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Foundations of Clinical Hypnosis
2024-03-20 00:00 - 2024-12-31 23:59 UTC | Online
Most therapists have heard of hypnosis, but too few know about its transformational potential for therapists and empowering their clients.
The science has evolved dramatically in recent years, securing clinical hypnosis as a highly effective method for delivering therapy. Take this course and learn how to maximize the impact of your suggestions.
Regardless of the conditions you treat or the modality you use…
The evidence is clear — When combined with other treatment approaches, clinical hypnosis can help clients:

Change their perception of pain and distress
Improve self-regulation and the ability to tolerate difficult experiences
Let go of unhelpful beliefs while developing new perspectives
Activate goal-oriented behavior and break through stuck points

Now you can join Michael D. Yapko, PhD, best-selling author of Trancework and Mindfulness and Hypnosis and one of the world’s most renowned clinical psychologists utilizing hypnosis, for his in-depth online course that will give you the foundational concepts and approaches you need to start using clinical hypnosis in your practice right away.
You’ll end this training with some of the key skills you need to get started using clinical hypnosis to inspire change, overcome barriers, and help your clients experience the transformative healing they’ve been desperately seeking.
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2024 Max Shapiro Level 1 VIRTUAL Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis (New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis)
2024-10-05 - 2024-10-20
Organization: New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: https://www.nesch.org/event-5841938
Event Title: 2024 Max Shapiro Level 1 VIRTUAL Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis
Dates: Oct. 5-6 & 19-20, 2024
Location: Virtual
CE: 22.0
Contact: neschmsc@gmail.org
Abstract:
In this intensive workshop participants receive in-depth training in both the theory and practice of clinical hypnosis from some of New England’s leading hypnosis practitioners. The workshop is composed of a mix of didactic presentations, demonstrations, experiential exercises, and faculty led small group practice tailored to the specific needs, interests, and learning styles of workshop participants. Clinical hypnosis deepens the work of mind-body practices such as mindfulness meditation. Adding hypnosis allows our clients/patients to become even more deeply aware of their inner states and fosters awareness of their own strengths, resources and problem-solving abilities. There has been extensive research demonstrating its effectiveness in treating a number of mind-body conditions, and in expediting habit change, facilitating pain management and enhancing treatment of depression and anxiety.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to incorporate the following in their clinical practice:

Identify and demonstrate four ways to facilitate hypnotic trance and appropriately reorient patients from a trance state.
Demonstrate three strategies for facilitating intensification of trance.
Describe four conditions in which hypnosis might be successfully utilized.

ASCH Teaching & Consultation Workshop (TCW)
2024-10-18 00:00 - 2024-10-19 23:59 | Virtual
ASCH educational and training programming includes a wide variety of offerings for health care professionals interested in becoming familiar and proficient with the range of clinical hypnosis knowledge and skills. ASCH educational and training offerings range from Level 1 Workshops for those health care professionals wishing to become familiar, comfortable, and competent with a foundational understanding of concepts and applied clinical skills, through the advanced knowledge, skills, and applications of Level 2 workshops, to highly specialized training in specific applied areas included in Advanced workshops. This series of training experiences provide foundational support for other ASCH educational and training programs including a twenty hours Individualized Consultation (IC) in individual or workshop format, and a ten-hour TCW Workshop.
(Please see the Certification section on the ASCH website for other program descriptions and requirements for the attainment of various levels of certification.)
Teaching and Consultation Workshop (TCW) Overview
TCW is a ten-hour workshop designed for those individuals who have attained ASCH Certification (including completion of Level 1 and Level 2 ASCH-sponsored or ASCH-approved workshops and completion of twenty hours of Individualized Consultation (IC) (individual or workshop format). Completion of TCW is required, along with other education and training programs and certification noted above, and continued use of clinical hypnosis in professional practice, in order to apply for and attain ASCH Approved Consultant status. Faculty members for TCW workshops are highly accomplished exceedingly well-trained and experienced clinicians, and respected educators and trainers.
The TCW includes an introduction that addresses professional continuing education standards, workshop learning objectives, and encouragement of active participant engagement throughout the workshop. Major topic areas of training include facilitation of learning environments, principles, and characteristics of adult learning (andragogy), development of experience-level didactic presentations, including quantifiable learning objectives, organization of clinical hypnosis training workshops and small group practice sessions, careful selection of faculty, and management of unusual training and consultation situations. Additionally, a review of ASCH Standards of Training, especially Levels 1 and Level 2 workshop training, including optimization of workshop participant and/or patient safety with respect to appropriate re-alerting and re-orienting, is emphasized. Finally, there is a review of learning contract responsibilities, case consultation, providing useful and meaningful feedback to those with whom one is consulting, the use and documentation of adjunct consultants, and ethical considerations.
Schedule

