Grief, Cancer

and

Palliative Support

GRIEF, LOSS , and Palliative care for the Individual and their family

Cancer healing/support and Palliative support

Receiving news you or your loved one has cancer is an emotionally overwhelming experience which brings up alot of various concerns.

Often you find there isn't enough support available to adress some of the emotional concerns, fears, anxieties and or pain whilst undergoing treatments , for those with Cancer or in Palliative care and for family members supporting their loved ones.

As the person with cancer or in palliative care, perhaps you hold back as you don't want to place all the concerns and fears you have on your loved ones.Or as a caretaker, emotional and physical exhaustion can creep in and with life's other demands you just don't have the time or skills to cope with it all.

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a service, with a caring supported professional, who understands Grief , the emotional strains of cancer to both the patient and their loved ones, and the stages involved in palliative care, who could be a trusted support in the times you can't be there.A person who could also offer techniques to assist in helping to cope with all the various emotional and physical difficulties and a person who can simply hold their hand , talk with them from their perspective, explore spiritual or religious questions, or share in one of the most intimate times of their life, openly, at what level they feel comfortable with and just be there with them, in love and comfort.

Let me tell you why I am specialized and able to offer such a unique service.

I have 10 years professional training with over 8000 hours of in-resident field training to obtain a 3 year college degree in Social Counselling, a Bachelor in Therapuetic Counselling, a Master of Therapeutic counselling with my thesis on "Spiritual Counselling in Bereveament", and a PhD in Therapeutic Counselling.

My training involved comparative religious studies , Spiritual Studies and Comparative religious understandings, Master level Hypnosis and Master level Neuro Lingusitic Programming with other Therapeutic Modalities with an emphasis on Jungian Psychology.

I worked for several years in Death & Dying as a Pallaitive support worker  at Pilgrim Project,assisting many wonderful people in their transition, supporting them and their families ,at treatments, in hospital and at their home.

In addition to my Clinical Counselling and Hypnosis training Ive trained in meditation, music therapy,energetic biotherapies such as Reiki, Massage therapy , therapeutic writing and have an avid interest in anything that serves to assist an individual in their own unique path of healing and comfort.

THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON I CAN HELP

I have personally been honored as the primary caregiver to my fiance many years ago who passed at the tender age of 40, and more recently my beautiful mother, who happily enjoyed her "hypnosis " treaments for chronic anxiety and claustophobia with MRI machines, and Deep Sleep , to assist her in sleeping comfortably and deeply,as her breathing declined. I held her hand until she took her last breath and was able to thank her for being my MOM.

Addtionally I have had several members in my family diagnosed with cancer at the same time.Once again I was face not just with the Psychological web of emotions I needed to unravel but the somatic physiological as well.This is one of the most often untreated overlooked areas.When one is coping with grief society, and well intending friends and family often reward of us with reinforced statments at how strong we are, how good it is we are moving on and coping so well.What then is at risk of being untreated is the "feelings" and how they sit in the body.Untreated, these emotions turn into something as simple as a headache, or a migraine, or tensions in the neck or back.But over time this can then manifest into high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, insulin imbalances, vertigo, insomnia, digestive issues, and even cancer.Your physical health is directly proportional to your emotional health and unresolved or unexpressed emotions can flick that switch we all possess into unwellness.I therefore work with the somatic expression of what symptoms are going on in your life so together we can release and heal the whole person creating the holistic apporach, the only approach, to grief.

Additonally I work directly with those experiencing cancer and undergoing treatments themselves.I have spoken often for the Ovarian Cancer society and trained women in hypnosis to deal with the fears of being diagnosed, of cancer returning, of assisting them to use their mind/body abilities to enhance their immune systems or Mind power to fight, and or experince acceptance, to adress pain, and imbue hope and positive emotional wellness.

I have also seen many ,many clients over the years who have themselves experienced cancer, or caregivers who were dealing with the emotional and physical strains of a loved one,and those who are in mourning from the death of a family member or loved one.

Grief is not something that can be templated.It is as unique and individual as your fingerprint.The adage that "time heals all wounds" or that "we are only given what we can handle" only compounds the hurt , is misleading and potentially damaging.Action heals, and unfortunately in life , the unexpected happens and we do get more than we feel we can handle...and thats ok...acknowledging is your first step...and that is why...I am here to assist you.Maybe you just need 1 session...maybe just a few...maybe several.Together we will determine what you want and need.My role is to provide a support ON CALL, when you need it, to ensure you are supported when you need it most.

