When the Body Speaks: Ego State Therapy & Hypnotic Applications for Somatic Symptoms Including FND, Chronic Pain & Sleep Concerns (CFCH)
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-02 | Virtual and In-Person
Organization: Canadian Federation of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: https://clinicalhypnosis.ca/event-6528746
Event Title: When the Body Speaks: Ego State Therapy & Hypnotic Applications for Somatic Symptoms Including FND, Chronic Pain & Sleep Concerns
Agenda: Agenda
Dates: May 1-2, 2026
Location: In-Person and Virtually
CE: 14
Contact : Wendy Willberg-Lemke, wendylemkelp@gmail.com
Description: This 2-day training is designed for clinicians with prior training in hypnosis who wish to deepen their clinical skills when working with somatic symptoms such as functional neurological disorder (FND), chronic pain, and sleep disturbances. This course, grounded in Ego State Therapy conceptualizes somatic symptoms as meaningful messages from the body and the system of self. These symptoms may reflect internal conflicts, adaptive reasoning, or survival strategies. Ego State Therapy provides several ways to communicate with the body and/or ego states to explore unconscious causes, contributing factors as well as potential solutions for somatic symptoms. Utilizing ideomotor signaling and other unconscious ways of exploring, participants will learn how to access and communicate with states to elicit information about safety, function, contributing factors, and potential pathways for resolution of somatic symptoms. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic intention, hypnotic suggestions, and internal negotiations that are respectful of the whole self within a trauma-informed, phase-oriented framework. The training will review and apply core Ego State Therapy (EST) principles, including Lemke’s adapted P-Principles, which serve as a template for holding the multiplicity of self in mind when formulating hypnotic suggestions and strategies. EST treatment strategies based on these principles will be presented, such as accessing internal resources and Lemke’s Playing with the Space. Demonstrations, case examples, and experiential exercises will be incorporated to enhance participants’ learning.
Learning Objectives: By the conclusion of this two-day training, participants will be able to:

Summarize research that demonstrates the effectiveness of clinical hypnosis in treating somatic issues such as FND and Chronic Pain.

Apply Ego State Therapy concepts including Lemke’s adapted P-Principles, to clinically conceptualize and work with the voices of the body by recognizing the multiplicity of self.

Identify three different ways to access ego states for gathering useful unconscious information about the body to assist in the treatment of somatic symptoms.

Develop an ego state trauma informed hypnotic approach for a somatic symptom presentation that integrates therapeutic intention and incorporates EST strategies such as Lemke’s ‘Playing with the Space’ strategy.

Demonstrate the use of ideomotor signaling as a tool to work with the system of self to identify purpose/function, and/or other contributing factors to somatic symptoms.

Speaker info: Wendy Willberg-Lemke Bio

Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis (Bloom Therapy)
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-03 | In-Person
Organization: Bloom Therapy
Website: https://bloomtherapytx.com/service/fundamentals-of-clinical-hypnosis/
Event Title: Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis
Agenda: Level_1_Hypnosis_Workshop_Syllabus_Spring_2026
Dates: 05/01/2026; 05/02/2026; 05/03/2026
Location: In-person – Bloom Therapy, 1206 W. 43rd St, Austin, TX
CE: 21.5
Contact : katy@bloomtherapytx.com – Katy David
Description: The purpose of this workshop is to provide licensed mental health clinicians the foundational information and experiential practice necessary to begin integrating clinical hypnosis into their established skillset and clinical work with patients, specifically in an outpatient mental health setting. The workshop is designed as a unique in-person, small-group learning opportunity. The syllabus is designed so that the CE hours may count as the Level 1 Basic training that is a required component towards ASCH certification in Clinical Hypnosis. This workshop follows the most up-to-date ASCH-ERF Standards of Training for a Level 1 workshop, and proposes 21.5 hours of CE hours. The curriculum includes all didactic educational topics and experiential group practice exercises required by ASCH-ERF in a Level 1/Basic Clinical Hypnosis Workshop. We will define hypnosis, offer a brief history of hypnosis, and correct common misperceptions about the natural process of hypnosis and brain state of trance. An overview of the neuroscience of the trance state will be offered. Participants will be shown various demonstrations of the hypnotic process, utilizing both audience volunteers and video recordings of work with actual clients. Each stage of the hypnotic process will be taught, explored, and practiced. The workshop includes 3 separate small group practice sessions (totaling 65 minutes practice time per student), with one practice session taking place on each of the workshop days. Special attention will be given to ethics, treatment planning, and integrating clinical hypnosis into clinical practice, as these topics are especially relevant to mental health practitioners.
Learning Objectives:
Friday, May 1st:

ASCH Membership & Certification Process —15 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Discuss ASCH’s clinical hypnosis standards of training, levels of training, and requirements for, ASCH certification; and
Describe the opportunities available for further training,membershipand certification.

Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis (definitions, brief history, misconceptions) —30 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Provide at least one commonly accepted definition of clinical hypnosis;
Explain four hypnosis terms and how they apply to the clinical hypnosis experience; and
Define two commonly held misperceptions concerning hypnosis and give an accurate rebuttal for each.

Neuroscience of Hypnosis—45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Describe how hypnosis affects the autonomic nervous system and the stress response; and
Detail three implications of neurophysiological research on the practice of clinical hypnosis.

A View of a Hypnotic Experience —45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Describe the steps in a formal hypnotic encounter;
Identify two characteristics of trance exhibited by the subject; and
Define three changes the facilitator made during the reorientation phase of trance.

Group Hypnotic Experience —30 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Experience clinical hypnosis and identify three aspects of their individual experience of trance.

Principles and Process of Rapport, Attunement, Elicitation, Re-alerting and Reorientation —75 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Describe three effective ways to build and reinforce rapport;
Describe at least four observable physiological and four psychological/behavioral signs of trance;
Discuss the importance of removing suggestions; and
Demonstrate at least three methods of reorienting.

Introduction to Small Group Practice -30 minutes

At the conclusion modules #7 & 8, the participant will be able to:

Identify the goals and rules of the experiential small group practice modules.

Demonstration of Specific Trance Elicitation for Small Group Practice #1 —15 minutes

Small Group Practice of Hypnotic Process #1 (Rapport, Elicitation, Re-alerting, Reorientation) —105 minutes (15 minutes practice per student)

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Demonstrate one method to build attunement (rapport) with the subject;
Facilitate at least one elicitation and reorientation method with a member of the group, describe his/her responses, and what theyobservedin the behavior of the participant; and
Adapt the hypnotic process/procedures to the observed behavior of the subject in trance.

Ethical Principles and Professional Conduct —30 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Describe at least two ethical-legal issues; and
Discuss standards for professional conduct in using hypnosis clinically.

Saturday, May 2nd:

Intensification of Trance —60 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Describe three methods of trance intensification;
Demonstrate the ability to intensify the hypnotic experience in ways best tailored to their patient; and
Identify how fractionation can be used to intensify trance.

Fundamentals of Hypnotic Communication —45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Explain at least two ways hypnotic communication creates positive expectancy;
Discuss Erickson’s Principle of Individualization and Utilization as it pertains to language and suggestion; and
Name at least four commonly used words/phrases to reinforce the patient’s hypnotic experience; and
Differentiate between direct and indirect suggestion.

Hypnotic Phenomena —45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Explain five different hypnotic phenomena;
Discuss and describe how the concept of trance logic and other hypnotic phenomena can be used therapeutically;
List at least three principles of eliciting phenomenon; and
Define abreaction and describe how it can be addressed therapeutically.

Ego Strengthening —45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Define what is meant by ego strengthening and how it might be used in clinical practice;
Identify three different types of ego strengthening; and
Describe at least three strategies for ego strengthening in clinical hypnosis practice.

Demonstration of Specific Trance Elicitation for Small Group Practice #2 —15 minutes

Small Group Practice #2 (Rapport, Elicitation, Intensification, Re-alerting/Re-orientation) —105 minutes (15 minutes practice per student)

At the conclusion of modules #15 & #16 the participant will be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to build attunement (rapport) with the subject different from previous practice module;
Facilitate at least one elicitation method, one intensification method and reorientation method with a member of the group different from previous practice module, describe his/her responses, and what they observed in the behavior of the participant; and
Adapt the hypnotic process/procedures to the observed behavior of the subject in trance.

Self-hypnosis —45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Define self-hypnosis and explain the difference between self-hypnosis andhetero-hypnosis;
Describe at least three therapeutic applications of self-hypnosis in clinical practice; and
Explain how to teach self-hypnosis to a patient.

Understanding and Utilization of Resistance —45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Describe three types of resistance; and
Identify at least four strategies for bypassing or working through resistance.

Clinical Hypnosis with Children —30 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Identify three developmental characteristics that make children particularly hypnotizable;
Describe how hypnotic approaches vary according to the developmental age of the child; and
Describe the therapeutic benefits and applications of using hypnosis with children.

Sunday, May 3rd:

Demonstration of Specific Trance Facilitation for Small Group Practice #3 (Extended Practice Time designed specifically for Psychotherapists) —30 minutes

Small Group Practice #3 (Extended practice “Mini hypnotherapy session”: Rapport, Elicitation, Intensification, Hypnotic Phenomena, Suggestion, & Re-alerting/Reorientation —245 minutes (35 minutes practice per student)

At the conclusion of modules # 20 & 21 the participant will be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to build attunement (rapport) with the subject different from previous practice modules by identifying ego strengthening suggestions of interest to subject to use in the treatment phase of the process;
Facilitate at least one elicitation method, one intensification method, an ego strengthening suggestion, elicit hypnotic phenomenon and reorientation with a member of the group different from previous practice module, describe his/her responses, and what they observed in the behavior of the participant;
Adapt the hypnotic process/procedures to the observed behavior of the subject in trance; and
Clarify readiness for incorporating hypnosis into practice.

