I have worked in clinical practice as a multi-disciplined
therapist for about 16 years. I
am passionate about health and
education and have to say that
working with hypnosis has constituted a true awakening for
me. The amazing power of the mind to allow for growth and
change, and in particular the mind-body link, will continue to
enthral me for many years to come! Apart from using hypnosis
with clients presenting with trauma, I also work with craniosacral therapy and find that those trauma skills and resourcing
techniques really complement my work with clients. Typically,
I may start by resourcing the client to surface health with a
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cranial session and on the next session begin the hypnosis. As it

depends upon what a client brings, it can also help to process
body felt sensations or shock affect using hypnosis and EMDR;
however, where this is contraindicated I can turn to processing
with another session of craniosacral therapy. The two treatments have stand-alone sessions and sometimes I use NLP
(neuro-linguistic programming) to enable the client to move on.
Craniosacral therapy is non invasive; it is a gentle hands-on
approach that balances the fluids and structures of the body.
This process allows health to surface so that the body can
process and release restriction in the craniosacral motion.
I find my greatest joy in using the two forms of therapy
together lies in my work with children, who really respond well
to craniosacral therapy, while stories and metaphors can be
used too. NLP anchoring is easily taught to youngsters and this
enhances any behavioural work we may do together.
I find that teaching hypnotic techniques to my clients, so
that they can help themselves by means of homework, really
empowers them to create the desired changes. That is, in fact,
the added benefit that hypnosis brings to craniosacral therapy:
clients can take skills home with them.
Kim Moore-Cullen
RCST.Dip.HYP.Cert.Ed.
Tel: 01278 691934
HYPNOTHERAPY
CHANGES LIVES
FOR THE BETTER
By Teresa Bulford-Cooper
For no reason that I could
fathom I suddenly lost confidence in riding and handling
my horses - not helpful as I
teach equine Reiki! I decided
to put the self-hypnosis, which
I had learnt on the LCCH
certificate course last year,
into practice. The results were
astounding. The self-hypnosis enabled me to overcome my
fears. I now love riding and working with my horse once again.
After observing the changes in me, Viv from Top Hat Arabian
Stud, asked if I could help her conquer her fear of horses. Viv
and her daughter Claire breed Arabs, and Viv was terrified of
them! This made working around them very difficult, as Claire
would have to move one horse at a time so that Viv could
muck out. Vivs fear was so great that if she saw a horse being
led in the yard she would run for cover! After treatment with
hypnotherapy Viv no longer needs to have the horses moved
for mucking out; she is quite happy to be in the stable with
them, and will even get them off the horse walker and lead
them by hand!
I have also incorporated hypnotherapy into my NLP and Reiki
practice with amazing results. People with very low esteem,
Viv from Top Hat

Arabian Stud asked if I
could help her conquer
her fear of horses
not be worse than the abscess pain. At the
next visit to the dentist, I was numbed again
thankfully no nosebleed this time while
he did some exploratory work in preparation for a crown.
whom I have treated, have gained abundant

self-empowerment. I have witnessed people
change their lives for the better.
For further information please contact Teresa
on:
Tel: 01363 775935
Teresabulford_cooper@hotmail.com
www.theeuropeanschoolofreiki.com
FROM THE DENTISTS CHAIR

By Jayne Owen
Six months ago I decided to

do something that I had been
putting off for 30 years: I booked
an appointment with the dentist
to deal with my troublesome
front teeth.
As a newly qualified hypnotherapist this would present an
excellent opportunity for me
to practice what I preach. In other words, if I planned to work
with others to overcome their fears and make positive changes
in their lives, I had to walk the walk.
A couple of days later I was back in bed

with another abscess. Work done around
the root of the tooth had caused it to flare up again. This
time it was even worse, extending right across the roof of my
mouth.
The tooth could not be saved, so a false tooth was necessary.
The dentist proposed two options: a screw-in tooth fitted
immediately after the old one was extracted, or a false tooth
with a plate. We all agreed on the former, so preparatory work
started again.
A few days later, the abscess was back once more. The options
now were: two weeks in hospital to open and drain the roof
of my mouth to prepare for the screw-in tooth, or a half-plate
false tooth. I wimped out and took the false tooth. Despite
the stigma which I felt, it was wonderful to be able to smile
without worrying. The false tooth would do, I considered, until
I was 30.
Case History
30 came and went. So did 40. The tooth became an integral

part of my life. Several dentists had asked me to consider a
bridge; but over time I was far less bothered about it, promising vaguely to deal with it some time.
At the age of 10, I split one of my two top front teeth lengthways. The first trip to the dentist resulted in a specially constructed filling - a temporary measure taken while my parents
and the dentist considered the best permanent fix. Dental
technology 35 years ago was not what it is today; so the result
was unsightly, but I could at least talk without lisping.
Then trouble started again. Because I had been wearing a plate

for so long, I began to get minor infections around the roof
of my mouth. A hairline crack had also appeared on the other
front tooth. I discussed a bridge with my current dentist, a
woman in whom I place a great deal of trust.
Shortly afterwards the tooth became troublesome and the

dentist removed the nerve. The original filling was replaced
with a similar one, and there was talk of a crown. However, by
this time I had developed a fear of dental injections and the
plug that dentists at that time used to wedge the mouth
open. I had a nosebleed after each injection under the nose,
the plug caused me to gag; and there were floods of tears on
each visit. I refused to have any more work done.
Over the next few years the tooth gradually turned increasingly black, becoming more and more unsightly. The filling
was occasionally replaced, but was always very noticeable.
Secondary school photographs show a succession of sneers
as I tried to smile without revealing my top teeth. By the age
of 14, when teenagers are particularly sensitive about the way
they look, I was miserably conscious of the dead black tooth at
the front of my mouth.
Just before my fifteenth birthday, I developed an excruciatingly
painful abscess on the roof of my mouth. The doctor referred
me to the dentist, who confirmed that the abscess was connected with the offending tooth. I was off school for some days
and was prescribed a course of antibiotics.
The tooth had to be dealt with. With my parents support, I felt
brave enough to tackle it again: the injection and the plug could
There was, of course, a hitch. She explained that I had a crossbite. Instead of my bottom teeth fitting neatly below the top
teeth when my mouth is closed, my jaw is slightly misaligned so
that on the left side my bottom teeth extend slightly beyond
the top ones, crossing at the false tooth and placing pressure
on it. The bridge would be complicated.
The issues
Knowing that it would be a long and complex process.

Past negative associations with dental work.
Fear of injections under the nose.
Worry that the abscess might flare up again.
Experiencing tension as soon as the dentists chair tilted back.
Gagging during impressions.
Depressive episode in the weeks prior to the appointment.
How hypnosis helped
I did not use self-hypnosis as much as I would have liked in

