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NESCH Events

NESCH is committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities for healthcare professionals interested in clinical hypnosis. We offer a range of workshops, webinars, and meetings throughout the year that emphasize ethical, evidence-based practice and practical skills you can bring directly into patient care.

Events are open to licensed healthcare professionals and graduate students in relevant programs. Most offerings are open to non-members at a higher fee, while NESCH members enjoy preferred pricing and early access.

Annual Workshops

Each year, NESCH hosts comprehensive multi-day workshops that build a strong foundation in clinical hypnosis:

  • Level 1 (Fall): Foundational training for clinicians beginning their hypnosis education.
  • Level 2 (Winter): Intermediate coursework that builds on Level 1 skills and integrates hypnosis more deeply into clinical practice.
  • Advanced (Spring): In-depth training for experienced practitioners focusing on specialized applications and complex cases.

Quarterly Meetings & Webinars

NESCH also offers shorter programs designed for ongoing professional development:

  • Quarterly meetings that feature 3-hour presentations by experienced faculty and invited speakers.
  • Live webinars on focused clinical topics, often with opportunities for discussion and case consultation.
  • Special topic events that explore emerging research, mind–body approaches, and advanced techniques.

Who Attends NESCH Events?

NESCH events bring together a diverse community of clinicians who integrate hypnosis into their work, including:

  • Physicians and psychiatrists
  • Psychologists and neuropsychologists
  • Social workers, counselors, and marriage & family therapists
  • Dentists and dental specialists
  • Nurses and other licensed healthcare professionals

Important Information

  • Cancellation & Grievance Policy: NESCH maintains written policies regarding cancellations, refunds, and grievances. Please review current policy information linked on individual event pages.
  • Continuing Education Credits: Many NESCH programs are designed to meet continuing education requirements for healthcare professionals. Details about CE credit availability and approvals are provided in each event description.
  • Registration Deadlines: To ensure your spot, please register at least two weeks before the event whenever possible. Late registrations may be accepted on a case-by-case basis depending on space.

What to Expect

  • Live demonstrations and practice opportunities in a supportive environment.
  • Emphasis on clinical application, ethical practice, and patient safety.
  • Faculty who actively use clinical hypnosis in their own healthcare settings.
  • Time for discussion, questions, and collegial networking.

What Participants Are Saying

NESCH events are consistently described as practical, welcoming, and transformative. Here is a sampling of feedback from recent participants:

“This was one of the most clinically useful workshops I’ve attended in years. I left with concrete techniques I could use with patients the very next week.”

— Psychologist and NESCH member

“The faculty modeled warmth, humility, and depth of knowledge. I appreciated the balance of science, demonstration, and hands-on practice.”

— Physician participant

“I felt both supported and challenged. The small-group practice and case discussions helped me see how hypnosis can fit into my existing clinical work.”

— Social worker, first-time attendee

Ready to take the next step? Browse our upcoming events below to find the workshop or webinar that fits your schedule and learning goals.

Upcoming events

    • 2026-04-11
    • 10:00 AM
    • 2026-04-26
    • 5:00 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom
    • 2

    Enhance your clinical practice with expert-level hypnosis techniques in NESCH’s ASCH-approved Level II Hypnosis Training. This workshop is designed for practitioners who have completed Level I, allowing you to build on foundational knowledge and refine your skills with evidence-based, advanced clinical applications.

    Through engaging lectures and immersive small-group practice sessions, this training will deepen your proficiency in hypnosis techniques specifically tailored for:

    • Advanced and specialized hypnosis elicitations
    • Hypnotic tools for psychotherapy: anchoring, age progression, and age regression
    • Constructing metaphors in hypnosis
    • Neurobiology and the use of hypnosis
    • Pediatric hypnosis
    • Utilization of self-hypnosis for clients/patients and for yourself, including how to teach it effectively
    • Use of hypnosis to resolve anxiety
    • Habit control using hypnosis
    • Treating functional disorders with hypnosis
    • Hypnosis for pain relief
    • Addressing suffering around medical procedures
    • Use of hypnosis in trauma treatment
    • Hypnosis for creativity

    What to Expect

    This comprehensive training includes 20 hours of interactive lectures, practical demonstrations, experiential exercises, and small-group work to ensure hands-on, clinically relevant skill development.

