Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1: Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis

    • Introduction to NYSEPH and the Course

    • Agreement for Training Participation

    • Week 1 Module 1, Unit 1 WALK-THROUGH Asynchronous Week

    • Video 1 Welcome to NYSEPH Video 15 min 41 sec

    • Module 1, Unit 1: CONTENT GUIDE 1 Intro to Hypnosis

    • Module 1, Unit 1: Content Guides Myths and Tools for Hypnotherapy

    • Module 1, Unit 1: Deck 1 Quick History of Hypnosis 9 min 25 sec

    • Module 1, Unit 1: Content Guides for Ethics

    • Deck 2--Myths About Hypnosis 4 min 51 sec

    • VIDEO 2 Dr. Elizabeth Loftus and False Memories 22 min 41 sec

    • Video 3: Lecture- Discussion of the Myths about Hypnosis 40 min

    • Module 1, Unit 1 Readings

    • ASSIGNMENT: Class discussion

    • Class # 1 Video

    • Week 2 Module 1, Unit 2 WALK-THROUGH Trance and Voice Tips Synchronous week

    • Deck 1 --What Is Hypnosis?

    • Module 1, Unit 2 Trance Content Guide

    • Unit 2 Demonstration of using Regular voice

    • Unit 2 Demonstration of using Hypnotic voice- Audio

    • VIDEO 3 Use of Voice 4 min

    • Video 4 Tips on hypnotic voice

    • Class #2: Q &A About Use of Hypnotic Language - 4 min 37 seconds

    • Class #2 Discussion of Misconceptions that clients have of hypnosis and ethical use of hypnosis 31 min

    • Module 1, Unit 2: READINGS

    • Module 1, Unit 2: ASSIGNMENT

    • Week 3 Module 1, Unit 3 WALK-THROUGH Stages of trance, Hypnotic phenomena, Trance Ratification Asynchronous Week

    • Module 1, Unit 3: VIDEO 1 Dr. Brooke Donatone and Judith Grosz, LCSW demonstrate an example of Trance 4 min 31 sec

    • Module 1, Unit 3: VIDEO 2 Erickson demonstrates trance

    • Module 1, Unit 3: VIDEO 3 Similarities and Differences between Hypnosis and Meditation

    • Module 1, Unit 3: --Audio Examples of Guided Imagery Meditation and Guided Ericksonian Hypnosis

    • Module 1, Unit 3 More examples of trance videos

    • Review of Concepts 28 min

    • Module 1, Unit 3: READINGS

    • Module 1, Unit 3: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Week 4 Module 1, Unit 4 WALK-THROUGH Utilization, Pre hypnotic interview, Hypnotizability Synchronous Week

    • Module 1, Unit 4: Content Guides Utilization and Prehypnotic interview

    • Module 1, Unit 4: VIDEO 1 Prehypnotic interview example

    • Module 1, Unit 4: VIDEOS Dr. Jeff Zeig talks about Utilization

    • Module 1, Unit 4 Brooke Donatone talks about Hypnotizability

    • Module 1, Unit 4: Readings

    • Module 1, Unit 4 Assignment

    • Class #4 Trance ratification, utilization, pre-hypnotic interview, intro to response sets

  • 2

    Module 2: Basic Skills

    • Week 5 Module 2, Unit 1 WALK-THROUGH Response sets, Conscious/Unconscious dissociation Asynchronous Week

    • Week 5 Module 2, Unit 1 Reponse sets power point

    • Module 2, Unit 1: READINGS

    • Module 2, Unit 1: Content Guide Response Sets

    • Module 2, Unit 1: VIDEO 1, YES Set

    • Module 2, Unit 1: VIDEO 2, NO Set

    • Module 2, Unit 1: VIDEO 3, Conscious/Unconscious Dissociation

    • Lecture: Part I Introduction to Pacing and leading - about 30 min

    • Lecture Part II: Pacing and Leading- about 23 min

    • Module 2, Unit 1: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Week 6 Module 2, Unit 2 WALK-THROUGH Pacing and Leading Synchronous Week

    • Module 2, Unit 2: Pacing and Leading Content Guide

    • Module 2, unit 2 Pacing and Leading Audio deck

    • Module 2, Unit 2: VIDEO 1

    • Module 2, Unit 2 Script Review

    • Module 2, Unit 2: READINGS

    • Module 2, Unit 2: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Class 6 Pacing Leading Lecture with Q & A

    • Week 7 Module 2, Unit 3 WALK-THROUGH for Nonverbal Pacing & Leading Asynchronous Week

    • Module 2, Unit 3: VIDEOS Building rapport and pacing and leading in session

    • Module 2, Unit 3: READINGS

    • Module 2, Unit 3: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Class #7: Mini Neurobiology and Hypnotherapy Lecture

    • Class 7 Pacing and Leading Continued- Lecture and Q & A

    • Week 8 Module 2, Unit 4 WALK-THROUGH Post hypnotic suggestions; Mirroring Hands technique demo Synchronous Week

    • Module 2, Unit 4 Content Guide Posthypnotic Suggestions

    • Module 2, Unit 4 Video Demonstration of Ernest Rossi’s mirroring hands (aka: hands together technique) as initial induction with discussion of experience

    • Module 2, Unit 4: READINGS

    • Module 2, Unit 4: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Week 8 Lecture about posthypnotic suggestions : Q&A

