"My mission is to enable you to realise your true
potential. I will show you how to change your focus and perception to
have the life you desire. I am here to support and help you with your
personal, interpersonal and spiritual life through assistance and
guidance to become a better human being.
I provide the
framework to show you how to push way past what you believe is your
perceived capacity and beyond what you think is possible."
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"Is é mo misean a bhaint
amach go dtig leat do chumas fíor. Beidh mé
léiríonn tú conas a athrú ar do
dhíriú agus dearcadh go bhfuil an saol mian
leat. Tá mé anseo le tacaíocht agus
cuidiú le do pearsanta, saol idirphearsanta agus
spioradálta trí cúnamh agus treoir a bheith
níos fearr duine.
Sholáthar mé an creat a thaispeáint duit conas ar
bhealach a bhrú anuas a chreideann tú go bhfuil
d'acmhainn bhraitear agus thar a cheapann tú agus is
féidir."
You can be assured of the quality of the counselling / therapy /
healing / personal development and training you will be involved in
with Michael and "Elevated Therapy". He is considered a leading
authority on human behaviour and personal empowerment.
Michael is respected internationally as a pre-eminent innovative
healer and as an enlightened individual operating at a high vibrational
and consciousness level who integrates the best in us with the demand
to positively transform us by activating and working on levels of
consciousness deep within our energy field in addition to our 'normal'
waking consciousness to achieve this. Through
his cross-disciplinary research, he uses some of the most
powerful and important inner healing and transformational therapeutic
practices and techniques in the world today for healing the body, mind,
and spirit.
As a gifted educator, he is often called `the therapist`s therapist`
and has a natural way of gaining rapport with people in
conversation and, through empathy, respect and love and by functioning
at extraordinary depth, he can help people make a difference that makes
the difference!
He is acknowledged by many people and the
international media as one of the top professional therapists in
the field of mind-body-spiritual medicine operating today through
integrative
psychotherapy (mixed model) and working psychodynamically and
spiritually when appropriate to support and assist people in all areas
of their life, showing people how to get past their issues,
develop their potential, clarify their life and career and spiritual
direction and live inspired and fulfilled lives.
Michael G Millett Ph.D., continues to transform
our understanding of the meaning of health through his eclectic style
and by absorbing new ideas through a process of osmosis where he works
fluently and elegantly with the communication between the unconscious
mind and the human vibrational matrix. Understanding and practicing
principles from Ericksonian (inducing conversational trance) and
indirect hypnosis, he considerably enhances the delivery of his
guidance and any intervention (treatment).
Michael uses metaphor, surprise, confusion, humour, kinesics and
paralinguistics (body language), and key language patterns
which maximizes the effectiveness of the tools of therapy and
personal development, increasing the ability to communicate
verbally – and, as you will discern, more importantly - non
verbally.
He works through a new life-giving paradigm combining major work and
insights from psychology, holistic healthcare and spiritual wisdom,
ones which encompass the fundamental principle that perfect health and
human potential is more than just the absence of disease or emotional
or spiritual blocks.
Michael as a holist and fluent in healing, envisions a healing and
developmental system based upon the premise that health and `human
potential` are a lively state of balance and integration of body, mind
and spirit. He works through psychodynamic, person-centred,
integrative, humanistic, eclectic, energy-based, solution-focused and
transpersonal ways of application. He continues to chart new pathways
to unleash the potential for optimum health and possibilityforachievementin us all by bridging
modern mind technologies with old and forgotten wisdom and ways of
being. Indeed, his unique abilities enable him to treat on many levels
simultaneously.
In 1995, Michael went
into and established his own unique and sui generis private
practice in the heart of London, ®
- which is now one of the most respected coaching practices in the
United Kingdom for therapy, healing, change-work, personal development
and training for all discerning clientele who want to reach their full
potential. His successful practice was in London for over 16 years and he relocated to Grantham in Lincolnshire in November, 2011 - bringing his experience and expertise `locally` to the people of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire for the first time.
