•  September 27-30, 2018   ASCH-ERF Regional Workshop; Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL  (online hotel reservations) (PDF flyer with hotel information)

In addition to offering the Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis and Refining Skills & Treatment Applications Workshops, ASCH -ERF will be offering the following Advanced Workshop in Schaumburg, Hypnosis for Trauma-Informed Integrative Medicine with Louis Damis, PhD, ABPP and Joseph Zastrow, MD.

Physical, sexual, and psychological trauma are associated with mental, emotional, interpersonal, and physical manifestations that often involve medical presentations and conditions. This workshop will review the somatic conditions and experiences associated with trauma and outline a phase-oriented approach for hypnotic and psychophysiological interventions. Specific strategies for somatic symptom processing will be reviewed and integrated with hypnotic techniques. The workshop will also address how relevant aspects of neuroplasticity, psychoneuroimmunology, epigenetics, and beliefs can inform hypnotic interventions for a variety of medical conditions. Finally, as life-style modifications are often essential to health promotion, hypnotic applications for habit management will also be addressed. 

In consideration of the increasing emphasis on evidence-based practice, this workshop will include examples of outcome research providing empirical support for hypnotic treatment strategies. In addition, medical disorders covered will include information on diagnostic criteria, underlying pathophysiology, psychophysiological patterns to be targeted, and selected non-hypnotic treatment components relevant to symptom resolution. Conditions to be covered will include aspects of chronic pain, myofascial pain, headache, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome as well as autoimmune, inflammatory, and infectious disorders. 

The workshop will provide sufficient information for participants new to the advanced workshops as well as more senior practitioners looking for specialized training in integrative medicine applications. The phase-oriented approach will begin with trauma stabilization and optimization of the autonomic nervous system function for health promotion followed by treatment of specific disorders. Overall, a comprehensive hypnotic approach, including relevant non-hypnotic components, will be outlined and taught through didactic presentation, demonstration, and dyadic practice. 

•  October 25-28, 2018                  ASCH-ERF Regional Workshop; Holiday Inn World's Fair Park; Knoxville, TN

•  December 13-16, 2018  ASCH-ERF Regional Workshop; Sheraton Sand Key Resort; Clearwater Beach, FL

In addition to offering the Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis and Refining Skills & Treatment Applications Workshops, ASCH -ERF will be offering the following Advanced Workshop in Clearwater Beach, Case Conceptualization, Treatment Planning, and the Use of Clinical Hypnosis in Integrated Health Care with Lane Wagaman, EdD; David Reid, PsyD; Cheryl Beighle, MD; and Sheryll Daniel, PhD.

Integrative case formulation has long been considered a core skill of trained health care professionals.  However, while many articles describe what case formulation might include, and how to use the process, many health care professionals remain uncertain and uncomfortable with the use of this skill, how to integrate hypnosis into the plan and how it can appropriately inform ongoing and frequently changing treatment.  This might be particularly true for clinicians from varied health care disciplines who use the dynamic and powerful intervention strategy of clinical hypnosis.

Dr. Lane Wagaman will begin the workshop with an overview of the what, why, when, and how of case formulation, core content of a pertinent case conceptualization, a brief review of integrative conceptualization models, and the importance of case conceptualization in the development of an initial, and adaptable, treatment plan. The how, why and when of incorporating hypnosis into the treatment plan will also be presented.

The workshop will continue with presentations and discussion by several widely experienced and capable clinicians, who are accomplished and respected educators, of clinical applications of case conceptualization and treatment planning, with emphasis on specific patient populations and presentations, and with particular focus on the inclusion of clinical hypnosis in the health care relationship.

Dr. David Reid will focus on case formulation and treatment planning using hypnosis for the treatment of anxiety and phobic disorders. Two case studies will be reviewed and include a thorough review of each case and the rationale for selected treatment interventions. Participants will have the opportunity to generate their own hypnotic treatment plan for an individual who suffers from a specific phobia.

How to conceptualize the issues being presented in complicated cases will be discussed and demonstrated by Dr. Holly Forester-Miller.  She will review the psychological and medical issues in hypnotic surgery preparation for a patient having very complex surgery with a trauma history related to prior surgeries and related grief issues.  Participants will have the opportunity to work through another complicated case for which hypnosis was effective in helping a woman whose anxiety impacted every area of her life and manifested in a variety of physical symptoms. Case formulation and treatment planning when working with patients with obesity will be discussed by Dr. Cheryl Beighle.  Biobehavioral interventions and hypnotic strategies will be presented.

Dr. Sheryll Daniel will discuss case formulation and the use of hypnosis in the treatment of depressive disorders. She will focus on when and how to focus on addressing the patient’s symptoms, and how to discern when deeper exploration of the causes of depression and the triggers for a specific depressive episode is indicated. She will demonstrate the integration of hypnosis with cognitive-behavioral techniques. She will provide case reviews as examples. Participants will create treatment plans for a patient with a depressive disorder.

2019

•  January 20-27, 2019 ASCH-ERF Workshop at Sea; Holland America Lines; Mexican Riviera Cruise (PDF Brochure) (Workshop will be limited at the first 20 paid registrants)

Carolyn Daitch, PhD will teach this 12-hour Advanced Workshop titled, Healing Anxiety: Evidence-Based CBT, Mindfulness and Hypnosis Techniques that Really Work! 

Anxiety destroys the normal enjoyment of life through the fear, worry, obsessive thinking and avoidant behavior that anxious people experience.  Simple activities like going to the grocery store, taking a child to her first day of school, or meeting a friend for lunch trigger a barrage of frantic “what ifs.” This workshop will explore the subtleties of working with this pervasive category of disorders that affects an estimated 20% of the population.  

Workshop participants will learn practical interventions that are applicable to the treatment of panic, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, social anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. 

In addition, health care providers with medical and dental specialties will learn approaches to address procedural anxiety, medical avoidance as well as strategies to address somatic responses.   The presenter will introduce a powerful, integrative therapy model that combines: Hypnosis, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

These approaches work together to help patients feel more empowered when flooded with anxiety. If you want to gain skill crafting the best treatment plan for each patient’s individual needs, this workshop offers a springboard for your creativity and an invaluable addition to your therapeutic toolkit.