Is Artificial Intelligence the New One-Way Mirror?: Ethically Integrating AI into Hypnotherapy
Sat, Feb 07
|Virtual Conference (recording available)
A two-day virtual conference on using generative AI to enhance our use of hypnosis, from case conceptualization to generating metaphors to in-session, real-time applications, and much more. Early Bird Pricing ends 1/23/26 at 11:59 P.M.! Get your tickets now and save!
Time & Location
Feb 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – Feb 08, 2026, 5:45 PM
Virtual Conference (recording available)
Guests
About the event
The NC Society of Clinical Hypnosis is hosting its 2026 Annual Conference, titled "Is Artificial Intelligence the New One-Way Mirror? Ethically Integrating AI into Hypnotherapy," on February 7-8, 2026. The conference features leading experts in the field, including Peter Gardner, MD, Daniel Radesca, MD, Dr. Cameron Alldredge, Dr. Dana Lebo, Dr. John Hall, Christina Vair, and Courtney Hall, who will present on various aspects of this new technology and its possible use with hypnosis.
In the early days of the family therapy movement, live supervision and training was done with the help of a one-way mirror behind which was a team to help the clinician seeing the client. Those behind the mirror could observe and theorize. and then share their thoughts (often by phone!) with the clinician who was actively attending to the client. This Conference raises and answers the question of how artificial intelligence might function in a similar way.
Day One will cover topics including some of the ways Clients may already be using AI, how to write the kinds of prompts needed to get the most out of your use of AI, and a Masterclass in the use of AI. Day Two will feature presentations on the ethics of the use of AI in therapy, and a live demonstration of the use of AI in a session.
You won't want to miss this cutting edge event!
Find out more by watching this preview of the Conference (from our recent Hypnotic Idea Exchange presentation)!
IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THE NEW ONE-WAY MIRROR?: ETHICALLY INTEGRATING AI INTO HYPNOTHERAPY
Agenda
DAY ONE – Saturday, February 7th, 2026
MORNING:
10:00 am -- 12:15 PM ET (including a 15-min. break)
Metaphor Alchemy: Forging AI into Therapeutic Gold
Presenters – Peter Gardner, MD and Daniel Radesca, MD
Discover how to transform AI from mysterious technology into your most powerful creative partner. In two hours, we'll demystify AI, teach practical metaphor-generation techniques, and you will walk away with a personalized toolkit ready to elevate your therapeutic practice.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
Understand and state 3 underpinnings of AI and how it works
Use 3 strategies for creating an effective prompt for an AI Query
Name at least 2 pitfalls of AI and how to avoid them.
LUNCH BREAK: 12:15 – 1:00 PM ET
AFTERNOON 1:
1:00 pm -- 4:20 pm ET (including two 10-min. breaks)
A Practical Masterclass on Using AI to Enhance Hypnotherapy
Presenter – Dr. Cameron Alldredge
This workshop will provide clinicians with practical guidance on using artificial intelligence to reduce the administrative and repetitive aspects of clinical hypnosis, allowing greater focus on the art, presence, and delivery of hypnotic interventions. Through live demonstration, attendees will learn specific, pragmatic methods for integrating AI into their clinical workflow, including staying current with relevant research, generating customized background music for sessions and recordings, creating audio recordings for at-home practice, and developing personalized tools to help clients integrate hypnotic work into daily life and lasting change. In addition to instruction on the effective use of large language models (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot), the workshop will demonstrate the practical application of complementary AI tools such as ElevenLabs, Suno, and Notebook LM. The tone of the workshop will be informative, engaging, and experiential. Attendees will leave with concrete skills and a wide range of actionable ideas for thoughtfully incorporating AI into their own clinical practice in ways that enhance treatment.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
Describe at least two clinically appropriate and ethically responsible applications of artificial intelligence that support the practice of clinical hypnosis by reducing administrative and preparatory tasks.
Demonstrate the practical use of at least two AI-assisted tools for professional development and the creation of hypnosis-related clinical materials.
Integrate at least two AI-assisted methods into hypnosis-based client follow-up in ways that support skill generalization, between-session reinforcement, and real-world change.
