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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Homework | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Depression | Resistance | Family Therapy | Paradox | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Alexander Lowen, MD | Miriam Polster | Paul Watzlawick, PhD | Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
- Duration:
- 55 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 28, 2000
- Short Description:
- This panel looks at how creative homework assignments can extend therapy beyond the session. From movement and breathwork to exposure tasks and playful challenges, the therapists share ways to help clients try out new behaviors and shift stuck patterns. Whether it’s making a difficult phone call or practicing being rejected, the goal is to foster agency, insight, and change in everyday life. Moderated by Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl. Psych.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Brief Therapy | Reframing | Resistance | Strategic Therapy | Systems Theory | History of Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Paul Watzlawick, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 28 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1990
- Short Description:
- Watzlawick challenges fixed definitions of mental health, arguing that reality is socially constructed rather than objectively given. Drawing on examples from Freud, Rosenhan, and Margaret Mead, he critiques traditional norms and advocates for a constructivist approach to therapy—one grounded in hope, respect, and the reframing of perception to reduce suffering.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Brief Therapy | Psychotherapy | Resistance | Reframing | Strategic Therapy | Systems Theory
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Paul Watzlawick, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 2:36:19
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1985
- Short Description:
- This session introduces the core principles of MRI’s brief therapy model, focusing on how small, specific behavioral interventions can disrupt entrenched patterns and promote change. Drawing on videotaped case material, the presentation explores direct prescriptions, paradoxical strategies, and positive reframing. Through clinical examples—ranging from perfectionism to family conflict—the session shows how symptoms often serve as solutions to deeper issues, and how shifting perspective can open new paths forward.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | History of Psychotherapy | Reframing | Resistance | Systems Theory | Brief Therapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Paul Watzlawick, PhD | Ernest Rossi, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:20:53
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1985
- Short Description:
- Watzlawick explores the evolution of therapeutic language from insight to action, critiquing linear models in favor of systemic, behavior-focused approaches. Drawing on figures like Franz Alexander, Jean Piaget, and Milton Erickson, he illustrates how change often begins by acting "as if" transformation is possible. Through performative techniques and behavioral prescriptions, therapists can help shift perceived reality and foster meaningful adaptation.
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