Barbara Clayton Price
MSW, LMSW, ACSW, CHt
My Mission
I have found that my mission changes or expands as I grow in my own life. In more recent times I have included in my mission the determination to aid in reducing the number of suicides and deaths, caused by Postpartum Disorder. I have helped many women to move from a life of fear and pain to the healthy and productive life they experienced, before the birth of their child. This serious problem goes often undiagnosed as busy physicians often overlook the symptoms. It is my hope that I may work hand in hand with physicians, to minimize this disorder which causes such pain for the new mother, her husband/partner, as well as other members of the family. Until you experience this serious problem first-hand, you cannot imagine the pain and suffering it brings to women and their families. Please read my article on post partum disorder, which may be found at insert blog address/link , along with links to other PPD information.It also came to me a few years ago that my lifes work was taking a new direction. I was facilitating a group for women who were survivors of childhood sexual abuse, while continuing my full-time practice as a psychotherapist. I had recently been trained in Heart Centered Hypnotherapy ® and as part of each group session; I would lead the women in a relaxation exercise utilizing hypnosis and guided imagery. I intuitively added five minutes of meditation as part of the relaxation exercise at the end of the first session. I had recently begun to meditate while attending a two-year hypnotherapy training at the Wellness Institute in Issaquah, Washington. Our teachers meditated each morning as part of their daily spiritual practice and we were permitted to join them if we wished. I fell in love with meditation and found numerous benefits from the practice. I brought the women back from the hypnotic trance and asked them to share about their experience. During the sharing I began to hear from each of them, that this was the most relaxed theyd ever been, and the only time theyd sat for five minutes in total silence. The women were so happy and appreciative, and some were moved to tears. It was after this meeting that I knew that I had to find a way to help many others bring this peace into their lives. You may read more about meditation and gain understanding of the medical, physiological and spiritual aspects of this practice. Write; See Time Magazine article on blog or add linkI have always been blessed with a very busy practice and it has always been my joy to watch clients heal and grow. The problem, as I saw it, was that I felt called to share this gift of peace with even more people than I could possibly see in a private practice. At first I created relaxation groups of ten or twenty people, but I felt that I should be helping even more than this. I created and produced my first CD, A Hypnotic Journey and sold it on consignment at a local bookstore. They sold slowly among the thousands of other CDs on the shelves, even though people listening to it said they loved it. One day it came to me that I should be giving away and making other CDs for my clients. As a result, I have given away many copies of my CD programs to my clients and I have seen the wonderful results.I am not an extraordinary person and I certainly fall short of my own expectations in life, but I must say that God has blessed me with gifts and talents. I have received exemplary education and trainings, and life has offered me much personal growth. Every day as part of my prayers, I ask that my Creator bless my clients and bring them peace and prosperity. I ask that I be guided and that I bring harm to no one that day. It is my hope that through this website and my blog, that I may help many others find peace in their lives; as I believe, if we have peace, then everything will fall into place.
I have found that my mission changes or expands as I grow in my own life. In more recent times I have included in my mission the determination to aid in reducing the number of suicides and deaths, caused by Postpartum Disorder. I have helped many women to move from a life of fear and pain to the healthy and productive life they experienced, before the birth of their child. This serious problem goes often undiagnosed as busy physicians often overlook the symptoms. It is my hope that I may work hand in hand with physicians, to minimize this disorder which causes such pain for the new mother, her husband/partner, as well as other members of the family. Until you experience this serious problem first-hand, you cannot imagine the pain and suffering it brings to women and their families. Please read my article on post partum disorder, which may be found at insert blog address/link , along with links to other PPD information.
It also came to me a few years ago that my lifes work was taking a new direction. I was facilitating a group for women who were survivors of childhood sexual abuse, while continuing my full-time practice as a psychotherapist. I had recently been trained in Heart Centered Hypnotherapy ® and as part of each group session; I would lead the women in a relaxation exercise utilizing hypnosis and guided imagery. I intuitively added five minutes of meditation as part of the relaxation exercise at the end of the first session. I had recently begun to meditate while attending a two-year hypnotherapy training at the Wellness Institute in Issaquah, Washington. Our teachers meditated each morning as part of their daily spiritual practice and we were permitted to join them if we wished. I fell in love with meditation and found numerous benefits from the practice. I brought the women back from the hypnotic trance and asked them to share about their experience. During the sharing I began to hear from each of them, that this was the most relaxed theyd ever been, and the only time theyd sat for five minutes in total silence. The women were so happy and appreciative, and some were moved to tears. It was after this meeting that I knew that I had to find a way to help many others bring this peace into their lives. You may read more about meditation and gain understanding of the medical, physiological and spiritual aspects of this practice. Write; See Time Magazine article on blog or add link
I have always been blessed with a very busy practice and it has always been my joy to watch clients heal and grow. The problem, as I saw it, was that I felt called to share this gift of peace with even more people than I could possibly see in a private practice. At first I created relaxation groups of ten or twenty people, but I felt that I should be helping even more than this. I created and produced my first CD, A Hypnotic Journey and sold it on consignment at a local bookstore. They sold slowly among the thousands of other CDs on the shelves, even though people listening to it said they loved it. One day it came to me that I should be giving away and making other CDs for my clients. As a result, I have given away many copies of my CD programs to my clients and I have seen the wonderful results.
I am not an extraordinary person and I certainly fall short of my own expectations in life, but I must say that God has blessed me with gifts and talents. I have received exemplary education and trainings, and life has offered me much personal growth. Every day as part of my prayers, I ask that my Creator bless my clients and bring them peace and prosperity. I ask that I be guided and that I bring harm to no one that day. It is my hope that through this website and my blog, that I may help many others find peace in their lives; as I believe, if we have peace, then everything will fall into place.
Gifting Hope
