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Connirae Andreas , PhD, has been an innovator in the field of personal development for almost 4 decades, 12th Erickson best known for her groundbreaking work developing Core Transforma- tion. This method utilizes our limitations as the doorway to a felt experience many Congress describe as their spiritual core, offering a deep healing that resolves many of life’s problems. Connirae’s new work, the Wholeness Process, provides a precise way to experience “dissolving the ego,” another long time spiritual goal. Her FACULTY work is strongly influenced by her experience with Dr. Erickson in 1979, and has been published in Jorge Abia, MD, has been the co- over 14 languages. director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Mexico City since 1989. Steve Andreas, MA, has been learn- Dr. Abia has training in internal ing, teaching, developing, and writ- medicine, family therapy, and Erick- ing about briefest therapy methods sonian hypnotherapy, and has 25 for over half a century. He is author years of experience as an Erickson- of several books, including Trans- ian Hypnotherapy clinician, teacher, researcher forming Negative Self-Talk, Trans- and programs designer. He is co-Author of a forming Your Self, and Virginia 1,500 page teaching program and author of a Satir: the Patters of her Magic, and has co- self-hypnosis book. authored and edited several others.

Ronald Alexander, PhD, is executive Marilia Baker, MSW, is a multicul- director of OpenMind Training Insti- tural, multilingual Licensed Mar- tute, Santa Monica, CA. Licensed riage and Family Therapist based psychotherapist, author of Wise in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is a Mind Open Mind and co-author with Board member of the Phoenix Insti- Elisha Goldstein Chapter 33 tute of Ericksonian Therapy; mem- “Mindfulness, Trauma and Trance: A Mindfulness ber of the Advisory Board for Phoe- -Based Psychotherapeutic Approach,” The Wiley nix Friends of C.G.Jung; International Advisor and Blackwell Handbook of Mindfulness, 2014. He is Consultant, Centro Ericksoniano de México, and the originator of the OpenMind Training, a unique Institutes Editor for the Milton H. Erickson Foun- method of mind body healing therapies combin- dation Newsletter. She conducts presentations ing Ericksonian Hypnosis, Somatics and Mindful- and workshops locally and internationally. Ms. ness Practices. He is active teaching and training Baker is the author of A Tribute to Elizabeth applying these principles in the US. Japan, Moore Erickson: Colleague Extraordinaire, Wife, Europe, Russia, Australia and Asia. Mother, and Companion, also published in Span- www.openmindtraininginstitue.com ish, Portuguese, and French.

Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD, is an Norma Barretta, PhD and her late Ericksonian clinician and mind/ husband, Philip, taught regularly in body therapist recognized for her the United States, Italy, Poland, creative clinical work. She provides Spain, and occasionally other individuals, couples and groups countries. Norma continues to see with coping tools needed to man- patients in her private practice. age inordinate stress. Since 2002, She and Philip were honored with Helen has hosted, and for the last 4 years has co- a Lifetime Achievement Award for taught with Jeff Zeig in the New York City Master their Contributions to Hypnosis and Classes. Along with her private practice she runs Hypnosis Education by the American Society of a two-day training program for clinicians seeking Clinical Hypnosis. Norma is regular faculty for the expertise in working with infertility patients. Addi- Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis tionally, NYU Fertility Center recruited her to lead and serves on the SCSCH Board. psychoeducational stress reduction classes. Helen has taught nationally and internationally. Rubin Battino, MS, is a Licensed She is the author of On Fertile Ground: Healing Professional Clinical Counselor Infertility. (OH) specializing in very brief therapy generally using hypnosis. He

has published ten books on psy- QUESTIONS ABOUT CONGRESS? chotherapy; the latest is When All Else Fails. Some New and Some Call the Foundation toll-free at Old Tools for Doing Brief Therapy (2014). He con- 877-212-6678 tributed a chapter on single session therapy in Capturing the Moment (2014).

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Sofia Bauer, Psychiatrist and hyp- Consuelo Casula, Lic Psych, is notherapist in Brazil, received train- President of the European Society ing in Phoenix at the Milton H. of Hypnosis (esh-hypnosis.eu) Erickson Foundation in 1993. She (2014-2017), psychologist and has worked with S. Gilligan, J. Mills, psychotherapist with private prac- Teresa Robels, S. Lankton in Posi- tice in Milan. Author of seven tive Psychology Certification with books, in leading training groups, Tal Ben-Shahar, EFT, TFT, EMDR strategic communication, how to create meta- with Francine Shpairo. Director of Milton Erickson phors, women’s development and resilience. The Institute of Florianópolis, Hypnosis and Professor book on metaphors has been translated into of Psychology with several online courses, several Spanish, Portuguese and French. publications in the area in Portuguese. Books: Hypnotherapy Manual, Handbook of Advanced Sheldon Cohen, MD, is a Hypnotherapy, Understanding the Panic Disorder, psychiatrist in private practice in Primer Optimism. www.sofiabauer.com.br Atlanta, GA. He is past professor at Tulane and Emory. His John Beahrs, MD is Professor research efforts have centered on Emeritus of Psychiatry, Oregon the biochemistry of the brain. He Health and Science University. is a past editor of the American Stanford: ER Hilgard’s hypnosis Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, as well as past vice laboratory 1968-69, MD 1969. MH president of ASCH. He received the Presidential Erickson 1971 et seque. Milton H. Merit Award ASCH, the Distinguished Service Erickson Award x 3. Developed Award MAA, and recognized as Man of the Year “strategic self-therapy” for treating by GPA. personality disorders, and a “shared self-deception hypothesis” of human Carolyn Daitch, PhD, is an interna- evolution. Three books in progress, including The tionally renowned clinician, author, Reality Question and How Psychotherapy Works. trainer and presenter. Dr. Daitch is the Director of the Center for the Danie Beaulieu, PhD is a psy- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in chologist from Montreal, Canada. Michigan. She is an elected fellow Her teaching in the field of Impact with the American Society of Clinical Therapy and Eye Movement Inte- Hypnosis and author of Anxiety Disorders: The Go- gration Therapy has deeply influ- to Guide for Clients and Therapists and the award enced the practice of thousands winning Affect Regulation Toolbox. of therapists around the world. She has written over 20 books Robert Dilts has a global reputation and taught on four continents. She is a much as a leading developer, author, sought after speaker and lecturer at symposia all coach and trainer in the field of over the world. Find out some of her tools on You- Neuro-Linguistic Programing (NLP). tube (in French, English and German). Robert worked closely with NLP co- founders John Grinder and Richard Cheryl Bell-Gadsby, M., RCC, is a Bandler at the time of its creation psychotherapist, clinical supervi- and also studied personally with Milton H. Erick- sor and educator in the US and son, M.D., and Gregory Bateson. A founder of NLP Canada. Cheryl is the Clinical Di- University in Santa Cruz, CA, Robert pioneered the rector of Salt Spring Island Com- applications of NLP to education, creativity, health, munity Services. She has expertise leadership, belief systems and the development of in complex trauma, mind/body what has become known as “Third Generation and energetic therapies, hypno- NLP.” He is the principal author of the standard therapy with adults, children and adolescents. reference text for the field, as well as numerous Cheryl has co-authored Reclaiming Herstory: other books on NLP. Ericksonian Solution-focused Therapy for Sexual Abuse and It’s a Girl Thang. Kathleen Donaghy, PhD is an Ari- zona licensed counseling psycholo- Lilian Borges, MA, LPC, is a teacher gist with a specialty in behavioral and has been practicing psycho- medicine and psycho-oncology. She therapy for more than 20 years. is President of the Scottsdale Psy- She uses different types of psycho- chological Society and has a private therapy or approaches for different practice in Scottsdale where she problems. She teaches hypnosis combines conventional and holistic treatment and Ericksonian Therapy at The Milton Erickson methods. She has taught as an adjunct professor Foundation at their Intensive Training courses. Ms. at Ball State University in Indiana and Arizona Borges has a private practice in Phoenix, Arizona State University in Phoenix. She is a clinician for where she treats adults, couples and families. Doctors of the World, was a founding co-director of the Phoenix Institute of Ericksonian Therapy, and is a Scottsdale based clinician for the San Francisco Giants.

