Intensive participants often ask how they can continue their learning in Ericksonian approaches to clinical hypnosis. This course is the next step! This training is designed to expand on material and practice from the Erickson Foundation’s Intensive Training Program. It is comprised of three parts:

(1) Case consultation, (2) Discussion of the utilization of clinical hypnosis with specific topical areas (e.g., anxiety, personality disorders), and (3) Practice exercises.

There are six available opportunities for a participant to present a case for consultation with Dr. Geary. These sessions will be filled by the first six proposals that are received.

 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 

Participation in Intensive Training Program. Including Level C, or equivalent (e.g., ASCH fundamental and intermediate level workshops) who hold a master or doctoral degree in a mental health profession or students in such at an accredited college or university. It is strongly recommended that participants are utilizing hypnosis in some professional manner.

 

If you have questions about qualifications, contact webmaster@erickson-foundation.org.

REGISTRATION

 
 

$399

Register by Jan 19th for $249

Date/Time

September 17, 2025 through October 29, 2025
Wednesdays only 9:30am – 12pm Mountain Standard Time

What’s Included?

6 online classes, 15 CE credits, class recordings and transcripts

What are the benefits?

  1. Opportunities to present a case for consultation

  2. You will receive 15 CEU credits

  3. Participation in the Question & Answer session.

  4. Exercises to hone skills

 

FACULTY

 

Brent B. Geary, Ph.D.

Brent B. Geary, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona. Since 1988, he has been the Director of Training for the Milton H. Erickson Foundation. Dr. Geary has taught nearly 100 Intensive Training Programs. Since 1991, he has also presented internationally on Ericksonian topics internationally and throughout most of the U.S.

In 2015, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Milton H. Erickson Foundation. He is also coeditor with Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD, of two books: The Handbook of Ericksonian Psychotherapy and The Letters of Milton H. Erickson.

 

 HOW THE CLASSES WILL WORK

Each class will be 2.5 hours in length. Classes will be held from 9:30am – 12pm Mountain Standard Time. Each class will feature two 45-minute case presentations with feedback from Dr. Brent Geary. There will be a 30-minute discussion and Q&A held at the end of each class regarding the use of hypnosis in clinical practice. Any remaining questions will be answered in a follow-up video, which will be distributed to the students. 

The classes will be streamed live using the Milton H. Erickson Foundation’s Zoom channel. It is recommended that registrants for the classes download the Zoom app. This app is available on the Google Play Store for Android; the App Store for iOS; as well as for Mac and PCs directly through their site at https://zoom.us/. Please note – you do not need to sign up for a paid account with Zoom to access our Conference. You can sign up for a free account to access the stream via the links we provide. 

If you are not familiar with Zoom, there are a lot of support resources, including tutorial videos on how to use the app. You can find these support documents here – https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us 

Each class will be recorded by the Erickson Foundation. Registrants will be able to view these class recordings for ninety days, which will be distributed with an English text transcript.

 CONTINUING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION


The Intensives + program is open to professionals in a health-related field with a master’s degree or higher, and students currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in a health-related field. 

The Intensives + provides 15.0 hours of continuing education credit. Registrants of the Intensives + Program will receive one certificate for the overall course. No partial credit will be issued, registrants will need to attend every class to get a certificate. CE credit will not be given for any time spent watching videos. CE Credit is only given for sessions attended via live webinar and all sessions must be attended.

The Milton H. Erickson Foundation encourages attendees to contact their individual state licensing board if you have questions regarding eligibility of a course for continuing education credit prior to registering.


  • A.C.C.M.E.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

  • A.M.A.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per level. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • A.P.A.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

  • A.S.W.B.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc, #1489, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2021 – 05/02/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 16.0 continuing education credits per Level of training.

  • B.R.N.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is approved by the Board of Registered Nursing in California to offer continuing education for nurses (Provider no. CEP 9376). This program is eligible for a maximum of 16.0 contact hours per level.

  • CA B.B.S.

    • Licensees with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
      The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc is approved to provide CE’s by the NBCC and the APA in the state of California. As of 7/1/15, California BBS accepts CE hours from CE providers approved by either the NBCC or the APA for all license types per Title 16 California Code of Regulations (16CCR) § 1887.4.1 and § 1887.4.3

  • Florida L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T., L.M.H.C.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling as a provider of continuing education (CE Provider #: 50-2008).

  • N.B.C.C.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5056. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

  • NY L.C.S.W. and L.M.S.W.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0304.

  • New York L.M.H.C.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0116.

  • New York L.M.F.T.

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0052.

  • New York Psychologists

    • The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0069.

NOTE: Please tell us if you are physically challenged and about any accommodations you require.

 CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION POLICY ON DISCLOSURE

     The Milton H. Erickson Foundation is justifiably proud of the conferences and other educational opportunities it sponsors, taking care that the conduct of these activities conforms to the standards and principles of behavioral and medical sciences, thus insuring balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in a sponsored activity and those who review and therefore are in control of content are expected to disclose to the activity audience any significant financial interest or other relationship (1) with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation and (2) with any commercial supporters of the activity. (Significant financial interest or other relationship can include such things as grants or research support, employee, consultant, major stock holder, member of speaker’s bureau, etc.). The Foundation’s compliance with these standards assures that potential conflicts of interest are identified prior to our educational activities.

     The intent of this disclosure is to provide listeners with information on which they can make their own judgments. It remains for the audience to determine whether there are interests or relationships that may influence the presentation with regard to exposition or conclusion.

     The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Board of Directors, Administrative Staff and the following presenters have indicated neither they nor an immediate family member has any significant relationship to disclose.

 

  • Commercial Interest: Defined as any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services, used on, or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical service directly to patients are not considered to be commercial interests.

    Conflict of Interest: Circumstances that create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.

    Financial Relationships: Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received or expected. An accreditation agency considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.

    Relevant Financial Relationships: Defined as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. They are considered relationships with commercial interests in the 12-month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content of the CME activity. There is not a set minimal dollar amount for relationships to be relevant. Inherent in any amount is the incentive to maintain or increase the value of the relationship.

    Role or Activity: Employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities.

    Compensation: Salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, research grant, consulting fee, speaker fee, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit.

 DISCLAIMER

If the Milton H. Erickson Foundation (hereby referred to as MHEF) cannot hold the Case Consultation seminars due to acts of nature, war, government regulations, disaster, civil disorder or curtailment of transportation facilitating other emergencies making it inadvisable, illegal, or impossible to provide the facilities or to hold the meeting, each prepaid attendee will receive a copy of related handouts and any other materials that would have been distributed. Fixed expenses will be paid from the pre-registration funds. Remaining funds will be refunded to pre-registrants. MHEF is not responsible for any other costs incurred by pre-registrants in connection with the Intensive Training.

The views and opinions expressed by presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of MHEF.

MHEF disclaims any responsibility for the use and application of information presented at this training.

 CANCELLATION POLICY

All cancellations must be received in writing prior to the first-class session. Cancellation requests can be submitted to support@erickson-foundation.org. If the request is made 2 weeks prior of the first day of class, a full refund will be granted. If the request is made within 2 weeks of the first day of each class, a $50 administrative fee will be taken. No refunds will be issued after the course begins.

 CONTACT

Please contact support@erickson-foundation.org for inquiries.