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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Humor | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D. | Miriam Polster | Carl Whitaker, MD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 58 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- Short Description:
- This panel explores the use of humor as a clinical tool to build connection, reframe challenges, and ease emotional tension. Panelists share strategies for addressing issues such as sexual frustration and financial stress, using humor to strengthen the therapeutic relationship. They discuss the importance of timing, authenticity, and adapting humor to fit each client's needs, especially when working with low-functioning or depressed individuals.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Transference / Countertransference
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 52 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- Short Description:
- Carl Whitaker explores honesty in family therapy, emphasizing therapist boundaries and self-awareness. He introduces "parallel play" to navigate family dynamics and discusses intergenerational patterns, past traumas, and systemic relationships. Role-play exercises highlight communication strategies, while co-therapy and cultural influences are examined. Whitaker also shares experiences with complex cases, underscoring the need for therapist self-care.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Mind-Body | Psychotherapy | Experiential Therapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ernest Rossi, PhD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 1:25:21
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1990
- Short Description:
- Evidence that the hourly and daily variations in our consciousness are related to the wavelike flow of messenger molecules operating on all levels from mind to gene will be reviewed. Stress, psychosomatic problems, and their resolution are a function of how we manage this wave nature of our consciousness. How do we create a new psychotherapy for the future that utilizes these natural windows of the mindbody?
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Supervision Panels | Supervision | Psychotherapy | Experiential Therapy | Family Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Salvador Minuchin, MD | Carl Whitaker, MD | Joseph Wolpe, M.D.
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1990
- Short Description:
- This panel compares distinct approaches to guiding therapists. Minuchin underscores the value of background detail and live observation. Whitaker favors interpersonal methods and involving key relationships. Wolpe calls for detailed data to shape effective interventions. The conversation highlights the contrast between training beginners and supporting advanced clinicians. Moderated by Camillo Loriedo
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Interviewing | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 2 hours 47 minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1990
- Short Description:
- Dr. Whitaker reveals the power of multi-generational therapeutic engagement, demonstrating how comprehensive family involvement can uncover deep relational dynamics and facilitate profound healing.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | Experiential Therapy | Family Therapy | Psychodynamics
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- James Bugental, PhD | Albert Ellis, PhD | Mary Goulding, MSW | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 1:00:13
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1990
- Short Description:
- Moderated by Camillo Loriedo, this panel explores key psychotherapy concepts. James Bugental emphasizes overcoming objectification, Albert Ellis critiques rigid therapy models, Mary Goulding advocates for client autonomy, and Carl Whitaker highlights therapist growth. The panel agrees that realistic hope is more beneficial than optimism or hopelessness, also discussing family dynamics and creativity in therapy.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | History of Psychotherapy | Experiential Therapy | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Rollo May, PhD | Carl Rogers, PhD | Thomas Szasz, MD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 55:44
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1985
- Short Description:
- Panelists Rollo May, Carl Rogers, Thomas Szasz, and Carl Whitaker explore psychotherapy's evolution. May traces its roots from ancient Greece to modern times, Rogers emphasizes client-centered therapy, Szasz critiques psychotherapy's myths, and Whitaker stresses practical approaches. The panel reflects on independent thinking and the risks of misusing therapeutic techniques. Moderated by Ann Wright-Edwards, MS.
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- Topic Areas:
- Supervision Panels | Psychotherapy | Supervision
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Murray Bowen, MD | James F. Masterson, MD | Erving Polster, PhD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 56:24
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1985
- Short Description:
- Seasoned clinicians explore the art of supervision: balancing professional development with therapeutic neutrality, managing countertransference, and honoring each therapist's unique talents. A candid dialogue on cultivating curiosity, reducing performance anxiety, and supporting emerging practitioners through experiential learning and strategic mentorship. Moderated by Sharon Cottor, MSW.
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Schizophrenia | Psychotherapy | Personality Disorders
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Bruno Bettelheim | Ronald Laing, MD | Thomas Szasz, MD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:01:26
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 1985
- Short Description:
- A landmark 1985 panel exploring schizophrenia through the perspectives of pioneering experts Bettelheim, Laing, Szasz, and Whitaker. The faculty challenged traditional psychiatric understanding, emphasizing patient dignity, individual experience, and the complex human story behind mental health diagnoses. Moderated by Stuart M Gould, Jr, MD.
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Family Therapy | Hypnosis
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress | Erickson Congress 1980 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 47:33
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 07, 1980
- Short Description:
- In this keynote, Whitaker explores family therapy by emphasizing therapist vulnerability, self-hypnosis, and authentic engagement while using co-therapy, regression techniques, and playful interventions to foster genuine healing.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Interaction Hours | Psychotherapy | Hypnotherapy | Ericksonian Psychotherapy | Milton Erickson
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress | Erickson Congress 1980 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Jay Haley, MA | Carl Whitaker, MD | Ernest Rossi, PhD
- Duration:
- 45:41
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 06, 1980
- Short Description:
- During this Interaction Hour, Carl Whitaker and Jay Haley explore Milton H. Erickson’s creative therapeutic methods, including ideomotor action and sensory recall. Their session also examines Erickson's self-healing, the challenge of emulation, and the role of adversity in innovation.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price