Professional
associations involved with hypnosis
The following
is a list of hypnosis and hypnotherapy associations in Australasia and
their declared standards by which people may become members.
Disclaimer:
We do not recognise or recommend any of the institutions listed,
we are merely acknowledging that they exist. Any queries relating to particular
associations should be directed to the association in question.
All
information below is gleaned from the associations' websites and/or email
communications between HA Online Journal and the association.
Association
of Solution Oriented Counsellors and Hypnotherapists of Australia
www.asocha.org.au
PO Box 51
Bendigo
VIC
3552
info@asocha.org.au
General
info:
Full Membership is available to those who have trained as a solution oriented
Counsellor and/or hypnotherapist to the minimum standards prescribed by
PACFA.
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Minimum standards required by PACFA (www.pacfa.org.au)
Australasian
NLP Association
http://www.nlpassociation.org/
Full Membership
will be granted to individuals with at least NLP Master Practitioner Certification
from a recognised training institute. Training and experience will include:
·
Minimum of NLP Master Practitioner Certification consisting of at least
210 hours of training from a recognised training institution over a period
of at least 2 years with at least half being experiential.
·
A minimum of 50 hours of supervision of direct client work; a minimum
of 25 hours must be taken outside of your initial training. Supervision
has to have been provided by a qualified supervisors who has been counselling
for a minimum of 5 years.
Level
9, 143 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: +61 2 9264 4357
Australian
Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy
http://www.aachp.com
Contact:
Belinda Hulstrom (Secretary, AACHP)
Tel: (03)
9016 3831 / 0419 331 457
Email: aachp.inc@gmail.com
Members of
the Australian Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy
Inc (AACHP) have completed an approved course of study and upon successful
application for membership, are required to adhere to a strict code of
ethics and undertake continuing professional education. Student Membership
is also available.
Eligibility
criteria: See website or contact Belinda for more information.
Australian
Clinical Hypnotherapists Association
http://hypnosis.asn.au
General
info:
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Information pending
Australian
Counselling Association
http://www.theaca.net.au
PO BOX 33
Kedron Qld 4031
Telephone 07 3857 8288
Email aca@theaca.net.au
General Info:
Has individual and association members.
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Clinical Member:
Completion of an appropriate degree, accredited Diploma in Counselling
or Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling or an ACA approved course - see
ACA website for full list of approved courses.
Minimum 50 hours (within a two year period) of documented professional
supervision for counselling, paid or unpaid work.
References required from employer/peer.
Completion of 20 hours of ongoing professional development (OPD) and a
minimum of 5 hours professional supervision per membership year.
Professional
member:
Same as for clinical member, except minimum of 25 hours (within a two
year period) of documented supervision for counselling, paid or unpaid
work.
Qualified member:
Completion of an appropriate degree, accredited Diploma in Counselling
or Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling or an ACA approved course.
Completion of 20 hours of ongoing professional development (OPD) and a
minimum of 5 hours professional supervision per membership year.
Australian
Hypnotherapists Association
http://www.ahahypnotherapy.org.au
National
President
Bruni Brewin
Phone: (02) 9755 5512
Fax: (02) 9755 5514
Email: bruni.brewin_aha@froggy.com.au
General
info:
Membership open to all - has no direct relationship with a teaching
school.
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Applicants must be able to demonstrate good character, an understanding
of the science of hypnosis and hypnotherapy, hypnotic and hypnotherapeutic
skills, the capacity to assess, plan and manage cases, and provide evidence
of supervised, ethical practice. Applicants must take an examination to
demonstrate their knowledge of hypnosis.
Clinical
Member hours:
Formal Training 400
(Theory, practice & Clinical application of hypnosis & hypnotherapy
including at least -
Counselling 60
Basic psychological processes 30
Medical terminology/Anatomy & physiology 40
Psychopharmacology 6
Human Sexuality 30
Clinical Experience as a hypnotherapist 500
Supervision one-on-one 12, or group supervision 24, or mixture of both
(group = 0.5hrs)
Continued Professional Education 20
Total CPE + Supervision 32
Other requirements:
First Aid Certificate
Psychological fitness examined to practice as a hypnotherapist (PF16)
Associate
member hours:
Formal Training 150
(Theory, practice & Clinical application of hypnosis & hypnotherapy
including at least -
Counselling 30
Basic psychological processes 6
Medical terminology/Anatomy & physiology 40
Psychopharmacology 6
Human Sexuality 30
Clinical Experience as a hypnotherapist: Passing of exams to 499 hrs
Supervision one-on-one 12, or group supervision 24, or a mixture of both
(group = 0.5hrs)
Continued Professional Education 20
Total CPE + Supervision 32
Plus First
Aid Certificate and psychological fitness examined to practice as a hypnotherapist
(PF16)
Australian Psychological Society
http://www.psychology.org.au
PO Box 38,
Flinders Lane Post Office, MELBOURNE VIC 8009
Tel: (03) 8662 3300 Toll free: 1800 333 497
Fax: (03) 9663 6177 Email: contactus@psychology.org.au
Some psychologists
are trained in hypnosis, some are not. Training in hypnosis or hypnotherapy
needs to be separate from training in psychology.