THIS is COUNSELLORONCALL

Death and dying is not discussed often enough in most Western societies, the fears and shock can be great.Support is there.If you have any questions please feel free to email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and or call at 0412106496

Listed below are the services I offer.

One on one Counselling and somatic work

Hypnosis in person or at hospital or home visit

Barefoot counselling:Walk and talk counselling (in a garden, on a beach, )untilizing the environment for wellness

Skype for interstate or International clients

Personalized hypnosis cds

Personalized hypnosis cds can be made to listen to whilst undergoing chemo, MRIs and other various treatments.Hypnosis to treat fears, anxieties,Pain or discomforts,to promote Mind/body healing, Hope and mental positivity, lift moods, promote deep sleep and any other disturbances a person may encounter.

Home or Hospital visits

One one on one visits to  support, teach Mind/Body relaxation techniques, explain the Mind/Body ocnnection, instill hope, teach how selfhypnosis works and how to utilize these techniques on their own or with the use of a pre-recorded session.To discuss various religious and or Spiritual beleifs and explore their own concepts of the afterlife.Provide different viewpoints form various spiritual beleifs.

Emotional support and accompanyments to treatments.

Emotional support available at my office for family members and or caretakers.

1 on 1 individual sessions, 1 hr, avail at my office for $150

Hospital and/or home or hospice visits $200 for a 1 hr session, includes hypnosis, mindtools, spiritual support and cd for continual reinforcement.

Counselling support without hypnosis and cd at hospital or home 1hr $150

Counselling Support wihtout hypnosis in office is $100

(Travel costs will be added outside of Frankston)

Personalized cd available for $100

Deluxe treatment 2 hours , 2 visits (1 hr each) $300

As a trained massage therapist I offer a service "only" for those in Palliative care in hopsital or at home.In addition to  counselling, Spiritual support and hypnosis, I will offer soothing relaxing massages to the legs, feet, hands ,arms, head and face.This is a wonderful nuturing, comforting loving support that calms the nerves, connects the person to human touch and makes them feel pampered.  

Deirdre Rolfe PhD

0412106496

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GroupHypnosis

Get Psyched

A Mind/Emotional approach for permanent Weight Loss

 By Clinical Hypnotherapist and Counsellor

 Deirdre Rolfe M.T.C.

 ONLY $199

* WORKSHOP: Saturday Nov. 28th

TIME: 10:00- 4:00

Location:

Frederick Street, Castlemaine, next to the IGA car park

Outline of Program’s Topics

Start: 10:00 A.M. SHARP no exceptions

call, email or text me
Deirdre Rolfe M.T.C.
0412106496
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Clinical Hypnotist
Clinical Counsellor

Anxiety  and Chronic Stress Therapy

Anxiety and panic attacks can be resolved in as little as 1-3 sessions... Anxiety symptoms affect many people. Its natural to be anxious at times, but when the anxiety is constant or when anxiety and panic attacks are frequent then it needs to be managed and dealt with. But how?

My hypnotic approach to treating anxiety disorders incorporates two aspects:
    

◦    treating the symptoms
    

◦    uncovering the root   causes

I address the symptoms by getting instantly to the source of the problem, your mind.You see the subconcious has many functions, its where "habits" get formed or programs , but its also in direct communication with your body.So the subconcious effect the way you feel emotionally and how your physical body responds.So in treating your anxiety at a subconcious level, we can stop those ruminating thoughts, release anxiety, slow down a rapid beating heart, sooth gurgling stomachs and add additional external anchors to reinforce CALM.Through the power of hypnosis we can imbue deep subconcious cues so you have  instant relaxation  to help you cope with stress, tension, and anxiety episodes on the fly, immediately, wherever they occur. These skills include refocusing, distraction, cognitive reframing, thought interruption & deep breathing.

Fears, generalized anxiety, panic and phobias can be controlled using Clinical Hypnosis, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and Relaxation Therapy. Through the use of hypnosis, you can learn to "un-install" anxious thoughts and in their place, "install" positive, realistic coping thoughts into your subconscious and conscious minds.

Anxiety can be a result of genetic predisposition or situational caused by events in your life and or a cumulative series of events.Often when anxiety comes into your life it is a sign that you need to observe yourself , some how you haven't been micromanaging YOU .This lack of looking after you even when you don't think you need it, and pushing down your voice, feelings, feeling powerless, creates emotional bricks.As these bricks accumulate your body and your mind become walled in creating a physiological response.

