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Australian Hypnotherapists Association Australia’s Premier Hypnotherapy Body providing Professional Standards & Regulation. Est.1949.

The AHA has been the premier association for hypnotherapy and hypnotherapists in Australia since 1949, it is the oldest and largest hypnotherapy organisation in Australia. Registration with such a professional body reflects a hypnotherapist’s willingness to demonstrate to the public a strong desire to be accountable. Registration is the only formal process that members of the public can rely on in relation to standards and accountability.

Australian Hypnotherapists Association2 Day Weekend WorkshopBreaking the Loop: Strategic Hypnotherapy Techniques That Di...
28/09/2026

Australian Hypnotherapists Association
2 Day Weekend Workshop
Breaking the Loop: Strategic Hypnotherapy Techniques That Disrupt Emotional Patterns in kids, teens and adults with Amanda Dounis
Amanda Dounis is a Strategic Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Registered Counsellor, NLP Master Practitioner, EMDR Practitioner, Early Childhood Teacher, Clinical Supervisor, and founder of the Positive Thinking Clinic.
Amanda works extensively with children, adolescents, adults, and families, specialising in emotional regulation, anxiety, behavioural change, strategic psychotherapy, and experiential hypnotherapy approaches.
The focus of this workshop: is to provide attendees with practical strategies that can be immediately integrated into therapeutic practice.
It seems clients are increasingly presenting with emotional looping patterns including anxiety spirals, overthinking, emotional flooding, reassurance- seeking, panic escalation, self-critical thinking, behavioural repetition, and identity attachment to symptoms.
This experiential and technique-focused training explores how strategic pattern interruptions can create rapid therapeutic change across all ages.
This workshop introduces practical strategic interventions that therapists can immediately integrate into private practice to interrupt emotional momentum, shift rigid states, disrupt automatic responses, and increase psychological flexibility.
Attendees will learn a wide range of adaptable techniques suitable for:
* Anxiety and panic
* Emotional dysregulation
* Overthinking and rumination
* OCD-style looping
* Emotional overwhelm
* School refusal
* Behavioural rigidity
* Self-critical thinking
* Emotional dependency
* Identity-based symptom patterns
When: 14th and 15th of November 2026
10.00am to 1:00pm Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney local time

Cost: AHA Members: $100.00 Non Members: $160.00
6 CPD Points
BOOK HERE https://mb-embed.ahahypnotherapy.org.au/eventdetails/42008/breaking-the-loop-strategic-hypnotherapy-techniques-that-disrupt-emotional-patterns-in-kids-teens-and-adults-with-amanda-dounis

Australian Hypnotherapists Association2 Day Weekend WorkshopBreaking the Loop: Strategic Hypnotherapy Techniques That Di...
28/09/2026

Australian Hypnotherapists Association

2 Day Weekend Workshop

Breaking the Loop: Strategic Hypnotherapy Techniques That Disrupt Emotional Patterns in kids, teens and adults with Amanda Dounis

Amanda Dounis is a Strategic Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Registered Counsellor, NLP Master Practitioner, EMDR Practitioner, Early Childhood Teacher, Clinical Supervisor, and founder of the Positive Thinking Clinic.

Amanda works extensively with children, adolescents, adults, and families, specialising in emotional regulation, anxiety, behavioural change, strategic psychotherapy, and experiential hypnotherapy approaches.

The focus of this workshop: is to provide attendees with practical strategies that can be immediately integrated into therapeutic practice.

It seems clients are increasingly presenting with emotional looping patterns including anxiety spirals, overthinking, emotional flooding, reassurance- seeking, panic escalation, self-critical thinking, behavioural repetition, and identity attachment to symptoms.

This experiential and technique-focused training explores how strategic pattern interruptions can create rapid therapeutic change across all ages.

This workshop introduces practical strategic interventions that therapists can immediately integrate into private practice to interrupt emotional momentum, shift rigid states, disrupt automatic responses, and increase psychological flexibility.

