Which doors to open and which to close? – Finding Balance in Recovery Through Hypnosis
Hypnosis is not a technique which change patients, but strengthens relationships, allowing patients to make changes themselves when necessary. As patients feel more competent, their relationship with themselves, their resources, and their ability to cope with difficult situations also improve. During the presentation, I will discuss clinical cases of patients who regained their health by establishing strong relationships. They decided what they needed more and what they need less of in their lives in order to recover. They chose which doors to open and which to close.
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Workshop „The door for a new yourself“
This presentation will show how clinical hypnosis helps patients who have experienced loss.
Trauma is often accompanied by a sense of loss—loss of security, faith in the future, hope, and sometimes a loved one. For cancer patients at an oncology hospital, this can mean the loss of a body part, such as a breast, nose, tongue, or even a face.
Stories of healing and Ericksonian hypnosis help patients find the strong and healthy parts within themselves that support recovery from trauma.
Educational goals are achieved by presenting clinical cases.
– How to create or find the right story for the patient.
– Where to look for resources that will strengthen the patient;
– How to protect yourself as a therapist from trauma in order to work effectively in difficult circumstances without experiencing burnout.
About Marta
Marta Nowak-Kulpa is a psychologist and a certified Ericksonian psychotherapist. She is a member of the International Society of Hypnosis and owns a therapeutic and training practice. She works in the Department of Surgery at the National Cancer Institute in Gliwice for several years. Previously, she worked in a mental health clinic. As a member of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of the Bay Area in California, she also cooperates with the Polish Erickson Institute.
She promotes the use of Ericksonian psychotherapy in medicine as an important component of multidisciplinary treatment. She trains medical professionals in this field at home and abroad and bases her teaching on practical experience. She teaches physicians of various specialties, including internists, geriatricians, dentists, and radiation therapists, as well as nurses and psychologists employed in the healthcare sector, in a year-long course for medical professionals. She is an invited lecturer at international conferences where she delivers authentic messages rich in clinical case descriptions. She is also the author of therapeutic stories. Her book „Opowieści z innej bajki, czyli niepamiętnik psychoterapeutki“, which includes a record of therapeutic processes, has been published in Polish, English, and German.