Patient Assessment; Discussing Clinical Hypnosis with Patients; Memory and Hypnosis; Informed Consent —45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Summarize at least three key points about hypnosis to discuss in a non-technical manner with a client or patient;
Reviewimportant elementsand recommended procedures in obtaining informed consent regarding the use of hypnosis clinically; and
Discuss the fallibility of memory.

Treatment Planning Including Clinical Hypnosis —60 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Execute a thorough case assessment to elucidate the information necessary to develop a quality treatment plan;
Design a treatment plan for a patient who presents with anxiety; and
List at least 4 hypnotic techniques/application that may be best suited to achieve the specific therapeutic goal in the case presented.

Integrating Hypnosis into Clinical Practice —45 minutes

At the conclusion of this module the participant will be able to:

Describe situations of uncertainty that might occur as clinical hypnosis is included in practice and identify strategies for managing/resolving such;
List at least three uses of hypnosis to your discipline that you have been taught and are ready to apply and three applications of hypnosis that require more training; and
Describe three ways that he or she will begin to incorporate hypnotic communication, hypnosis and hypnotic techniques into his/her practice.
Clarify any lingering questions or areas of confusion.
Feel a baseline level of confidence, encouragement and support in beginning to practice Clinical Hypnosis ethically and immediately, within their specific areas of professional practice.
Understand the importance of practicing skills now, while the information is fresh in their minds, in order to integrate their new learnings into skills and prepare for the intermediate course material.
Be able to resolve any self-doubts or inner narratives that may prevent them from practicing.

Speaker info:
Katy David, LPC-S Katy_David__LPC-S_Professional_Bio

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Hypnosis for the Seriously Curious (FSCH)
2026-05-02 - 2026-05-03
Organization: Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: https://www.fsch.org/workshops
Event Title: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Hypnosis for the Seriously Curious
Agenda: FSCH_Agenda_May_2026
Dates: 05/2/2026 – 5/3/2026
Location: In-person
CE: 12
Contact : Marie Wilson mariefsch@aol.com
Description: This 12-hour workshop is designed for health professionals who want to learn more about psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAP) for their patients and possibly for themselves. This workshop is not intended to train practitioners to use PAP with clients. However, attendees will learn about the basic science of the agents most commonly used in PAP, indications for various medications for psychological challenges, the structure of typical sessions, and ethical issues such as legality, availability, and the significant potential for harm associated with this form of therapy. The workshop will address how psychotherapy approaches, including hypnosis, can facilitate the preparation and integration phases of a PAP experience. We will discuss how this type of facilitation can be done by a therapist who is independent of the actual PAP treatment. We will also provide experiential exercises to 1) create mystical experiences with hypnosis and 2) use the science of the unconscious to create significant emotional and behavioral shifts. The instructors pride themselves on using state-of-the-art research in neurophysiology and outcome research throughout the workshop.
Learning Objectives:

Describe the empirical evidence for the neurophysiological effects of psychedelic-assisted therapies (PAP) on brain function and psychiatric outcome.

Describe the steps of PAP interventions based on the target issue and the medicine being used.

Articulate how psychotherapy and hypnosis can facilitate the preparatory and integration phases of PAP.

Experience and be able to describe a hypnotically induced mystical experience.

Experience and describe the use of the unconscious to create emotional and behavioral changes through hypnosis.

Speaker info: Ciara Christensen, PhD Ciara_Christensen_bio

ASCH Level 1 and Level 2 Virtual Clinical Workshops
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-10 | Virtual
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 Thomson, 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.

Potpourri of Effective Hypnotic Skills & Techniques for Children and Adults (OSCH)
2026-05-16 - 2026-05-17 | Hybrid
Organization: Oregon Society of Clinical Hypnosis (OSCH)
Website: https://oregonhypnosis.org/event-6581190
Event Title: Potpourri of Effective Hypnotic Skills & Techniques for Children and Adults
Agenda: Schedule_and_Learning_Objectives
Dates: 05/16/2026 and 05/17/2026
Location: Hybrid
CE: 12.75
Contact : Roseann Lynch info@lynchtherapy.com
Description: This workshop equips clinicians with advanced hypnotic skills and practical techniques to develop effective treatment plans that actively engage children and adults in addressing medical and psychological challenges.Participants will explore a diverse range of strategies, including the treatment of functional psychophysiologic disorders, uncovering root causes through ideomotor signaling, and preparing patients for surgery and medical procedures. The program also covers integrating hypnosis into pediatric care for physical, emotional, and behavioral concerns, as well as supporting patients with sleep deprivation and nicotine addiction. Time for guided practice is included, along with exploration of the preventive and therapeutic value of laughter and the effective use of humor in hypnosis.
Learning Objectives:

