Editor's note.Welcome to this issue of the Journal of Heart-Centered Therapies as we begin our seventh year of publication. We are pleased to present these articles, one written by David Hartman David Hartman may refer to:
Hypnotherapy is the treatment of a variety of health conditions by hypnotism or by inducing prolonged sleep. Pioneers in this field, such as James Braid and James Esdaile discovered that hypnosis could be used to with children: one by Jennifer Manning Plassnig "Tapping into the Imaginative Power of the Young," and one by Cathy Geniti "Using Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy with Children." The first article, by David Hartman and Diane Zimberoff, examines the meaning of existential embrace of life, and three primary varieties of existential resistance to life: ambivalence, avoidance and control. The conceptualization con·cep·tu·al·ize v. con·cep·tu·al·ized, con·cep·tu·al·iz·ing, con·cep·tu·al·iz·es v.tr. To form a concept or concepts of, and especially to interpret in a conceptual way: is correlated to current attachment theory Attachment theory is a psychological theory that provides a descriptive and explanatory framework for discussion of affectionate relationships between human beings. Most of attachment theory as we know it today is derived from the work of John Bowlby and stresses the attitudes and principles, and applied to prenatal and pre-existence realms as well as the dying process. The article also presents practical applications of this conceptualization in hypnotherapy. The article by Jennifer Manning Plassnig, "Tapping into the Imaginative Power of the Young," offers her perspective on the unique opportunity to tap into childrens' natural state of being, their imaginative world, to help heal many issues in their lives. She offers hypnotic hypnotic /hyp·not·ic/ (hip-not´ik) 1. inducing sleep. 2. an agent that induces sleep. 3. pertaining to or of the nature of hypnosis or hypnotism. techniques and methods that tap into their imaginations to heal abreactions to negative situations or habits. "Using Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy with Children" is the article by Cathy Geniti. This article discusses the importance of including parents in treating children using hypnotherapy, and of the need to prepare children properly prior to the session to eliminate anxiety. Five specific values of hypnotherapy with children are identified: to help children remain focused, recall memories, identify core issues, change behaviors, and access a deep level of healing. This Year's Conference: November 18-21, 2004 The Conference this year will be co-sponsored by the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology & Health (APPPAH APPPAH Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health ), a wonderful group of people dedicated to making the birth process healthy in every way for everybody involved, especially the baby. The theme of the Conference is "Birth and Attachment: Psychological and Spiritual Perspectives." There will be many fascinating presentations by leaders in the growing field of birth and attachment. William Emerson There are several people called William Emerson.
We are very excited that Jennifer Berezan will be providing her intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. music during the Conference. Location for this year's event is The Wellness Institute's hometown, Issaquah, WA. We will be happy to provide you with all the details so you can register early and guarantee yourself a place! Consider submitting a manuscript for the September, 2004 issue of the Journal, and share your clinical experiences with other readers. David Hartman, LCSW LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Editor-in-Chief Heart-Centered Therapies Association, Issaquah, WA USA |
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