ASMW 2026: FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH

Important Information

Zoom Link for Friday (all sessions and events): https://kellen.zoom.us/j/92223353119 – You will be placed in a waiting room until the day begins! There is no password. Please make your zoom name your first and last name – Example: Charlie Healy

Please see the schedule with session information and files for Friday below. If you’d like to see a detailed description of each event on Friday, please download this pdf – ASMW 2026 Detailed Schedule Friday March 20.

This is the full conference schedule ASMW 2026 Detailed Program – if you’d like to add or modify your conference package, please contact info@asch.net 

Directions for Evaluations and your certificate/CE from the event will be posted here soon.

Please see all ASMW Faculty’s Financial Disclosures here – ASMW 2026 Faculty Disclosures

Opening Plenary – 10:30AM ET – 11:30AM ET 

Artificial Intelligence and its Growing Utility in Medicine CE Credit: 1.0 | Speaker: Matthew Wong, MD | Zoom Room: Main 

11:30am – 12pm: Break – ASCH Staff available to help with conference and tech questions in the Main room in Zoom

Concurrent Sessions 12:00PM-3:00PM ET

Room A: Clinical Hypnosis for Attachment Repair  

CE Credit: 3.0 | Speaker: Louis Damis, PhD | Zoom Room: A | Files: to be posted

Room B: “Minding Your Client’s Mind”: Using Various Clinical Interventions across Clients of Differing Hypnotic/Imagoic Responsivity 

CE Credit: 3.0 | Speaker: Ron Pekala, PhD | Zoom Room: B | Files: Slides &  Handouts

Room C: A Gathering of Healers: How to work with clients who report paranormal/non-ordinary experiences such as clairvoyance, telepathy, mediumship, OBEs and NDEs 

CE Credit: 3.0 | Speaker: Paul Schenk, PsyD and Philip Accaria, PhD | Zoom Room: C | Files: Slides 

Room D: Harnessing Utilization, Metaphor, and Visualization Techniques for Trauma Recovery 

CE Credit: 3.0 | Speaker: Huaiyu Zhang, Ph.D. | Zoom Room: D | Files: Slides

3:00pm – 3:30pm: Break – ASCH Staff available to help with conference and tech questions in the Main room in Zoom

Concurrent Sessions – 3:30 PM – 5:00PM ET 

Room A: The Rhythmic Architecture of Hypnotic Communication 

CE Credit: 1.5 | Speaker: Anita Jung, LPC-S, LPA | Zoom Room: A | Files: To be posted

Room B: AI Applications in Clinical Hypnosis Publications: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 

CE Credit: 1.5 | Speaker: David B. Reid, PsyD | Zoom Room: B | Files: Slides

Room C: A Collaborative Approach for the Development of an Effective Hypnotic Strategy for Patient Mastery of an Invasive Medical Procedure 

CE Credit: 1.5 | Speaker: Katie Simpson, Health Psychologist | Zoom Room: C | Files: To be posted

Room B: Utilizing AI as a Consultation & Training Resource in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy 

CE Credit: 1.5 | Speaker: Dale E. Bertram, PhD | Zoom Room: D | Files: To be posted

5:05PM-5:30PM ET : ASCH EVENT

Special Interest Discussion Groups 

Join fellow ASCH faculty, speakers, committee members, and ASMW attendees for an engaging set of Special Interest Discussion Groups. Participants will choose from five breakout rooms to explore how each topic intersects with clinical hypnosis, including current trends, recent research, and effective practices. This session offers an informal, collaborative space to exchange insights and connect with colleagues across disciplines.

Breakout Rooms:

  • AI
  • Nursing & Allied Health, Dental & Medical Applications, Pain Management
  • Trauma
  • Child & Adolescent
  • Metaphysical & Spirituality