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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Cognitive Psychology | Depression | Hypnosis
- Categories:
- Anxiety and Depression Conference 2024
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:03:13
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Sep 14, 2024
- Short Description:
- This session reframes depression as a socially transmitted condition rather than simply a biochemical disorder. Yapko reviews research on medication limits, placebo effects, and the impact of factors like social media, COVID, and cognitive style. Participants learn how critical thinking, resilience skills, and experiential methods like hypnosis can help clients move beyond passive treatments toward active recovery.
- Price:
- $59.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Great Conversations | Couples Therapy | Trauma
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2018 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Janina Fisher, PhD | Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
- Duration:
- 1:02:50
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2018
- Short Description:
- Experts Janina Fisher and Stan Tatkin explore trauma's impact on couples, revealing how body language, nervous system responses, and memory formation shape relationship dynamics. They offer insights into recognizing trauma, improving communication, and helping couples heal together.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Interactions | Brief Therapy | Psychotherapy | Hypnosis
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2018
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:00:04
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2018
- Short Description:
- This session explores the role of hypnosis in brief psychotherapy, highlighting its therapeutic potential beyond myths and misconceptions. Drawing on neuroscience and clinical practice, the discussion shows how hypnosis redirects attention, mobilizes hidden resources, and enhances the effectiveness of other approaches. Participants gain a deeper understanding of how experiential absorption can facilitate change in pain relief, emotional regulation, and resilience.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations with Discussant | Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) | Psychotherapy | Relationships
- Bundle(s):
- Learning Track - EP17 Erickson Stream
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Evolution of Psychotherapy Erickson Learning Track | Online Continuing Education
- Faculty:
- Robert Dilts, BA | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:24:12
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 2017
- Short Description:
- This demonstration explores how shifting attention between foreground and background perceptions can unlock new resources for clients who feel stuck. Through a live session, a participant grapples with a lifelong sense of “invisibility,” discovering how subtle changes in awareness and bodily cues create greater presence and self-trust. The process illustrates how experiential techniques can transform limiting patterns into empowerment and visibility.
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- Topic Areas:
- Couples Therapy | Trauma | Keynotes | Intimacy | Attachment | Neurobiology | Relationships | Clinical Psychology | Developmental Psychology | Family Therapy | Marriage | Neuroscience | Trauma Studies
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2017 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Janina Fisher, PhD
- Duration:
- 54:20
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 02, 2017
- Short Description:
- Fisher explores trauma's profound impact on couples' relationships, revealing how past experiences shape attachment patterns, trigger conflicts, and disrupt intimacy. Through sensory motor psychotherapy, she offers innovative strategies for healing, emphasizing safety, understanding non-verbal memories, and rebuilding connection.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Couples Therapy | Trauma | Keynotes | Intimacy | Attachment | Neurobiology | Relationships | Clinical Psychology | Developmental Psychology | Family Therapy | Marriage | Neuroscience | Trauma Studies
- Bundle(s):
- Learning Track - Turn Down the Trauma
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2017 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Janina Fisher, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 54:20
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 02, 2017
- Short Description:
- Fisher explores trauma's profound impact on couples' relationships, revealing how past experiences shape attachment patterns, trigger conflicts, and disrupt intimacy. Through sensory motor psychotherapy, she offers innovative strategies for healing, emphasizing safety, understanding non-verbal memories, and rebuilding connection.
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Tags: Trauma Learning Track - Trauma Attachment Couples Therapy Neurobiology Relationships Intimacy Disorganized Attachment Emotional Dysregulation Hyper Arousal Hypnotic Communication Implicit Memories Phenomenological Approach Sensory Interventions Trauma Bonding Unconscious Resources Utilization Validation
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- Topic Areas:
- Couples Therapy | Topical Panels | Therapist Development | Addiction | Behavioral Therapy | Clinical Psychology | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2017 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ellyn Bader, PhD | Sue Diamond, MA, RCC | Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD, ABPP
- Duration:
- 58:21
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 01, 2017
- Short Description:
- Couples treatment requires an understanding of interpersonal dynamics. Clinicians need to understand the benefits and liabilities of couples vs. individual therapy, and have a mechanism for deciding when to use each approach.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Couples Therapy Therapist Development Addiction Destabilization Ethics Hypnotic Communication Phenomenological Approach Strategic Therapy Substance Use Therapeutic Experimentation Utilization Interpersonal Dynamics Addiction Treatment Open Secrets Policy Therapist Confidentiality Relationship Problems
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- Topic Areas:
- Couples Therapy | Topical Panels | Therapist Development | Addiction | Behavioral Therapy | Clinical Psychology | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy
- Bundle(s):
- Learning Track - Couples Starter Kit
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2017 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD, ABPP | Ellyn Bader, PhD | Sue Diamond, MA, RCC
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 58:21
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 01, 2017
- Short Description:
- Couples treatment requires an understanding of interpersonal dynamics. Clinicians need to understand the benefits and liabilities of couples vs. individual therapy, and have a mechanism for deciding when to use each approach.
