Hello NGHWA Members and Friends...

In this E-News:
* July 11 Meeting: NLP and Hypnosis for Healing with Keith Livingston
* NGHWA has a new website!
* More questions than answers about changes to Washington State Law
* Member Notices and Listings
* Last call for submissions for Hypnotherapy Resource Forum


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JULY 11 CHAPTER MEETING

Happy July! We hope you can join us at our next chapter meeting Friday,
July 11 at 7 PM at the South Snohomish County PUD Office Auditorium,
21018 Highway 99, Edmonds WA 98026. $10 for non-members.

Keith Livingston is our featured presenter this month. His topic is
"NLP and Hypnosis for Healing: Strategies and techniques for working
with trauma, injuries and disease." All are welcome - feel free to
bring friends and guests.

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NGHWA HAS A NEW WEBSITE

Check it out at www.nghwa.org <http://www.nghwa.org/> .

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MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS ABOUT CHANGES TO STATE LAW

In last month's enews, I reported that Miriam Dyak, President of the
Washington State Professional Counselors Association, made a
presentation to the Washington State Holistic Chamber of Commerce in May that
Hypnotherapists will NOT be affected by the new changes in our state law.

However, in the past week, many of us have received postcards from the
Dept. of Health in the mail, inviting us to join their
"listserve" at http://listserv.wa.gov <http://listserv.wa.gov/>
to learn more. I went to their recommended page and noticed that
"Registered Hypnotherapist" is not even listed as a profession.
One of our members brought this to my attention:

On the Registered Counselor FAQ page of the Washington State Dept. of
Health Counselors – New Credentialing Types -- June 2008

(Excerpt)

"I am a registered hypnotherapist. Do I need to reapply as a
hypnotherapist?"
"You do not need to reapply as a hypnotherapist. As a registered
hypnotherapist, if you assist or attempt to assist a person or persons
to improve their mental, emotional, or behavioral problems then you must apply
for and receive a certified counselor or certified adviser
credential. As a registered hypnotherapist, if you include therapeutic
techniques to achieve understanding and awareness of self and others and the
growth of human potential then you must apply for and receive a certified
counselor or certified adviser credential. The registered
hypnotherapy statute only allows for the practice of hypnosis as a
modality."

This certainly suggests that the new legislation will indeed affect our status
as Hypnotherapists. We have been receiving lots of conflicting information, and
it appears that we have more questions than answers at this stage. I have made
contact with the department, and will let everyone know when and IF I receive
more definitive information.

Meanwhile, if you are concerned about this issue, you may wish to
consider joining the National Federation of Hypnotists – the
Hypnotist Union. You can now download an application online at
http://www.ngh.net/Downloads/Downloads.aspx
<http://www.ngh.net/Downloads/Downloads.aspx> .

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NGHWA MEMBER NOTICES AND EVENT LISTINGS

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE: From Katie Evans: Everett hypnotherapist, John Amlag,
would like to sublet some of his large, furnished office space with another
hypnotherapist. It's on Evergreen Way and has lots of free parking. John
teaches Living Lite weight loss classes in the evening and on weekends, so it's
available most days. Please call John for more information at 360-620-2544.
Rent is negotiable.


JACK ELIAS is hosting his 21st Annual Transpersonal Hypnotherapy/NLP
Summer Intensive. July 10-26, 2008 and experience 17 days of powerful and
transformative learning for your personal and professional growth and success!
Go to www.FindingTrueMagic.com for full details plus an instant catalog download
option

JACKIE FOSKETT will speak at the Pacific Northwest Dental Conference on July
10th at 9 am. See conference program:
www.wsda.org/pndc/Emerald+Series+Thursday.pdf

If you would like to place a listing in our enews, we ask that you have your
membership currently up-to-date and paid for to be included. Keep your listing
to just one or two brief sentences with a
link to your website for details. Please send listings for the E-News
to Lauren@...

The NGHWA E-News is sent out near the first of each month, so please send your
listing by the last week of the previous month. Send website listings to
JackieFoskett@.... Jackie will post them as her time allows, with no
guarantees of timeliness. So please send your listings well in advance.

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LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR 2009 HYPNOTHERAPY RESOURCE FORUM

We have requested January 24 as our 2009 Resource Forum date. We are
awaiting final confirmation from Evergreen Hospital on this date and
will notify everyone as soon as we can.

Submissions must be received IN WRITING. Even if you have told Lauren
verbally that you'd like to participate, you still need to submit
your WRITTEN information as follows:

· Your proposed talk title

· Paragraph description of talk

· Your brief bio

Please submit your information in a professional format that can be
copied and pasted without editing so that it can be entered into the
formal proposal and program brochure.


-Vendors – If you are interested in having a table at the event,
please submit a description of what you will have at your table to
Lauren@.... Table fees are $100 for the day.


-Planning committee – help with phone calls to media, sending out
marketing materials, obtaining sponsors, sending communications to
presenters, preparing materials, etc. We will arrange meetings or
phone meetings based on your schedule and availability. Please let
Lauren know if you are interested in participating.

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In closing...

Thank you for your continued interest in NGHWA. We encourage your
participation, feedback, ideas and suggestions. Please come out and
join us at our next meeting Friday, July 11 at 7 PM.

Also, mark your calendar for our upcoming meetings
* August 1st-Key Legal Issues Business Owners need to know, with Michelle Hayden
Bomberger
* September 12th-Inverse Wave Therapy with Kathie Brodie
* October 10th-Working w/Hospice Patients and severely ill
clients - with Kate Wells and Ann Sealy


On behalf of the 2008 NGHWA Board, we wish you another healthy and
successful month!

Sincerely,

Lauren Archer
425-881-7082
www.PositiveCentral.com