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Basic Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Training for licensed professionals seeking to integrate hypnosis into their practices, are not yet available

HYPNOTHERAPY TRAINING FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONALS

IF YOU ARE SEEKING CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

This CE training is being applied for in 2022 with COMMONWEALTH EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS.  CE's will be available in time for the 2023 classes.


PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, NURSES, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, COUNSELORS (LPC / LMHC), CAN RECEIVE 60 CES.

HYP100:  Basic Hypnosis - 30 CEs

HYP200:  Hypnotherapy - 30 CEs


COURSE CONTENT These two courses are the foundation for a four part Hypnotherapy training provided for certification with the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association (IMDHA).  Geers Hypnosis LLC is an IMDHA approved school.  The primary educator is Monica Geers Dahl, Ed.D., C.Ht. FL MH13153.  Dr. Dahl has been providing hypnotherapy training for the IMDHA since 1994.  Her co-teacher for these programs is John Hall, C.Ht., an IMDHA member.  


Certification for the IMDHA requires 220 hours of education of which 150 hours are live or online live training.  The CE's for licensed professionals are available with live, online live, and in the near future will be available in a pre-recorded will be available through pre-recorded classes.  Both courses require an open book, multiple choice exam with a passing score of 80%.  


The addition of CE's with Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) allows licensed professionals to earn continuing education credits while incorporating hypnosis and hypnotherapy methods to their skillset.  


Hypnosis has a long history of human use, and is been known by many names.


The Dictionary of Occupational Titles published by the U.S Department of Labor has included the title "Hypnotherapist" since 1975.  The American Medical Association (AMA) approved its use in 1958, following the British Medical Association (BMA) approving it in 1955.  It was of great benefit in the aftermaths of WWI and WWII.  


Hypnosis is considered a behavioral science in modern therapeutic strategies.  Hypnotherapy is useful in habit modification, cognitive shifts, and stress reduction.  "90% of all illness that comes through my practice is stress mediated," (Dr. Ray McKnight, cofounder of the Truman Medical Clinic, in Key West).  


Each of these two courses provides 30 hours of CE's, plus group experiential processes to practice what is taught in the live lectures (online with Airmeet due to the pandemic social distancing at this time), and a thorough training manual containing all the information needed to successfuly complete the final exam.  


Taking both of these courses provides 60 CE's, for licensed professionals: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychologists, Social workers, Nurses, and Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental health Counselors  


Since licensing rules and regulations differ by State, please review your State laws about the use of the term hypnotherapist or hypnotist and its practice. Each student is responsible for practicing according to the laws of the State within which they hold their respective licenses.  


In HYP100, you will learn a history of hypnosis, the structure and processes of the conscious / subconscious / superconscious mind(s), pretalk, how to induce trance, recognize and achieve depth in trance, how to develop and deliver effective positive suggestions, how to recognize and handle abreaction, emergence, and post talk.


In HYP200, you will learn how to integrate journaling, root sentences, Gestalt Parts Therapy, Regressions, coping with abreaciton and catharsis, Peeling the Onion of the Emotional Diagram, the practice of forgiveness, 10 sources of symptoms, and the issues behind intermittant success. 

 

The price for each class is $399.  Registration for both classes is $710.  Early bird registration 30 days prior to start of the HYP100 class is $600, A Discount Code is being set up at this time. 


Cancellations/refunds: 

50% refund up to a week prior to the start date: No refunds or reimbursements once the class has started.


ACCOMODATIONS FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED 

This is an online live course with no in person training due to social distancing protocols.  

The Geers Hypnosis LLC office is handicapped accessible.  


SCHEDULE 


GET A LINK TO THE 2021-2026 class schedule page


AND CLOCK HOURS 

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HYP100 Syllabus

and another to the 

HYP200 Syllabus


  This course is designed for:   · Social Workers  · Psychologists  · Nurses  · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists · Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors    The HYP100 course offers 30 CE's and is a Basic / Beginner's level.  The HYP200 course offers 30 CE's and is an Intermediate level.       


Phones: 

(305) 923-9945 (cell for Dr. Dahl), 

(352) 503-7442 (office for Dr. Dahl).  

