Intensive Training Online - Module 4 - July 2026
Credit Available - See Credits tab below.
Total Credits: 20 A.C.C.M.E., 20 A.M.A., 20 A.P.A., 20 A.S.W.B., 20 B.R.N., 20 CA B.B.S., 20 Florida L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T., L.M.H.C., 20 N.B.C.C., 20 New York L.C.S.W. and L.M.S.W., 20 New York L.M.F.T., 20 New York L.M.H.C., 20 New York Psychologists
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- Categories:
- Intensives
- Faculty:
- Lilian Borges, MA, LPC | Bette Freedson, MSW | Stephen Gilligan, PhD | Dan Short, PhD | Tobi Goldfus, LCSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 20 hours
- License:
- Not Applicable
Tags: Upcoming Intensive
Description
✨ Module 4 – Mastering Clinical Challenges
July 10 – August 28, 2026 | Fridays, 9:00 – 11:30 AM Pacific Time
In this module, the focus turns to addressing the complex challenges that arise in clinical practice. Participants will learn advanced methods to manage difficult situations, elicit meaningful client feedback, and apply innovative strategies that transform obstacles into opportunities for therapeutic growth. Taught by internationally recognized faculty, this course bridges theory and practice with tools you can apply immediately in your work with clients.
Across eight sessions, you’ll gain skills to:
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Integrate spiritual dimensions into hypnosis and psychotherapy
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Effectively elicit client feedback and monitor progress
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Manage challenging clinical situations with confidence
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Apply paradoxical methods to overcome resistance
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Harness emotional impact to catalyze healing
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Explore generative trance as a pathway to creativity and resilience
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Strengthen case conceptualization and clinical decision-making
Live Class Schedule
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July 10, 2026 – Spiritual Dimensions in Hypnosis — Bette Freedson
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July 17, 2026 – To Be Determined — Tobi Goldfus
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July 24, 2026 – Eliciting Feedback and Progress Monitoring — Dan Short, PhD
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July 31, 2026 – Managing Challenging Situations Effectively — Lilian Borges, MA
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August 7, 2026 – Mastering Paradoxical Methods — Dan Short, PhD
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August 14, 2026 – Emotional Impact — Dan Short, PhD
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August 21, 2026 – Generative Trance for a Creative Mind — Stephen Gilligan
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August 28, 2026 – Case Conceptualization and Discussion — Lilian Borges, MA
By the end of this module, you’ll be prepared to approach clinical challenges with creativity and skill—enhancing your therapeutic impact and helping clients achieve meaningful change.
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 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
20 credits available.
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Faculty
Lilian Borges, MA, LPC Related Seminars and Products
The Milton Erickson Foundation
Lilian Borges, MA, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor with more than 18 years of experience doing and teaching psychotherapy, Ericksonian hypnosis and brief therapy. She is an invited teacher at the Milton Erickson Foundation for their extensive hypnosis training programs. Lilian has been conducting seminars in the United States and internationally about couples therapy, and Ericksonian therapy.
Bette Freedson, MSW Related Seminars and Products
Bette J. Freedson is a clinical social worker, practicing in Southern Maine. Bette is also the author of many articles. Bette’s first book, “Soul Mothers’ Wisdom: Seven Insights For The Single Mother” is now available. Bette is also a past facilitator for Maine’s “Kids First” Program.
Bette’s essays have appeared in The York County Coast Star and York Weeklies newspapers. Her articles and quotes have been featured in magazines and websites such as “Calgary’s Child Magazine,” “Working Mother Magazine,” and “Women’s Day Magazine."
Stephen Gilligan, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Stephen Gilligan Ph.D., is a Psychologist in Encinitas, CA. He was one of the original NLP students at UC Santa Cruz; Milton Erickson and Gregory Bateson were his mentors. After receiving his psychology doctorate from Stanford University, he became one of the premier teachers and practitioners of Ericksonian hypnotherapy. This work unfolded into his original approaches of Self-Relations and Generative Self, and then further (in collaboration with Robert Dilts) into Generative Coaching. These different traditions have all been updated and integrated into the present Generative Change Work, which includes the applications of Generative Coaching, Generative Psychotherapy, Generative Trance, Hero’s Journey, and Systemic Change work.
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.
Tobi Goldfus, LCSW Related Seminars and Products
Tobi Goldfus, LCSW-C, BCD, is a therapist, author, and national and international teacher and speaker. Her book “From Real Life to Cyberspace and Back Again: Helping Our Young Clients Develop a Strong Inner Selfie” (2017) is a subject she is passionate about. She also focuses on the online traumatic experiences young people can have, providing assessment tools, hypnotherapy and somatic experiencing techniques to heal and create a positive balance between online and real life. She is a contributor to the recently published “Ericksonian Therapy Now: The Master Class with Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.d (2017). Her graduate and post-graduate training have included family and systems therapy, ego state and somatic experiencing, and extensive Ericksonian hypnotherapy models. She is a member of ASCH (American Society of Clinical Hypnosis), ISH (International Society of Hypnosis), NASW (National Association of Social Workers) and a Board Certified Diplomat (BCD). Tobi is in private practice in Germantown, Maryland.