BIO-BREAK: 4:20 - 4:30 ET
AFTERNOON 2
4:30 pm -- 5:30 pm ET
Attachment is the New Attention: How Relational AI Impacts Users
Presenter – Courtney Hart, LCSW-C
Your clients may already be forming emotional bonds with relational AI systems including chatbots, companions, and avatars. This workshop explores how these systems are engineered to create persistent emotional bonds and how to recognize signs of problematic use in clients. Leave understanding the design tactics that trigger attachment, what maladaptive patterns look like, and clinical considerations for addressing this phenomenon in practice.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
Describe 2 design tactics relational AI systems use to trigger and maintain user attachment.
Identify 2 clinical indicators of problematic relational AI attachment in client presentations.
DAY TWO – Saturday, February 8th, 2026
MORNING: 10:00 AM – 1:15 PM ET (including a 15-min. break)
The View from the Balcony: Critical Considerations Regarding the Ethical Practice of Clinical Hypnosis in the World of Artificial Intelligence
Presenters – Drs. John Hall and Christina Vair
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) grows rapidly in various professional spaces, to include the clinical practice of hypnosis, careful consideration of the ethics of integrating such technologies is necessary to ensure positive outcomes for clients and clinicians alike. In this three hour facilitated discussion, the presenters will provide an overview of ethical considerations as offered by various professional organizations, as well as recent legal precedents related to AI and healthcare. Further, they will offer tangible and practical strategies for the thoughtful use of AI that supports clinicians from various backgrounds in taking a balanced, flexible approach that encourages continuous learning and adaptation as these technologies continue to evolve. Finally, participants will be offered the opportunity to explore practicable considerations within small group breakouts.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
Discuss two potential costs associated as well as known benefits of integrating AI into clinical care involving the use of hypnosis.
Identify two opportunities and challenges for professionals integrating AI into clinical care in an ever-evolving and rapidly changing environment, to include the important role of human oversight and human-technology interaction.
Ensure shared understanding of two fundamental ethical principles as a framework for governing the integration of AI into clinical practice with hypnosis.
Offer two case examples of potential ethical dilemmas to support tangible application of ethical principles in practice.
LUNCH BREAK: 1:15 PM ET – 2:15 PM ET
AFTERNOON 2: 2:15 – 5:40 PM (including two 10-min. breaks)
A Real-Time Application of Hypnosis and AI: Eliciting Creative Flow in Narrative Therapy
Presenter – Dr. Dana Lebo
As the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) continues to rise, individuals increasingly turn to these AI tools for information and ideas in their personal growth journeys. This workshop aims to explore the innovative integration of hypnosis and AI in processing trauma and other intense experiences, leading to positive shifts and changes in how people relate to these experiences. Participants will engage in a guided hypnosis session designed to elicit a flow-like state, allowing them to explore their experience on a deeper level and to craft a meaningful narrative. Following this introspective process, they will utilize LLMs—such as ChatGPT or Claude—to expand upon their insights and enhance their personal narratives. Participants will be challenged to synthesize the raw material generated during trance with AI-generated content, fostering a collaborative creative experience in real time, during the session. Time permitting, attendees will have the opportunity to envision their story's future trajectory, crafting an additional chapter that reflects their desired outcomes. This workshop will culminate in a discussion on the therapeutic applications of the ideas generated through this integrative process, examining how the synergy of hypnosis and AI can be harnessed to support healing and self-discovery. By combining hypnotic and narrative therapy techniques with cutting-edge technology, participants will leave equipped with innovative tools for personal and professional use.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
Describe a hypnotic writing exercise designed to assist clients in processing trauma or significant experiences, including life challenges or opportunities.
Outline at least three distinct steps to elicit a creative flow-like state within clients, enabling them to access their inner narratives and derive meaning from their experiences effectively.
Identify at least two technological methods for integrating AI and large language models into therapeutic sessions, demonstrating how to use these tools to enhance and expand the client’s narrative in real time.
Develop a set of guidelines for a post-session homework assignment that leverages AI to deepen the client’s therapeutic insights and reinforce the takeaways from their experience.
Membership and Conference Fees
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A Zoom link to the Conference will be sent a few days before the Conference.
Conference Fees At-A-Glance
Early Bird through January 23
Full Conference for Members $275
Full Conference for Non-Members $375
Full Conference for Student Members $137.50
Full Conference for Student Non-Members $187.50
Full Rate after January 23
Full Conference for Members $325
Full Conference for Non-Members $425
Full Conference for Student Members $162.50
Full Conference for Student Non-Members $212.50
The Conference will be recorded and made available to all registered participants approximately three weeks after the Conference.
Certificates of attendance will be provided for all live participants and can be used for Continuing Education Credit. However, this event is NOT YET approved by NCPA and ASCH.
PLEASE NOTE: The Member discount is applied AT CHECKOUT, so don't worry if you are a member and don't see the right price listed!
NCSCH Conference Policies
Setting
This year’s Annual Conference is scheduled to take place online. Information on how to access the training through Zoom will be emailed to you a few days before the conference. Any internet-connected computer capable of running Zoom and having a functioning microphone and camera should be adequate for participation. The course will be highly interactive with large and small group discussions and practice.
Schedule
Workshop schedule is 10:00 a.m. – 5:40 p.m. each day. There will be breaks mid-morning and mid-afternoon and for lunch.
The Conference WILL be recorded, but CE certificates are only available for with live participation.
Eligibility
Persons are eligible if they hold doctoral degrees in Medicine, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or Nursing, or a Masters Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Nursing, and if they are licensed to practice in the state in which they practice. Also, current students of these disciplines are eligible.
Target Audience
The workshop is for intermediate and advanced practitioners of clinical hypnosis. Further training and supervision are recommended.
Attendance Policy
To receive continuing education credit, you must be present for the entire workshop, and you must indicate your attendance regularly throughout the conference by responding to verbal and written instructions.
Continuing Education Credit PENDING APPROVAL
Certificates of attendance provided. Twelve (12) CE hours will be offered for attending both days in full. Three of the twelve hours are designated as Ethics content. No partial credit will be offered, which means that participants who arrive more than 15 minutes late for or leave before the completion of any portion of the training will receive no credit.
Credit towards ASCH re-certification is PENDING APPROVAL for this workshop at the advanced level.
This program is PENDING APPROVAL for co-sponsorship with the North Carolina Psychological Association. The North Carolina Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. IF APPROVED, the North Carolina Psychological Association will maintain responsibility for this program and its content. IF APPROVED, this program will be offered for 12 hours of continuing education credit, of which 3 hours will be designated as ethics hours.
Conference Fees
Early Bird through January 23
Full Conference for Members $275
Full Conference for Non-Members $375
Full Conference for Student Members $137.50
Full Conference for Student Non-Members $187.50
Full Rate after January 23
Full Conference for Members $325
Full Conference for Non-Members $425
Full Conference for Student Members $162.50
Full Conference for Student Non-Members $212.50
Refund Policy
Refunds available if cancellation received before February 1st, minus a $75 fee. If cancellation received between February 1st and February 6th, refunds will be given minus a $125 fee. No refunds if cancellation received after February 6th.
NCSCH Conference Grievance Policy
The North Carolina Society of Clinical Hypnosis (NCSCH) is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists, the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis’s Code of Conduct, the National Board of Certified Counselors ’ Code of Ethics, and the NASW Code of Ethics. NCSCH will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the Board of Directors of the NCSCH.
While NCSCH goes to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there will be occasional issues which come to the attention of the convention staff which require intervention and/or action on the part of the convention staff or an officer of NCSCH. This procedural description serves as a guideline for handling such grievances.
When a participant, either orally or in written format, files a grievance and expects action on the complaint, the following actions will be taken:
If the grievance concerns a speaker, the content presented by the speaker, or the style of presentation, the individual filing the grievance will be asked to put his/her comments in written format. The Board President will then pass on the comments to the speaker, assuring the confidentiality of the grieved individual.
If the grievance concerns a workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered, the Board President will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the Board President may, if the grievance is determined to be founded:
Attempt to move the participant to another workshop or
a. Provide a credit for a subsequent year's workshop or
b. Provide a partial or full refund of the workshop fee.
c. Actions 2b and 2c will require a written note, documenting the grievance, for record keeping purposes. The note need not be signed by the grieved individual.
If the grievance concerns NCSCH’s CE program, in a specific regard, the Board President will attempt to arbitrate.
Contact name(s): Dana Lebo, PhD Email(s): drdanalebo@aol.com Telephone: 919.360.2495
For Additional Information
Please contact Stacey Steck at 704.245.8100 (call or text) or email to contact@nchypnosis.org
Schedule
2 hours 15 minutesMetaphor Alchemy: Forging AI into Therapeutic Gold
Daniel RadescaPeter Gardner
1 hourLunch Break
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