ADVANCED WORKSHOP, In-Person and Zoom Livestream
Reclaiming the Self from Trauma-time to Present Safety: A Hypnotic Ego State Approach for Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Time both days.
This two-day training presents a clinical model integrating ego state therapy with the Theory of Structural Dissociation, polyvagal-informed pacing, and a range of hypnotic methods — both Ericksonian-influenced and traditional — applied to the treatment of complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, dual diagnosis, and atypical trauma presentations. This training fills a gap in the current trauma training landscape, as EMDR and IFS are promoted more often in trauma training. EMDR has absorbed many hypnotic concepts, and IFS has drawn on many Ego State Therapy concepts in a simplified parts work approach, resulting in fewer trainings positioning hypnosis itself as the primary modality for complex trauma and dissociation.
Participants will learn to use hypnosis as a flexible, central treatment approach. Hypnosis is woven throughout every phase of care—stabilization, internal organization of fragmentation, trauma reprocessing, and insight-oriented exploratory work—applied both conversationally and formally rather than reserved as an adjunctive or stand-alone intervention. Through this framework, hypnosis is presented not simply as a technique, but as an organizing clinical methodology for working with trauma, dissociation, and fragmentation with greater precision, adaptability, and depth.
Learning Objectives https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x5Qg_ATpw7EuQxAxNFC9JQoyHzRKDUTL/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=105218965596198935530&rtpof=true&sd=true
Timed Agenda
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LfkZneM71sFGI6tMG1MlvKkoir3EuW-a/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=105218965596198935530&rtpof=true&sd=true
The Presenter
Debbie Bensching is a clinical social worker licensed in Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii, with a private practice based in Portland, Oregon. She holds the ACSW credential and is a Certified Master Social Work Addictions Counselor (MSWAC). Additionally, Debbie is an ASCH Approved Consultant, providing individual and group consultation since 2015 for clinicians pursuing certification in clinical hypnosis and general clinical skills development. She has extensive training in clinical hypnosis and teaches through the Oregon Society of Clinical Hypnosis (OSCH), and has taught for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
She regularly integrates clinical hypnosis into her work with children, adolescents, and adults, with a focus on complex trauma, dissociation, and co-occurring substance use disorders. She also provides advanced continuing education workshops in hypnosis and trauma treatment.
Ms. Bensching serves as President of OSCH and Director of its Annual Clinical Hypnosis Courses, and has held multiple leadership roles within OSCH. She has also served on the Board of Directors of ASCH and as Chair of its Components Division.
Workshop Location: Hyatt Place Portland Airport/Cascade Station Hotel and Virtual, via Zoom Livestream
Hotel Reservation Link: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/oregon/hyatt-place-portland-airport-cascade-station/pdxza?corp_id=G-OAHW
DISCOUNTED ROOM RATES AVAILABLE UNTIL 8/26/26.
Continuing Education
This program is pending approval by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Standards of Training Committee for 12 CE and CME credits, which can be used toward Membership and Certification requirements.
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Education and Research Foundation (ASCH-ERF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Education and Research Foundation (ASCH-ERF) designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course is approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and as such is an approved continuing education course per Florida’s AC-Rule 64B-4-6002 American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-ERF is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider.
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Education & Research Foundation Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 10/1/2021 to 9/30/2027. Provider ID#217022
Everyone will have access to the workshop livestream recording for 45 days following its completion. To receive CE and CME credit, you must attend the workshop live.
Oregon Society of Clinical Hypnosis Training Fees:
- $300 OSCH Members (late $400)
- $350 ASCH, SCEH, & other Component Societies Members (late $450)
- $250 Associate Member (late $350)
- $399 Non-Member (late $499)
- $280 Non-Member Student/Intern/Resident (late $380)
- LATE RATE STARTING: 9/05/26
Participants must be licensed health care providers (social workers, counselors, nurses, psychologists, dentists, physicians, etc., with a masters or doctorate) with prior training in clinical hypnosis. Residents, interns, and students are eligible if enrolled in a master's or doctoral program and have prior training in clinical hypnosis. For exceptions to prior training, please email info@oregonhypnosis.org.
Please note: This is an advanced training. Attendees must have completed the prerequisite of an ASCH-certified Level 1 Fundamentals in Clinical Hypnosis course or the equivalent to be eligible for this training.
Regular Event Registration Deadline: End of day 9/04/26
Registration Closes on: 9/18/26, End of Day
Format
Two days, 12 content hours, hybrid (in-person and virtual). Mix of didactic, demonstration, and practice components. Includes 2 hours of CE on suicide prevention as part of the stabilization content, meeting the requirements of many state mental health licenses.
Clinical population addressed
Complex PTSD, PTSD with dissociative features, OSDD, DID, dual diagnosis, and atypical trauma presentations, including unremitting depression and BPD. The approaches taught also reach into other trauma-impacted presentations where clients may not appear classically dissociative on the surface.
Course Completion Requirements: Sign in and out on time (per times indicated on agenda); complete the entire course; complete the course evaluation.
Issuance of Completion Certificate:
Certificates will be issued via email within 10 days following completion of the online evaluation form.
Event Cancellation Refund Policy:
Cancellation refund requests submitted in writing to info@oregonhypnosis.org at least 21 days before the start of the workshop will receive an 100% refund of the amount paid less a $25 administrative charge. Cancellation refund requests received 20 -15 days before the start of the workshop will receive a 50% refund of the amount paid less a $25 administrative charge. No refund will be issued for requests made with 14 days notice or less.
OSCH reserves the right to provide a member or workshop registrant a full refund or credit toward a future workshop in special circumstances for compassionate relief at the OSCH board of directors' leadership discretion. Requests must be made in writing prior to the event's conclusion.
