Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists

02/09/2025

INTERVIEW: Radio Northern Beaches interviews ASCH member, Justine Williams (17:10)

Justine Williams is an ASCH member, who presented an ASCH webinar on 25 May 2025 called Words have Power. On 29 May 2025, she was interviewed by the host of Musical Chairs at Sydney's Radio Northern Beaches.

Have a listen.

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just stuck in the day-to-day grind? You’re not alone — and this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. We’re joined by the amazing Justine Williams, Clinical Hypnotherapist and founder of the award-winning Feel Good Studio, to talk all things wellbeing —...

02/09/2025

Albino hypnotist: I hypnotised myself to become a headline act
BBC (20 April 2025)
BBCA hypnotist born with the most severe form of albinism has gone from the depths of despair at his disability to headlining his own show.

Fraser Penman, 30, was born with oculocutaneous albinism.

The congenital disorder affects just one in 20,000 people and means he lacks pigment in his skin, hair and eyes as well as having a visual impairment.

Growing up in East Kilbride, Fraser was bullied at school "because he was different", culminating in a violent gang attack when he was a teenager.

He said: "The hate texts started when I was only eight years old. As I got older, it got much worse with rocks thrown at me before I was attacked by a gang of 15.

His difficult school days led to him trying to cover up his condition.

"I was so tired of fitting out of society, I wanted to cover up and change my appearance," he said.

"From the age of 14, I wore make-up, fake tan and dyed my hair.

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Fraser Penman embraced his rare condition and used it to forge a new career as successful performer.

02/09/2025

Jennifer Aniston Opens Up About Her ‘Extreme Fear of Flying’ and How She Uses ‘Hypnosis’ to Help
People (18 April 2025)

PeopleJennifer Aniston opened up about her "extreme fear of flying" and what she is doing to help counteract it so she can continue to travel.

Although the 56-year-old Friends alum loves spending time near "a white sandy beach and clear, crystal blue water," she told Travel + Leisure that she's had to try various techniques to manage the terror she feels in the sky.

Aniston revealed that she used to have superstitions such as "tapping the outside of the aircraft with her right palm and stepping onto the plane with her right foot," in an interview published by the outlet on April 17. Now, she's trying something different.

"But I have been doing some hypnosis lately, and one of the requirements is to remove all of those superstitions," she explained to the outlet. "I have not been doing the right hand, right foot — and now it's shockingly good!"

She also advocated for "plugging into a good meditation" once the plane takes ofhttps://people.com/jennifer-aniston-talks-extreme-fear-of-flying-using-hypnosis-to-help-11717940

Jennifer Aniston opened up about her 'extreme fear of flying' and how she has attempted to overcome it to continue to travel during an interview with 'Travel + Leisure.' She said she is practicing a form of 'hypnosis' to make flying easier.

02/09/2025

Aussie's hypnotic approach and why he's no major choker
Golf Australia (6 April 2025)

Golf AustraliaCam Davis desperately wants to perform at the Masters but has lent on his hypnotherapy sessions to understand it'll be best not to think that way at Augusta.

Davis knows some people call it a "choker's mentality".

But the Australian quiet achiever, and first PGA Tour member to add a hypnotherapist to his team, doesn't care.

The two-time PGA Tour winner's form has faded but he fancies his chances when he tees up among five contending Australians at the Masters from Thursday.

That doesn't mean he'll be putting a number on it at Augusta National, drawing instead on his meditative discoveries to settle on a method that works for him after finishing tied for 12th last year.

"Setting a goal to play well at an event, or place a certain position, or keep my card leads to more pressure because you don't want to let yourself down," Davis explained.

"There are people that those goals fire them up, pump them up and it's a great way to be.

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Cam Davis desperately wants to perform at the Masters but has lent on his hypnotherapy sessions to understand it'll be best not to think that way at Augusta.

01/09/2025

ASCH WEBINAR 14 September 2025 Lela Diaz -

(You will receive the Zoom link after you have paid. Please allow up to 24 hours for an email.) Can’t attend on the day? No problem. Register anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the recording a week or so after the event.  

22/08/2025

We have added a new OPD opportunity worth three points in the ASCH Members Only website. It is a hypnosis session by Michael Sealey called Hypnosis for Clearing Subconscious Negativity.

To obtain OPD points, all you have to do is listen to the recording, answer the questions in the questionnaire, and submit them to the OPD Coordinator.

To find it, click on OPD and scroll down through the approved online talks. Here is the YouTube link to the hypnosis session:� https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiPDV9L5qpQ

If you are an ASCH member and don't have a login to the ASCH Members Only website, please email admin@asch.com.au.

In Members Only, you will find many OPD opportunities, free music, the Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis archive, and much more.

Please note that the ASCH Members Only website is not interactive. It means that you can't upload your membership documents. You have to email them to admin@asch.com.au.

