C. Alexander and Annellen M. Simpkins – Hypnosis Intensive Workshop: Applying Clinical Hypnosis with Psychological Treatments

Outline

Day 1: Skill Building in Self-Hypnosis and Hetero-Hypnosis
Working with the Unconscious

• Paradigm Shift on the Unconscious
• East-West Correlation
• Neuroscience Research Support
• Research for Working Unconsciously
• Advantages of Hypnosis

How Hypnosis Affects the Brain

• Unconscious Intelligence
• Hypnosis Dual Effect
• Hypnosis and Executive Control
• Default Mode Network

Suggestion

• Direct and Indirect
• Post-hypnotic
• 4-Step Method to Overcome Negative
• Self-Suggestions
• The Mind-Body Link

Trancework

• Natural Unconscious Tendencies
• Go In and Out of Self-Hypnosis
• Deepen with Hypnotic Phenomena

Hetero-Hypnosis with a Partner

• Practice Establishing Rapport and
• Discovering Hidden Abilities
• Rehearse Inducing trance in Several
• Different Ways
• Perform Trance Deepening
• Elicit Trance Phenomena and Sensitize to Responsiveness
• Several Different Methods for Ending
• Trance Successfully

Day 2: Applying Hypnosis for Common Psychological Problems and Further Training in Hypnosis
Part I: Clinical Applications

• Trauma and Stress
• Anxiety
• Substance Abuse
• Pain
• Eating Disorders
• Sleep
• The Neuroscience of These Common
• Psychological Problems
• Case Examples Utilizing Hypnosis for Treatment
• Application Protocols
• Experiential Exercises for Treatment

Part II: Skills Training for Fundamental in Hypnosis
Trance Practice

• Pre-Trance Discussion
• Induction Methods
• Using Direct and Indirect Suggestion
• Trance Deepening
• Eliciting Calm and Comfort in Trance with
• Post-Hypnotic Suggestions
• Promoting Positive Use of the Unconscious
• Ending Trance Techniques

Skills Demonstration

• Pre-Trance Discussion Techniques
• Successful Induction, Deepening and Ending of Trance
• Eliciting Relaxation and Calm
• Demonstrate Sensitivity to and Utilization of Partner’s Responsiveness

Conclusion

• Principles to Guide Your Hypnotherapy
• Final Trance

Faculty

Co-Authors

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C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D. & Annellen M. Simpkins, Ph.D, are psychologists specializing in neuroscience, psychotherapy, meditation and hypnosis. Drs. Simpkins have been practicing psychotherapy for more than three decades; and have been researching and practicing hypnotherapy and meditation for four decades, studying hypnosis under G. Wilson Shaffer, dean of Johns Hopkins University, and Director of the Hopkins Counseling Center; hypnotherapy under Harold Greenwald, creator of Direct Decision Therapy; and indirect hypnosis with Milton H. Erickson and Ernest Rossi. They have taught their meditative and hypnotic methods to facilitate mind-brain change to people of all ages. Additionally, they have been involved in neuroscience for 15 years and have been integrating it into treatments and helping to bring the most recent research findings to practitioners. They present seminars at professional conferences, state mental hospitals, university campuses and to popular and professional audiences around the world.

The Simpkins are authors of 26 books, many of them bestsellers. Their most recent book is Yoga & Mindfulness Therapy Workbook for Clinicians and Clients (PESI, 2014). Drs. Simpkins have written many books on neuroscience such as, Neuroscience for Clinicians (Springer, 2012), The Dao of Neuroscience (Norton, 2010) and Neuro-Hypnosis (Norton 2010); as well as hypnosis titles: Self-Hypnosis for Women (Radiant Dolphin press, 2004), and Effective Self-Hypnosis with CD (Radiant Dolphin Press, 2000). Their books have over 20 foreign editions and have won numerous awards.