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SUMMARY:ASCH Level 1 Virtual Clinical Workshop (West Coast-friendly schedule!)
DESCRIPTION:ASCH Level 1 Virtual Clinical Workshop \nRegister Here \nOur Clinical Hypnosis training program offers a progressive series of workshops designed to equip licensed health professionals with skills to incorporate clinical hypnosis into their practices. In the Level 1 workshop\, participants learn the foundational principles and techniques of hypnosis\, including inductions\, suggestions\, and therapeutic strategies\, guided by experienced faculty from various health disciplines. This course blends presentations\, demonstrations\, and hands-on practice to provide basic skills for immediate application.  \nImportant Notes  \n\nParticipants are expected to attend all days. \n\n\nDetailed workshop schedules\, faculty and other materials will be available to participants\, online\, one – two weeks before the start date.  Workshop materials will be available in electronic form only. \n\n\nYou must complete Level 1 prior to taking Level 2. \n\n\nApproximately one week before the workshop\, registered participants will receive a link to a private webpage that will include links to handouts and resource materials.\n\nClinical Workshop Level 1  \nThe Level 1 workshop\, the first part of a series of workshops in the certification program for clinical hypnosis\, is intended for licensed health professionals including physicians\, nurses\, psychologists\, dentists\, counselors\, social workers\, and those in related fields. A diverse faculty from a range of health disciplines will teach the principles and process of hypnotic inductions\, suggestions\, and treatment. The workshop is a mix of didactic presentations\, demonstrations\, experiential exercises\, and faculty-led small group practice tailored to the specific needs and learning styles of each participant. At the conclusion of the workshop participants will have been taught the basic skills required to utilize clinical hypnosis and begin to apply it to their practice.  \nAdvantages:  \n\nRapidly establish rapport and the hypnotic relationship across developmental ages. \n\n\nFacilitate change\, ego-strengthen\, and reduce impediments to change. \n\n\nCost-effective\, collaborative\, person-centered treatment. \n\n\nEmpower clients and patients to build skills for better health. \n\n\nLearn a highly creative\, broad-ranging technique for use in integrative medicine. \n\nLocation: Zoom / Virtual \nLevel 1 Schedule – This schedule is different than many of our recent Level 1 workshops as we made it easier for people on the west coast to attend – please look closely at these times and dates.  \n(Times are subject to minor changes)  \n\n\n\nSchedule\nET / PST\n\n\nFriday\, April 10th\, 2026\n\n3:15 PM – 8:15 PM ET | 12:15 PM – 5:15 PM PT\n(Updated start time)\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 11\, 2026 \n11:15 AM ET- 8:15PM ET (8:15AM PST – 5:15PM PST)\n\n\nSunday\, April 12\, 2026\n11:15 AM ET- 8:15PM ET (8:15AM PST – 5:15PM PST)\n\n\n\nAn agenda with faculty assignments and other resources will be sent to registrants approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the live course date. \nLouis Damis\, PhD will chair this course. Dr. Damis is a Diplomate with the American Board of Professional Psychology\, a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Health Psychology\, the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance\, and the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He is an Assistant Professor at the UCF College of Medicine\, and an ESTI-accredited Ego State Therapist. Dr. Damis is a licensed psychologist with ASCH Consultant Status and Certification in Clinical Hypnosis. He is a Past President of the Florida and Washington DC Societies of Clinical Hypnosis and is currently the President of the ASCH. He has taught hypnosis for over 25 years for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis\, the Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis\, and the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. Dr. Damis maintains a private practice and works as an instructor\, author\, and consultant.  \nDetails and Fees  \n\n\n\nCourse \nMember \nNon-Member \nResident/Intern/Fellow \nGraduate Student \n\n\nLevel 1 \n$540\n$730\n$430\n$430\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClinical Workshop Eligibility  \nRegistrants must be healthcare professionals licensed in their jurisdiction functioning within the scope of their practice.  \nStudents must have completed a minimum of one full semester of the program and must submit proof of full-time enrollment at an ACE-approved institution of higher education on school letterhead that clearly identifies the individual’s program of study\, area of concentration (if applicable)\, level of degree pursued and date of intended graduation.  \nFull-time residents or interns participating in a recognized residency or internship program may also register to attend at a reduced rate. Residents/interns need to submit correspondence from their supervisor on official letterhead explaining the nature of the residency/internship and the date of intended completion of the program.  \nRegister Here\nRegistration Instructions  \nOnline registration will take you to the ASCH site and require a new account set-up (non-members) or Member login.  If you are an ASCH member enter the email address associated with your ASCH Membership as our UserID; click Forgot Password to set a new password.  \nPayments can now be made in a secure online environment.  The system DOES NOT save credit card information once the transaction has been completed and registration submitted.  \nContinuing Education Hours  \nOnline attendance\, full engagement and completion of a pre-test\, post-test and daily program evaluations are required for a certificate of completion. Level 1 and Level 2 will be approved for 20-22 hours.   \nChanging Dates  \nASCH will honor one registration transfer.  Transfer requests must be made in writing\, to education@asch.net\, by March 26\, 2026.  Change requests after that date will be treated as a cancellation.  \nCancellations  \n Cancellations must be made in writing to info@asch.net. No cancellations will be taken by phone. Cancellations must be made by March 26th\, 2026 minus a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations made after that date. \nWorkshop CME & ASCH Continuing Education (CE) Credits  \nThis program has been approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Standards of Training Committee to be used toward Membership and Certification requirements. \nThe American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Education and Research Foundation (ASCH-ERF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Education and Research Foundation (ASCH-ERF) designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \nThis program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (886386995-7390) for 22.50 continuing education contact hours. \nThis course is approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and as such is an approved continuing education course per Florida’s AC-Rule 64B-4-6002 American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-ERF is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider. \nThe American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Education & Research Foundation Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.  Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 10/1/2021 to 9/30/2027.  Provider ID#217022 \nAmerican Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  \n 
URL:https://asch.net/event/asch-level-1-virtual-clinical-workshop-west-coast-friendly-schedule/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ASCH-Sponsored CE
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SUMMARY:2026 Level II Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis (NESCH)
DESCRIPTION:Organization: New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis  \nWebsite: www.nesch.org   \nEvent Title: 2026 Level II Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis  \nAgenda:  NESCH_Level_II_April__2026_Syllabus_3-18-26.docx \nDates: April 11\, 12\, 25\, & 26\, 2026  \nLocation: Virtual  \nCE: 20  \nContact : Staisha Santungwana\, neschMSC@gmail.com   \nDescription: Participants in this 20-hour Intermediate Workshop will build on and refine their skills in Clinical Hypnosis. The focus will be on the practical application of hypnosis.   \nTopics to include:   \n\n Advanced and specialized hypnosis elicitations\n\n\n Useful Hypnotic tools for psychotherapy: anchoring\, age progression and age regression. Discussion of hypnosis and memory. \n\n\n Neurobiology and the use of hypnosis\n\n\n Pediatric hypnosis\n\n\n Using hypnosis to resolve problems of anxiety\n\n\n Habit control using hypnosis\n\n\n Treating functional disorders with hypnosis\n\n\n Using hypnosis to relieve pain.\n\n\n Using hypnosis to deal with suffering around medical procedures.\n\n\n Hypnosis in the treatment of trauma.\n\n\n Constructing metaphors in hypnosis\n\n\n Hypnosis for Creativity \n\nLearning Objectives:  \n\nObserve an advanced elicitation. \n\n\nObserve a hypnotic technique for intensification of trance. \n\n\nDescribe three examples of the use of hypnotic language and suggestions in this demonstration and clarify three conditions under which each may be indicated. \n\n\nDiscuss three aspects of the importance of re-orienting. \n\n\nEstablish rapport with a subject. \n\n\nDemonstrate use of an advanced elicitation. \n\n\nDemonstrate an intensification technique. \n\n\nDescribe three clinical applications of the techniques in mind-body healing. \n\n\nDiscuss biological design based on gene expression and three ways that design can be affected by clinical hypnosis. \n\n\nDescribe three characteristics of culture that can overwhelm biological design. \n\n\nDescribe three components of a healing relationship that support biological design. \n\n\nDescribe four components of pain biology. \n\n\nIdentify three techniques for using hypnosis for pain management. \n\n\nDescribe three differences between acute and chronic pain. \n\n\nDefine ideomotor phenomena/signaling as a form of body language. \n\n\nIdentify two clinically appropriate times to utilize ideomotor strategies. \n\n\nName seven common causes of functional disorders that can be accessed using ideomotor signaling. \n\n\nDemonstrate a hypnotic trance as the operator and describe the experience as the subject. \n\n\nDemonstrate one new hypnotic skill or application learned from the preceding material. \n\n\nList at least three ways in which working with children differs from working with adults. \n\n\nIdentify three developmental tasks of childhood. \n\n\nDemonstrate two hypnotic techniques that are effective with children and vary based on developmental level. \n\n\nDescribe how adverse childhood events affect neurodevelopment. \n\n\nExplain the difference between informative and evocative communication. \n\n\nState two functions of metaphors in psychotherapy. \n\n\nState two functions of metaphors in hypnotic elicitation. \n\n\nDescribe the six stages of change and three methods of assessing a client’s readiness for change. \n\n\nDescribe a multiphase treatment plan for change. \n\n\nIdentify four key hypnotic tools for an effective habit change intervention. \n\n\nFormulate an approach for recognizing functional symptoms. \n\n\nDescribe two examples of functional symptoms as metaphors for interpersonal conflicts and emotions. \n\n\nIdentify three ways that hypnosis can be integrated into the treatment of patients with psychophysiological disorders. \n\n\nDescribe five symptoms of dissociation and three disturbances in self-organization in cPTSD. \n\n\nDescribe current treatment guidelines for cPTSD. \n\n\nIdentify hypnotic tools to improve self-organization\, facilitate trauma processing\, and decrease dissociative symptoms. \n\n\nDescribe the principle of utilization\, incorporating both clinician and client contributions to the session. \n\n\nDescribe three characteristics of metaphors and storytelling and their clinical indications. \n\n\nDescribe how creativity and laughter function as mechanisms of healing and change. \n\nSpeaker info: Harvey Zarren\, MD ZarrenCV \n 
URL:https://asch.net/event/2026-level-ii-workshop-in-clinical-hypnosis-nesch/
LOCATION:Virtual
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