He sees clients for counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, coaching,
energy therapy, healing and transpersonal and metaphysical therapy
(many of them therapists themselves) and also conducts trainings and
personal development days in Grantham for clients and other therapists
and medical personnel from all around the world.
Michael still sees many old and lots of new clients from London who travel up to see him in Grantham.
Many people come to see him from Ireland and mainland Europe too.
He also has a large International Clientele primarily from the United
States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand particularly via telephone and through the
internet with his work online with people.
Apart from all his
work, investigation, researching `human potential` and human energy
fields and continued assimilation of healing and developmental
processes, Michael is an innovator and a vanguard of free thought
and freedom of expression too. He believes firmly in this!
Qualifications directly related to Therapy and Healing Diploma with
credits in Counselling, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and Psychotherapy.
Diploma in
Counselling, Hypnosis, NLP and Psychotherapy. Diploma in
Holistic Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy.
Practitioner of NLP through International
Teaching Seminars (ITS) (Ian McDermott). Batchelor of Metaphysical Science, B. Msc
(University of Metaphysics, USA). Accreditation in
Transpersonal Hypnosis & Healing (London). 2 Accreditations
in Past Life Regression & Healing. (USA and UK) Accredited by the
UK National
Regulatory Register for Hypnotherapy Practitioner
Diploma in Metaphysics (USA). Certification as a
Meridian Energy Therapies Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner. Certification as a
Licensed Trainer of Meridian Therapies. Accredited
Supervisor with the Hypnotherapy
Society
Certificate of Mastery as a Reiki Master
and Seichim Master.
{ For those of you who
are interested, Michael`s lineage with Usui Reiki is as follows:
Dr. Mikao Usui, Dr. Hayashi, Mrs. Takata, Phyllis Furomoto, Claudia
Hoffman, Mary Shaw, Christine Henderson, Bruce Way and Ariane
McMinn. }
Master of Metaphysical Science, M. Msc (University of Metaphysics, USA). Thesis:"Reviving Celtic
History, Philosophy, Cosmology and Ontology For A Better World".
Ph.D in Holistic
Life Coaching (University of Sedona, USA). Dissertation:"The
Dilemma for Integrative Holistic Psychotherapy with Heart & Soul
versus the Psychological Medical Model and a Possible Way Forward".
Ph.D (h.c.) in Personal Development.(Honorary
Degree) in
recognition of services to holistic health and therapy. (Calamus International
University).
Registrations Registered
Hypnotherapist (UKCHO Registered). Reg No: 81400 Registered
Hypnotherapist (CNHC Registered). Reg No: 001660-L10 Certified
Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming approved by The
Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming USA and Association of NLP
(UK). Registered and
Professional Member (Level 1) with the International Association of
Regression Research & Therapies based in the USA. Licensed and
Registered Trainer with the Association of Meridian Therapies. Registered Therapist with Brent and
Harrow Borough Councils. NHS and BUPA (EAP
Services) Registered. Registered with
the International Association of Reiki Professionals. Registered
Hypnotherapist with the General Hypnotherapy Register - Registration
No: 006 and awarded their Senior
Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice. Elevated Therapy
International ®is also a
registered training school within the UK with the National Regulatory Register for Hypnotherapy and is part of the Schools Forum of the Working Group.
Medical
Referrals NHS Independent
Provider Code "8EV76" for referrals from GP`s, Health Authorities and
other Medical Personnel. Michael can also
accept referrals from clients whose company has a contract for EAP
services with BUPA Wellness. Their Freephone Number is: 0800 269 616
Media
Michael is
regularly contacted by television companies and the International and
British and Irish press for advice and guidance on many aspects of
therapy and personal developement and it's use in a practice
environment. He has and continues to be also a `specialist
consultant` to International Film and Media and authors where his
expertise and input is often called upon.
He also reviews books, products and recordings for the media, answers
questions and gives advice on consultation as well as completing `peer
reviews`.