the week before the appointment because of the depressive
episode. Instead I created a motivational visual image, which I
recalled using an NLP swish technique each time I thought of
the appointment. The main challenge, however, was the appointment itself as the first session would take at least an hour and
a half.
I explained to the dentist that I would be using hypnosis. She
acknowledged this, but was rather too quick with the injec-
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tion, which loomed up before I had completed the countdown.
However, after 18 months of regular practice, I was able to
access the relaxed dissociated state almost immediately as the
needle went in.
Next were the impressions. In the past, I had found these
extremely challenging; but deep muscular relaxation got me
through without a hitch. By the sixth impression, I barely registered the sensation.
I used various techniques as the work was being done. At
times, I found it difficult to dissociate from the kinaesthetic
activity in my mouth and around my head, but found that I
could get out of my head by bringing my attention to breathing and gut. When consciousness called I was at least aware
of it, and used that state to initiate another trance technique.
Most successful by far was a double-dissociation, where I lay on
the sofa at home with the cat, watching the process on TV with
the sound on mute. I also kept my motivational image in the
top right hand corner of the visual field and used my intrusive
inner commentary to prepare mental notes for this article.
I also recalled one of the tips given by Avy Joseph during the
Diploma training session on dental hypnosis a suggestion of
turning off the saliva flow using a tap. Slightly sceptical about
this initially, I found it a very powerful technique.
With the benefit of hindsight, I could have prepared better for
the after-effects. Focussing so much on the appointment itself,
I had forgotten about the discomfort as numbness wears off.
Discomfort was a good indicator though, as it was necessary
to return for an adjustment the following day.
The appointment for the fitting followed four weeks later. This
time I was ready for the injection and immediately accessed
the relaxed state without countdown, though I was slightly put
out when the dentist reminded me that I was due a filling on
the other side of the bridge. So - for the first time in my life
- I had an injection under each side of my nose. After a silent
grumble, I relaxed so deeply that it took some time to become
fully awake when the dentist spoke to me.
The work for the fitting was minimal, focussing far more on
cosmetics. I was prepared for the after-effects this time, but
not for the strangeness of the new teeth. To accommodate the
cross-bite, the technician had altered the sitting of the original
tooth, so that it fitted over the bottom teeth an entirely new
sensation. For the rest of the day, especially as the double injection took several hours to wear off, I felt like a rabbit.
Past negative associations with dental work on the front teeth

overcome by trust in the dentist and belief that I could get
over any obstacles and discomfort using hypnosis.
Fear of injections under the nose neutralised by relaxation.
Worry that the abscess might flare up again negative thought
replaced by positive motivational image.
Experiencing tension as soon as the dentists chair tilted back
neutralised by relaxation and using the tilt as a cue for relaxing and dissociating.
Gagging during impressions neutralised by deep relaxation
around mouth and jaw, and moving consciousness to gut.
Depressive episode in the weeks prior to the appointment
focussing on positive visualisations and mentally reviewing techniques led to confidence that I could achieve what I
needed on the day.
Jayne lives in Wales and can be contacted via Tel: 01267 290647
or email: jayne@mozaique.co.uk
COURSE DATES:
Birthing and Hypnosis
Training workshop for Hypnotherapists
I am delighted to inform you that we are finally in the process

of organising the long awaited Birthing and Hypnosis training day with Petrina Grant, a Registered Midwife and LCCH
trained hypnotherapist, who utilizes clinical hypnosis in fertility,
birth preparation and post-natal trauma. Petrina, will draw on
her 8 years experience as a practising Midwife, and on her
knowledge in utilising hypnosis within her field, to familiarise
hypnotherapists with the birthing process and to provide them
with ideas, scripts and techniques.
The training workshop is planned to be held in Devon on the
30th June 2007. If you are interested, please get in touch with
Christa: christa@kamdaristraining.co.uk to receive more information and a booking form.
Evaluation
Was it worth it? Yes, definitely. A month later I am still getting used to the new arrangement in my mouth; and the joy
of finally being rid of the plate is immeasurable. The cosmetics,
cleverly, look similar to what was there before.
How well did hypnosis work? To review the issues:
Knowing that it would be a long and complex process breaking it down into smaller steps and focussing on the motivational image turned the process into a series of minor, manageable
goals.
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LCCH course dates in Exeter
The next Certificate course will commence on the 29th

September 2007. The next Diploma course will commence on
the 12th January 2008.
For information and booking forms please contact the LCCH
SW office on 01822 853086 or email christa.mackinnon@lcch.
co.uk
News from LCCH North-East

D O ROT H Y C H I P P E N DA L E
Course Director
This is a very busy time for us here in the North-East, with a Certificate Course and two
diploma courses ongoing. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my two stalwart
supervisors on the present courses, Jan Rollin and Stephanie Newboult, for the sterling work
they do on the weekends and also to thank all past students who have worked as supervisors
at Leeds.
There are always openings for past students who want to become supervisors. This is a great
opportunity for them to attend the course again - free of charge - and to have the satisfaction of knowing that their knowledge
and experience is helping new students on their road to becoming professional therapists. Becoming a hypnotherapist continues a
lifelong learning experience. I have been practising now for over 21 years and am still learning: from my patients, books, attending
courses, from students and from life itself! I never cease to be amazed at the power of the mind; and if I ever do lose that wonderment I know that will be time to stop but right now I cant see a time when that will happen.
I would be pleased to hear from any past student, who is currently practising and qualified to Practitioner level, who is interested
in becoming a supervisor and even perhaps going on to train as a lecturer. Also there are some areas in the North where we are
short on tutors and anyone with the above qualifications who is interested in becoming one, should please contact me on 01282
843 363 or email me on dorothy.chippendale@lcch.co.uk.
I would like to welcome Karen Riley, who is going great guns with her HypnoBirthing classes, to the ranks of the tutors.
FIRST ANNUAL BAMH HYPNOTHERAPY

CONFERENCE 2007
23 November 2007, 9.30 5.00pm Royal Society of Medicine, London
An exciting programme of paper presentations, discussions and workshops
for clinicians, academics, health and general hypnotherapy professionals
Call for papers
You are invited to submit a paper for presentation at the conference
and share your work and experience
Deadline for abstract submission 1 September 2007
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Programme outline of the Conference will be published by
15 July 2007 on BAMH web site: www.bamh.org.uk
For more information or to register your interest please e-mail:
secretary@bamh.org.uk or call 020 7486 3939
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News from LCCH Midlands
M AT T H E W K R O U W E L
Course co-ordinator
LETTERS FROM THE LCCH MIDDLANDS STUDENTS
it now, and I encourage everyone not to underestimate the

power of self-hypnosis.
CAROLINE DYSON WRITES:
When I found out I was pregnant in January 2006 I was delighted; but one small thing troubled me - giving birth!
I began to trawl back through my LCCH notes for the obstetrics section and wrote a treatment plan for myself. My main
aims were to have a comfortable, medically sound pregnancy,
be relaxed about the forthcoming birth, and give birth naturally without the use of drugs, except gas and air if I wanted.
Several days later I had a comprehensive treatment plan but
then discovered a distinct lack of local therapists who had
experience in this area. This left me no other option than to
exclusively use self-hypnosis.
Almost every evening I would hypnotise myself and go through
my plan, applying various techniques including dissociation, pain
control, time distortion, anchors, reframing, and guided visual
imagery. As the weeks progressed my fear subsided and I
became genuinely excited about the birth, much to the disbelief
of friends who had children already. During antenatal classes
I was surrounded by women terrified of childbirth; yet despite
their negative vibes I remained calm and relaxed. As my bump
slowly emerged so too did all the horror stories about childbirth; yet these simply made me more determined to prove to
everyone that childbirth could be enjoyable. I had my secret
weapon hypnotherapy.
My pregnancy was described by the midwives as textbook
with everything going according to plan. I thoroughly enjoyed
being pregnant and did not experience any of the uncomfortable side effects usually associated with pregnancy. I remained
calm and strong despite a series of devastating personal events
that unfortunately occurred throughout the nine months.
In the middle of the night, just two days before my due date,
my waters broke. How did I feel? Excited! Not just at meeting my baby but to see how the hypnotherapy had worked. I
packed the remaining items into my bag as if I was going on
a holiday instead of to hospital to have a baby! My husband
was more apprehensive than me! Eight hours after my waters
broke, and using only gas and air, Jamie Dyson was born weighing 8lbs. My labour/birth was problem-free and much quicker
than the average 16 hours for a first baby.
I now specialise in helping women to achieve a calm and
relaxed pregnancy and birth. I currently have many friends who
are pregnant and who come to me to hear a positive story
about birth. I had always been convinced of the power of hypnotherapy (although admittedly had remained sceptical about
the effectiveness of self-hypnosis) but I certainly dont doubt
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SHARAN SURDHAR WRITES:
Hi, my name is Sharan Surdhar, and I completed my Practitioner