(704) 824-543-0262 (office for John Hall).


emails:

monica@geershypnosis.com

john@johnhall.cc


CE's AWARDING BODY  is COMMONWEALTH EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS (CES)


Please check with your specific State boards to verify the CE requirements for using hypnosis / hypnotherapy with your license.  


Continuining Education Credit for this program is awarded by Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) for the following professions:   


Psychologists: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. Commonwealth Educational Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Psychologists completing each program will receive 30 continuing education credits per course, for a total of 60 continuing education credits.


Social Workers: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is approved for Social Workers'  continuing education credit, please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for Social Workers.  CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Social Workers completing each program will receive 30.0 continuing education credits per course, up to 60 continuing education credits for taking both courses.  


Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is approved to provide continuing education credit for Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for LPCs/LMHCs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content. LPCs/LMHCs completing each program will receive 30.0 continuing education credits per course, up to 60 continuing education credits for taking both courses.


Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is approved to provide continuing education credit for Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for LMFTs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content. LMFTs completing each programs will receive 30 continuing education credits per course, up to 60 hours of continuing education credits for taking both courses. 


Nurses: As an American Psychological Association (APA) approved provider, Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) programs are accepted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). These courses can be utilized by nurses to renew their certification and will be accepted by the ANCC. Every state Board of Nursing accepts ANCC approved programs except California and Iowa, however CES is also an approved Continuing Education provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider # CEP15567) which is also accepted by the Iowa Board of Nursing.  For further information about CE’s please contact Commonwealth Educational Seminars, 1 (800) 376-3345, CommonwealthSeminars@gmail.com      


Commercial and / or Conflict Statement

Monica Geers Dahl, Ed.D. is author of the training manuals for these programs.  They are provided electronically to students of these courses, hard copies can be purchased seperately from this training via Amazon.  John Hall is host of the Airmeet where the online live courses which are recorded.  There is no third party commercial support or conflict of interest for this program.  


Schedule and learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for HYP100 - Basic Hypnosis

Learning Objectives for HYP100 - Basic Hypnosis

Learning Objectives for HYP100 - Basic Hypnosis

At the conclusion of this two part training program the participants will be better able to:   

  1.  Describe what hypnosis is and is not based on basic hypnosis techniques.    
  2. Describe the three levels of mind: conscious, subconscious/unconscious, superconscious / collective unconscious and explain their activities based on basic hypnosis techniques.     
  3. Recite the five ways of learning according to hypnotherapy (repetition, intense emotion, identification, authority and self hypnosis) based on basic hypnosis techniques.    
  4. Demonstrate active listening skills using a three step process of listening based on basic hypnosis techniques.    
  5. Demonstrate 3 inductions, one of which will be progressive relaxation based on basic hypnosis techniques.    
  6. Identify the common signs of hypnosis based on observation of client behavior and basic hypnosis techniques.    
  7. Assess the common signs of hypnosis based on subjective client self report and basic hypnosis techniques.    
  8. Apply 3 suggestibility tests to assess a client’s ability to respond based on basic hypnosis techniques.     
  9. Determine if a client is refractory, good, or skeptic and predict whether a directive or permissive communication style would be most effective based on basic hypnosis techniques.    
  10. Use pretalk to elicit a client’s goals for hypnosis based on basic hypnosis techniques.
  11. Identify moving away and moving toward client communication based in the innate human sympathetic response of fight or flight and basic hypnosis techniques.
  12. Describe the five rules of Gilboyne for developing effective direct suggestions.
  13. Utilize a numeric self report of client mood,-10 to +10 with zero being neutral based on client self report.
  14. Utilize a numeric self report of client motivation level, 0 – 100 with zero being no motivation and 100 being 100% motivated based on client self report.
  15. Compile objectives as stated by the client, and use the five rules for developing effective suggestions to prepare direct suggestions based on the client’s stated objectives.
  16. Use a circle of intent to identify a client’s goals / objectives and anything that could interfere with successfully achieving those goals based on basic hypnosis techniques.
  17. Create a keyword to summarize the compiled objectives based on basic hypnosis techniques.
  18. Describe and demonstrate at least 3 deepening strategies based on basic hypnosis techniques. 
  19. Demonstrate 2 deepening methods into a safe mental place for access to inner wisdom using basic hypnosis techniques.
  20. Demonstrate use of a disguised test to assess for rapport.
  21. Describe the process of emergence, and demontrate its use.
  22. Demonstrate pretalk, induction, delivery of suggestions, deepening, emergence and post talk based on basic hypnosis techniques.
  23.  Identify abreaction and demonstrate the appropriate response based on basic hypnosis techniques.
  24. Describe amnesia based on basic hypnosis techniques.
  25. Select post hypnotic suggestions to prepare the client for improved response to suggestion based on basic hypnosis techniques.
  26. Describe the benefits of round robin in group hypnosis.
  27. Prepare group hypnosis suggestions based on round robin of participants goals and demonstrate delivery of those suggestions through group induction, emergence, and post talk based on basic hypnosis.
  28. Describe bibliotherapy and other homework in hypnosis.
  29. Prepare a self hypnosis recording for use in conditioning a person to respond to suggestions 
  30. Identify the laws pertaining to the professional use of hypnosis and hypnotherapy in the State within which they reside or intend to practice based on the laws of the State and County. 

