October 14 -18, 2009 Workshop Programs
Basic Hypnosis with Applications
Susan Becker, Ph.D., Chip Schaaff, LMHC, Fred Williams, LCSW,
Joan Becker, LMHC, Louis Damis, Ph.D., & Sarah Arnett, MS
20 CEU's available
Complimentary hot breakfast available at the hotels for hotel registrants only, from 7 to 8 am each day
A light dinner will be provided on Wednesday evening from 5 to 6 pm.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (4 credit hours) Registration from 5:30 to 6 pm
6 - 10 pm Introduction, definitions, history, theories, myths and misconceptions; memory. Assessment; presenting
hypnosis to the client; hypnotic relationship; informed consent. Hypnotic phenomena and their
applications; steps and levels of hypnosis. Laws and principles of induction; re-alerting; principles
in formulating hypnotic suggestions.
Thursday, October 15 (8 credit hours)
8:00 am Demonstration of 2 inductions. Small group practice 1. Video of eliciting hypnotic phenomena.
Concepts of susceptibility; stages of hypnosis; deepening.
Noon Lunch hosted by FSCH
1 - 5 pm Uses of hypnosis for relaxation and stress management. Small group practice 2. Self-hypnosis.
Friday, October 16 (8 credit hours)
8:00 am Demonstration of 2 inductions. Ideomotor signaling. Susceptibility scales. Use of hypnosis in medicine
and therapy. Hypnotic phenomena.
Noon Lunch
1 - 5 pm Treatment planning; selection of strategies and techniques; managing resistance. Small group practice 3.
Ethical issues and conduct; certification. Integrating hypnosis into the clinical practice.
e-alerting. Ethical issues and considerations. Summary, questions, evaluations.
Basic Workshop Learning Objectives
After taking this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. define hypnosis and its major theories, and describe how to present it to a client
2.describe ethical considerations in the use of hypnosis, including informed consent
3.demonstrate the ability to do at least 4 basic hypnotic inductions, and 4 deepening methods
4.describe contra-indications for using hypnosis
5.use hypnosis for relaxation and stress management
6.discuss hypnosis, memory, and pseudomemory
7.identify at least 5 of the phenomena associated with hypnosis
8.demonstrate understanding of treatment planning and goals appropriate for hypnotic intervention.
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Intermediate/Advanced Workshop
Integrative Medicine and Hypnosis:
Harnessing Mind-Body Connections for Powerful Healing
Mark B. Weisberg, Ph.D., ABPP
12 CEU's available
Complimentary hot breakfast available at the hotels, for hotel registrants only, from 7 to 8 am each day
Saturday, October 17, 2009 (6 credit hours) Registration from 7 to 8 am
8 am Fundamentals for powerful and effective mind-body interventions. How mind-body medicine works:
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) and Hypnosis. Neurobiology: brain structures, mind-body interactions,
and hypnotic strategies. Hypnosis and PNI in treating chronic pain.
Noon Luncheon hosted by FSCH to
1 - 3 pm Hypnosis and PNI in treating chronic pain, continued.
Sunday, October 18, 2009 (6 credit hours)
8 am Applications, questions regarding PNI, neurobiology. Hypnosis for surgery and other invasive procedures.
Integrative treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and related digestive disorders.
NoonLunch
1 - 3 pm Hypnosis and IBS, continued. Overcoming obstacles to treatment with complex conditions. Integration,
Saturday, May 16, 2009 (6 credit hours) Registration from 7:30-8:00 am
Workshop Learning Objectives
After taking this workshop, participants will be able to:a
1.identify and use at least 3 hypnotic strategies for treating chronic pain more effectively
2.identify at least 4 components of an integrative approach to treating irritable bowel syndrome,
including hypnotic techniques
3.know the 3 most important needs of a patient preparing for surgery or invasive procedures, and
how to apply at least one hypnotic strategy for this application
4.discuss at least 3 brain structures that have been shown to be central in mind-body healing
Workshop ObjectivesAfter taking this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. recognize the effects of unconscious fa__________________________________
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