Why is this training valuable? Because it combines the proven power of hypnosis & NLP with the documented healing power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. And, clients are looking for people who have that “something special” to help them change and this is it!

In two days, you will learn skills and earn a valuable certification qualifying you to improve the lives of those who need your coaching now.

This training will give you a heightened ability to help people with the following problems*:

Anxiety Disorders
Eating disorders
Mood disorders
Insecurity
Low Self-Esteem
Pain
Stress
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Unreasonable Anger
Insomnia
Severe Mental disorders
Children and Adolescent Problems
Stuttering
Substance Abuse
Complex Trauma
Smoking
Weight Loss
Depression

-And many more Life Challenges respond well to the power of CBT combined with hypnosis & NLP
*ALL diagnosed medical conditions require a physician’s approval*

Theory and Techniques You Will Learn:

-The CBT Mind Equation and How To Combine It With Hypnosis and NLP For Powerful Change

- CBT Laws of The Mind. These laws, like the Law of Gravity, always predictably attract certain results so learning about them and how to hypnotically manipulate them is crucial

-A “Must Work” Calming Method

-How To Change That F~!@#! Critical Inner Voice

- Changing The Lens of The Mind = Changing The Future; How To

-Can’t Make Up Your Mind? Not sure? This technique will help

-NLP Plus CBT = Powerful Techniques For Change. Several will be discussed and demonstrated
-The F.A.T. Formula for Changing Feelings

-How To Install A Positive Client Response

-From DI-stress to De-stress

-How To Covertly Condition Your Client For Success

-The N.A.I.R. Negative Emotion Release Method

-Confidence Creator

-Repairing Self-Esteem

-How To Get Your Client Aligned With Their Strengths

-The Criticism Crusher

-The Worry Eliminator

-Hypnosis Plus CBT: How To Combine Them

-CBT Self-Hypnosis Methods and Scripts

-Sleepy CBT Method For Improved Rest
CBT for GAS (General Adaptation Syndrome)

-“You want better answers in your life? Then ask better questions! And here they are.” Life Changing Questions For Your Clients

-Backwards CBT: A Life Changing Method

And much more will be shared with you!

Date: June 16th and 17th, 2012
Time: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 SE 24th Street
Mercer Island, WA 98040, (206) 275-7609

Please Note: WHA is bringing this training to the Seattle area and offering it at a great discount. You will see on Devin’s website, http://www.minnesota-institute-of-advanced-communication-skills.com/Cognitive-Behavioral-Coach-Certification.htm , that he normally charges $395 straight up. Keep in mind that membership in WHA is only $33 for the year – so be sure to join, and then register for the training. ***Devin’s trainings have a reputation for being sold out quickly – so if you are interested you may want to consider registering as soon as possible.
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Contact Mary Lee LaBay For More Info: MaryLee (at) maryleelabay.com

