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The Wisdom Within: Advanced Ego Strengthening Through Mindful Hypnosis and Integrative Approaches (GPSCH)
2026-03-15 | Virtual
Organization: Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: https://gpsch.org/
Event Title: The Wisdom Within: Advanced Ego Strengthening Through Mindful Hypnosis and Integrative Approaches
Agenda: SlonenaTimed_Agenda
Dates: March 15, 2026
Location: Virtual
CE: 3
Contact : Marcy Nadel, marcy1116@aol.com
Description: 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.
Moving 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.
This 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.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this learning experience, participants will be able to:
1. Define the concept of ego-strengthening in clinical hypnosis.
2. Identify at least three related concepts to ego-strengthening, such as quiet ego, self-compassion, and multiplicity.
3. Identify and differentiate between ego passivity, ego activity, and ego receptivity in a clinical vignette.
4. Explain at least three ego-strengthening interventions that can be used during clinical hypnosis.
5. Classify four types of ego-strengthening hypnotic suggestions and generate one example of each.
Speaker info: Liz Slonena, PsyD, MSCP, HS-P, CMIP _5_-_Slonena_Curriculum_Vitae_EES_1.1.2026

ASCH ASMW Pre-Conference Workshops
2026-03-19
Pre-Conference Sessions and Speakers:
Thursday, March 19, 2026

We’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.
*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.
Buy the Pre-Conference Bundle (all 3) here! Member price for the bundle is $350.
Note: You can register for events separately by clicking the links in the descriptions below.

Daniela Huetwohl, M.D., Board Certified Neurologist and Medical Computer Scientist, Certified Medical Hypnotherapist
Session: The Impact of AI Technologies on Patient Communication and Care
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET | Member Price: $125.00 | CE: 2.0
Register Here – The Impact of AI Technologies on Patient Communication and Care
This 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.
In 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.
At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

Describe 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.
Analyze 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.
Identify 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.
Apply 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.

Presenter: 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.
Register Here – The Impact of AI Technologies on Patient Communication and Care

Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH
Session: Mindful Hypnotherapy: The Basics for Clinical Practice
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 12:15 PM – 3:15 PM ET | Member Price $125.00 | 3.0 CE
Register here – Mindful Hypnotherapy: The Basics for Clinical Practice
Mindful 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.
At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

Describe at least 1 core concept related to mindful hypnotherapy
Discuss the relationship between mindfulness and hypnosis.
Identify 1 mindful hypnosis intervention from an eight-step mindful hypnotherapy protocol.
Discuss at least 1 hypnotic suggestion based upon mindful hypnotherapy concepts for anxiety and stress reduction.
Identify at least 1 advantage of mindful hypnotherapy versus mindfulness alone.

Presenter: 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.
Register here – Mindful Hypnotherapy: The Basics for Clinical Practice

Ronald A. Alexander, PhD
Explorations in Trauma Treatment Through Ericksonian Hypnosis, Mindfulness, and Core Creativity
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET | Member Price $125.00 | 3.0 CE
Register Here – Explorations in Trauma Treatment Through Ericksonian Hypnosis, Mindfulness, and Core Creativity
The 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.
For 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.
This 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.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

Demonstrate more creative and resourceful skills when treating body symptoms, trauma, pain, mood, and somatic disorders.
Utilize the symptom to access the unconscious and its healing inner resources with deep trance, visualization, and mindfulness meditation.
Apply 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.
Utilize new clinical skills for tracking, pacing, and reframing trauma into new learnings for healing and resolution

Presenter: 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
Register Here – Explorations in Trauma Treatment Through Ericksonian Hypnosis, Mindfulness, and Core Creativity

ASCH 2026 Annual Scientific Meetings & Workshops (ASMW)
2026-03-20 - 2026-03-22
Join us for the ASCH 2026 Annual Scientific Meetings & Workshops happening March 20th through March 22, 2026, with pre-conference workshops on March 19th.
We are offering an early bird discount until January 23 (on or before) – Use the discount code: 50OFF
Register Here
This 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.
We have more information posted on our website – see the main menu, then select ASMW 2026.
ASMW Conference Program – detailed descriptions of each session
ASMW 2026 Schedule
Conference Rates –
All Registration Packages include…

Access to live CE courses and events — for the day or the full conference, depending on the package you select
Convenient CE certificates — available after completing brief quizzes and surveys
On-demand access to all 2026 ASMW sessions — a total of 57 CE available by the end of May 2026
Networking opportunities — connect with fellow attendees and expand your professional community

