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- Topic Areas:
- Speeches with Discussants | Gestalt | Life Focus Community | Psychotherapy | Community | Narrative Therapy
- Bundle(s):
- Learning Track - EP17 Gestalt Stream
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Evolution of Psychotherapy Gestalt Learning Track | Online Continuing Education
- Faculty:
- Erving Polster, PhD | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:24:44
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 16, 2017
- Short Description:
- In this inspiring dialogue, Polster and Yapko explore how psychotherapy’s principles can extend beyond the consulting room to enrich everyday life and community. Polster shares his vision of “life-focus groups,” gatherings that cultivate meaning, connection, and shared storytelling rather than symptom relief. Participants learn how communal dialogue, thematic exploration, and belonging can become powerful catalysts for growth, healing, and human continuity.
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- Topic Areas:
- Speeches | Utilization | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Hypnosis | Psychotherapy
- Bundle(s):
- Learning Track - EP17 Erickson Download
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Evolution of Psychotherapy Erickson Learning Track
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:01:15
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 2017
- Short Description:
- This session looks at how hypnosis can enhance treatment by fostering focus, cognitive flexibility, and meaningful physiological change. Drawing on both clinical evidence and personal experience, Michael Yapko demystifies hypnosis and explores its value in treating pain, mood disorders, and more. Participants learn how selective attention and dissociation can be harnessed to create lasting therapeutic shifts.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Depression
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Michele Weiner-Davis, LCSW | Michael Yapko, PhD | Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:04:08
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 2017
- Short Description:
- This panel explores fresh ways of understanding and treating depression, moving beyond rigid diagnoses toward a more experiential, state-based approach. The conversation blends clinical strategy with personal story, underscoring the power of connection, early intervention, and skill-building. Biological treatments are considered, but the heart of the work lies in thoughtful, attuned therapeutic relationships.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Interviewing | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017
- Faculty:
- Otto Kernberg, MD | William Miller, PhD | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:01:10
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 2017
- Short Description:
- This session examines how the first therapy meeting can establish both diagnostic clarity and a strong therapeutic foundation. It explores ways to assess personality organization, identify client resources, and foster motivation and trust from the outset. Participants learn practical methods for balancing structure with empathy, eliciting goals, and using the initial interview to set the stage for meaningful change
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations | Hypnosis | Psychotherapy
- 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:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 56:19
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 2017
- Short Description:
- In this live demonstration, hypnosis becomes a catalyst for empowerment as a participant explores her struggles with emotional eating. Through guided imagery and focused attention, she discovers how aligning self-worth with her values and mission can reshape choices in everyday life. The session shows how hypnosis helps clients access inner strengths, reframe impulses, and walk away with a deeper sense of agency.
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- Topic Areas:
- Great Debates | Depression | Meditation, Spirituality and Yoga | Neuroscience | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017
- Faculty:
- Daniel Amen, MD | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:29:14
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 2017
- Short Description:
- Amen and Yapko share complementary perspectives on the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual roots of suffering. Amen draws on decades of brain imaging and clinical experience to show how trauma, diet, and neurobiology shape mood and treatment response. Yapko highlights the social dimensions of depression, from cultural trends to attributional style, illustrating how skills, relationships, and prevention programs can change outcomes. Together, their dialogue offers practical insights and challenges the audience to think beyond one-size-fits-all models of care.
