North Carolina Society of Clinical Hypnosis

The North Carolina Society of Clinical Hypnosis, a component section of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, is pleased to offer professional training in clinical hypnosis.

Using the standards of The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Education and Research Foundation (ASCH-ERF), NCSCH periodically presents 21.5 hour Level One and Level Two Workshops.

We are please to announce our upcoming Level One AND Level Two Virtual Workshops in March, 2023.

Level One takes place Thursday, March 23 - Saturday, March 25. Register here!

Level Two takes place Thursday, March 30 - Saturday, April 1. Register here!

Completion of these NCSCH-sponsored training will make you eligible for higher-level training offered by ASCH and other providers.

According to The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Education and Research Foundation (ASCH-ERF),

“Clinical hypnosis has been a valuable treatment modality and adjunct for hundreds of years and has been used as an efficacious intervention in medical, dental, and behavioral health care. Clinical hypnosis incorporates understanding of current concepts of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuroplasticity with effective patient relationship and communication skills. This effective and useful clinical strategy has been defined as a special state of mental functioning, the process to create that state, the experience of oneself in that special state, and all of the above.

“Hypnotic trance has also been described as a state of focused attention, inner absorption, perceptual distortion, and openness to change. Clinical hypnosis is a powerful therapeutic intervention that draws upon the skill, adaptability, and creativity of clinicians.

“The benefits of using clinical hypnosis in treatment situations include:

• Rapid establishment of rapport and the hypnotic relationship developmental and readiness to change stages.
• Facilitation of change, ego-strengthening, personal mastery, and reduction of impediments to change.
• Cost-effective, collaborative, person-centered treatment.
• Providing patients with life-long skills for better health.

“American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) - approved Level 1 (Basic) training in clinical hypnosis is the first of a series of training workshops that are a large part of the ASCH certification program in clinical hypnosis. ASCH approved workshops are taught by faculty with a wide range of health care experience in various disciplines who will demonstrate and teach workshop participants the concepts, principles, and processes of hypnosis. The workshop is comprised of a mix of didactic presentations, demonstrations, experiential exercises, and faculty led small group practice tailored to the specific needs, interests, and learning styles of workshop participants. At the successful completion of the workshop, participants will have been taught the knowledge and skills necessary to capably use clinical hypnosis and to begin to employ this strategy in their clinical practices. They will also be eligible for ASCH membership and included benefits as well as prepared to participate in Intermediate (Level 2) and Advanced level ASCH or ASCH-approved workshops.

Upon completion of the Level One workshop, participants will be able to do the following in their clinical practices:

• Identify and demonstrate at least three ways to facilitate hypnotic trance and to appropriately re-orient a patient from trance state.
• Demonstrate at least three strategies for facilitating intensification of trance.
• Describe at least four clinical conditions in which hypnotic strategies might be successfully utilized.

Upon completion of the Level Two workshop, participants will be able to do the following in their clinical practices:

• Identify two hypnotic strategies for use in pain management.
• Cite at least two examples of metaphors that might be used with clinical problems.
• Demonstrate three types of techniques and types of suggestions that might be used with common behavioral  problems. 

NCSCH’s Level 1 and 2 Workshops are presented by Lane Wagaman, EdD, and Maggie Dickens, LPC.

NOTE: These workshops are NOT pre-approved for CEUs with any accrediting body. Participants receive a Certificate of Participation which, along with the curriculum of the course, may be submitted to a licensing body to receive CEU credit.

However, the course is ASCH-approved and satisfies the requirements for participating in NCSCH's annual Fall Conferences.

The fees for our workshops are as follows:

Member: $400 (Join NCSCH now to enjoy the discount!)
Non-Member: $600
Resident/Intern/ECP: $260
Student: $215

SPECIAL OFFER: If you register for Level One and Two together, we offer a discount package as follows:
Member: $700 (You can join here!)
Non-Member $1,100
Resident/Intern/ECP: $500
Student: $400

Register now for Level One!
Register now for Level Two!

G. Lane Wagaman, EdD; Hollywood, SC

• Licensed Psychologist, Health Services Provider Psychologist, North Carolina.
• Licensed Psychologist, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland.
• Member; Approved Consultant; Chair, ASCH Clinical Hypnosis Education Division; Chair, Clinical Hypnosis Education and Training Committee; Chair, Certification / Individualized Consultation Committee; Chair, Teaching and Consultation Workshop; Member, Ethics Committee; Co-Chair, ASCH-ERF Annual Meeting and Workshops Program Committee Advanced Workshops (2016); Co-Chair, ASCH-ERF Annual Meeting and Workshops Program Committee (Level 2: Refining Skills and Applications) Workshop (2017), Co-Chair, ASCH-ERF Annual Meeting and Workshops Program Committee (Level 1: Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis) Workshop 2018, 2019, 2020; 2021); Chair, ASCH-ERF Annual Meeting and Workshops Committee (Level 3; Teaching and Consultation Workshop) :American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
• Member, Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
• Active Member, American Academy of Pain Medicine.
• Allied Health Staff, Department of Medicine, Greenbrier Valley Medical Center.
• Clinical Associate Professor, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Clinical Associate Professor and Preceptor, Family Medicine Residency Program, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and Greenbrier Valley Medical Center.
• Past President and Member, West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
• Life Member, American Psychological Association (APA): Division 30: Society for Psychological Hypnosis, Division 38: Society for Health Psychology, Division 41: Psychology-Law Society, Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology.
• Fellow, Life Member, Past President, Past APA Council Representative, Past Chair Ethics Committee, Past Member Continuing Education Committee, Past Member Colleague Assistance Program, West Virginia Psychological Association.
• Life Member, Past Member, Long Term Planning Committee, North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA) and NCPA Division of Independent Practice.

Maggie Dickens, MS, LPCS, LCDC

Maggie is a professional counselor and Confidence & Mindset Coach based in Houston, Texas. Her work, based in values identification, inner strength building, and core beliefs, is enhanced through her knowledge in clinical hypnosis. Maggie's work with supporting womxn as they break the glass ceilings in their lives led to the creation of her flagship program: "Transcend the expected: Rebelling against the status quo and creating the life you crave!" She holds a MS in Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling & a MS in Rehabilitation and Career Counseling. She earned both degrees at East Carolina University in her home state of North Carolina.

Maggie has been heavily involved in and gained certification with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). She currently is a core faculty member for 3-4 ASCH trainings each year and serves on several committees including: Clinical
Hypnosis Education and Training (CHET), Standards of Training Revision, & 2018-2021 Annual Scientific Meetings and Workshops (ASMW). Maggie was recently elected Master-at-Large for the 2021-2022 ASCH Executive Committee. She was also involved with the ASCH Mentoring & Outreach Taskforce in 2016-2017.

Maggie is currently on the Texas Counselor Association's By-Laws Committee and is a subject matter expert on Chronic Pain and Substance Use Disorders throughout the nation. Providing education at conferences for the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA), American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP), and several major hospital systems in Houston, TX