Description: A live, moment-by-moment look at Ericksonian hypnosis aimed at strengthening confidence, competence, and choice. Participants observe how trance, metaphor, touch, and careful observation of nonverbal cues help access internal resources without forcing insight or interpretation. The session shows how subtle language and experiential pacing can support resilience, flexibility, and a stronger sense of personal agency in both clinical work and everyday life.
Syllabus Description: Using a conversational trance induction and developing a deeper level of self-differentiation and autonomy with confidence building.
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*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Dr. Norma Barretta, PhD, studied with Milton Erickson and has been teaching the use of hypnosis, neuro-linguistics, communication skills, personal growth, self-differentiation and the power of language since 1975. She is a partner in the Madrid- Los Angeles Erikson Institute and is frequently a faculty member for the Erickson Foundation Congresses. She currently teaches in Spain, Poland, Italy, Canada and for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis in the United States. She is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. She has recently been learning about the power of sound from her daughter, Jolie Barretta Keyser, and is now using sound with some of her private patients.
She has taught for the International Society of Hypnosis and the European Society of Hypnosis.