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- $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:
- Workshops | Psychotherapy | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Strategic Therapy
- Bundle(s):
- Learning Track - EP17 Erickson Download
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Evolution of Psychotherapy Erickson Learning Track
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:21:55
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2017
- Short Description:
- This workshop explores how hypnosis can sharpen clients’ ability to distinguish between perceptions, feelings, and facts—an essential foundation for sound decision making. Through demonstration and discussion, it shows how refined discrimination skills help clients recognize options, reduce emotional reactivity, and make wiser life choices. Participants learn practical hypnotic methods for teaching discernment, fostering insight, and strengthening judgment in everyday situations.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Hypnosis | Pre-Conference Sessions | Suggestion | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:11:13
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 2017
- Short Description:
- This session explores how clinical hypnosis can deepen therapeutic impact, particularly for clients struggling with depression, anxiety, or chronic pain. Drawing from decades of empirical research and Ericksonian principles, it examines the structure of hypnotic experience, the role of suggestion, and the power of tailored, experiential interventions. Through case examples and a group exercise, participants gain practical tools for integrating hypnosis into everyday clinical work
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Hypnosis | Suggestion | Pre-Conference Sessions | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:40:42
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 2017
- Short Description:
- This session explores how clinical hypnosis can deepen therapeutic impact, particularly for clients struggling with depression, anxiety, or chronic pain. Drawing from decades of empirical research and Ericksonian principles, it examines the structure of hypnotic experience, the role of suggestion, and the power of tailored, experiential interventions. Through case examples and a group exercise, participants gain practical tools for integrating hypnosis into everyday clinical work
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Depression | Workshops | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2016
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:33:04
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 2016
- Short Description:
- This workshop shows how depression is sustained by patterns of global thinking, passivity, and poor decision-making. Through clinical examples—from clients overwhelmed by unrealistic goals to those caught in rigid self-definitions—participants see how psychoeducation, hypnosis, and experiential learning can shift perspectives. The session highlights practical ways to strengthen coping, reduce relapse, and help clients move from helplessness to resilience.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Therapist Development | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2016
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 2:37:59
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 2016
- Short Description:
- This session explores the central role of discrimination strategies in therapy, emphasizing how ambiguity, global thinking, and rigid philosophies increase vulnerability to depression and anxiety. Participants learn practical methods for guiding clients to distinguish controllable from uncontrollable factors, useful analysis from rumination, and realistic from unrealistic expectations. Through humor, metaphor, and clinical demonstration, the workshop highlights how critical thinking and reality testing can transform therapy into a process of helping clients make better choices in complex situations.
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Resources | Therapeutic Relationship
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2016
- Faculty:
- A. Steven Frankel, PhD, JD, ABPP | Scott Miller, PhD | Ronald Siegel, PsyD | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:01:03
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2016
- Short Description:
- This panel brings the idea of “resources” to life, moving from client strengths to the therapist’s own resilience. Through clinical stories—from helping a borderline client reframe shame to guiding a struggling therapist through alliance feedback—the discussion illustrates how hypnosis, mindfulness, and positive psychology can elicit inner strengths, while community supports offer external resources. Participants hear how practical strategies like resource installation, outcome tracking, and alliance repair can transform therapy into a process of discovery and growth.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations | Hypnosis | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2016
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 59:00
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2016
- Short Description:
- In this demonstration, hypnosis becomes a framework for making difficult life decisions. A volunteer weighing questions of aging, family, and independence experiences how shifting from fear-based thinking to strength-based clarity can open new options. Through metaphors, imagery, and experiential learning, the session shows how hypnosis helps clients find grounded confidence in their choices and greater comfort with uncertainty.
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Hypnosis
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2016
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 56:29
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2016
- Short Description:
- In this open conversation, clinical questions from the field bring depression treatment into sharp relief. From handling crisis calls in minutes to supporting families impacted by a loved one’s despair, the discussion shows how expectancy, coping style, and experiential methods shape outcomes. Participants hear practical examples of hypnosis, behavioral activation, and skill-building strategies that help clients move from hopelessness to resilience—even in the toughest circumstances.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Multicultural | Community
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2016
- Faculty:
- Erving Polster, PhD | Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:01:39
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 09, 2016
- Short Description:
- Yapko and Polster examine the idea of “life focus” groups as a natural extension of psychotherapy, designed not for problem-solving but for cultivating reflection, belonging, and continuity in community. Highlighting themes like design, congregation, and continuity, the keynote draws parallels to religion, the arts, and large-scale social movements while imagining new, non-clinical spaces for shared growth. Participants gain a broader vision of how psychotherapy’s principles can inspire communal practices that enhance meaning and vitality in everyday life.
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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations | Hypnosis | Experiential Therapy
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress | Erickson Congress 2015
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 01:05:00
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 2015
- Short Description:
- In this demonstration, hypnosis is used as a framework for self-discovery and boundary setting during a major life transition. A client learns to redirect focus inward, releasing old caretaker patterns and cultivating self-respect and detachment. Through metaphor and experiential guidance, the session illustrates how hypnotic awareness can clarify values, foster emotional independence, and transform empathy from self-sacrifice into balanced, self-sustaining care.
