Arizona Society For Professional Hypnosis

Next Meeting

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

7:00 p.m. SHARP

Topic: How to use the media to expand your practice

Presenter: Gibran Sepulveda

Location:

HomeTown Buffet

1312 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85257

(On the West Side of Scottsdale Road, just south of McDowell)

Please no dining during the meeting.

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We’ll save you a seat!!

Coming This Month…

How to use the media to expand your practice

By Gibran Sepulveda, Clinical Hypnotherapist

The media is the most direct method to demonstrate to the world, in a substantial way, the benefits of hypnosis and hypnotherapy.

In this session you will learn how to contact and make an impression upon: television/radio producers, directors, presenters, reporters, and personalities.

A hypnotist with a good presentation will impact the feelings of a television/radio audience more so than any astrologist or magician.

Do you ever wonder why some hypnotists have absolutely no trouble putting people under hypnosis while others find it most difficult?

You will learn how to be successful in the media by breaking certain myths and fears such as:

· Only 10% of people can be hypnotized.

· Fear that your client/subject will say he is not hypnotized.

· Fear that you will not be able to hypnotize someone that has asked you to.

· Fear of performing in front of cameras or microphones.

Make the media part of your practice and take advantage of not paying a single cent for publicity, having it pay for itself using only your abilities!

Bio:

Gibran counts on over 25 years of experience in the realm of hypnosis. Ever since his adolescence in the early 1970’s ,he gained an interest in paranormal phenomena such as UFO’s, the power of the mind, hypnosis, etc.

With hypnosis being his major area of interest, he obtained a certification as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner through the Wesland Institute in Tucson Arizona. He also has a Master of Stage Hypnotism, certified by the Jerry Valley Masters Hypnosis Training Productions and Ormond McGill in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gibran is also an active member of the National Guild of Hypnotists since 2007.

He has appeared many times in various radio, television and other media outlets throughout Mexico and the United States. His specialty is treating clients with addiction problems such as drugs and alcohol, along with treating phobias and traumas. Currently host a weekly hour-long radio program titled “A Voyage Inside Your Mind” every Saturday.

Other experiences include community service such as public conferences and free therapy given at government institutions, public schools and health fairs. He is currently responsible for writing an article in the largest weekly Hispanic newspaper in Arizona, La Prensa Hispana, with over 65,000 readers.

Tuesday Meetings: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Free for Members)*

Certificates &C. E. U. Credit Hours Awarded for Attendance**

(2 credits per meeting attended)

TOPICS & PRESENTERS

August – Topic: TBA – Presenter: Bill Regner

September – Topic: TBA – Presenter: KC Miller of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts

October – Hypnosis for Food Addictions – Presenter – Dr. Ilana Oren

November – Officer Nominations and a short presentation by Lindsay Brady

December – Holiday Party Time!

June 2, 2009

President, Robert J. O’Connor called the meeting to order at 7 PM. Everyone introduced themselves and shared why they attended the meeting.

Robert introduced Barney Howell from the Attwood Institute for Research and Education, with a glowing introduction that only a good friend can give. Then Barney proceeded to enlighten us on the use of self hypnosis for pain management.

Barney gave us a great “cheat sheet” covering a variety of ways to manage pain with hypnosis, as well as a self hypnosis technique to teach our clients. Then he proceeded to move down this cheat sheet and show or explain to us how each of these techniques works.

The presentation began with a list of questions to discuss with a pain management client. It certainly was not the first question many of us thought to ask, but really is the most important to assess where the client is at. That #1 question is “Have you received medical treatment?” Then we move on to other questions such as medication and other therapies, when the pain began and the level of intensity.

Some of the various hypnosis protocols discussed for pain management were pain as an object, symptom substitution, guided imagery/visualization, distraction, control room therapy (varying the pain in some way), passing through the pain (i.e. a magic mirror) and glove anesthesia. The key is finding which one(s) work best for the client. Of course, Barney had stories to tell as we discussed each technique that kept us well entertained.

Barney then demonstrated his self hypnosis technique and how he teaches it to clients. See the self hypnosis handout at the end of the newsletter. Following the demonstration, he answered questions.

After the presentation, members announced their upcoming events. The meeting was adjourned at 9 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Debbie Gent, ASPH Secretary

ASPH 2009 OFFICERS

President: Robert O’Connor -- rjocstar@juno.com

Vice-President: Greg Nielson – ezthinker@hotmail.com

Secretary: Debbie Gent – asph@live.com

Treasurer: Tracy Crouch - tcrouch36@cox.net

Statutory Agent and Parliamentarian: Carol Adler – dandelionbooks@cox.net

The ASPH Website

www.hypnosisaz.com is our website. If you are a professional practicing hypnotherapist, we welcome your contact information. Kindly email Secretary, Debbie Gent, asph@live.com and we will add your information to our list. Thank you!

