Hypnotherapy Today

An initiative of the Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ASCH), showcasing articles about hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, counselling, mental health, and more.

Category: Issue 3 (May 2024)

Understanding and Addressing Unconscious Bias in Psychotherapy: Strategies for Personal Growth and Professional Development in the Australian Context

In Australia, a nation celebrated for its cultural diversity, the fields of psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and counselling face unique challenges and opportunities in fostering mental well-being across a spectrum of communities. This includes Indigenous populations, immigrants, and a variety of ethnic groups, each with distinct cultural backgrounds and experiences.

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Choir + People = Community & Well-being

If you were one of over ten million folks to click on Pop Choir Australia on Tik Tok, you might have sought out the website www.popchoir.com.au and discovered director, Sharon Stokes, who declared: ‘It is a great way to meet friends and be part of a thriving community. Oh, did we forget to mention that singing is proven to be great for your health?’

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The Gifts of Elder-ing

I wonder how often in our interactions with others of a ‘certain age’ we consider their experience of ageing, and what do we make of our own ageing? Although we see nothing in the natural world living forever, the western mindset seems to hold a subtle denial of physical death that is perhaps more prevalent than in other cultures.

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