About the Workshop
This intensive workshop introduces the theory and practice of clinical hypnosis through presentations, demonstrations, experiential exercises, and faculty-led small-group practice.
Instruction is tailored to participants’ clinical backgrounds, interests, and learning styles. Participants explore how hypnosis can complement mind-body approaches and help clients and patients draw on their strengths, resources, and problem-solving abilities.
Clinical applications discussed include habit change, pain management, and the integration of hypnosis into treatment for depression and anxiety.
Tuition & Registration
Register for Level I on its own, or choose the 70th anniversary bundle for both Level I and Level II. Please review eligibility requirements before registering.
Celebrating 70 Years of NESCH
70th Anniversary Level I + Level II Bundle
$1,000 for both workshops
Register for both workshops with this anniversary offer. First-year NESCH membership is included, subject to eligibility.
Level I
January 9–10 & January 23–24, 2027
Level II
March 6–7 & April 3–4, 2027
Save $300 compared with two standard $650 registrations.
Level II registration may be deferred to the next NESCH Level II training offered within 18 months of Level I, subject to the bundle terms and cancellation policy below.
Individual Level I Registration
Regular Rate
$650
Individual Level I registration
Students / Trainees
$325
Verification required
Community Health Center Professionals
$475
Qualifying employment and verification required
Medical / Dental Residents
$475
Verification required
To qualify for the Community Health Center rate, provide documentation confirming your professional role and affiliation with a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or another qualifying community health center. NESCH will review eligibility.
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Need help? Email neschmsc@gmail.com .
Who Can Attend
Practicing professionals must hold a state license or certification to practice in a medical, dental, or mental health care field and must be members of, or eligible for membership in, a professional society in their field.
Eligible Healthcare Professionals
Subject to applicable licensure, certification, professional society eligibility, and NESCH workshop requirements, professionals who may qualify include:
- Appropriately licensed psychologists (PhD, PsyD)
- Psychiatrists and other licensed physicians (MD, DO)
- Licensed clinical social workers (LICSW, LCSW, or state equivalent)
- Licensed mental health or professional counselors (LMHC, LPC, LCPC, or state equivalent)
- Licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT)
- Licensed dentists (DDS, DMD)
- Advanced practice registered nurses and other eligible registered nurses
Registered Nurses
Registered nurses must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and be licensed or certified in the state in which they practice.
Graduate Students
Students enrolled full-time in master’s-level or higher programs may attend at a reduced rate. Students must have completed at least one full semester and submit proof of full-time enrollment at an ACE-approved institution on official letterhead.
Full-Time Residents & Interns
Full-time residents or interns in recognized programs may register at a reduced rate with documentation from their supervisor.
These categories do not constitute automatic approval. NESCH may request documentation and will determine eligibility under its workshop requirements.
What to Expect
Learn in a supportive environment that builds skills progressively through instruction, observation, practice, and feedback.
01
Learn
Clear, practical instruction in hypnotic principles and faculty demonstrations of induction, utilization, and reorientation.
02
Practice
Supervised hypnosis practice in small groups, with opportunities to apply foundational techniques.
03
Reflect & Refine
Feedback tailored to your clinical background and learning style in a collaborative environment grounded in respect and clinical excellence.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify and demonstrate four ways to facilitate hypnotic trance and appropriately reorient patients from a trance state.
- Demonstrate three strategies for facilitating intensification of trance.
- Describe four conditions in which hypnosis might be successfully utilized.
Continuing Education
Approvals for the 2027 workshop are pending. Credit information will be posted as approvals are confirmed.
Pending approval information includes:
- American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) credit
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit
- Social work continuing education
- Mental health counselor continuing education
- Psychology continuing education
CE and CME credits are not guaranteed until the applicable approvals have been confirmed.
Workshop Faculty
Learn from experienced NESCH faculty with decades of combined experience in clinical hypnosis, behavioral medicine, mind-body treatment, and trauma-informed care.
Cindy Bell, LICSW
Tanya Cherkerzian, LICSW
Russell Chin, DDS
Ellen Cohen, MD
Joshua Haugh, DO
Claire Scigliano, PsyD
Kaloyan Tanev, MD
Harvey Zarren, MD
Cancellation Policy
Submit all cancellation requests in writing to neschmsc@gmail.com .
- 30 days or more before the program begins: Registration fees paid will be refunded, less a $50 administrative fee.
- Fewer than 30 days before the program begins: No refunds will be issued.
- These terms apply to individual program registrations and Level I/Level II bundle registrations.
- Registration fees are nontransferable.
- If NESCH cancels a program, registrants will receive a full refund of registration fees paid.
Additional Level I / Level II Bundle Terms
- If you cannot attend the initially scheduled Level II training, your prepaid registration may be applied to the next NESCH Level II training offered within 18 months of your Level I training.
- Once you attend any portion of Level I or Level II, the bundle is no longer eligible for a full refund.
- The bundle may not be transferred to another person.
- Unused Level II training credit expires at the end of the 18-month eligibility period and has no cash value.
Review the Cancellation Policy for more details.