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SUMMARY:The Wisdom Within: Advanced Ego Strengthening Through Mindful Hypnosis and Integrative Approaches (GPSCH)
DESCRIPTION:Organization: Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis  \nWebsite: https://gpsch.org/   \nEvent Title: The Wisdom Within: Advanced Ego Strengthening Through Mindful Hypnosis and Integrative Approaches  \nAgenda:  SlonenaTimed_Agenda \nDates: March 15\, 2026  \nLocation: Virtual  \nCE: 3  \nContact : Marcy Nadel\, marcy1116@aol.com   \nDescription: Ego-strengthening is an essential technique utilized across hypnotic and non-hypnotic modalities. In this experiential workshop\, attendees will explore ego strengthening as a relational\, creative\, and moment-to-moment process that can be intentionally woven throughout the entire therapeutic experience. Incorporating contemporary third-wave CBT concepts\, including quiet ego\, self-compassion\, multiplicity\, with integrative psychotherapy modalities such as Mindful Hypnosis\, this training offers a modern and holistic framework for ego-strengthening applicable across diverse clinical populations.   \nMoving beyond rigid scripts\, participants will learn to identify ego passivity\, ego activity\, and ego receptivity\, and use these aspects to guide the selection\, timing\, language\, and tailored delivery of ego-strengthening interventions. Attendees will experience several hypnotic and non-hypnotic ego-strengthening interventions\, including Slonena’s The Light Within induction\, Place of Peace\, Inner Guardians\, Bubble of Compassion\, and the WOOPI Method. Additionally\, empowerment techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)\, EMDR\, and Ego State Therapy will be integrated. Case vignettes and interactive exercises will ignite imagination and support clinical integration\, bridging the gap between cognitive conceptualization and practical utilization.   \nThis training is designed to refine not only clinical technique\, but also therapeutic presence. Through direct felt experience of ego strengthening\, practitioners can discover their inner strengths\, therapeutic talents\, and natural hypnotic style\, enhancing confidence\, attunement\, and effectiveness in clinical practice.  \nLearning Objectives: At the end of this learning experience\, participants will be able to: \n1. Define the concept of ego-strengthening in clinical hypnosis. \n2. Identify at least three related concepts to ego-strengthening\, such as quiet ego\, self-compassion\, and multiplicity.\n3. Identify and differentiate between ego passivity\, ego activity\, and ego receptivity in a clinical vignette.\n4. Explain at least three ego-strengthening interventions that can be used during clinical hypnosis.\n5. Classify four types of ego-strengthening hypnotic suggestions and generate one example of each.  \nSpeaker info:  Liz Slonena\, PsyD\, MSCP\, HS-P\, CMIP _5_-_Slonena_Curriculum_Vitae_EES_1.1.2026
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LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ASCH-Sponsored CE
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SUMMARY:ASCH ASMW Pre-Conference Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Pre-Conference Sessions and Speakers:\nThursday\, March 19\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re thrilled to announce our lineup of pre-conference workshops\, featuring expert speakers and unique sessions that dive deep into the applications of clinical hypnosis in a variety of clinical settings. \n*You will need to create an account on the ASCH portal to register for the workshops. Please find the instructions here. If you already have an account\, simply sign in to begin the submission process. \nBuy the Pre-Conference Bundle (all 3) here! Member price for the bundle is $350. \nNote: You can register for events separately by clicking the links in the descriptions below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniela Huetwohl\, M.D.\, Board Certified Neurologist and Medical Computer Scientist\, Certified Medical Hypnotherapist\nSession: The Impact of AI Technologies on Patient Communication and Care\nThursday\, March 19\, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET | Member Price: $125.00 | CE: 2.0 \nRegister Here – The Impact of AI Technologies on Patient Communication and Care \nThis workshop examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping clinical practice for physicians and mental health providers\, including its potential to deliver life-saving diagnostic and treatment support while also introducing new uncertainties into clinical communication. We will explore how AI systems enhance efficiency as well as decision-making and how they may influence trust\, rapport\, and the flow of information between clinician and patient. The session highlights how medical hypnosis and hypnotic communication strategies can support therapeutic presence in technologically mediated settings. Participants will learn how AI tools can assist in developing therapeutic language frameworks and how hypnosis-informed approaches help maintain clarity\, empathy\, and patient-centered care. \nIn this workshop\, participants will also experience how the development of hypnotic trances can be influenced by AI. We will examine whether the hypnotic structure and linguistic nuances are preserved and how the disclosure of AI assistance affects the therapeutic frame. Participants will have the chance to directly evaluate AI’s impact on communication\, rapport\, and hypnotic responsiveness in real-world clinical contexts. \nAt the end of the program\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe core mechanisms and current evidence for AI technologies—such as Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) and Large Language Models (LLMs)—and identify at least two clinical applications and two profession-specific benefits and risks for mental health and medical practice.