Hypnotherapists Trained At Other Schools Share Their Experience Of Learning Alchemical Hypnosis
Joe Mancini, Ph.D., CCHt., PLt., LBLt, M.S.O.D., M.S.W.
Joe Mancini, Ph.D., CCHt., PLt., LBLt, M.S.O.D., M.S.W.
After attending four other schools of hypnosis in the United States and appreciating what they had to offer, I have high standards in evaluating any new school. However, I was "blown away' by the awesomely brilliant and comprehensive system of Alchemical Hypnosis developed by David Quigley! What deeply impressed me were several things other schools either did not offer or offered in small doses.
First, the manual, combined with David's in-class notes, was the most comprehensive and detailed workbook I have ever encountered. The rationale for the use of every technique was first explained and then the logic of each step. Moreover, every contingency was accounted for, enabling the beginning hypnotherapist to feel confident in facilitating any of the techniques.
Second, each day the lecture was immediately followed by an afternoon's worth of small group work, in which students practiced the techniques with each other under the guidance of superbly trained assistants. These assistants added their own nuances to David's processes, further enriching the work. And these daily practices ensured that the students would embed the modalities not only into the conscious mind, but also deeply into the subconscious.
Third, Alchemical Hypnosis addresses the mental, emotional, spiritual and even physical aspects of the client. The Somatic Healing classes, for instance, address all these levels with techniques unparalleled in their substance and effectiveness. Moreover, the spiritual aspects of the client's issue are treated, not as something esoteric and foreign, but rather as an integral and even an everyday part of the client's healing. Whenever I would wonder if there was an Alchemical technique to address a special issue, all I had to do was look in the catalog; and there it would be, in one workshop or another. This is not surprising since David brings to his creations a wide variety of perspectives that he combines into a seamless and practical, yet far-reaching system.
Fourth, Alchemical Hypnosis offers not just insight into and emotional release for a client's problem, but also relief from the problem itself through actually changing the past traumatic circumstances. In effect, Alchemical work gives the client a new childhood, often with the discovery of loving and accepting Inner Parents. These changes in the past ripple ahead energetically to positively affect the client's present self. This is not just a change in perspective about the past; it is, instead, a changing of the past itself with profound effects on the client's present body and his/her emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions.
Fifth, the Alchemical Hypnosis Training created, quickly and easily, a deep camaraderie among the students that I have not encountered anywhere else. The practice modules, in particular, provided the safety students needed to be vulnerable enough to work effectively with some of their most delicate and private issues. Deep friendships began in this alchemical vessel.
If, for any reason, you can at present take only one hypnotherapy training, AH training is without doubt the one to embrace.
First, the manual, combined with David's in-class notes, was the most comprehensive and detailed workbook I have ever encountered. The rationale for the use of every technique was first explained and then the logic of each step. Moreover, every contingency was accounted for, enabling the beginning hypnotherapist to feel confident in facilitating any of the techniques.
Second, each day the lecture was immediately followed by an afternoon's worth of small group work, in which students practiced the techniques with each other under the guidance of superbly trained assistants. These assistants added their own nuances to David's processes, further enriching the work. And these daily practices ensured that the students would embed the modalities not only into the conscious mind, but also deeply into the subconscious.
Third, Alchemical Hypnosis addresses the mental, emotional, spiritual and even physical aspects of the client. The Somatic Healing classes, for instance, address all these levels with techniques unparalleled in their substance and effectiveness. Moreover, the spiritual aspects of the client's issue are treated, not as something esoteric and foreign, but rather as an integral and even an everyday part of the client's healing. Whenever I would wonder if there was an Alchemical technique to address a special issue, all I had to do was look in the catalog; and there it would be, in one workshop or another. This is not surprising since David brings to his creations a wide variety of perspectives that he combines into a seamless and practical, yet far-reaching system.
Fourth, Alchemical Hypnosis offers not just insight into and emotional release for a client's problem, but also relief from the problem itself through actually changing the past traumatic circumstances. In effect, Alchemical work gives the client a new childhood, often with the discovery of loving and accepting Inner Parents. These changes in the past ripple ahead energetically to positively affect the client's present self. This is not just a change in perspective about the past; it is, instead, a changing of the past itself with profound effects on the client's present body and his/her emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions.
Fifth, the Alchemical Hypnosis Training created, quickly and easily, a deep camaraderie among the students that I have not encountered anywhere else. The practice modules, in particular, provided the safety students needed to be vulnerable enough to work effectively with some of their most delicate and private issues. Deep friendships began in this alchemical vessel.
If, for any reason, you can at present take only one hypnotherapy training, AH training is without doubt the one to embrace.
Michael C. Pollack, Ph.D., CCHT
In all the years I have been involved in hypnotherapy and past life regression therapy I have taken many trainings, workshops and seminars from many teachers. None of them exceed the quality and value of teaching offered by David Quigley. He is right up there with the best teachers with whom I have ever studied. His easy style and demeanor make learning his Alchemical techniques exciting, fun and highly educational. They are so good that I have assisted at two of his full trainings and at numerous of his workshops so that I can learn more and more and grow more and more. I am very proud to call myself an Alchemical Hypnotherapist!
Joy Reichard, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
After practicing hypnotherapy for a year I began to realize that, although I had received excellent training from one of the well known schools in the Bay Area, I was not sufficiently prepared for dealing with the needs of all my clients, especially women who had experienced childhood trauma. I felt ineffectual in helping to alleviate the lingering pain and emotional turmoil from their unresolved childhood wounding.
I discovered in my Alchemy training, powerful techniques a hypnotherapist can use to facilitate the healing of childhood trauma. During the intense experiential parts of the training I underwent my own emotional clearing to heal my inner child and met some inner guides that have become essential to my ongoing growth. In addition I learned techniques to unify the divisive parts of the self that leave us confused and isolated. I was especially impressed with the alchemical approach to some of the more common issues such as addictions, phobias and weight. These methods are uniquely powerful in that they go deeper than other hypnosis strategies to heal the wound’s underlying addictive behaviors and phobic responses.
The training I received at the Institute has been invaluable to both my personal and professional growth. I am currently integrating it into my practice and returning to take advanced classes. I highly recommend this training for any hypnotherapist or psychotherapist who wants to take their practice to the next level.
I discovered in my Alchemy training, powerful techniques a hypnotherapist can use to facilitate the healing of childhood trauma. During the intense experiential parts of the training I underwent my own emotional clearing to heal my inner child and met some inner guides that have become essential to my ongoing growth. In addition I learned techniques to unify the divisive parts of the self that leave us confused and isolated. I was especially impressed with the alchemical approach to some of the more common issues such as addictions, phobias and weight. These methods are uniquely powerful in that they go deeper than other hypnosis strategies to heal the wound’s underlying addictive behaviors and phobic responses.
The training I received at the Institute has been invaluable to both my personal and professional growth. I am currently integrating it into my practice and returning to take advanced classes. I highly recommend this training for any hypnotherapist or psychotherapist who wants to take their practice to the next level.