Australian
Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists
http://www.asch.com.au
65 Hume St
Crows Nest, NSW 2065
Ph: 1300-85-11-73
Fax: 1300-85-11-76
General
info:
Application for full membership is open to those who have successfully
completed an "approved course in hypnosis and its therapeutic application"
(National College of Traditional Medicine Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy,
Victoria; NSW School of Hypnotic Sciences) or taken an examination in
the theory and practice of hypnosis. Members must be medical practitioners,
psychologists, dentists, chiropractors or theologically trained persons
at the discretion of the Board. Application must be supported by two full
members of the society.
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Hypnosis
and its Therapeutic Application - minimum of 35 hours tuition and additional
45 hours practice of techniques in study groups.
Psychology - minimum of 30 hours tuition
Human Sexuality - minimum 30 hours tuition
Psychopharmacology - minimum of 5 hours tuition
Basic Anatomy and Physiology - minimum of 35 hours tuition
Counselling Skills - minimum of 30 hours tuition and practical work
Theories of Hypnosis - minimum of 60 hours tuition,
Practical Counselling Skills Workshops - minimum of 65 hours,
Practical Hypnotherapy Workshops - minimum 50 hours,
Australian
Society of Hypnosis
http://www.ozhypnosis.com.au
PO Box 5114
ALPHINGTON VIC 3078
Tel: +61 3 9499 5608
Fax: +61 3 9499 5806
Email: hypnosis@alphalink.com.au
General
info:
Membership is open to registered health practitioners, psychologists,
and dentists.
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Applications
require the support of two members of the society, one of whom must be
a member of the applicant's discipline. Associate members wishing to become
full members must take an examination and if successful are award the
society's Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis.
Australian
Traditional Medicine Society
http://www.atms.com.au
PO Box 1027
Meadowbank NSW 2114
Telephone (02) 9809 6800
Fax (02) 9809 7570
Email: info@atms.com.au
General
info:
Will accept members who have trained in other institutions other than
its recognised schools, providing evidence of training can be supplied.
Recognises practitioners only to graduate status. Refuses to allow members
who hold a doctorate or PhD in their discipline to use the title 'Dr'
in any of the members' advertising or personal websites unless they are
a medical practitioner.
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Hypnotherapy - clinical: 535
Hypnotherapy - counselling: 400
Hypnotherapy - clinic 100
Hypnotherapy - practice management: 30
Safe practices: 15.
Total hours 1080.
Council
of Clinical Hypnotherapists Association
http://www.cchyp.com/
New association,
started in August 2006.
Eligibility
criteria: See website
Professional
Clinical Hypnotherapists of Australia
http://www.pcha.com.au/
PCHA Inc
PO Box 640
LINDFIELD NSW 2070 Australia
Email: pcha@pcha.com.au
General
info:
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required for full membership:
1. Approval of Diplomas/Certificates in hypnotherapeutic studies. Applicant
must provide photocopies of
original documents. Photocopies of course curricula may also be requested.
2. Not less than 30 hours study of relevant aspects of Psychology.
3. Not less than 30 hours study in Medical Terminology and/or Anatomy
and Physiology.
4. Not less than 30 hours study of Human Sexuality.
5. Not less than 30 hours study of Psychopharmacology.
6. Recognised instruction of not less than 30 hours in Counseling Procedures.
7. Not less than 2 years in clinical practice (a minimum of 2 hours per
week and certified in the form of a
Statutory Declaration).
8. Submitting a recent 16PF Psychological Assessment including the Profile
and Second Order / Global Factors,
accompanied by a brief report by a registered psychologist.
9. Current First Aid Certificate.
10. Annual membership is also subject to not less than 20 hours continuing
education and 5 hours of supervision
per year (3 hours as group supervision and 2 hours as individual supervision).
Note:
For items 2,3,4 and 5 - study may be private study of recognised/approved
material in lieu of formal
class attendance.
Applicants are required to submit a full description and photocopies of
all certificates attained including
the study hours in the courses attended/material studied with their application
for membership. If
unable to do so, applicants may be required to sit a formal examination.
Granting of full membership is subject to
.. The applicant satisfying the eligibility criteria outlined above.
.. The applicant meeting with the board members of the PCHA Inc.
.. The applicant presenting payment of the application fee and the annual
full membership fee.
.. The applicant presenting a signed copy of the Code of Ethics of the
PCHA Inc.
.. The applicant presenting Attachment 4 – The Prohibited Employment
Declaration.
Granting of associate membership is subject to
.. The applicant meeting Item 1 above as a minimum requirement.
.. The applicant presenting payment of the application fee and the annual
associate membership fee.
.. The applicant presenting a signed copy of the Code of Ethics of the
PCHA Inc.
.. The applicant presenting Attachment 4 – The Prohibited Employment
Declaration.
Psychophysical
Therapists Guild of Australia
www.guild.asn.au
PO Box 43
Forestville
NSW
2087
Email: secretary@guild.asn.au
General
info:
The Guild was formed in 1987 by a group of professional therapists who
were concerned about the standard of training and expertise in their profession.
The main objectives of the Guild are:
1. To advance the knowledge, science and practice of psychophysical therapy
and to maintain the highest ethical standards in the use of psychophysical
therapy; and
2. To stimulate public interest in psychophysical therapy and to assist
members in keeping up to date with developments in psychophysical therapy.
The Guild has three levels of membership: Fellowships, Full Members and
Associate Members. Only Full Members and Fellowships have met examination
and practical requirements for accreditation to practice as Clinical and
Humanistic Hypnotherapists and Clinical Psychophysical therapists. These
professional therapists are entitled to use the Guild's acronyms, its
logo and name.
All members are sworn to the Healers Oath and are required to comply with
the Guild's Code of Ethics published on the Guild website at www.guild.asn.au.
Eligibility criteria and educational standards required:
Full membership is available to those who have successfully completed
"approved courses in clinical and humanistic hypnotherapy and clinical
psychophysics and their practical application"
Listed below is a sample syllabus for examination and practical requirements
for minimum criteria to be a Full Member.
Clinical and Humanistic Hypnotherapy
Mesmerism - methods, techniques and purposes
Basic Anatomy and Physiology
Psychopharmacology
Basic Nutrition
Counseling Skills
Energy and its manipulation and direction
Control of energy flowing in particular channels of the energy systems
Mechanical manipulation of the energy patterns in the body
Reshaping emotional energy patterns
Restructuring energy systems
Charging and discharging energy in the chakras
Balancing chakras
Clearing channels between chakras
Creating artificial channels
Removal of energy blocks
Diagnosis of somatopsychic illness
What not to treat with psychophysical therapy
Self-Centering, Self-Cleansing, Treatment Room Preparation
Ethics and Jurisprudence
Psychotherapy
& Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
http://www.pacfa.org.au
PO Box 481
Carlton South, Vic 3053
Phone: 03 9639 8330
Fax: 03 9639 8340
Email: admin@pacfa.org.au
General
info:
PACFA is an umbrella organisation that only has a diversity of therapy
organisations as members. PACFA itself keeps a national register of therapists
that have achieved the standards below.
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Undergraduate Equivalent:
3 years
Training in Psychotherapy or Counselling (3 years - 400 hours min)
+ 750 hours client contact with 75 hours post-training supervision (minimum)
over two years (minimum)
Postgraduate
Equivalent
Relevant
degree (as defined by the Applicant's Professional Association)
+ Specialist Training in Psychotherapy or Counselling (2 years - 250 hours
min)
+ 750 hours client contact with 75 hours post-training supervision (minimum)
over two years (minimum)
Register
members are required to undergo 10 hours supervision per year, plus 20
hours continuing professional development.
South
Australian Society of Hypnosis
http://www.sash.asn.au
PO Box 1037
NORTH ADELAIDE SA 5006
Tel: +61 8 8418 3822
Email: admin@sash.asn.au
General
info:
Membership is open to registered medical practitioners, psychologists,
and dentists.
Eligibility
criteria and educational standards required:
Applications
require the support of two members of the society, one of whom should
be a member of the applicant's discipline. Associate members wishing to
become full members must take an examination and, if successful, are award
the society's Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis.
If you are or know of an association with more than 25 members and
want it to be listed, please email details to editor@hypnosisaustralia.com.au
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