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Featured Therapy Models

Every client is unique, bringing specific problems that should be addressed with specialized treatments. Over the past decades, many advances have been made in the field of psychotherapy in general. Pioneering therapists have developed their own powerful, effective models of therapy to fit their particular approaches.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life. In many studies, CBT has been demonstrated to be as effective as, or more effective than, other forms of psychological therapy or psychiatric medications.

Developmental Therapy Model

Developed by Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson in the 1980s, the developmental model of couples therapy does not focus on pathology but instead emphasizes the role of development in relationships. This model compares adulthood development of relationships to childhood procession through typical developmental stages. According to the model, it is natural for relationships to change as partners spend more time together and develop as a team.

Emotionally Focused Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a well-known humanistic approach to psychotherapy formulated in the 1980’s and developed in tandem with the science of adult attachment, a profound developmental theory of personality and intimate relationships. This science has expanded our understanding of individual dysfunction and health as well as the nature of love relationships and family bonds. Attachment views human beings as innately relational, social and wired for intimate bonding with others. The EFT model prioritizes emotion and emotional regulation as the key organizing agents in individual experience and key relationship interactions.

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt therapy is a form of psychotherapy that is centered on increasing a person's awareness, freedom, and self-direction. It's a form of therapy that focuses on the present moment rather than past experiences. Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that people are influenced by their present environment.

PACT

The Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy® (PACT) relies on the application of research in neuroscience and attachment theory to improve interactions between couples. This approach, which was developed by Stan Tatkin, aims to help couples notice their reactions as they occur and learn how to better address one another's attachment needs. Couples seeking professional help to address relationship issues and/or develop or strengthen a long-term relationship may find PACT a helpful approach.

Redecision Therapy

Redecision therapy is grounded in the assumption that adults make decisions based on messages absorbed in childhood from parents and caretakers. These messages, along with past decisions, inform current decision-making processes, and at times they can have negative effects. In redecision therapy, individuals can examine these messages and any past negative decisions in order to identify what is not working. With the help of a therapist, people in therapy may be able to adopt new meanings and extinguish self-defeating decision-making patterns through the use of reflective exploration and experiential techniques.


