IC01 Short Course 27 - Curiosity and lgnorance.'A Natural and 'Failsafe" Method ofInducing and Deepening Hypnosis - David Johnson, Grad. Dipl. Appl. Psych.
This workshop will introduce the concept of "curiosity and ignorance" as a means by which
therapy can be performed in a wide variety of contexts, including:rapport building, shifting the
mood of the client, connecting the client with personal resources, highlighting and embedding
change, the treatment of pain, and as a seamless and "failsafe" hypnotic induction and
deepening technique. Demonstration and experiential exercises will be used.
IC01 Short Course 01 - Talk To Your Client's Eyes Not Just Their Ears! - Danie Beaulieu, PhD
Do you know that 60% of all information gathering to the brain comes from the eyes? Surprisingly
however, most therapies focus on ears. Have you ever felt that while you were talking to your
client's they were actually recording their own inner talk rather than your words? When we speak
to the eyes, we don't get that kind of distortion. This workshop will present different ways to
bypass the client's resistances and to trigger their other powerful learning systems. This
workshop will offer many new creative tools to address a wide range of psychological problems.
IC01 Short Course 20 - The Ericksonian Hypnotherapeutic Relationship and Affect Regulation - Sietze Van Der Heide, PsyD
The exchange of emotions in the clinical relationship is an essential aspect of the therapeutic
process. Since affect is exchanged between the client and therapist at the conscious and
unconscious level, Ericksonian techniques are well suited to facilitating the affective change
process. This workshop will integrate contemporary models of affect regulation with
Ericksonian hypnotherapy. The emphasis will be on applied techniques aimed at increasing the
client's tolerance and capacity for utilization of affect.
IC01 Short Course 04 - The Neurobiology of Pain Processing and Hypnosis - Jeffrey R. Feldman, PhD
This short course will review the neurobiology of pain processing and hypnotic suggestion.
Neuroimaging studies will be emphasized, including landmark studies by Rainville and his
associates ( 1997, 1999) which identified distinct areas of the brain differentially activated
depending on the nature of hypnotic suggestions. An hypnotic technique which utilizes the
distinction between the sensory and affective dimensions of pain will be demonstrated.
Implications for current practice and future research will be discussed.
IC01 Short Course 07 - The Use of Ericksonian Hypnosis in the Treatment of Borderlines and Addictions - IIana H. Oren, PhD
Borderline personality is an underlying character structure, marked by a fragmented sense of
identity and maladaptive patterns of perceiving, behaving and relating to others. The Borderline is
stuck in "yes, but!" or "I hate you! Don't leave me!" stance. In order to get the habitually
oppositional patient to respond, the therapist needs to structure the therapeutic messages in a
way that they are not easily recognized on a conscious level. Ericksonian hypnosis paves the
way.
IC01 Short Course 22 - Dorothy Meets the Wizard: An Allegory for a Psychodynamic Approach - Ana Rita Almeida, MSc, Agostino Almeida, MA and Peter Hawkins, PhD
The Wizard of Oz is a story that is part of almost everyone's childhood. This tale can be seen as
a metaphor for a psychodynamic approach. To illustrate this, a live demonstration will be used.
In it we will address some psychodynamic concepts within a hypnotic situation. To conclude,
some time will be devoted to discuss the issues raised.
Therapists sometimes say, "It's the journey that matters, not the destination." But, only therapists say that - not clients. Clients typically want results, and so it is largely up to the clinician to structure an effective intervention. In this workshop, we will consider the fundamentals of designing and delivering goal-oriented hypnosis sessions.
IC01 Short Course 40 - Ericksonian Approaches to Weight Loss and Non-Smoking: Strategies to Enhance the "Psychology of Permanent Habit Control" - Brian Grodner, PhD