Using Rapid Hypnotic Induction and Catalepsy to Treat Functional Neurological Syndrome Disorders

Friday, July 31, 2026, live in Columbia SC or virtual. 9:00 to 12:00 EDT Columbia and New York, 14:00 BST London, 15:00 CEST Europe

3 CEs $60.00

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Your client has a medical symptom, but physicians have ruled out a medical cause. Functional Neurological Syndrome – or Conversion – disorders are a standard diagnosis, but there is no standard treatment.
We’ve been dealing with FNSD for a long time. In 1777, Franz Anton Mesmer cured Maria Theresia von Paradis, courtier of Emperess Maria Theresa, of her blindness – this began the modern age of hypnosis. In 1882 Jean-Martin Charcot, the father of neurology, presented his findings relating hypnosis and hysteria to the Académie des Sciences, marking a significant moment in the scientific recognition of hypnosis.
Good news: hypnosis is a great neurological fit for treating FNSD. More interesting: Rapid hypnotic induction actually helps! We will explore how hypnosis works in the brain, how this relates to specific treatments, and how to perform and use rapid induction in your practice. The presentation will focus on practical demonstrations of the process.