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Clinical Demonstrations |  Abuse |  Addiction |  Psychotherapy |  Role Play |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Relationships
Bundle:
Pioneers of Psychotherapy Bundle
Categories:
Pioneers of Psychotherapy |  Online Continuing Education |  Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995
Faculty:
Aaron Beck, MD
Duration:
00:59:00
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 15, 1995
Short Description:
Aaron Beck (1995) selects a clinician to role-play a male client. The client, Mike, was abandoned by his wife after she had multiple affairs. Mike is a recovering alcoholic with a sexually transmitted disease who suffers from dating anxiety, childhood trauma, and feelings of inferiority. Beck demonstrates how to establish a collaborative relationship with the patient.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) |  Anger |  Humor |  Psychotherapy
Bundle:
Pioneers of Psychotherapy Bundle
Categories:
Pioneers of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
Faculty:
Albert Ellis, PhD
Duration:
00:51:00
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
May 27, 2000
Short Description:
Albert Ellis (2000) demonstrates with two volunteers. The first volunteer is angry and intimidated by her supervisors. Humor and imagery are incorporated. The second volunteer feels a need to control others and is angry when she can’t. Ellis uses imagery to correct cognitive patterns and produce an emotional shift.
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Clinical Demonstrations |  Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) |  Homework |  Humor
Bundle:
Pioneers of Psychotherapy Bundle
Categories:
Pioneers of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995
Faculty:
Albert Ellis, PhD
Duration:
01:01:00
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 15, 1995
Short Description:
Ellis and Wolfe (1995) demonstrate with several volunteers. Beth, is troubled by her dominating mother. Ellis assigns a homework task. Next, Wolfe works with a volunteer who feels betrayed by her husband and brother. Ellis works with a second volunteer, Megan, who is ending a relationship with her boyfriend. Ellis uses imagery, confrontation and humor.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Personality Disorders |  Brief Therapy |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Therapist Development |  Treatment Planning
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2002
Faculty:
Arthur Freeman, EdD
Duration:
59:05
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 2002
Short Description:
Educational Objectives: 1) To describe a structured, directive CBT interview. 2) Given a CBT case, identify a problem and make a treatment plan.
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Clinical Demonstrations |  Hypnosis |  Art and Creativity |  Brief Therapy |  Four-Stage Creative Process |  Genomics |  Group Induction |  Hypnotic Induction
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2002
Faculty:
Ernest Rossi, PhD
Duration:
55:29
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 2002
Short Description:
Educational Objectives: 1) To describe the group induction of therapeutic hypnosis with ideodynamic methods. 2) To list the four stages of the creative process in therapeutic hypnosis.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Redecision Therapy |  Brief Therapy |  Therapeutic Relationship |  Therapist Development
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2002
Faculty:
Mary Goulding, MSW
Duration:
54:41
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 2002
Short Description:
Educational Objectives: 1) To describe how to establish a therapeutic contract. 2) Given a client, describe how to do work important to the client in 30 minutes.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) |  Brief Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2002
Faculty:
Albert Ellis, PhD
Duration:
43:55
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 2002
Short Description:
Educational Objectives: 1) To describe how to do REBT briefly. 2) To name three techniques that REBT includes.
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Short Courses |  Brief Therapy |  Family Therapy |  Relationships |  Strategic Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2002
Faculty:
Les Blondino, LPC, LMFT
Duration:
1:17:05
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 12, 2002
Short Description:
Erickson recognized the vital importance of changing the client's relationships within their social contexts. Frequently, he included the client's family, friends and others to make therapy briefer with more permanent positive outcomes. Participants will learn ways to better understand the influence of social contexts, engage the social network and influence relationships to promote change. Case analogies will be given and videotape examples from actual session demonstrate the Strategic Family Therapy approach.
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Depression |  Hypnosis
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2002
Faculty:
Michael Yapko, PhD
Duration:
2:32:28
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 12, 2002
Short Description:
Cognitive-Behavioral therapies enjoy considerable empirical support as effective treatments for depression. Actively teaching cognitive and behavioral skills is essential to these therapies . Hypnosis has been shown to enhance client skill acquisition and to manage common depressive symptoms. In this workshop, we will explore ways hypnosis can assist in treating depressed clients.
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Brief Therapy |  Children and Adolescent Therapy |  Family Therapy |  Redecision Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2002
Faculty:
Mary Goulding, MSW
Duration:
2:14:20
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 14, 2002
Short Description:
Volunteers from the audience will create one-act dramas and family sculptures from childhood scenes in order to understand their early decisions and make desired changes in their lives today.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Psychotherapy |  Brief Therapy |  Four-Stage Creative Process
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2003
Faculty:
Ernest Rossi, PhD
Duration:
56:37
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 12, 2003
