HWB has been granted charity status registered in Scotland as of the 22nd October 2025. I have held two recent meetings of those who are interested in being Trustees and office bearers and prepared to take on the legal and reporting responsibilities for the charity.
Both ESH and ISH supported the creation of HWB and hopefully now we have a registered charity status we can move forward and create more resources and raise funds to expand our work. This is I believe a great opportunity to not only provide education in hypnosis and meaningful input to populations in crisis but an opportunity to spread the word about hypnosis and how effective it can be particularly in treating PTSD , pain, anxiety and many other conditions precipitated by crisis situations. With a robust research and audit cycle built into the resources HWB provides, this will hopefully add to the credibility and interest in hypnosis worldwide.
As president of HWB I would like to thank the colleagues from ESH and ISH as well as other organisations who faithfully attended the meetings over the past two years and who have committed to moving the Charity forward. Boris Ivnyev designed our logo and along with the charity number this needs to be used on any correspondence from the Charity so that people know it is from the official charity.
Dr Kathleen Long – ESH President
Resources
Comfort Kits
Comfort Kits are designed to help children in disasters and traumatic situations. The kits are easy to assemble and include small items and toys, plus guidance on six skills to practice to “feel better.” Comfort Kits help children feel better and cope with extraordinary situations, ranging from dealing with pain or illness to coping with trauma, loss, and displacement.
There are free full-text downloads of all scientific articles available from this website. The full-text papers that are published in this special issue, can be addressed not only to terminally ill patients in palliative care, but also to those in chronic pain and suffering, any victims of war or disaster.
Maria Paola Brugnoli shares her technique of deep- introspective and spiritual relaxation:
INNER CONSCIOUSNESS AND PEACE
8th November 2023 – If you are able to provide a trauma workshop for the Israeli Society please contact Central Office – mail@esh-hypnosis.eu. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
We contacted the Israeli Society on behalf of ESH and the Crisis Intervention Committee and they responded asking if we could ask one of our experts in trauma to provide a workshop on trauma.
If you can help can you please contact Central Office (mail@esh-hypnosis.eu) as soon as possible.
The Foundation for Positive Mental Health is providing free access to theFeeling Good App – an evidence-based wellbeing programme. This simple mental skills training programme teaches how to calm your mind and develop a positive mindset, enabling greater emotional resilience to deal more effectively with the challenges of everyday life.
Freeaudio exercises with guided imagery for both adults and children to help manage feelings of stress and anxiety. – www.voice4comfort.com
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Books, scripts and material
“A tale of rays of hope” – The fairy tale aims to support children outside Ukraine whose parents have remained in the country. It inspires hope and keeps spirits up. – Agnieszka Bleja
“Before you say “goodnight” to your child” – tips on how to take care of a child’s anxiety before going to bed. – Agnieszka Bleja
Difficult topics: War” – A book contains tips on how to talk to children about war. – Bianca-Beata Kotoro, Wiesław Sokolu
Polish fairy tales to support children who have difficulty falling asleep (free PDF)
Title: Chwile WYTCHNIENIA: Możesz odnaleźć w sobie sPOKÓJ – Aleksandra Nowak Link:https://youtu.be/9hO9b8pJLGw Description: Nagranie „Możesz odnaleźć w sobie sPOKÓJ” stworzyła Aleksandra Nowak – psycholog, psychoterapeutka, nauczycielka psychoterapii w Polskim Instytucie Ericksonowskim. Inspiracją do nagrania są kroki EmotionAid (uziemienie, uspokojenie i regulacja, rozładowanie, zasoby) pochodzące z Somatic Experiencing Petera Levine’a. Ten rodzaj pracy przynosi wiele ulgi Pacjentom, którzy doświadczają stresu, lęku, niepokoju w związku z zaistniałą na świecie sytuacją. Może posłuży się także Tobie…
Title: Chwile WYTCHNIENIA: Relaksacja na trudny czas – Urszula Sołtys-Para Link: https://youtu.be/w8_9_HRBA0o Description: Relaksacja na trudny czas powstała w trosce o zdrowie dobrą kondycję psychiczną. Nagranie stworzyła Urszula Sołtys-Para – psycholog i psychoterapeutka. Urszula Sołtys-Para prowadzi terapię indywidualną osób dorosłych, terapię par oraz terapię rodzinną (w przypadku trudności u dzieci i młodzieży). Jest Autorką książki “Moc relacji. Jak dogadać się z dzieckiem, by zyskać spokój” – http://mocrelacji.twojpsycholog.net.pl/. ➡️ Podcast “Wspólne słowa” tworzony przez Urszulę Sołtys-Parę oraz Annę Dankowską – https://open.spotify.com/show/0nd1wtJnZf95M0CONOfZ4i
Title: Chwile WYTCHNIENIA: Mądrość ciała – Katarzyna Szymańska Link:https://youtu.be/ZCQb-AzGhv4This trance was recorded in pandemic. The text of this recording was translated into English and it was published on the ISH website – https://www.ishhypnosis.org/wisdom-of-your-body/ Description: Nagranie pt. “Mądrość ciała” powstało w Polskim Instytucie Ericksonowskim. Jego autorką jest psychoterapeutka i nauczycielka psychoterapii Katarzyna Szymańska. Mamy nadzieję, że słuchanie go będzie pomocne w trosce o zdrowie i dobrą kondycję psychiczną. Nagranie ma charakter uniwersalny, jest przeznaczone dla osób dorosłych, dzieci młodzieży; dla osób chorych i zdrowych. Mogą z niego korzystać wszyscy, którzy pragną wydobyć i ożywić własne zasoby, ukryte w magazynie pamięci ciała. W ciele każdego z nas zgromadzone są osobiste doświadczenia życia, związane z odczuwaniem dobrostanu, siły, odporności i spokoju. Sięgnij po nie.
