Autor: Ruth E. Smith PT CHt

Currently, Ruth E. Smith practices physical therapy in the Roseburg, Oregon VA health care system. As a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employee, she can integrate clinical hypnotherapy into the treatment plans of her patients. In 2017, VHA mandated several complementary treatments, including clinical hypnosis (hypnotherapy), to be offered to Veterans across the country. In 2019, Ruth participated in the pilot training courses for VHA clinicians and has facilitated many of these courses since that time. Although the majority of the clinician-students are mental health professionals, she is encouraged by the increasing number of physical and occupational therapists who value and complete the training. Outside of her VHA work duty, Ruth provides face-to-face and virtual hypnotherapy services from her office in downtown Roseburg. Visit Smith Hypnotherapy at website, ruthsmithhypnotherapy.com for more details and contact information. Ruth lives with her husband Ted, mother Kathy, and two sweet cats. She cherishes time with family and friends and also by herself, soaking up the sun on her deck and sitting in the hot tub under the stars. More and more, her self-hypnosis practice supports her own mind-body-spirit healing and well-being. As a strong believer in the healed healer mindset, she recognizes that her best gift to others is the ongoing healing of herself. Ruth expects to write future mind-body-spirit books, continuing her mission to educate and empower the general public about optimal physical recovery.