level training last summer in Birmingham. I am a trained clinical
scientist in the field of genetics, and it was while I was working in the NHS for 10 years that I completed my hypnotherapy
training.
My interest in hypnotherapy came about when I read two
amazing books by Michael Newton, called Journey of the Souls
and Destiny of the Souls. The books are based on thousands
of case studies that the author had accumulated over many
years on Life-Between-Lives hypnotherapy, which basically aims
to answer the question: what happens to the soul in between
lives? Individuals are taken into a state of super-consciousness
where they can access the soul state and retrieve answers
to questions about life: why they are here and what their life
purpose is. The logistics of the session are that the individual is
taken progressively from the present to the womb, then into a
past life. The death in that life is used as a sort of springboard
into the spirit life. Once in the spirit world many areas are
explored.
So when I read these books I looked around for hypnotherapy
training courses and found the LCCH, of course. I have to mention Matt Krouwel here: he was a brilliant tutor and took me
through all my trials and tribulations. So thank you Matt!
Last year, before my Practitioner exam, I found out that Michael
Newton was holding a course on Life-Between-Lives (LBL) hypnotherapy in Bedford. I really felt that this was so synchronistic
for me, as this was where my interest lay! I enrolled on this
course and of course met Michael Newton, who is a wonderful
I have done it!

Ann Campbell
man, and really down to earth.
A year on, I have now completed just over ten case studies,
out of which I have had to submit five (one of which has to
be on audio CD as well). Thank goodness that no transcript
has to be done as each sessions can last at least 4 hours!
LBL work is amazing. I have seen patients come in to therapy
with such a burden of sadness; but after the session they have
regained a feeling of zest for life, realising their purpose in life,
and having been able to meet their guides during the session
too. So basically, I started off with nothing more than an interest in LBL work and ended with the ability to facilitate these
amazing sessions.
BBC Radio WM interviewed me in December last year (I
made sure to mention the BSCH!) and they want to arrange a
further programme to speak with me in detail about the LBL
work. So I want to thank the LCCH for giving me such a thorough knowledge of hypnotherapy without which I would not
have been able to become a Life Between Lives facilitator! You
can read the testimonials on my website if you so wish.
Finally, a nice quote, on understanding quantum physics, from
Deepak Chopra: Quantum physics is not only stranger than
you think it is, it is stranger than you can think.
Sharan Surdhar
surdhar2000@yahoo.co.uk
07890363303
completed my teaching certificate and had finished one module

at university to support a course I was teaching. Even though
I always wanted to go to university, I had visualised mounds of
books to read that I would never get through. Id part filled
out application forms before, but never submitted them. That
day, I decided to go for it. It was August 2002. I had also spoken with a different therapist at an alternative health show, and
at that point realised I wanted to do it. The next day I went to
the University open day. Within a couple of weeks, I received
a call to tell me I was starting University. I rationalised that
if I didnt do it then, I would never be in a better position to
do it, as my business was in its early days, and I had the time
available. I have done it! I graduated in 2006 with a 2:1 BSc
Honours in Psychology and Marketing. I still do hypnotherapy,
and have just been offered a job as a Trainer Life Coach with a
large organisation (with my own desk!).
Thank you for the part you played. Im still working on the
organisation time line, and being on Oprah in 2012!
ANN CAMPBELL WRITES:
During the Practitioners course, when our lecturer Matt

Krowell was working on me, using EMDR desensitisation
for the belief that I was a slow reader, which some trainee
teacher had implanted in me at the age of 10, simply because,
being quiet, I hated standing up and reading in front of a total
stranger. He also believed, incorrectly, that I needed assistance
from a special needs teacher who, after one session, dismissed
his claim and wanted to send me back to the class. However,
I let her know that he didnt like me (which was true - he
subsequently gave me a traumatic year) and she let me stay
for one more session, where I wrote my first (excellent) poem
instinctively.
However since then, even though I had previously read avidly,
I just stopped reading. The charts on the wall the following
year didnt help to stop the compound of my negative belief,
when others claimed to have read dozens of books while I
was stuck on one boring book. Thereafter, until my work with
Matt Krowell, I never read a book properly. Despite this, I still
passed the 11+ and was offered a grammar school place. So
much for the wisdom of teachers.
A few months after the EMDR, someone was telling me about
his belief that he couldnt do maths. I asked him whom he got
that belief from, and he pinpointed one of his school teachers. I tried to explain EMDR to him and how we were using it
on my belief, and while reiterating it to someone else, I heard
myself saying. Even though Im a slow reader, it doesnt mean
Im any less intelligent. It was a breakthrough moment. Do
you know, that new belief came at just the right time. I had
ATTENTION ALL
LCCH GRADUATES!
If you have a story to tell, such as an
interesting case history or a personal
experience relating to self-hypnosis or
hypnotherapy, please let the LCCH
know so we may publish it.
By publishing such success stories (or
even unsuccessful ones which might offer
valuable insight for other practitioners)
we hope to enrich the professional
expertise of many other
hypnotherapy practitioners.
Tel: 0207-486 3939
e-mail: info@lcch.co.uk
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Hypnosis and Infertility

Can Hypnotherapy help to increase Fertility?
BY SJANIE HUGO
It is estimated that one in seven UK couples have difficulty
conceiving approximately 3.5 million people. A wide variety
of factors affect fertility, and there are many potential causes
of infertility. These range from physical and chemical factors to
emotional and psychological factors.
A diagnosis of infertility whether it is explained or unexplained can leave you feeling extremely disappointed and
without hope. But does this mean the end of a life long
dream? Or are there things you can do to increase your fertility and help you become a parent?
I have worked with many couples who have wondered if they
will ever conceive and have a family of their own. Some of
these couples have been trying for a baby for years and some
have spent a lot of time and money on medical treatments like
IUI (intra-uterine insemination), GIFT (gamete intrafallopian
transfer) and IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) without success. In
other cases, couples have made the decision to start a family
in their later years, only to discover that becoming pregnant
is taking far longer than they expected.
Regardless of each couples unique situation, they all found
their struggles with infertility highly emotional and stressful
which is completely understandable, given everything that they
have to go through. The ongoing striving for a baby can leave
you feeling out of control and hopeless. It can affect every
aspect of your life, from your relationships with your partner,
family and friends to your career. It can be the first real test
of a marriage. The majority of infertile women report that
coming face to face with their infertility is the most upsetting
experience of their lives.
Unfortunately, their heightened levels of stress and increased
feelings of depression can have a very harmful effect on their
ability to conceive and carry a baby to full term. Research has
shown that stress affects the hormonal system, which may
result in decreased fertility. Stress causes tremendous changes
in the bodys biochemistry and rhythms. It upsets the bodys
natural balance, and over time can lead to chronic health
problems. After prolonged stress the Sympathetic Nervous
system can become hyperstimulated. A hyperstimulated
nervous system sends less blood to the uterus and ovaries,
thereby impairing their optimal functioning. (Lewis, R. P The
Infertility Cure.' Little, Brown and Company, January 2004.
Pg193.)
So how can Hypnotherapy help?
Hypnotherapy can help to decrease the effects of infertility, and it can also work to help increase fertility. By reducing stress, relieving anxiety, lifting depression, increasing the
patients sense of control, it enables patients to cope better
and take better care of themselves during this time. As part
of the treatment I teach people a variety of self-help tools,
including self-hypnosis, which can be used for many things
including deep relaxation. Relaxation techniques help women
to cope with, and heal from, the stress of infertility while
also substantially increasing the rates of conception. Using
approaches derived from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, I
always aim to work with unhealthy beliefs and to challenge
them so that the patient can actively change the causes of
stress and anxiety. Hypnotherapy also helps couples to pre-
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pare for pregnancy, birth and parenthood. This process will