About C. Devin Hastings:
“My professional background includes work with clients who have succeeded in overcoming situations ranging from nail biting to bulimia. I love what I do. My goal is to facilitate a person’s discovery of their inner healing resources.
As far as I am concerned, a therapist is a teacher, guide and coach.
First, I teach people about the mind and heart and how they really work.
I then guide them to that area within themselves where they can engage in very powerful, positive self-persuasion.
At the same time I am coaching my clients toward a more empowering vision of themselves.”
C. Devin Hastings
Devin is the author of 4 books that deal with anxiety, diabetes, OCD, and more.
• Devin has over 27 years experience using hypnosis and other methods to help people become happier and more successful.
• 2003 Awarded Fellow of The Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy.
• 2003 recipient of the Ormond McGill Chair award. This award signifies tremendous respect by other esteemed members of the National Guild of Hypnotists. The NGH is the world’s largest hypnosis organization.
• 2001 recipient of the prestigious Hypnosis Research Award. This award was given in recognition of Devin’s pioneering work in the successful applications of hypnosis to diabetes.
• Hospital Certified Hypnotherapist. Certification granted by one of America’s top 100 hospitals, Winchester Hospital, Winchester, Massachusetts.
• Registered and Certified Master Practitioner & Instructor of Neuro-linguistic Programming with the National Federation of Neuro-Linguistic Psychology.
• Featured presenter on the proven applications of hypnosis at the National Guild of Hypnotists convention. This is the world’s largest and most comprehensive hypnosis convention.
• Certified Instructor of Hypnotherapy by the Hypnosis Research & Training Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Registered and Certified Advanced Hypnotist and Hypnosis Instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists.
• Registered and Certified Fitness Instructor with the Fitness Institute International of Boca Raton, Florida. Devin has combined his Instructor training with his training as a licensed massage therapist and his extensive knowledge of vitamin supplement therapy to help clients dramatically improve their health.
• Author of the professional educational video series NLP & Hypnosis, Volumes I & II .
• Author of the popular training seminar, Emergency Hypnosis: How To Successfully P.A.N.I.C.TM In Any Emergency Situation.
• Author of the advanced NLP-Hypnosis training video, Past Lives and Safe Places: A Journey To Forbidden Lands.
• Author of the unique and groundbreaking training video, The 10 Steps to Controlling Diabetes.
• Author of a first-of-its kind training program, New Answers for Diabetes: Become A Certified Diabetes Motivational Coach. This is a very intense and comprehensive two-day seminar which trains therapists on the advanced applications of hypnosis, NLP, Transactional Analysis and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and their applications to help diabetics very effectively manage their diabetes. In some cases, Devin’s coaching methods have helped clients to significantly reduce their medications. (with their doctor’s approval).
• Author of 10 Success Secrets To Permanent Weight Loss. This is an informative and fun to watch video seminar demonstrating little known marketing techniques as well as advanced methods for helping clients to permanently lose weight.
• Author of The Information Kit for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This is an audio program guiding other therapists on the applications of NLP and hypnosis to helping those suffering from OCD.
• Author of Impotence: The Hidden Pain. This program is designed to teach therapists a caring and highly effective approach to a very difficult issue.
• Author of several excellent marketing audio programs helping other therapists to effectively and inexpensively market themselves while helping others.
• Co-author with Dr. Kevin Hogan of the textbook The Hypnotherapy Handbook.
• As a Type II diabetic, Devin has used his skills and experience to pioneer new techniques of management for diabetes. His unique approach was published in Diabetes Health, a leading diabetes journal. Devin has been featured on WESH TV Channel 2 News Orlando and Host of ‘The Hypnosis Hotline’ on 740 WINZ AM News radio.

• how to safely stabilize their attention in their bodily sensations
• how to objectively view charged situations apart from themselves
• how to synchronize their mind, their bodily sensations, and their awareness into a solid sense of personal presence
• how to restore their best sense of themselves to the front of their attention and
• how to achieve all the above concretely within thirty minutes.

• to restore clients’ positive self-attitude for resolving issues and successfully achieving new goals.
• to read physical signs that reflect their client’s emotional and sensory life history, creating their client’s immediate presence
• to develop linguistic and vocal skills necessary for engaging their client’s presence
• to develop appropriate dialogue skills to evoke clients’ natural hypnotic learning state

• those physical, personal or intellectual limitations and/or advantages that spurred them to develop their own best skills by their own efforts, and
• moments of stunned fascination in their childhood which evoked their natural hypnotic learning states, moments that ignited their life-long passions and pursuits, and
• their own “family trance”, the one which created the lens through which they saw and felt themselves connected with others. (This can include models outside their family of origin as they grew and matured).

Non-Members $300

• founded the first holistic training center in Boston, Interface
• worked in the psychophysiology lab at Harvard University under Dr. David Shapiro
• was personally trained by Milton Erickson, MD, the foremost practitioner of the 20th century in clinical hypnosis
• studied Zen meditation in Hokkaido, Japan.

• established and conducted his major clinical counseling practice in Cambridge, MA
• developed and conducted a professional training program utilizing hypnosis for therapeutic practice.

• was a scholar-in-residence at Esalen Institute
• worked as a consultant in the 1996 Olympics

Are you totally confused by social media? Don’t know where to start? Already have a Twitter account and not producing anything from it?

Twitter is a unique medium that allows you access to people who would otherwise be very hard to connect with. Twitter has some amazing search functions that allow you to enter the conversation people are having in your neighborhood about the issue you can help them with! Your potential clients and referral partners are waiting to hear from you right now…

Twitter has 175 million dedicated followers and making meaningful connections is much easier on Twitter than other social media sites.

I know of one solo entrepreneur who calls his Twitter account an ATM. Whenever he’s slow, he goes on Twitter, finds his leads, and starts up conversations with them.  This type of personal interaction is 100 times better than any advertising and it’s FREE.

Learn the secrets Saturday the 25th.

