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Lynda will present her integrative approach to incorporating hypnosis into treatment with some patients who experience Chronic Fatigue, particularly as it manifests after Long COVID. Lynda will also briefly refer to her experience with cancer and eating disorder patients.

Emphasizing a person-centered framework, consistent with guidelines from the National Mental Health Commission and the World Health Organization, Lynda draws on her extensive clinical experience to address the physical, emotional, and psychological challenges that illnesses present. Lynda will illustrate how hypnotic techniques and phenomena can be seamlessly incorporated into treatment, enhancing therapeutic relationships and optimizing patient outcomes.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the lived experiences of individuals coping with persistent illness and consider the integration of clinical hypnosis into comprehensive treatment plans. The discussion will be supported by both research and practical case studies, showing how hypnotic interventions can foster resilience, reduce distress, and support long-term well-being. The flexible use of hypnosis—across both acute and chronic conditions—will be explored to demonstrate its potential for expanding the reach of psychotherapy.

• Develop an understanding of how to apply effective hypnotic techniques in addressing the debilitating effects of Chronic Fatigue and Long COVID.
• Gain skills for integrating hypnosis as an adjunct within a person-centered therapeutic approach.
• Collaborate through the sharing of insights from de-identified case studies.

Slides will be shown during the presentation and later placed in the members’ area of the ASH website.

Lynda Dolan is a registered clinical psychologist and psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. In her full-time private practice in Georges Heights, Sydney, she provides therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Lynda is a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists and an approved AHPRA supervisor. She is a Full member of the Australian Society of Hypnosis (ASH), International Society of Hypnosis (ISH), Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH), and the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED). Lynda is also an ANZAED Credentialled Eating Disorders Provider. Her passion for hypnosis in psychotherapy is reflected in her peer-reviewed publications on the subject.

Lynda lectures and presents for the Australian Society of Hypnosis and provides supervision in the clinical use of hypnosis to colleagues across both psychotherapeutic and medical settings. She had the privilege of studying with the late Dr. Eugen Hlywa, a renowned figure in Australian hypnosis, and a member of the Society, with whom she co-authored several publications, many of which are in the Society’s journal  AJCEH and which are freely available on the ASH website. Lynda continues to build on Dr. Hlywa’s legacy in her own clinical practice. For more information on her professional and personal interests, visit: www.lyndadolan.com