Fundamentals of Hypnosis (ASCH Level 1)

PRESENTED BY:  Louis Damis, PhD, ABPP, FASCH

Save the date!  January 24, 25, 26, 2025!

Registration will open December 2nd

WHEN:

• Friday, January 24: 4:00 - 9:00 pm
• Saturday, January 25:  8:30 am - 5:00 pm
• Sunday, January 26:  8:30 am - 5:00 pm

WHERE:  Via Zoom

• 20 Florida EU's and credit toward ASCH Certification
• You must attend the complete 20-hour workshop to receive credit.

Workshop Details:

The Fundamentals of Hypnosis 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. The workshop is a mix of didactic presentations, demonstrations, experiential exercises and faculty-led small group practice tailored to the specific needs and learning style 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.  This 20 hour weekend workshop will be presented by a favorite FSCH presenter, former FSCH President, ASCH President-Elect, ASCH Fellow and ASCH Certified, Louis Damis, PhD, ABPP, FASCH.

This workshop will begin promptly at 4:00 pm on September 6. There will be a break during all sessions with a 45 minute lunch break on Saturday and Sunday.

Workshop Schedule:

Friday, January 24:

• 4:00 - Welcome and Orientation
• 4:15 - Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis (Level 1 Training, Efficacy, Misconceptions, Contraindications, Theories of Hypnosis         
• 5:15 - History of Hypnosis (Cleary)
• 6:00 - Break
• 6:15 - Neurophysiology of Hypnosis
• 7:15 - Hypnotizability and Hypnotic Phenomena
• 8:00 - Anatomy of the Hypnotic Experience 
• 8:30 - Adverse Experiences and The Howard Alertness Scale
• 9:00 - Adjourn

Saturday, January 25:

• 8:30 - Client Assessment, Principles, and Processes
• 9:15 - Group Hypnotic Experience
• 9:30 - Introduction to Small Groups
• 9:35 - Small Group 1 Demonstration
• 9:45 - Small Group Practice 1
• 11:45 - Lunch
• 12:30 - Intensification (Deepening) Techniques
• 1:30 - Fundamentals of Hypnotic Communication and Formulation Suggestions (Cleary)
• 2:30 - Small Group Practice 2 with Demonstration
• 4:30 - Review and Elaboration
• 5:00 - Adjourn
  
  

Sunday, January 26: 

• 8:30 - Ego-Strengthening
• 9:15 - Teaching Self-Hypnosis (Cleary)
• 9:45 - Small Group Practice 3 with Demonstration
• 11:45 - Lunch
• 12:30 - Managing Resistance (Protection)
• 1:15 - Hypnosis, Memory Fallibility, Consent, and Documentation
• 2:00 - Small Group Practice 4 with Demonstration
• 4:00 - Treatment Planning and Integrating Hypnosis into Clinical Practice
• 4:30 - Ethics, Professional Conduct, Organizations, & Certification (Cleary)
• 4:50 - Wrap-up, Questions and Answers
• 5:00 - Adjourn - 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, stress management, and pain 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

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, or nursing, 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.

Continuing Education Credit

We offer 20 Florida CEU's for licensed psychologists under 490 (Provider #50-774, Exp. 5/26); clinical social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists under 491 (Provider #50-774, Exp. 3/25), and all our workshops count toward ASCH certification requirements. We automatically report to CEBroker.

Location

From the comfort of your home via Zoom!

Registration

Registration for this workshop is very limited, and we are highly motivated to fill the class early.  Please register by January 22 on our Registration page (Link Below), or by sending a check to FSCH, 13705 SW 91 CT, Unit C, Miami, FL 33176, that reaches us by January 20. Registration is not complete until we have received payment and a completed registration page. Click the "REGISTER ONLINE NOW" button Below.

Mutter Scholarships

Mutter Scholarships are available to 6 student/intern FSCH members who will receive a 40% discount off the registration fee. Student memberships are $25 and entitle you to student rates at our Spring and Fall workshops as well. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to inquire about availability of scholarships.

Registration will open December 2