often address unconscious resistance to conception as well
as any ambiguity towards parenthood. Couples are often surprised when I ask them: why do you want to be parents? And
why dont you want to become parents? Simply discussing this
can bring many beliefs into conscious awareness.
Recent research has drawn attention to the effectiveness of
using hypnosis to support IVF treatment. The use of hypnosis
during embryo transfer doubles the IVF/ET (embryo transfer) outcome in terms of increased implantation and clinical
pregnancy rates. Furthermore it seems the patients attitude
to treatment was more favourable. (Impact of hypnosis during embryo transfer on the outcome of in vitro fertilizationembryo transfer: a case-control study. Fertility and Sterility
Journal. May 2006; 8 (5):14040-8)
Due to the increasing demand for this treatment, I have developed an effective hypnotherapy protocol, which is designed to
support couples through each stage of IVF. I have also begun
teaching this protocol at fertility and hypnotherapy workshops,
since many practitioners find it such an important component
of their fertility work.
Below I have listed the key stages of IVF treatment, and a few
ideas and approaches to consider during each stage.
The Stages of IVF:
a) Preparation for treatment

Preparing the body and mind
Hypnotherapy:
Increase physical, mental and emotional well being
Reducing FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) levels if
necessary
Direct suggestion to support detox
Techniques like Self-Integration Dissociation to clean
out any psychological or emotional clutter
Pseudo orientation to see themselves being in control
throughout the treatment, feeling calm and relaxed.
Teach self-hypnosis for relaxation and visualisation
b) Ovarian Stimulation (10 - 14 days)
Fertility Drugs are used to stimulate ovarian production
Hypnotherapy:
To increase the effectiveness of the drugs and to
decrease the negative side effects
Use of techniques like Healing White Light,
Apposition of Opposites and Control Room of the
Mind
Visualisation of the ovaries producing an abundance
of healthy eggs.
Use self-hypnosis to balance the systems of the body
on a daily basis using Apposition of Opposites
c) Egg collection and sperm collection
The eggs are retrieved, fertilized and monitored
Hypnotherapy:
To increase comfort and speed of recovery from egg
collection
Visualisation of the eggs being fertilised, and growing
stronger and stronger each day
Visualisation of the uterus lining thickening and prepar
ing to receive the fertilised embryo
d) Embryo transfer
The fertilised embryo is transferred into the womb.
NEW LCCH EXAMINATION INFORMATION

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To assist LCCH students in their learning the college has now

introduced additional reflective work as part of each weekends
course content. This reflective work is designed to allow students,
tutors, and course co-ordinators to monitor and manage students
progress through the course.
Hypnotherapy:
To increase the chances of implantation.
To increase blood flow to the womb
Visualisation for implantation and a healthy thick uterine
lining
Nurturing, and bonding with, the growing baby
Self-Hypnosis to visualise the growing connections
between mother and baby
Important, Please note that:
e) The two week wait

Allowing the embryo two weeks to become fully implanted in the
womb.
If you have any questions regarding examinations or academic

credit please contact Tod Cury at the LCCH office or email: tod.
cury@lcch.co.uk.
Any student names placed on examination papers or mentioned

within the reflective essay on the Certificate examination will
be considered a breach of confidentiality and will result in that
students examination being invalidated. Please refer to weekend
course notes.
Hypnotherapy:
To increase levels of calmness and relaxation during this
time
Use of deep relaxation techniques
Ego strengthening to increase calmness and ability to
cope irrespective of the outcome of the treatment
Pseudo orientation to enable patients to see them
selves through pregnancy and holding their baby in their
arms
f) Results
After two weeks, pregnancy tests are carried out
Hypnotherapy:
If pregnant to increase the sustainability of pregnancy
and to help prepare for childbirth
If not pregnant to help couple to cope with the
results, to grieve and ultimately to consider what all
their future options are for parenthood.
So many women who have undergone IVF without any support
the first time, and then experienced it using hypnotherapy the
second time, have reported the dramatic difference it has made
to their experience of the treatment and often the result too.
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The effect of the Mind on Parkinson's Disease

BY JOHN CHOCQUEEL-MANGAN
It is a matter of fact that we can change the chemistry of our

brain by changing our thoughts. Consider the following: you
are walking along a poorly lit street late one night. Suddenly
you hear footsteps behind you, and as you look round you realise that a shadowy person is catching up with you. Your heart
beats faster, your palms become damp and a host of other
biochemical changes take place as you begin to think that this
person may be going to attack you. In short the fight-or-flight
response has kicked in as result of your thinking.
(while adhering slavishly to that scale). Each kept a diary record

of any changes.
As the shadowy figure catches up with you, you realise that it

is a friend. You smile, and you feel yourself relax; another biochemical change!
Paul - After the first session Paul found his neck muscles to
be less tense. By the second, his co-ordination at tennis and
badminton had improved noticeably. This was confirmed by
remarks from a number of club members. He had also begun
to listen to music again. Regular listening to the relaxation CD
was proving helpful in helping him to feel calmer and less physically tense.
Furthermore, the way we think is of fundamental importance.

If we are associated with our thinking then the biochemical
change takes place. If we are dis-associated from our thinking
then no biochemical change is likely to take place. This could be
a key factor in the response to any disease.
Using and applying these principles leads on to the following
questions with respect to Parkinsons disease: How can using this natural biochemical change influence the
way this disease affects you?
What methods could be used to bring about beneficial changes?
In the autumn of 2006 I began a three-month investigation to
see if there are any answers to these questions. The initial idea
for the investigation came from a former client of mine (who
also agreed to become one of the two participating volunteers).
I was very interested to see, specifically, whether applied clinical hypnotherapy combined with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
could make a difference and if so, how?
It has been a worthwhile project, and there are undoubted
indications in this excercise that the mind and mental attitude
influences the body.
The three-month programme, for both volunteers, consisted
of fortnightly therapy sessions (listening in the meantime to my
Relaxation CD two or three times a week for relaxation and
calmness) with a review process at each therapy session.
The 45-minute therapy sessions were structured around a
review, followed by an examination of the effect of the cognitive
process on outlook, behaviour and the effect of Parkinsons on
daily life. Finally a trance-induced session introduced the concept of the control room of the mind: giving us the freedom
to be able to choose how we want our life to be, how we can
control our thoughts, physical state, and how we can experience those past and future sensations through pseudo orientation in time.
Interestingly, regressing back to a time of more active physical
ability and control was also remarkably effective for one volunteer in a way which I will describe in more detail.
Each session varied slightly from the previous one to avoid
detailed repetition and to allow slight variations of the main
theme to maintain interest. Volunteers received the same treatment (so far as I was able to achieve this) adjusted sufficiently
to accommodate their specific experiences and symptoms.
The two volunteers were Paul and Colin. Their personal profiles are included at the end of this report. The self-description
of their symptoms uses the National Parkinson Foundations
Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) as a basis
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SO WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED?