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- Topic Areas:
- Depression | Hypnosis | Invited Addresses | Experiential Therapy | Neuroscience | Brief Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2014
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:08:02
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 2014
- Short Description:
- This invited address brings together research and real-world cases to show how depression is shaped by cognitive style, expectancy, and social context. From a cancer patient using hypnosis for pain relief to clients caught in negative expectancy and unrealistic goals, the presentation illustrates how skills-based, experiential approaches can reduce relapse. Participants see how teaching discrimination strategies, building resilience, and integrating hypnosis into therapy empowers clients to move beyond helplessness.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Psychotherapy | Topical Panels | Research
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2014
- Faculty:
- Scott Miller, PhD | Michael Yapko, PhD | Ernest Rossi, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:01:28
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2014
- Short Description:
- This panel dives into the evolving relationship between research and psychotherapy, confronting issues from antidepressant studies ghostwritten by pharma to landmark trials showing therapist skill outweighs treatment model. Through stories of media influence, policy debates, and clinical realities, participants see how conflicting findings ripple from the lab to the consulting room. The discussion underscores why translating research into meaningful practice—and training therapists to measure and reflect on outcomes—matters more than ever.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Hypnosis | Dialogues | Brief Therapy | Mind-Body
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2014
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD | Ronald Siegel, PsyD
- Duration:
- 1:00:55
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2014
- Short Description:
- This session examines mindfulness and hypnosis side by side, considering their overlaps and distinctions in clinical practice. Panelists discuss dissociation, suggestion, and attentional focus, exploring how each tradition works with acceptance, transformation, and client responsiveness. Participants gain insight into how mindfulness cultivates metacognitive awareness while hypnosis mobilizes experiential shifts, offering complementary tools for pain management, depression, and the cultivation of resilience.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations | Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT) | Relationships | Therapeutic Relationship | Tailoring | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2014
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 55:44
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2014
- Short Description:
- This demonstration shows how real-time client feedback can transform therapy into a collaborative, adaptive process. Using tools like the Outcome Rating Scale and Session Rating Scale, a volunteer experiences how progress and alliance can be tracked session by session. Participants see how feedback helps identify stuck points, prevent dropout, and improve outcomes across diverse settings—including work with adolescents, mandated clients, and even brief crisis contacts.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Hypnosis | Clinical Demonstrations | Empowerment
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2014
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:00:00
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2014
- Short Description:
- In this live demonstration, hypnosis helps a volunteer struggling with stage anxiety and self-doubt find calm, confidence, and perspective. Through guided imagery and reframing, the process connects her professional goals and family experiences, transforming nervousness into a sense of empowerment. Participants witness how hypnosis can normalize anxiety, highlight personal strengths, and create a foundation of resilience for challenges like teaching and public speaking.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Anxiety | Depression | Workshops | Brief Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2014
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:58:22
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 2014
- Short Description:
- This workshop examines rumination as a coping style that keeps clients trapped in anxiety and depression. Through research, clinical stories, and live experiential exercises, participants see how endless “why” questions and global thinking erode problem-solving and resilience. Practical strategies—such as discrimination skills, reframing inner dialogue, and hypnotic or mindfulness techniques—demonstrate how clients can shift from passive analysis to effective action.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Hypnosis | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2013
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 47 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 2013
- Short Description:
- This workshop demonstrates how hypnosis can open possibilities where logic alone falls short. Through live exercises and clinical examples, participants see how suggestion, imagery, and focused attention shift trust, resilience, and even physical sensations like pain. The session illustrates hypnosis as a vehicle for building expectancy, reframing problems, and empowering clients to access resources they didn’t know they had.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Hypnosis | Clinical Demonstrations | Experiential Therapy | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2013
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 4 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2013
- Short Description:
- In this live demonstration, hypnosis becomes a pathway for transforming trust and self-reliance. A volunteer explores her difficulty depending on others, discovering instead the deeper security of trusting her own capacity to cope. Through carefully guided suggestions and experiential shifts, the session shows how reframing expectations of others can foster greater acceptance, resilience, and more ease in relationships.
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- $15.00 - Base Price