If 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

Package
Price

Member Registration
700.00 USD

Non-Member Conference Registration
940.00 USD

ASMW Speaker Conference Registration
Grad Level Conference Registration
Resident/Intern/Fellow Conference Registration
560.00 USD

Member Daily Rate (Friday, Saturday or Sunday)
300.00 USD

Non-Member Daily Rate (Friday, Saturday or Sunday)
400.00 USD

ASMW Speaker Conference Registration
Grad Level Conference Registration
Resident/Intern/Fellow Conference Registration
(Friday, Saturday or Sunday)
240.00 USD

In-person gathering option available – See https://asch.net/asmw-gathering/

Cancellations
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.
Accreditation Information:
This program has been approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Standards of Training Committee to be used toward Membership and Certification requirements.
The 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.
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (886386995-7390) for 57 continuing education contact hours.
This 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.
The 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
American 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.

ASCH Level 1 Virtual Clinical Workshop (West Coast-friendly schedule!)
2026-04-10 - 2026-04-12
ASCH Level 1 Virtual Clinical Workshop
Register Here
Our 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.
Important Notes

Participants are expected to attend all days.

Detailed 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.

You must complete Level 1 prior to taking Level 2.

Approximately one week before the workshop, registered participants will receive a link to a private webpage that will include links to handouts and resource materials.

Clinical Workshop Level 1
The 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.
Advantages:

Rapidly establish rapport and the hypnotic relationship across developmental ages.

Facilitate change, ego-strengthen, and reduce impediments to change.

Cost-effective, collaborative, person-centered treatment.

Empower clients and patients to build skills for better health.

Learn a highly creative, broad-ranging technique for use in integrative medicine.

Location: Zoom / Virtual
Level 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.
(Times are subject to minor changes)

Schedule
ET / PST

Friday, April 10th, 2026
11:15 AM ET- 8:15PM ET (8:15AM PST – 5:15PM PST)

Saturday, April 11, 2026
11:15 AM ET- 8:15PM ET (8:15AM PST – 5:15PM PST)

Sunday, April 12, 2026
11:15 AM ET- 8:15PM ET (8:15AM PST – 5:15PM PST)

An agenda with faculty assignments and other resources will be sent to registrants approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the live course date.
Louis 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.
Details and Fees

Course
Member
Non-Member
Resident/Intern/Fellow
Graduate Student

Level 1
$540
$730
$430
$430

Clinical Workshop Eligibility
Registrants must be healthcare professionals licensed in their jurisdiction functioning within the scope of their practice.
Students 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.
Full-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.
Register Here
Registration Instructions
Online 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.
Payments 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.
Continuing Education Hours
Online 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.
Changing Dates
ASCH 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.
Cancellations
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.
Workshop CME & ASCH Continuing Education (CE) Credits
This program has been approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Standards of Training Committee to be used toward Membership and Certification requirements.
The 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.
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (886386995-7390) for 22.50 continuing education contact hours.
This 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.
The 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
American 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.

ASCH Level 1 and Level 2 Virtual Clinical Workshops
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-10
ASCH Level 1 and Level 2 Virtual Clinical Workshops – May 7-10th, 2026

Level 1 Information
Register Here
Our 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.
Important Notes

Participants are expected to attend and be engaged all days. These sessions are not recorded.

Detailed 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.

Approximately one week before the workshop, registered participants will receive a link to a private webpage that will include links to handouts and resource materials.

Clinical Workshop Level 1
The 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.
Advantages:

Rapidly establish rapport and the hypnotic relationship across developmental ages.

Facilitate change, ego-strengthen, and reduce impediments to change.

Cost-effective, collaborative, person-centered treatment.

Empower clients and patients to build skills for better health.

Learn a highly creative, broad-ranging technique for use in integrative medicine.

Location: Zoom / Virtual
Level 1 Schedule – May 7th – May 10th, 2026 (see details below)
(Times are subject to minor changes)

Thursday, May 7th, 2026
6PM ET-9:30 PM ET

Friday, May 8th, 2026
8:15 AM ET- 6PM ET

Saturday, May 9th, 2026
8:15 AM ET- 6PM ET

Sunday, May 10th, 2026
8:15 AM ET- 12PM ET

An agenda with faculty assignments and other resources will be sent to registrants approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the live course date.

