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- Dialogues | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Milton Erickson | Psychotherapy | Case Discussions | Family Therapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Jay Haley, MA | Ernest Rossi, PhD | Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 2 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- Short Description:
- This dialogue highlights Milton Erickson’s contributions to therapy, focusing on his use of indirect communication, subtle cues, and analogical thinking. The panelists reflect on his ability to engage patients, elicit cooperation, and access inner resources. Erickson's meticulous methods, field experiments, and personal challenges are also discussed as key influences on his therapeutic style. Moderated by Camillo Loriedo, MD.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Dialogues | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Strategic Therapy | Systems Theory
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Salvador Minuchin, MD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 58:44
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- Short Description:
- Steve Gilligan moderates a discussion between Salvador Minuchin and Carl Whitaker on family therapy, focusing on "terminable" vs. "interminable" therapy. Minuchin describes his long-term, as-needed intervention model, while Whitaker emphasizes transference and the therapist's evolving role. They explore objectivity, time, and the unique dynamics of each family.
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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Buddhism | Meditation, Spirituality and Yoga | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Psychotherapy | Strategic Therapy | Art and Creativity | Case Discussions
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Jay Haley, MA | William Glasser, MD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 16 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1990
- Short Description:
- Drawing parallels between Zen Buddhism and strategic therapy, this session emphasizes present-moment focus, action over analysis, and the value of personal relationships. It highlights similarities with Milton Erickson’s directive, practical methods. Topics include the pursuit of sudden change in therapy and the role of power dynamics in the therapeutic process. Examples of cases and Zen stories are compared. Zen, systems theory, and Erickson's strategic therapy are brought together.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Psychotherapy | Storytelling | Metaphors | Abuse | Family Therapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Mary Goulding, MSW
- Duration:
- 1:35:43
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1990
- Short Description:
- Madanes discusses the evolution of psychotherapy toward self-help and family-based approaches. Emphasizing the family as a healing system, she outlines strategies for addressing anxiety, abuse, and reconciliation through an 18-step program grounded in empathy, hope, and non-violence. Case studies illustrate practical interventions, and the discussion includes the use of self-disclosure, the limits of medication, and the importance of confronting violence and substance abuse in family systems. Includes response from Mary Goulding.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Brief Therapy | Reframing | Resistance | Strategic Therapy | Systems Theory | History of Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Paul Watzlawick, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 28 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1990
- Short Description:
- Watzlawick challenges fixed definitions of mental health, arguing that reality is socially constructed rather than objectively given. Drawing on examples from Freud, Rosenhan, and Margaret Mead, he critiques traditional norms and advocates for a constructivist approach to therapy—one grounded in hope, respect, and the reframing of perception to reduce suffering.
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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:
- Topical Panels | Homework | Psychotherapy | Behavioral Therapy | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Experiential Therapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D. | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Mara Selvini Palazzoli, MD | Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1990
- Short Description:
- This panel explores the impact of homework in psychotherapy, highlighting its role in driving behavioral change. Lazarus advocates for action-based, real-world tasks and examines reasons for non-compliance. Madanes shares inventive interventions, such as financial consequences for abuse and symbolic rituals for eating disorders. Palazzoli discusses using invariant prescriptions to expose family dynamics, while Zeig highlights paradoxical tasks and the importance of client follow-through. All panelists stress the value of creative, relevant assignments to enhance therapeutic outcomes. Moderated by Carol Lankton, MA.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Mind-Body | Reframing | Resistance | Strategic Therapy | Systems Theory
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- William Glasser, MD | James Hillman, PhD | Ernest Rossi, PhD | Paul Watzlawick, PhD
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1990
- Short Description:
- This conversation explores how the words we choose in therapy can shape the change process. Drawing inspiration from Milton Erickson, the panel reflects on the power of speaking the client’s language—whether through everyday words, poetic images, or scientific metaphors. From control theory to the language of biology, the discussion highlights how thoughtful, resonant communication can deepen understanding and open space for growth. Moderated by Betty Alice Erickson-Elliott, MS.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Law & Ethics | Psychotherapy | Brief Therapy | Family Therapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Jay Haley, MA | Rollo May, PhD | Thomas Szasz, MD | Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 1 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1990
- Short Description:
