Dolphinium Blues is the practice of Susan Henderson

     

                                                                  

                  

    

Susan says:

I've been in private practice as a psychologist and hypnotherapist for more than 20 years, working directly with all age groups of the general public as well as through referring agencies. My specific work interests are trauma (in its many forms) and pain; it's all about the power of the mind and the wonder that is our brain.

Before private practice, I worked exclusively with children and adolescents within the NSW state education system. Originally, I worked as a school teacher while doing my psych degrees externally and part-time. I went into school psychology because I wanted to help kids, and I was aware that many children's learning and social problems and poor school performance were the result of other things happening in their lives - and vice versa! Both of these jobs and the training for them have proved to be invaluable in my work as a psychologist. We are who we are because of how we reacted to what we experienced; nobody does something for no reason.

Private practice gave me the opportunity to do what I do best and am passionate about: using effective therapies that empower people and make changes that turn lives around. We're not meant to be happy all the time - sometimes it's not appropriate - but you don't have to be stuck in a rut either. 

I have training and experience (both are on-going) in a wide range of conscious and sub-conscious psychological therapies, including (but not limited to) CBT, Hypnosis, EMDR, and Play Therapy. There's an amazing number of theories and therapies out there. My university training in psychology is the equivalent of "6+2" (6 years uni and 2 years supervision), although it took me 12 because I was working full-time and became a mum. I originally trained in hypnosis because it made no sense to me to be a psychologist and not use hypnosis - and for me that has definitely proven to be the way to go. 

Susan is a registered psychologist, and certified and registered hypnotherapist.                                                                                                                                                                      

Qualifications & Training

  • BA (University of New England) – psychology/special education
  • BAHons (Macquarie University) – psychology
  • MA (Macquarie University) – psychology – counselling – school counselling
  • Dip Teach (Mitchell CAE) – general primary – educational psychology/special education
  • Dip Clinical Hypnotherapy (NSW School of Hypnotic Sciences)
  • Certified Hypnotherapist (National Guild of Hypnotists - USA)
  • Certified Hypnotherapist (Dave Elman Hypnosis Institute - USA)
  • Rapid Intervention Hypnotherapy (Achieve Now Institute Michigan - USA)
  • Instant & Rapid Hypnosis (Atlantic Hypnosis Institute - USA)
  • Medical Hypnotherapy (The Hypnotherapy Training Institute of Britain)
  • EMDR Levels I & II (Anthony T Smith & Sigmund Burzynski, EMDR Institute)

Hypnosis Trainers:             

  • Larry Elman
  • Cheryl Elman
  • Norm Caldwell
  • Sean Michael Andrews/ Don Patterson
  • Dr John Butler                    

                                                                                                         


 

                    ...with Cheryl and Larry Elman

                   (Dave Elman Hypnosis Institute)     

Professional Registration and Membership

The Australian Federal Government requires registration of particular health practitioners.

Susan is

  • a registered psychologist (AHPRA: Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency)
  • a registered Medicare Health Provider 
  • and a registered Hypnotherapist (ANHR: Australian National Hypnotherapy Register) 

and is a member of:

  • EMDR Association Australia (EMDRAA)
  • Professional Clinical Hypnotherapists of Australia (PCHA)
  • Australian Pain Society (APS)
  • Dave Elman Hypnosis Institute Alumni (DEHI Alumni)
  • National Guild of Hypnotists (NGA - USA)
  • Marcé Society (International & Australasian Branch)
  • Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS)                                                   
  • Healthy Skepticism
  • International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP)