CATCH provides a comprehensive training curriculum in clinical hypnosis for health practitioners approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). Students completing our program are eligible for certification by ASCH.

We offer a full training program beginning every fall. This includes an Introductory class in Clinical Hypnosis, a class in Intermediate Hypnosis, and a series of Advanced Consultation groups where a variety of relevant clinical topics will be addressed.

Below you will find a description of our complete curriculum and the cost of each of our classes. Please browse through our course descriptions and feel free to e-mail us with any questions you may have.

Introductory Course in Hypnosis (20 hours)

This course is required for Certification by ASCH. The focus will be on the theory of hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena. Students will learn and practice basic hypnotic techniques, and will develop an understanding of basic hypnotic styles, including the use of Permissive and Ericksonian approaches. The format will be lecture, discussion.

3 day Course (9:00 am–5:30 pm each day)
Tuition   $525
Instructors: Susan Dowell, LCSW; Judith Kurzer, LCSW
Dates: March 10-11, April 28, 2012 
Location: Manhattan (to be announced)
Call: 212 531-1322 or e-mail CATCHHypnosis@aol.com

Topics include:

Theories of hypnosis
Hypnotic phenomena and their therapeutic usefulness
Treatment preparation
Induction & deepening techniques
Use of metaphor
Formulation of hypnotic suggestion
The utilization principle
Techniques for hypnotic exploration: An introduction to hypnoprojectives and ideomotor signaling
Ego-strengthening
Self-hypnosis

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Intermediate Course in Hypnosis (20 hours)

The focus will be on clinical applications of hypnosis and on the learning of advanced hypnotic theory and techniques. Topics will include exploratory techniques, the use of various types of suggestion and ego state work. Treatment applications will include work with anxiety and panic disorders, depression, habit control, and hypnotherapy with children. The format will be lecture, discussion, demonstration and practice. (ASCH approved – 20 credits)

Intermediate Course Spring 2012 Class

3 day Course (9:00 am–5:30 pm each day)
Tuition   $525
Instructors: Susan Dowell, LCSW; Judith Kurzer, LCSW
Dates: April 29, May 19 & 20, 2012
Location: Manhattan (to be announced)
Call: 212 531-1322 or e-mail CATCHHypnosis@aol.com

Topics include:

Advanced hypnotic inductions
Advanced use of hypnotic metaphors and indirect suggestion
Age regression and progression
Imaginal rehearsal
Ego state therapy
Advanced strategies for hypnotic exploration
Hypnotic approaches for treating:
  o Anxiety, phobia, and panic disorders
  o Depression
  o Habit control
  o Introduction to treating PTSD

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Advanced Consultation Groups

CATCH offers the required ASCH Approved Consultation in hypnosis in both individual and group format. In both formats students will have the opportunity to focus on the integration of hypnosis into their practice. Individual Consultation is by arrangement through CATCH.

Consultation Groups focus on the students’ practical concerns regarding application of course material to clinical work. There are two types of consultation groups: 

General Consultation Groups include didactic teaching based on the questions, concerns, and topics raised by students in the session regarding their hypnotic work with patients.

Theme-centered Consultation Groups include presentation of didactic material on specific topics and case discussion.

Consultation groups are open to all health professionals who are taking or who have completed an ASCH Approved Introductory Hypnosis Course, or with the approval of the Instructor.

Locations are in NYC, to be announced

One all-day class. All others are 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 
Registration required 2 weeks before scheduled course

Consultation Groups $80 for 3-hour workshop

For questions, call CATCH: 212.531.1322 or email: CATCHHypnosis@aol.com

CONSULTATION SCHEDULE

Hypnosis and Pain Management – 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Brian Mahon, Ph.D.
Saturday, September 17th

Hypnotic techniques can ameliorate pain from accidents, injury, and illness. We will discuss how pain can be directly modified or managed, and how subjective and emotional aspects of pain can be addressed hypnotically.

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Footprintings®: Hypnosis in Three Dimensions
Instructor: Susan Dowell, LCSW
Saturday, October 29th – 9:00AM -  5:30PM  (All Day Workshop)

Footprintings®, a dynamic new treatment, provides effective, easy to use tools for observing and experiencing Self States and repairing relational issues between them. Using color footprints to diagram relationships between Parts, participants can step into different Self States, gaining deeper connection to the body experience, affect and cognitive orientation of each State, while healing internal relationships. An introduction to Footprintings® will be followed by a demo, case presentation and practicum.

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Hypnosis Strategies for Enhancing Optimism and Happiness 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Judy Kurzer, LCSW
Saturday, December 10th

The emerging field of Positive Psychology focuses on enhancement of positive emotions and traits, and establishing meaning in life, rather than on symptom alleviation. We will discuss hypnotic applications of Positive Psychology that will enable us to be even more effective in achieving "authentic" happiness.

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Hypnotic Approach to Working with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Susan Dowell, LCSW
Saturday, January 21, 2012 

Hypnotic theory is a valuable tool in helping us understand the phenomena of PTSD. In this workshop we will look at PTSD through a hypnotic perspective, explore models of trauma, and learn hypnotic techniques for careful, safe, and effective treatment.

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Hypnosis and Medical Conditions 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Instructor: Judith Kurzer, LCSW
Saturday, February 11, 2012        

                                                                    
Hypnosis can be an effective treatment for various medical problems, including skin disorders, gastrointestinal disorders and high blood pressure. Hypnosis is used adjunctively for people with illness such as cancer to cope with the side effects of treatment and to deal with medical procedures. This workshop will address how to work with specific medical issues and how to design protocols for the individual.

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Hypnotic Approaches for Working with Anger 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM                                               
Instructor: Susan Dowell, LCSW
Saturday, March 31, 2012     

Anger is an emotion that may serve to either support or impede healthy functioning. In this workshop, we will learn strategies for helping patients modulate this feeling.  We will look at hypnotic strategies for helping patients uncover emotions that may be masked by expressions of anger. We will learn methods for using hypnosis to help patients identify triggers for dysfunctional expressions of anger. And we will review techniques for helping patients regain a sense of agency in the expression of these emotions.         

Discussion of clinical material will be encouraged.   

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Hypnotic Techniques for Working with OCD 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM                                               
Instructor: Marie McDermott, LCSW
Saturday, April 21, 2012     

Obsessions and compulsions are negative trance states with narrowing of focus and altered states of consciousness. Hypnosis can alleviate the anxiety of OCD and one can use self-hypnosis to shift out of this negative trance state to a more adaptive one. 
In this workshop, we will look at how new research on brain plasticity enhances understanding of the OCD process and how hypnosis can offer effective treatment for this challenging condition.

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