International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy
AssociationMission Statement
To
provide and encourage education programs to further, the knowledge, understanding,
and application of hypnosis in complimentary health care; to encourage research
and scientific publication in the field of hypnosis; to promote the further
recognition and acceptance of hypnosis as an important tool in health care
and focus for scientific research; to cooperate with other professional organizations
that share mutual goals, ethics and interests; and to provide a professional
community for those complimentary health care professionals, therapists and
researchers who use hypnosis in their work. It is designed to be a Referral
Service of Certified Members to health care providers as well as the general
public.
Vision
To have an International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association® member in every health care facility worldwide.
History
The International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association® is the largest Hypnosis organization focusing on Hypnosis and Health Care.
Founded in 1986, IMDHA promotes greater acceptance of hypnosis as a complementary protocol with broad applications. Today, IMDHA offers workshops, certification, and networking opportunities that can enhance both one's professional and personal life.
IMDHA is unique among Hypnosis organizations. Our members are required to graduate from an approved school of hypnotherapy, completing our minimum educational requirements, and earning 30 continuing hours each year to maintain membership. The members cross a broad rage of occupations and professions. They include and are not limited to: psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, doctors, nurses, dentists as well as teachers, addictions counselors, priests, ministers and a vast variety of therapists. As an interdisciplinary organization, IMDHA provides an opportunity to learn from and interact with colleagues in diverse holistic health care disciplines. This allows for a cross fertilization of ideas and applications that meshes neatly with current trends, such as mind-body-spirit health and integrative medicine.