Attendees will learn a wide range of adaptable techniques suitable for:

* Anxiety and panic

* Emotional dysregulation

* Overthinking and rumination

* OCD-style looping

* Emotional overwhelm

* School refusal

* Behavioural rigidity

* Self-critical thinking

* Emotional dependency

* Identity-based symptom patterns



When: 14th and 15th of November 2026

10.00am to 1:00pm Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney local time

Cost: AHA Members: $100.00 Non Members: $160.00

6 CPD Points

BOOK HERE https://mb-embed.ahahypnotherapy.org.au/eventdetails/42008/breaking-the-loop-strategic-hypnotherapy-techniques-that-disrupt-emotional-patterns-in-kids-teens-and-adults-with-amanda-dounis

AHA Wednesday Evening WorkshopOctober 21st 2026 6.30pm-8pm AEDTThe interplay of neuroscience and hypnosis with Jan Sky.N...
17/09/2026

AHA Wednesday Evening Workshop

October 21st 2026 6.30pm-8pm AEDT

The interplay of neuroscience and hypnosis with Jan Sky.

Neuroscience and hypnosis intersect in a complex field that explores how hypnotic states influence the brain and behaviour. Hypnosis is a focused, suggestible, and relaxed state that can alter perception, memory, and behaviour. Neuroscience combines several disciplines to study the nervous system's role in cognition and consciousness.

This presentation connects hypnosis with its effects on the brain to explain its potential for behaviour change.

The aim of this Workshop is to bridge the practice of hypnosis with its effects on the autonomic nervous system and the brain. By doing so, it will demonstrate how hypnosis can lead to significant changes in behaviour, offering attendees a comprehensive understanding of its impact.

During the session, the audience will be introduced to the mind's operating networks, which include:

· Salience Network: Responsible for identifying emotionally and reward-salient information and representing the material 'me'.

· Default Mode Network: Engaged during mind wandering, fantasising, ruminating, mentalising, and projecting thoughts to the past or future.

· Central Executive Network: Involved in moment-to-moment experiences, satisfaction, and planning towards goals.

The Polyvagal System and Brain-Body Connections

This session will delve into the Polyvagal system, examining the intricate connections between the brain, body, and major organs. By understanding this network, attendees will gain insight into how physiological responses are coordinated and how these processes influence behaviour and well-being

Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis: Pathways to Change

We will also discuss the principles of neuroplasticity and neurogenesis, highlighting the brain's remarkable ability to reorganise itself and generate new neural pathways. These mechanisms underpin the potential for significant and lasting changes in both mental and physical health, demonstrating how targeted interventions can foster adaptability and growth.

Jan Sky: Applied Brain Capacity Specialist and Neuroscience Leader

Jan Sky employs applied brain capacity techniques in her therapeutic practices, utilising these methods to foster understanding and facilitate meaningful changes in behaviour. Her expertise spans counselling, clinical hypnotherapy, coaching, and training. Jan specialises in addressing trauma, depression, stress, and anxiety, offering comprehensive support to her clients. She is a supervisor with the Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ASCH) and has been a dedicated member since 1996.

Jan currently serves as President of the International Association of Applied Neuroscience (IAAN).

Cost:

AHA Members: $30.00

Non Members: $40.00

Continuing Professional Development: 2 Points

Book: https://members.ahahypnotherapy.org.au/eventdetails/41806/the-interplay-of-neuroscience-and-hypnosis-with-jan-sky

𝐖h𝐚t H𝐲p𝐧o𝐭h𝐞r𝐚p𝐲 𝐃e𝐦a𝐧d M𝐞a𝐧s i𝐧 𝐀u𝐬t𝐫a𝐥i𝐚Demand for hypnotherapy in Australia isn’t just rising - it’s evolving, and T...
17/09/2026

