Lynne Finney

Lynne D. Finney was a lawyer and psychotherapist in Utah who specialized in repressed memories.[1] She identified as a survivor, but was not aware of her own childhood abuse until she underwent hypnotherapy in her 40s. "I figured out that something terrible had happened to me."[1]

Finney offered self-help workshops to the general public as well as specialized workshops for therapists on childhood abuse and psychological trauma. Finney also provided workshops for attorneys and judges on topics including sexual abuse, the psychology of enabling parents, and the reliability of testimony acquired through hypnosis.[2] She became a popular speaker, appearing on over 100 radio and television shows, including Larry King Live.[3][4]

Finney believed that repression of memories was the only way children can maintain sanity amidst abuse, explaining "Our minds... protect us from what we are unable to bear."[1] Her technique involved embracing our negative emotions, advising clients, "ask yourself gently in your mind, 'When did I feel this way before?' Do your best to connect the feeling with something that happened in your childhood. Connecting the feelings with the abuse provides a permanent release."[5] She encouraged those going through intense negative emotions to remind themselves: "What I am feeling now is coming from the past. These are old feelings. I can feel and survive them. I already have."[5]

Finnie was consulted by Martha Beck, who practiced self-hypnosis under her guidance.[6] Beck alleges she was sexually abused by her father, a claim her family vehemently denied[7][8][6] and some claimed was the result of false memory syndrome.[9][8][10]

Works
  • — (1990). Reach for the rainbow: Advanced healing for survivors of sexual abuse. Changes Pub.
  • — (1995). Reach for Joy: How to Find the Right Therapist and Therapy for You. Freedom, CA: Crossing Press.
  • — (1997). Clear Your Past: Change Your Future. New Harbinger.
  • — (1997). Clearing your past: How to explore you memories and change your future. Sounds True. ISBN 1-56455-445-7. OCLC 39146957.
  • — (2001). Windows to the light: Enriching your spirit with haiku meditations. Changes Pub. ISBN 0-9625883-1-8. OCLC 49389529.

See also

References
  1. Oldenburg, Don (20 June 1991). "Dark Memories; Adults Confront Their Childhood Abuse". Washington Post. p. D5.
  2. "Lynne's workshops and talks". Archived from the original on 24 February 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. "Lynne Finney". SoundsTrue.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. "About Lynne D. Finney, J.D., M.S.W". LynneFinney.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. "When you feel strong emotions". Archived from the original on 24 February 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. Wyatt, Edward (24 February 2005). "A Mormon Daughter's Book Stirs a Storm". New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  7. Nibley, Paul; Mincek, Christina Nibley; Nibley, Tom; Nibley, Michael; Nibley, Alex; Nibley, Rebecca; Petersen, Zina Nibley (22 February 2005). "Nibley family response to Martha Beck's Leaving the Saints". Archived from the original on 1 March 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  8. Jackson, Kent P. (2005). "Leaving the Facts and the Faith" (PDF). FARMS Review. 17 (1): 107–121. ISSN 1550-3194. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  9. Peterson, Boyd Jay (6 August 2005). "As Things Stand at the Moment: Responding to Martha Beck's Leaving the Saints". FairMormon. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  10. Peterson, Boyd Jay (2005). "Response to "Leaving the Saints"". FAIR: Defending Mormonism. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2017.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.