\nAnalyze how AI systems may affect cognitive\, emotional\, and subconscious processes in clinicians and patients/clients\, and explain at least two ways these effects can influence clinical reasoning\, therapeutic dynamics\, or patient engagement.\nIdentify and discuss at least three ethical and evidence-based strategies for integrating AI into psychotherapeutic and medical care while maintaining clinical judgment\, informed consent\, and a strong therapeutic or doctor–patient relationship.\nApply AI-informed communication and clinical interaction skills to case examples in order to enhance patient/client understanding\, trust\, and overall care experience across healthcare and behavioral health settings.\n\nPresenter: Neurologist and hypnotherapist Dr. Daniela Huetwohl serves as a senior physician in the emergency department and as the Deputy Medical Director of the center for AI\, medical informatics and data science at Knappschaft Kliniken University Hospital Bochum. Specializing in medical AI\, she aims to refine the healthcare field\, balancing digital innovation and human elements. Through AI integration\, she aspires to provide clinicians with more time to focus on patients\, emphasizing the significant role of medical hypnosis in patient communication during their hospital journey. Her approach reflects the harmonization of emerging technology and the invaluable importance of therapeutic relationships. \nRegister Here – The Impact of AI Technologies on Patient Communication and Care \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGary Elkins\, PhD\, ABPP\, ABPH\nSession: Mindful Hypnotherapy: The Basics for Clinical Practice\nThursday\, March 19\, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 3:15 PM ET | Member Price $125.00 | 3.0 CE \nRegister here – Mindful Hypnotherapy: The Basics for Clinical Practice \nMindful hypnotherapy is an intervention that intentionally uses hypnosis (hypnotic induction and suggestion) to integrate mindfulness for personal or therapeutic benefit. In this workshop\, participants will learn about the conceptual basis and theoretical foundations of mindful hypnotherapy and hypnotically oriented interventions in psychotherapy. Research on mindful hypnotherapy will be reviewed as well as applications. Mindful hypnotherapy will be considered in regard to stress and anxiety management. Hypnotherapy presents an intriguing synchronicity with some aspects of mindfulness\, in that both practices involve focused attention\, experiencing the world differently\, and relaxation. A combination of lecture\, case examples\, and experiential practice will be utilized to meet learning objectives in the workshop. \nAt the end of the program\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe at least 1 core concept related to mindful hypnotherapy\nDiscuss the relationship between mindfulness and hypnosis.\nIdentify 1 mindful hypnosis intervention from an eight-step mindful hypnotherapy protocol.\nDiscuss at least 1 hypnotic suggestion based upon mindful hypnotherapy concepts for anxiety and stress reduction.\nIdentify at least 1 advantage of mindful hypnotherapy versus mindfulness alone.\n\nPresenter: Gary Elkins\, Ph.D.\, professor of psychology and neuroscience\, directs the Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory at Baylor University where he conducts research into hypnosis for stress and mindfulness\, sleep\, trauma\, smoking cessation\, and hot flashes. Based upon his research and publications\, Dr. Elkins is the leading researcher and expert on hypnosis for hot flashes and sleep disturbances as well as other clinical applications. His research into hypnosis interventions has been funded by NIH grants for over 25 years. Dr. Elkins has over 100 publications which include the books: Mindful Hypnotherapy: The Basics for Clinical Practice; and the Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis. His latest book\, Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: What you Need to Know provides a research evidence-based understanding of hypnotherapy. In recognition of his research\, Dr. Elkins has received major awards from the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis\, American Society for Clinical Hypnosis\, and the Distinguished Contribution to Science Award from Division 30 of the American Psychological Association. \nRegister here – Mindful Hypnotherapy: The Basics for Clinical Practice \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRonald A. Alexander\, PhD\nExplorations in Trauma Treatment Through Ericksonian Hypnosis\, Mindfulness\, and Core Creativity\nThursday\, March 19\, 2026 | 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET | Member Price $125.00 | 3.0 CE \nRegister Here – Explorations in Trauma Treatment Through Ericksonian Hypnosis\, Mindfulness\, and Core Creativity \nThe work of Milton Erickson brought new insights and methodologies to the field of hypnosis and mind-body healing. Erickson’s therapeutic use of rapid and deep induction that integrated storytelling\, metaphors\, and deep trance to engage the patient’s unconscious mind towards healing was a pioneering contribution to this new paradigm of thought. Therefore\, within this new view\, affective experience has taken on an entirely new meaning\, one in which symptoms are now seen as the body’s wisdom pathways for creating communication between the unconscious and the self for promoting healing. \nFor 2500 years\, Buddhist meditation