Utilize hypnosis with children for two common pediatric disorders
Identify three ways hypnosis can be integrated into the treatment of patients with psychophysiological disorders.
Describe the seven most common causes of psychosomatic symptoms
Describe three hypnotic interventions to assist patients in achieving improved sleep hygiene.
Describe hypnotic strategies to promote smoking cessation
Describe hypnotic elements in preparation for surgery and post-operative recovery.
Describe how to incorporate humor and laughter into clinical work

Speaker info: Linda Thomson, PhD, APRN, ABMH Linda_s_Bio

Integrating Hypnotherapy and Brainspotting (NTSCH)
2026-05-27 | Virtual
Organization: North Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: www.northtexashypnosis.org
Event Title: Integrating Hypnotherapy and Brainspotting
Agenda: Agenda
Dates: 05/27/2026
Location: Virtual
CE: 1.5
Contact : Tracy Watson, tracypaytonwatson@gmail.com
Description: This training introduces clinicians to the integration of hypnotherapy and Brainspotting as complementary, neurobiologically informed approaches for addressing trauma, emotional dysregulation, and entrenched behavioral patterns. Participants will receive a brief review of Brainspotting, including its theoretical foundations, the use of eye position to access subcortical processing, and the role of relational and dual attunement in facilitating regulation and resolution. The workshop explores how hypnotic induction, focused attention, ego-strengthening interventions, and therapeutic suggestion can enhance stabilization, deepen processing, and support integration within a Brainspotting framework. Through a structured case study, participants examine clinical sequencing, pacing, contraindications, ethical considerations, and scope-of-practice issues relevant to interdisciplinary practice. Designed for clinicians seeking to expand trauma-informed competencies, this training emphasizes client safety, autonomy, and responsible integration of brain-based and experiential methods.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the training each participant will be able to:

Summarize the core principles and neurobiological foundations of Brainspotting.

Describe at least three clinical applications of hypnotherapy that complement Brainspotting.

Identify at least three appropriate stabilization and pacing strategies when integrating both modalities.

Recognize contraindications, ethical considerations, and scope-of-practice factors relevant to interdisciplinary practice.

Apply integration concepts to a case example to support trauma-informed clinical decision-making.

Speaker info: Teresa Jackson, PhD Resume-02-2026-Jackson-T

ASCH Webinar: Spiritual Dimensions in Hypnosis
2026-05-28 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Spiritual Dimensions in Hypnosis

Live Webinar with Bette Freedson, LCSW, LICSW, CGP
Registration will open soon! Link to be posted here.
Date: May 28, 2026
Time: 7:00–9:00 PM (ET)
CE Hours: 2
Level: All Levels
Registration Fees:

Member: $45
Non-Member: $65
Graduate Student: $35
Resident: $35

Abstract

Every client comes to therapy with a set of personal beliefs, experiences, and biases, including those about the concept and nature of spirituality. This webinar will include case examples, experiential exercises, and discussions designed to explore how hypnosis methodologies can be utilized to elicit transformative spiritual experience aligned with the unconscious, intuitive wisdom within.
An innovative, process-oriented, non-linear approach, the USE-IT model highlights the core Ericksonian competencies of tailoring and utilization, along with other hypnosis methodologies for eliciting realizations that transcend the individual’s ordinary conscious thinking.
When perceived as spiritual, the intuitive power within can become motivational and transcendent, providing access to transformative resources that can be integrated into the client’s psychic schema.

Five Phenomenological Features of USE-IT
Utilize:
Understanding the client’s views about spirituality, while applying the concept of Client/Self/Circumstances, and utilizing the methodology of hypnosis creates limitless potential for eliciting recognition of transcendent/transformative resources.
Synchronize:
Tailoring the trance and the therapy to the client’s ecology involves strategic use of both the client’s and the clinicians’ intuitively elicited allegorical themes (metaphor, simile, stories, imagery) with intuitively meaningful references related to the client’s desired goals.
Elicit:
New revelations of unrecognized resources elicited from the unconscious/intuitive/spiritual dimension via hypnosis provide motivation, strength, and tools for problem-solving, reframing cognitive distortions, and healing, within the phenomenology of various conditions, including trauma sequelae and the process of grieving. (The case of Jean’s mother)
Integrate:
Intuitive resources and realizations ratified as spiritual by the client become perceptions and reference experiences of inner wisdom that can become absorbed into the client’s psychic schema and anchored as implicit shifts in the limbic system.
Transform:
Transformed shifts in thinking, feeling, and coping create a renewed belief in self-efficacy and capacity. The realization of intuitive power within can become a spiritual guidance system that informs the client’s ongoing lived experience.

