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George Gafner, LCSW

George Gafner, MSW, LCSW, recently retired as director of family therapy and hypnosis training at the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Tucson, Arizona, and continues to work there in a hypnosis study in the gastroenterology department. He is the author of four previous books on clinical hypnosis as well as 35 journal articles.

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IC11 Dialogue 11 – Anecdotes – Sonja Benson, PhD and George Gafner, MSW

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Topic Areas:
Dialogues |  Storytelling |  Hypnosis |  Metaphors
Categories:
Erickson Congress |  Erickson Congress 2011
Faculty:
Sonja Benson, PhD |  George Gafner, LCSW
Duration:
53:34
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Original Program Date:
Dec 10, 2011
Short Description:
How can brief stories create meaningful therapeutic shifts? In this dialogue, Benson and Gafner demonstrate how anecdotes function as powerful clinical tools—whether for ego strengthening, instigating...
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Tags: Ego Strengthening Experiential Learning Indirect Suggestion Therapist Training Unconscious Processes Utilization

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IC11 Topical Panel 06 - Anecdotes & Metaphors - Sonja Benson, George Burns, George Gafner, and Dan Short

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Topic Areas:
Topical Panels |  Metaphors |  Storytelling |  Neuroscience
Categories:
Erickson Congress |  Erickson Congress 2011
Faculty:
Dan Short, PhD |  Sonja Benson, PhD |  George Gafner, LCSW |  George Burns, MA, PsS
Duration:
59 Minutes
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 07, 2011
Short Description:
In this engaging panel, colleagues explore why metaphor is more than ornamentation in therapy. Through clinical stories, neuroscience reflections, and audience dialogue, they examine how narrative, sy...
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Tags: Attunement Expressive Communication Hypnotic Communication Reframing Tailoring Safety Planning Suicide

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IC11 Workshop 21 - Gotta Love the Story: A Bombardment of Indirection for Recalcitrant Disorders - Sonja Benson, PhD and George Gafner, LCSW

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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Storytelling |  Advanced Techniques of Hypnosis & Therapy
Categories:
Erickson Congress |  Erickson Congress 2011
Faculty:
Sonja Benson, PhD |  George Gafner, LCSW
Duration:
59 Minutes
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 07, 2011
Short Description:
Stories can bypass resistance in ways direct advice never will. In this lively workshop, Benson and Gafner demonstrate confusional techniques, alternating stories, metaphorical ego strengthening, and ...
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Tags: Hypnosis Indirection Interspersal Mindfulness Confusion Technique Indirect Suggestion Pattern Interruption Seeding Utilization

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IC01 Short Course 10 - Standing On Milton's Shoulders: Novel Applications of Metaphor in Hypnosis and Psychotherapy - George Gafner, MSW and Sonja Benson, PhD

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Topic Areas:
Short Courses |  Metaphors |  Psychotherapy |  Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques
Categories:
Erickson Congress 2001  |  Erickson Congress
Faculty:
George Gafner, LCSW |  Sonja Benson, PhD
Duration:
1:19:10
Format:
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Original Program Date:
Dec 06, 2001
Short Description:
Metaphor can shift therapy from explanation to experience. In this lively workshop, George Gafner and Sonja Benson demonstrate how stories, alternating narratives, embedded suggestions, and everyday o...
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Tags: Hypnosis Case Study Experiential Learning Indirect Suggestion Integration Techniques Skill Development Storytelling

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IC07 Dialogue 10 - Developing Hypnotic Inductions in Therapy - George Gafner, MSW and Sonja Benson, PhD

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Topic Areas:
Dialogues |  Hypnotic Induction |  Therapy Practice
Categories:
Erickson Congress |  Erickson Congress 2007
Faculty:
George Gafner, LCSW |  Sonja Benson, PhD
Duration:
56:16
Format:
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Original Program Date:
Dec 08, 2007
Short Description:
What does a thoughtful, flexible induction actually look like in practice? In this dialogue, Gafner and Benson move beyond scripts to explore how hypnotic inductions evolve in real clinical work. They...
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Tags: Anxiety Decision Making Ego Strengthening Hypnosis Pain & Healing Therapist Education Utilization Insomnia

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