Indirect Work with Hypnosis Using Metaphorical Objects (CTSCH Webinar)
Organization: Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: https://www.ctsch.com/calendar
Event Title: Indirect Work with Hypnosis Using Metaphorical Objects (CTSCH Webinar)
Agenda: Timed_Agenda (4)
Dates: 2/20/26, 1-3pm CT
Location: Virtual – Webinar
CE: 2
Contact : ctsch@ctsch.com
Description: This presentation introduces Indirect Work with Hypnosis Using Metaphorical Objects as an experiential, hypnosis-informed approach for facilitating therapeutic change in both individual and group settings. Rooted in Ericksonian principles, this method utilizes metaphorical objects as concrete representations of unconscious information, relational dynamics, and emergent solutions, allowing meaningful work to occur without the need for explicit verbal disclosure of the problem. Metaphorical objects function as indirect hypnotic stimuli that naturally evoke trance states, activate internal resources, and promote experiential reorganization. Drawing from Milton H. Erickson’s utilization-based hypnosis and Teresa Robles’ concept of universal wisdom, the approach emphasizes safety, respect, and a non-invasive therapeutic stance. The therapist adopts an attitude of service and trust in the client’s inherent capacity for self-regulation and solution generation. The method is particularly useful in clinical contexts where clients prefer privacy, minimal verbalization, or indirect approaches. Through observation, guided suggestions, and metaphor-based interaction, clients access new perceptions and embodied insights that support change at conscious and unconscious levels. A brief clinical illustration from a live demonstration highlights how metaphorical objects facilitate emotional regulation, experiential learning, and solution-focused transformation within a hypnotic framework.
Learning Objectives: After this program, participants will be able to..
1. Identify the concept and clinical purpose of metaphorical objects within indirect, Ericksonian hypnosis.
2. Describe the systemic and Ericksonian theoretical framework that supports therapeutic work with metaphorical objects.
3. Incorporate the use of at least two metaphorical objects as an indirect hypnotic technique.
4. Formulate and practice at least three therapeutic verbalizations for effective clinical use of metaphorical objects
Speaker info: Cecilia Fabre is a master in Ericksonian psychotherapy and systemic family therapy. She has been a clinical psychologist since 1988 and has a PhD in Integral and Conscious Development of Organizations and Groups.