About BHIHF
Welcome to the Website of the Brighton and Hove Integrated Health Forum.
Complementary and Alternative therapies are becoming ever more popular and increasingly accepted both by the public and conventional therapists. Also the distinction amongst complementary, alternative and conventional treatments is beginning to become blurred as many practitioners work in a more ‘holistic’ way.
For many practitioners working in the conventional arena such as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists etc. there is a willingness to embrace different treatment strategies, but a lack of information on which to base possible referrals.
It is against this background that the Brighton and Hove Integrated Health Forum (BHIHF) was set up. The aim of the Forum is to raise awareness amongst practitioners from all backgrounds about the developments in both complementary and conventional medicine in order to promote knowledge and integration of healthcare within the NHS and local healthcare system. Currently we have a number of General Practitioners, acupuncturists, pharmacists, homeopaths, herbalists, hypnotherapists, nurses and others. BHIHF is a non-profit organisation which at present has no sponsorship.
The Forum will provide six educational meetings a year for interested health professionals from a wide range of disciplines. The meetings will provide accredited Continuing Professional Development for members. These will be a mix of member led educational sessions (i.e. case studies/ recent research finding presentations) and outside lectures.
Membership for 2009 will cost £15 for the year or £5 per meeting (Pay at the meeting)
Certificates will be issued for educational sessions attended.
If you would like further details about the forum or for an application form please e-mail; admin@bhihf.org
Meetings for 2009
All take place at 7pm at the Audrey Emerton Centre, Eastern Road, Brighton (opposite the Royal Sussex County Hospital)
12th November - Fatigue
Mind Power Workshops for positive change
Two inspiring and practical half-day workshops on Saturday 14 November 2009, Ditchling Rd, Brighton
BEAT ANXIETY, WORRY AND STRESS 10 AM to 12.45 PM
Do you feel worried and anxious a lot of the time?
Is it hard to think straight? Are you lacking in energy?
Stress and anxiety can impair your health and enjoyment of life. This enjoyable and relaxing workshop will help you to understand and utilise the power of the mind to overcome stress. Drawing on the latest approaches from the world of hypnotherapy, NLP and cognitive psychology, you will experience practical ways to:
control stress and reduce anxiety
relax deeply
avoid panic
change negative thinking and worry patterns
meet basic needs in healthy ways
boost your physical and emotional resilience and cope with life’s challenges
For further information about this programme contact me via e mail or tel 07774 758202
OVERCOME OVER-EATING AND ACHIEVE YOUR IDEAL WEIGHT 2 PM to 4.45 PM
Do you think about food all the time?
Are you tired of dieting only to see the weight go back, plus more?
What would it be like if you could finally find a solution to get you off that dieting rollercoaster?
With our specially designed Mind Power workshop, you can find that solution. During this half-day workshop you will learn effective ways to improve your overall relationship with food and with yourself:
Find your natural, ideal weight easily and effortlessly
Transform the way you think about food forever
Become free from emotional eating
Enjoy the foods that nourish, calm and satisfy you
Be guided by your body’s own natural ability to eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full.
For further information about this programme contact Sarah Turner Tel 07783 994545 E sarah@strategictherapy.co.uk
Facilitators
Jan Alcoe, BSSc(PsychHons), DHypPsych(UK)
Is an experienced trainer and writer in holistic health care and well-being. She is a registered hypnotherapist and author of Lifting Your Spirits: seven tools for coping with illness (Janki Foundation, 2008). Jan has successfully worked with many clients with anxiety, stress, panic disorder, depression and phobia.
Sarah Turner, BA(Hons), DHypPsych (UK)
is an accredited hypnotherapist and solution focused therapist running workshops and individual sessions in Brighton and London. Through her skills, she has seen many clients achieve healthier relationships towards food and eating.
Venue
Both workshops will be held in a lovely house and gardens in the Surrenden area of Brighton (free
parking, close to A27 and on main City bus routes). Numbers will be strictly limited to 10.
Workshop fees
£25 per workshop, £40 for both workshops (save £10)
Includes refreshments, handouts and relaxation CD
To book a place on either or both of the above workshops:
• You can pay by cheque, sending it to the following address along with your name, address, telephone number and email address: Jan Alcoe, 401 Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 6XB.
• Pay by Paypal (www.hypnotherapyforliving.co.uk – click on Courses page).
• You will receive confirmation and joining information via email
Jan Alcoe
Hypnotherapy for Living
401 Ditchling Road
Brighton BN1 6XB
Tel 01273 504574/07774 758202
Web www.hypnotherapyforliving.co.uk
Useful Links...
General Osteopathic Council - Click Here
General Medical Council - Click Here
General Chiropractic Council - Click Here
British Acupuncture Council - Click Here
National Institute of Medical Herbalists - Click Here
The College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy [CPP] - Click Here
European Herbal & Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association - Click Here
British Herbal Medicine Association - Click Here
The European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy - Click Here
