Bateson's Research Team and the Palo Alto Group (Jackson, Haley, Weakland, Fry, and Watzlawick) developed Communication Theory. Grounded in 65 years of research, Interactional Focused Clinical Approaches, derived form Communication Theory offer a radically alternative paradigm for understanding human behavior and evoking change. These essential premises and practical interventions techniques will be described.
Values are exceedingly important dynamics in human motivation and behavioral choice. this workshop explores systemic ways in which values can be considered and incorporated into both hypnotic and non-hypnotic treatment. Participants will complete a values survey to assist in self-awareness.
The conceptualization of “permissive suggestion” ranks among the most important contributions made by Milton Erickson to hypnosis and psychotherapy. Permissive suggestion is a technique that forms a bridge between a full spectrum of hypnot- ic procedures and the type of process needed to address existential dilemmas commonly dealt with in psychotherapy.
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Whenever asked, “What is the most important aspect of using hypnosis?", Milton Erickson usually responded, ”observation.” He would say, “Look for what they don’t tell you.” We will include some observation-sharpening activities and some revealing experiences we have had with non-verbal information.
Hypnosis may well be the original Positive Psychology. Anyone who does hypnosis does it because of a belief that people have more resources than they realize. Encouraging people to find and use these hidden resources through hypnosis is the subject of this workshop.
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PTSD is a clinical problem that may be a covert cause of hypnotherapy failure. Paradoxically, hypnotherapy has been proven useful for treatment, even prior to the formal description of diagnosis. The main features and case results of this program, which has been successfully applied in clinical research and practice, will be presented.
Autism, a developmental disorder, is a challenge that has been focused on from several treatment perspectives – from nutrition science to neuropharmacology. Classical and Ericksonian hypnosis offer significant advantages for improvement. A program will be presented that has been successfully applied in clinical research and practice. Its main features and case results will be presented.
This workshop will give real life examples of Ericksonian brief intervention, leading not only to resolution of community conflict, but to the strengthening of local support networks. School, legal, neighborhood, religious and "new movement" conflicts will be addressed.
Increased consumer use of the internet and technology gives therapists new ways to reach potential clients. Technology may be one of the best ways to market a private practice in the coming decade. Much of this technology is easy to learn and implement. Learn how to increase your private practice using the technology of websites, blogs, pay-per-click advertising, credit card services, audio recordings, online assessments and appointment managers.
This workshop will present the latest information and updates on the SFBT approach in the context of practical ideas and techniques that participants can readily apply to their case loads.