SCEH Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held its Annual Awards Banquet in connection with its 75^th Annual Workshops and Scientific Program in Anaheim, California.  The event recognizes achievements within the hypnosis community. Hosted by SCEH President Barbara McCann, PhD, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education and training, hypnosis research and publication, and SCEH programs and activities that advanced the organization’s mission to promote excellence and progress in the field.

Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, then selected by the Society’s Awards and Fellowship Committee.  The 2024 Awards Committee included Chair, Immediate Past President Ciara Christensen, PhD and members Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, Don Moss, PhD and David Reid, PsyD.  (Committee members recused themselves from voting in certain categories if nominated for an award.)  The SCEH Awards Program also includes Presidential and Living Treasure Awards selected by the current SCEH President.

SCEH celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of this year’s award winners:

SCEH 2024 Annual Conference Call for Papers

Our Annual Conference Call for Papers is now open!   Deadline extended to May 1st.

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites proposals for Advanced Workshops, Scientific Research Presentations, Symposia and Posters.

75th Annual Workshops and Scientific Program

SCEH Celebrates and Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held its Annual Awards Celebration online to shine a light upon and publicly recognize achievements within the hypnosis community. Hosted by SCEH President, Ciara Christensen, PhD, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education and training, hypnosis research and publication, and SCEH programs and activities that advanced the organization’s mission to promote excellence and progress in the field.

The 2023 Awards Committee included Chair Don Moss, PhD, and committee members Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, David Reid, PsyD and Janna Henning, PsyD.  Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, then selected by the committee.  The Presidential Award and Living Treasure awards were selected by the SCEH President.

SCEH celebrates the work of our winners and expresses our admiration and gratitude to our award winners. The following awards were presented:

SCEH Annual Conference Call for Papers

Call for Papers now open!   Submission deadline: April 15, 2023

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites proposals for Advanced Workshops, Scientific Research Presentations, Symposia and Posters.

74th Annual Workshops and Scientific Program

Unlocking the Power of Mind: Advances in the Science of Hypnosis

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SCEH Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Friday, October 14, 2022, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held an online awards event to shine a light upon and publicly recognize achievements within the hypnosis community. Hosted by SCEH Outgoing President, Ciara Christensen, PhD, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education and training, hypnosis research and publication, and Society programs. It was scheduled as part of the SCEH 2022 Annual Conference, the group’s

Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, then independently judged by the Society’s Awards and Fellowship Committee, chaired by Past President Donald Moss, PhD, with members including Past President Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, David Reid, PsyD and Devin Terhune, PhD. The program also includes awards presented by SCEH President Christensen.

SCEH celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of this year’s winners.  The following awards were presented:

SCEH Announces Keynote Speakers for 2022 Conference

2022 Call for Papers - Deadline Extended 

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites proposals for Advanced Workshops, Scientific Papers, Symposia and Posters for our 73rd Annual Workshops and Scientific Program. (See details below.)  The 2022 Conference will be presented online.

The submission deadline has been extended  two weeks to April 29, 2022.

Learn more about our submission and approval process and access the submission forms by reviewing our Call for Papers.

SCEH Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Friday, March 26, 2021, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held an online awards event to shine light upon and publicly recognize achievements within the hypnosis community.  Hosted by SCEH President, Janna Henning, JD, PsyD, FT and Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, Nominations Chair and Past President, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education, hypnosis research, publication and SCEH programs and activities that advanced the organization’s mission to promote excellence and progress in the field.

The 2020 SCEH Nominating Committee was chaired by Gary Elkins, PhD, and included Committee Members David Reid, PsyD and Devin Terhune, PhD.  Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, with final selections judged by the committee.  

SCEH celebrates the work of our winners and expresses our admiration and gratitude in the following areas to this year’s winners:

SCEH Call for Officer Nominations

SCEH has opened a call for nominations to lead the Society in the roles of President-Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary for the coming two-year term of office (2021-2023).  Officers will begin their terms following our October 2021 Annual Conference. All Full Members in good standing are eligible to run for office; self-nominations are welcome.

Deadline: Nominations must be submitted by January 19, 2021

Open Positions and Summary of Duties

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Due to high demand, we have added a second live webinar on this topic. This new date and time will also better accommodate our global members.  

SCEH Covid 19 Webinar:

SCEH is offering the following webinar, in cooperation with the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, as a public service for our members and students, faculty, staff and instructors at TCSPP, Saybrook University, University of Washington, and Baylor University.  There is no cost to attend.

Supporting Optimal Coping with the Anxiety and Stress of the Covid-19 Pandemic

NEW DATE ADDED:  Wednesday, April 8, 2020

8:00 - 9:30 AM PT / 10:00 -11:30 AM CT / 11:00 AM -12:30 PM ET

SCEH is offering the following webinar, in cooperation with the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, as a public service for our members and students, faculty, staff and instructors at TCSPP, Saybrook University, University of Washington, and Baylor University.  There is no cost to attend.

Supporting Optimal Coping with the Anxiety and Stress of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

5:00 - 6:30 PM PT / 7:00 - 8:30PM CT / 8:00 - 9:30 PM ET

Sponsored by the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. 
There is no cost to attend.  This webinar will be held via Zoom.

SCEH 2023 Annual Conference Call for Papers Now Underway

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites submissions of Workshops, Scientific Presentations and Posters for its upcoming 2023 Annual Conference. The five-day event, the Society's 74th Annual Workshops and Scientific Program, will take place live online, from October 4-8, 2023.

