Fall Intermediate-Advanced Workshop October 23-24 in Orlando

"Integrating Hypnosis into Contextual Therapy for Complex PTSD" 

WHEN:    October 23-24, 2021
WHERE:  Springhill Suites at Millenia, Orlando, FL
PRESENTED BY:  Steven N. Gold, PhD and Michael Quinones, PhD

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Presented by:

Steven N. Gold, PhD

Dr. Gold is a Professor at Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) College of Psychology and Director of NSU's Trauma Resolution Program (TRIP) which he established in 1990.  He is a past-president of the American Psychological  (APA) Division of Trauma Psychology, and past-president of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD).  He is the recipient of several awards for outstanding service in the field of trauma psychology and clinical contributions to the treatment of dissociative disorders.  He maintains an independent psychology practice in Plantation, Florida, and has regularly been retained as an expert witness in legal cases involving trauma and dissociation.  

Michael Quinones, PhD

Michael Quinones, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Plantation, Florida, and, in addition to being a member of FSCH, he is a member of both the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis  (ASCH) and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.  His research and clinical interests include the application of attachment and developmental theory to a range of topics, including trauma and dissociation, substance use, forensic settings, and contextual-based models of treatment.  His research is currently focused on the neurobiological and phenomenological correlates of various forms of altered states of consciousness and their implications of therapeutic treatment of trauma and dissociation..

Learning Objectives:

After taking this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Name three ICD-11 criteria for diagnosing of Complex PTSD that are not criteria for the DSM-5 diagnosis of PTSD.
• Identify the three major categories into which the 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are classiied.
• Describe the differential impact of abuse trauma and developmental deficits, and name the distintct type of intervention each requires.
• Give a concise definition of the three neuronal networks identified by Menon.
• Briefly explain the relevance of hypnotic rapport throughout the treatment of Complex PTSD.
• Summarize how age progression can be employed in the third and final phase of treatment for Complex PTSD, solidifying a more functional life structure.

Why is This Workshop Important?

This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of various ways in which hypnosis can be employed to augment the effectiveness of Contextual Trauma Therapy (CTT), a therapeutic approach specifically designed for treating Complex PTSD (C-PTSD).  The application of hypnosis to each of the three phases of CTT:  1) stabilization and developmental remediation; 2) processing traumatic material, and 3) solidifying a more functional life trajectory, will be described in detail.

Program Schedule

Saturday, October 23, 2021:

• 8:30 am - Workshop Check-In
• 9:00 am - Welcome and Introductions
• 9:15 am - Criteria for diagnosing Complex PTSD
• 10:30 am - Break
• 10:45 am - Major categories in which Adverse Childhood Experiences are classified
• 12:00 pm - Lunch provided by FSCH
• 1:00 pm - Differential impact of abuse trauma; interventions for developmental deficits
• 2:30 pm - Break
• 2:45 pm - Neuronal networks identified by Memon.
• 4:00 pm - Evaluations; Adjourn

Sunday, October 24, 2021:

• 9:00 am - Hypnotic rapport throughout treatment of Complex PTSD
• 10:30 am - Break
• 10:45 am - Hypnosis to reduce hyperarousal/reactivity in treating Complex PTSD
• 12:00 pm - Lunch on your own
• 1:00 pm - Hypnosis to augment the effectiveness in treating Complex PTSD, processing trauma                
• 2:30 pm - Break
• 2:45 pm - Employing age progression in the third phase of treatment for Complex PTSD; solidifying a more functional life structure.
• 4:00 pm - Evaluations; Adjourn

Eligibility

Health professionals holding doctoral degrees in medicine, dentistry, podiatry and psychology, or doctoral or masters degrees in social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, nursing, or other medical fields, licensed in the state in which they practice; degree graduates receiving documented clinical supervision toward licensing, and graduate students in eligible disciplines with documentation of their student status from the Chairperson of their graduate program. All attendees must have previously taken an ASCH approved Basic Hypnosis course or workshop.

Continuing Education Credit

We offer 20 Florida CEU's for licensed psychologists under 490 (Provider #50-774, Exp. 5/22); clinical social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists under 491 (Provider #50-774, Exp. 3/23), and all our workshops count toward ASCH certification requirements. We automatically report to CEBroker.

Location / Lodging

We are returning to Springhill Suites at Millenia, just off of I-4 by Millenia Mall in Orlando.  FSCH has a limited block of rooms at the special rate of $135.00 per night (Friday, October 22, and Saturday, October 23), which includes a breakfast buffet, free WiFi, and overnight parking for hotel guests. 

Reservations may be made online by clicking here

Registration Fees (Registration Opens August 1st!)

 Note: if you are a graduate student FSCH member, inquire about the Mutter Scholarship 40% discount.