IC19 Topical Panel 13 - Anecdotes and Metaphors - Helen Adrienne, Consuelo Casula, Douglas Flemons, Michael Yapko
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Metaphors | Storytelling
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress | Erickson Congress 2019
- Faculty:
- Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD | Consuelo Casula, Dipl. Psych | Douglas Flemons, PhD | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 52 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2019
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description: This panel explores how anecdotes and metaphor become potent tools for shifting perspective, easing distress and inviting non-volitional change. Through humor, storytelling, imagery and brief hypnotic techniques, the presenters show how indirect communication can bypass resistance, evoke curiosity and reconnect clients with resourcefulness. Participants learn how cognitive style, framing and experiential follow-through shape the impact of a metaphor, and how stories drawn from everyday life can spark insight, flexibility and emotional relief.
Syllabus Description: Metaphors activate processes in the limbic system. Since patients tell therapist stories, therapists can use anecdotes to promote clinical goals.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe verbal and conceptual metaphors that can be used therapeutically.
- Given a patient and a therapeutic goal, construct an anecdote that advances adaptive processes within the patient.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Credits
Faculty
Consuelo Casula, Dipl. Psych Related Seminars and Products
Consuelo Casula, Lic Psych, is a psychologist and a psychotherapist with a private practice in Milan, Italy, and a trainer for hypnosis and psychotherapy. She is in the Board of Directors of SII, President-Elect of ESH and Secretary/treasurer of ISH. She writes books on communication skills, leading groups, creating metaphors, resilience, and women's development.
Michael Yapko, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. (professional psychology, clinical specialization), is internationally recognized for his innovative work in applied clinical hypnosis, developing brief psychotherapies, and the strategic treatment of depression. He has been invited to present his work in more than 30 countries across six continents. He is the author of 15 books, including his most recent, The Discriminating Therapist. He is a recipient of numerous awards for his many contributions to the field, including the Milton H. Erickson Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.