- This panel addresses core ethical issues in psychotherapy, including avoiding harm, respecting autonomy, and ensuring informed consent. Topics include the ethics of involuntary treatment, dual relationships, licensing, and the use of diagnoses for insurance. The importance of voluntary participation and evolving ethical standards is also emphasized. Moderated by Bill O'Hanlon, MS.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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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 | Abuse | Domestic Violence | Psychotherapy | Healing | Parenting | Shame | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 44 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1990
- Short Description:
- This session presents a strategic therapy model focused on creativity, flexibility, and tailoring interventions to individual cases. Techniques include directives, symbolic acts, and rituals, addressing issues of control, love, protection, and forgiveness. A case example follows a mother with a criminal past as she rebuilds her life, reconnects with her children, and transforms her family relationships...demonstrating how structure, empathy, and responsibility can drive lasting change.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Family Systems | Reparation | Rituals | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 49 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1990
- Short Description:
- This presentation outlines a highly effective therapeutic method for rehabilitating juvenile sex offenders and protecting victims, with nearly a 100% success rate across 85–90 cases. Core components include full family involvement, open disclosure, sincere repentance, and assigning a protector for the victim. The approach addresses spiritual pain, avoids secrecy, and adapts to complex family dynamics. It integrates with legal and protective systems, balances compassion with accountability, and uses group therapy to build social responsibility among teens.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Psychotherapy | Brief Therapy | Family Therapy | Reframing | Resistance | Strategic Therapy | Systems Theory
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Paul Watzlawick, PhD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 23 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- Short Description:
- Explore the therapeutic power of asking clients to act “as if” things were already different. Drawing from Hans Vaihinger’s classic The Philosophy of As If, Watzlawick demonstrates how small, paradoxical interventions can help clients shift rigid patterns and construct more adaptive realities. Through case examples—including chronic pain, phobias, and anxiety—he illustrates how subtle behavior prescriptions and indirect language can bypass resistance and spark lasting change.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Jay Haley, MA
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 28 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 16, 1990
- Short Description:
- This workshop presents a strategic, problem-focused approach to adolescent therapy, emphasizing family dynamics and the importance of empowering parents. Real cases illustrate how behavioral symptoms shift when family roles and boundaries are addressed. Techniques include structured interventions and culturally sensitive strategies to help parents assert authority and support change.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Psychotherapy | Family Dynamics | Strategic Therapy | Therapist Techniques
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 57 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 16, 1995
- Short Description:
- This discussion focuses on therapeutic strategies for handling family abuse cases without court intervention. Recommendations include letter writing, involving other professionals, and facilitating structured family meetings. The conversation stresses the therapist’s role in reconciliation, the long-term impact of unaddressed abuse, and the importance of working closely with parents to support healing across generations.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Dialogues | Psychotherapy | Abuse | Family Systems | Parenting | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Paul Watzlawick, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 56:01
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1995
- Short Description:
- This discussion focuses on restructuring dysfunctional hierarchies in families and organizations. Strategies include shifting from rigid authority structures to flexible, network-based models, especially in cases of violence or parental incapacity. Techniques such as reversing family roles and using financial incentives are introduced to improve dynamics. Broader issues like elder abuse, school involvement, and bureaucratic challenges are also addressed, with an emphasis on adapting interventions to evolving environments.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Relationships | Shame | Strategic Therapy | Children and Adolescent Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | James Bugental, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:27:24
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1995
- Short Description:
- This discussion examines the role of shame in family systems and society, highlighting its function in moral development and social cohesion. A therapeutic model for juvenile sex offenders, involving public apologies and reparations, reports a 96% success rate in preventing reoffense. The conversation explores how public acknowledgment can repair relationships and address collective trauma, while also distinguishing between shame, guilt, and regret in therapeutic practice.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Psychotherapy | Addiction | Family Therapy | Resilience | Shame | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Claudia Black, PhD | Stella Chess, MD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Donald Meichenbaum, PhD
- Duration:
- 55:37
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1995
- Short Description:
- This panel focuses on children’s mental health in high-risk environments, with experts presenting strategies across developmental, systemic, and therapeutic domains. Topics include the impact of addiction on children, symptom function in youth, the role of temperament in treatment, and the importance of early academic success. Case studies and creative interventions are shared, alongside calls for community-based solutions, culturally sensitive parenting programs, peer counseling, and school engagement to support resilience and long-term well-being. Moderated by Brent Geary, PhD.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Supervision Panels | Supervision | Psychotherapy | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Domestic Violence | Family Systems | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- William Glasser, MD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Irvin Yalom, PhD
- Duration:
- 55:27
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1995
- Short Description:
- This panel reviews diverse therapeutic strategies for complex family cases. Topics include prioritizing violence intervention, encouraging elder and family involvement, and reinforcing strengths in marital therapy. Case discussions feature a suicidal father in need of employment and support, a sex offender’s family requiring accountability and extended family input, and a pregnant teen facing depression and neglect, with an emphasis on mobilizing community and family resources for care and recovery.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Short Courses | Strategic Therapy | Language of Hypnosis | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress 2001 | Erickson Congress
- Faculty:
- Donald Miretsky, M.Ed
- Duration:
- 1:02:34
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 06, 2001
- Short Description:
- IC01 Short Course 16 - Advanced Strategic Therapy for Beginners: Therapy in the Language Experience of Human Beings - Donald Miretsky, MEd, CPC This short course will teach advanced conceptualization and technique by summarizing it in the language experience of human beings. This means teaching a four-step approach incorporating everyday language, common sense concepts and humor so beginners as well as experienced therapists can learn and apply the skills. This approach is demonstrated by case and video presentation of severely disordered children.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Panic | Brief Therapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress 2001 | Erickson Congress
- Faculty:
- Reid Wilson, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:42:52
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 07, 2001
- Short Description:
- A comprehensive look at the strategic treatment of panic disorder, blending cognitive-behavioral tools with real-life clinical insights. Learn how to reduce reliance on “safety crutches,” manage anticipatory anxiety, and face feared situations using provocative exposure techniques. Key skills include calming breath, natural breathing, and the 10-second grip for in-the-moment panic. The session covers panic’s roots in family dynamics, trauma, and physical sensations, while offering step-by-step strategies for overcoming driving phobias, agoraphobia, and intense panic episodes.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress 2001 | Erickson Congress
- Faculty:
- Reid Wilson, PhD
- Duration:
- 1:42:43
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2001
- Short Description:
- Discover four powerful assignments that help clients take control of OCD — from postponing and altering rituals to introducing consequences that break compulsive cycles. This session blends practical tools with real case stories, showing how strategic disruption can reduce symptom intensity and increase motivation. Learn how to reframe obsessions, use techniques like loop tapes and worry time, and involve family in the treatment process. Includes insights on medication, the OCD-strep connection, and group brainstorming on complex cases like self-harm and hoarding.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress | Erickson Congress 2004
- Faculty:
- Reid Wilson, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 55:05
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 03, 2004
- Short Description:
- Watch a real-time clinical session on treating OCD, featuring a powerful demonstration with a participant struggling with overwhelming worry and compulsive thinking. Learn how to shift clients from avoiding anxiety to accepting it — and why that change matters. Techniques include postponing rituals, embracing uncertainty, and using thought-stopping to interrupt obsessive loops. Includes practical insights on applying these methods with children and clients who continue compulsions even after their anxiety fades.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Domestic Violence | Family Therapy | Marriage | Reparation | Rituals | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress | Erickson Congress 2004 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:55:55
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 02, 2004
- Short Description:
- This workshop outlines practical strategies for managing high-conflict family cases, including the “take three issues” method to prioritize concerns. It addresses the effects of divorce on children, promotes clear communication, and encourages the involvement of extended family to support change. Techniques include positive reinforcement to prevent adolescent suicide and confronting violence openly. A case of marital abuse illustrates a step-by-step intervention involving both families, cultural sensitivity, and clear consequences to prevent future harm.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Hypnosis | Strategic Therapy | Solution Oriented Approach
- Categories:
- Erickson Congress | Erickson Congress 2004
- Faculty:
- John Edgette, PsyD
- Duration:
- 2:39:30
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 04, 2004
- Short Description:
- This workshop reveals the psychological secrets of success of elite athletes and performing artists and makes them available to therapists working with clients who wish to bust slumps or achieve excellence in any aspect of their lives - work, play or romance. Learn the psychological tactics of Lance Armstrong, Willie Mays, John McEnroe, Ali, EMINEM and Dumbo, and then learn how to put them to work for your client using hypnotic, solution-focused, strategic protocols.
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- $15.00 - Base Price