    Certification & Continuing Education

    Completion of this Level II Workshop meets requirements for ASCH certification in clinical hypnosis. Continuing education credits are available and have been applied for through relevant state and national associations:

    • Psychologists: Application for 20 Category 1 CE credits pending with the Massachusetts Psychological Association.
    • Mental Health Counselors: Application for 20 Category 1 CE credits pending with the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association.
    • Social Workers: Approved by the National Association of Social Workers—Massachusetts Chapter.
    • Medical Doctors: CMEs are available.
    • ASCH Certification: Approved for 20 ASCH credit hours.

    Training Dates

    April 11–12, 2026 and April 24–25, 2026
    Held virtually via Zoom

    Tuition Rates

    • NESCH Members: $460 (membership must be current)
    • Non-Members: $560
    • Students/Trainees: $210 (with supervisor verification)
    • Community Agency Scholarship Clinicians: Reduced tuition available for clinicians who received the Level I Community Agency Scholarship.

    Please note: CE credit fees ($30) are additional and must be covered by participants.

    Registration & Policies

    Register early to secure your spot. Registrations left unpaid after two weeks will be canceled unless alternative arrangements are made with the registrar. Please review the full NESCH Cancellation & Grievance Policy for details on refunds, late cancellations, and grievance procedures. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

    For more information or questions, please contact us at neschmsc@gmail.com.

    Join us for this advanced training to gain the knowledge, hands-on skills, and certification pathway needed to deepen your impact through clinical hypnosis.