Charges for our webmaster updating your information on the ASPH website are $5.00 ~

Please make your check payable to ASPH and bring to the meeting or mail to:

Tracy Crouch · 2805 W. Plum Hollow Dr · Phoenix, AZ 85086

" Notes from the Secretary – Debbie Gent: "

I look forward to seeing you at our monthly meetings. If you have any questions about ASPH, please don’t hesitate to contact me at asph@live.com.

Also, if you need copies of the ASPH By-Laws, Constitution and Code of Ethics or would like information on the Hypnosis Arizona State Regulations, kindly contact me by email and I will send them as MS Word attachments.

Just a reminder … The cut-off date to add event information to the monthly newsletter is the 14^th of the month following the last meeting, or at the mid-point of the month before the next meeting. Please submit your event information on or before then via email to me at ashp@live.com.

Visitors and guests are welcome to attend two meetings free of charge, after which they are invited to join ASPH or have the option of paying a five dollar fee for each month attended thereafter. Spouses and partners of members are considered part of the ASPH and have free meeting privileges.

** C.E.U Credits for National Guild of Hypnotist are submitted for Members only.

If you wish to become a member, please contact:

Treasurer – Tracy Crouch – tcrouch36@cox.net

2805 West Plum Hollow Drive, Anthem, AZ 85086 Tel: 602-348-0477

to receive the Application Form and Fee Sheet.

Please see our website at www.hypnosisaz.com or contact Secretary, Debbie Gent, asph@live.com, for copies of the Constitution, By-Laws and Code of Ethics.

Julie Jones 7/10

Bill Regner & Debbie Peacock 7/19

Although many of you may have sent us your birthday dates in the past, we are now creating a new list. Be sure to add your birth date to the roster when you sign in or send us that information (your name and birthday month and day) Asph@live.com, so we can celebrate with you!! J

Member Newsletter Announcements should be approximately 1/4 page and ready to cut and paste into the newsletter. All newsletter announcements must be directly connected to enhancing hypnosis techniques and therapies or serve as a support to the business and profession of hypnosis and hypnotherapy.

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Pattie Freeman Ch.t, CSH will be the Host of a New Show called
"Mind Over Matter...Beyond"
Every Monday at 9pm-10pm

Tune In..and Call to get your questions answered...
by my Guest every week...

The link http://www.achieveradio.com/pattie-freeman/

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$$$ Dues Reminder – ASPH Dues for 2009 are due.

See invoice at the end of your newsletter. $$$

Member Benefits:

Great Education and CEU’s each month

Monthly Networking Opportunities

Annual Holiday Party

And …

Priceless Friendships and Camaraderie

If you’re not already a member, join us for 2009. You’ll be happy you did!

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Monthly Networking Meeting

If you would like to discuss building your practice, or any other hypnosis related topics over dinner, please
plan on arriving at the Home Town Buffet about 6:00pm. Join us in the NW corner of the dining room for a
relaxed, casual, and stimulating dinner conversation of subjects important to us all.

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Read any good articles about hypnosis in a magazine or on the web lately?
Think it’s one that others in our organization would find interesting?

Email a copy or link to the article to our secretary at asph@live.com to be included in our next newsletter.

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One of our old time members, Eileen Soland, is struggling with health issues. If you would like to contact Eileen she can be reached at 602-996-4122. She’d love to hear from you.

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NETWORKING

The following members are available to easily network among yourselves. If you would like to have your name, phone number and email address included in this list of ASPH members, please email me (asph@live.com ) your name, phone number and email address.

Carol Adler cadler@mindspring.com 480-897-4452

Sherry Bertram bertshr@yahoo.com 602-920-3281

Rebekah Costello hypno-sister@hotmail.com 602 316-8561

Debbie Gent debbie@shamanicconnection.com 602-896-0146

Sandi Graves sandi@arizonafamilyhypnosis.com 480-628-5436

Phil Hamilton phil@trancepathways.com 602-330-6886

Alan Handelsman alanhand@aol.com 602-478-8346

Robert (Bob) LaBine, labine28@cox.net, 480-948-8673

Susan Poznanski smf85308@q.com 602-843-8835

Martha Reed martha@insightsforlife-coach.com 623 249-5888

Tina Sacchi, Tina@TinaSacchi.com, 623-261-6167

Cheryle Timbrook, Azrltr218@aol.com, 480-201-7723