Learning Objectives

Name the phenomenological features of the USE-It Model.
Describe one operational detail of each feature of the USE-IT Model.
Explain the way the core competencies of Tailoring and Utilization are conceptually and operationally relevant to evoking a client’s felt-sense of a Spiritual experience in Hypnosis.
Given an individual client, create & demonstrate an intervention or an exercise that incorporates hypnosis methodology and the client’s beliefs about spirituality to evoke an experiential moment.

References
Accaria, Philip, Dr., Ph.D., FASCH, An Introduction to Energy Medicine: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Day Solutions
Berne, Eric, Intuition and Ego States, Harper & Row, Publishers, 1977.
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Presenter
Bette Freedson, LCSW, LICSW, CGP
📧 bjfreedson@gmail.com
North Carolina Society of Clinical Hypnosis Board member, Bette Freedson, LCSW, LICSW, CGP is an ASCH Approved ‎Consultant, and an author and speaker. Bette’s most recent book is Passageways: Everyday Adventures into the ‎Paranormal. She is also the author of Other Realms, Other Ways: A Clinician’s Guide to the Magick of Intuition, and Soul ‎Mothers’ Wisdom: Seven Insights for the Single Mother. Bette is also a contributing author to ERICKSONIAN THERAPY ‎NOW: The Master Class with Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD.
Professionally trained in hypnosis, Bette incorporates Ericksonian hypnosis along with the power of intuition into her ‎clinical social work practice, her teaching, and her writing.
An approved consultant of the American Academy of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH), with roots in public education both as a ‎teacher and as a social worker, Bette incorporates the wisdom of the non-conscious mind into her writing, teaching, and ‎clinical practice, always mindful of tailoring her presentation to the specific learning needs of her audience.
A frequent faculty member for programs of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Bette has also conducted workshops for ‎The Sweetser Training Institute, ASCH and its components, the National Association of Social Workers, and its ‎components, and the Northeast Society of Group Psychotherapy.
Bette has co-presented a weekend program at Kripalu entitled “A Woman’s Sacred Journey”, and served for two years as a ‎member of the NASW specialty practice section on Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (CAYA).
In 2026, Bette is on the faculty of the 2026 Intensive Training Program of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation. She is teaching “Spiritual Dimensions in Hypnosis” as part of Module 4 – “Mastering Clinical Challenges.”
Bette Freedson’s private seminars on developing intuition, entitled The Psychic Studio, assist members in exploring the ‎nature of intuition and utilizing this innately gifted ability in life.
Bette Freedson, LICSW, LCSW, CGP lives and practices in Southern Maine.
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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.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be made in writing to info@asch.net. No cancellations will be taken by phone.
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 2 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 2 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

Clinical Hypnosis Level 1 (Lemke Counseling & Consulting)
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-11 | Virtual
Organization: Lemke Counseling & Consulting
Website: https://www.wendylemke-psy.com/general-4
Event Title: Level 1 Clinical Hypnosis
Dates: June 9-11th, 2026
Location: Virtual
CE: 20.5
Agenda: Content_Schedule_for_Level_1_Hypnosis_2024
Contact : wendylemkelp@gmail.com
Description: Even though we all have the capacity for trance, we often are not consciously aware of utilizing this capacity in a constructive manner. The Fundamental Level 1 training will assist you in facilitating constructive trances, making the most out of those states with effective and timely therapeutic suggestions. It will also help you recognize destructive spontaneous trance states, destructive self-suggestions, and provide ways to ground and reorient. Taught by trauma-informed faculty, this course will include topics/skills on hypnotic phenomena, hypnotic language, elicitations, deepening, reorienting, utilization, formulating suggestions, along with opportunities for supervised practice.
Speaker info: Wendy Lemke

Advanced Workshop: Integrating Clinical Hypnosis and EMDR
2026-06-20
Integrating Clinical Hypnosis and EMDR (ASCH Virtual Advanced Workshop)
Date and Time (Eastern): June 20th – 11AM ET – 6PM ET
Breaks will be from 12:30-12:45PM ET; 2:15-2:45PM ET; and 4:15-4:30PM ET
REGISTER HERE –https://portal.asch.net/integratedEvents/home/ASCH-ADVANCED-LEVEL-WORKSHOP-INTEGRATING-CLINICAL-HYPNOSIS-AND-EMDR
Location: Virtual / Zoom
CE Hours: 6.5 hours
This one-day workshop examines practical strategies for integrating clinical hypnosis across all eight phases of EMDR therapy. Participants will be introduced to a variety of hypnotic interventions, with clear guidance on when and how to apply them within the EMDR framework. Case examples will demonstrate real-world integration and clinical decision-making.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

List benefits of integrating clinical hypnosis with EMDR Therapy.
Describe how clinical hypnosis and EMDR can be effectively integrated in practice.
Identify clinical hypnosis techniques that can be applied in each of EMDR’s 8 Phases.
Create a treatment plan incorporating EMDR and clinical hypnosis for a hypothetical client.
Identify ethical considerations in integrating clinical hypnosis and EMDR therapy.

