Discovering Naturalistic Poetry in Hypnosis (CTSCH)
Organization: Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: www.ctsch.com/poetry
Event Title: Discovering Naturalistic Poetry in Hypnosis
Agenda: Timed Agenda (CT)
- 1 pm Introduction of Topic
- 1:30 Group Demonstration
- 2:00 pm Didactic Lecture
- 2:30 pm Group Demonstration 2
- 2:30 pm Discussion Q and A
Dates: 11/13/2026
Location: Webinar/Virtual
CE: 2
Description: Poetry invites us to listen beyond the literal meaning of words, to the rhythm, imagery, and associations that give language its depth. In hypnosis, poetic language can open pathways to unconscious exploration and connection, allowing new meanings and possibilities to emerge without the need to explain or define them.
Poetry is not always something we bring into hypnosis. Sometimes it emerges naturally in the movement into trance. Words begin to find their own rhythm, images unfold, pauses become meaningful, and language takes on a quality that is itself poetic. In a sense, the trance becomes the poem.
This experiential workshop explores the poetic nature of hypnotic language and how rhythm and spontaneous expression can deepen the hypnotic experience. Participants will discover how to weave in and out of existing poems, follow the poetic flow that emerges within the therapeutic encounter, and recognize the poetry already present in their own language. Through demonstration and practice, they will explore how this naturalistic approach can deepen trance, invite unconscious discovery, and facilitate therapeutic change.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe two ways how poetic language can engage unconscious processes
2. Utilize a poem or spontaneously emerging poetic language to evoke personal associations and facilitate unconscious exploration
3. Discover at least one example of poetic flow within their own therapeutic language or how an existing poem can be used in therapy.
Speakers’ info:
Anita Jung, LPC-S, LPA & George P. Glaser, MSW, LCSW
Anita Jung, LPC-S, LPA, is a psychotherapist, writer, and educator. She is Past President of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and current President of the Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis. She previously served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the International Society of Hypnosis and currently serves as editor of its newsletter.
Her work explores hypnosis, mind–body approaches to healing, and the role of creative expression in facilitating therapeutic change and enhancing clinical outcomes. She has published on hypnosis and integrative approaches to mental health in the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis and edited volumes, including The Routledge International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis. She teaches internationally on hypnotic communication, rhythm, and the creative dimensions of clinical practice and has produced a series of hypnotherapeutic music recordings used in clinical and wellness settings.
George P. Glaser, MSW, LCSW (License Number 00311
Diplomate of the American Hypnosis Board for Clinical Social Work
- ASCH Approved Consultant
- ASCH Member
- ASCH Certified
- Component Society Member
George Glaser, MSW, LCSW, DAHB is in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker in Austin, Texas. George obtained his MSW degree from the Ohio State University School of Social Work in 1975. He is a Past President of ASCH and the Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He has served as a Guest Editor of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis for a special issue on the treatment of anxiety and is the Social Work Editor for the journal. He is a co-founder and faculty member of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Austin and has served as a faculty member for ASCH, SCEH, the International Society of Hypnosis, the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the American Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. He served for served for several years as adjunct field faculty and a lecturer for the University of Texas at Austin-School of Social Work.