Course curriculum

  • 1

    1. Introduction to Hypnosis

    • Six Hour Introduction to Hypnotherapy

    • What is NYSEPH?

    • Content Guide- Tools for Hypnosis

    • Everything You Know About Hypnosis is Wrong

    • Content Guide-What is Hypnosis?

    • Myths about Hypnosis

    • What is Hypnosis?

    • Dr. Jeff Zeig discusses what Hypnosis is and how it is used

    • Hypnotizability

    • Neurobiology of hypnosis

    • Module 1 Quiz

    • trance_script_example

  • 2

    2. Basic definitions and hypnotic voice

    • Course objectives for Module 2

    • Brief explanation of Hypnotic Voice

    • Tips on improving hypnotic voice

    • Audio Examples of Guided Imagery Meditation and Guided Ericksonian Hypnosis

    • Example of mindfulness

    • Example of hypnosis

    • Suggestions Content Guide

    • Indirect suggestion example

    • Brief overview of Inductions

    • Eye Closure Induction

    • Module 2 Quiz

  • 3

    3. Basic Structure of a session and Foundational Skills

    • Objectives for Module 3

    • Overview of the basic structure of a hypnotic session

    • Introduction to Response Sets

    • Utilization Content Guide

    • Exercise using Utilization

    • Brief overview of basic concepts (about 30 min)

    • Module 3 Quiz

  • 4

    4. Self-hypnosis exercises

    • Module 4 Objectives

    • Self-hypnosis Content Guide

    • First exercise: The Lag Suggestion 13 minutes

    • Second exercise: Somatic self-hypnosis 11 min 56 seconds

    • Third exercise: Visualization and self-hypnosis 12 min 29 seconds

    • Self-hypnosis quiz

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    5. Hypnosis to Target Anxiety

    • Cognitive Hypnotherapy to target anxiety seminar

    • Cognitive Hypnosis for Anxiety lecture

    • Module 5 Quiz

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    6. Client assessment and session example

    • Module 6 Objectives

    • Review of Basic Concepts

    • Example of a Hypnotic Script

    • Example of a pre-hypnotic interview

    • Demonstration of hypnosis with pain

    • Module 6 quiz

    • Evaluation

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    Next Steps...

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