Integration of Mindfulness and Clinical Hypnosis (CHSNJ)

Organization: Clinical Hypnosis Society of New Jersey 

Website: https://www.clinicalhypnosisnj.org/event-6605471 

Event Title: Integration of Mindfulness and Clinical Hypnosis 

Agenda:  4.19.26_Timed_Agenda

Date: 04/19/2026;  11-1pm ET

Location: Virtual 

CE: 2 

Contact : Virginia Dinsmore, ginnydinsmore@gmail.com 

Description: Mindful Hypnosis is an evidence-based modality for integrating mindfulness and hypnosis into clinical and personal practice. Attendees of this experiential workshop will learn the core principles of mindfulness, the similarities and differences between meditation and hypnosis, understand the existing research supporting the effects of Mindful Hypnotherapy, and have an opportunity to experience a group Mindful Hypnosis meditation. Brief clinical vignettes and clinical anecdotes will be incorporated to ignite imagination and discussion. Practical strategies for integrating mindfulness-based inductions and suggestions into hypnosis and establishing a mindful self-hypnosis practice will be presented. 

Learning Objectives: 

1) Describe two foundational principles for integrating mindfulness into hypnotherapy. 

Olendzki, N., Elkins, G. R., Slonena, E., Hung, J., & Rhodes, J. R. (2020)

  2) Identify three ways that mindfulness and hypnotherapy traditionally diverge, and three ways they can converge.  

 Slonena, E. E., & Elkins, G. R. (2021) 

  3) Define the eight sessions of Mindful Hypnotherapy as a manualized intervention, as well as the underlying principles that enable adaptation.  

Padilla, V. J., Muñiz, V., Scheffrahn, K., & Elkins, G. (2026) 

Speaker info: Liz E. Slonena, PsyD, HSP-P, MSCP, CMIP – Bio;

Nicholas (“Nik”) Olendzki , Psy.D  – Bio