CLASS OUTLINE

Instruction Objectives:

• Communicate information about how those in attendance can request medical and dental referrals as a way of expanding their practice, while simultaneously creating a referral network of dentists and physicians
• Develop an understanding about the public’s many misconceptions concerning hypnosis
• Define and quantify hypnosis
• Explain the Theory of Mind and the concept of Suggestibility
• Conduct demonstrations of finger spreading, arm raising, maternal and paternal hypnotic inductions, reactional hypnosis, shock induction, the initial hypnotherapy session, and group hypnosis
• Teach self-hypnosis and
• Oversee a practicum exercise Involving dyad teams practicing hypnotic inductions using provided narrative scripts.

Morning Session (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Class Instruction:

• Background of Instructor
• Demonstration of Hypnosis
• History of Hypnosis
• Myths  Surrounding Hypnosis***
• Misconceptions about Hypnosis Fostered by  the Media
• The Efficacy of Hypnosis***
• The Use of Hypnosis by Counseling Professionals
• Definition of Hypnosis***
• The Conscious and Subconscious Minds***
• EEG Brainwave Patterns During Consciousness, Sleep, and Hypnosis***
• The Theory of Mind***
• Environmental Hypnosis and Hyper-suggestibility
• Understanding Suggestibility***
• The Pre-Induction Speech***
• Written Suggestibility Test***

*** Asterisk topics are each discussed with the client during the initial hypnotherapy session.

Afternoon Session (1:00 PM – 5:00PM)
The Initial Hypnotherapy Session
A Live or DVD Presentation

• Meeting the Client & Introduction, Handouts, Education, Overload, and Inducing Hypnosis ~ A “pulling together” of the asterisk *** topics from the morning session to condition a client to enter hypnosis
• Demonstrations of various Deepening Techniques to include: The Staircase, Finger Spreading, Reactional Hypnosis, Relaxed Arm / Heavy Arm, and Arm Rigidity
• Post-Hypnotic suggestions to Re-Hypnosis
• De-Hypnotizing

Demonstrations: Various Hypnotic Inductions, etc. 

• Finger Spreading
• Arm Raising ~ Literal + Inferred
• Maternal and Paternal Hypnotic Inductions
• Shock Induction
• Hyper-Suggestibility
• De-Hypnotizing
• Group Hypnosis
• Self-Hypnosis

Practicum Workshop:
The practicum workshop consists of a supervised practice of hypnotic induction skills by all attendees working in dyad teams.  Activities will be conducted using a number of written scripts and visualization excercises. The workshop will also include learning self-hypnosis, practicing self-hypnosis, and group hypnosis. Time permitting, a group hypnosis exercise may be conducted by a volunteer in attendance.

Note:
Certain of the afternoon session demonstrations or topics may be integrated into the morning session to increase the time allocated to practicum workshop activities.

To enroll, contact:

Link to AATBS website: Hypnotherapy Class Registration Page

AATBS is approved as a continuing education provider for the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (Provider #1085) through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. 

AATBS is also an approved continuing education provider for the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), CA BBS: Approved Provider #1593, NAADAC Approved Education Provider #653.  

This course meets the qualifications of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. AATBS is also accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider No. 1424