Past events

2026-01-24 2026 Max Shapiro Level 1 VIRTUAL Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis, Jan. 24-25, Feb. 7-8, 2026
2025-11-16 LIVE WEBINAR: The Use of Ventral Vagal Tone Enhancement Exercises to Facilitate Clinical Hypnosis (5 Simple Practices to Increase Inner Safety and Calmness) with Dr. Harvey Zarren, MD
2025-09-14 Clinical Hypnosis: A Refresher Course for Previously Trained Health Professionals (September 14, 2025 Quarterly)
2025-06-28 Quality of Life in High-Impact Chronic Pain: The Role of Hypnosis with John W. Hall, PhD, ABPP, & Christina L. Vair, PhD- 2025 ADVANCED WORKSHOP
2025-06-22 Virtual PEARLS FROM PRACTICE
2025-01-12 LIVE WEBINAR on Using Hypnosis to Enhance Performance and Creativity, Dana Lebo, Ph.D.
2024-11-03 LIVE WEBINAR on Hypnosis in the Treatment of Complex Trauma and Dissociation with Carmen Pepicelli, M.Ed., LMHC, PhD
2024-10-05 2024 Max Shapiro Level 1 VIRTUAL Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis, Oct. 5-6 & 19-20, 2024
2024-09-08 LIVE WEBINAR: Hypnosis in Dealing with Grief, Death, and Spirituality with Ran Anbar, MD
2024-06-09 Virtual PEARLS FROM PRACTICE
2024-05-04 (REGISTRATION CLOSED) Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management featuring Dr. Mark P. Jensen, 2024 Dr. Thomas Martin Advanced Training (Hybrid- In-person & online)
2024-03-02 2024 Level II Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis (4-Day Training)
2024-01-21 LIVE WEBINAR: Healing Grief with Hypnosis Presented by Courtney Armstrong, M. Ed., LPC
2023-11-05 LIVE WEBINAR: Useful Biology to Know When Utilizing Clinical Hypnosis with Harvey Zarren, M.D., F.A.C.C.
2023-10-14 2023 Max Shapiro Level 1 Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis, Oct. 14-15 & 28-29, 2023
2023-09-10 LIVE WEBINAR: Utilizing Hypnosis in the Healing of Narcissistic Wounds in Psychotherapy with Eric Spiegel Ph.D.
2023-06-11 LIVE WEBINAR: PEARLS OF PRACTICE IN THE HYBRID AGE OF TELEHEALTH AND IN-OFFICE VISITS
2023-05-20 2 Day Advanced Training in Clinical Hypnosis -- Hypnotic Utilization: Harnessing Your Own and Your Patients' Unique Qualities To Navigate the Rough Waters of Change with Dr. Suzanne Candell
2023-03-11 2023 Level II (Intermediate) Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis (4-Day Training)
2023-01-22 LIVE WEBINAR: Clinical Hypnosis for Habit Change Disorders with Dr. David B. Reid
2022-11-20 LIVE WEBINAR: Changing Children’s Lives with Hypnosis with Ran D. Anbar, MD, FAAP
2022-10-08 2022 Max Shapiro Level 1 Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis, Oct. 8-9 & 22-23, 2022
2022-09-18 LIVE WEBINAR: Hypnosis at the Medical Frontlines - Challenges and Opportunities with Elvira Lang, M.D., FSIR, FSCEH
2022-06-05 LIVE WEBINAR: PEARLS OF PRACTICE IN THE HYBRID AGE OF TELEHEALTH AND IN-OFFICE VISITS
2022-05-21 Advanced Fundamentals in Tailoring our Hypnotherapy to Heal Trauma with Dr. Rob McNeilly, May 21-22, 2022
2022-03-12 2022 Level II (Intermediate) Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis (4-Day Training)
2022-02-06 LIVE WEBINAR: Sleep: Working Hypnotically with Complex Cases with Suzanne Candell, PhD, LP
2022-01-09 LIVE WEBINAR: Hypnotic Applications for Complex PTSD, Trauma Resolution, and Attachment Repair with Louis F. Damis, Ph.D.
2021-11-07 LIVE WEBINAR: The Unrepressed Unconscious, Complex PTSD, Attachment, and Repair with Louis Damis, PhD, November 7, 2021
2021-10-16 66th Annual Max Shapiro Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis (formerly known as Level I (Basic) Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis), Oct. 16-17, 2021 & Nov. 13-14, 2021
2021-09-19 LIVE WEBINAR: Helping People Who Are Currently In or Have Left a Controlling Person, Cult, or Belief, September 19, 2021
2021-06-13 FREE LIVE WEBINAR: Hypnosis in the Digital Age, June 13, 2021
