Consultant Clinical Psychologist
B.A., Ph.D., M.A.P.S.
Psychologist's Registration: PS 0003887
Health Insurance Commission (HIC) No: 2592701A
ABN 92415574761
| Telephone | 02 - 9315 8902 |
| Mobile | 0438 607 090 |
| drbarbaranewton@bigpond.com | |
Practice Location |
Telephone | 02 - 9313 6722 | Fax | 02 - 9313 7276 |
| All correspondence to: P.O Box 543 Kingsford NSW 2032 Australia |
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Dr Newton is a qualified Clinical Psychologist
and Hypnotherapist.
Her background includes research, teaching and clinical experience in
universities, schools, and hospitals.
Since 1991 Dr Newton has been in private practice as a psychologist. She
has presented papers on her work both nationally and internationally.
She recently appeared on Catalyst ABC TV as a guest therapist.
She is a Board Member of the NSW branch of the Australian Society of Hypnosis.
Dr Newton also teaches on the 'Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis' course.
Until recently, Dr Newton was a clinical lecturer in the Faculty of Dentistry
at the University of Sydney. She also held the position of Honorary Clinical
lecturer with the Department of Psychology from 2000-2003. Dr Newton is
a visiting psychologist at the Westmead Rehabilitation Centre
| Academic Qualifications Postgraduate |
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| 1990 | The Australian
Society of Hypnosis Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis |
| 1983 | Macquarie University, School
of Behavioural Sciences Ph.D in Psychology |
| Undergraduate | |
| 1965 | University of New England
BA Majors in Psychology and Pure Mathematics |
| Current Memberships of Societies | |
| Australian Society of Hypnosis
Australian Psychological Society Member of the College of Clinical Psychologists Member of the College of Health Psychologists Member of the Division of Independently Practising Psychologists |
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| Relevant Publications | |
| 1998 | Newton, B. Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation - In Hypnosis in Australia Eds BJ Evans & CD Burrows. The Australian Society of Hypnosis, Heidelberg, Australia. |
| 1997 | Newton, B. Improve Your Life
Series of Hypnosis Audio Tapes Tape1- Stress Management; Tape 2- Weight Management Tape 3- Controlling Bulimia; Tape 4- Cut Down on your Smoking; Tape 5- Quit Smoking Completely; Tape 6- Pain Management; Tape 7- Manage Your Drinking. Dr Barbara Newton, Glebe, Sydney. |
| 1994 | Wardman, B. Hypnosis in Diabetes Care-In Contemporary International Hypnosis. (Dr Newton was formerly Dr Wardman) Eds G.D Burrows and Robb Stanley, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England. |
| Relevant Papers Presented | |
| 2005 | ’Hypnosis’ on ‘Catalyst- ABC TV Science’ 18th August 2005. Invited guest therapist to treat two ABC employees using hypnotherapy for weight loss and a spider phobia. |
| 2003 | 'Mini- Meditations and Hypnotherapy with a Cancer Patient’. Paper and Workshop presented to the 33rd Congress of the Australian Society of Hypnosis, Gold Coast, Queensland. |
| 2003 | ’Mental Journeys in Hypnosis to Alleviate Chronic Pain and Suffering’ Paper presented to the 2nd Global Conference of ‘Making Sense of Health, Illness and Disease’. Oxford University, England. |
| 2002 | An Alternative Stress Relief Technique ‘A Mental Journey in Hypnosis to a Buddhist Cave Temple’ Paper presented to the 32nd Congress of The Australian Society of Hypnosis, Launceston and Strahan, Tasmania. |
| 1999 | An Alternative Stress Relief Technique, 'A Mental Journey in Hypnosis' Paper presented to the 29th Congress of the Australian Society of Hypnosis, Sydney, New South Wales. |
| 1998 | Stress Relief 'Take a Break
By the Sea' (in hypnosis) Demonstration presented to the III European Congress on Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, Fondazione, Cini, Venice, Italy. |
| 1998 | Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation - Invited Workshop presentation to the 28th Congress of the Australian Society of Hypnosis, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. |
| 1997 | Hypnosis and Eating Disorders - Invited workshop presentation jointly with Dr R Griffiths to the 4th World Congress on Psychosomatic medicine, Cairns, Queensland. |
| 1996 | Using Hypnosis to Help a Young Cancer Patient in the last 2 weeks of her life. Address to the Australian Society of Hypnosis 26th Annual Congress, Frazer Island, Queensland. |
| 1995 | Hypnosis and Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder Address to the Australian Society of Hypnosis 25th Annual Congress, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania. |
| 1994 | Hypnosis and Diabetes Care The 13th International Congress of Hypnosis, Melbourne, Australia. |
| 1985 | The Use of Photic Stimulation as an Aid During Hypnotic Induction, 10th International Congress of Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine, Toronto, Canada. |