by Tallhorse (Administrator) | Jun 27, 2021 | Podcast Interview
Stuart Heale chats to Hendrik Baird about his journey. He started believing there was real magic when he saw a magician when he was young, soon to be disillusioned when he learned the secrets of magic. His belief in magic was re-established once he learned how to help...
by Hendrik Baird | Jun 22, 2021 | Contributor
It is no secret that drug and alcohol addiction is a major problem in South Africa. It has been estimated that at least 15% of South Africans have a drug problem (Recovery Direct, 2018). This number may be far higher, as not all drug rehabilitation centres report...
by Find@Hypnotist | Jun 9, 2021 | Contributor
As a hypnotherapist, I hear many people sharing their apprehension and even fear about hypnosis – everything from losing control and looking ridiculous to revealing information that they wish to keep private or re-experiencing pain and trauma that might ruin their...
by Hendrik Baird | Mar 12, 2021 | Contributor
Hypnosis Techniques for PTSD In Part 1 of this three part series, we looked at the history of hypnosis in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), starting with the work of Pierre Janet in the late nineteenth century and his work with dissociation. The...
by Hendrik Baird | Feb 27, 2021 | Contributor
Part 2 – Understanding PTSD Introduction Part 1 of this three part series on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) looked at the history of how hypnosis has been used to treat trauma, specifically looking at the work of French psychologist Pierre Janet. The article...
by Find@Hypnotist | Feb 18, 2021 | Contributor
Understanding PLACEBO, NOCEBO and IMMUNITY Imagine for a moment being that person with all the high risk factors that we have heard about ad nauseam, and you now test positive for Covid-19. Whether exhibiting symptoms or not, it must undoubtedly be a terrifying...
by Heather Fountain | Feb 18, 2021 | Contributor
Your initial consultation with your therapist is as important as the therapy itself. Your therapist needs to know exactly what they are treating since the only contact they normally have with you is via text, social media, telephone call or email. Why do a...
by Hendrik Baird | Feb 18, 2021 | Contributor
Part 1 – A History of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Introduction Let’s face it, life can be traumatic. One has only to read religious texts about wars, famines plagues and other catastrophes to realise that trauma is part of the human condition. Deuteronomy 20:1-9...
by Hendrik Baird | Feb 8, 2021 | Contributor
I’m one of those people who just cannot stop learning. There are usually about five books that I am reading concurrently, the majority on some subject related to my various fields of interest. And when I think that I need some serious education, I am not afraid to...
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