Added to this overwhelment is that internal switch that is then easily "revved" from 0-100 producing a multitude of umcomfortable feelings'breathlessness,knot in stomach, ruminations,fears,powerlessness,foggy brain, negative mindset and  more.

Hypnosis  effectively  imprints coping skills into your Subconscious Mind in a way that is FAST, INSTANT and PERMANENT. When you learn and practice Self Hypnosis, you can mentally practice and rehearse effective cognitive, behavioral and relaxation coping skills so that they become conscious AND subconscious habits. This is a very important component of your healing.

Also available are sessions to help with Stress & Phobias

Phobias;fear of flying,fear of water,fear of vomiting,fear of driving,dear of public speaking.

Imagine how good it would feel to be anxiety free and in control... once and for all!

Submerge your mind in total CALM   
 

CHRONIC STRESS:

The first law of wellness is to Calm the Turbulence. By “turbulence,” I mean chronic psychological stress.

Chronic stress is much different than acute stress. Acute stress is our natural reaction to danger. Like other mammals, we have evolved to be constantly on guard for possible external threats. And when we perceive a threat, our body reacts immediately. This reaction is called the stress response.

For example, suppose you’re hiking in the woods and see a bear (or agressive Male Kangaroo) on the trail in front of you. Your body immediately responds by pumping a host of hormones into your blood. These hormones cause a number of physiological reactions. Your heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate increase. Your cells pump out extra energy. Your sensory acuity increases. Other physiological changes also take place. This stress response to perceived threat is natural. It helps you prepare for a dangerous situation very quickly. Once the danger has passed,your body returns to its normal state.

Chronic stress is different. Chronic stress can develop from continually worrying about finances, relationships, health, or countless other life issues. In today’s world, we may feel under stress from the time we get up in the morning until we lay our heads down at night.

It starts in the morning with finding you’re out of your favorite cereal. Then you get stuck in traffic and arrive late to work. You find your computer is down. The girl in the cubicle down the hall says something snide to you. At lunch, your order is late. The meat loaf is cold. Back at the office, phone calls keep interrupting your work. You have to stay late to finish up. You get stuck in traffic again on the way home. You arrive at 8:30. The kids are irritable. Dinner is cold. Having felt stress almost constantly throughout the day, you just want to go to bed.

The Toll of Chronic Stress

The problem with chronic stress is that the stress response occurs again and again, sometimes without letup. Your body doesn’t return to its normal state. The extra hormones—such as cortisol, catecholamines, and vasopressin—continue circulating in your blood, gradually doing damage.

The excess cortisol suppresses the immune system, which is so crucial to fighting off bodily threats such as dangerous bacteria and cancer.

Both cortisol and catecholamines contribute to type 2 diabetes by elevating blood glucose levels.

Catecholamines and vasopressin increase blood pressure, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

In addition to overproducing stress hormones, psychological stress increases the activation of blood platelets, which play an important role in the evolution of plaques and the arterial clotting that leads to strokes. Research also shows that chronic stress increases the risk of asthma, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disease, and even cancer.

In a word, over time, chronic stress can be a killer.

Chronic stress also takes a large toll in the other three dimensions of our lives. It decreases our enjoyment of life. It interferes with our problem-solving abilities. It can impair our social relationships and detract from the spiritual dimension of our lives. It has been called “the ailment of our time.” Its prevalence in today’s society and the damage it does to our lives is why Calm the Turbulence is one of the Seven Laws of Wellness. In today’s world, it is crucial to learn strategies for dealing successfully with chronic stress so we can stay calm in stormy seas.

Strategies for Dealing with Chronic Stress

Hypnosis can help you acess that deeper part of you, to calm the storm,reframe your perpective and imbue deep coping mechanisms to allow you to have continual good health and quality fo life , create a protective self micromanaging system within keeping you blanced and quieting the turbulence within.

Book now and take the first step to creating the New YOU!

1 Session 1 hour $150
 
Call - 0412106496

The Stop NOW! Program

 2 sessions to permanently Stop Smoking - 2 EASY!

I wonder, if you could just... take a moment... and convince this little girl...why smoking is the best decision you ever made?

Go ahead...TRY

Can't do it?

Then read on!

 STOP SMOKING TODAY!
    ◦    Would you like to stop smoking?
    ◦    Would you like to regain your control?
    ◦    Would you like to stop without a feeling of deprivation?
    ◦    Would you like to take back control of your health?

What holds you back?

Do you fear withdrawls?

Do you fear weight gain?

Do yo fear losing your mate?

