Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy Level 2: Strategies for Complex Trauma (Institute for Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy)
August 13 - October 1
Organization: Institute for Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy
Website: https://www.traumainformedhypnosis.com/tih-level-two-online-course-1
Event Title: Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy Level 2: Strategies for Complex Trauma
Agenda: Trauma_Informed_Hypnotherapy-L2-_2025 Agenda
Dates: August 13th to October 1st, 2025 see agenda for details
Location: Virtual course – live and online content (mix of asynchronous and synchronous learning)
CE: 25
Contact: courtney@courtneyarmstrong.net
Abstract: The Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy Level 2 course is an 8-week, multi-session virtual course with both live and online self-study content designed to train mental health practitioners in clinical hypnosis techniques that can be used as an adjunct to evidence-based treatments for complex trauma. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be better able to assess attachment and complex trauma; apply techniques for working more effectively with various attachment styles; manage dissociation and abreaction during hypnosis; utilize ideomotor signals for helping clients work through inner conflicts blocking change; apply techniques for trauma-related anxiety & pain; and utilize techniques for breaking maladaptive habits. Limitations, contraindications, and ethical use of clinical hypnosis will also be addressed. Prerequisite: ASCH Level 1 Course or equivalent
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this program, participants will be better able to:
- Describe how complex trauma can impact brain development and attachment behavior.
- Compare four attachment styles and identify techniques to build rapport with each style.
- Apply three strategies to help clients with anxious attachment style develop skills to set boundaries, improve self-worth and reduce fears of abandonment.
- Demonstrate three strategies to help clients with avoidant-dismissive attachment style develop skills for improved emotional expression, self-compassion, and balance the need for control in relationships.
- Demonstrate three strategies to help clients with disorganized attachment manage social anxiety, dissociative episodes, and feelings of mistrust.
- Identify two or more strategies for managing dissociation and containing negative abreactions while reviewing traumatic memories.
- Demonstrate how to use ideomotor signals to identify and explore subconscious conflicts blocking change.
- Demonstrate one or more strategies for working with trauma-related amnesia and fragmented memories.
- Demonstrate how to integrate hypnosis with imaginal exposure and imagery rehearsal to reduce anxiety and phobias.