- Price:
-
Sale is $29.00
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Tags: Couples Therapy Learning Track - Couples Therapy Starter Kit Therapist Development Addiction Addiction Treatment Destabilization Ethics Hypnotic Communication Interpersonal Dynamics Open Secrets Policy Phenomenological Approach Relationship Problems Strategic Therapy Substance Use Therapeutic Experimentation Therapist Confidentiality Utilization
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Differentiation | Couples Therapy | Attachment | Developmental Therapy Model | Multicultural | Therapeutic Model | Emotional Regulation
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2016 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ellyn Bader, PhD | Esther Perel, MA, LMFT | Terry Real, LICSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 01:07:58
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 14, 2016
- Short Description:
- This panel examines the nuanced role of differentiation in couples therapy. Speakers address the ambivalence partners often feel toward change, the need for resilience, and the importance of setting clear boundaries. Topics include "fierce intimacy," therapist dedication, substance abuse, and the delicate balance between attachment and individuality. The discussion offers practical insights into fostering growth while navigating emotional tension in relationships.
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Couples Therapy | Infidelity | Attachment | Clinical Psychology | Sex and Sexuality | Sociology
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2011 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ellyn Bader, PhD | Marty Klein, PhD | Esther Perel, MA, LMFT | Jette Simon
- Duration:
- 56:56
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 02, 2011
- Short Description:
- A thought-provoking exploration of infidelity, examining its psychological roots, cultural contexts, and potential for relationship transformation. Experts delve into the complex motivations behind affairs, challenging traditional views on monogamy and offering nuanced insights into healing and growth after betrayal.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Couples Therapy | Neuroscience | Workshops | Developmental Therapy Model | Differentiation | Behavioral Psychology | Family Systems | Sex and Sexuality
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2010 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ellyn Bader, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:54:30
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 2010
- Short Description:
- The workshop delves into couples therapy by integrating attachment theory, differentiation, and neuroscience. Participants learn about relationship developmental stages, attachment styles, and conflict resolution techniques like the "ouch" method. The session explores challenges with different couple types, gender dynamics, and personal histories, using case studies to demonstrate how self-disclosure, addressing unresolved issues, and differentiation-based approaches can help couples develop deeper emotional connections and personal growth.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Hypnosis | Workshops | Positive Psychology | Mindfulness
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2010
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:11:10
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 2010
- Short Description:
- This session explores the interface of mindfulness, hypnosis, and positive psychology as goal-oriented, experiential processes. Emphasizing acceptance, dissociation, and suggestibility, the workshop highlights how guided practices shape perception, regulate mood, and foster self-compassion. Participants learn practical strategies for utilizing suggestion, priming, and attentional focus to transform avoidance into resilience and to amplify clients’ inner resources in both therapy and everyday life .
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Depression | Topical Panels | Brief Therapy | Psychopharmacology
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2010
- Faculty:
- Jon Carlson | Bill O'Hanlon, MS | Casey Truffo, M.S.,M.F.T. | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 58:30
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 2010
- Short Description:
- This panel explores the challenges and opportunities of brief therapy for depression in today’s cultural climate. Panelists critique medication’s limits, emphasize prevention, and highlight the value of experiential methods such as mindfulness, hypnosis, exercise, and group therapy. Participants gain practical approaches for teaching coping and social skills, reducing relapse, and addressing the broader social dimensions of depression—loneliness, disconnection, and consumer-driven views of mental health.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Positive Psychology | Social Issues
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2008
- Faculty:
- Mary Goulding, MSW | Kenneth Hardy, PhD | Jeffrey Kottler, PhD | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 59:03
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2008
- Short Description:
- This session explores the intersection of therapy and social issues, examining how psychotherapy contributes to shifting moral perspectives, cultural engagement, and public health. Panelists highlight themes such as moral relativity versus absolutism, the therapist’s role in addressing systemic injustices, and the risks of reducing depression to biology alone. Participants gain a broader understanding of how therapy influences social change and how therapists can bring their skills to communities, families, and cultural contexts beyond individual treatment.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Depression | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2008
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:12:27
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 2008
- Short Description:
- As the rate of depression increases around the world, it is apparent that depression is about more than just "bad chemistry." The evidence is clear that social factors play a huge role in depression's onset and course, and these can be better addressed through psychotherapy than with medications. Key aspects of effective treatment will be described in this workshop.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Confrontation | Couples Therapy | Behavioral Psychology | Developmental Therapy Model | Family Systems | Psychoanalysis | Psychotherapy | Relationships | Therapist Techniques | Training
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2007 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ellyn Bader, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:48:02
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 27, 2007
- Short Description:
- Bader reveals six confrontation styles—from gentle interventions to powerful 'bombshell' techniques—that help therapists challenge clients while maintaining therapeutic rapport. Learn how strategic confrontation can transform relationship dynamics and support couples' growth.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Confrontation Couples Therapy Emotional Growth Empathy Experiential Learning Family Systems Hypnotic Communication Observation Pattern Interruption Rapport Reframing Self-Organizing Change Tailoring Therapeutic Alliance Validation Creative Confrontation Defensive Cycles Emotional Accountability Intrapsychic Issues Negative Patterns Empathic Confrontation Passive Aggression Symbiotic Relationships Grief Processing Self-Respect Building Role Play