Top reasons you should attend…

The speaker will share…

What: How to use Twitter to find clients and referral partners

Who: solo entrepreneurs, social media managers, coaches, therapists, trainers, anyone wanting qualified business leads

Where: Thinkspace. 8201 164th Avenue Northeast #200
Redmond, WA 98052

When: Saturday June 25th 9am-1pm

Course syllabus: 4 hours of hands-on training with you on your laptop.  Thinkspace has wireless internet and we will be putting into practice what we learn in class finding potential clients and referral partners and how to create the relationships that lead to more clients for you.

WHA and Biznik Member Cost: $25

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Non-member Cost:  $35

If you are interested and want to be notified of the date, please send an email to:   vicepresident@whatoday.org

Emotional Clearing Therapy Training from the Alchemy Institute of Hypnosis lead by Linda Baker 

No matter what presenting problem your clients bring to you, it is usually connected to unresolved feelings of anger, grief, and shame. These could stem from incomplete communication or the residue of unresolved emotional trauma and neglect, much of it from the client’s childhood. But regression therapy as practiced by most hypnotherapists is often not enough to affect a cure. That is because the hypnotized client must do more than examine the memories and relive them. They must express with the body as well as the voice all of the emotions that have been repressed and stored there. We will learn the use of bodywork techniques to help release these emotions. We must also transform these memories of trauma into positive resources of safety, empowerment, love, and wisdom. In the case of childhood memories this includes the rescue of the inner child from these traumas, and if necessary the discovery of new parental resources and their integration into the cells of the body with movement, bodywork, and hypnotic suggestion. Together I call these methods “Emotional Clearing Therapy”.

Who: Healing Practioners (Hypnotherapists, Massage Therapists, Naturopaths, Chiropractors, Psychologists, etc.)

Date:  2011

Location:  1202 N. 35th St. Renton, WA 98056 (private residence)

Times:  Sat & Sun – 9am to 5pm

Cost: Early Bird Discount Available,  Members $200 / Non-Members $250,

After Members $250 / Non-Members $320.

Please Note: WHA is bringing this training to the Seattle area and offering it at a great discount. The normal price for this two-day training is $400. This class may sell out in advance so please register early if you plan to attend. Please note: previous training was full weeks in advance. Do to class room size we will limit the number of attendees to 15.

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Sign up now by clicking the appropriate orange button

Members – $200

 

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Non-members: $250

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Contact For More Info:  Kate Wells – vicepresident (at)whatoday.org or 206-779-5655

About Linda Baker: 

Linda Baker was a Registered Psychiatric Nurse who began her studies of Hypnotherapy and alternative healing modalities in 1984  with David Quigley, director of the Alchemical Institute. Linda has just returned from spending 3 weeks at the Institute being updated on all the Alchemical material as well as receiving her “Master Alchemist” certificate. Linda’s warm and open style helps students in not only learning and utilizing this cutting edge material of rescuing the inner child and building a loving inner family, but also teaches how to create safety and bond with the inner child. You can read Linda’s article on the Rescue of the Inner Child on the Alchemy Website by using this link: http://www.alchemyinstitute.com/rescue2.htm  In this class you will learn the material as well as have practice  time in small groups on Sunday where you can experience the power of the work for yourself.

When you experience unpleasant and painful emotions, the typical reaction is to
try to restrict them, stop them, or run away from those feelings.  Let’s be honest,
though — this doesn’t really work, does it? Surprisingly, one of the most effective
ways to control a negative emotion (such as anger or fear) is to give up controlling it.
 
My first Buddhist teacher, Shunryo Suzuki Roshi, had a wonderful, down-home way
of instructing us. One of his most memorable and oft-quoted teachings appears in
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind:
 
“To give your sheep or cow a large, spacious meadow is the way to control him.”
 
Thousands of meditators have used this aphorism of Suzuki Roshi to remind themselves
to relax rather than contract when the mind gets wild with emotion.
 
During my hypnotherapy training many years ago, I discovered that Milton Erickson
understood this same principle. In fact, Erickson’s perspectives on how to work with
the mind were so closely in accord with Suzuki Roshi’s teachings, that I quickly began
to think of Milton Erickson as a “natural Buddhist.” If Erickson had met Roshi, he might
have thought Roshi was a “natural hypnotist”!
 
 Let’s experiment with applying this principle of control  to fear. There are a couple of
different ways to give the sheep or cow (or tiger or dragon) of your fear a large pasture.
 