Friday, October 18, 2024
Times to Be Announced

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Times to Be Announced

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Curriculum
SECTION ONE: Workshop Overview of Foundational Elements

Introduction of Workshop Participants and Faculty
Introduction to Purpose and Process of Workshop
Establishing Familiarity and Concurrence with the ASCH Standards of Training (SoT)
Understanding Adult Education (Andragogy) Theories and Styles
Understanding Your Personal Style of Learning and Educating/Training

Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

Describe the purposes of the sequence of the ASCH Standards of Training
Describe the concept of spiral learning
Describe Knowles’ principles of adult learning and education
Describe the participants’ personal styles of learning and education and how they impact education/training of clinical hypnosis

SECTION TWO: Development and Presentation of Clinical Hypnosis Workshops; Small Group Workshop Components; and the Importance of Participant Safety

Planning an ASCH-ERF Sponsored / ASCH-Approved Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis (Spiral Education; Appropriate Sequencing; Purpose of repetition throughout the educational workshop; Development of appropriate learning objectives)
Group Developmental Stages; Group Time Management; Documentation of Group Process and Group Member Progress
The Importance of Small Group Experiences in Clinical Hypnosis Workshops

Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

Explain the importance of repetition in adult education
Describe the importance of appropriate learning objectives and distinguish between helpful and appropriate and non-contributory learning objectives
Describe the importance of small group practice experiences in clinical hypnosis training and the documentation of such
Describe the importance of limiting the size of small group practice sessions and of the specified, rotating roles of small group participants

SECTION THREE: Workshop Faculty Recruitment, Selection, and Assignment(s); Optimizing Workshop Participant Safety

Understanding the Importance of Workshop Participant Safety and Threats
Identification, Selection, and Progressive Inclusion of Workshop Faculty; Characteristics of Effective Faculty / Teachers; Characteristics of effective leaders; Leaders’ missteps to avoid

Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

Describe two elements of workshop participant safety and why each is important
Describe one standardized clinical hypnosis re-alerting/re-orienting assessment instrument
Describe at least three important factors in the selection of appropriate faculty for clinical hypnosis workshops
List at least five important characteristics of effective leaders/ workshop faculty members

SECTION FOUR: Consultation and the ASCH Certification Process

Consultation; Understanding the ASCH Individualized Consultation Options
Importance and Appropriate Inclusion of Evaluation and Feedback
Becoming an ASCH Approved Consultant

Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

Define consultation and how the consultation process differs from clinical supervision
Describe at two elements of effective feedback
Describe the required elements of the process of becoming an ASCH Approved Consultant

Workshop Review / Evaluations / Q&A / Wrap-Up
General Information:

Changing Dates. ASCH will honor one registration transfer. Transfer requests must be made in writing, to education@asch.net, by October 3. Changes requested after that date will be treated as a cancellation.
Credit Card Payments. Registration payments must be made online and received by October 3. The ASCH Registrar will send reminders of the due date will in advance. The Registrants seat will be relinquished if payment is not received by this date.
Cancellations. Cancellations must be made in writing to education@asch.net. No cancellations will be taken by phone. Cancellations made by October 3 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 Fee:
Member: TBA
Non-Member: TBA

