Therapists who perform marital and sex therapy often become “vanilla-ized” by conservative and moralistic values espoused by the psy- chotherapy industry. Through a series of permissive group inductions attendees will reconnect with their erotic self. They will also engage in future foreplay regarding potential erotic selves. By more fully experiencing the erotic self, therapists will be more effective in working with sexually diverse clients who desire consensual BDSM, kink, fetish, and multi-partner experiences.
Ericksonian therapeutic approaches emphasize the importance of the relationship between the therapist and the client. This experiential workshop will give methods of connecting on deeper levels with clients and demonstrate these ways, both with and without formal hypnosis, as well as ways of using that connection for therapy. Practice opportunities will be provided.
With cases and anecdotes, this presentation shows how a therapist can question and review classic therapeutic statements and avoid giving the client suggestions which are difficult to achieve - such as clichés like "Express your anger," "Face your fears," "Live in the here and now" - and provide new and original ways of intervention.
This two-hour experiential workshop focuses on the Family Constellation Approach of Bert Hellinger. Hellinger's unique blend of traditional notions of therapy and alternative views of healing has captured the imaginations of people around the world. Here, participants will be introduced to some of the underpinnings of the work as well as have an opportunity to step into the "field" to experience a Family Constellation as a representative, observer, or client.
One of the most important components of addiction is the uncontrollable urge to engage in the addictive behavior – unconscious motivation “run wild.” Participants will learn how to elicit the unconscious perceptual components of this compulsion and use these process variables to eliminate it. A second step redirects attentions more usefully.
In this workshop, Drs. Accaria and Appel will discuss their use of energy-based medicine techniques and how they integrate them into their clinical and hypnotherapy practices. Topics addressed will include: how to introduce energy-based methods to clients; how to determine with which clients to use these methods; how the clinician might market/advertise his/her use of energy-based techniques.
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.
Let’s rework and reframe natural life transitions as positive. Disease models have no place in natural processes. Explore these aspects of change on the deepest levels of gene expression and brain plasticity during mind-body communication and healing in psychotherapy. Let’s explore how we can optimize our lives in an age of unprecedented scientific advances.