Speaker/Instructor : Brittany Meredith, Registered Psychologist (AB)
Brittany provides counselling to individuals impacted by trauma, complex trauma, grief, anxiety, body-focused repetitive behaviours, and pain in her private practice. In addition to counselling, Brittany is an EMDR Consultant and training coach, ASCH Certified in Clinical Hypnosis, and provides supervision to Registered Provisional Psychologists, and counselling students. Having practiced clinical hypnosis since 2013, and EMDR since 2016, Brittany is excited to share about integrating these powerful modalities. In addition to counselling, Brittany is the primary handler for Lions Foundation of Canada Facility Support Program Dog Guide, Indus (pictured here), who works in Power Psychology’s offices. Brittany spent many years on the CFCH-AS board, including as President, has sat on the EMDR Canada Board, and is currently on the Clinical Hypnosis Education and Training Committee with ASCH.
Registration Fees: Member $175; Nonmember: $235; Grad $140; Intern/resident $140
Registration Closing Date: June 13, 2026
Cancellations: Cancellations must be made in writing to info@asch.net . No cancellations will be taken by phone. Cancellations made by June 6th, 2026 will receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations made after that date unless the seat can be filled by a waitlisted person.
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 6.50 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 6.50 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. 10/1/2024 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 to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

The Unique Suitability of Hypnosis for Resolving Trauma and Managing Dissociation (NTSCH)
2026-06-24 | Virtual
Organization: North Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: https://www.northtexashypnosis.org/
Title: The Unique Suitability of Hypnosis for Resolving Trauma and Managing Dissociation
Agenda: June_Agenda
Dates: 06/24/2026
Location: Virtual
CE: 1.5
Contact : Tracy Payton Watson, LPC tracypaytonwatson@gmail.com
Description: It is well-established in the research literature that psychological traumatization and dissociation are distinctive states with characteristic psychological and psychophysiological features. Similarly, a growing body of research confirms that hypnosis has identifiable psychophysiological attributes, and that hypnosis and dissociation are related. Consequently, hypnotically informed intervention approaches are uniquely suited to foster constructive, enduring state change in chronically traumatized and dissociative individuals. This workshop will focus on practical applications of these principles by identifying various components of trauma- and dissociation-relevant treatment that can be facilitated by using hypnosis for: relationship building through strengthening rapport; distress reduction; expanding coping skills through imagery rehearsal; increasing self-esteem by challenging convictions that sustain negative self-image; reducing disruptive levels of hyperarousal during trauma processing; and managing and mastering dissociative states by learning to modulate their intensity. Brief illustrative case examples will be included. Attendees will be encouraged to adopt the hypnotic strategies presented in this session as jumping-off points for tailoring them to the intersectional needs, perspectives, personal and family histories, and cultural backgrounds of each individual client.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to adapt and demonstrate at least two of the six hypnotic strategies presented by outlining how they would implement them with a current or sample client and achieve a score of 80% or higher on a post-training competency checklist or role-play evaluation.
Speaker info: Steven N Gold, PhD Gold_bio_12-2025

Curious Minds: Psychedelic Therapy Meets Clinical Hypnosis (NTSCH)
2026-09-11 - 2026-09-12 | Hybrid
Organization: North Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: https://northtexashypnosis.org/
Event Title: Curious Minds: Psychedelic Therapy Meets Clinical Hypnosis
Advanced Workshop
Agenda: Agenda
Dates: 09/11/2026 & 09/12/2026
Location: Hybrid
CE: 16
Contact : Tracy Payton Watson, LPC tracypaytonwatson@gmail.com
Description: This workshop is intended for health professionals who want to learn about the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) and how hypnosis can support individuals in this context. Participants will gain an understanding of the primary agents used in PAT, their neurobiological effects, therapeutic indications, and a typical protocol for preparation, dosing, and integration. The session will address ethical and legal considerations, clinical risks, and principles of harm reduction.
A central focus is the application of clinical hypnosis to assist clients during the preparation and integration phases of psychedelic experiences. Through a blend of presentations, group discussions, and experiential exercises, attendees will explore hypnotic principles and interventions that clarify intention, facilitate navigation of expanded states, and promote integration of insights. The workshop will highlight how hypnosis can evoke transformative and “mystical” experiences and support emotional and behavioral change, all grounded in the latest neuroscience and clinical research. Join us to deepen your understanding of this emerging field and expand your therapeutic skills for working with clients interested in or undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Learning Objectives:
1. Advanced Workshop Introduction and Overview: Exploring the intersection between psychedelic assisted therapy and clinical hypnosis
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe two similarities between hypnotic and psychedelic states
2. Brief history of psychedelic use
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Describe the historical development of psychedelic therapies from indigenous traditions to contemporary clinical research
Identify two major milestones in the modern resurgence of psychedelic research
Identify two potential clinical applications of combining hypnosis with psychedelic therapy