His work on Relationships has been given a chapter of its own in
a book brought out in July 2004 by American Author Matthew Dees
published by PublishAmerica and titled: "The Aphrodite Apocalypse".
A Recovery Guide for the unmarried man. Buy Through Amazon UK
Michael also has worked with and
continues to work with several well-known and celebrity clients and
dignitaries nationally as well as world-wide which includes
International Royality and North American Film and Media people and
people in the acting, arts and music fields both in America and
here in the UK.
Michael has appeared on Central Television
and several BBC Radio stations in the UK including a live phone-in
programme with Radio Solent in Southampton. His work has been
recommended by Dr. Mark Atkinson MD (Feature Writer) in `Now` magazine
and one of the UK's leading authorities on the drug-free treatment of
depression, CFS and chronic stress. Michael completed a session
interview, article and sponsored session (December 2003) for another
leading UK magazine "Spirit and Destiny".
He completed an interview and session
sponsored by REAL Magazine (September 2005). Details here.
He was intervied for Junior Magazine
(The World`s Finest Parenting Magazine) in 2008 about his "Inner Child
Work". Junior Magazine
is a magazine for parents of children aged 0-8 years which gives a
fresh and vibrant perspective on parenting and childhood .
"Michael`s best talent was described as unlocking and dealing with destructive subconscious states that lead to physical and emotional pain.
His hypnotherapy worked so deeply and was combined with such pragmatic advice (London News).
Michael was included in the London Paper`s exhaustively researched list as an alternative health expert and one of London`s Top 50 Wellbeing Gurus".
Many of his articles
and words and some of his writings and guidance have been translated
into French, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic,
Portuguese and Hebrew for publication and reporting and have also been
quoted in books and Therapy and Psychological Journals in the UK, the
USA and Australia. Three of his articles seen as leading-edge articles
were featured in 2005 alone in one of the UK’s leading health and
human transformation electronic publications that explores subjects and
insights relating to the fields of health, healing, and
self-development. This is read by over 30,000 people each month.
If you would like to
read the Interview he had with American Journalist / Writer Susan
Morgan - CLICK HERE
He was commissioned for `Performance
Hypnosis` on audio tape for a National Olympic Team competing at the
Sydney 2000 Olympic games and did similar work for them again at
the 2004 games in Athens and later in Beijing. He has undertaken
and facilitated supervision work / sessions to employees of the London
Borough of Brent Council. He created the
course "The Secret of Living Your Life" , a programme that frees you to develop
new ways of thinking, loving and living and being exactly who you
are. Michael developed
Elevated Energy Therapy (EET)
and the Kundalini Protocol and The Power of Three Energy Therapy Technique - ways of
working that are adjuncts and developments to the present variety of
energy therapy protocols and processes now available and his work is
extensively used worldwide by many therapists and psychologists
treating their clients.
He also conducts trainings 1+1 for other
therapists and healing practitioners in Grantham and supports therapists,
practitioners and healers in his supervision and mentoring work
internationally as well as being an accredited supervisor with the
National Hypnotherapy Society here in the UK where he formally and informally
helps other UK professional therapists.
Michael would like to share a bit about himself to
allow you to make a decision about whether he is the right person to
support you on your journey. Trust is a major part of the therapeutic
and healing process and he believes it is important that you know
something about him:
His final motivation towards qualifying in
and practising psychotherapy and healing was because of his own
emotional issues and through his own personal crisis many years ago
which brought him into the area of therapy originally as a
client.
He believes therapy / healing being more than just
a knowledge of psychology theory and the application of clever
techniques.
There is discipline, love and grace and the evolution of a person
towards wholeness and greater sanctity which is an inner sense of
something greater than oneself through recognising a meaning to
existence that transcends one's immediate circumstances enabling
us the opportunity to grow into a greater sense of who we truly
are. That means SELF LOVE
and EMPOWERMENT and self actualization which is a process and
practice of deriving power from within the self by opening to the truth
and seeing reality as it really is, rejecting the victim role, owning
your choices, taking responsibility and being proactive with your
choices.
