HYPNOSIS

EMDR

WEEKEND RECONCILIATION RETREATS

WORKSHOPS / CLASSES

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

HYPNOSIS

• Overcome insomnia and increase restful sleep without sleeping pills
• Increase motivation, concentration, memory, boost brainpower, unblock creativity, and performance
• Reduce anger, anxiety, tension, fatigue, stress and depression
• Increase self- esteem and heal emotional pain
• Stop smoking or other addictions for life
• Lose weight and keep it off
• Overcome fears or other phobias such as flying or the fear of public speaking
• Decrease pain and expedite the healing process without reliance on pain medication.

What is hypnosis:

Hypnosis offers powerful medicine to improve your life, increase health and release hidden potential. It is a holistic, gentle approach to self-discovery that harnesses one’s subconscious talent. Researchers believe that hypnosis alters brain chemicals that influence the nervous, hormonal and immune systems.

Hypnosis takes place in a safe, warm environment, after a state of relaxation is attained. Customized suggestions for change and deep healing are given and recorded for use at home. You will learn specific principles of transformation to change limiting beliefs and enhance personal growth. Break through your barriers to success today.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms
• Such as nightmares, fears and anger
• Combat veterans
• Persons with phobias and panic disorder
• Crime victims and police officers or firefighters
• Excessive grief
• People exposed to natural disasters
• Sexual assault victims.
• Burn and accident victims

What is EMDR:

Is an empirically validated treatment for mental health problems that stem from loss, trauma or abuse. Instead of spending months or even years for victims of trauma can now get results in as little as a single session of EMDR. It has been endorsed by the Department of the Defense and the Veterans Administration for the management of PTSD.

Trauma can overwhelm the brain and it’s chemistry, creating stress hormones like adrenaline that can shrivel the hippocampus as it goes into survival mode. The helplessness of being victimized blocks problem solving and learning from experience. Emotions often become repressed or cut off. EMDR brings them to the surface and recreates alternative networks and healing to the hippocampus so that it can be restored to normal. Trauma is no longer imprinted on the brain after the painful memories are digested so that the disabling emotions associated with the events are neutralized and dissipated.

After the therapist asks clients to envision a safe place and reviews self care tools, she visualizes her trauma, then the therapist has the client focus on hand movements, sounds or taps create eye movements similar to those of REM Sleep (the deep sleep stage when we dream and process events). The therapist goes at a pace and intensity that is calm and gentle.

One client described it like a laser bean that blasts through old stuck places. 2/3 of those who participated in a study made huge improvements and were able to distance themselves from the traumatic experience. Enjoy life and their relationships, increase optimism.

WEEKEND RECONCILIATION RETREATS

RETREATS FOR GROWN CHILDREN AND THIER PARENTS IN SONOMA COUNTY WITH BETTY FRAIN Ph.D. MFT

Families deserve to be close. A therapy retreat allows you and your grown sons and daughters to improve your relationship in three transformative days.

With the undivided attention of a highly trained family therapist, without interruption, you can focus safely and work together effectively in the beauty of the California coast. You will get away from the everyday distractions of life to focus on your precious family connection.

Every family has problems at times. Some families have concerns that repeat and never seem to get resolved. Many families shy away from facing these issues even knowing that doing so will not strengthen their bond, in fact may weaken it. A retreat provides the time and space to explore areas that undermine relationships.

A private retreat allows focus on areas such as:

• MANAGING CONFLICT
  
• IMPROVING COMMUNICATION
  
• OVERCOMING ESTRANGEMENT & MISUNDERSTANDINGS
  
• SETTING HEALTHY LIMITS
  
• FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
  
• HEALTH ISSUES
  
• GRAND CHILDREN
  
• PARENTING CONCERNS
  
• ADDICTIONS
  
• EXTENDED FAMILY PROBLEMS
  
• MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Dr. Frain will help you approach conflict and past hurts with sensitivity compassion and love. She will teach you skills and approaches with a new perspective that allow you to reach your goals.

You will leave your retreat with a plan that you have arrived at together.

The honesty and closeness that you gain will guide and inspire you as you return to everyday life.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Progress in a short period of time.
• In 3 days you will see your family dynamics in a new perspective.
  
• Find a safe place to open up.
  
• Talk honestly and be heard with acceptance.
  
• Make decisions that support growth and healing.
  
• Learn new communication skills to use in the future with family members.

Before the retreat you will discuss areas of concern with Dr Frain, and comment on the strengths of the family, set goals for yourselves as individuals and as a family.

Over the course of 3 days you will participate in 12 hours of intensive family therapy with the guidance and encouragement of Dr Frain.

Dr Frain will meet with the family together, then each individually. Sessions will then last between 2-3 hour with breaks for relaxation, integration and fun. Evenings will be spent on your own as you practice your new skills and enjoy the beauty of the California Coast.

Don’t wait until the next holiday or family gathering, start a more loving process of connecting with family members today.

Your relationship deserves your time, investment and focus. A retreat is a powerful way to enhance the bond of your family. You will see continuous improvement through use of tools that you will take home with you.

ACCOMODATIONS:

• Petaluma Visitor's Bureau
  

Call: phone and fax: 707.781.7425

WORKSHOPS / CLASSES

Sonoma State University

Emotional Regulation and Relational Growth: Techniques and Practices for Prevention and Intervention
Spring 2007 (course: COUN 800) and Fall 2008

Emotional Regulation and Relational Growth: Techniques and Practices for Prevention and Intervention

The class is one of five required for the Child/Infant Mental Health certificate

Santa Rosa Junior College

Baby Boomers in Transition: Navigating Life Changes
Saturday 3/07/2009  10 a.m. – Noon
1509 Emeritus Hall, Santa Rosa Campus
www.santarosa.edu/communityed

Volunteer Center of Sonoma County

The Second Half of Life
A Planning Workshop
Saturday Jan 31, 2009 10 a.m.- 12 noon
153 Stony Circle,  suite 100A Santa Rosa,  CA
call 568-4015

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Topics:

• Balance Between Family, Career and Self.
• Parenting Grown Children: How to Give Love and Support without Meddling or Enabling.
• Handling Disappointment and Loss in the Workplace
• Holiday Stress Reduction
• When Bad Things Happen to Good People