3. Introduction to psychedelics
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Identify four commonly studied psychedelic or psychedelic-adjacent compounds used in therapeutic settings
Describe at least one therapeutic mechanism associated with one compound discussed

4. Psychedelics and clinical hypnosis: Neurobiology and neuroplasticity
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Describe two neurobiological mechanisms associated with psychedelic states
Explain how neuroplasticity contributes to therapeutic change in psychedelic-assisted therapy
Identify two similarities between hypnotic and psychedelic shifts in attention and perception

Psychedelics and therapeutic applications

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Identify four mental health conditions currently studied in psychedelic-assisted therapy
Describe how hypnosis complements psychedelic-assisted treatment for at least one of the conditions discussed

Psychedelics, clinical hypnosis, and trauma therapy

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Describe two potential benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy for trauma treatment
Identify one way clinical hypnosis can support trauma processing before or after a psychedelic session

Mystical experiences

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Describe mystical experience as described in psychedelic research literature
Identify two therapeutic implications of mystical-type experiences

Mystical Experience Experiential and wrap up

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Observe the use of hypnotic techniques to facilitate altered states of awareness

Common therapeutic models in psychedelic assisted therapy

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Identify three therapeutic models used in psychedelic-assisted therapy
Describe how one of these models aligns with hypnotherapeutic approaches

Overview – Stages of psychedelic assisted therapy

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

List four stages of psychedelic-assisted therapy
Describe the clinical purpose of each stage

Hypnotic techniques for preparation and session facilitation

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Describe two strategies for psychological preparation prior to psychedelic sessions
Identify one hypnotic technique to facilitate/support safety
Describe and apply two hypnotic strategies for affect regulation

Hypnotic techniques for integration

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Describe two goals of integration following psychedelic experiences
Identify two hypnotic strategies to support post-session meaning-making and integration

Ethics and Clinical Considerations

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Identify two ethical considerations relevant to psychedelic-assisted therapy
Identify two safety considerations for psychedelic-assisted therapy
Have any questions about the workshop answered

Speaker info:
Ciara Christensen, PhD – Ciara_C_2025_CV

Annual Skill Development Workshops in Pediatric Clinical Hypnosis - Case-Based Advanced Masterclasses (NPHTI)
2026-10-15 - 2026-10-17 | In-Person
Organization: National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute (NPHTI)
Website: https://www.nphti.org/workshops
Event Title: NPHTI (National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute Annual Skill Development Workshops in Pediatric Clinical Hypnosis – Case-Based Advanced Masterclasses
Agenda: Cam_Workshops_Agenda (1)
Dates: 10/15/206-10/17/2026
Location: In – Person – St. Charles, IL
CE: 20
Contact : dradamkeating@gmail.com Adam Keating
Description: This workshop includes 6 half-day dedicated mentor consultations on 6 seperate topics areas. This workshop is for a small group (less than 10) of clinicians ready to enhance their knowledge and expertise in the use of pediatric hypnosis who have already completed our Fundamental and Utilization workshops. During the consultation sessions, the focus is on issues unique to each practitioner’s practice as reflected in their case, audio or video submissions . Participants will be expected to bring cases for at least 4 out of the 6 topic areas. For 2026 the 6 topic areas are Anxiety, Complex pain, DGBI, Neurodiversity, Habits/Parenting and Storytelling/Metaphor.
Learning Objectives:
1) By the end of the masterclass, learners will present at least four complex pediatric cases and successfully integrate three peer and faculty feedback points into a refined clinical treatment plan.
2) Within 60 days of completion, clinicians will apply two advanced hypnotic strategies (such as conversational induction) to new patient cases and document the clinical outcomes in medical notes
3) Within six months, participants will educate a colleague in the principles of hypnosis and advocate for the integration of pediatric hypnosis within their clinical setting

Speaker info: Adam Keating MD, FAAP – Adam_Keating_Bio & Leora Kuttner PhD – Leora_Kuttner_Bio

