EP05 Topical Panel 13 - Training Therapists - Harville Hendrix, PhD; Arnold Lazarus, PhD; Cloe Madanes, Lic. Psycol.; Scott Miller, PhD
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Training | Evidence-Based Practice | IMAGO | Supervision
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Harville Hendrix, PhD | Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D. | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Scott Miller, PhD
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2005
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description:
Educational Objectives:
- To compare and contrast clinical and philosophical perspectives of experts.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Outline:
Introduction
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Michael Munion introduces panelists: Cloe Madanes, Dr. Arnold Lazarus, Dr. Harville Hendrix, and Dr. Scott Miller.
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Introduces Dr. Hendrix as the first speaker.
Dr. Harville Hendrix: Imago Therapy Training
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Emphasizes importance of rigorous theoretical training for therapists.
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States all therapists operate from a theory—conscious or not.
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Highlights Imago therapy’s focus on safe therapeutic rituals that foster creativity and spontaneity.
Hendrix on Supervision and Therapist Development
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Imago training includes attending a couples workshop with a partner.
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Contrasts Imago's supportive methods with his own difficult early training.
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Supervision involves direct feedback in a safe learning environment.
Dr. Arnold Lazarus: Concerns with Formal Training
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Shares story of a naturally gifted therapist who was harmed by formal training.
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Critiques risk-management-focused education.
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Stresses the need for humane, empirically supported, and testable training methods.
Cloe Madanes: Training Non-Professionals
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Describes successfully training natural helpers in family therapy.
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Project in Philadelphia used one-way mirrors and video for supervision.
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Emphasizes selecting the right individuals and preparing them for diverse client challenges.
Dr. Scott Miller: Rethinking Evidence-Based Practice
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Criticizes focus on process over outcomes in current training models.
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Presents data showing that training doesn’t consistently improve outcomes.
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Advocates outcome-based training and real-time client feedback for therapist development.
Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
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Panel addresses questions about feedback, student resistance, and therapist self-participation.
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Hendrix clarifies Imago therapists must participate in therapy, not necessarily receive it.
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Miller highlights the need to track and respond to treatment failure.
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Panel agrees on the benefits of experiential learning, while acknowledging gaps in research.
Credits
Faculty
Harville Hendrix, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD are partners in life and work. Their lives and work are integrated in their commitment to the transformation of couples and families and to the evolution of a relational culture that supports universal equality. Harville is co-creator of Imago Relationship Therapy and co-founder of Imago Relationships International. Chancellor of the Imago International Institute and emeritus board member of IRI. Dr. Hendrix has received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Mercer University, Macon, GA, the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, and the Distinguished Contributors Award by the Association for Imago Relationship Therapy. His latest book, written with his wife, Helen Hunt, is Receiving Love.
Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D. Related Seminars and Products
Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D., was Distinguished Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. Lazarus served on the editorial boards of ten professional journals. He was president of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and received the Distinguished Service to The Profession of Psychology Award from the American Board of Professional Psychology. His Ph.D. was granted in 1960 from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He has authored four books; co-authored, edited, or co-edited seven; and authoered or co-authoered more than 150 professional papers and chapters.
Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC Related Seminars and Products
Cloé Madanes, HDL, LIC, is a world-renowned innovator and teacher of family and strategic therapy and one of the originators of the strategic approach to family therapy. She has authored seven books that are classics in the field: Strategic Family Therapy; Behind the One-Way Mirror; Sex, Love and Violence; The Violence of Men; The Secret Meaning of Money; The Therapist as Humanist, Social Activist and Systemic Thinker; and Relationship Breakthrough. She has presented her work at professional conferences all over the world and has given keynote addresses for The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; the National Association of Social Workers, The Erickson Foundation, the California Psychological Association and many other national and international conferences. Madanes has won several awards for distinguished contribution to psychology and has counseled outstanding individuals from all walks of life.
Scott Miller, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results.