Level 1 Clinical Hypnosis Virtual Training (Canadian Federation of Clinical Hypnosis: Alberta Society)
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-20 | Virtual
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) – Approved Level 1 (Basic) Training In Clinical Hypnosis is the first of a series of training workshops that are a large part of the ASCH certification program in clinical hypnosis. ASCH approved workshops are taught by faculty with a wide range of health care experience in various disciplines who will demonstrate and teach workshop participants the concepts, principles, and processes of hypnosis. The workshop is comprised of a mix of didactic presentations, demonstrations, experiential exercises, and faculty led small group practice tailored to the specific needs, interests, and learning styles of workshop participants. At the successful completion of the workshop, participants will have been taught the knowledge and skills necessary to capably use clinical hypnosis and to begin to employ this strategy in their clinical practices. They will also be eligible for ASCH membership and included benefits as well as prepared to participate in Intermediate and Advanced level workshops.
This workshop is approved for 21.5 credit hours.

Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis (Bloom Therapy)
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-20 | Bloom Therapy, 1206 W. 43rd St, Austin, TX, United States
Organization: Bloom Therapy
Website: https://bloomtherapytx.com/service/fundamentals-of-clinical-hypnosis/
Event Title: Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis
Dates: 10/18/24-10/20/24
Location: Bloom Therapy, 1206 W. 43rd St, Austin, TX
CE: 21.50
Contact: Katy David, katy@bloomtherapytx.com
Abstract:
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 strictly 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 (with client consent). Each stage of the hypnotic process will be taught, explored, and practiced. The workshop will include four separate small group practice sessions, with at least 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.

Level 1 Clinical Hypnosis (Canadian Federation of Clinical Hypnosis)
2024-10-18 08:15 - 2024-10-20 16:30
Organization: Canadian Federation of Clinical Hypnosis, Alberta Society
Website: https://albertaclinicalhypnosissociety.wildapricot.org/event-5822338
Event Title: Level 1 Clinical Hypnosis
Dates: 10/18/24-10/20/24
Location: Virtual
CE: 21.50
Contact: info@clinicalhypnosis.ca, 1 (825) 558 0899
Abstract:
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) – Approved Level 1 (Basic) Training In Clinical Hypnosis is the first of a series of training workshops that are a large part of the ASCH certification program in clinical hypnosis. ASCH approved workshops are taught by faculty with a wide range of health care experience in various disciplines who will demonstrate and teach workshop participants the concepts, principles, and processes of hypnosis. The workshop is comprised of a mix of didactic presentations, demonstrations, experiential exercises, and faculty led small group practice tailored to the specific needs, interests, and learning styles of workshop participants. At the successful completion of the workshop, participants will have been taught the knowledge and skills necessary to capably use clinical hypnosis and to begin to employ this strategy in their clinical practices. They will also be eligible for ASCH membership and included benefits as well as prepared to participate in Intermediate and Advanced level workshops.

Clinical Hypnosis Training L II - Skills and Application
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27 | Hilton Arlington, 950 N Stafford St., Arlington, VA, 22203, United States
Organization: International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
Website: https://www.isst-d.org/training-and-conferences/upcoming-conferences/
Event Title: Clinical Hypnosis Training L II – Skills and Application
Dates: 10/25/2024-10/27/2024
Location: Hilton Arlington, Arlington, Virginia
CE: 20
Contact: Reinhild Draeger-Muenke, dr.reinhild.muenke@gmail.com
Abstract: This training is designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in clinical hypnosis. Prior clinical hypnosis training is required such as an approved ASCH Level 1 course. The L2 training focuses on advancing skills and confidence with elicitations, reorienting, and integrating hypnosis into clinical practice, along with several supervised practice opportunities in small groups of 6-7 participants. Participants will learn about hypnotic applications such as exploratory strategies, for example ideomotor signaling; the utilization of ego state therapy principles with hypnosis; working hypnotically with children
and child states; ways to offer hypnotic suggestions in the treatment of trauma, habit disorders, anxiety, and somatic concerns including then management of physical pain.