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Brief Therapy | Homework | Anxiety
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006
- Faculty:
- Reid Wilson, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:37:56
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 09, 2006
- Short Description:
- This session offers a practical, structured approach to treating OCD through exposure and response prevention. Key assignments include daily worry time, postponing obsessions, loop tapes, and scripted worst-case scenarios to desensitize anxiety. Techniques for modifying rituals—like slowing them down or adding consequences—help disrupt compulsive patterns. The discussion also covers OCD subtypes, working with children using rewards and play, and integrating medication when appropriate. Emphasis is placed on accepting obsessions, avoiding reassurance, and tailoring interventions to each client.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Brief Therapy | Couples Therapy | Family Systems
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ellyn Bader, PhD | Peter Pearson, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:38:13
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 09, 2006
- Short Description:
- Dive into an innovative approach to couples therapy with Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson. Learn transformative techniques for creating safe, meaningful dialogues, focusing on trust, mutual accountability, and personal growth. Through practical exercises, personal stories, and powerful communication strategies, discover how to break negative patterns and build stronger, more resilient relationships. Ideal for therapists seeking to enhance their couples work with compassionate, effective interventions.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations | Hypnosis | Brief Therapy | Goals of the Therapist | Experiential Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2002
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 57:16
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2002
- Short Description:
- In this demonstration, Michael Yapko works with a volunteer struggling with anxiety and self-doubt in piano playing. Using hypnosis, he helps her shift from perfectionistic fears and past failures toward experiencing learning as an ongoing process. Participants see how trance can reinforce strengths, reframe setbacks, and support steady progress by opening access to inner resources.
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Brief Therapy | Depression
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2002
- Faculty:
- Judith Beck, PhD | Mary Goulding, MSW | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 58:41
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2002
- Short Description:
- This panel explores diverse brief therapy models for treating depression, emphasizing tools that clients can use beyond the therapy hour. Panelists discuss cognitive strategies, experiential redecision work, and hypnotic methods that enhance motivation and expectancy. Participants learn practical, skill-based approaches for problem-solving, decision-making, and relapse prevention that foster lasting recovery.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) | Depression | Hypnosis
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2002
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:32:28
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 2002
- Short Description:
- In this workshop, Yapko demonstrates how hypnosis can enrich CBT for depression by building expectancy, interrupting rumination, and mobilizing client resources. Through live experiential work, participants see how trance helps clients separate feelings from actions, recognize choices, and envision a future not dictated by the past. The session illustrates hypnosis as a catalyst for resilience, agency, and long-term change.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 38 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1985
- Short Description:
- Carl Whitaker and David Keith explore co-therapy through a four-year case study of a family with a son diagnosed with schizophrenia. Using unconventional techniques of ambiguity and playful interaction, they challenge traditional therapeutic approaches, emphasizing process over progress. The presentation examines co-therapy dynamics, family systems, and the importance of authenticity in healing, demonstrating an innovative approach to understanding and treating psychological challenges.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Family Therapy Psychotherapy Carl Whitaker David Keith Adaptation Adaptive Learning Attunement Autonomy Behavioral Change Challenge Destabilization Emotional Growth Experiential Therapy Expressive Communication Flexibility Hypnotic Communication Indirect Suggestion Learning Metaphor Therapy Naturalistic Change Observation Paradoxical Interventions Pattern Interruption Phenomenological Approach Problem-Solving Therapy Rapport Receptive Communication Reframing Seeding Self-Discovery Storytelling Strategic Interventions Strategic Therapy Tailoring Therapeutic Alliance Therapeutic Experimentation Unconscious Resources Utilization Validation
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Murray Bowen, MD | Ernest Rossi, PhD | Lewis R Wolberg, M.D. | Joseph Wolpe, M.D.
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 58:05
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 1985
- Short Description:
- This landmark 1985 panel explores the intersection of symptom-based and growth-oriented psychotherapy, featuring pioneering therapists discussing innovative approaches to understanding and treating psychological challenges through symptom prescription, habit removal, and integrative therapeutic techniques. Moderated by Harold Arkowitz, PhD.
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- Topic Areas:
- General Sessions | Research | History of Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress | Erickson Congress 1980 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Paul Watzlawick, PhD | John Weakland | Richard Fisch, MD
- Duration:
- 1:54:30
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 06, 1980
- Short Description:
- A panel of experts discusses Milton Erickson's revolutionary contributions to psychotherapy, exploring his innovative techniques that challenged traditional therapeutic approaches. Panelists examine Erickson's emphasis on direct intervention, communication strategies, and brief therapy methods that prioritize behavioral change over long-term insight.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: History of Psychotherapy Research Paul Watzlawick Adaptation Behavioral Change Double Bind Flexibility Hypnotic Communication Indirect Suggestion John Weakland Learning Metaphor Therapy Observation Paradoxical Interventions Problem-Solving Therapy Reframing Richard Fisch Storytelling Strategic Interventions Strategic Therapy Utilization