Michael says that forgiveness is choosing to let it go
and a gift you give to yourself.
It is not something you do for someone else.
It allows you to believe and work toward a better future, one that
is based on the liberty of choosing the eventuality that your hurt will not be the final word on the
matter.
It builds resolution that you can survive the pain and grow from it.
He also believes Kindness in words creates confidence, Kindness in
thinking creates profoundness and Kindness in giving creates Love.
* Please note that Michael`s work is not connected
to any one belief system, religion or ideology. Therefore, whatever a
person’s religious beliefs (liberal and non-righteous or
fundamentalist) or spiritual outlook on life or even if they don`t
possess one at all, working with Michael can easily accommodate them as
he works very well from a purely clinical and or secular level too with
due positive regard.
The more ‘orthodox’ or ‘fundamentalist’ the
client, the more they are likely to resist change and find it
difficult, partly because they believe that, having the `right`
beliefs, they are superior to others, including Michael, and perhaps
should even try to convert him!! Such an attitude is not a good
indicator of successful interaction and therapy.
He is also trained for working with a short term,
problem focussed model of counselling and therapy. This is short term goal focused psychotherapy
or Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) which is a short term goal-focused psychotherapeutic approach which seeks to isolate the issues which are generating particular feelings and/or symptoms and focuses on helping you change by finding solutions.
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Michael is Anglo-Irish or more accurately, Anglo-Celtic due to both his native Irish and Anglo-Irish ancestry and heritage. He was born in Kensington, London himself. His father`s family, through his grandfather - was a prominent family in Ireland (Irish Norman) and part of the Protestant Ascendancy of Ireland (Irish: An Chinsealacht Phrotastúnach).
His mother`s people are native Irish and hail from the West of Ireland. Michael`s early childhood was guided in a very flexible way as an
open minded "Cultural Roman Catholic" from his mother`s and paternal
grandmother`s elementary influence. This expanded for him as time went on as a young adult and he naturally embraced
more eclectic, animistic and pantheistic spiritual views and
true gnostic wisdom which is compatible with all religions and all mystical
traditions. He affirmed a respect for pre-Christian
nature religions of western Europe and Celtism in particular which felt better for him to have this prerogative and balance as well which is part of his lineage and
heritage also of course.
Michael says that established religions today are overwhelmed by
negative emotional forces and negative mental forces, which create
tremendous suffering in our lives. Every human being struggles daily
with unhappiness, doubt, guilt, anger, fear, and more. These states cause us
to act in harmful ways toward ourselves and toward others, which in
turn creates more suffering for everyone.
Michael grew up
in the City of Nottingham after moving there from London as a very young child and later spent his mid and later teenage years in County Tipperary and Dublin in Ireland before
returning again to the urban heart of North West London for over 25 years. He then relocated to Grantham in Lincolnshire in 2011 with his partner of over 21 years and their two cats `Isis` and `Merlin`.
Michael draws inspiration from
the sacred land and from his ancestry whose myths and mysteries are his
wellspring. He promotes restoration through recovering a sense of the
sacred in all areas of our lives so that we can begin to heal our
society, our land and ourselves. He respects all indigenous peoples.
His surname `Millett` is of Norman English origin (The Millett Crest and Motto), where
they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke
William of Normandy, their liege Lord (King of England
1066–1087), for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of
Hastings in 1066 A.D. The name is derived from miles meaning soldier
and first found in Ireland and appeared in the Justiciary Rolls, in
County Cork 1311, County Tipperary 1313 and County Kilkenny 1314:
Nicholas Milet was a Kilkenny juror in 1356 and later deeds in the
Ormond collection suggest that the name was found in the Ormond
country, both in Tipperary and Kilkenny throughout the following
centuries.
The majority of Millett families were the descendants and successors of
the Protestant Ascendancy.