    • Week 8 Class Video 2: Practice- Optional Viewing

  • 3

    Module 3: Inductions

    • Week 9 Module 3, Unit 1 WALK-THROUGH Introduction to Structured Inductions Asynchronous Week

    • Module 3, Unit 1: Content Guides

    • Module 3, Unit 1: VIDEO 1 (Intro to Inductions)

    • Module 3, Unit 1: VIDEO 2 (Eye Closure Induction)

    • Module 3, Unit 1: VIDEO 3 (Progressive Muscle Relaxation as a Structured Induction)

    • Module 3, Unit 1: VIDEO 4, Formal Relaxed Scene Induction Example 5 min, 23 sec

    • Module 3, Unit 1 Script Example for Anxiety

    • Module 3, Unit 1: READINGS

    • Module 3, Unit 1: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Week 10 Module 3, Unit 2 WALK-THROUGH Naturalistic Inductions Synchronous Week

    • Module 3, Unit 2 Content Guides Confusion Technique and Focused Suggestion with Somatic Anchoring

    • Module 3, Unit 2: VIDEO 2 Examples of Dr. Milton H. Erickson using Induction techniques

    • Module 3, Unit 2 Overview of Naturalistic and Structured inductions

    • Module 3, Unit 2 Focused Suggestion with Conversational Guidance deck

    • Module 3, Unit 2: Dan Minuchin explains conversational trance

    • Class Video: Lecture on Focused Suggestion with Conversational Guidance

    • Module 3, Unit 2: VIDEO 3 Michael Yapko lecture on All we don’t know about Covid-19 OPTIONAL

    • Module 3, Unit 2 Readings

    • Module 3, Unit 2: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Class Lecture Video: Naturalistic approach using Focused Suggestion Induction Q&A + Demonstrations

    • Class #10 Video: Q&A

    • Class #10 Video: Practice

    • Class Lecture

  • 4

    Module 4: Suggestions

    • Week 11 Module 4, Unit 1 WALK-THROUGH Suggestions Asynchronous Week

    • Module 4, Unit 1: Content Guide Suggestions: Direct, Indirect, Post-Hypnotic Suggestions; Interspersal and Embedded Suggestions

    • Module 4, Unit 1: VIDEO 1 Skills demonstration- Pacing and leading, suggestion, yes/no set, etc

    • Module 4, Unit 1: Video 2 (Milton Erickson: Your Body is Elsewhere)

    • Module 4, Unit 1: Video 3 (Construction of Indirect Suggestions)

    • Module 4, Unit 1 Indirect Suggestion Story

    • Module 4, Unit 1: READINGS

    • Module 4, Unit 1: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Class #11 Video: Q&A about use of Suggestions- 45 minutes

    • Class #11 Video: Practice

    • Week 12 Module 4, Unit 2 WALK THROUGH: Self-Hypnosis Synchronous Week

    • Module 4, Unit 2: Content Guides for Self-Hypnosis

    • Module 4, Unit 2: Video 1: Milton Erickson Foundation: Self- Hypnosis

    • Module 4, Unit 2, Video 2: Dr. Jeff Zeig Talks About Self-Hypnosis 10 min 27 sec

    • Module 4, Unit 2, Video 3: Video Example of the Betty Erickson Self-Hypnosis Technique

    • Module 4, Unit 2: Assignment - Self-Hypnosis Practice

    • Module 4, Unit 2, Readings

    • Class #12: Lecture about Self-hypnosis- 39 min

    • Class #12 Video: Practice with examples of several Self-hypnosis techniques

    • Readings

  • 5

    Module 5: Metaphor

    • Week 13 Module 5, Unit 1 WALK-THROUGH Asynchronous week

    • Module 5, Unit 1: Content Guide

    • Module 5, Unit 1: More examples of Trance scripts

    • Module 5, Unit 1: Videos

    • Module 5, Unit 1: Readings

    • Module 5, Unit 1: Assignments

    • Class #13 Video: Metaphors & Storytelling

    • Constructing a metaphor

    • Metaphor as induction

    • Metaphor for gender affirming voice

  • 6

    Module 6: Specific Techniques

    • Week 14 Module 6, Unit 1: WALK-THROUGH Specific techniques Synchronous

    • Module 6, Unit 1: Content Guides

    • Module 6 , Unit 1, Video 1 Dr. Ernest Rossi (who worked with Milton Erickson, MD) & Dr. Kathryn Rossi talk about the neurobiology of conscious processing and attentional activation

    • Module 6, Unit 1, Video 2 : Jane Parsons-Fein talks about Milton Erickson

    • Module 6, Unit 1: Use of voice in conversational trance

    • Module 6, Unit 1: READINGS

    • Module 6, Unit 1: ASSIGNMENTS

    • Class #14 Video: Q&A and Demonstration for age regression and age progression

    • Class #14 Video: Practice

    • Week 15 Module 6, Unit 2: Walk Through

    • Module 6, Unit 2: Review Decks

    • Module 6, Unit 2 Video: Video Example of Script Targeting Anxiety and Overwhelm

    • Module 6, Unit 2: Readings

    • Module 6, Unit 2 Assignment

    • Class #15: Conversational Trance with Dan Minuchin, LMFT - 54 min

    • Class #15: Conversational Trance Questions and Practice

  • 7

    Final Class

    • Review