| According to the
American Hospital Association, in 2006 one in four hospitals had a Complimentary
Alternative Medicine unit. By recognizing this movement, compliant therapists
are able to get in on the ground floor of this trend and not only will be able
to build a thriving practice, they will also be able to gain even more creditability
by working with/in the medical community. Greg Freedman, MD, states, "Integrated
medicine is here. The medical community is recognizing the contribution that complimentary
health care professional make to medicine." The
Medical Hypnotherapy/Mind Body Healing Program offered at The Denver
School Of Hypnotherapy is the only certification program of its type in
the area. Program Director, Greg Freedman, MD, designed the curriculum
specifically for hypnotherapists and psychotherapists wanting
to add another "tool" to their"toolbox" which will increase
their skills in supporting clients in a whole new way. MEDICAL
HYPNOTHERAPY FOR HYPNOTHERAPISTS PROGRAMMedical Hypnotherapy
IThis course teaches the basic scientific foundations
of mind body healing, including aspects of psychoneuroimmunology, and psychosomatic
medicine to use in a hypnosis practice. Students will be able to look up and understand
medical information and terminology to use in a hypnosis practice as well as to
develop familiarity with
immune processes, cancer, HIV, wound healing,
and other common medical conditions. This class also includes
legal considerations, communicating with health and mental health professionals,
and how to create medically appropriate suggestions and visualizations to use
in hypnosis practice. Medical Hypnotherapy IIStudents
in the class will learn advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and disease
processes for select medical conditions to use in a hypnosis practice. Students
will also learn about specific sub-areas of medical hypnosis, including obsterics/hypnosis
for birth, surgery preparation and recovery, dentistry, and emergency hypnosis.
This course also includes advanced methods of uncovering and working with psychosomatic
causes and influences on health, to use in a hypnosis session, as well as increase
a students ability to integrate hypnosis for medical issues with other related
issues. Students will be able to refine their skills at hypnotherapeutic communication,
treatment planning and suggestions and imagery therapy. Hypnotherapy
for Pain Management IStudents will learn about physiological
and psychological aspects of acute and chronic pain, and methods of pain assessment
to use in a hypnosis practice. Students will also learn to select and use hypnotic
methods for working with chronic and acute pain, and relevant practice considerations
for working with non-medical pain management, including ethical and legal issues. Hypnotherapy
for Pain Management IIThis course teaches students the
elements and considerations of putting together and running a group for chronic
pain clients, as well as social and interpersonal aspects of pain and pain management.
Students will learn how to work with pre and post surgical pain management and
dental pain control. This course also teaches students hypnosis methods for working
with all types of headaches and an NLP Trauma Release method. Practicum
in Medical Hypnotherapy and Pain ManagementDuring the
practicum, students learn and practice a standard medical case presentation protocol,
develop appropriate and limited treatment goals designed to give clients experiences
of success to use in a hypnosis practice. They will also develop and follow treatment
plans for each client and will demonstrate professional standards through utilization
of appropriate forms and symptom measurement tools to use in a hypnosis practice. MIND
BODY HEALING FOR PSYCHOTHERAPISTS PROGRAMMind
Body Healing Methods I
The course includes a one weekend course
in basic hypnotherapeutic skills and verbiage as well as an understanding of basic
scientific foundations of mind body healing, including aspects of psychoneuroimmunology,
and psychosomatic medicine to use in a hypnosis practice. Students will be able
to look up and understand medical information and terminology to use in a hypnosis
practice as well as to develop familiarity with immune processes, cancer, HIV,
wound healing, and other common medical conditions. This
class also includes legal considerations, communicating with health and mental
health professionals, and how to create medically appropriate suggestions and
visualizations to use in a psychotherapeutic practice. Mind
Body Healing Methods IIStudents in the class will learn
advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and disease processes for select medical
conditions to use in a mind body practice. Students will also learn about specific
sub-areas of medical hypnosis, including obsterics/hypnosis for birth, surgery
preparation and recovery, dentistry, and emergency hypnosis. This course also
includes advanced methods of uncovering and working with psychosomatic causes
and influences on health, to use in a mind body session, as well as increase a
students ability to integrate hypnosis for medical issues with other related issues.
Students will be able to refine their skills at hypnotherapeutic communication,
treatment planning and suggestions and imagery therapy. Mind
Body Methods of Pain Management IStudents will learn about
physiological and psychological aspects of acute and chronic pain, and methods
of pain assessment to use in a hypnosis practice. Students will also learn to
select and use hypnotic methods for working with chronic and acute pain, and relevant
practice considerations for working with non-medical pain management, including
ethical and legal issues. Mind Body Methods of Pain Management
IIThis course teaches students the elements and considerations
of putting together and running a group for chronic pain clients, as well as social
and interpersonal aspects of pain and pain management. Students will learn how
to work with pre and post surgical pain management and dental pain control. This
course also teaches students hypnosis methods for working with all types of headaches
and an NLP Trauma Release method. RECOMMENDED COURSESHypnotherapy
for Death, Dying and End of Life IssuesThe course teaches
about common end of life issues related to unfinished business, meaning, identity,
relationships, fear, and spirituality to use in a hypnosis practice. Students
will learn how to identify the stages of grieving and common components
and theories of near death experiences. Students will also learn about issues
associated with care giving and considerations for working with families of a
dying person. This course includes the role and resources of hospice and how to
help people frame terminal diagnoses in order to inspire hope and search for deeper
meaning in life. MARKETING TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
This is a comprehensive two day, one weekend course designed to teach Hypnotherapists
and psychotherapists how to market their practices to medical care providers,
including physicians and chiropractors. Student will participate in role playing,
demonstrations, and discussions on different personality types . | 