This year's conference theme, Unlocking the Power of Mind: Advances in the Science of Hypnosis, reflects the Society’s continued emphasis on advancing both research and practice. The theme considers the wide range of research questions that arise from studying hypnosis as a route to broadening our fundamental understanding of hypnosis and its practical applications.

Presentations on emerging science, clinical hypnosis techniques/therapeutic uses and their benefits, experiencing consciousness, beliefs and suggestion are some of the few examples captured in this year’s conference theme. We are excited to bring individuals together to expand learning and share knowledge about hypnosis and the brain-body connection, as well as further reinforce how and why integrating the use of hypnosis clinically enhances treatment outcomes. We invite workshop proposals supported by research findings, and scientific program submissions ranging from basic research findings to outcome data broadly relevant to hypnosis.

SCEH Announces 2020 Conference Dates and Location:

Conference will take place in Anaheim, California from October 14-18, 2020

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) has announced the date and location for its 2020 Annual Conference.  The Society's 71st Annual Workshops and Scientific Program will be held in Anaheim, California from October 14-18, 2020 at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort.

The Workshops component of the conference includes clinical hypnosis training at introductory, skills and advanced levels.  Workshops meet accepted Standards of Training in Clinical Hypnosis and count toward SCEH Hypnosis Certification.

The Scientific Program features keynotes, research presentations and symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas. Sessions often integrate research and practice in psychology, psychiatry, medicine and neuroscience to highlight issues that improve understanding of hypnosis. A Poster Session provides another glimpse into the latest scientific research in the field.

A Call for Papers will be issued in January.  Conference registration will open in June.  Hotel reservations will open soon.  For more information, see the SCEH website at www.sceh.us which will be updated as additional details are announced.

Advanced Workshops Cover Wide Range of Topics

Attendees at the SCEH 2019 Annual Conference who opt for the Advanced Workshop track can take advantage of a wide variety of topics to improve their skills and knowledge of hypnosis.  Among the topics covered will be hypnosis for pain management, smoking cessation, addictions treatment and healing; using hypnosis in Cognitive Behavior Therapy; age regression; mindfulness; Ericksonian hypnosis; hypnosis and meditation, hypnosis research for publication and more.

Advanced workshops to be offered at the 2019 conference in New Orleans are:

• Altered States of Consciousness Experiences Related to Spiritual and Religious Aspects of Skin and Skin Disorders
• Back to the Future: Using Biological Age Regression and Other Strategies to Accelerate Healing
• Behavioral and Hypnotic Intervention for Chronic Pain: Our Role in Reducing Opioid Reliance
• Deep Structure Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: An integrative Hypnotic Approach
• Future Focused Interventions with and without Formal Hypnosis
• Hypnosis Research Workshop: Designing Case Studies and Clinical Trials and Preparing Papers for Publication
• Hypnosis, Mindfulness and CBT for Smoking Cessation: The Winning Edge Program
• Hypnotically Enhanced Addictions Treatment
• Hypnotic-Like Practices of Advanced Tibetan Yoga and Meditation
• Measuring the Core Competencies of Ericksonian Hypnosis
• Non-linear Hypnotic Inductions
• Techniques of Age Regression and Age Progression: Research, Theory, Techniques - Applications and Practice! Practice! Practice!
• Use of Hypnosis in Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Utilization of Hypnosis in Pain Management
  
  

Registration Now Open for 2019 Annual Conference

70th Annual Workshops & Scientific Program

Clinical and Applied Hypnosis: Evidence-based Practice and the Therapeutic Relationship

October 16-20, 2019 -- Ace Hotel -- New Orleans, LA #SCEH2019

Join us in New Orleans to help us celebrate the 70th Anniversary of SCEH and deepen your hypnosis knowledge and skills. View event details online.

Highlighted Speakers and Topics

 Left to right: Éva I. Bányai, PhD; Irving Kirsch, PhD; Michael R. Nash, PhD; Karen Olness MD; Devin B. Terhune, PhD and Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD

Varied Program for Professionals at All Levels

The SCEH Annual Conference includes clinical hypnosis training for all levels, with workshops designed to teach participants hypnotic theory and practical techniques that can be put into immediate use in clinical practice.  The Scientific Program features keynotes, presentations and symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas.

Conference Highlights

SCEH Announces Webinar Series

In keeping with our goal of providing increased member value and and expanding our clinical hypnosis educational programs, the Society is launching a Webinar Series for members and non-members alike.  We hope these webinars expand the understanding and use of hypnosis, and allow busy professionals the opportunity to obtain the hypnosis training they need to fulfill continuing education (CE) requirements at a reasonable cost from the comfort of your desktop.

SCEH Webinars will carry APA CE credit and are co-sponsored by SCEH and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Details on registration will be announced soon, but we encourage you to mark your calendars now for the first three SCEH Webinars.

SCEH Announces 2019 Conference Highlighted Speakers

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) has released its list of Keynote and Invited Guest Speakers for the Scientific Program component of its upcoming 2019 Annual Conference. The group's 70th Annual Workshops and Scientific Session will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 16-20, 2019 at the Ace Hotel.  

The Scientific Program features keynotes and guest speakers, research presentations and symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas. Sessions often integrate research and practice in psychology, psychiatry, or neuroscience to highlight issues that improve understanding of hypnosis. A Poster Session provides another glimpse into the latest scientific research in the field.

Above, left to right: Éva I. Bányai, PhD; Irving Kirsch, PhD; Michael R. Nash, PhD; Karen Olness MD; Devin B. Terhune, PhD and Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD.