- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Great Debates | Gestalt | Strategic Therapy | Psychotherapy | Couples Therapy | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Humor
- Bundle(s):
- EP17 Audio Streaming Build a Bundle | Learning Track - EP17 Gestalt Download
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Evolution of Psychotherapy Gestalt Learning Track | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Erving Polster, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:24:56
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 2017
- Short Description:
- Erving Polster and Cloe Madanes discuss the strengths of present-centered and strategic therapies. Madanes highlights systemic interventions and directive techniques, including a case of resolving schizophrenia through structured activity. Polster emphasizes Gestalt therapy’s focus on action and process. Both stress the value of simplicity, attunement to client needs, and the central role of the therapeutic relationship in effective treatment.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Dialogues | Humor | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Metaphors | Storytelling
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2009 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
- Duration:
- 55 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 2009
- Short Description:
- This dialogue highlights the role of humor in therapy as a tool for connection and transformation. Through case examples and personal stories, the speakers demonstrate how laughter, creativity, and well-timed humor can shift perspective and make therapeutic interventions more effective.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Humor | Psychotherapy | Marriage | Empathy | Healing | Rituals | Social Issues | Therapeutic Innovation | Violence Prevention
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 3 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2005
- Short Description:
- Workshop on dynamic approaches to couples therapy, with practical tools like one-way mirrors and video for supervision. Key strategies include setting boundaries, using rituals, creating shared memories, and involving extended family to address conflict and violence. Techniques such as unbalancing, executive meetings, fines for behavior, and leveraging family influence are used to shift dynamics. The session closes with actionable methods for helping incompatible couples reconnect through concrete expressions of love and shared activities.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Humor | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Resistance | 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.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Family Therapy | Metaphors | Psychotherapy | Strategic Therapy | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 43 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1985
- Short Description:
- This session highlights strategic therapy rooted in Milton Erickson’s work, focusing on shifting relationship dynamics and social context. Madanes designs tailored interventions—direct, metaphorical, or paradoxical—to address specific family issues. Techniques include empowering parents, symbolic play, prescribing symptoms, and using humor or absurdity. Case examples feature role-playing, pretend games, and paradoxical tasks to uncover fears, ease conflict, and restore balance.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price