𝐖h𝐚t H𝐲p𝐧o𝐭h𝐞r𝐚p𝐲 𝐃e𝐦a𝐧d M𝐞a𝐧s i𝐧 𝐀u𝐬t𝐫a𝐥i𝐚

Demand for hypnotherapy in Australia isn’t just rising - it’s evolving, and The Australian Hypnotherapists Association (AHA) is tracking what that means for practitioners, training pathways, and clinical standards. Our member community shares insights through peer groups, supervision, and AHA knowledge sharing so you can respond with confidence and ethical practice. If you’re a clinician, graduate, or student, this is the context you need for registration expectations, professional development, and alignment with the AHA code of practice. For consumers, AHA guidance helps translate “demand” into safer, more reputable access to qualified care through trusted industry oversight.

https://www.ahahypnotherapy.org.au/articles-research-and-resources/hypnotherapy-articles/what-hypnotherapy-demand-means-in-australia

We're heading to Adelaide for the 2027 AHA Symposium, and we'd love to see you there!📅 Save the date: Saturday, 22 May 2...
17/09/2026

We're heading to Adelaide for the 2027 AHA Symposium, and we'd love to see you there!
📅 Save the date: Saturday, 22 May 2027
More details will be shared soon.
We look forward to seeing you there!

11/09/2026

AHA Wednesday Evening Workshop
Wednesday September 16th at 6.30pm AEST

Working with Veterans
Presented by Jerry Knight.

Jerry Knight is a clinical hypnotherapist practicing in Newcastle, New South Wales with over 11 years experience.

He works exclusively online across Australia and internationally. While he sees clients for a broad range of areas, he has a focus on treating PTSD and FND.

With an extensive military background with the Royal Navy and Australian Defence Force (ADF ) serving across the world and in various conflict zones, Jerry has utilised his hypnotherapy skills to help many veterans overcome PTSD and is now a leader in this space, gaining wide respect and recognition for his work, and who is championing hypnotherapy as a reputable therapy that can be utilised by Veterans to help with PTSD.

Jerry has created a new collaboration with Valour Health, supporting veterans in the wider community.

His presentation will aim to help participants to gain a greater understanding of :
• Problems faced by veterans
• What is normal in conflict zones – and why this matters
• Problems coming home and with traditional treatments
• How hypnotherapy can help
• Hypnotherapy and various techniques in detail

The potential opportunities arising from this new relationship with Valour Health could represent a significant step forward in the recognition of hypnotherapy as a viable treatment option for PTSD (and FND) within the veteran population. Furthermore, the success of this collaboration may help open the door to broader acceptance and recognition of hypnotherapy as an effective therapeutic intervention across a wider range of client groups and presenting conditions.

Book Here: https://members.ahahypnotherapy.org.au/.../eventid/41237

H𝐲p𝐧o𝐭h𝐞r𝐚p𝐲 𝐟o𝐫 𝐓r𝐚u𝐦a a𝐧d E𝐭h𝐢c𝐚l C𝐚r𝐞Trauma work demands more than technique - it demands ethical care, clinical judg...
11/09/2026

H𝐲p𝐧o𝐭h𝐞r𝐚p𝐲 𝐟o𝐫 𝐓r𝐚u𝐦a a𝐧d E𝐭h𝐢c𝐚l C𝐚r𝐞

Trauma work demands more than technique - it demands ethical care, clinical judgement, and a clear commitment to client safety. This article on Hypnotherapy for Trauma and Ethical Care outlines practical, profession-aligned approaches you can apply with confidence, and it sits squarely within the standards supported by The Australian Hypnotherapists Association (AHA). As an AHA member community, we value knowledge sharing, peer groups, and supervision that strengthen responsible practice across Australia. If you’re navigating recognised training pathways, registration expectations, or ongoing professional development, this is a focused read grounded in advocacy-driven care that matters.

https://www.ahahypnotherapy.org.au/articles-research-and-resources/hypnotherapy-applications/hypnotherapy-for-trauma-and-ethical-care

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