Short Description:
BT03 Clinical Demonstration 03 - Facilitating the Four-Stage Creative Process in Psychotherapy - Ernest Rossi, PhD Educational Objectives: 1) To name the essentials of a behavioral activity-dependent approach to creative work. 2) To list the four stages of the creative process in psychotherapy.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Brief Therapy |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Couples Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2003
Faculty:
Frank Dattilio, PhD, ABPP
Duration:
51:51
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 12, 2003
Short Description:
Educational Objectives: 1) To identify maladaptive schemas and dysfunctional thoughts. 2) To describe how to integrate cognitive-behavioral skills into treatment.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Panic |  Brief Therapy |  Strategic Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2003
Faculty:
Reid Wilson, PhD
Duration:
1:00:14
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 12, 2003
Short Description:
Educational Objectives: 1) To describe framing the treatment approach with a client with panic disorder. 2) To describe interoceptive exposure within the initial interview.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Redecision Therapy |  Brief Therapy |  Psychotherapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Mary Goulding, MSW
Duration:
59:03
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 08, 2003
Short Description:
BT06 Clinical Demonstration 05 - Redecision Therapy - Mary Goulding, MSW
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |  Brief Therapy |  Strategic Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Reid Wilson, PhD
Duration:
56:55
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 08, 2006
Short Description:
BT06 Clinical Demonstration 06 - Strategic Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Reid Wilson, PhD
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Short Courses |  Reframing |  Reality Therapy |  Communication |  Brief Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Robert Wubbolding, EdD
Duration:
1:19:30
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 07, 2006
Short Description:
The daunting task of leading clients from a disempowering sense of external control to an actualizing sense of inner control becomes doable by helping them reframe their behavior from actions to language, i.e., seeing actions as an attempt to send a message or a signal to the world around them. This practical idea will be illustrated in role-play demonstrations of the WDEP system: Wants, Doing (or behavior as language), self-Evaluation, and action Planning.
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Topic Areas:
Short Courses |  Brief Therapy |  Psychotherapy |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Voice Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Lisa Firestone, PhD |  Joyce Catlett, MA
Duration:
1:19:30
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 07, 2006
Short Description:
This workshop provides mental health professionals with an introduction of Voice Therapy, an innovative cognitive/affective/behavioral technique that facilitates change in psychotherapy. Through lecture, discussion and video tapes, participants will learn how to use voice therapy techniques and exercises to help patients overcome destructive thoughts and behavior in order to make meaningful changes in their lives.
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Topic Areas:
Short Courses |  Brief Therapy |  Solution Oriented Approach |  Strategic Therapy |  Anxiety |  Future Oriented
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Joseph Dowling, MS, LPC
Duration:
1:19:30
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 07, 2006
Short Description:
This short course will describe a brief strategic/solution-focused and hypnotic approach to anxiety related disorders. Participants will learn to creatively engage their obsessive thinking, perfectionist, Whying and What Ifing clients via live demonstration, experiential exercise and case studies. The art of What Willing will be introduced conversationally, experientially and energetically. This course will demonstrate how a client can be transported back and forth in time and space, accessing her unique history of success and future memories of her best self.
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Personality Disorders |  Brief Therapy |  Therapeutic Relationship
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Judith Beck, PhD
Duration:
2:38:42
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 07, 2006
Short Description:
"Standard" cognitive therapy often is just not effective enough for clients with personality disorders. Participants will learn how to conceptualize patients and use this conceptualization to plan treatment across sessions and minute-by-minute within sessions. Special attention will be paid to developing the therapeutic alliance, structuring the session, maintaining a problem-solving focus, facilitating homework compliance, and using advanced cognitive and behavioral techniques to help these patients change their deep-seated beliefs at both an intellectual and emotional level.
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Neuroscience |  Psychotherapy |  Brief Therapy |  Mind-Body |  Four-Stage Creative Process |  Art and Creativity
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Ernest Rossi, PhD
Duration:
2:08:18
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 07, 2006
Short Description:
An introductory presentation reviewing how our daily mental activity may turn on the activity-dependent gene expression and protein synthesis cycle to construct and reconstruct the neural networks of our mind-brain and facilitate healing of the body. We will explore innovative approaches to facilitating the four-stage creative process in therapeutic hypnosis and psychotherapy in a group process and individual demonstrations.
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Anxiety |  Brief Therapy |  Consciousness |  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |  Panic |  Strategic Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Reid Wilson, PhD
Duration:
2:37:51
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 07, 2006
Short Description:
