ISH Monthly Masterclass : Using Hypnosis to Help Children Help Themselves Linda Thomson, PhD, MSN, APRN
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Title
Using Hypnosis to Help Children Help Themselves
Linda Thomson, PhD, MSN, APRN
Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
17:00 – 20:00 CEST
Abstract
The webinar will describe hypnotic interventions that can be used with children
and adolescents with medical or psychological challenges. Hypnosis not only gives
the child a tool to better cope with or solve a problem, but also increases self-esteem,
bolsters a sense of accomplishment, and gives the child a valuable skill that
he can adapt to many new situations throughout life. How to match hypnotic
strategies to the developmental level of the child will be illustrated by using video
clips. The principles and practice of integrating hypnosis into clinical encounters in
child and adolescent healthcare for a variety of common pediatric habit disorders,
anxiety, and pain will be presented.
The webinar will describe hypnotic interventions that can be used with children
and adolescents with medical or psychological challenges. Hypnosis not only gives
the child a tool to better cope with or solve a problem, but also increases self-esteem,
bolsters a sense of accomplishment, and gives the child a valuable skill that
he can adapt to many new situations throughout life. How to match hypnotic
strategies to the developmental level of the child will be illustrated by using video
clips. The principles and practice of integrating hypnosis into clinical encounters in
child and adolescent healthcare for a variety of common pediatric habit disorders,
anxiety, and pain will be presented.
Learning Objectives
1. Cite and explain three (3) values of integrating hypnosis into common clinical
encounters with children and adolescents.
2. Develop increased skills in a child-centric approach to effect behavioral change
through hypnosis and utilization of trance
3. Describe how to match hypnotic strategies to the developmental level of the child
that enhance mastery
through hypnosis and utilization of trance
3. Describe how to match hypnotic strategies to the developmental level of the child
that enhance mastery
Short CV
Dr. Linda Thomson, PhD, is a pediatric nurse practitioner. She is a Past-President and Fellow
of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). Linda is an Approved Consultant in
Clinical Hypnosis, and Diplomate of both the American Board of Medical Hypnosis and the
American Board of Hypnosis in Nursing. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National
Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute.
Linda has published books, chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles on a wide
variety of subjects, lectured and taught hypnosis workshops across the country and around the
world. She is the author of the popular Harry Hypnopotamus Tales Volumes 1 & 2 and the
creator of Harry Hypnopotamus Imagination cards and Learning the Lingo of Language cards.
Stress Free Surgery: A Self-Relaxation Program to Help You Prepare for and Recover from
Surgery is a CD program she created to help surgical patients. She is very excited about her
newest book to be released in December 2026 – Integrating Clinical Hypnosis into Nursing –
Enhancing the Care in Healthcare and the Heart in Healing
Linda has been an integral part of ASCH’s education and recipient of ASCH’s Lifetime
Achievement Award and ASCH’s Clinical Hypnosis Education and Training Lifetime
Achievement Award.
of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). Linda is an Approved Consultant in
Clinical Hypnosis, and Diplomate of both the American Board of Medical Hypnosis and the
American Board of Hypnosis in Nursing. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National
Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute.
Linda has published books, chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles on a wide
variety of subjects, lectured and taught hypnosis workshops across the country and around the
world. She is the author of the popular Harry Hypnopotamus Tales Volumes 1 & 2 and the
creator of Harry Hypnopotamus Imagination cards and Learning the Lingo of Language cards.
Stress Free Surgery: A Self-Relaxation Program to Help You Prepare for and Recover from
Surgery is a CD program she created to help surgical patients. She is very excited about her
newest book to be released in December 2026 – Integrating Clinical Hypnosis into Nursing –
Enhancing the Care in Healthcare and the Heart in Healing
Linda has been an integral part of ASCH’s education and recipient of ASCH’s Lifetime
Achievement Award and ASCH’s Clinical Hypnosis Education and Training Lifetime
Achievement Award.
End of CV
Will the Webinar be recorded?
Yes, the link to re-watch the session will be shared to all people who registered for the meeting.
How long will the recording be available?
After sharing the link, the recording will be available for at least 30days to re-watch the session.
When will the room be opened?
The room will be opened 15min prior to the workshop. (4.45pm)