BT16 Dialogue 6 - The Experiences of Two Seasoned Therapists: Developing Your Own Stance Separate From Changing Trends, Expectations, and Diagnoses - Lynn Lyons, LICSW and Rick Miller, MSW
Taking advantage of our ever-present inner dialogue, we can help clients alter their self-talk in a way that transforms their relationship with any intimidating performance. By activating “approach” emotions and an opportunity-mindset, clients can decrease fear and improve performance. This protocol eliminates one significant step in the typical treatment process, since it is arousal congruent: clients do not need to shift their anxiety down before they step forward.
What sets the Solution Focused Approach apart is the clinician’s deliberate focus on what the client wants instead of focusing on what the client does not want or even their presenting problem. A clinician using this approach must be comfortable enough with solution building language to be able to engage clients into a detailed conversation of their preferred future even though the client may be experience significant troubles in their life. In this workshop the presenter will demonstrate using the language of the Solution Focused Approach with clients, using video examples of real sessions, even when they are experiencing significant pain. The presenter will also lead group exercises and discussion to allow the group to practice using the skills demonstrated.
Clients or patients often unintentionally present hints indicating current in-control behaviors or a desire for change. Practitioners listen carefully responding to these “throw away comments” and emphasize their significance even though the patient was hardly aware that the statement contains a wealth of meaning and provides a foundation for change.
Most Therapists have experienced clients sabotaging themselves repeatedly despite learning new skills in therapy. Many get caught in the childhood negative and traumatic experiences that do not allow clarity to learn and sustain new effective skills. Learn about Awareness Integration Model, a structured brief therapeutic approach that releases negative core beliefs and attached emotional charge to clear the past, set goals and action plans to reach and live a fulfilled life.
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce to a “renaissance” in behavioral health through series of principles drawn from research from within the field and adjacent disciplines. Participants in this session will learn how these principles and associated strategies form the foundation for effective and efficient practice.
Footprintings, a dynamic new treatment approach, provides effective, easy to use tools for identifying, observing, experiencing and repairing relational perspectives between Ego States. Using color footprints chosen by the client, to diagram relationships between Parts, patients can step into different Ego States while working on clarifying and healing these internal relationships.
This workshop will blend Zen and Ericksonian wisdom into a modern psychotherapy which provides an efficient solution for clients’ anxiety. Instead of doing therapy, therapists are invited to experience Zen wisdom, and find a creative and efficient way to help clients finding their own wellbeing. These pathways to presence and creativity will lead you to the realization of the “Therapist’s Zen state” which not only provides a creative opening, but also makes therapeutic sessions easy and fun.
Palo Alto Brief Therapy model applied in an educational context. Focus on advantages of using this approach when the context is a challenge in itself. The presenters – Ms. Schlanger is the heir to the MRI-Brief Therapy model, will bring examples illustrating a useful model when working with a diverse community.