NeuroHypnosis
Integrating neurofeedback and hypnosis — a 21-hour hands-on skills workshop
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A 21-hour, three-day, experiential hands-on workshop. It introduces adjunctive methods for neurofeedback pre-training and inter-session work, with plenty of demonstrations and practice sessions.
Across the three days you move from the history, neurophysiology, and contraindications of hypnosis, through induction and suggestion technique, to integrating hypnosis with traditional and Z-score neurofeedback — closing with the ethical issues particular to hypnosis and where to train further.
Who is this workshop for?
Workshop prerequisites:
- Must be enrolled in a graduate-level health care academic program, and/or
- Must be a licensed healthcare professional
Itinerary
Day 1 Introduction to hypnosis, induction, and ego-strengthening
- 9:00 – 9:30Introduction to adjunctive methods for neurofeedback pre-training and inter-session work: workshop schedule; group introduction; rationale for adjunctive methods; a listing of adjunctive approaches
- 9:30 – 10:00Introduction to hypnosis: participant experiences and expectations; educational objectives; history and definitions; myths and misconceptions; contraindications
- 10:00 – 11:00Hypnotizability and assessment; the neurophysiology of hypnosis; varieties of induction — relaxation, eye fixation, reversed arm levitation
- 11:00 – 12:00Introducing hypnosis to clients. First practice session: standard relaxation script
- 12:00 – 1:00Lunch
- 1:00 – 3:00Demonstration and practice: basic steps with hypnosis; demonstration of a hypnotic induction. Second practice session: Spiegel eye-roll
- 3:00 – 5:00Ego-strengthening suggestions: demonstration and practice implementing ego-strengthening suggestions with neutral imagery (Hammond Serenity Place, Hartland ego strengthening, handouts)
Day 2 Suggestion, deepening, and specific problem areas
- 9:00 – 10:00Phenomena of hypnosis, and memory
- 10:00 – 11:00Principles of suggestion: practice with hypnotic language; introduction to deepening techniques
- 11:00 – 12:00Demonstration and practice session
- 12:00 – 1:00Lunch
- 1:00 – 3:00Specific suggestions for problem areas: Hammond suggestions for various dysfunctions
- 3:00 – 4:00Recording inductions and suggestions
- 4:00 – 5:00Practice session with suggestions
Day 3 Integrating hypnosis with neurofeedback
- 9:00 – 12:00Theory and practice of alpha/theta neurofeedback, with a practice session
- 12:00 – 1:00Lunch
- 1:00 – 2:30Integrating hypnosis with traditional neurofeedback, and with Z-score neurofeedback
- 2:30 – 4:00Practice session
- 4:00 – 5:00Ethical issues with hypnosis; suggestions for further training
Important notices
Instructors may vary and can change at any time.
What to bring
Bringing your equipment will enhance the hands-on sessions, though it is not required.