2021-05-02 90-Minute Advanced Workshop with Carolyn Daitch, PhD
2021-03-13 2021 Level II (Intermediate) Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis (4-Day Training)
2021-02-06 Two Day Advanced Virtual Workshop, "Changing Our Minds About Changing Our Minds" with Laurence Sugarman, MD
2021-01-10 LIVE WEBINAR: Transforming Traumatic Memories with Hypnosis and Memory Reconsolidation with Courtney Armstrong, LPC, NBCC, January 10, 2021
2020-11-08 LIVE WEBINAR: Integrating Mindfulness Meditation in Your Hypnosis Practice with Akira Otani, Ed.D., ABPH, November 8, 2020
2020-09-13 LIVE WEBINAR: Hypnosis & Neurofeedback with Dr. Sarah Gray, September 13, 2020
2020-07-19 LIVE WEBINAR: Practical Considerations in Doing Hypnosis via Telehealth with Lorna McKenzie-Pollock, LICSW, Harvey Zarren, MD, Stephanie Kriesberg, PsyD, & Kaloyan Tanev, MD on July 19, 2020
2020-01-12 "Conversion Disorders" with Daniel P. Brown, PhD - January 2020 Quarterly Meeting
2019-11-10 Linda Thomson, PhD, APRN, ABMH, "Empowerment by Design with Hypnosis: Mental Skills Training for Peak Performance" - November 2019 Quarterly Meeting
2019-10-05 2019 NESCH Basic (Level I) Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis, Oct. 5-6, 2019 & Oct. 26-27, 2019
2019-09-15 Rick Miller, LICSW, "Expanding Your Inclusive Abilities: Using Hypnosis With Gay Men, a Multi-Cultural Approach" - September 2019 Quarterly Meeting
2019-06-02 Pearls from Practice - June 2019 Quarterly Meeting
2019-05-18 2019 Rev. Thomas W. Martin, PsyD, Annual Advanced Workshop, Speaker Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD
2019-05-05 " EXTRA" QUARTERLY MEETING WITH A DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER - Dr. Shaul Navon
2019-03-15 2019 NESCH Intermediate Workshop, March 15-17, 2019
2019-02-03 Harvey Zarren, MD, "Hypnosis in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia" - February 2019 Quarterly Meeting
2018-11-04 Tobi B. Goldfus, LCSW-C, BCD, "Young People, Smart Phones and the Power of Social Media: Using Hypnotherapy and Somatic Experiencing to Activate Healthy Ego States and Charge Up the ‘Inner Selfie’" - November 2018 Quarterly Meeting
2018-09-29 2018 NESCH Basic Workshop in Hypnosis, Sept. 29-30, 2018 & Oct. 13-14, 2018
2018-09-23 Nancy Riemer, LICSW, "Induction, Improvisation, and Generosity" - September 2018 Quarterly Meeting
2018-06-10 June 2018 Quarterly Meeting
2018-04-28 “Honing Your Hypnotic Voice: Delivering Strategic Interventions for Mind/ Body Healing,” Thomas Martin Annual Advanced Workshop, Speaker Carol Ginandes, PhD, ABPP
2018-04-06 2018 Intermediate Workshop (registration closed)
2018-02-11 Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, "Integrating Hypnosis and Native American Healing into Clinical Practice" - February 2018 Quarterly Meeting
2017-12-10 Susan Dowell, LICSW, "An Introduction to Ego-State Therapy" - December 2017 Quarterly Meeting
2017-09-23 2017 NESCH Basic Workshop in Hypnosis, Sept. 23-24, 2017 & Oct. 14-15, 2017
2017-09-10 Maureen Turner, MEd, LMHC, RNBC, LCSW, "Hypnotic Interventions for ADHD and Co-Morbid Conditions" - September Quarterly
2017-06-11 "Pearls from Practice" - June 11, 2017 Quarterly Meeting
2017-05-06 63rd Annual Advanced Workshop, Fundamental Principles & Practices in Ericksonian Approaches in Hypnosis, Brent Geary, PhD
2017-03-31 2017 Intermediate Workshop
2017-03-12 Jean Fain, LICSW, “The Self-Compassion Diet: Hypnotically Treating Eating Issues with Kindness” - March 2017 Quarterly Meeting
2016-11-06 Joanne Twombly, LICSW, "The Use of Hypnosis in Treating Complex Trauma and the Dissociative Disorders" - November 2016 Quarterly Meeting
2016-10-22 NESCH Basic Workshop in Hypnosis
2016-09-11 Lynn Lyons, LICSW, "Beyond Calming Down" -September 2016 Quarterly Meeting