We had no pre-conceived expectations; however there was a
natural hope that some positive response would appear.
Month One.
Colin - (Colin had started to take a new nutrient and vitamin

based supplement just as the experiment began, so there is
likely to be an effect on the outcome.) No specific noticeable
changes. Using the CD a few times had helped him with being
calmer and having a slightly better sleeping pattern.
Month Two.
Paul - Movement at badminton and tennis was faster. Walking

posture was more upright and more fluid, with greater movement in the left arm which was noticeably able to swing more.
Paul was able to walk two miles to collect his car from the
garage. He also found that making very deliberate and sudden
decisions to take action (as opposed to considering and pondering how and when) to perform a task, such as tying a shoelace, meant that he could do that task almost as well as he had
before the onset of the disease.
Colin - Noticed that maintaining a high level of mental and
physical activity at work reduced the focus on Parkinsons, with
a resultant lessening of physical symptoms. Periods of stress,
however, produced a higher degree of tremor and impaired coordination.
Month Three.
Paul - Consistently better agility at tennis. Right hand movement flicker on a scale of 1:10 had reached 8:10. Deliberately
focusing on, and recalling, earlier times of improved fitness
and mobility seemed to help movement so a specific tranceinduced regression to younger fitter times was planned. The
main issue here was how, as result of Parkinsons, his body had
forgotten how to be mobile and learned to be less able. This
session was quite remarkable in the way in which Paul experienced and recalled a time of youthful movement and fitness
extending up to his early forties.
Colin - Quality of sleep had been better than for years. Longer
intervals elapsed between the periods needed for medication. The medication now seems to have an effect much more
quickly - possibly due to the nutrient suppliment. I have come
a long way in three months. Hypnotherapy does help with
calmness.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

Conventionally, Parkinsons is viewed as a progressive disease
with the expectation of physical degeneration is generally
established and accepted early after diagnosis. There is every
likelihood that the body and mind then learn to be less able as
the new habit of being less able is developed. The habit of being
less able thus overrides previous abilities. As we found using

trance induced regression, a deliberate strategy to focus on relearning and recalling better physical ability does help in recalling and using that ability.
Then moved into subcontracts management; finally appointed

business efficiency manager reporting to the managing director
at a blue-chip electronics company. Left the company at the
age of 48 to start own consultancy business.
Through the use of biofeedback methods Paul was able to

demonstrate how poor body posture often a feature of
Parkinsons sends a message to the brain of being stressed,
which manifests itself in the physical symptoms of stress which
in turn reinforce the cycle which actually is simply a cycle of
poor posture. Correcting and changing body posture demonstrably reduced the symptoms of stress.
Health: generally very healthy, hardly ever getting ill. Diagnosed

with Parkinsons disease four years ago. Early symptoms
started to appear at least two years before that. Parkinsons
manifests itself primarily in stiffness, rigidity, and slowness of
movement. There is no sign of resting tremor; however, under
exertion tremor is present in some degree.
It is well-known that stress has an adverse effect upon the

symptoms of Parkinsons disease, but what may not have been
considered is that it is possible that chronic stress could be
the cause of at least some manifestations of Parkinsons. A full
detailed explanation of this idea would be too lengthy for this
report. However, the following short description introduces
the basic principles.
When we are stressed our physiology changes, one of the first
signs being that our head moves forward and our stomach
muscles contract, preparing us to either run, or fight. If we
continue to be stressed the new posture becomes the norm,
and the brain and body work hard to maintain it. Now the
head (which weighs about10 pounds) has made the body unstable, which means the weight is transferred onto the toes, and
that all the muscles in the legs and back contract to try and
re-establish balance. The result is a permanently tense body.
Because this is a self-regulating system, and feedback from the
muscles to the brain says, we are stressed, the brain responds
by instigating the stress response.
As this self-maintaining cycle continues, the muscles in the
neck become so tense that the arteries that supply blood to
the brain become constricted. In addition to this the semi
permanent contraction of the stomach muscles restricts the
movement of the diaphragm, resulting in shallow breathing
and poor oxygen intake. So not only is the brain not getting
enough blood, but also the blood it does receive is not fully
oxygenated. This could cause cell death in the brain and, if we
were considering this mechanism as a possible root cause of
Parkinsons disease, this cell death would become effect rather
than cause.
A table cross-referencing each symptom of Parkinsons disease
to a root cause in stress is currently being compiled.
Another key question to answer is whether, in many instances,
being diagnosed with Parkinsons completely masks unrelated
symptoms and conditions, which are treated as those to be
expected from the disease?
This exercise strongly indicates the need to take this concept,
of the mind and body learning new habits, and the value of
recalling past improved physical ability, much further. We would
like to instigate a larger scale research project which would
enable much more detail to be examined, so that a greater
number of those with Parkinsons disease would be able to use
the benefits of the theory and of the learning derived from this
exercise.
Secondary symptoms are: lack of facial expression, excess saliva, distinct stoop, poor body temperature regulation, impaired
speech, some difficulty with word selection, impaired memory,
poor hand movement (and consequently difficulty with eating
and drinking), and turning over in bed at night.
Medication: 2 mg of Pramipexole daily. This particular drug is a
dopamine agonist, and is supposedly neuroprotective.
Fitness: I have always maintained a high level of fitness. I
started weight training at the age of 16, and still do a limited
amount now. My strength peak was at the age of 51, when I
was bench pressing 290 pounds, and doing half squats with 560
pounds. Since 1982 I have run more half marathons then I can
remember. I also belonged to two badminton clubs, being the
captain of the mens team for one of the clubs until two years
ago. I still play the occasional game (albeit limited). I have
played tennis virtually every Sunday for the last 25 years.
Background: trained in electronics and worked for a number
of blue chip companies. Started to develop symptoms of
Parkinsons about the year 2000 and was diagnosed in
September 2001, at the relatively young age of 47.
Health: for the last ten years at least he has actively taken a
multi-mineral vitamin supplement with a probiotic; this has enabled him to remain healthy and he has not had viral infections
such as colds, flu or the occurrence of a sore throat (which
could be viral or bacterial) during the whole of that period.
Secondary symptoms are: Lack of facial expression at times;
stooping posture more apparent without medication; resting
tremor can occasion poor hand movement and co-ordination.
Stress exacerbates symptoms.
Medication: consists of Sinemet Plus, Stalevo (100mg l-dopa),
Cabaser (4mg daily). Colins consultant has allowed him to mix
and match as required the l-dopa-based medicines as they have
different absorption rates. Colin still works full time.
John Chocqueel-Mangan
D.Hyp. MBSCH, Chartered MCIPD, CertPractioner NLP
February 2007
I would welcome your comments and feedback. If you would
like more information then please contact me at:
john@hypnotherapyworks.uk.com Or Telephone 01227 374979
The Volunteers.
Paul. Age: 57
Background: trained in electronics and worked in the aerospace
industry, undertaking various technical roles until the age of 37.
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Develop your skills

Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis DVD -141.00
Who would benefit from the DVD?
The DVD is aimed at students of hypnotherapy, newly qualified
hypnotherapists and seasoned hypnotherapists who wish to brush
up on their knowledge.
When is the DVD available?
Its available now and can be ordered from the LCCH Office.
What is contained on the DVD?
Theory, techniques and approaches to treating presenting symptoms taken from the LCCH Diploma course. Some scripts are also
made available for reference.
Will the information become out of date?
No. The information and approaches contained on this DVD have
withstood the tests of time and will continue to do so.
Is the DVD a course in its own right?
No. The DVD is an aid memoir for those who already have knowledge of hypnotherapy, or who are on their way to becoming a
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What region coding is the DVD?
It is region 0 and can be played on any DVD player around the
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Is the DVD only for LCCH students and graduates?
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Will I learn anything new?
Current students of the LCCH will benefit, as this is a resource for
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What is on the DVD?
There are 115 separate videos on the DVD that cover the entire
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INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELLING SKILLS COURSE