Mary Wells, PhD – Faculty Chair – Dr. Mary Wells is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been in practice for over 30 years in the areas of rehabilitation and pain management. She completed her graduate work at George Washington University and started her career at the Washington Pain and Rehabilitation Center in Washington, DC. She went from there to VCU Health System in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as a rehab psychologist, providing services to a full range of rehabilitation patients on both the inpatient and outpatient service. She left VCU to work in an interdisciplinary pain clinic in the community and later went into private practice. In 2000, she joined the medical psychology department at Sheltering Arms Hospital, first as a staff psychologist and later as director of the department, a post she held for 10 years. She has recently returned to the VCU Dept. of PMR and is currently working as part of an interdisciplinary team of medical professionals at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System to provide services to patients with chronic pain due to a variety of medical conditions. She provides evaluations and psychological treatment for the management of chronic pain.
Other faculty include:

Linda Thompson, PhD, APRN, ABMH, ABHN, FASCH – Linda Thomson is a nurse practitioner and past president of ASCH. She is an Approved Consultant and senior faculty member for ASCH. Thomson is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Medical Hypnosis and the American Board of Hypnosis in Nursing, and a Fellow of both ASCH and the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Association. She is president of the Northeastern Mountain Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Thomson serves on the Council of Representatives for the International Society of Hypnosis. She is the recipient of ASCH Lifetime Achievement Award. She is the founder of Hypnosis for Health and Healing and co-founder of Hypnovations: Clinical Hypnosis Education and Training. Harry Hypnopotamus – Metaphorical Tales for Children, Volumes 1 & 2 were written by Thomson. She also created Harry Hypnopotamus Imagination Cards, Learning the Lingo of Language Cards, and Stress-Free Surgery – a program to help patients prepare for and recover from surgery.

Eric Willmarth, PhD – Dr. Willmarth is a past-president of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis as well as the past-president of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and the Society for Psychological Hypnosis (APA Div. 30). He is a full professor at Saybrook University where he serves as the Chair of the Department of Applied Psychophysiology and the Coordinator of the Integrative Mental Health Specialization. His video interviews with some of the world’s luminaris in hypnosis can be found at www.hypnosiscentral.com . More faculty and small group information will be provided closer to the course’s start.
Level 2 Information
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The second step in certification training is to strengthen skills, strategies, and applications of clinical hypnosis. Part one taught “how to” do clinical hypnosis, and part two builds on this skill set and refines and furthers development to add the when, why, and where to the “how-to”.
Advantages:

Introduction to a wider range of topics on the utility of clinical hypnosis (e.g., Pain Management; Anxiety and Sleep Disorders; Habit Disorders).
Learn more techniques for the creative use of the language of suggestion to facilitate change.
Learn specific tools (complex inductions and intensification techniques) for specific populations (children).
More practice with the feedback of expert faculty.

The Level 2 workshop increases skills and builds confidence in the use of hypnosis. It prepares the workshop participant to move on to the Advanced Workshop level and Individual Consultation with a strong basis of skills and understanding of the principles and practice of clinical hypnosis.
Level 2 Schedule

Thursday, May 7th, 2026
6PM ET-9:30 PM ET

Friday, May 8th, 2026
8:15 AM ET- 6PM ET

Saturday, May 9th, 2026
8:15 AM ET- 6PM ET

Sunday, May 10th, 2026
8:15 AM ET- 12PM ET

This course is chaired by Louis Damis, PhD. 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.
For Level 2 Registration – https://portal.asch.net/integratedEvents/home/MAY-LEVEL-2-CLINICAL-WORKSHOP
Details and Fees for Level 1 and Level 2 Workshops

Course
Member
Non-Member
Resident/Intern/Fellow
Graduate Student

Level 1
$540
$730
$430
$430

Level 2
$540
$730
$430
$430

Clinical Workshop Eligibility
Registrants must be healthcare professionals licensed in their jurisdiction functioning within the scope of their practice.
Students 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.
Full-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.
Registration Instructions
Online 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.
Payments 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.
Continuing Education Hours
Online 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.
Changing Dates
ASCH will honor one registration transfer. Transfer requests must be made in writing to info@asch.net by April 21, 2026. Change requests after that date will be treated as a cancellation.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be made in writing to info@asch.net. No cancellations will be taken by phone. Cancellations must be made by April 22nd, 2026 minus a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations made after that date.
Workshop CME & ASCH Continuing Education (CE) Credits
This program has been approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Standards of Training Committee to be used toward Membership and Certification requirements.
The 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.
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (886386995-7390) for 22.50 continuing education contact hours.
This 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.
The 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
American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
