Art of Psychotherapy with Dr. Jeffrey Zeig - Utilization Series Class 4 - Intimacy and Control | Original Program Date : Jul 12, 2020 (PST) | Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. | Description: For the final class in the Utilization series, Patricia joins us to discuss her preference for being in control, and how that relates to her struggles with intimacy. She also requests help alleviating a psychosomatic response from an earlier trauma. Dr. Zeig uses an interpersonal approach to this session, utilizing verbal and body language techniques to help communicate complex concepts. Zeig establishes the theme of appreciate as the through-line for this session | Faculty: Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD
Smoking Cessation | Original Program Date : May 07, 2021 (PST) | The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. | Description: A client asks Erickson to help him stop smoking tobacco. Rather than using a formula, Erickson tailors a treatment approach to both address underlying problems and elicit resources. Educational Objectives: Describe Erickson’s anecdotal method. Given a patient outline a tailored treatment approach for ameliorating a habit | Faculty: Milton H. Erickson, MD, Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD.
Hypnosis with a Naive Subject Original Program Date : Apr 19, 2021 (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: Erickson works hypnotically with a naive subject. He demonstrates the use of arousal state and destabilizing methods. Hypnosis can stimulate resources into play that can promote adaptive living. Educational Objectives: Given a patient compose a destabilizing method. Indicate safeguards for using destabilizing techniques. Faculty: Milton H. Erickson, MD, Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD.
EP05 State of the Art Address 01 - The Dance of Courage: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear and Shame - Harriet Lerner, PhD Original Program Date : Dec 09, 2005 (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: Most human emotions are fueled by three key emotions: anxiety, fear and shame. Our world and our relationships shrink or expand in direct proportion to our ability to manage these difficult emotions. Dr. Lerner reveals the hidden mischief and wisdom of these unwanted emotions, and offers a helpful and provocative perspective on the many faces of courage. Educational Objectives: To describe the negative and covert ways anxiety affects our functioning. To identify the key components of relational courage. Faculty: Harriet Lerner, PhD.
BT18 Speech 01 - Overcoming Self-Doubt and Shame: The Mindfulness Cure for the Narcissisim Epidemic - Ronald Siegel, PsyD Original Program Date : Dec 09, 2018 (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: What if our therapeutic goals of improving self-esteem, developing a stable and coherent sense of self, and expressing our authentic feelings all turn out to be misguided? What if they inadvertently feed the cultural enthusiasm for celebrity and success that makes so many of us miserable? This presentation will examine how mindfulness practices can be harnessed in psychotherapy to reexamine our conventional sense of self, leading both us and our clients toward greater well-being, wisdom, and compassion. Educational Objectives: Describe how seeking good self-esteem leads to psychological distress. Identify tools to help clients act more skillfully and freely by becoming less concerned with narcissistic concerns. Describe how mindfulness practices help clients to integrate disavowed or split-off aspects of our experience. Faculty: Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD
Fundamentals of Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Vol. I Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Presented at The Ninth International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy. "Induction Techniques" - Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB "Ideodynamic Approaches" - Ernest Rossi, PhD "Getting a Good Trance Going" - Betty Alice Erickson, MS, LPC "Accessing Resources in Hypnosis" - Michael Yapko, PhD "The Use of the Therapist's Self" - Stephen Gilligan, PhD. Faculty: Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Ernest L. Rossi, PhD, Betty Alice Erickson, MS, LPC, LMFT, Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., Stephen Gilligan Ph.D.