Learning Objectives for HYP200 - Hypnotherapy

Learning Objectives for HYP100 - Basic Hypnosis

Learning Objectives for HYP100 - Basic Hypnosis

  1. Assess a person to determine their goals for hypnotherapy.
  2. Describe the use of journaling in hypnotherapy.
  3. Utilize journaling in 2 ways for client self awareness and re-education: in session and as homework based on client introspection and reflection.
  4. Describe "root sentences" and demonstrate how to use it in hypnotherapy.
  5. Create root sentences to elicit clarity from a client about objectives, or incomplete ideas based on the client’s self report
  6. Explain how to elicit "values".
  7. Demonstrate how to elicit "values" using root sentences to develop customized direct suggestions for a person. 
  8. Demonstrate resource elicitation as a rapid induction based on the meditations of Virginia Satir.
  9. Apply mindfulness of body state, use creative visualization for grounding, illumination, connections, and use of positive affirmations to improve self esteem based on the essential work of Virginia Satir.
  10. Identify five common communication strategies based on the work of Virginia Satir.
  11. Identify abreaction and demonstrate the appropriate response based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  12. Describe the use of non-verbal cues to identify subtle yes/no responses based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  13. Identify at least two of the Psychodynamic reasons for a problem, and the hypnotic method best suited to use as a therapeutic intervention. 
  14. Describe and demonstrate 3 regression methods based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  15. Describe hypermnesia based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  16. Apply 2 types of time distortation for skills training based on hypnotherapy techniques. 
  17. Assess a client’s presenting issues for use of Parts Therapy, and demonstrate the use of Parts therapy based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  18. Assess a client’s presenting issues for use of regressions to uncover the decisions and stuck places interfering with a client’s goals, and demonstrate the regression based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  19. Apply ideomotor responses for a client to use in creating automatic communication between conscious and subconscious aspects of the client’s mind based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  20. Utilize amnesia for therapeutic purposes in goal achievement based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  21. Demonstrate self hypnosis for study habits and test taking using basic hypnosis techniques.
  22. Assess when a presenting issue can benefit from the practice of forgiveness based on compassionate listening.
  23. Demonstrate 2 forgiveness interventions based on hypnotherapy techniques.
  24. Describe the 10 issues that are commonly found behind symptoms or problems.
  25. Explain the one issue that is assumed to be behind all problems.
  26. Describe how to "peel the onion" using the emotional diagram.
  27. Explain the difference between directive and non-directive hypnosis.
  28. Demonstrate at least 3 rapid inductions.
  29. Define the three rules of dysfuntional families.
  30. Define secondary gain.
  31. Define ISE, SSE, and SPE.
  32. Demonstrate the use of creative imagery and creative visualization as metaphors.
  33. Describe and demonstrate the use of mindfulness body scan and breathing as tools for hypnotherapy.
  34. Define, identify and demonstrate the use of abreaction and catharsis.
  35. Define the "scotoma" for the purpose of hypnotherapy.
  36. Describe and identify non-verbal cues. 

Schedule for HYP100

Schedule for HYP100

Schedule for HYP100

Syllabus for HYP100

Schedule for HYP200

Schedule for HYP100

Schedule for HYP100

Syllabus for HYP200







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