The Oregon Society of Clinical Hypnosis will be conducting several events in 2012:
January 27-28, 2012 – Meeting & Saturday Workshop Speaker: Mark Jensen, PhD Topic: Motivational Interviewing February 17-18 & 24-25, 2012 – Basic & Intermediate Hypnosis Course February 24, 2012 – Meeting Speaker: Bart Walsh, MSW Topic: Effective Management of Chronic Anxiety & Depression Using Unconscious Communication April 27-28, 2012 – Meeting & Saturday Workshop Speaker: Rick Voit, PhD Topic: Hypnotic Recipes May 18, 2011 – Meeting For more information, please visit their website by clicking here.
The Southern California Society For Clinical Hypnosis (SCSCH) has been conducting trainings for over 55 years! We conduct ASCH Approved workshops with CEU’s for most professionals. All Trainings in Pacific Palisades, California. Check website for more details www.scsch.camp7.org or call 1-888-327-7274
ASCH Approved Basic Hypnosis Training (20 CEU’s) January 27-29, 2012 Pacific Palisades, California, USA Faculty include: Norma Barretta, PhD, Phil Barretta, MFT, Barbara Freedman, PsyD, MFT, David Gordon, Ph.D., Dyan Haspel-Johnson,PhD, Eleanor Haspel-Portner, PhD, Cye Hoffman, PhD, Ben Pomerantz, Ph.D, Randi Riffkind, PhD
ASCH Approved Intermediate Hypnosis Training (20 CEU’s) March 23-25, 2012 Pacific Palisades, California, USA Faculty include: Dyan Haspel-Johnson,PhD, Barbara Freedman, PsyD, MFT, Eleanor Haspel-Portner, PhD, Ben Pomerantz, LCSW, Karin Meiselman, PhD, David Gordon, PhD, Peter Stone, DDS
Hypnotic Approaches to Mind-Body Disorders and Anxiety: Integrating Psychodynamic and Buddhist Approaches to Growth and Healing (3.5 CEU’s) Sunday, May 6, 2012 Pacific Palisades, California, USA Presented by Charlene Williams, Ph.D
The New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis (NESCH) enters its 57th year with an excellent selection of member programming. Bi-monthly half-day meetings are free to members and are open to all ASCH Members who may be visiting the New England area.
Please contact Section President Nancy Riemer, LICSW, to attend as a guest. The Society also offers monthly Seminars on Hypnosis in Psychotherapy (Intermediate and Advanced sections) and Hypnosis in Medical/Dental Practice.
NESCH Executive Board Members in 2011-12 include: President: Nancy Riemer, LICSW Vice President: Harvey Zarren, MD Secretary: Stephen Pauker, MD, MACP, ABMH, FSCEH, FASC Treasurer: Russell Chin, DDS Director of Education & Research: Max Shapiro, PhD, FSCEH Members-at-Large: Linda Thomson, PhD, MSN, APRN, ABMH, FASCH Sam Migdole, EdD, ABPH, FASCH Edward Geschelin, DMD
Upcoming meetings for the 2011-2012 year include half day workshops on September 25, 2011; February 12, 2012; and June 10, 2012. On October 22-23 & November 12-13, 2011 NESCH will host its 56th Annual Basic Workshop. On December 4, 2011, NESCH will host a full day workshop with David Wark, PhD, on Alert Hypnosis. The NESCH 57th Annual Advanced Workshop will take place May 5-6, 2012.
For more information, visit www.nesch.org.
The Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis (CSCH) has been sponsoring monthly seminars and meetings that have covered an array of useful and informative topics. The past year has been very exciting and many more presentations are scheduled. The society extends their gratitude to all the speakers that been so generous with their time and expertise:
1) Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., presented a program entitled, “A Single Session Treatment for Smoking with Self-Hypnosis.” 2) Judith Davis, M.D. presented a two-part program entitled, “A Self-hypnotic Technique for Assisting One’s Work with Clients/Patients, Part I (of II). To learn more, visit www.judithdavis.com and www.davis-foundation.org. The technique and the theory that explains it are presented in her book Emotional Comfort: The Gift of Your Inner Guide. 3) Edward Frischholz, Ph.D., gave a presentation on “Hypnosis and Pain: The 3-D Approach.” 4) Ian Wickramasekera, Psy.D., gave a presentation entitled, “Empathy and Hypnosis: The Empathic Involvement Hypothesis.” 5) Molly DeLaney, Psy.D., ASCH President, gave a presentation on “Learning to Speak the Language of the Unconscious.” Participants will have an increased knowledge of how to better utilize “in and out of hypnosis” empathic and counter transference responses in their work with patients. 6) David R. Patterson, Ph.D., presented on the “Science of Hypnosis for Pain” as well as “Practical Clinical Interventions for Acute and Chronic Pain”. He has published several articles on these topics. A brief biography is available at http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/contacts/ patterson.html. 7) Marc I. Oster, Psy.D., ABPH, APA Fellow, spoke on the topic of “Understanding Psychosomatic Disorders.” He gave specific examples related to irritable bowel syndrome. Additional information can be found at www.marcoster.homestead.com. 8) Stephen Kahn, Ph.D.,President of SCEH gave a presentation on “Using Hypnosis with Couples.” Among his published works are the books, Changes in the Therapist, and Self-Hypnosis: The Chicago Paradigm. He has authored numerous articles and has been consulted by the media on topics related to hypnosis.
New Members and guests are always welcome, please contact Dr. Nina Gritzalis, ASCH Liaison for CSCH for current information at nina.gritzalis@illinois.gov or Dolores Bjorkman, LCSW, CSCH Secretary at djbcounseling@sbcglobal.net.
For more information, visit www.chisoclinhyp.org.
The Georgia Hypnosis Society (GHS) continues to enjoy an active web site that averages 450 visitors per month. Two ASCH members (from Georgia and Alabama) recently completed their individualized consultation training with the GHS President, Paul W. Schenk, PsyD. One of them, Virginia Erhardt, PhD, has a new book due out this Winter from Haworth Press, Head Over Heels: Wives Who Stay With Cross-dressers and Transsexuals. Dr. Schenk also has a new book due out in November from Crown House Publishing, The Hypnotic Use of Waking Dreams: Exploring Near-Death Experiences Without the Flatlines.
The Manhattan Society of Clinical Hypnosis (MANSCH) held its first meeting on May 17, 2005 and has been thriving with regular monthly meetings (except August) ever since. Our agendas have concentrated on presentations or case discussions.
Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis (GPSCH) will hold a workshop by Maggie Phillips, Ph.D. April 9-10, 2011 entitled "Finding the Energy to Heal Pain and Trauma". This workshop will offer 12 advanced credits towards ASCH membership and certification. For more information contact gpsch@verizon.net.
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