Expanding on Csikszentmihalyi’s theory of flow, participants will learn how to help clients challenge their rigid frames of reference so that they can enjoy gratifying interactions with life. Participants will learn ways to instill perspectives that welcome novelty, end the struggle with uncomfortable moments, and motivate action toward valued goals.
The diagnosis of depression has two very different realities which can make treatment difficult. We will describe a depression that begins with acute and chaotic symptoms. The use of hypnosis in the beginning acute and chaotic phase is very important and usually has a quick and effective result.
This workshop will focus on the use of hypnosis and self-hypnosis techniques in the treatment of phobias, anxiety and panic disorders. A new approach for self-treatment of anxiety disorders will be addressed. Building hope and diminishing helplessness are essential intervention strategies for achieving psychotherapeutic goals. The presenter will address different ways to achieve these objectives. A specific and very useful self-hypnosis technique will be demonstrated. Homework assignments, pattern disruption techniques and stabilizing the treatment results also will be discussed.
There are some good hypnotic techniques that can be used to solve phobias and panic disorders. We will learn the mechanisms that create the feeling of impotence in the phobia, and create a new path to relieve the symptoms. We will learn the mechanism of disarming the panic disorder and using hypnosis to help solve the problem. There will be experiential exercises.
When performers of any kind–athletes, lecturers, singers–become self-consciously anxious in front of an audience, they lose the effortless, rhythmic flow of their experience. Workshop participants will explore hypnotic means of helping such clients regain an absorbed, body- based awareness and a coordinated involvement in their endeavor.
By being in the liminal space, that place where boundaries dissolve and we stand on the threshold of moving across the limit of what we were and into what we are to be, we burst into creativity and expansive perception. This workshop focuses on methods to achieve deep trance liminality through hypnosis, alpha/theta training, audio/visual entrainment and meditation.
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 addresses the treatment of acute and chronic pain that often evolves from emotional and physical trauma. Special emphasis is placed on hard-to-treat, complex symptoms such as fibromylagia, chronic fatigue, and migraines. Conversational Ericksonian strategies that facilitate ego-state therapy will be emphasized to help maximize the self-regulation of pain states.
During the Decade of the Brain, fMRI and SPECT scans provided new insights. But after the dust settled, it was not clear how therapists could use this information in the service of mental health. Combining Ericksonian paradigms with the latest science of brain dynamics, this workshop will lay out a step by step methodology that can be easily followed and implemented to improve and optimize your clients’ emotional and cognitive functioning.
Self-esteem, self-confidence and self-concept are closely connected with the development of human identity. The enhancement of self-esteem and identity formation can be used effectively in psychotherapy with children, especially in the treatment of anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other social difficulties. Hypnotic interventions proved to be effective in working with children and adolescents on an individual basis.