The anxiety disorders manipulate people by injecting rules into consciousness, then using that set of laws to take over mental territory. The five anxiety disorders (phobias, panic, social anxiety, generalized anxiety and OCD) control people by generating an absolute standard for certainty and comfort. We will look at the common denominators of this game, and isolate its manifestations in each disorder. Then we will explore how the therapist can teach clients to gain ground by engineering their own tactics and strategies, including the second-order change of switching game boards altogether!
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Brief Therapy |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Couples Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Frank Dattilio, PhD, ABPP
Duration:
1:55:31
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 09, 2006
Short Description:
This workshop focuses on the specific use of cognitive-behavioral strategies as an adjunct to the many treatment modalities of couples therapy. It offers a basic overview of the theories of cognitive-behavioral therapy, particularly as it applies to couples. Participants will learn first-hand techniques and strategies for working with difficult couples and how to integrate these strategies with their respective modes of treatment. The presentation is followed by a videotape showing how to implement techniques.
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Brief Therapy |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Family Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Frank Dattilio, PhD, ABPP
Duration:
2:00:45
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 09, 2006
Short Description:
This workshop focuses on the specific use of cognitive-behavioral strategies as an adjunct to the many treatment modalities of family therapy. It offers a basic overview of the theories of cognitive-behavioral therapy, particularly as it applies to families. Participants will learn first-hand techniques and strategies for working with difficult families and how to ingrate these strategies with their respective modes of treatment. Role-playing and case reviews will be used. A question and answer period will follow.
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Hypnosis |  Suggestion
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Michael Yapko, PhD
Duration:
2:39:09
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 10, 2006
Short Description:
Hypnosis has been shown to enhance the effects of treatment in general, and CBT in particular, making treatment more effective and with more enduring results. Hypnosis as a field is supported by a body of scientific literature that is broad, deep and fascinating, addressing issues such as information processing, the relationship between the brain and the mind, the dynamics of interpersonal influence, and how suggestions become realities. As practicing clinicians, we have a great deal to learn from studying hypnosis whether we ever intend to become "hypnotists" or not. The role of suggestion - influential communication - is so basic to any healing technique that to ignore, avoid, or underestimate its impact in the therapy process weakens our ability to practice therapy effectively.
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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Redecision Therapy |  Transactional Analysis |  Brief Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2006
Faculty:
Mary Goulding, MSW
Duration:
2:34:10
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 10, 2006
Short Description:
In triads, you will experience contract setting, autonomy issues, the power of positive stroking, and redecision therapy. This will be demonstrated by using volunteer participants.
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) |  Brief Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2008
Faculty:
Steven Hayes, PhD
Duration:
57:33
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 2008
Short Description:
BT08 Clinical Demonstration 06 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Steven Hayes, PhD
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Brief Therapy |  Four-Stage Creative Process
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2008
Faculty:
Ernest Rossi, PhD
Duration:
41:55
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 2008
Short Description:
BT08 Clinical Demonstration 09 - The Four-Stage Creative Process - Ernest Rossi, PhD
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Topic Areas:
Clinical Demonstrations |  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) |  Eating Disorders |  Weight Loss
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2008
Faculty:
Judith Beck, PhD
Duration:
56:42
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 2008
Short Description:
BT08 Clinical Demonstration 10 - Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Weight Loss - Judith Beck, PhD
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Short Courses |  Communication |  Metaphors |  Brief Therapy |  Reality Therapy
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2008
Faculty:
Robert Wubbolding, EdD
Duration:
1:25:22
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 11, 2008
Short Description:
Practicality and usability occupy the center of the reality therapy WDEP process. This workshop emphasizes advanced application through the use of metaphors designed to help clients determine the realistic attainability of their wants and the efficacy of their behaviors. Adrian Monk and Lieutenant Columbo provide assistance to therapist and client as they walk the path, untangle the web, and bring the unknown to light.
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Topic Areas:
Short Courses |  Utilization |  Children and Adolescent Therapy |  Seeding |  Brief Therapy |  Positive Psychology |  Psychology
Categories:
Brief Therapy Conference |  Brief Therapy Conference 2008
Faculty:
Peg LeBlanc, MA
Duration:
1:27:10
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 11, 2008
Short Description:
The suggestibility of children provides an opportunity to build the strengths for lifelong mental resiliency. We will explore clinical practices based on research from brief strategic approaches, positive psychology, and the study of resiliency which suggest that long term mental health can be promoted through specific therapeutic approaches in treating children.
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