When the Mind is Blind! Hypnosis for individuals with Aphantasia & Interlinked Neurodivergences
Event Details
Enhance your clinical practice with a deep understanding of aphantasia – the inability to create mental imagery, and especially to visualise images in the mind’s eye – and how it affects the individual and the hypnosis process. This course is designed for healthcare professionals looking to refine their approach when working with neurodivergent individuals.
Gain evidence-based insights into the relationship between mental imagery and mental health, aphantasia and other neurodivergences. Explore how it can impact someone’s experience of hypnosis and learn practical strategies to adapt your techniques for improved outcomes.
Perfect for healthcare professionals, looking to deepen their understanding of individual differences in mental imagery and its role in mental health and hypnosis.
This course provides a clear, structured framework to recognise aphantasia and co-occurring neurodivergences, and optimise hypnosis for diverse patient/client needs.
Date: Wednesday 14/05/2025 (09.30 – 16.30)
Venue: Online
Cost to non-members: £150
Cost to BSCAH members: £125
Join BSCAH: https://bscah.co.uk/bscah-membership/
Closing date for booking: Wednesday 7th May 2025 midday
Aim: To equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively work with aphantasic individuals in hypnosis, ensuring better outcomes.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
- Understand what aphantasia is, how to identify it, and its impact on individuals.
- Recognise the links between mental imagery and mental health.
- Gain clarity on how aphantasia affects experiences of hypnosis.
- Learn a practical framework for effectively working with aphantasic individuals in hypnosis.
It is essential for attendees to have some prior knowledge of clinical hypnosis.
This knowledge will be required in order to achieve the learning outcomes for this specialised module.
Meet the Tutors
Dr Paulina Trevena is a hypnotherapist, wellbeing coach and researcher. After years of working as an academic researcher, Paulina discovered the world of hypnosis and was hooked! This led her to train as a hypnotherapist and subsequently swap academia for running her personal development business No Woo Woo! Paulina, who is neurodivergent with aphantasia and ADHD, specialises in supporting people with these conditions. She is on a mission to develop best practice for working with aphantasics in hypnotherapy and raise awareness of aphantasia in the therapy world.
For her work and resources see: https://linktr.ee/paulinatrevena
Progression
BSCAH offers the only University accredited Level 6 & 7 course in the UK in Clinical Hypnosis, Language & Communication Techniques in Healthcare at Birmingham City University. Now open for applications.
BSCAH is hosting a number of CPD events throughout 2025. Including face to face practical days and specialist modules to provide you with ways to implement hypnosis into your clinical specialism.
- Hypnosis for Pain Management: Effective techniques for healthcare professionals (16/10/2025)
- Clinical Hypnosis in Action: Advanced Practical Skills for Healthcare Professionals in Liverpool (25/10/2025)
- Resolving Negative Emotions with Drama (22/11/2025)
- Hypnosis for Functional Symptoms: Evidence based approaches for healthcare professionals (12/12/2025)
Please visit https://bscah.co.uk/event-directory/ for a list of events.
Cancellation policy: Full refund if cancelled up to 4 weeks prior to event; 50% refund if cancelled 2-4 weeks before the event; no refund if cancelled after this time. In the event BSCAH cancels this event a full refund will be given.
Contact: Hilary Walker / natoffice@bscah.co.uk