American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)

03/17/2026

There’s still time to join ASCH 2026!
Gain practical tools for trauma, pain, and behavioral health, explore AI in clinical practice, and earn up to 57 CE credits—on your schedule.
👉 Don’t miss out—register today:

Registration Information and Conference Sessions Register here! We are thrilled to open our registration for ASMW 2026! We are thrilled to open our ASMW Conference Registration! Please register using the button above or this link: https://portal.asch.net/integratedEvents/home/ASCH-ASMW-VIRTUAL-CONFE...

03/13/2026

ASCH 2026 Starts in One Week

Join clinicians and researchers from across the field of hypnosis for the ASCH 2026 Annual Scientific Meetings & Workshops, happening March 20–22 (Virtual).

This year’s program explores New Frontiers in Hypnosis: Human Ingenuity, AI Innovation, and Ethical Boundaries, with sessions covering trauma treatment, pain management, integrative medicine, and emerging technologies shaping the future of care.

✔ Learn from leading experts
✔ Earn up to 57 CE credits
✔ Connect with peers across the clinical hypnosis community

📅 Pre-conference workshops begin March 19.

Spots are filling quickly- secure your place today.

Register now: https://asch.net/registration-info-and-conference-sessions/

03/09/2026

Closing Plenary Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Brave New World: Navigating AI in Behavioral Health
Speaker: Trina Histon, PhD

Register for ASCH 2026: https://asch.net/registration-info-and-conference-sessions/

As AI rapidly reshapes behavioral health care, how can clinicians balance innovation with ethics and safety? This plenary explores the evolution from rule-based systems to generative AI and examines how digital tools are currently used for assessment, intervention, and clinical support.

Dr. Histon offers a practical, clinician-focused framework for evaluating AI tools—helping you identify what’s evidence-based, appropriate, and aligned with professional standards.

03/06/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Collaborative Storytelling in Pediatric Hypnosis: Integrating AI-Assisted Creativity to Foster Safety, Mastery, and Healing
Speaker: Samantha Silverberg-Stout, PhD, LPC
🗓 Sunday, March 22 | 12:30–3:30pm ET
💻 Virtual | 3.0 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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Storytelling is one of the most natural and developmentally aligned forms of hypnosis for children. This interactive workshop teaches clinicians how to co-create therapeutic stories that reflect a child’s own language, imagery, and metaphors—fostering safety, mastery, and regulation.

Participants will explore how AI-assisted tools can support real-time narrative creation, helping transform a child’s symbols (like a dragon guarding her stomach) into empowering therapeutic stories. Attendees will leave with a completed AI-enhanced script ready for clinical adaptation.

Ideal for clinicians working with children, trauma, health concerns, and attachment-focused care.

03/05/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Hypnotic Biohacking: Therapeutic Utilization of Embodied Communication for Enhancing Vitality and Longevity
Speakers: Marina A. Smirnova, PhD & David B. Reid, PsyD
🗓 Sunday, March 22 | 12:30–3:30pm ET
💻 Virtual | 3.0 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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This workshop repositions hypnotic communication as a powerful form of “biohacking” — a transformative tool for healing, resilience, self-regulation, and longevity.

Participants will explore how embodied verbal and non-verbal communication can support transformative learning, healthspan, joyspan, and ethical biopsychosocial-spiritual practice. The session provides practical linguistic strategies clinicians can immediately apply to enhance vitality for both clients and themselves.

Ideal for practitioners and scholars interested in deepening the therapeutic power of language in hypnosis and self-hypnosis.

03/04/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Altered States of Consciousness Experiences Related to Spiritual and Religious Aspects of Skin and Skin Disorders
Speaker: Philip Shenefelt, MD, ABMH
🗓 Sunday, March 22 | 12:30–3:30pm ET
💻 Virtual | 3.0 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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This session explores the intersection of skin, altered states of consciousness, and spiritual and religious experience. From ancient mystical traditions to modern clinical practice, skin has carried symbolic, emotional, and cultural meaning that extends beyond physiology.

Participants will examine the relationship between skin and psyche, understand how spiritual dimensions influence the experience of skin disorders, and explore how resilience and altered states may intersect in healing processes.

Designed for clinicians interested in the biopsychosocial and spiritual dimensions of care.

