ASMW 2026: FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH

FRIDAY ZOOM LINK

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. For more information about ASMW Zoom, click here Zoom Tips for Attendees

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 are at the bottom of this webpage and available here ASMW 2026 Evaluation and CE Instructions

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 | Files: Slides

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: 2 slides per page (color) 6 slides per page (B&W)

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: Slides & Handout 1 Handout 2

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: Slides & Handout

Room D: 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: Slides

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
  • Hypnosis in healthcare: its use in medical, dental, nursing and health psychology practice
  • Trauma
  • Child & Adolescent
  • Metaphysical & Spirituality

Get Credit for Sessions

Please follow the instructions below to complete your conference attendance and evaluations online.

To receive CE credit for this event, you must complete an evaluation for each session you attended. This information is also available here ASMW 2026 Evaluation and CE Instructions.

Your Continuing Education (CE) certificate will be issued by the system once all session evaluations and the overall conference evaluation are completed in their entirety. Please note that once attendance is submitted, no changes can be made.

⚠️ Important: The Overall Conference Evaluation will not be available until Sunday, the final day of the conference. Once it becomes available and is completed, you will be able to download your CE certificate.

If you need assistance, please contact ASCH Education Manager, Charlie Healy, at chealy@asch.net.
All evaluations must be completed by March 31, 2026.

Access the Evaluation System

Go to:

https://evals.express-evaluations.com/63e8cd62/asch/main.php

  • Log in using the email address you used to register for the event (enter the full email address).
  • Password: ASMW2026

How to Complete Your Evaluations

  1. Before taking any session evaluations, you must complete the section titled “Demographics.”
    Once this is completed, the Session Evaluations will become available.

  2. Select “Session Evaluations”, then choose the title of each session you attended.

  3. Complete an evaluation for each session to receive credit for that session.
    Note: The system will block evaluations for two sessions scheduled in the same time slot.

  4. If you do not see your scheduled day or sessions listed, please email chealy@asch.net 

  5. After completing all session evaluations, return on Sunday to complete the Overall Conference Evaluation, then click “Save and Return to Registered Events.”

Download Your CE Certificate

Once all session evaluations and the overall evaluation are complete (earliest by Sunday), the Certificate button will be unlocked.

  • Confirm that you attended the sessions you evaluated.
  • Click “Create Certificate” to download and print your CE Certificate.
Evaluations/CE Login