Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ASCH)

Overview:

Profession(s): Hypnotherapy
Member Type(s): Doctors, Dentists, Hypnotherapists, NLP Practitioners, Counsellors, Psychologists
Scope: National - Australia
Formed: 1974
Members: 320
Address: PO Box 471, Eastwood, NSW, 2122, Australia
Phone: 61 2 9808 4997
Website: www.asch.com.au

Description:

The Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ASCH) was formed in 1974 by a small group of clinical Hypnotherapists dedicated to maintain high ethical and professional standards in clinical hypnotherapy. Since that time the Society has grown steadily in membership and now has representatives in every state of Australia and as far afield as Fiji, New Zealand, Hong Kong and The United States of America.

The Original Concepts and ideals of the Founding Members have been rigorously maintained. Every Society Member is trained and examined in the relevant areas of study including, the clinical applications of hypnosis, psychology and counselling skills. Prospective members are psychologically assessed to ensure they are suitable persons to carry out therapy and members are required to enter into a supervisory relationship with experienced members during their training and initial period of membership. All members are sworn to uphold the professional and ethical standards as are set out in the Society’s comprehensive Code of Ethics.

The Society is administered by a Board of Directors, elected each year by the members. The Board includes professional hypnotherapists, medical practitioners and psychologists who are actively involved in clinical hypnotherapy.

Principal Activities:

To keep members appraised of the latest developments and techniques used in clinical hypnotherapy the Society maintains a continuing educational programme comprised of discussion groups, workshops and seminars, supervised practice sessions and similar. In addition meetings are convened on a regular basis during which members are encouraged to exchange ideas and knowledge of their particular areas of expertise or specialisation.

Member Benefits:

The ASCH has been recognised as an authority on Clinical Hypnotherapy by Governmental and private agencies.

Members are recognised as providers for several Health Insurance Funds and are regularly invited to speak to community groups and the various service Clubs about their profession of clinical hypnotherapy.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
Australian Counselling Association (ACA)

Verification Criteria:

Membership ID, Insurance.