2016-04-10 Lorna McKenzie-Pollock, LICSW, "Trance Ratification in Traditional Healing Ceremonies" - April 2016 Quarterly Meeting
2016-03-18 Intermediate Workshop
2016-01-10 Steven Hassan, MEd, LMHC, "Cult Mind Control" - January 2016 Quarterly Meeting
2015-11-15 Anne Webster, PhD of the Benson Institute, "Mind/Body Medicine Techniques: Applications and Components" - November 2015 Quarterly Meeting
2015-10-24 NESCH Basic Workshop
2015-09-27 September 2015 Quarterly Meeting - Pearls from Practice
2015-06-06 NESCH 60th Annual Advanced Workshop, Dabney Ewin, MD,FACS
2015-05-17 NESCH May 2015 Quarterly Meeting - "Strengthening Willpower: Practical tips for using hypnosis to help the brain help us," Speakers: Drs. Pamela Devaney & Rebecca Johnston
2015-04-26 NESCH April 2015 Quarterly Meeting - "Center Core Phenomena: How Can We Use Them and What do they Do?" with Dr. Claire Frederick
2015-03-14 NESCH 60th Annual Basic Workshop: Part 2
2015-02-28 NESCH 60th Annual Basic Workshop: Part 1
2014-12-07 NESCH December 2014 Quarterly Meeting - Another Way of Looking at Patients/Clients with Chronic Conditions of Unclear Etiology, Speaker: Dr. Harvey Zarren
2014-10-26 NESCH October 2014 Quarterly Meeting - "Hypnotic techniques and the patient experience" with Dr. Elvira Lang
2014-06-14 NESCH 59th Annual Advanced Workshop, Claire Frederick, MD
2014-05-18 NESCH May 2014 Quarterly Meeting - "Pearls from Practice, Presenters: NESCH Members"
2014-01-26 NESCH January 2014 Quarterly Meeting - "Inviting the Muse: Trance Enhancement of Creativity,” Presenter: Carol Ginandes, Ph.D., ABPP
2014-01-12 Skills Workshop: "Alert Hypnosis and Anxiety Management” with Max Shapiro PhD
2013-12-08 NESCH December 2013 Quarterly Meeting - "Hypnosis and Trauma Treatment," Presenter: Lorna McKenzie-Pollack, LICSW
2013-09-29 NESCH September 2013 Quarterly Meeting, "Unwrapped: The Transformative Impact of Experiential Learning Using Hypnosis with Gay Men," Presenter: Richard Miller, LICSW
2013-05-18 NESCH 58th Annual Advanced Workshop, Michael Yapko, PhD
2013-03-03 NESCH February Quarterly Meeting: Presenter: Max Shapiro, PhD“What we can learn from single-session resolution of a presenting complaint”
2013-01-20 Trauma Workshop
2012-12-02 NESCH December Quarterly Meeting: Presenter: Larry Peltz, MD; The Dr. Tom Martin Memorial Lecture generously sponsored by the Martin Family
2012-10-20 NESCH 58th Annual Basic Workshop
2012-09-30 Sunday, September 30th Dr. Zarren Presents Framework of Patients with Fibrmyalgia
2012-06-10 Half Day meeting, "Pearls from Practice"
2012-04-21 Stuck in Deep Trance: Trauma and Hypnosis, Presenter Nancy Riemer, LICSW
2012-02-12 Eva Szigethy, MD, Hypnosis and GI Disorders
2012-01-22 Hypnosis Skills Refresher Workshop
2011-12-04 "The Dr. Tom Martin Memorial Lecture" FULL DAY - Alert Hypnosis, David M. Wark, PhD, ABPH
2011-10-22 NESCH 57th Annual Basic Workshop
2011-09-25 Hypnosis and Dreams with Deirdre Barrett, PhD
2011-05-14 NESCH 56th Annual Advanced Workshop with Daniel Brown, PhD
2011-04-03 Insomnia and Preparation for Medical, Dental & Surgical Procedures, Max Shapiro, PhD
2011-02-13 Hypnosis and Mindfulness Meditation: Common Ground and Divergence
2010-12-12 Pearls from Practice
2010-11-10 55th Annual Basic Workshop: Hypnosis in Clinical Hypnosis
2010-10-03 Chronic Pain: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Related Syndromes
2010-06-13 Pearls from Practice, Max Shapiro, PhD
2010-05-01 NESCH 55th Annual Advanced Workshop with Peter Bloom M.D.
2010-02-07 Hypnotic Enhancement of Creativity, Nancy Riemer, LICSW
2009-12-06 Pediatric Hypnosis in the Hospital and in the Office, Bob Deutsch, PhD
2009-10-11 Hypnosis and Weight Mangement, Deirdre Barrett, PhD
2009-09-12 NESCH Basic Workshop
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