LCCH will be hosting a five day "Introduction to Counselling
Skills" course: To be held on 10th September to 14th
September 2007 at the LCCH Training Room, London.
This course has been developed by CityMinds and presented
by Avy Joseph and Maggie Chapman. The purpose of this
course is to introduce the basic skills required for counselling
to:
a) enable anyone wishing to apply for a degree or masters
courses in psychotherapy to meet some of the entry requirements of their further studies and
b) help those wishing to further their current therapeutic
skills.
its students, this course is being offered to you as a supplement to your studies. Those of you wishing to further develop
your hypnotherapeutic skills, and in particular listening and
questioning skills, can gain some excellent counselling skills.
All therapists, regardless of their therapeutic discipline, need
counselling skills to help their clients strive towards their
goals. Counselling skills can be identified, taught and learnt.
They take a long time and much practice to hone. This course
has been developed to kick starts this process. The emphasis is on developing self-awareness and the foundation skills
through lectures, experiential work and constructive feedback.
Counselling skills include active listening and responding to clients with genuine acceptance, using questions which help clients to say whatever is in their mind and enable them explore,
clarify their feelings, thoughts and behaviours.
To enrol on this course please contact Avy Joseph on
Tel: 07980 883 476 or download an application form from
www.cityminds.com
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE

The LCCH is also hosting the CityMinds 'Personal
Development Program'. It is designed to help you challenge
and throw away your unhealthy beliefs. There is a planned and
positive way to learn about yourself, your emotions and behaviours and to enhance your life. You will learn how to develop
by understanding the philosophies of psychological health in an
engaging way and by applying tools that can be learned immediately. You will learn how to achieve your goals, which you
may have struggled with in the past, whether they are personal,
spiritual, group or financial. On the program you will learn life
concepts that can set you free and enable you to take positive
steps forward. We tend to live our lives based on our selfimages which in turn may have been based on partial or flawed
truths. A wealth of sound psychological and philosophical
information is used in a practical and easy to understand way.
This is a group program, run on a weekly basis for 6 weeks
on Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 9.30pm commencing on the
25th September to 30th October, 2007 in London.
To book go to www.cityminds.com or contact 0207 016 2789.
ADVANCED FERTILITY THROUGH HYPNOSIS

TRAINING COURSE
Hypnotherapy is becoming increasingy sought after for couples
who are having difficulty conceiving. The use of hypnotherapy
in this field is vast and fascinating. Due to an increased demand
in hypnotherapists wanting to further their knowledge in this
area, Sjanie Hugo has developed an Advanced Fertility Training
Course. This two day training will be held in London and
Glasgow in 2007. If you would like to deepen your knowledge
and learn more about how to work with fertility and it's related symptoms, go to www.calmercentre.com/fertility, or call
Sjanie on 07989513189 or Email info@calmercentre.com
Sjanie Hugo is a lecturer at the LCCH and specialises in fertility, childbirth and other Womens Health Issues.
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A charming collection of metaphorical tales about Harry, a

hippopotamus who lives in the Ashland zoo, and other animals in the
zoo who have a variety of fears, anxieties, habit disorders and physical
problems. Dr Dan, the zoos vet, teaches the animals how to use
the power of imagination to overcome their physical and emotional
problems and explains that this is called hypnosis.
Among those who recognise the power and effectiveness of hypnosis,
the book will be welcomed. For those yet to be convinced, the books
metaphorical approach to pediatric problems, will help allay fears and
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It covers inductions, deepeners and actual scripts for a wide range
of problems from nail-biting to insomnia, sports performance to past
life recall, pain management to resolving sexual problems. There is a
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extensive experience teaching the technique, the book is accessible
to informed lay persons, as well as to all readers with prior training in
psychology.
Danie Beaulieu is one of the most lively, innovative and intelligent
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Summer & Autumn Masterclasses

Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills
LECTURER: DR RUMI PEYNOVSKA
This masterclass will include case history taking, clinical case
presentation, mental state examinationand psychometric assessment.
With more and more health professionals recognising the benefits of hypnotherapy, and with its increasing popularity amongst
medical doctors and patients alike, hypnotherapists will need to
gain the necessary clinical skills in order to become a permanent member of the NHS holistic healthcare team.
This Masterclass is designed to provide participants with the
necessary theoretical and practical skills to:
Interview clients efficiently in a well structured and

coherent way based on the psychiatric/medical model of
assessment
Present their clinical cases within the framework of an
established medical/psychiatric model
Give students the required know how to communicate
effectively clinical cases when liaising with GPs and other
medical specialists
Perform a standardised assessment of orientation, memory,
concentration, and performance

Use and incorporate some of the most common psychometric instruments in their clinical assessment and practice
SYLLABUS:
Taking clinical history
Oral clinical case presentation
Written clinical case presentation
Treatment plan
Discussion of different clinical case scenarios
Mini mental state examination
Psychometric assessment (clinical scales) for: anxiety,
depression, stress
This Masterclass will be of particular help to LCCH students,
in preparation for their written examination paper as well as
clinical case presentation assignments. It also offers a range of
tools to practising therapists with no formal clinical training.
Participants will be invited to take an active part in discussions
and presentations of varied clinical cases.
Detailed notes based on the Masterclass will be provided.
Assertivness Training
LECTURER: KARINE SOLLOWAY
Many patients with physical or psychological issues tend to
have difficulty expressing their thoughts and feelings assertively,
at least in some situations.
For many individuals, taking charge of their lives, making clear
decisions, responding to others needs in a mature adult way,
can be challenging. By acquiring strategies for change through
setting out a personal life plan individuals can effect both
physical and mental advances in behaviour.
This Masterclass offers a range of communication skills to
enhance your understanding of the components of assertive
behaviour and to enable you to provide your patient group
with a practical structure for change.
SYLLABUS:
Definition
Personality types and their behaviour
Rights and self-beliefs - changing negative thinking
Body language: body cues for enhanced therapeutic efficacy
Active listening
A comprehensive protocol for modelling assertive
behaviour
Assertive therapeutic interventions: dealing with passive,
indirect or aggressive patients
Negotiation and setting limits
Future orientation: helping the patient to maintain assertive
behaviour
These therapeutic techniques can be deployed either in a

group setting or one-to-one. Through hypnotherapy, assertiveness training becomes more rapid and efficacious.
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Summer Masterclasses
Rapid Deep Trance
Hypnosis:
Elman Method
Working
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children
LECTURER: ROSIE
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Dave Elman is considered one of the foremost authorities in

hypnosis who developed a unique approach to the science and
art of hypnosis.
His method of inducing hypnotic trance has gained popularity with hypnotherapists because of its ability to create deep
trances rapidly and reliably.
Using scientific principles in both his research and in clinical
work with hypnosis, the Elman technique set up a paradoxical
situation of conscious/unconscious dissociation which caused
trance to develop rapidly.
The Elman inductions could be either: authoritarian or permissive, waking or sleeping, and direct or indirect.
With this Masterclass the participants will learn:
Elman's theories, hypnosis stages and the elements of

induction
How to bypass critical faculty of the human mind, and
establish selective thinking.
Techniques to rapidly achieve a deep trance states (often
referred to as the Esdaile state, or coma state), particularly

useful for obtaining anaesthesia.
How to develop their own abilities to rapidly attain and
experience deep trance, and produce all of the hypnotic
phenomena.
Techniques taught include:
Dave Elman technique of rapid conditioning

Achieving auto hypnosis
Hand shake method
2 finger eye closure method
Pin point method
Placebo method
Waking suggestion and waking hypnosi
The hypnotic seal
Inducing sleep by suggestion
Scripts (including adapted Elman inductions for children) will be

provided.
Introduction to Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

LECTURER: ALISON MUNRO
This is the beginners level and requires no previous experience
to attend.
EFT is a new discovery that has provided thousands with the
relief from pain, diseases and emotional issues. Simply stated,
it is a unique version of acupuncture except you dont use
needles. Instead, you stimulate well established energy meridian
points on your body by tapping on them with your fingertips.
The process is easy to memorise and is portable, so you can
do it anywhere.
The EFT discovery statement says: The cause of all negative
emotions is a disruption in the bodys energy system
and because our physical pain and diseases are so obviously
connected with our emotions, the following statement has
also proven to be true: our unresolved negative emotions are
major contributors to most physical pains and diseases
Who should attend?