Confirmation of arms and grant of crest were granted to the Millett`s
in 1618 (the year Sir Walter Ralegh died) by William Camden, Clarenceux
King of Arms (d. 1623) to King James I of England, who was born in 1566
to Mary Queen of Scots and her second husband, Henry Stewart, Lord
Darnley.
The ancestral home, in Ireland of Michael`s family is "St. Johnstown
Castle, Fethard, County Tipperary". It is a tower house of stone, built primarily for defence as well as habitation in c1450 AD by the Anglo-Normans.
Michael is very interested in Geneology. - A couple of the Famous Family Connections ~ Just For Fun!:
Aubrey
Thomas De Vere.
(1814-1902), Michael`s 3rd Cousin 4 times removed. Irish poet and
critic, being the third son of Sir Aubrey de Vere Hunt (1788-1846).
Michael`s 2nd Cousin 5 times removed.
Sir Aubrey, conscious of links with the grander De Vere family of
Oxford, assumed the surname De Vere in lieu of Hunt on 15 March 1832.
He dropped the final name by royal license.
Sir Aubrey was himself a poet. Wordsworth called his sonnets the "most
perfect of the age."
Aubrey will be chiefly remembered for the impulse which he gave to the
study of Celtic legend and literature. After Matthew Arnold's fine
lecture on "Celtic Literature," nothing perhaps did more to help the
Celtic revival than Aubrey de Vere's tender insight into the Irish
character, and his stirring reproductions of the early Irish epic
poetry.
King Dermot
MacMurrough of Leinster and King Brian Boru (1110 - 1 May 1171), Dermot was King of Leinster
in Ireland.
Michael is directly related to Dermot MacMurrough and his wife Mor O'Toole
through his direct line
lineage (they are his great, great etc grandparents) through Aoife of Leinster(Aoife
Ní Diarmait) who was Dermot`s and Mor`s daughter.
Dermot`s father's grandmother Dervorgilla was a daughter of Donnchad, King of Munster and therefore she was a grand-daughter of Brian Boru (direct line).
Brian Boru was the last great High King of Ireland and perhaps the greatest military leader the country has ever known.
Brian Boru (c. 941-23 April 1014) was born Brian Bóruma mac
Cennétig.
Dermot`s daughter, Aoife of Leinster was
married to Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, better known as
Strongbow, the leader of the Norman invasion force, in Christchurch
Cathedral, Waterford. A life-size statue of her sits at Carrickfergus
Castle, with a plaque describing her as "thinking of home."
William The Conqueror William was the first Norman King of England from Christmas, 1066 until
his death in 1087. William is Michael`s great, great, great, great etc.
etc. grandfather (direct line) through Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of
Oxford and Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Lord of
Leinster, Justiciar of Ireland.
To see the complete connection and ascending tree, go here.
Henry
VIII. Tudor King of England
(1491 - 1547). Michael is related to Henry through Michael`s direct lineage to
Plantagenet King Edward III of England`s via Edward`s son, the first
Duke of Clarence. Edward was crowned King of England at the age of
fourteen in 1327, following the deposition of his father. Another of
Plantagenet King Edward III`s son`s, was Edward of Langley who was
a direct ancestor of
Henry VIII.
Besides Henry`s six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the
separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
Henry's struggles with Rome, led to the separation of the Church of
England from papal authority, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and
establishing himself as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
Saint Ferdinand III
(1199 - 1252). Ferdinand was the King of Castile from 1217 and
King of Galicia and Leon from 1230. He was canonized in 1671 by Pope
Clement X. and, in Spanish, he is known as Fernando el Santo, San
Fernando or San Fernando Rey. He is Michael`s great, great,
great etc. etc grandfather through his daughter (Eleanor of Castille)
from his second marriage to Joan, Countess of Ponthieu.
King Ferdinand captured the city of Cordova on 29 June, 1236
from the Muslims during the Spanish Reconquista.
Helen "Beatrix
Potter"
(1866-1943), World Famous English author and illustrator of
picture-books for young children.