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Tamer Dovucu, MA is a graduate Ricardo Feix, MD, MPH, M.H. of Ankara University and has a ERICKSON Brasil-Sul Institute direc- M.A. degree on sociology. He is the tor and developer of the CDQUIM’s founder and director of Optimum substance abuse model. Has Balance Model (OBM) Foundation treated 3,000 patients over 25 in Turkey. He is also director of years of hypnosis in private practice Erickson Institute of Istanbul and in Porto Alegre. Hypnotherapy does trainings with Jeffrey Zeig for last 11 years. teacher in Brazil, Mexico and USA. Portuguese He was also director of Behavioral Sciences and Ericksonian Glossary co-translator. Video editor NLP Center between 2004-2008 which was a and book chapter author about hypnosis. partnership with Yeditepe University. He has 2 Speaker at 20th ISH Congress in Paris, 2015. books and over 50,000 hours of experience on the field. Neil Fiore, PhD, is the author of six books, has published in The New Susan Dowell, LCSW, BCD, is the England Journal of Medicine and developer of Footprintings®, a been cited in The New York Times powerful, innovative, three- and The Wall Street Journal. Neil is dimensional approach for working past president of the Northern Cali- with Ego States. She also Co- fornia Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Directs CATCH, (Center for Ad- an international speaker, and is a recipient of the vancement of Training in Clinical University of California’s Distinguished Achieve- Hypnosis) in NYC and lectures and run workshops ment Award. nationally and internationally. Presently she is completing a workbook on the Theory and Prac- Douglas Flemons, PhD, is Professor tice of Footprintings. of Family Therapy and Clinical Pro- fessor of Family Medicine at Nova Joseph Dowling MS is a Licensed Southeastern University. The author Professional Counselor working in of several books, including Of One private practice in Philadelphia, Mind: The Logic of Hypnosis, the Pennsylvania. His new book, Zone- Practice of Therapy, Flemons con- fulness: The Ultimate Guide for ducts yearly hypnosis trainings in Fort Lauderdale Student-Athletes will be published and presents widely on hypnosis, brief therapy, in 2015. Joe was the Director of and couples therapy. Training at The Milton H. Erickson Institute of Philadelphia from 2000-2010. He is Steve Frankel, PhD, JD, is an ABPP currently working on a more extensive basis with certified clinical and forensic psy- athletes on the high school, collegiate, and pro- chologist, as well as an attorney at fessional levels. law. Dr. Frankel has been on the

faculty of the University of Southern Betty Alice Erickson, MS, LPC, California for over 35 years and is LMFT, was her father's demonstra- currently a Clinical Professor of tion subject for decades. She and Psychology. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Bradford Keeney co-edited Milton Law at Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) and is now Erickson, American Healer. She an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University has written numerous book chap- School of Law. He has taught courses on health- ters. She has taught Ericksonian care policy, regulation of healthcare practice and Hypnosis and Psychotherapy internationally since mental disorder and the law. Author of more than 1990 and received numerous awards including 50 articles and book chapters, he won the USC an Honorary Ph.D. from the Armenian Ministry of Award for Teaching Excellence early in his aca- Education and Science.

