From Stuck to Safe: Helping Kids and Teens Regulate Anxiety Through Hypnosis & Imagination (2HR)
From Stuck to Safe: Helping Kids and Teens Regulate Anxiety Through Hypnosis & Imagination (2HR)
This course introduces child and adolescent clinicians to developmentally appropriate hypnotic-based techniques for managing anxiety, somatic complaints, and emotional dysregulation. Participants will learn how to use metaphors, guided imagery, and imaginative scripts to help young clients feel safe in their bodies, reduce avoidant behavior, and increase emotional flexibility. Special emphasis is placed on using hypnotic-based interventions for nausea, sleep difficulties, and school-related stress. Attendees will leave with creative ideas for immediate use in the session. Participants with some knowledge of hypnosis and/or a strong interest in imaginative, play-based techniques.
Upon completion of the Training, participants will be able to:
- Apply age-appropriate hypnotic-based strategies to support emotional regulation in youth
- Use metaphors and guided imagery to address anxiety-related somatic symptoms
- Create developmentally sensitive interventions for social anxiety and school resistance
Instructor: Samantha Silverberg, Ph.D., L.P.C.
