London College of Clinical Hypnosis

University validated clinical hypnosis and hypnotherapy training
London Exeter Birmingham Manchester Leeds Glasgow
In partnership with the University of West London

Lecturer: Ian Martin

We all use guided visualisations and imagery in our hypnosis practise. But what are the most successful types of imagery, for which type of client, and for which presenting problem? How can we make better use of our own imagination to use these tech-niques effectively in order to help in the process of change?

Several meditation techniques that have their foundations in various eastern traditions have been finding favour in recent years. Mindfulness is a Buddhist meditation technique and has recently been found to be very affective with clients who suffer with recurrent depression. Recent research has shown that this kind of meditative approach is extremely successful in reducing the frequency, intensity and duration of depressive episodes. However, mindfulness can prove equally effective with a range of other emotional difficulties, such as anxiety disorders and anger management and the principles are relevant to broad range of presenting problems. By combining Mindfulness techniques and other meditation oriented approaches with the use of guided imagery, we as hypnotherapists can work very effectively with a range of clients with whom it was previously thought hypnosis and hypnotherapy would be of limited help.

This Masterclass will adopt a cognitive and behavioural emphasis in presenting the current thinking and up to date research the areas of guided imagery, meditation techniques, and their use in hypnotherapy. The material will be presented without assumption of previous knowledge or training. Practitioners experience of using various imaginal and visual techniques learn how to fine-tune their skills and to engage with their own imaginations to develop an improved and more effective way working with their clients.

The aim of the Masterclass is to provide practitioners with a range of techniques and an understanding of the current thinking and research in this area so that therapists can take on clients with increased confidence and efficacy.

The masterclass will include material on:

• The cognitive and behavioural model of psychotherapy
• Irrational beliefs and their effect on behaviour
• Guided Imagery and its use in the process of change
• Guided Visualisation – how to design your own
• Mindfulness as a technique to treat recurrent depression, and other emotional disturbances.
• Meditation and its commonalities with hypnotic trance.

IAN MARTIN Ian is a Clinical and Cognitve Behaviour Hypnotherapist with practices in Central and South West London. He also practises in the therapy department of the Priory Hospital in Roehampton where he has worked for four years. Ian has studied Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapies gaining a diploma from the University of London. He has completed his MSc in Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Ian is a lecturer for the LCCH and a Full Member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis

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