Integrating Hypnotherapy and Brainspotting (NTSCH)

Organization: North Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis 

Website: www.northtexashypnosis.org  

Event Title: Integrating Hypnotherapy and Brainspotting 

Agenda:  Agenda

Dates: 05/27/2026 

Location: Virtual 

CE: 1.5 

Contact : Tracy Watson, tracypaytonwatson@gmail.com 

Description: This training introduces clinicians to the integration of hypnotherapy and Brainspotting as complementary, neurobiologically informed approaches for addressing trauma, emotional dysregulation, and entrenched behavioral patterns. Participants will receive a brief review of Brainspotting, including its theoretical foundations, the use of eye position to access subcortical processing, and the role of relational and dual attunement in facilitating regulation and resolution. The workshop explores how hypnotic induction, focused attention, ego-strengthening interventions, and therapeutic suggestion can enhance stabilization, deepen processing, and support integration within a Brainspotting framework. Through a structured case study, participants examine clinical sequencing, pacing, contraindications, ethical considerations, and scope-of-practice issues relevant to interdisciplinary practice. Designed for clinicians seeking to expand trauma-informed competencies, this training emphasizes client safety, autonomy, and responsible integration of brain-based and experiential methods. 

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the training each participant will be able to:  

• Summarize the core principles and neurobiological foundations of Brainspotting. 

• Describe at least three clinical applications of hypnotherapy that complement Brainspotting. 

• Identify at least three appropriate stabilization and pacing strategies when integrating both modalities. 

• Recognize contraindications, ethical considerations, and scope-of-practice factors relevant to interdisciplinary practice. 

• Apply integration concepts to a case example to support trauma-informed clinical decision-making. 

Speaker info: Teresa Jackson, PhD  Resume-02-2026-Jackson-T