People interested in self-help and working with friends or
family.
Existing therapists from either mind or body backgrounds
wanting to include EFT in their practices.
People who would like to become Emotional Freedom
Therapists.
What will you learn on this course?
The history and background of EFT
How EFT works to balance the energy system
The Full Basic Recipe
The Short Version
The Movie Technique for releasing a negative memory
The Personal Peace Procedure
Dealing with Cravings
Eliminating pain
Questions
Practical sessions
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Treating Patients With Borderline Personality Disorders
LECTURER: MIKE BRYANT
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a disorder that causes
intense, long-lasting mood swings and is often characterized
by inappropriate behaviour. Symptoms of borderline personality patients could range from feelings of emptiness, paranoia,
impulsive self-damaging behaviours or severe dissociation.
Patients with a BPD may appear in our offices with a variety of
presenting symptoms, such as compulsive behaviours or severe
relationship problems, or simply wanting to break their smoking habit.
SYLLABUS:
Definitions
Influencing factors
Emotional and cognitive patterns
Interpersonal relations
Therapeutic interventions
Working with medical staff
Case studies
Related disorders
Unfamiliarity with the disorder could mean that a hypnotherapist could miss out on treatment provision even though the
patient presents with borderline symptoms. It is therefore
important for the clinician to be able to clearly identify the
condition.
In this Masterclass the participants will be provided with empirically supported information that will help to demystify this
disorder and to plan effective therapeutic interventions.
The course will also look at related conditions, in particular,
narcissistic disorders.
Psychoneuroimmunology
LECTURER: PETER MABBUTT
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is a relatively new science that
explores the relationship between psychological states and
body function. It is the study of how both positive and negative
states of mind can affect immune system responses, specifically
with regard to the development of disease. Many authorities
now acknowledge that there is a link between negative mindsets, such as stress and depression, and the development and/or
course of conditions such as cancer, arthritis, systemic lupus
erythmatosis (SLE), and coronary disease, to name but a few.
With this in mind it becomes obvious that a positive state of
mind can have the opposite effect, playing a beneficial role in
boosting the immune system whilst helping to mediate acceptance, management, and possible remission.
Hypnotic literature is littered with anecdotal evidence showing
how the mind-body connection can be utilised to a patients
advantage. This Masterclass is designed to explore the field of
PNI and show how it relates to hypnotherapeutic intervention.
It will encompass the use of imagination, dissociation and metaphor whilst highlighting the important difference between the
concepts of healing and cure.
SYLLABUS:
The mind-body connection

Physiological effects of stress, depression, and trauma
Understanding immunity
Neurology of PNI
Healing, not curing - an important difference
Communicating with disease
Stimulating the immune system
The use of imagination
Belief systems and esoteric approaches
Specific disease states, including:
Cancer
SLE
Arthritis
HIV
Dermatological conditions
Accept the diagnosis, not the prognosis - the effects of
language
PNI for general health
Protocols and scripts will be given

This Masterclass will appeal to both lay and medical practitioners at all levels of experience. It will give an understanding
of the relationship between psychological and physical states,
providing therapists with strategies that will allow their patients
to develop a positive outlook with regard to their presenting condition. At the same time, these strategies will aid the
stimulation of the immune system that, in combination with the
positive state of mind, can lead to an achievable resolution for
the patient.
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TITLE: Performance Coaching: The handbook for Managers, H.R.

