Our members are trained, examined and sworn to maintain the highest standards and ethics.
The Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists includes:

  • Professional Hypnotherapists
  • Medical Practitioners
  • Psychologists
  • Dentists
  • Counsellors
  • Health Care Professionals.

What is the ASCH - Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists?

The Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ASCH) was formed in 1974 by a small group of clinical Hypnotherapists dedicated to maintain high ethical and professional standards in clinical hypnotherapy. Since that time the Society has grown steadily in membership and now has representatives in every state of Australia and as far afield as Fiji, New Zealand, Hong Kong and The United States of America.

The Original Concepts and ideals of the Founding Members have been rigorously maintained. Every Society Member is trained and examined in the relevant areas of study including, the clinical applications of hypnosis, psychology and counselling skills. Prospective members are psychologically assessed to ensure they are suitable persons to carry out therapy and members are required to enter into a supervisory relationship with experienced members during their training and initial period of membership. All members are sworn to uphold the professional and ethical standards as are set out in the Society’s comprehensive Code of Ethics.

The Society is administered by a Board of Directors, elected each year by the members. The Board includes professional hypnotherapists, medical practitioners and psychologists who are actively involved in clinical hypnotherapy.

Latest Developments with Clinical Hypnotherapy

To keep members appraised of the latest developments and techniques used in clinical hypnotherapy the Society maintains a continuing educational programme comprised of discussion groups, workshops and seminars, supervised practice sessions and similar. In addition meetings are convened on a regular basis during which members are encouraged to exchange ideas and knowledge of their particular areas of expertise or specialisation.

Membership

The membership of the ASCH includes professional hypnotherapists, medical practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists, registered nurses, chiropractors, counsellors, acupuncturists and people from various other health care professions.

The Society is the largest multi-disciplinary organisation of its type in Australia with such a varied professional membership an important part of its uniqueness and strength.

Members of the ASCH come from many nationality backgrounds, making a wide range of languages available for clients seeking hypnotherapy. The range of languages spoken include: Italian, Greek, German, Hungarian, Dutch, Arabic, French, Cantonese, Mandarin, Malaysian, Indonesian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Maltese, Slovak, Macedonian, Bengali, Tamil, and Hindi.

A.S.C.H. is a Non- Profit Organisation

The ASCH is a non-profit organisation with membership dues re-invested in various ways to promote the aims and objectives of the Society. Biannually the Society convenes a National Convention for Hypnotherapists with both international and local speakers and delegates.

A.S.C.H. Journal

A scientific Journal is published twice each year with articles submitted from local and overseas contributors. Subscribers to the Journal include most of the major hospitals and universities in Australia, the United Kingdom, the USA, Malaysia and New Zealand.

A.S.C.H Recognition

The ASCH has been recognised as an authority on Clinical Hypnotherapy by Governmental and private agencies.

Members are recognised as providers for several Health Insurance Funds and are regularly invited to speak to community groups and the various service Clubs about their profession of clinical hypnotherapy.

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