She was the creator of the wonderful animal characters: Peter Rabbit,
Jeremy Fisher, Tom Kitten and Benjamin Bunny.
Hester Rosa Barrington Millett's, (b.1858) daughter was Catherine
Christobel de Vere Allen, Michael`s 2nd Cousin twice removed.
Catherine`s husband was Edward Durning Holt (b.1878), his mother was
Lawrencina Potter, her father was Richard Potter Jnr, his father was
Richard Potter Snr, his father was John Potter(b.1728) - Helen Beatrix
Potter is descended from this John Potter.
Lady DianaFrances Spencer,
HRH The Princess of Wales
(1961-1997), Michael is related to Diana on her father`s side through
Michael`s family`s relationship to the Hunt`s and de Vere`s and in
particular John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford. (Michael`s great, great etc. grandfather). To see the
complete connection and connecting tree, go
here.
Diana had been a kindergarten teacher. She became heavily involved in
charitable work, worked tirelessly for concerns related to AIDS, and
was a fierce opponent of the use of land mines. She was very interested
in complementary medicine and therapy. Diana`s two sons, Princes
William and Harry, are second and third, respectively, in line to the
thrones of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth Realms.
HRH Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Michael is related to Queen Elizabeth II, the current UK monarch through a shared great, great etc grandmother -
Philippa Plantagenet, 5th Countess of Ulster. To see the
complete connection and connecting tree, go
here.
Rt.
Hon Sir Winston Churchill. 1874-1965.
Michael is related to Winston Churchill in two ways: 1) Bloodline: Winston Churchill and Michael share the same great, great grandfather etc. notibly, John De Vere. 15th Earl of Oxford.
John De Vere and Elizabeth Trussell had seven children.
Among those children were the Hon. Aubrey de Vere who goes down the line direct to Michael via his father (he is Michael`s great, great etc grandfather ). One of Aubrey`s brothers, John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford goes down direct to Winston Churchill (John de Vere is Winston`s great, great etc. grandfather). They were both brothers and sons of John De Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford.
Winston`s line through the son John goes on down into the Herberts, Worsleys and through Georgiana Carolina Carteret who got married to the Hon. John Spencer.
John was the youngest son of the 3rd Earl of Sunderland with his second wife, Lady Anne Churchill. From this marriage descend the modern Dukes of Marlborough.
John and Lady Churchill`s second son was Charles Spencer. Charles was the 3rd Duke of Marlborough who married the Hon. Elizabeth Trevor.
Their eldest son, George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough with Lady Caroline Russell had a son George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough who later married Lady Susan Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway and had another son, George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough with Lady Jane Stewart who was the daughter of George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway.
These two people were the paternal great grandparents of Winston through his father Lord Randolph Churchill.
2) Marriage Connection: Michael`s 1st Cousin 3 times
removed,
Hester Rosa Barrington Millett. Hester`s husband`s [James
Henry Leslie Allen`s] great grandmother`s cousin`s
great great great grandson was the Rt. Hon Sir Winston Churchill.
Churchill was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the
United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted
statesman, orator and strategist, Churchill was also a soldier in the
British Army. He has been studied to a unique extent as part of modern
British and world history. A prolific author, he won the Nobel Prize in
Literature in 1953 for his own historical writings.
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Michael`s mother`s name is O`Mahony, first found
in County Cork, Ireland where they held a family seat from ancient
times. (The O`Mahony Crest).
Michael`s mother is from County Galway in Ireland.
The name comes from
the Irish O Mathghamhna, stemming from mathghamhan, meaning 'bear'.
The surname was adopted in the eleventh century by one of the dominant
families of the Munster Eoghanacht peoples, the Cineal Aodha; the
individual from whom the name derives was the child of a marriage
between Cian, chief of the Cineal Aodha, and Sadhbh, daughter of King
Brian Boru - High King of Ireland (Brian mac Cennetig or Brian Boroimhe
in Gaelic) who was born in Munster, Ireland. A member of the Dal Cais
(Delcassians) tribe and who died in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
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