This is a powerful guided self hypnosis trance experience designed to allow you to sweep away your own subconscious negativity and negative blocks. Clear out...

15/08/2025

ASCH Newsletter August 2025 -

There is still time to renew your ASCH 2025-2026 membership. We will be sending out reminders shortly, but Registered Professionals please note that memberships must be renewed as soon as possible. 

15/08/2025

Here we have Lela ina brief conversation with George where she shares her own journey to becoming the clinical specialist who supports clients in person and online today, her own growth path.

We glimpse an evolution coloured with that special blend of personal pain, enlightenment, and learning that brought Lela to her own level of expertise as trainer in the Humming Bird Method, auspiced by Alaister Horscroft's Mind Academy.

You are invited to attend an ASCH WEBINAR:

THE HUMMINGBIRD METHOD

presented by Lela Diaz via Zoom on:

Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 2.00 p.m. (Sydney, Australia).

Duration approx. 80 minutes,

OPD rating: 3 points.

Your investment: AU$20.00

Can’t attend on the day? No problem. Register anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the recording a week or so after the event. Enjoy! See previous post or visit our website to book your spot.

About Lela...

Lela Diaz is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, Mind Coach, and lead trainer of the Hummingbird Method. With extensive experience teaching at The Mind Academy, she specialises in helping individuals access the unconscious
mind to create deep and lasting transformation.

Based across the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers, Lela works with clients both online and in person, guiding them to release anxiety, trauma, and limiting beliefs. Equally passionate about one-on-one client work and teaching, she blends evidence-based methodologies with energy principles to support profound change. Her mission is to help people reclaim their power and realign with their true selves.

Hypnotherapy and Mind topics with professionals and guests

15/08/2025

You are invited to attend an ASCH WEBINAR:

THE HUMMINGBIRD METHOD

presented by Lela Diaz via Zoom on:

Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 2.00 p.m. (Sydney, Australia).

Duration approx. 80 minutes,

OPD rating: 3 points.

Your investment: AU$20.00

Click to pay and register (You will receive the Zoom link after you have paid. Please allow up to 24 hours for an email.) Register here: https://www.asch.com.au/asch-shop/asch-webinar-14-september-2025/

Can’t attend on the day? No problem. Register anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the recording a week or so after the event. Enjoy!

About Lela...

Lela Diaz is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, Mind Coach, and lead trainer of the Hummingbird Method. With extensive experience teaching at The Mind Academy, she specialises in helping individuals access the unconscious
mind to create deep and lasting transformation. Based across the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers, Lela works with clients both online and in person, guiding them to release anxiety, trauma, and limiting beliefs. Equally passionate about one-on-one client work and teaching, she blends evidence-based methodologies with energy principles to support profound change. Her mission is to help people
reclaim their power and realign with their true selves.

About Lela's webinar...

The Hummingbird Method
The Hummingbird Method is an advanced transformational modality that works with the unconscious mind to shift deep-rooted patterns, life blocks, boundary issues, addictions, unresolved trauma and much more, quickly and powerfully. It’s designed for qualified therapists, hypnotherapists,
coaches, and wellness professionals who want to take their work deeper, and work cleanly and effectively with the language of the unconscious; metaphor, symbolic narrative, and spontaneous insight.
Structure...
● An introduction to the philosophy and process behind The
Hummingbird Method and why it works
● A clear explanation of the language of the unconscious mind, how it presents metaphors and how to work with them therapeutically.
● Real case studies and examples of client breakthroughs using the method.
● Key distinctions between clean language, and directive advice.
● Practical insights and takeaways attendees can start using in their own practice.
● Q&A and group discussion to deepen understanding and application.
Lela's aim is to leave attendees feeling inspired, equipped, and curious about the power of this method, as well as providing valuable insights.

Lela Diaz can be contacted here:

website: https://leladiaz.com.au/

email: Connect@leladiaz.com.au

03/08/2025

Did you miss the webinar today?

The Unsung Benefits of Supervision — A Fresh Look at How Supervision Supports and Sustains Us. Visit https://www.asch.com.au/asch-webinars/ for more details.

You can purchase the recorded session and claim your opd points. Listen to the podcast to see if its a topic that might interest you!

https://www.podbean.com/wlei/pb-f76z6-190e877

You are invited to attend an ASCH WEBINAR: The Unsung Benefits of Supervision: A Fresh Look at How Supervision Supports and Sustains Us with: Suzanne Bocking via ZoomSunday, 3 August 2025, at 2.00 p.m. (Sydney, Australia)Duration approx. 80 minutesOPD: 3 points. Investment: AU$20.00 Click to pay and...

31/07/2025

REMINDER ASCH Webinar 3 August 2025 with Suzanne Bocking -

(You will receive the Zoom link after you have paid. Registrations close at 1.00pm (Sydney, Australia) on 3 August 2025.)