Annual Skill Development Workshops in Pediatric Clinical Hypnosis - Utilization (NPHTI)
2026-10-15 - 2026-10-17 | In-Person
Organization: National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute (NPHTI)
Website: https://www.nphti.org/workshops
Event Title: NPHTI (National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute Annual Skill Development Workshops in Pediatric Clinical Hypnosis – Utilization
Agenda: Cam_Workshops_Agenda (1)
Dates: 10/15/206-10/17/2026
Location: In – Person – St. Charles, IL
CE: 20
Contact : dradamkeating@gmail.com Adam Keating
Description:
Description: We welcome any and all who are licensed health professionals, and have completed a Fundamentals all-pediatric-specific Hypnosis Training Workshop (20+ hours) with NPHTI, SDBP, or equivalent approved Pediatric Hypnosis Workshop and who are using clinical hypnosis with pediatric patients on a regular basis. Please indicate the year of your Fundamentals or Introductory/Basic Pediatric Hypnosis Workshop on your Registration. • Workshop emphasizes experiential learning and how to set personalized hypnosis goals and create appropriate hypnosis suggestions. • Learn how to incorporate Ericksonian Utilization principles in your hypnosis approach. • Refine and expand existing hypnosis skills and develop individualized hypnotic treatment approaches for your patients. • Faculty videos and case vignettes are integral throughout the workshop. • Supervised exercises: Augment your confidence and utilization skills (conversational invitations, pacing & leading, constructing goal-targeted suggestions, talking within hypnosis, self-regulation strategies, and other person-centered strategies) within thoughtfully clustered small groups (with high faculty to trainee ratios). • Select two “mini-intensive” (90 minutes each) clinical applications for further Hypnosis Skill Development.
Learning Objectives:
1)By the end of the workshop, learners will demonstrate the ability to design and deliver at least three different intermediate-level hypnotic invitations and therapeutic metaphors tailored to specific pediatric developmental stages.
2) Within 60 days of the workshop, clinicians will increase their use of hypnotic strategies by incorporating them into the treatment plans of at least 50% of their patients presenting with functional or procedural distress.
3)Within three months, participants will apply at least two hypnosis-based anxiety techniques (e.g., jettison or encapsulation technique) with pediatric patients and document patient-reported efficacy of the technique
4)Within six months of this introductory workshop, learners will register for a webinar, pursue specific sub-specialty training in pediatric hypnosis training (e.g. Chronic pain, functional conditions) or schedule an individual supervision session to advance their clinical mastery
Speaker info: Adam Keating MD, FAAP – Adam_Keating_Bio & Leora Kuttner PhD – Leora_Kuttner_Bio

Annual Skill Development Workshops in Pediatric Clinical Hypnosis -Fundamentals (NPHTI)
2026-10-15 - 2026-10-17 | In-Person
Organization: National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute
Website: https://www.nphti.org/workshops
Event Title: NPHTI National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute Annual Skill Development Workshops in Pediatric Clinical Hypnosis -Fundamentals
Agenda: Fundimentals_Workshops_Agenda_ (1)
Dates: 10/15/206-10/17/2026
Location: In – Person
CE: 21
Contact : dradamkeating@gmail.com Adam Keating
Description: For Clinicians who have not yet completed a pediatric-specific hypnosis training (20+ hours) and for clinicians wanting to refresh or solidify their confidence in fundamental pediatric hypnosis skills. • Foundational skill-building in hypnosis as therapeutic communication and adjunctive intervention for children/teens with various health and behavioral problems. • Clinical focus: hypnosis adjunctive management of pain, anxiety, chronic functional conditions, and sleep issues for children and teens at different developmental stages. • State-of-the-art presentations include instructional videos of faculty cases and case vignettes. • Experiential learning is our wonderful key element! Half of total workshop time is spent in very small group practice (6:1 trainee: faculty ratio) & large group exercises focused on the structure and elements of clinical hypnosis for children/teens, using therapeutic language, explaining hypnosis to parents and children, delivering personally crafted hypnotic suggestions, and using self-hypnosis.
Learning Objectives: 1 ) Within 30 days of completing the workshop, learners will incorporate at least two clinical hypnosis strategies into their existing treatment plans for pediatric conditions they are already competent in treating.
2) For the next 1-2 months, learners will practice self-hypnosis for at least 10 minutes daily to increase personal comfort with the technique and model self-regulation skills for their patients.
3)Over the next 90 days, learners will document clinical improvements (such as reduced anxiety or improved pain management) in at least five patients where hypnosis was utilized.
4)Within six months of this introductory workshop, learners will register for a webinar, intermediate-level pediatric hypnosis training, submit a post to the Listserv for clinical case support, or schedule an individual supervision session to advance their clinical mastery

Speaker info: Adam Keating MD, FAAP Adam_Keating_Bio; Leora Kuttner PhD Leora_Kuttner_Bio;
