I didn't actually send out an edition of this ezine in June - it was a crazy busy month that was also wonderfully sunny and hot here in the UK.  

Last week was the end of my college's academic year as we completed the current hypnotherapy practitioner diploma. I now look to starting with a new group in October. 

In line with our end of academic year, my children are about to finish school for the Summer holidays in the coming weeks. I can barely believe my son is about to start secondary school and my daughter will be in her final year of primary school. I never thought I'd be a parent who would succumb to wishing time could slow down, but I have absolutely done so! 

Today, I've got a few new articles to share with you; on the topics of overcoming overwhelm, letting go of regret, forgiving oneself, healing emotional wounds and as the email subject line for this edition refers to; seeking awe. During lockdown I read a great book by an author called Matt Haig who dedicated an entire chapter to how he used awe inspiring experiences to help overcome his depression and anxiety. So I researched the topic in order to write about it and seek more of it in my own life and one of today's articles covers that subject. 

I've also shared information again about a big project I've been working on for some time - the neuroscience of psychotherapy - which is a 4-part online course I've been running last month month that will conclude later this month. 

In addition to articles, I share a lot of infographics on some really interesting and stimulating topics on my IG account, Twitter and Facebook, you can browse through those anytime. I've also now joined TikTok and am under the tutelage of my children in this regard who have already told me how boring my videos are there! All my social media links are given at the foot of this newsletter broadcast. 

Myself, and all of us who work here hope that you are safe and healthy wherever you are in this world. Likewise, I hope you are coping well with life currently and that your mental health is bearing up. 

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NEW! The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy for Hypnotherapists.
 

This is a 4-part online course that will primarily involve a series of lectures sharing findings from neuroscience that can be incorporated into your work with clients. Each part will be two hours long and will have reflection points to use and consolidate learning at the end of each session as well as skills to apply and practice in between sessions.  I've conducted the first two lectures already and you can watch them online immediately in readiness for the next two live sessions at the end of July. 

You can click here to pay and enrol immediately. Or email me if you have questions. 
 

The science suggests that one reason some therapists don't get the results they seek with their clients is that they may simply be doing the right things but at the wrong time, working against how the brain heals, instead of with it.

So early on in this training I'll be providing an understanding of how to better apply some therapeutic techniques, with the aim of increasing their efficacy.

Within the programme, we'll establish the basics of how we can use the insights and discoveries in the field of neurobiology and neuroscience within our therapeutic approach as hypnotherapists, we will explore the four areas of intelligence; somatic, emotional, relational, and reflective, that all contribute to the development of our clients.
 

Part One:

In our first session together, we'll establish the basics and seek to understand brain alterations that occur from anxiety, trauma, and depression as well as brain-changing techniques that can help clients recover from each.
 

The aim is that by by understanding the biological factors at play during the stresses of life, as therapists we are better able to support and guide as well as having a better idea of how to direct our treatment plans.
 

We'll learn about neuroplasticity and how to help clients enhance their own neuroplasticity to heal. We'll examine how stress and modern stressors effect the brain and of course I'll share the research and literature supporting all of these things.
 

In this session, we’ll begin to explore the power and impact available when we engage with this work. I’ll also share with you the research that supports these findings. We will also discuss the difference between stress and a stressor, and I’ll introduce the four mechanisms of brain change.
 

Additionally, we'll explore the conditions present in the therapeutic relationship that are important for us to engage in to stimulate change in our clients.
 

Part Two:

Our first main theme of this session will be that of somatic intelligence and how the body can contribute to rewiring of the brain. In this session, I’ll explain the varying types of intelligence that we’ll use and refer back to throughout the entire programme.
 

We'll explore embodied intelligence and emotional intelligence in particular in this session (and we'll highlight two of the most difficult emotions our clients can experience as they seek to change).  
 

Part Three:

We'll spend some time examining relational intelligence and how relationships effect the brain and explore regulation and resonance within that. We'll also explore reflective intelligence and how awareness, acceptance, and action all impact the brain and our development.
 

Following all of the first three parts of this programme, I’ll offer practices and techniques you can use with your clients to develop and support each of the areas being detailed theoretically.
 

Part Four: 
We'll start our final session examining trauma and how to grown and develop post-trauma. We'll integrate some of our previous themes so you'll need to have attended and reflected upon the previous sessions. When examining aspects of trauma, we'll also examine some of the ways change is blocked within the healing process and how to overcome those.
 

We'll conclude by discussing the latest science about and promoting brain health as an instrumental factor in maintaining therapeutic changes. I’ll be sharing a range of approaches that you'll be able to use right away to promote a healthy brain in yourself and importantly, those that you work with in your hypnotherapy work with clients.
 

These are broad strokes, we'll be detailed, thorough and there'll be time for discussions at the end of each session too.
 

Dates: 21st and 28th June, 19th and 26th July, 2023. 7pm-9pm.

Fees: £60.00 
Free if you are a member of my Hypnotherapist Development Hub. 
 

You can click here to pay and enrol immediately. Or email me if you have questions. 
 
 

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Unveiling Attachment Styles: A Roadmap to Relationships!  

Last week, during a webinar on neuroscience of psychotherapy for hypnotherapists, I discussed attachment styles and how the brain's development influences them. In hypnotherapy it is often useful to get a sense of the client's ability to interact and form relationships as it will tell us a great deal about the problem at hand and the client. In the literature, we often identify 4 main attachment styles.  
 

Discover the 4 attachment styles:  
1️⃣ Secure Attachment: Healthy relationships thrive on trust, support, and effective communication. 🤝  
2️⃣ Anxious-Preoccupied Attachment: Yearning for closeness while battling fears of rejection or abandonment. 🤗  
3️⃣ Avoidant-Dismissive Attachment: Valuing independence and struggling with emotional intimacy. 🙅‍♂️  
4️⃣ Fearful-Avoidant Attachment: Longing for connection while grappling with fears of hurt and rejection. 😰  

Understanding these styles nurtures empathy and helps build meaningful connections.