UKRAINIAN RECORDINGS
Title: МОМЕНТИ ПЕРЕПОЧИНКУ: Олександра Новак – Ти можеш знайти МИР в собі Переклад і запис українською мовою: Тетяна Чаплінська Link:https://youtu.be/AIVzEzy5y_M Description: Запис «Ти можеш знайти спокій у собі» створила Олександра Новак – психологиня, психотерапевтка, викладачка психотерапії Польського Інституту Еріксона. Натхненням до запису стали кроки EmotionAid (заземлення, заспокоєння та регулювання, відпруга, ресурси) із книги Пітера Левіна «Соматичний (тілесний) досвід». Такий вид роботи приносить значне полегшення пацієнтам, які відчувають стрес, страх і занепокоєння у зв’язку з ситуацією в світі. Можливо, цей запис стане тобі в нагоді…
Title: МОМЕНТИ ПЕРЕПОЧИНКУ: Urszula Sołtys-Para – Відпочинок у важкий час Link:https://youtu.be/RalfL9_6IFs Description: Urszula Sołtys-Para – Відпочинок у важкий час Переклад і запис українською мовою: Veronika Bezdietna Відпочинок на важкий час створений заради здоров’я та гарного психічного стану. Запис зробила Urszula Sołtys-Para – психолог і психотерапевт.
Title: МОМЕНТИ ПЕРЕПОЧИНКУ: Катажина Шиманська – Мудрість тіла Link:https://youtu.be/YY8n–VdIQ0 Description: Катажина Шиманська – Мудрість тіла Переклад і запис українською: Олена Мосорова Запис універсальний, призначений для дорослих, дітей та підлітків; для хворих і здорових. Використовувати можуть всі, хто бажає видобути і відродити власні ресурси, заховані в сховищі пам’яті організму. У тілі кожного з нас є особисті життєві пережиття , пов’язані з відчуттям благополуччя, сили, стійкості та спокою. Сягніть по них.
The article ‘Before you say goodnight to your child…’, which was written by Agnieszka Bleja. The text includes tips on how to take care of your child’s anxiety before bedtime – https://www.p-i-e.pl/zanim-powiesz-swojemu-dziecku-dobranoc
One resource even being handing out information about during the past weeks is the WHO guide on coping with stress and its related audio exercises which are available also in Ukranian, https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240003927
Lotta Häkkinen, Crisis worker, Serene
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Ego State Therapy for Trauma Seminar – 6 Seminar specialisation in Ego States, Hypnosis and Somatic Approaches to managing Trauma.
Sponsorships for Polish and Ukrainian Health Care Workers by Australian Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and Psychotherapy
Seminar 1: Safety and Stabilisation (29th -31st March 2022) (Completed) – Presenter Dr Woltemade Hartman
Seminar 11: Accessing and working with Resourceful and Symtom Associated Ego States
Contact Carl Hattingh (info@aichp.com.au) or https://www.aichp.com.au/ego-state-therapy/
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Recording Available: ISH Trauma Webinar – Dr Julie Linden
Dr Enayat Shahidi presented Hypnotherapy of the traumatized patient on 16 March 2022 as part of the International Society of Hypnosis Monthly Masterclass Series. If you want to get access to the recording, you can contact Shady at info@ishhypnosis.org. You can apply for a full sponsorship if you are a healthcare professional working with people affected by war or in a war zone.
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The Crisis Intervention Committee idea was started with Jane Boissiere, Dr Kathleen Long and Mark Jensen after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is a joint project between The International Society of Hypnosis (ISH) and ESH with Co-chairs Dr Kathleen Long and Carl Hattingh. The first joint ISH/ESH Crisis Intervention Committee was held on 15th March 2022.
The goals are:-
To provide support, training and resources for health care professionals supporting people affected by war and disaster.
To provide support and resources for people affected by war and disaster.
