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Gil Boyne: Interview with the Master THE HYPNOTHERAPY JOURNAL Issue 4 Vol 8 www.hypnotherapists.org.uk Winter 2008 Gil Boyne: Interview With The Master moving therapy forward NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HYPNOTHERAPY Address: PO Box 14542, Studley, Warwickshire, B91 9HH Phone / Fax: 0844 736 5806 / 0844 736 5762 Website: www.hypnotherapists.org.uk Email: [email protected] CONTENTS Editorial ..........................................................................................................................................................1 Committee News and AGM ...........................................................................................................................2 Letters to the Editor ......................................................................................................................................8 Gil Boyne: Interview With The Master .......................................................................................................10 Braid on Acting & Hypnotism .....................................................................................................................15 Warts, Healing and “Downward Causation” ..............................................................................................17 Case Study: Confidence Building - English as a Second Language. .......................................................20 The Impact of Negative Media on Stress Levels ........................................................................................22 Pain Control ..................................................................................................................................................26 Seeing is Believing .......................................................................................................................................28 A Shamanic Approach to Hypnotherapy ....................................................................................................29 Supervision - How Necessary is it for Hypnotherapists? ..........................................................................32 Metaphor Corner ..........................................................................................................................................34 CPD Diary, Noticeboard and Classified .......................................................................................................35 Book Reviews ................................................................................................................................................36 THE NCH COMMITTEE Chairman: Paul White Tel: 0208 669 6990 email: [email protected] Company Secretary: Martin Armstrong-Prior Tel: 0844 736 5806 email: [email protected] Executive Director: Position Currently Vacant Tel: 0844 736 5806 email: [email protected] Marketing Director: Paul Howard Tel: 0208 669 6990 email: [email protected] Ethics Director: Trevor Silvester Tel: 01638 720020 email: [email protected] Research Director: Jo Goss Tel: 01343 835705 email: [email protected] Development Director: Richard Nicholls Tel: 0844 736 5806 email: [email protected] Supervision Director: Nick Cooke Tel: 0844 736 5806 email: [email protected] Ex-Officio Roles Administrators: Brenda Bentley and Margaret Wiggall Tel: 0844 736 5806 email: [email protected] Training & Accreditation: John Harrington Tel: 0844 736 5806 email: [email protected] Public Protection: Jo-Anne Kelleher Tel: 0844 736 5806 email: [email protected] Journal Editor: Rob Woodgate Tel: 01474 740724 email: [email protected] The National Council for Hypnotherapy, established in 1973 under its former title “The Hypnotherapy Register”, represents the practice of Clinical Hypnotherapy as a discrete profession in its own right. Membership is open to those practitioners able to demonstrate appropriate knowledge, evidence of training and clinical experience relevant to the field. The NCH is a member of the UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations. not only helps me ensure each edition Editorial contains a good balance of articles, but it also means the Journal reflects the interests of each and every one of you most effectively. So what is it that inspires and excites me most about all the people I have mentioned? Quite simply, it is their willingness to take action. Gil Boyne, who shows us that taking action can shape our destiny; Dr. riting the editorial for who many of you will recognise from John Butler, who leads by example; the Winter edition is Channel 4’s “Hypno-Surgery Live“ the people on the NCH committee, always fun, because I programme. who have stepped up for the good of get a chance to reflect us all; the contributors who make this Won the year and wish you all a Happy John is an inspiration, not only Journal what it is. Christmas and New Year. because he understands Gil’s work inside out, but also because he is All of them taking action. The tricky part is future pacing myself someone who has “walked the walk” from Halloween, when I usually write by using self-hypnosis for his own Before I wrap up, there are four other this, to Christmas. Luckily, the early hernia repair operation. There were people taking action who I want to snow is making it much easier to get quite a few impressed faces in the make special mention of. I don’t into the Christmas spirit. room when he showed that film, I can want to say too much and steal John tell you. Lawrence’s thunder, so be sure to 2008 has been a year of much change, read the UKCHO update in Committee and despite the background of doom The NCH has been through many News, but there are four individuals and gloom in the world economy, changes this year, not least in the bravely putting aside past differences I find myself feeling excited and inevitable turnover in committee. I to find a way forward for Voluntary inspired as I reflect on the year. say inevitable because, as a members Self Regulation. Fingers crossed. co-operative, it falls to individual Part of that excitement has to do members to commit their time and I have no idea what the New Year will with the front cover, which not only plenty of goodwill for the benefit of hold, but I remain optimistic as long marks a milestone in the continued us all. as there are inspiring and passionate evolution of the Journal, but also a people out there who are willing to highlight in my career. Looking at the current committee, I take action. see a group of committed individuals That’s because, since I last wrote with a single purpose - making sure May your own actions guide you to a to you all, I’ve had the very great the NCH continues to represent YOU very happy and prosperous New Year pleasure of training with one of our effectively as well as meeting YOUR and I look forward to talking with profession’s longest serving and most needs - and as you’ll read later on in you again in the Spring. colourful characters: the legend that the Committee News, they are keen is NCH Fellow, Gil Boyne. to find out what YOU think. Enjoy the read. Spending time in the company of I would also like to extend my heart- Rob Woodgate a wonderful spirit like Gil, with his felt thanks to each and every one of insight, his passion for the work, you who has contributed to the Jour- and his deep love of people made a nal this year. lasting impression on me: I hope my interview with him in this edition will I know that some of you have had to do the same for you. wait for several editions to get your contribution published, but please Gil’s Masterclass was assisted by keep them coming in. Having a good another hero of mine: Dr. John Butler, selection of material to choose from hypnotherapists.org.uk - Issue 4 Vol 8 - The Hypnotherapy Journal 1 Committee News and AGM Research News As I write this it is mid-October, and it is a warm, sunny autumn day – yes, we do get them occasionally, even in the North of Scotland. Hard to believe that by the time you receive improve our web functionality/inter- this it will be Christmas, or even the View From The Chair activity and the automation of our New Year. Even more so because, admin. functions, and last but by miracle of miracles, for once there are no means least I have invited Trevor no Christmas decorations in the shops Many of you will Silvester back to the Executive as our yet. Nor are we being subjected to be aware that prior Ethics Director. With this enhanced endless rounds of Jingle Bells in the to taking up the Executive I’m sure we can meet the arcades. So it does feel a bit strange position of Chair- needs of our members. right now to be wishing you all a very man I was (briefly) Happy Christmas and a successful the Ethics Director Which leads me to the next step - 2009! and prior to that, what are the needs of our members? the Public Protec- Here is a confession - I have always tion Officer. In the past we have done surveys with had a bit of a soft spot for Dr. Anton very limited response; we have asked Mesmer. Yes, he was misguided in I was more than a little surprised Conference delegates to complete some of his beliefs and some of his when the Chair became vacant so surveys, which they have done with techniques, if used today, would no shortly after Fiona’s resignation, but much enthusiasm, but Conference doubt result in a series of lawsuits! welcomed the opportunity of putting delegates represent less that 10% of But he had such very good inten- my name forward for
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