When women face unexpected pregnancies, they may experience a variety of feelings. Ericksonian techniques can help them consider alternatives. Short crises interventions such as future rehearsal and utilization will also be discussed as Ericksonian tools to be used during single session therapy. Participants will be able to discuss different alternatives such as adoption and ways to help keep their baby will be promoted. Age regression for coping with post-abortion syndrome will be described.
Women bring to therapy problems and difficulties caused by social, technological and moral changes, and the therapist needs to face them with new Ericksonian methods. Modern society offers women many possibilities, sends ambiguous messages regarding customs and values; therapy faces issues of integrity, ethics and authenticity, transforming faults into virtues.