Heart-Centred Therapies
(The Wellness Institute)
What is Heart-Centred Hypnotherapy
Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy has been extensively and successfully used to treat a wide variety of presenting problems for the past 40 years, . . . Read more about this highly integrated form of an ancient process.
Introduction + Care for Emotional Shock
Diane and David’s approach to Emotional Shock is far more long-lasting and far-reaching than what you might already know, and an essential building block of Heart-Centred Therapies.
Stages of Birth
From the Journal of Heart-Centred Therapies, by Diane and David, including concepts by Stanislav Grof. These stages and concepts have been observed and integrated as a core understanding in Heart-Centred Therapies, from thousands of regressions, in Heart-Centred Hypnotherapy and Wellness Breathwork.
Chakras, Developmental Stages + Medical Issues
The connections in this chart have been observed over many years of research with thousands of clients in Heart-Centred Therapies.
Tools for
Triggers
Trigger Stop-Light
An integrated flow chart to unpack and re-direct a maladaptive response, addictive or compulsive behaviour,
Somatic Rebalancing Exercise
A simple, powerful tool to bring us out of either type of emotional shock, panic attacks and other overwhelming emotional states.
Hypnotherapy vs. Hypnosis
There is a big difference between hypnosis certification and hypnotherapy certification.
Family of Origins Work
Recovery from Childhood Losses, Traumatic Experiences, Wounded Parents, and Unmet Needs
Translated writings of ACADF (Adult Children of Alcoholics + Dysfunctional Families)
This is a series of translated texts and key concepts from the 12-Step program for resolving childhood trauma, or other adverse childhood experiences. These translations offer a non-judgemental reframe of the original program writings, replacing the language of “sick” parents with “wounded” parents who may not have been able to meet our needs as children.
These writings and the community of the ACADF program seek to recover from any experience(s) or event(s) that have otherwise interrupted normal, healthy development of personal and social identity, life and relationship patterns. The program’s definition of an Adult Child is someone who, when challenged, tends to regress to an unhealed childhood state.
Other Foundational Influences
Systemic Family Constellations
by Bert Hellinger
“The constellation process reveals the influence of generational histories in ways that our Western-trained minds find challenging to access. It promotes visibility and consciousness of our shared humanity, including our tendencies to be constricted by unhealed loss and trauma experienced by our ancestors.” ~ Lisa Iversen, Family Constellations West
The Arrivals Legacy Project
by Diane Roberts
An arts-based process of exploring, identifying, and exchanging root ancestral beliefs, practices, and legacies . . . Jude has been writing, co-visioning and co-facilitating this fully-embodied individual and group process for nearly 15 years. For descendants of mixed and minoritised races, the ALP offers many their first experiences of Belonging and Cultural Identity.
The Way of Council
Ojai Foundation / The Ways of Council
A non-hierarchical way of finding and honouring every voice, harnessing the power of group presence — for healing connection with self and others, brainstorming, community building, and conflict exploration. Created and disseminated by the Late Ojai Foundation, now the Ways of Council.
Compassionate / Non-Violent Communication
by Marshall Rosenberg
A simple, but powerful approach to communication now used in schools, businesses, organizations, and prisons for authentic, compassionate, communication, conflict de-escalation and resolution.
Giftedness: Not What You Think
Resources from the US Non-Profit Organization, SENG–Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted and other online papers with this alternative perspective on the neurodiversity of Giftedness,
Open Session Space 