Dale hypnotherapist helps victims of Haiti earthquake, Teesdale Mercury

A TEESDALE hypnotherapist who has created a free recording that erases bad feelings is helping traumatised victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Tim Phizackerley, from Butterknowle, says his 11-minute audio track can solve almost any problem linked to unwanted feelings.

He developed the technique, which he calls Percussive Suggestion Technology, last year and it is now being used across the world.

A group of refugees who fled to Canada after the Haiti earthquake are among those who have listened to the track, which can be downloaded from the internet for no charge.

Chris de Castell, a Canadian therapist, says he used it to “obliterate” the victims’ feelings.

Mr Phizackerley described how one of the women was affected.

He said: “She said she felt the earth rumbling beneath her feet as if the earthquake in Haiti was still in progress. She also smelled the stench of the corpses beneath the rubble in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. 

“The problem was that she left the disaster behind but all the emotions followed her. She was so traumatised but listened to the free audio, and a couple of days later, all the trauma was gone.”

Mr Phizackerley said he hopes to translate the recording into Creole so people in Haiti can listen to it.

He said: “All the cameras have gone but the devastation remains. Children are going to school walking over ground with dead bodies.

“There isn’t any therapy available, but if I can find someone who speaks Creole I can get the recording out there. It’s therapy in a box – all you need is an MP3 player.”

People who listen to the file are asked to follow simple instructions. Part of the process involves them clicking their fingers to a rhythm while thinking about a bad experience. He said the recording leaves the memories in place but changes the feelings attached to them.

Mr Phizackerley said it can help people address problems including anger, panic attacks, low self-esteem and depression.

He said: “Thousands of people are using the recording worldwide – it’s unbelievable. But it’s still in its infancy and who knows how many people will have used it this time next year? 

“The marvelous thing is that people can listen for free.”

The hypnotherapist said people have already asked him to translate it into other languages, including German, Spanish and Yiddish.

For more information, people can visit www.pstec.org.