Professionals and Coaches
AUTHOR: Angus McLeod, PhD
PUBLISHER: Crown House Publishing
REVIEWED BY PETER SERGIO ALLEGRETTI
PDCHYP, MPNLP
This generation has seen an explosion of self-help titles covering nearly every area of mental,
spiritual, physical and emotional well-being. Within this, a handful of new business card titles have
appeared too, one of the most prominent among them coach. A decade or two ago, a coach
meant either a hyperactive trainer with a whistle around his neck pushing sportsmen to their
limits - or a vehicle used to transport from one destination to another. Now however we have several new types of coach, but I
wondered if they have anything in common with the old coaches.
In his book Performance Coaching, Angus McLeod PhD sets out to explore the range of coaching roles that have materialised
in public life and valiantly labels and defines them. Coaching, he says, is the use of silence, questions, and challenge to assist a
coachee toward a defined work-based target. From this definition arise a number of coaching specialities including: Performance
Coaching, Mentoring, Life Coaching, and Counselling. Typically, a coach works one-to-one with a coachee to help bring
about desired changes. Mr. McLeod himself comes from a business and counselling background, but throughout the book draws
on a very wide range of techniques, notably those coming from neuro-linguistic programming and cognitive and person-centred
therapeutic models.
The author sets out the book clearly. The coach, he writes, is a fabulously valuable facilitator of change whose aim is to encourage the coachee to extend and explore their frame of reference and to help motivate and inspire them. As such, it is not an
instruction manual exactly, nor is it a book that is best digested linearly and read cover-to-cover. Indeed, the author has striven
to write an accessible work, designed to be picked up and read from any page. The first half of Performance Coaching illustrates several and varied coaching issues typically seen in business and corporate life. Rather than cover a few key issues in depth,
McLeod appears to want to fit in as much as possible, therefore presents quite literally dozens of techniques and scenarios condensed in the first chapters alone. These techniques will be familiar to coaches and therapists, even if at times by another name;
zero-through-ten, induced state, positive intention, limiting beliefs, metaphor, future pacing, timeline, and so on. Explanations
of these tools and linguistic tips are helpfully boxed off to be read in conjunction with or apart from the surrounding text.
In one example, Mr. McLeod coaches a woman who is being bullied to stay on after work when she is already late for an evening
engagement. The purpose of this vignette is to show what the woman actually said when confronted by her boss, and then to
determine what she would rather have said, how she would like to have behaved and felt, and how to employ that new behaviour in future. After a brief introduction the author reprints a section of their coaching session with asides as the dialogue
progresses. In this case, he prompts the coachee to come up with her own more satisfactory responses to the bullying boss by
creating a parallel situation in a different setting to hear how she would respond. He hands the responses back to her and works
with her to refine her responses and to keep within a recommended limit of three simple messages. With her new and improved
responses, he applies the broken-record technique which obliges her to repeat and integrate her new responses. The scenario is
then role-played with the boss. Finally, as homework, she rehearses her responses and tries them out on others with successful
results.
In the chapter entitled Drivers for Change, the author focuses on the area of change work. In a business coaching context, he
writes, it is important for organisations to link business goals with personal goals. He chooses a selection of case studies in which
coachees perceive some kind of failure of themselves which then affects their work. In one case study he highlights the NLP metaprogramme model which looks at away from or toward motivation issues. In this case, the coachee is delaying starting writing
a proposal because he dislikes the process, even though he knows it must get done. Through questioning, the coach establishes all
the reasons which will eventually force him to write the proposal. These he categorises as away-from reasons. When he questions what good will come out of writing the proposal, the coachee comes up with a couple of positive comments but can get
no further. The coach intervenes with the intervention if there was something else good about getting that proposal done, what
would it be? It transpires that the answer to this question is really the key motivator for the coachee - his desire to do a formal
presentation about this proposal. This linguistic technique is one which helps the coachee to think outside the box. Other subjects tackled here include lacking compulsion to change, compelling targets, and positive affirmations.
Later chapters focus on how coaching is applied within organisations and presents additional methods and development models,
including the authors own STEPPPA model. He also reintroduces a number of establish NLP models based on analysing speech
for modalities and linguistic preferences. The chapter on Coaching Development focuses on improving a coachs mindset, while
the final chapters describe the business side of coaching, protocols, pitfalls and mentoring.
In one of the books appendixes, McLeod writes that the word coach comes from a small town in Hungary where the slow
coach was first invented. The experience of reading Performance Coaching though is rather like travelling in a fast-moving highspeed train whizzing through interesting towns, villages and countryside, often wishing it could slow down a bit to see and appreciate more. The author acknowledges that many of the issues are presented here rapidly in a single context, but can and should
be adapted for different situations. And there is a lot of information here. Indeed it is clear this is not an introductory-level coaching book, nor is it a textbook with in-depth reference. Rather it is aimed at existing coaches, managers and HR professionals. As a
therapist and coach with several current coachees, I found the volume useful in bringing new perspectives as well as being a good
refresher of the wide range of techniques and approaches available. It is unquestionably an excellent reference from an experienced coach packed with tips, techniques and relevant case studies, and a useful addition to any professional coachs library.
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Masterclass Lecturers
DR RUMI PEYNOVSKA MD, MSc, FBAMH. Rumi originally trained as a medical doctor, specialising in Clinical Neuroscience related to Psychiatry. She is a founding fellow and Secretary of the British
Association of Medical Hypnosis and Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis.
She currently works as an independent consultant, and lecturer, and runs a Hypnotherapy Clinic at
Charing Cross Hospital NHS Trust, London. Rumi is the Chief Examiner for the medical and non-medical
LCCH courses and has served on the LCCH examining board for the last five years.
KARINE SOLLOWAY, BSc (Hons) D.Hyp is a Fellow and Vice-president of the British Society of
Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH), a Lecturer at the London College of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH), an Honorary
Lecturer at School of Health, University of Greenwich, a Member of the International Stress Management
Association (ISMA), and a Founding Member of the International Society for Complementary Medicine
Research (ISCMR). Karine is qualified in Complementary Therapies and Stress Management, as well as
having trained with the LCCH. Her main areas of professional interest are stress / stress related conditions and the influences of mind-body relationship in health.
MIKE BRYANT, B.A., M.S.W., Dip. Counselling, PDCHyp., is a hypnotherapist, counsellor, clinical supervi-
sor and trainee lecturer at the LCCH. With over 30 years experience in the mental health field, Mike
has worked as a consultant to NHS Mental Health Trusts and currently is an Area Commissioner for
the Mental Health Act Commission, which safeguards the rights of detained psychiatric patients. Mike
currently has a private practice as both a counsellor and hypnotherapist and is co-author with Peter
Mabbutt of Hypnotherapy for Dummies.
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ROSIE BEDFORD-STRADLING RGN. PGD.Hyp. MNLP. MBSCH is a practising Hypnotherapist, NLP Master
Practitioner and Time LineTherapist. She is a registered nurse and has thirty years experience in health
care, not only as a hypnotherapist at her busy practise in Kings Langley, but also as an Independent Nurse
Practitioner in the Film Industry. After completing her studies with LCCH she trained in NLP and Time
Line Therapy with both Dr Richard Bandler and Dr David Shephard. Using an eclectic approach with her
clients Rosie has particular interests in the Management of Pain, Phobias and Psychoneuroimmunology.
ALISON MUNRO BSc(Hons) Pysch; EFT-ADV; AAMET; PDC.Hyp; MBSCH qualified as a Clinical
Hypnotherapist through the LCCH in 2001 and currently supervises and tutors for the college. She is
an Advanced EFT Practitioner and an EFT Trainer. Her EFT trainings are approved by the EFT Founder,
Gary Craig. Alisons private practice and EFT Levels 1 and 2 trainings are predominantly based in
London.
PETER MABBUTT, FBSCH, FBAMH. Director of Studies. Originally trained in Psychopharmacology, he

has spent over 20 years undertaking research in the field of anxiety-based conditions and their treatment.
As well as heading the team responsible for updating the LCCH courses to incorporate new techniques
and research, Peter lectures on the therapeutic applications of Clinical Hypnosis to the medical profession both nationally and internationally. He has used clinical hypnosis in the treatment of hypertension in
the hospital environment. Peter holds a particular interest in the use of Psychoneuroimmunological techniques within hypnosis, the treatment of trauma, and lifestyle modification. Peter is the Literary Editor of
the European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. He is a Fellow of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis and is
a Founder Fellow of the British Association of Medical Hypnosis. Peter is co-author of Hypnotherapy for
Dummies.
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SUMMER-AUTUMN 2007 NEWSLETTER

LCCH MALAYSIA - A SUCCESS AT

THE FIRST HOSPITAL-BASED HYPNOTHERAPY PAIN

Left to Right: Principal LCCH Malaysia - SheilaMenon. Adviser to the Malaysian

LCCH (Malaysia) launched its collaboration with the Association

Principal of LCCH (Malaysia), Sheila Menon has been

NEW LCCH EXAMINATION INFORMATION

LCCH, 27 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8HU

News from the BSCH

British Society of Clinical Hypnosis

Also, remember to let the Secretary know when you receive

CD FOR THE NATIONAL PHOBIC

MEMBERS ON TV: FELIX ECONOMAKIS

phobics on a journey to recovery in just three days.

500,000 HYPNOSIS CD'S SOLD

Talk and Book signing in Glasgow Waterstones, 9th July 6pm.

News from LCCH Asia

Time has gone so quickly. Last June we started at the Royal

By September we had an office, and Batch 2 had the luxury

Some of you already know that LCCH Malaysia is part of

TOP LEFT: STUDENTS ON WEEKEND ONE

SPOT THE MONKEY IN LANGKAWI

News from LCCH Scotland

CERTIFICATE COURSE MALAYSIA

BACK TO GLASGOW NOW

DIPLOMA COURSE MALAYSIA

Our current Diploma runs with a feisty bunch of 32 students,

HERE ARE SOME OF THE GLASGOW GANG!

ANGELA AND TAN SRI DATO MAHADEVAN

Dr Mary Frame sitting in the photo is based in the Marie

(Scottish Secretary BSCH) is planning to have an evening with

Certificate Course starts 15th & 16th September 2007

Angela continues to run a full Reiki training programme from

STEPHEN DRYSDALE WRITES:

To quote a recent student: A transformational and

24th & 25th October 2007 Reiki 1

Set in the beautiful gardens of Scotland, within Wiston Lodge,

During my time studying psychology at

MY JOURNEY INTO HYPNOTHERAPY

On the ninth of September 1999 I received a diploma in

cancer. My work was varied, and included counselling carers

the coming future.

JIM GOW WRITES:

News from LCCH Portugal

The Centre in Portugal is now official. The CENTRO DE HIPNOSE

CERTIFICATE LISBOA 2007

CERTIFICATE PORTO 2007

DIPLOMA A;LGARVE 2007

PRACTITIONER ALGARVE 2007

MIX AND MATCH - COMBINING CLINICAL HYPNOSIS

cranial session and on the next session begin the hypnosis. As it

Viv from Top Hat

whom I have treated, have gained abundant

FROM THE DENTISTS CHAIR

Six months ago I decided to

A couple of days later I was back in bed

30 came and went. So did 40. The tooth became an integral

Then trouble started again. Because I had been wearing a plate

Shortly afterwards the tooth became troublesome and the

Knowing that it would be a long and complex process.

I did not use self-hypnosis as much as I would have liked in