You can become mischievious in the midst of a fearful state — catch yourself shrinking,
and then expand yourself in a big belly laugh, “Ah, ha, ha! I love this fearful state!” Repeat
it louder. Repeat it again, this time even louder! Become the tiger and roar!
 
Or . . . if this is too theatrical for your taste, it’s fine to take a more imaginary and quieter approach:
 
Look at, or sense, your fear. It has a certain energy and presence right? This means it is an “object”
in your awareness. We usually think of emotions as being in our body or mind, so this is probably the
location of your fear. Right? Just feel where it is.
 
Now imagine expanding your fear. It’s not just inside your body anymore. Imagine the whole room
feeling this fear . . . then the whole house. Imagine the fear spreading through the whole neighborhood,
your entire city.
 
Intensify it! It continues to spread through the state, the country, the whole world. Now it spreads beyond
the world to the solar system. It is really on the move! It is engulfing Jupiter (thousands of times bigger than
the earth!) and moving on into the space beyond the solar system!
 
Your fear is spreading throughout the galaxy now. Take your time and really sense it spreading to all the millions
of stars and star systems and all the beings of whatever sort – innumerable in their multitudes.
 
What  happens to your fear when you make it bigger in this way? How do you feel when you let it expand into the
infinite universe, instead of trying to control it or push it down?
 
Many of my clients have found these techniques very empowering ways to work with fear and other disturbing emotions.
If you tried it out just now, please leave a comment and tell me how it went.
 
May we all flourish in peace and harmony. Roooaar!

©January, 2011, Jack Elias, http://FindingTrueMagic.com, All Rights Reserved

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The Happiness Factor in Relationships

Six Steps to a Happier Partnership

By Mary Lee LaBay, Ph.D.

Relationships. It is hard to live without them. Yet when we are in a relationship, we run the risk of feeling stuck or trapped, or we find that the shine wears off. Most of us are willing to work hard to get into a relationship,  so why not invest some effort into making it as satisfying and successful as possible.

Here are six tips that just may raise the happiness factor in your relationship this Valentine’s Day!

1. Give each other permission to be human. Give your partner space to experience their life, their emotions, and their perspectives, and exercise your rights to do the same. We are each unique and it is natural and healthy to feel a variety of emotions and to engage in the fullness of  the human experience—as long as it does not harm or infringe on others. Rejecting the thoughts and feelings of your partner leads to frustration and unhappiness for both of you in the relationship.

2. Combine pleasure with meaning. Engage in activities that are significant and enjoyable for each of you individually, and for both of you together. Plan frequent events that you enjoy doing together while also allowing for each of you to enjoy and express your unique interests with other friends and colleagues. This builds memories to share, and brings in new adventures and fresh ideas.

3. Happiness  depends on your state of mind. The attitude of each partner in the relationship is a significant determinant in the happiness factor.  Barring extreme circumstances, our sense of well being is strongly determined by how we choose to view our life and relationship. Are you positive and optimistic, or critical and focused on what is wrong?

4. Simplify! When possible, reduce the busy-ness and stress levels in your life, and you will notice a greater level of relaxation and joy in the relationship. Focus on the simple joys of being together and connecting, rather than on complex plans or trying to figure out every quirk and habit of your partner.

5. Nurture your body, feed your mind. Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and healthy eating habits lead to physical as well as mental health. Continue to improve and grow on all levels to remain a fascinating and attractive person and partner.

6. Express gratitude and appreciation. We all love to be noticed and
appreciated. While it may become easy to take our partner for granted over time, resist the temptation to allow the relationship to fall into atrophy. Setting up a pattern of gratitude will encourage your partner to reciprocate. Pay attention to the little things your partner does for you, and find creative ways to show them you recognize the value they bring to your life.

Whether looking for that special mate, or seeking to elevate the happiness factor in your existing relationship, I wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day!

Author and expert Mary Lee LaBay offers workshops and training focusing on discovery and alignment with your unique purpose and path.

Banishing Fears

to Move Into Success, Health, & Happiness

By Mary Lee LaBay, Ph.D.

Anxiety disorders have been diagnosed in 18%W of the US adult population. And how many more of us live lives that are limited by fears of things that never happen? We spend a lifetime fearing or worrying about some eventuality that never arrives. And we frequently worry in wild disproportion to what might actually occur. The bottom line is that none of the fear – and the resulting anxiety, stress, distraction of it all – really does any good. It reduces our ability to be present in our lives, and leads to serious deterioration of our health and our immune system.