MSCH Advanced Course: Mind-Body Approaches to Hypnosis for Addressing Digestive Issues, Autoimmune Disorders and other Psychophysiological Problems
2024-10-26
Organization: Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis (MSCH)
Website: https://www.msch.us/education/2024-rosenthal-w-mark-weisberg-phd-abpp/
Event Title: Mind-Body Approaches to Hypnosis for Addressing Digestive Issues, Autoimmune Disorders and other Psychophysiological Problems
Date: October 26, 2024
Location: Virtual
CE: 6.0
Contact: deb@msch.us
Abstract:
In this 6-hour workshop, participants will get practical, hands-on training on how to apply hypnosis effectively with a range of digestive disorders as well as autoimmune disorders. Dr. Weisberg will first provide important foundational information about how the nervous system changes in these chronic conditions, and how to intervene with these issues. Participants will gain valuable information about the problem of normal dissociation and the capacity to tolerate uncomfortable sensations in the body, as well as how early attachment affects this. Participants will also learn specific hypnotic interventions to help patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and multiple autoimmune conditions. Dr. Weisberg will convey these concepts through a combination of didactics, demonstration, experiential exercises, and, of course, humor.
Learning Objectives:

Describe the relationship between chronic digestive disorders, central sensitization, and autonomic dysregulation
Describe core concepts in psychoneuroimmunology and the importance of applying applications of hypnosis
Explain the importance of helping patients tolerate sensations in the body
Describe the relationship between attachment and the capacity to tolerate sensations in the body
Name at least 2 hypnotic interventions for the patient with IBS
Describe how to help a patient with IBS to become less fearful and avoid of difficult abdominal sensations
Describe the primary symptoms to target in hypnotic intervention for an autoimmune disorder
Describe a hypnotic approach

Hypnotic Language: Lessons Learned from Dr. Kay Thompson (Medical Hypnosis Consultants, PLLC)
2024-10-29
Organization: Medical Hypnosis Consultants, PLLC
Website: MedicalHypnosisConsultants.org
Event Title: Hypnotic Language: Lessons Learned from Dr. Kay Thompson
Dates: 10/29/2024
Location: Virtual
CE: 5.0
Contact: Holly Forester-Miller, Hollyforestermiller@gmail.com
Abstract:
This hands-on workshop is designed to help practitioners enhance their therapeutic communication and better understand the impact of language on healing. Dr. Forester-Miller will share much of what she learned from her mentor, Dr. Kay Thompson, the first female President of ASCH. Besides going to workshops led by Dr. Thompson, Holly co-taught with Kay for several years and met with her for individual supervision once a month for 3 years. Holly knows, “So much of what I do and say as a therapist and a hypnotherapist has been shaped by the time I spent with Kay”. Participants will learn to view everything they say as suggestions and how to start seeding hypnotic suggestions prior to doing any formal trance work. We will discuss the importance of reframing and how to help reframe clients/patients’ self-talk which is the suggestions they give themselves – often unwittingly. As well you will learn to identify and help reframe the suggestions they have internalized from others. These suggestions will be examined as to how they relate to the placebo and nocebo effects. We will address all aspects of language, not just the simple words. Kay believed the unconscious mind could process all meanings of a word. Participants will learn how to develop “wordplay” and metaphors utilizing this concept. A key to understanding the amazing skills of Dr. Kay Thompson is to always think of suggestions whether they be direct, indirect, or metaphoric as being based on the outcome desired by the client.
Learning Objectives:
As a result of this activity participants will be able to:

Demonstrate reframing a client’s concern as the outcomes they desire.
Develop language usage in the form of “word play” that they can incorporate in their general patient communications, as well as in their hypnotic communication.
Construct a metaphor that they can incorporate in their hypnotic communication, as well as utilize as a hypnotic facilitation.
State five implicative words and how they impact patients.
Demonstrate how to reframe self-talk/suggestions to minimize the potential nocebo effect for clients/patients
