ASCH Advanced Workshop: Understanding Dissociation and Addiction: Hypnosis for Stabilization and Support
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Dates: April 4, 2027
Time: 11:00AM–6:45 PM (Eastern Time)
Format: Live Zoom
CE Credit: 6.5 CE hours
Please note: To participate in ASCH’s advanced workshops, you must have completed a Level 1 Clinical Workshop.
This introductory workshop explores the intersection of dissociation, addictive behaviors, attachment, and hypnosis from a clinical perspective. Participants will be introduced to attachment patterns that influence dissociation and addiction, common presentations of dissociation, the potential functions of addictive behaviors, and the importance of recognizing when clients may need additional support with stabilization and affect regulation.
The workshop will introduce hypnosis as a supportive clinical tool, emphasizing grounding, resource development, present-moment awareness, and emotional regulation. Participants will also consider how therapeutic pacing, client readiness, and individual differences influence the selection of interventions when working with clients who experience dissociative and addictive processes.
Through clinical examples, guided discussion, and introductory experiential exercises, participants will explore practical ways to incorporate hypnosis into treatment while maintaining attention to client safety, therapeutic boundaries, and the need for individualized care. The workshop is designed to provide a foundation for further learning rather than advanced training in the assessment or treatment of complex dissociative presentations.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe the basic relationship among attachment, dissociation, affect regulation, and addictive behaviors.
- Recognize common clinical indicators of dissociation that may arise during interviews and therapy sessions.
- Explain how addictive behaviors may function as attempts to manage distress, regulate emotions, or avoid difficult internal experiences.
- Identify introductory grounding, stabilization, and resource-development strategies that support present-moment awareness and emotional regulation.
- Describe ways hypnosis may be used to support stabilization and affect regulation when working with clients experiencing dissociative and addictive processes.
- Recognize basic clinical considerations and potential risks when using hypnosis with dissociative clients, including the importance of pacing, readiness, and therapeutic containment.
Speaker:
Roseann Lynch, PhD, LPC, NCC, CDCI, is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, and certified member of ASCH. She has more than 20 years of clinical experience providing mental health services in private practice, community mental health, and educational settings. Dr. Lynch integrates clinical hypnosis with evidence-based approaches including EMDR, Havening Techniques, and trauma-informed counseling. She currently serves as Vice President of the Oregon Society of Clinical Hypnosis and is an active member of ASCH and other national professional organizations. Her work focuses on trauma, dissociation, addiction recovery, stress-related disorders, and behavioral health.
Registration Fees: Member $175; Nonmember: $235; Grad $145; Intern/resident $145
Registration Closing Date: March 26, 2027
Cancellations: Cancellations must be made in writing to info@asch.net. No cancellations will be taken by phone. Cancellations made by March 26, 2027 will receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations made after that date unless the seat can be filled by a waitlisted person.
Workshop CE/CME & ASCH Continuing Education (CE) Credits
This program has been approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Standards of Training Committee to be used toward Membership and Certification requirements.
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Education and Research Foundation (ASCH-ERF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Education and Research Foundation (ASCH-ERF) designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course is approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and as such is an approved continuing education course per Florida’s AC-Rule 64B-4-6002 American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-ERF is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider.
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Education & Research Foundation Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 10/1/2024 to 9/30/2027. Provider ID#217022
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) maintains responsibility for this program and its content.