Self-help: Energy psychology: always more to learn

Six years ago I was attempting to climb out of a depression and I was fighting the effects of PTSD — nightmares, flashbacks, etc. I had not been able to work for almost a year. A healer friend suggested I go to Las Vegas for the Second Annual International Energy Psychology Conference, sponsored by The Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP). I packed my tent in my little car and went. With that event my world changed. First, I discovered energy psychology, a broad, new field of psychology and healing with huge potential for helping people better and faster. Beyond the eye-opening discovery of energy psychology, another life-changing thing happened for me at the conference. I met some great energy psychology healers who have become long-term friends. Three of them provided a few intensive days of therapy with me after the conference. My depression lifted completely and I had no further symptoms of PTSD. What I had been struggling with for a year was gone in a few days with the skillful application of energy psychology. Through numerous courses and conferences over the last six years, learning has never slowed down. As I write this I am about to go to Santa Clara, California for the Eighth Annual International Energy Psychology Conference. Go to www.EnergyPsych.org and check it out. I return on the day you read this. Expect future columns to reflect more new learnings. But what have I learned up to now about using energy psychology? The following is my attempt to distill it all into my nine most important understandings from my studies and practice of energy psychology. • Energy psychology is a family of alternative healing processes that releases feelings of being stuck and other emotional problems. It takes advantage of the human energy field, energy flows and energy centers of the body to do its work. • Energy psychology is efficient. Time and time again I have seen people heal in a few sessions from problems that would have taken dozens of sessions with traditional methods. • Energy psychology is effective with people who know they have a problem, but are unwilling or unable to talk about it, even with the therapist. • Energy psychology mixes well with supportive talk therapy and other traditional psychological interventions. • Energy psychology blends well with Christian faith. • Energy psychology is compatible with other spiritual practices, including those of First Nations. • Energy psychology is very effective in supporting life enhancement and optimum performance. Do you want to make more sales, play better golf or deepen your spiritual awareness? • Energy psychology is at the cutting edge of self-help. You can learn the procedures and use them on yourself. Any methods I use with clients I use on myself. • Energy psychology is safe. The good news for Oceanside residents is that various local psychologists and counsellors now incorporate energy healing methods in their practices. Just ask. As always, if you have a suggestion for a future column, please send me an e-mail. Contact Dr. Neill Neill, Registered Psychologist, at 752-8684 or neill@neillneill.com. Subscribe to free newsletter at www.neillneill.com.