Art of Psychotherapy with Dr. Jeffrey Zeig - Utilization Series Class 3 - Unaddressed Sadness Original Program Date : Jul 05, 2020 (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: Our demonstration subject for session three has two presenting issues - an undercurrent of sadness that seems to be everpresent, and a difficulty communicating about financial situations in her life. Dr. Zeig starts off the session by speaking Spanish, Karina’s native language. This simple technique puts Karina quickly at ease and sets the tone for the session. By inducing a hypnotic state Dr Zeig is able to do a quick age regression, and through utilizing a number of linguistic techniques - recursion, speaking in triplicate, altering tempo and tone of voice - he was able to seed therapeutic goals and create motivation for change. Faculty: Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD
BT14 Clinical Demonstration 04 - Psychosocial Genomics: Utilizing the 4-Stage Creative Process Treating Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma - Ernest Rossi, PhD Original Program Date : Dec 13, 2014 (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: Group and individual demonstrations of psychosocial genomics as the art and science of counseling and psychotherapy that utilizes our natural 4-stage creative cycle for facilitating gene expression and brain plasticity to optimize the resolution of anxiety, depression, trauma and problem solving in everyday life. Educational Objectives: Demonstrate the psychosocial genomic healing experience. List the 4 stages of the creative process. Faculty: Ernest L. Rossi, PhD
BT18 Short Course 30 - Brief Treatment with the Borderline Personality - Michael Munion, MA Original Program Date : Dec 06, 2018 (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: Brief Treatment with the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) patient makes no pretense at wholesale personality reconstruction, but rather considers the impact of the disorder on the therapy process in order to enhance the probability of success in successive brief episodes of care. This workshop reviews the etiology of BPD from both the Object Relations and the Psycho-social viewpoints. Specific protocols for dealing with issues such as Self-injurious behavior and Suicidal Ideation are reviewed. Educational Objectives: Describe BPD specific treatment issues. Describe protocols to guide in the process of managing specific treatment issues. Utilize a model to transition long term BPD patients to brief solution focused episodes of care. Faculty: Michael Munion, MA, LPC
Erickson Enters the Client’s World Original Program Date : Jun 24, 2021 (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: Erickson demonstrates his utilization method of entering into the client’s world. He demonstrates his unique approach to working with dreams using a parallel process to stimulate strategic understandings of restrictive family patterns. Educational Objectives: Describe Erickson’s approach to dreams Describe the use of parallel process. Faculty: Milton H. Erickson, MD, Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD.
EP20 Workshop 23 - Healing ADD - Daniel Amen, MD Original Program Date : Dec 10, 2020 (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: Based on the brain scans and clinical histories of over 20,000 patients with ADHD, this workshop will help clinicians properly diagnose ADHD and subtype it into 7 different types. They will also learn the clinical symptoms, brain imaging patterns and treatments for each type. Educational Objectives: List five hallmark criteria for diagnosing ADHD Identify the seven types discussed in this workshop Describe the treatment for each type. Faculty: Dr. Daniel Amen
IC07 Short Course 17 - Exploring the Inner World of Asperger's Syndrome: Utilization Approach for Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum. Program Schedule 12/07/2007 12:00 AM - 01:19 AM (PST) Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: This workshop focuses on the practical applications of Milton Erickson's utilization approach and applications of hypnosis in working with children diagnosed with Asperger's and other high functioning autism spectrum disorders. There is evidence to suggest that more concrete and strategic applications of Erickson's utilization approach may better serve us when we treat ASD and other individuals with language, processing and attention disorders. Educational Objectives: To describe five cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal characteristics in children with ASD that can be target- ed with strategic interventions. To describe three specific strategies to use with children and teens diagnosed with Asperger's or other autism spectrum disorders. Faculty: Diane Yapko, MA
Jeffrey Zeig, PhD - Guiding Associations - Original Program Date : Dec 14, 1995 (PST) - Course Developer: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Description: Zeig (1995) demonstrates the Ericksonian approach to psychotherapy while working with Carol, a woman whose nail-biting habit is rooted in anxiety. After gathering information on her personal history, Zeig helps Carol utilize her values and history to affect change. The process is both humorous and dramatic. After working to change associations linked to the problem behavior, Zeig offers Carol an ordeal that will produce a "guaranteed cure." Hypnosis is offered as the "dessert", rather than the main course. Educational Objectives: To describe the method of "orienting toward." Given a patient, demonstrate appropriate use of the technique of guiding associations.