BT12 Dialogue 03 - Humor in Brief Therapy - Steve Andreas, MA, Michael Hoyt, PhD
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- Topic Areas:
- Dialogues | Brief Therapy | Humor
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2012
- Faculty:
- Steve Andreas, MA, NLP | Michael Hoyt, PhD
- Duration:
- 58:10
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 07, 2012
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description: This dialogue explores how humor can loosen rigid meanings and open space for change in brief therapy. Through stories, jokes, and clinical reflection, it shows how timing, tact, and playfulness can shift perspective, strengthen alliance, and invite movement when clients feel stuck, overwhelmed, or overly serious about their problems.
Educational Objectives:
- Given a topic, describe the differing approaches to psychotherapy, and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Credits
Faculty
Steve Andreas, MA, NLP Related Seminars and Products
Steve Andreas, NLP, is an American psychotherapist and author specializing in Neuro-linguistic programming. With his wife and partner Connirae, they are the co-editors and/or authors of many NLP books (both classics from the early days of the field, and new innovations) and over fifty NLP articles.
Michael Hoyt, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Michael F. Hoyt, PhD, is a psychologist in independent practice in Mill Valley, California. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including most recently Brief Psychotherapies: Principles and Practices, Therapist Stories of Inspiration, Passion, and Renewal: What’s Love to Do with It?, and (with M. Talmon,) Capturing the Moment: Single Session Therapy and Walk-In Services. He is a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and has been honored as a Continuing Education Distinguished Speaker by both the American Psychological Association and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, as a Contributor of Note by the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, and is a recipient the prestigious APF Cummings Psyche Prize for lifetime contributions to the primary role of psychologists in organized healthcare.