Roxanna Erickson Klein RN, PhD John Frykman, M. Div.,MFT, PhD is balances clinical work with writing founder of Cypress Institute, an and teaching. She is co-editor of ordained Lutheran minister, and the Collected Works of Milton H. organizer of the first Drug Treat- Erickson. Additionally she has au- ment Program at the Haight thored and edited numerous publi- Ashbury Free Clinic. He studied cations. Her works include an Inter- personally with Dr. Erickson from national Glossary of Ericksonian Terminology, 1969 - 1979, observing, sharing, and Engage the Group Engage the Brain, a work- discussing with Milton. He has done work in 27 of book which addresses treatment of substance the United States and 16 countries: teaching, addictions. Her ongoing contributions include consulting, training, and supervising. He served teaching about Ericksonian approaches both inter- as Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Case Manager nationally and locally. She resides in Dallas where at Ross Hospital (Marin County) and at Ohloff she maintains a private practice as a Licensed Intensive Out Patient Services (San Francisco). Professional Counselor.

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Teresa Garcia-Sanchez, MA, ECP is Bruce Gregory, PhD has published the Instituto Erickson Madrid Direc- numerous articles on the integra- tor the last 15 years. She created a tion of the mind-body approach 4 year Ericksonian Psychotherapy with mathematics, physics, classi- and Hypnosis Master and presents cal music composition, and tai chi in more than 20 different countries in the treatment of trauma, abuse workshops, trainings, and confer- and addiction. He recently pre- ences in Hospitals, Universities and Congresses sented at the International Conference on Quan- (EAP,ESH,ISH,ASCH,CFBH). She opened the new tum Mechanics and Quantum Consciousness in Los Angeles Ericksonian Institute with the Barret- India on the Integration of Quantum Physics in tas where they plan to teach Ericksonian skills in the Transformation of Consciousness. Spanish. She published an adaptation in Spanish of Hope & Resiliency (co-author with Dan Short, Woltemade Hartman, PhD, is a Betty Erickson and Roxanna Erickson Klein). Clinical and Educational Psycholo- gist, and psychotherapist in South Brent B. Geary, PhD is a psycholo- Africa. He received his training as gist in private practice in Phoenix. an Ericksonian psychotherapist at For the past 30 years, he has the Ericksonian Foundation in taught Ericksonian methods both Phoenix, Arizona. Dr Hartman also domestically and internationally. He trained as an Ego State therapist with Prof J.G. is co-editor of The Handbook of Watkins and Mrs H. Watkins in Missoula, Mon- Ericksonian Therapy and The Let- tana. Dr Hartman is the Founding Director of the ters of Milton H. Erickson with Jeffrey Zeig. Dr. Milton H. Erickson Institutes of South Africa Geary designed and maintains primary responsi- (MEISA). He currently serves as President of Ego bility for the Erickson Foundation's Intensive State Therapy International (ESTI) and is a Board Training Program, offered three times per year, Member of the International Hypnosis Society now in its 28th year. (ISH). Dr Hartman is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Psychology at the University of Richard Gellerman, PhD, is in pri- Johannesburg Dr Hartman is the recipient of the vate practice as a Psychologist in 2009 Early Career Award for Innovative Contribu- Tucson, Arizona. He ash been a tions to Hypnosis from the International Society of licensed psychologist for 39 years. Hypnosis. Studied extensively (350 hours) with the Milton H. Erickson. He has Michael F. Hoyt, PhD is a psycholo- presented at seven Congresses on gist in independent practice in Mill Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psycho- Valley, California. He is the author therapy. Has conducted 13 national and many and editor of numerous books, local workshops. including most recently Brief Psy- chotherapies: Principles and Prac- Stephen Gilligan, PhD, is a psy- tices, Therapist Stories of Inspiration, Passion, chologist who received his doctor- and Renewal: What’s Love to Do with It?, and ate from Stanford University. He (with M. Talmon,) Capturing the Moment: Single was a major student of Milton Erick- Session Therapy and Walk-In Services. He is a son and has been elaborating this Woodrow Wilson Fellow and has been honored as work for