CHAPLAIN PAUL G. DURBIN, Ph.D. Th.D.

Chaplain Paul G. Durbin is a United Methodist Minister.  

Chaplain (Brigadier General) United States Army: Retired 1989

Director of Pastoral Care & Clinical Hypnotherapy: Methodist Hospital, New Orleans, LA: Retired 2001

Director of Clinical Hypnotherapy: MHSF, Affiliated with Methodist Hosptial: Retired June 30, 2005

Chaplain Durbin has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Centenary College of Louisiana; a Master of Divinity from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; Ph.D. from the American Institute of Hypnotherapy, Irvine, California, now American Pacific University in Hawaii, Doctor of Theology - Alpha University and has completed four quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education at Walter Reed A.M.C., Washington, D.C.

He has had over 100 articles published in religious and hypnotherapy journals and conducted seminars on such subjects as "Pastoral Care," "Death, Dying and Grief," "Stress Management," "False Memory Syndrome," "Ethical Considerations in Health Care," "Hypnosis," and Hypnotherapy."  

Upon completion of "Hypnosis and Religion" 2 day workshop, Conrad Adams presented Paul G. Durbin, Ph.D Th.D. an honorary Doctor of Theology Degree from Alpha University.

In the near future, Conrad Adams will be publishing Durbin’s first two books, "Human Trinity Hypnotherapy: Second Edition" and "Kissing Frogs: Practical Uses of hypnotherapy: Third Edition"

Human Trinity Hypnotherapy can be purchased from IMDHA/IACT and The International Alliance of Professional Hypnotist  as they know have the publishing right to the book. Go to

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

A. International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association (IMDHA) 594020438  [Diplomat 2000] (President of the Board of Directors 2002-2005 )

B. American Council on Hypnotic Examiners; Certification Clinical Hypnotherapist, (ACHE) HT 388331

C. International Association of Counselors and Therapists (IACT) [certified hypnotherapist]

D. American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH) 7294

E. International Hypnosis Hall of Fame (IHHF) Inducted in into IHHF 1992

F. American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (AAPH) Fellow F047P

G. Professional Board of Hypnotherapy, Inc. (Canada) Honorary Advisory Board

H  International Hypnosis Federation (10162) "Fellow" (10157)

I.  Louisiana Hypnotherapy Organization, President Emeratus.

J. International Society of Investigative and Froensic Hypnosis

AWARDS:

1. "Fellow" AAPH 1986

2. "Member of the Year" (1986-87) National Association of Clergy Hypnotherapist (NACH) [In 1998, NACH joined NGH as Clergy Special Interest Group/National Guild of Hypnotists - CSIG/NGH]

3. "Fellow" NACH 1987 

4. "United We Stand Award (1989) ABH

5. "Professional Excellence" (1991) NBHA

6. Upon receipt of IHHF Sealah Award of Hypnotherapy, was inducted into the International Hypnosis Hall of Fame. Blue Bell, PA (1992)

7. "Pen and Quill" (1992) NBHA

8. "Fellow" NBHA (1993)

9. "Diplomat" NACH (1994)

10. "Pen and Quill" 1994 NBHA

11. "Outstanding Performance" for authorship of "Kissing Frogs: Practical Uses of Hypnotherapy" IMDHA- 1996

12. "Pen and Quill" Award for article pub. and book "Kissing Frogs" NBHA - 1997

13. "Special Recognition Award" - ABH 1998

14. "Bill Curtis Religion in Hypnosis Award" - NGH 1999

15.  "Founder's Award" International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association 1999 

16.  "Silver Alumni" Award International Hypnosis Hall of Fame 2000 

17.  "Educator of the Year" International Association of Counselors and Therapist 2000 

18.  "Diplomat" International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association - 2000

19.  "Fellow" International Hypnosis Federation - 2001

20. "Special Recognition Award" American Council of Hypnotist Examiners -2001

21. "Life Time Achievement Award" American Council of Hypnotist Examiners - 2002

22. "Enlightenment Spiritual Award" for devotion to mind, body and spiritual healing through hypnotherapy.  Professional Board of Hypnotherapy. 2004d

23.  "Zoist" award for book Hypnotherapy for Body, Mind and Spirit from Access Services (2005)

24.  "Pen and Quill" Award from IACT 2006 for Hypnotherapy for Body, Mind and Spirit

25.  "Pen and Quill" Award from IMDHA 2006 for Hypnotherapy for Body, Mind and Spirit

26.  "Lifetime Achievement Award" 2008 from International Hypnosis Federation

27.  Awarded honorary Doctor  of Theology from Alpha University Oct 2011

28. Awarded memberships in International Society of Investigative and Froensic Hypnosis by  President of ISIFH Marx Howell Oct 2011