Do you think you need it for stress?

Then Hypnosis is right for you!

Because thats exactly what so many of my clients felt just before they stepped into my office and became non-smokers, once and for all, permanently.Do you know,most people already know that they are smoking due to habitual, psychological addictions and associations -NOT- because they enjoy it. How many times do you light up and after just a few drags think "I don't even want this"?  Most people smoke long after they truly enjoy it. Why? Because they think the addiction has such a hold on them. Did you know the physical addiction of cigarettes is only a small part of the problem.... it’s the psychological addiction you have to work on... 

There's no BUTT's about it  - YOU CAN DO IT!

THE FIRST Step is the decision to change...change...is INSTANT, if you want it to be. 

What I can do ? 

That is where I come in.I combine my skills as a Clinical Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist and address both the cognitive part of your brain with Reframes, Neuro Lingusitic Programming and the subconscious with hypnosis, giving you the tools you need to stop smoking permanently.

Do you Guarantee your services?

Be very careful of people who use the word  Gauranteed. As a registered Clinical Member of the Australian Hypnotherapy Association I abide by the laws that forbide the use of the word Guaranteed.If you see someone using it in any of their advertisment it is both against the law and in breach of the ethical standards.

Why are you a better choice ?

Every session I offer in hypnosis is personally individualize I do not ascribe to the 1 size fit all model.

I have 10 years training, and 8000 hours of infield placement, have succesfully worked for over 20 years simply relying on word of mouth referrals and only recently my website.That can only be achieved by providing exceptional standards....so it keeps me on my toes :)

Some Hypnotists don't believe it is necessary to adress the hidden resistence or perceived fears of stopping smoking. They just focus on stopping the habit.However if you don't address any unconcious resistence, or what the person perceives cigarettes are replacing, then they either turn to smoking again 6 months later or they'll just  replace one addiction for another, most commonly something like food.
If you think that stopping smoking is depriving you of something, then it is just a matter of time until you start again. Hypnotherapy is ideal for this. Using hypnosis, you can deal with all of the emotional and psychological aspects of giving up smoking.

I'm worried about gaining weight?

Not only will I help you stop smoking permanently, I will also ensure that you'll replace that old habit with something you want in your life like; healthy eating, exercise, finishing a project or beginning a new hobby.

One size does not fit all but most hypnotists apply a template approach to their clients. When you book a session with me, rest assured that every session is individualized to suit your specific needs.

My STOP NOW program is $350 for 2  sessions
or
$350 for my 1.5 hour INTENSIVE STOP NOW

So what are you waiting for??

What will each session include?

The Stop NOW! sessions will include hypnotherapy techniques such as Neuro Lingistic Programming, Parts Therapy, positive affirmations and suggestions. At the end you will be given a Stop NOW CD to take away so that you can continue to reinforce the suggestions we have used, in your own time. The cost of a hypnotherapy session will be minimal compared to the financial and health costs incurred during a lifetime of smoking.

SESSION # 1

You will learn about how your mind works, the nature of addiction/habit,resistance,we will build motivation to stop, as well as inbue new healthier habits, open your awareness and subconciously set your target date to stop.

Session #2

In this session You will become a non-smoker.We will shut off the impulse, release craving, ascribe negative associations to smoking and imbue new more powerful programs.You will recevie a cd recording of this session for reinforcment and permanency.

*NOTE statistically it is shown 2 sessions increase your success rate significantly. 

 So why hasn't it been that easy previously?

Simple - you didn't deal with the psychological/subconcious addiction of smoking 

Hypnotherapy has enjoyed a high success rate with smoking cessation and stopping smoking is one of the most common reasons why people consult hypnotherapists.

And I wonder... as you still consider whether or not to book in....I wonder how many other things you're stuck on in life... that you've decided to do...at age 9...or 12...or 17....isnt  it amazing ...that a decision made so long ago...that you don't even like...that you don't even want... is somehow controlling your life....your health.

What if...in the future...Looking back...TODAY is the day you decided once and for to take back the reins of control...over you mind, over your body, over your money and most importantly, over your LIFE.

I wonder how good ...even proud...even relieved you'd feel...knowing today you decided to change and book in your appointment once and for all.

It all begins...with a decision to change

Go ahead . Make that call.

If NOT NOW...WHEN?

It's a small investement into the rest of your life

Deirdre Rolfe

Clinical Hypnosis and Counselling services with NLP, Aversion therapy , Parts Therapy

Professional, highly trained, over 20 years of service

CALL: 0412106496

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