the past 35 years, while a Continuing Education Distinguished Speaker by also developing Self-Relations Psychotherapy. He both the American Psychological Association and is well-known throughout the world for his inspira- the International Association of Marriage and tional teaching. His books include the Therapeu- Family Counselors, as a Contributor of Note by tic Trances: The cooperation principle in Erickson- the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, and is a recipi- ian hypnotherapy, The courage to love: Principles ent the prestigious APF Cummings Psyche Prize and practices of Self-relations psychotherapy, for lifetime contributions to the primary role of The Legacy of Erickson, Walking in two worlds, psychologists in organized healthcare. and The Hero’s Journey (w/ Robert Dilts). His most recent book, Generative Trance: The Experi- Carol Kershaw, EdD, is a psycholo- ence of Creative Flow, proposes and explores a gist and the co-author of Brain third generation approach to hypnotic work. His Change Therapy: Clinical Interven- website is www.StephenGilligan.com. tions for Self Transformation, The Couple's Hypnotic Dance, and Eric Greenleaf, PhD, directs the numerous professional articles. Milton H. Erickson Institute of the She is an international trainer who Bay Area, researches trance in focuses on the most cutting edge Bali, teaches the online video concepts and tools for trauma, anxiety, and de- course "Fundamentals of Ad- pression as well as consciousness development. vanced Ericksonian Hypnotherapy" Along with her husband, Dr. Bill Wade, she and has practiced for 50 years. teaches for Esalen Institute on “Life at the Edge Milton Erickson chose Eric to receive the first of Possibility.” Milton H. Erickson Award of Scientific Excellence for Writing in Hypnosis.

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Krzysztof Klajs, Dipl. Psych., is the Lynn Lyons, MSW specializes in the Founder (1993) and Director of The treatment of anxious children and Milton H. Erickson Institute of Po- their parents with a special interest land. He is an Approved Supervisor in interrupting the generational and certified psychotherapist of the pattern of worry in families. She is Polish Psychiatric Association and the co-author with Reid Wilson of an Approved Supervisor and certi- Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 fied psychotherapist of the Polish Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Coura- Psychological Association. Over last 20 years M.H. geous and Independent Children and the compan- Erickson Institute of Poland was the sponsor of ion book Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for two European Congresses of Ericksonian Hypnosis Teens and Kids and just released her third book, and Psychotherapy (2005, 2014) and a number of Using Hypnosis with Children: Creating and De- inland conferences. signing Effective Interventions.

Richard Landis, PhD, is the Execu- Patrick McCarthy, MBCHB is a New tive Editor for the Milton H. Erick- Zealand Registered Medical Practi- son Foundation Newsletter, the tioner—the only doctor in NZ spe- Director of Training for the South- cializing in medical hypnotherapy. ern California Society for Erickson- He is a Fellow of the NZ College of ian Psychotherapy and Hypnosis General Practitioners, an interna- and Clinical Director of the Erick- tionally recognized author and lec- sonian Integrative Medical Institute turer on the subject, and a member of New Zea- of Orange County. As a clinical psychologist, he is land Society of Hypnosis, the purpose of which is board certified in traumatology, and holds diplo- the “scientific investigation and clinical utilization mate status in the areas of integrated medicine, of hypnosis at the highest professional level.” HE behavioral medicine, and psychopharmacology. received his MBChB from Glasgow University, is a member of the International Society of Hypnosis, Steve Lankton, LCSW, DAHB is the and Director and Founder of the Milton H. Erickson author of 7 and editor of 11 books. Institute of Wellington. He is in private clinical practice in Phoenix, Arizona and has taught Robert McNeilly, MD, had the privi- Master and Doctorate level clini- lege of learning directly with Milton cians in 20 countries for the last 33 Erickson, was inspired by his hu- years. For the past 7 years he has man approach to therapy, created served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of