Guided Imagery and Visualisation for Therapeutic Change

with Joe Griffin

WORKSHOP OUTLINE:

Strong emotions focus and lock attention – keeping people trapped in problem behaviours. Therapeutic change cannot happen until the emotional arousal is reduced.

This is why healthcare professionals need to know how to induce the relaxation response in patients. Guided imagery and visualisation not only reduce emotional arousal quickly but can be used to reframe life circumstances through metaphor and to rehearse in the imagination any required changed behaviours and/or feelings.

Among other things, guided imagery is an essential skill required for removing phobias, curing PTSD, lifting depression and raising self-confidence. When you become confident in using these skills, you can begin to bring patients out of the emotionally-driven trance states of a wide range of conditions such as anxiety disorders, addiction, anger, stress overload, depression and chronic pain.

That is why guided imagery is one of the most powerful psychotherapeutic tools known.

What you gain from the day

• Insight into how the mind/body communication system works
• Powerful new ways to improve treatment outcomes
• Greater confidence with more conditions
• Supervised practise in generating healing trances
• A scientifically-sound knowledge of why these techniques are so valuable.
  

Who should attend

Anyone involved in healthcare should have the information and skills taught on this workshop.

They are useful when dealing with stress; addictions; agoraphobia; allergies; anorexia; anger; asthma; bed wetting; blood pressure; bulimia; depression; lack of confidence; chronic pain; eczema; frustration; guilt; grief; hay fever; inhibition; insomnia; irritable bowel (IBS); relationship/marital difficulties; migraine; nightmares; obsessions (OCD); pain control; panic attacks; phobias (all kinds); sexual difficulties (impotence, premature ejaculation and vaginismus); shyness; skin disorders and trauma (PTSD); flashbacks; ulcers; warts and worrying.

You can also control blood pressure, stimulate the immune system, promote healing of damaged skin tissue and bones and give birth easier using guided imagery and visualisation.

SEMINAR PROGRAMME:

The Seminar Day:

Registration: 8.30am to 9.30am (Tea or coffee before 9.25am)

9.30am What guided imagery is and why it works
The common myths about relaxation, guided imagery and visualisation. Why we evolved to go into focused states of attention. The role of trance states in everyday life. The value of using guided imagery in psychotherapy and medicine. The beneficial power of deep relaxation. Demonstration. Principles and skills for inducing trance so that you can do it whenever appropriate to an individual’s needs. Exercise.

11.00am — Tea/coffee and discussion

11.30am The essence of all relaxation inductions: an easy way to start
We make sure you have a clear understanding of what is involved in developing the necessary rapport to focus the brain’s orientation response and induce a trance. Demonstration of a simple counting down induction that induces relaxation – thus calming the emotional brain, which is necessary for therapeutic change. Exercise.

1.00pm — Lunch (provided)

2.00pm Why it is important to be flexible: a range of techniques
Demonstration of a trance induction in which a whole range of techniques are used, including visualisation, metaphorical work and guided imagery. Explanation of what was done. Visualisation and guided imagery employ your ability to relate to other people, natural creativity, imagination and factors common to human behaviour anywhere – like the ability to concentrate, become absorbed, problem solve and dream. You are taught the essential principles of using language for therapeutic effect. Exercise.

3.15pm — Tea/coffee and discussion

3.45pm Guided imagery and counselling: the essential steps
Practice in using several techniques in one session. How to successfully use these techniques to help with a wide range of conditions. The day concludes with a discussion about the use of metaphor (stories) in trance and why guided imagery and visualisation is so important for doing effective therapy and counselling. Further suggestions for study and training in areas of special interest to you will be given.

4.45pm — Day ends

To book this event for in-house training, call 01323 811690,
or email us at info@hgcollege.net

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