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International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association Rural Route #2 Box 2468, Laceyville, Pa 18623 US Telephone: 1-570-869-1021 Toll Free: 1-800-553-6886
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The International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association is a Referral Service dedicated to providing the community with excellently trained Certified Hypnotherapists. IMDHA Practitioners work harmoniously with allied healthcare professionas to aid individuals in dealing with specific challenges an procedures.
Our objective is to help create a sense of peace and harmony within the individual so that the current challenge can be met and dealt with in a positive manner, thus making the journey toward wellness and peace of mind less traumatic.
Our goal is to reduce the stress the individual is experiencing as a hospital patient and/or surgical patient, etc. Less stress allows the body to focus attention on its natural course of healing. The method to be used is hypnosis.
In addition to medical challenges all IMDHA members assist persons in dealing effectively with non-medical problems. Finding solutions to self-sabotaging habits leads to peace of mind and control of unwanted, negative behavior. Self Empowerment is the goal.
The International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association: Dedicated to Healing: Body, Mind and Spirit
Mission Statement
To provide and encourage education programs to further, the knowledge, understanding, and application of hypnosis in complimentary health care; to encourage research and scientific publication in the field of hypnosis; to promote the further recognition and acceptance of hypnosis as an important tool in health care and focus for scientific research; to cooperate with other professional organizations that share mutual goals, ethics and interests; and to provide a professional community for those complimentary health care professionals, therapists and researchers who use hypnosis in their work. It is designed to be a Referral Service of Certified Members to health care providers as well as the general public.
Vision
To have an International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association® member in every health care facility worldwide.
History
The International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association® is the largest Hypnosis organization focusing on Hypnosis and Health Care.
Founded in 1986, IMDHA promotes greater acceptance of hypnosis as a complementary protocol with broad applications. Today, IMDHA offers workshops, certification, and networking opportunities that can enhance both one's professional and personal life.
IMDHA is unique among Hypnosis organizations. Our members are required to take a minimum of 120-hours of Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy Education and earn 30 continuing hours of education each year to maintain membership. The members cross a broad rage of occupations and professions. They include and are not limited to: psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, doctors, nurses, dentists as well as teachers, addictions counselors, priests, ministers and a vast variety of therapists. As an interdisciplinary organization, IMDHA provides an opportunity to learn from and interact with colleagues in diverse holistic health care disciplines. This allows for a cross fertilization of ideas and applications that meshes neatly with current trends, such as mind-body-spirit health and integrative medicine
CEO
Robert Otto, has had a professional career that spans more than two decades. He is the recipient of numerous awards in the field of human potential, including the National Guild of Hypnotists 1997 “Ormond McGill Award” for “Outstanding Faculty Member”. The 2002 ‘Therapist of the Year’ Award from the Mid America Hypnosis Conference, The 1996 “Sealah Award” from the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame. In October 2002 Robert was awarded the prestigious ‘Pebble in the Pond’ Award by the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association. In May 2003 Robert was awarded the ‘Innovative Therapy’ Award for his contribution of the ‘Vertigo’ induction and 2004 as ‘Educator of the Year’ by the International Association of Counselors and Therapists.
Robert is also past president of the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame Guild Inc, where he served for 5 years. He has worked with major hospitals and corporations, and has had frequent guest appearances on radio and television. He has been featured in dozens of newspapers and magazines and is a regular contributor to professional hypnosis journals. His work has been selected for inclusion in the recently released hypnotherapy texts entitled ‘McGill’s Encyclopedia of Hypnotherapy’, the ‘New Consumers Guide to Hypnotism’, ‘The Obvious Expert’, ‘Everyday Miracles in Hypnotherapy’ and ‘Hypnotize This’. Robert is the producer of numerous programs on behavior modification and human potential where his trainings have received international acclaim. As a pioneer in the profession, he is the first hypnotist to receive a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition listed in the Library of Congress.
Executive Director
Linda Otto has been actively involved in complementary healthcare since 1989. She is executive director of the International Association of Counselors and Therapists, and the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association. Her involvement in the profession has enabled her to travel extensively throughout the country to promote public awareness on the benefits of hypnosis. To her credit she has authored/produced several wellness programs.
In addition to hypnosis journals, her literary contributions can be found in the book she co-authored with Robert entitled “The Handbook of Hypnosis Scripts”. Her professional responsibilities in addition to IACT and IMDHA include membership in the Council of Professional Hypnosis Organizations. She is also a lifetime member of the North Coast Hypnosis Society. Linda is the recipient of the 1997 NCHS ‘Friendship Award’, the 1999 IMDHA ‘Teamwork Award’, the 2002 ‘Pebble in the Pond Award’, and has been nominated for “Woman of the Year” by the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame.
How about dropping everything & following your breath RIGHT NOW. Focus on a subtle push behind the breath... LIFE FORCE ... watch it in and out with your eyes closed.
We move in the direction of our most dominant thought. Take some time to be mindful throughout the day of what you think, how you feel and how you express yourself.
Peace ... it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart (author unknown)