his own interpretation to assist Clinical Hypnosis. He holds a Governor's appointed clients in a respectful, dignified position on the AZ Board of Behavior Health Creden- way and for more than 30 years, tialing Committee. His books have been translated has been teaching this approach nationally and into 8 languages and have been extensively used as internationally. clinical texts in graduate level universities programs. He has published over 50 chapters in clinical hand- Rick Miller, MSW, is a clinical social books, texts, and edited books by other authors. worker in private practice in Boston and on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. John D. Lentz, DMin, having experi- He is the author of Unwrapped: ence working in prison, as well as Integrative Therapy with Gay Men teaching the clinical aspects of … the Gift of Presence (2015). Rick psychotherapy, is known for his has served on numerous national innovative approaches based upon and international faculties, including the Interna- trance principles, and non-formal tional Society of Hypnosis, the Brief Therapy Con- trance. He directs the Ericksonian ference, the American Group Psychotherapy Asso- Institute of Jeffersonville, Indiana ciation, and Harvard Medical School. where he teaches and practices hypnosis and Marriage and Family Therapy. Scott D. Miller, PhD is the founder of the International Center for Clini- Camillo Loriedo. MD, PhD, is profes- cal Excellence an international con- sor of Psychiatry and of Psychother- sortium of clinicians, researchers, apy, University of Rome, President and educators dedicated to promot- of the Italian Society of Hypnosis ing excellence in behavioral health and Immediate Past-President of services. Dr. Miller conducts workshops and train- the International Society of Hypno- ing in the United States and abroad, helping hun- sis. He is as well Past-President of dreds of agencies and organizations, both public the European Society of Hypnosis, President of the and private, to achieve superior results. Italian Milton Erickson Society, Director of the Ital- ian School of Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psycho- therapy, and Member of the Board of Directors of the Milton Erickson Foundation. In 2012, he was QUESTIONS ABOUT CONGRESS? awarded with the highest honor of ISH, the Benja- min Franklin Award. Call the Foundation toll-free at 877-212-6678

Joyce C. Mills, Ph.D. LMFT, is Maggie Phillips, PhD, is a clinical an internationally recognized, psychologist in private practice and award-winning play therapist, the author of four books, including speaker, and founder of the Freedom From Pain with Peter StoryPlay® Certification Train- Levine (2012), papers and articles ing Program, Co-director: on hypnosis, trauma, ego-state Phoenix Institute of Erickson- therapy, and mindbody healing. ian Therapy, and adjunct fac- She specializes in the treatment of traumatic ulty - Argosy University Phoenix. She is the author stress, dissociative disorders, and pain disorders. of Therapeutic Metaphors for Children and the Dr. Phillips has taught at major conferences on Child Within 2nd edition, Reconnecting to the hypnosis, Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and En- Magic of Life, Little Tree, Gentle Willow, Sammy ergy Psychology worldwide. She is creator and the Elephant & Mr. Camel, and Butterfly Wisdom. host of a monthly webinar and teleseminar series called "Ask the Experts," which recently featured Michael Munion, MA, LPC, a psycho- "Healing Trauma and Pain through Polyvagal Sci- therapist in Arizona since 1979 and ence and its Interlocking Somatic Interventions" activist in integrated primary & be- with Peter Levine and Stephen Porges. havioral health care, has been affili- ated with the Milton Erickson Foun- Wendel Ray, PhD. Endowed Chair dation since 1980. He has provided of Marriage & Family Therapy, Uni- extensive workshops on Ericksonian versity of Louisiana–Monroe, and & Brief Therapy in the U.S., Europe, Senior Research Fellow, the Men- and Mexico. He is co-author of Sage's book on Mil- tal Research Institute (MRI), Dr. ton H. Erickson, and co-editor of What is Psychother- Ray, author of 8 books & 100+ apy?: Contemporary Perspectives. scholarly papers in a dozen languages, leads workshops in Sys- Rafael Núñez, MA, has been the co- temic Theory & Therapy across North and Central director of the Milton H. Erickson America, Europe, & Asia. Institute of