03/01/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Panel Discussion: When New Minds Enter Care — AI, the Unconscious, and the Future of Clinical Presence
Panelists: Anita Jung, Ran Anbar, Daniela Huetwohl, and Ronald Alexander
🗓 Sunday, March 22 | 10:30am–12:00pm ET
💻 Virtual | 1.5 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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As artificial intelligence enters clinical spaces, it does more than function as a tool—it subtly influences presence, authority, intuition, and the unconscious dynamics of care.

This interdisciplinary panel explores how AI may shift the relational field between clinician and patient, how children and adults may unconsciously respond to intelligent systems, and how practitioners can preserve therapeutic presence while integrating emerging technologies.

Gain practical, clinically grounded insight into balancing innovation with human connection as AI becomes part of everyday healthcare.

02/27/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Power of Words
Speaker: Linda Thomson, PhD, MSN, APRN, ABMH, ABHN, FASCH
🗓 Sunday, March 22 | 10:30am–12:00pm ET
💻 Virtual | 1.5 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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This practical workshop equips participants with tools to teach colleagues how to use healing-focused hypnotic language to reduce patient anxiety, stress, and pain while enhancing recovery.

Attendees will learn strategies for demonstrating rapport, distinguishing effective and ineffective communication, and developing their own presentation on the power of therapeutic language. Participants will also receive downloadable materials to adapt and share within their local healthcare communities.

Designed for clinicians who want to extend the impact of clinical hypnosis beyond their own practice and into broader professional settings.

02/26/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Integrating Acupressure & Traditional Chinese Medicine Meridians with Clinical Hypnosis: A Practical Workshop
Speakers: Michael Spertus, MD & Prachi Garodia, MD
🗓 Sunday, March 22 | 10:30am–12:00pm ET
💻 Virtual | 1.5 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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This practical workshop integrates acupressure and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) meridians with clinical hypnosis to enhance stress reduction, focus, and headache management. Participants will explore evidence-based mechanisms and learn how hypnotic language can amplify acupressure-based interventions.

Through guided practice, attendees will experience brief acupressure sequences and meridian-focused hypnotic meditations designed for clinical use and self-care.

Designed for clinicians seeking integrative, mind-body tools that are immediately applicable in practice.

02/25/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

The February Man Revisited: Milton H. Erickson, MD's Deep Trance Phenomena
Speakers: Kathryn Rossi, PhD & Jan Dyba, MA
🗓 Sunday, March 22 | 10:30am–12:00pm ET
💻 Virtual | 1.5 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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This session revisits Milton H. Erickson’s classic case from The February Man, exploring the power of deep trance phenomena in psychotherapy. Participants will examine how Erickson utilized fractionization, dissociation, amnesia, time distortion, and therapeutic imagery to address unconscious trauma and stimulate multilevel healing.

The presenters will explore how deep trance work can be ethically and effectively recreated today, supported by contemporary research and clinical science.

Designed for clinicians seeking to deepen their understanding of trance phenomena and expand their strategic use of hypnosis in trauma resolution and psychotherapy.

02/24/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Step-By-Step Guide to Using AI to Enhance Your Hypnosis Practice
Speaker: Cameron Alldredge, PhD
🗓 Saturday, March 21 | 3:30–5:00pm ET
💻 Virtual | 1.5 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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This practical workshop offers a step-by-step guide to integrating artificial intelligence into your hypnosis practice. Learn how to use AI tools to create personalized hypnosis scripts, produce professional-quality audio recordings, summarize research into client-friendly materials, and streamline documentation and administrative tasks.

Through demonstrations and guided practice, participants will explore ethical and effective ways to leverage AI to expand clinical impact, improve efficiency, and enhance accessibility in hypnosis practice.

Designed for clinicians who want actionable strategies to responsibly incorporate AI into both clinical and administrative workflows.

02/23/2026

Session Highlight | ASCH 2026 ASMW

Hypnoanesthesia
Speaker: Brice Lemaire, PhD
🗓 Saturday, March 21 | 3:30–5:00pm ET
💻 Virtual | 1.5 CE Credits

🔗 Register for ASCH 2026:
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Hypnotic anesthesia is a powerful application of clinical hypnosis for procedural pain management and patient comfort. Drawing on 25 years of experience in dental surgery, this session presents practical strategies that can be integrated into medical and dental settings as adjuncts to standard care.

Participants will explore rapport-building, assessing hypnotic responsiveness, rapid induction techniques, deep trance stabilization, and hypnotic methods for pain modulation.

Designed for healthcare professionals involved in procedural care and pain management who want to expand their clinical toolkit with effective hypnotic strategies.