Are you living a life based on unwarranted fears? See if these statements sound like you:
o It’s better to leave things as they are. This situation is not great, but something different could easily be worse.
o If I don’t take care of this project myself, it just won’t go well. No one cares as much as I do about it.
o People can’t really know what’s right for themselves. I am safer following the rules of authority (parents, church, peer groups, etc.)
o Stability is built from “tried and true” and “staying on the straight and narrow.”
o Society would be chaotic if we didn’t act from a sense of duty and obligation.

Though these statements don’t sound all that abnormal, they do point to limiting beliefs about change, trust, control, guilt, and obligation (the five most prevalent fears). To begin the process of ridding yourself of these attitudes, try this four step process:

1)       In what way does having this belief benefit my life?
2)       In what way is having this belief a detriment to my life?
3)       How would not having this belief benefit my life?
4)       How would not having this belief be a detriment to my life?

Insights gained from this process can help uproot unwarranted fears. For example, through this process, some smokers have learned they were more interested in the occasional 10 minute break during work rather than an actual desire to have a cigarette. Taking a proactive approach by suggesting a fresh air break to the boss may prove a welcomed strategy for all involved.

Removing stress and fear from our lives improves our ability to think clearly, allows our immune system to operate properly, and leaves time and energy to move toward our optimal goals.

Author and expert Mary Lee LaBay offers workshops and training focusing on discovery and alignment with your unique purpose and path.

1. Esdaile (hypnotic coma) a springboard to even deeper states
2. Mega Depth physical healing state
3. Mega Height Healing State

By the end of the workshop:

• You will know how to get clients to both the deepest and highest healing states where they can easily get rapid, profound and permanent change .
• You will learn how to reach the Esdaile State (hypnotic coma), mega depth and height. Also validation of the depth/height for both you and the client, and you will be able to confirm the changes that occurred for the client.
• You will practice these techniques on each other in class, which will give you the experience of knowing how valuable it will be for your client.

Date: February 19th and 20th, 2011

Location: 1202 N. 35th St. Renton, WA 98056 (private residence)

Times: Sat & Sun – 9am to 5pm

Cost:  WHA Members $250 / Non-Members $320

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Thank you for your interest in this class. It is now full. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please contact Kathie Brodie.

 For more information about this training please contact: Kathie Brodie, The Baggage Handler [Kathie@TheBaggageHandler.com].

The Esdaile state of deep hypnosis was originated in the mid 1800s by Scottish surgeon James Esdaile while working in India.  At that time chemical anesthesia was unavailable.

Esdaile was able to condition his patients into an extremely deep state of hypnosis and perform hundreds of surgical procedures painlessly.  Beyond the obvious benefits of painless surgery, patients recovered from their procedures faster and with fewer complications than those who did not use hypnosis.  This deep hypnotic state seemed to have a direct impact on healing.

One characteristic of the Esdaile State (hypnotic coma) is the profound inability of the client to communicate with the hypnotist… until now.

Ines Simpson has recently discovered an effective way of communicating with clients in this extremely deep hypnotic state, thus being able to give instructions and receive responses.  For the first time, this new technique allows the client to confirm what’s going on inside themselves.

In this 2-day class you will learn this groundbreaking technique and practice until you are totally comfortable with it so you can begin using it with your clients Monday morning.  You will be able to achieve the Esdaile State and communicate with the client, either verbally or using idomotor signals, to achieve the client’s goals.  Regardless of what the client’s presenting issue may be, these techniques can be used to bring about rapid and lasting change.

Read more about Ines Simpson, BCH, CI  at http://advancedhypnosis.ca/.  Ines Simpson is a Board Certified Hypnotist and Certified Instructor for the National Guild of Hypnotists. She began practicing hypnosis professionally after being certified in 2000 and now has a thriving hypnosis practice near Vancouver, Canada.

It’s an all day training on Sunday Oct. 3rd, location TBD. Here’s the schedule:

Social Media To Grow Your Business

15 mins. Intro

2.0 hrs. Facebook

1.5 hrs. Twitter

30 mins.  Biznik & LinkedIn

30 mins.  Branding & New Media

30 mins.  Profiles & Bio’s

1.0 hr.  Online Networking & Etiquette

1.0 hr.  Timesaver Techniques

Here’s the best part:  the price for WHA members is $60 and the price for non-WHA members is $90.

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN!

If you want more clients and more opportunities to speak, teach, and get your message out, I suggest you go to:

http://www.whatoday.org/social-media/