What's New On IJHC (December 2007)

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Wholistic healing, Complementary therapies, Integrative care, Spiritual Awareness and Healing, Research, Clients' experiences with therapy, Humor, poetry, imagery and the arts, Societal healing, Planetary healing, Networking
 Editor - Daniel J. Benor, M.D.

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IJHC September 2007, Volume 7, No. 3 features:

ENERGY MEDICINE: FACT OR FANTASY?
Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABHM

Research

ENERGY MEDICINE: FACT OR FANTASY?
Research evidence
Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABHM

In the Complementary/ Alternative Therapy (CAM) community, it is commonly accepted that there is a biological energy (bioenergy) that surrounds and interpenetrates the body. The National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) acknowledges energy medicine as one of the branches of complementary and alternative medicine. Conventional science has been skeptical about this because it has been difficult to develop instruments that objectively measure bioenergies. This discussion explores research evidence and theories to confirm the existence of bioenergies and to begin to explain them.

This is an expanded version of the editorial, with extensive CAM references.

IS SOUND BEHIND THE CROP CIRCLES?
Freddy Silva

Living with Life Challenges

USING COMPLEMENTARY ENERGY WORK AND TRADITIONAL THERAPY TO ACHIEVE WELLNESS: Colleen’s Story
Peggy Koelliker, CH, EFT-ADV

After years of being plagued by depression and bipolar disorder and sinking deeper into despair, when Colleen experienced a slight reprieve and expressed a desire to finally ‘climb out of the hole,’ her psychiatrist seized the opportunity.  She encouraged Colleen to enlist the help of the author, a Cleveland area complementary energy practitioner, to undertake the ‘soul work’ that years of traditional therapy and anti-depressants had not resolved.  With the help of a variety of energy therapies, including EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), RoHun Therapy (a form of spiritual psychotherapy), Light Journey Work and ongoing breath work, Peggy and Colleen were able to energetically release the ‘black cloud’ that Colleen carried with her.  After 11 sessions over the course of nine months, Colleen dramatically improved her life by continuing to use the tools the author introduced in their energy work. 

Colleen’s Story is a courageous account of personal discovery.  This article provides a roadmap for using complementary energy therapies in tandem with traditional approaches to bring about ease of suffering and transformation.  Most importantly, it was Colleen’s ‘commitment to change’ that made the transformation and ongoing journey possible.  This heartfelt article will bring hope to many who work with clients challenged by long-standing depression and bipolar disorder which have not been eased by traditional therapy and medication regimens.
(See more in IJHC September 2007)


Variations on the Theme of Healing

AWARENESS-ACCEPTANCE AND TRANSFORMATION (AAT©):
Letting go of distress and trauma using the wisdom of your body and expanding consciousness
Maria J. Becker, MD, FRCP(C)

AAT© involves three simple steps: Awareness of distress/trauma. Acceptance of distress/trauma in the body. Transformation of distress/trauma through mindful relaxation.  AAT is a wholistic model of intervention.  It uses basic concepts of conventional psychology, energy psychology, the notion of consciousness and spiritual aspects of the human life.

AAT evolved out of my clinical practice as a need to conduct healing of the body mind and spirit in the most natural, uncomplicated way possible. AAT is a method that is rapid, induces profound healing, does not involve the use of unusual formulas or strategies to remember, and can be executed anywhere, any time, in complete privacy and discretion. After systematic testing, I became amazed with its effectiveness and the positive feedback I was receiving from my patients. They found it easy to use consistently and required little guidance from myself.
(See more in IJHC September 2007)

WHAT IS SOUND HEALING?
Simon Heather

Sound Healing is one of the oldest forms of healing known to man. We are now realising how powerful sound can be when used for healing. This article explains why sound is so healing for us, discusses the principles of sound healing – resonance, entrainment and intention, the healing power of the voice, harmonics and musical intervals, chant and rhythm. Scientific research is reviewed on sound healing and how sound effects the cells in our body. This article highlights the unique power for healing that is contained in our voices. When we sing we resonate every cell in our body. Sound healing offers us all the possibility of a drug free way of treating pain and illness as well as a way of tuning ourselves to the Divine.
(See more in IJHC September 2007)

Wholistic Approaches

TRIBAL DREAMSTORY CIRCLES:  A New Look at Ancient Wisdom
Muriel McMahon

THE EXAMINATION OF HANDWRITING TO DETERMINE HEALTH ISSUES
Karen Fisher-Weinberg, QDE


Student and healee experiences of healing
 
A PSYCHOTHERAPY INTERNSHIP:
Through the eyes of a young therapist
Claudia Pina, MSW Student

My anxious, shallow breath caught in my throat. I walked into my dimly lit office eagerly awaiting my very first client. I carefully screened my office to ensure that I had enough tissue, that my chair was positioned directly across from the clock on my desk and from the chair where my client would later sit. I was interrupted by the over head page announcing my name, hurried down the hall and turned the corner to introduce myself to a tall middle-aged man, with striking blue eyes, which were slowly tearing up as we walked back to my office. I remember feeling slightly arrogant and walking with a confidence in my stride. I was sure that I had the skills to ’heal’ this man. After all, I did ace my first Basic Clinical Skills exam where I conquered the techniques of open-ended questions, close-ended questions, transference, and crisis intervention. Clearly, I was defending against how powerless and fearful I truly felt. I made it through our initial session with no battle wounds other than my bruised ego from realizing that I was just beginning with my first client and that I did not have all the answers. My next client came and went, and the next, and the next – my schedule for the next seven months of my internship.
(See more in IJHC September 2007)


Healee Reports

Sound Healing:
WHAT IS SOUND HEALING? - Simon Heather
Teresa – arthritis and old injuries
Steve – neck injury

Emotional Freedom Technique
USING COMPLEMENTARY ENERGY WORK AND TRADITIONAL THERAPY TO ACHIEVE WELLNESS: Colleen’s Story - Peggy Koelliker, CH, EFT-ADV
Colleen – depression and bipolar disorder

Grapho-Therapy (Handwriting Analysis)
THE EXAMINATION OF HANDWRITING TO DETERMINE HEALTH ISSUES
Karen Fisher-Weinberg, QDE
Julie – ADHD
Ann – Fungal infection in the brain
Peggy – Brain injuries
John – ADHD, heart problems

Poetry, Art and Humor are Healing
 
WORDS & ONE-LINERS
Ric Masten


Wholistic News Reviews

Traditional, complementary, alternative, and psycho-social modalities of treatment
Larry Lachman, PsyD

Book Reviews

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