Friday, February 6th, 2026
11:00 AM to 5:15 PM Eastern 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM Pacific CA/USA 4:00 PM - 10:15 PM London, UK 5:00 PM - 11:15 PM Madrid, Spain 5:00 PM - 11:15 PM Berlin, Germany 5:00 PM - 11:15 PM Copenhagen, Denmark 6:00 PM onwards - Helsinki, Finland
Live Online via Zoom
Video via Home Study
(1 YEAR access)
Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, MFTs, LPCs, graduate-level Counselors
100 % online with 1 YEAR access: Develop your skills from the comfort of your home office.
Workshop Description
Research and clinical case studies suggest that when used judiciously within a phase-oriented treatment model, hypnosis and hypnotic techniques can deepen therapeutic engagement, reduce dissociative barriers, and promote healing in individuals with complex trauma histories.
While many clinicians are not formally trained in hypnosis, they often use hypnotic techniques without recognizing their historical development in the context of hypnosis. For example, ego state work, dissociative table technique, and many imagery techniques are hypnotic. An understanding of hypnotic capacities and phenomena can actually improve the outcome of these techniques. Specific interventions across a phase-oriented approach will be discussed, including promoting emotion and somatic regulation; developing healthy emotional practice; facilitating collaboration and compassion; working through conflict and resistance; grounding and time orientation; facilitating co-consciousness and cooperation among parts, and ultimately integration of parts; and processing and titrating traumatic memories.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe hypnosis.
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Identify specific interventions that have emerged from hypnosis.
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List at least two (2) specific hypnotic capacities.
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Identify when clients are in a persistent autohypnotic trance and how to help them become more present.
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Explain the pros and cons of using hypnotic techniques.
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Apply at least five (5) hypnotic techniques across phase-oriented treatment.
The Envision Difference
100 % online: Develop your skills from the comfort of your home or office via Zoom.
Live Q & A: Ask questions during the live Q & A with the presenter and participants.
1 YEAR access: Can't attend live? Watch later. 1 YEAR of access to the workshop recording and materials and receive a certificate with CEs for home study learning. *Exception applies, see CE section below
Workshop Schedule - 11 am to 5:15 pm Eastern Time (ET)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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What is Hypnosis?
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Hypnotic Capacity
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Hypnosis and Dissociation
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Advantages of Using Hypnotic Techniques
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Caveats in Using Hypnotic Techniques
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Using Hypnotic Techniques with Other Modalities
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Difference between Hypnosis and Trance
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Types of Trance Induction
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Identifying Cues of Maladaptive Chronic Trance
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
Break
12:50 pm - 2:30 pm
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What Are Hypnotic Techniques Used For?
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Principles of Using Hypnotic Techniques
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Clients Who Cannot Use Imagery
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Phase 1: Stabilization, Skills Building, Symptom Management, and Safety
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Managing Overwhelming Emotion
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Nonrealization as the Core of Traumatization
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Trauma-Related Phobias
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Developing a Felt Sense
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Supportive Figure Resource
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Using Inner Space Metaphors
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Principles of Safe Space
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Inner Meeting Space
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Hypnotic Approaches to Adaptive Switches
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Phase 2: Treatment of Traumatic Memory
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Containment of Traumatic Memory
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Screen Technique
4:30 pm - 4:40 pm
Break
4:40 pm - 5:15 pm
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Distancing Techniques
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Pendulation
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Anchoring to the End of a Traumatic Event
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Titration: One Drop at a Time
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Time Expansion for Recuperation
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Phase 3: Personality Integration
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Integrated Personality
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Morphing, Blending, Disappearing
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Successive Approximation to Fusion
About Kathy Steele, MN, CS, APRN
Kathy Steele has been in private practice since 1985, and with Metropolitan Psychotherapy Associates in Atlanta, Georgia since 1988. She was Clinical Director of Metropolitan Counseling Services, a non- profit psychotherapy and training center until 2016. She is a Past President and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), and has also served two terms on the Board of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Kathy served on the International Task Force that developed treatment guidelines for Dissociative Disorders, and on the Joint International Task Force that has developed treatment guidelines for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from ISSTD, an Emory University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Cornelia B. Wilbur Award for Outstanding Clinical Contributions from ISSTD. Kathy has (co) authored numerous book chapters, peer reviewed journal articles, and three books with her colleagues.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits:
5 CE credits/contact hours awarded
*CE credits also available for the home study version!
See our FAQ section below for more information
Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., #1895, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 1/19/2025-1/19/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 5 clinical continuing education credits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Envision Counselling and Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7241. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Envision Counselling and Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program.
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) - Pending
Please ensure to check with your individual state boards/regulatory body to verify Continuing Education Credit Hours requirements and if the workshop you are planning to take qualifies. Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about a specific course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
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FAQ
What are the requirements for obtaining CEs?
Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in at the start of the live interactive webinar and logged out at the end, and attended the entire webinar to receive a certificate. Attendees will need to sign in by typing their first and last name in the chat box at the start of the workshop and sign out by typing their first and last name in the chat box at the end of the workshop. Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire workshop. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. An evaluation form will be made available to attendees at the end of the live workshop. The link to the evaluation form will be posted in the chat box. Certificates will be available following workshop completion. If participants cannot be present live for the entire workshop, they will have the option to watch the recording (home study) version of the presentation and will have access to Self-Study CE credits after completion of a short quiz.
Do I have to pay extra for CE credits?
No. The cost of CE credits is included with your workshop registration fee.
If I cannot attend live, can I still get CE credits?
Yes. You can access the recording in the home study version, watch it in its entirety, and then pass a quiz with a score of 75% or higher. After taking the quiz, you will be able to download a certificate as proof of completion.
How do I access the home study version when it becomes available?
You will be emailed five (5) business days after the live event with instructions on how you can access Envision's online learning platform. Sign in to your online account: Locate the email and click on your personal sign-in link to set your password. You cannot locate the email we sent? Login directly through the platform. Copy and paste the link below into your web browser: https://on-demand.envisionworkshops.com/pages/home-page To login, use the email address you provided when you registered for the workshop. To create your password, click on "Forgot Password" and set up a password for your account. If you already have an account and password, use those credentials to login.
How long do I have to review the recording?
You will have 1 YEAR to review the recording. The recording will be made available approximately five (5) business days after the live workshop.
What is the refund policy?
Refunds on purchased tickets are available up until 15 days before the date of the live workshop. There is no refund after this date. Refunds will include the ticket price less a $50 processing fee for all refunds/price adjustments. *Prices subject to change. Refunds within 15 days of workshops will be in the form of a workshop credit. These credits do not expire. Please email registration@envisionservices.ca if cancellation is required.
If I have special needs or require accommodations, what do I do?
Email registration@envisionservices.ca at least five (5) business days prior to the live workshop to request accommodations or discuss your needs. Envision cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
If I have a complaint or grievance, who do I contact?
Please email registration@envisionservices.ca. All grievances must be in writing and will be replied to within 5 - 10 business days.
Is there commercial support or a conflict of interest for this presentation?
Kathy Steele receives a speaking honorarium from Envision. There are no known conflicts of interests for this program. Envision does not receive any financial support for this presentation. Literature may be referred to during the presentation. Envision will not receive any book royalties and was not offered any financial incentives for the mention of those books. Please note that authors of these books will get a royalty from any sale made of their books as per their agreement with the publishing company. For more information on any potential conflict of interest or financial support, attendees may email Envision at registration@envisionservices.ca.
What are the course interaction and system requirements?
This live workshop is fully interactive. Attendees may ask questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. System requirements: • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher • Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible