·  DYNAMICS OF PROFESSIONAL HYPNOTHERAPY
History of hypnosis. Hypnotic terminology and basic definitions. General misconceptions. The professional practice of hypnotherapy. Hypnosis as a modality. Roles and responsibilities of the professional. Office procedures and interviewing techniques. The eight basic questions that every interview should include. The hypnotic alliance. Theory of mind. Creating hypnotic rapport. Basic levels of hypnosis. Hypnotization versus dehypnotization. Hypersuggestibility.

·  SUGGESTIBILITY TESTING INCLUDING SUPERVISED PRACTICE
Discussion, explanation, and demonstration of physical suggestibility tests. Dynamics of the first session. Determining hypnotic personality types. Authoritarian verses permissive methods of testing. Factors that influence suggestibility. Class members will practice authoritarian and permissive suggestibility tests.

·  HYPNOTIC INDUCTION TECHNIQUES
Speech techniques including "Voice Rolling." Physical movements and mannerisms. Psychodynamics of the induction. Explanation and demonstration of permissive and authoritarian induction methods. Objective and subjective trance recognition. Deepening techniques. Proper dehypnotization.

·  SUPERVISED PRACTICE BY CLASS MEMBERS
Class members will practice permissive and authoritarian induction techniques and proper dehypnotization.
Although scripts will be provided, creativity will be encouraged.

·  FURTHER TECHNIQUES OF HYPNOTIC INDUCTION
Stages of hypnosis. Use of hypnotic devices (spiral, music, air machine, metronome, pendulum, flashing light), and basic contra-indications. Further methods of hypnotic induction and deepening. Hypnotic challenges. Measuring depth in hypnosis. Effective uses of imagery. Self-hypnosis.

·  SUPERVISED PRACTICE BY CLASS MEMBERS
Practice will include further induction and deepening techniques, hypnotic challenges, rehypnotization and dehypnotization.

·  CLINICAL APPLICATION OF HYPNOSIS
Basic laws of suggestion. Keys to effective suggestion. Specific techniques for Stress Management, Smoking Cessation, Weight Loss, General Self-Improvement, etc., Basic Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques.

·  SUPERVISED PRACTICE BY CLASS MEMBERS
Practice will include basic Clinical Hypnotherapeutic techniques for Stress Management, Smoking Cessation, Weight Loss, General Self-Improvement, etc., basic NLP techniques.

·  STRATEGIES FOR CREATING A SUCCESSFUL HYPNOTHERAPY BUSINESS
Participants will be taught proven marketing skills. They will be shown how to set up their practice with little or no financial investment.

·  THE ESSENCE OF THE CLINICAL INTERVIEW
The clinical interview and how to use it effectively. Proper assessment of the client. Formulating action suggestions. Using hypnosis in conjunction with image psychology. How to effectively work with groups. Rapport building techniques. Pacing and leading. Creating an empathic environment. Pull versus push. Fight/Flight mechanisms. Blame and outcome frames. George Bien's eleven-step process that promotes a successful first session. Defining clear and positive goals for the client. Keys to effective suggestion. Rules of the mind. VAK accessing modalities and submodalities. Anchoring techniques in all three systems. Covert pacing and anchoring.

·  ADVANCED HYPNOTIC INDUCTION TECHNIQUES
Disguised, direct and indirect inductions. Speed inductions. Reactional Hypnosis, Trance Ratification Techniques, and specialized use various hypnotherapeutic modalities.

·  CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES
The common denominator approach, Symptomatic approach, Circle Therapy, Systematic Desensitization, Galvanic Skin Response Unit (GSR), Electro-Muscular Stimulator (EMS), Stages of Development, Body Syndromes.

·  FURTHER HYPNOTHERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
Single-session smoking cessation techniques. Hypnosis and the performing artist; athlete; executive. Creating peak performance.

·  ADVANCED HYPNOTHERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES AND RELATED MODALITIES -
PART 1
Hypnotherapeutic techniques will be explained and demonstrated. George Bien’s Rapid Word Association. Parts Therapy. Trance Ratification methods. Hypnodrama.

·  ADVANCED HYPNOTHERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES AND RELATED MODALITIES -
PART 2
Gestalt dialogue. Conference Room Technique. Etheric Plane Communication. Connection of Feelings/Regression. Interactive techniques. Emotional clearing. Running and Changing the Incident.
ADDED FEATURE.....

·  "LIVE" VIDEO-TAPED GEORGE BIEN CASE HISTORIES
Throughout the seminar, excerpts of "Live," video-taped sessions will provide an accelerated learning environment. Examples will be drawn from various video case histories and may include: Need for Achievement; fear of public speaking; Hatred of parents; Feeling of total failure; Single-session smoking cessation; Self-hatred; Feeling of complete ugliness; Dependency, Sexual abuse, and other real life case histories. A discussion will be included.