practices have developed what is referred to as “skillful methods” for the study and transformation of the mind-body process. These meditation and visualization practices help to cultivate self-regulation through awareness training to develop concentration\, release painful affects\, and apply the principles of Buddhist psychology to resolve afflictive factors of mind-body trauma. \nThis workshop will address solutions for treating trauma by utilizing Ericksonian Hypnosis\, Buddhist Mindfulness\, and Core Creativity. We will review the clinical skills of tracking\, pacing\, and utilization of the symptom as the pathway for accessing the creative unconscious with trance for the rapid treatment of trauma. The workshop will highlight Milton Erickson’s use of storytelling\, metaphor\, and rapid trance induction as well as the use of framing\, re-framing\, and de-framing for the immediate reorganization of transforming somatic-affective experience into new healing rhythms in the body. Through trance exercises\, participants will learn how to access their core creativity to help their clients visualize a path forward into the future after experiencing trauma. \nAt the conclusion of this program\, participants will be able to: \n\nDemonstrate more creative and resourceful skills when treating body symptoms\, trauma\, pain\, mood\, and somatic disorders.\nUtilize the symptom to access the unconscious and its healing inner resources with deep trance\, visualization\, and mindfulness meditation.\nApply experiential exercises to help clients integrate their body-mind and access their core creativity\, enabling them to move forward into the future after experiencing trauma.\nUtilize new clinical skills for tracking\, pacing\, and reframing trauma into new learnings for healing and resolution\n\nPresenter: Ronald A. Alexander\, PhD\, MFT\, SEP (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner) is a psychotherapist\, leadership coach\, and international trainer in the fields of Mindfulness Meditation\, Ericksonian Mind-Body Therapies\, Core Creativity\, Gestalt Therapy\, and Somatic Experiencing. He is the Executive Director of the OpenMind® Training Program\, which offers personal and professional training programs in mindfulness-based mind-body therapies\, transformational leadership\, and meditation. He received consultation and treatment from Milton H Erickson MD. He personally trained with Ernest Rossi\, PhD\, and Steven Gilligan PhD in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy\, and Daniel P. Brown of Harvard Medical in hypnosis and hypno-analysis. He is the author of Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self\, and Wise Mind\, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis\, Loss\, and Change. Learn more at www.CoreCreativity.com \nRegister Here – Explorations in Trauma Treatment Through Ericksonian Hypnosis\, Mindfulness\, and Core Creativity
URL:https://asch.net/event/asch-asmw-pre-conference-workshops/
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SUMMARY:ASCH 2026 Annual Scientific Meetings & Workshops (ASMW)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the ASCH 2026 Annual Scientific Meetings & Workshops happening March 20th through March 22\, 2026\, with pre-conference workshops on March 19th.  \nWe are offering an early bird discount until January 23 (on or before) – Use the discount code: 50OFF \nRegister Here \nThis year’s theme is\, “New Frontiers in Hypnosis: Human Ingenuity\, AI Innovation\, and Ethical Boundaries\,” will explore the evolving role of clinical hypnosis at the intersection of human creativity\, emerging technologies\, and ethical practice. \nWe have more information posted on our website – see the main menu\, then select ASMW 2026. \nASMW Conference Program – detailed descriptions of each session \nASMW 2026 Schedule  \nConference Rates –\nAll Registration Packages include…\n\n\nAccess to live CE courses and events — for the day or the full conference\, depending on the package you select\nConvenient CE certificates — available after completing brief quizzes and surveys\nOn-demand access to all 2026 ASMW sessions — a total of 57 CE available by the end of May 2026\nNetworking opportunities — connect with fellow attendees and expand your professional community\n\n\nIf you register on or before January 23rd\, you will receive an early bird discount of 50 dollars off your package! Use the discount code: 50OFF \n\n\n\nPackage\nPrice\n\n\nMember Registration\n700.00 USD\n\n\nNon-Member Conference Registration\n940.00 USD\n\n\nASMW Speaker Conference Registration \nGrad Level Conference Registration \nResident/Intern/Fellow Conference Registration\n560.00 USD\n\n\nMember Daily Rate (Friday\, Saturday or Sunday)\n300.00 USD\n\n\nNon-Member Daily Rate (Friday\, Saturday or Sunday)\n400.00 USD\n\n\nASMW Speaker Conference Registration \nGrad Level Conference Registration \nResident/Intern/Fellow Conference Registration \n(Friday\, Saturday or Sunday)\n240.00 USD\n\n\n\n\nIn-person gathering option available – See https://asch.net/asmw-gathering/ \n\n\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 1st\, 2026 and will require a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations made after that date. \nAccreditation Information: \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 57 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 57 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. 10/1/2024 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 (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 
URL:https://asch.net/event/asch-2026-annual-scientific-meetings-workshops-asmw/
LOCATION:Virtual
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