Ericksonian Choice Architecture - Module 1 - Effortless Influence
Credit Available - See Credits tab below.
Total Credits: 3 including 3 A.C.C.M.E., 3 A.M.A., 3 A.P.A., 3 A.S.W.B., 3 B.R.N., 3 CA B.B.S., 3 Florida L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T., L.M.H.C., 3 N.B.C.C., 3 New York L.C.S.W. and L.M.S.W., 3 New York L.M.F.T., 3 New York L.M.H.C., 3 New York Psychologists
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Not Available
- Faculty:
- Dan Short, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 3 hours
Tags: Upcoming ECA
Description
Effortless Influence: Leveraging Effort Reduction Bias
Why do clients choose the easiest option—even when it works against their goals? This practical, hands-on workshop shows you how to recognize effort reduction bias and use it to guide clients toward better decisions and follow-through.
In this course, you’ll learn how people naturally avoid effort, how this bias shows up in therapy and coaching, and how to redesign choices so progress feels easier without sacrificing accountability. You’ll be introduced to three Ericksonian Choice Architecture tools—Choice Overload, Cognitive Reinvestment, and Deterrence Bundling—and practice applying them in real client scenarios.
What you’ll get from attending:
-
Clear ways to spot effort reduction bias in client language and behavior
-
Practical techniques to shift clients out of low-effort defaults
-
Tools you can immediately apply in therapy, coaching, or consulting sessions
-
Guided practice through case examples and role-play exercises
-
Strategies for balancing ease, motivation, and responsibility in decision-making
This workshop is designed for professionals who want simple, effective methods to influence change, increase client engagement, and create choice environments that support growth.
Credits
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
3 credits available.
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.
THE MILTON H. ERICKSON FOUNDATION Policy on Disclosure
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation is 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 ensuring balance, independence, objectivity
and scientific rigor in all individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational
activities.
All faculty members participating in a sponsored activity, and those who
review and therefore are in control of content, are requested to disclose
any relevant financial relationship prior to the CME activity, including but
not limited to specific commercial interests, financial remuneration received
by faculty member or spouse, and what role or activity was performed
for this remuneration. If a conflict of interest exists as a result of
a financial relationship it will be resolved prior to the activity. A faculty
member will not be allowed to present if the conflict is not or cannot be
resolved.
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc, #1489, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 05/02/2021 – 05/02/2024. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 9376 for 3 contact hours.
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
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Faculty
Dan Short, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Dan Short, Ph.D, is internationally recognized for his work in Ericksonian hypnosis and short-term therapy. He devotes most of his time to a private practice in Scottsdale, AZ, while also writing and teaching to professional audiences around the globe. His training is diverse, having graduated with a Masters in Counseling from the University of North Texas in 1993, a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; followed by an internship at an APA accredited program in Houston Texas.