Mexico City since 1999. He has training in industrial rela- Michele Ritterman, PhD, is recog- tions, family therapy, and Erickson- nized as the Mother of the integra- ian hypnotherapy, and 23 years of tion of hypnosis and family therapy, experience as an Ericksonian Hypno- in her classic text: Using Hypnosis therapy clinician, teacher, researcher and programs in Family Therapy. One of Milton designer. He has been an academic coordinator of Erickson’s leading students, she post-graduate courses at the National Autonomous originated the concept of the symp- University of Mexico since 2005. He is the author of tom as a trance state that is suggested by people two books in hypnotherapy for Children and co- and social structures. Her book, Hope Under author of a 1,500 page teaching program. Siege, (1986), considers the applications of psychotherapeutic principles in the larger context of Bill O’Hanlon, MS, studied with Mil- political and social reality. Her latest book The Tao ton Erickson in the 1970s, went on of a Woman (2009) is a tool to move from the to write 30+ books influenced by Dr. symptom trance to the healing stance. Her book in Erickson's work, and has given over progress: From Trance to Stance, is her latest 3,500 presentations to therapists understanding in a therapy of shifts in mental around the world. He has been a top states and stances, as occur in martial arts. -rated presenter at many national conferences and was awarded the Outstanding Teresa Robles, PhD is founder of the Mental Health Educator of the Year in 2001 by the Milton H. Erickson of Mexico City New England Educational Institute. and the Centro Ericksoniano de México. She teaches in different Jane Parsons-Fein LCSW, BCD, countries, and different languages. DAHB is a graduate of Smith Col- In 2011 she received from the MHE lege and the Columbia School of Foundation the Lifetime Achieve- Social Work co-founded and ment Award For Outstanding Contri- founded two New York Ericksonian butions to the Field of Psychotherapy and other from training organizations and one Mexican and International Societies Stockholm eight-year training. An ASCH Fellow, she heads the Man- Ernest Lawrence Rossi, PhD, is hattan Society of Clinical Hypnosis. internationally recognized as a She produced a rare, one-of-a-kind DVD set of gifted psychotherapist and teacher Milton Erickson’s 1979 training. She practices of innovative approaches to facili- independently in New York City. tating the creative process. In recent years he has pioneered new approaches to bioinformatics, and the role of human consciousness in facilitating gene expression and brain plasticity in optimizing human performance and rehabilitation.

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Kathryn Rossi PhD, eRYT-500, is a Alexander and Annellen Founding Director of the Milton H. Simpkins, PhDs, are Erickson Institute, California Cen- psychologist who have tral Coast (MHE-CCC). She has 28 published books edited, authored, or co-authored including Neuro- 21 books and 50+ scientific arti- Hypnosis (Norton, cles and chapters. She conducts 2010), Neuroscience workshops and consultations in- for Clinicians (Springer, ternationally and also through Skype. Her private 2012), The Yoga and Mindfulness Therapy Work- practice is in Los Osos, California. book (PESI, 2014), The Tao of Bipolar (New Har- binger, 2013), Meditation and Yoga in Psycho- Robert Schwarz, PsyD is psy- therapy (Wiley, 2010), Zen Meditation in Psycho- chologist and author of 3 books therapy (Wiley, 2011), and the Dao of Neurosci- including Tools for Transforming ence (Norton, 2010). They have researched their Trauma, has presented interna- ideas and teach clinicians how to translate the tionally on Treating Trauma, latest neuroscience findings into therapeutic Ericksonian hypnosis and Energy techniques. They lead workshops around the Psychology. He organized over world on hypnosis, meditation, and neuroscience 20 conferences on Trauma, Hyp- to professionals and popular audiences. They are nosis, Brief therapy and Energy psychology Cur- the Reviews Editors for the Erickson Newsletter rently he is the Executive Director of the Associa- and studied with Erickson (1976-1980). tion for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) Albina M. Tamalonis, Psy.D, is a Dan Short, PhD, is Director of the licensed clinical psychologist in NYC. Phoenix Erickson Institute, former She treats an assortment of age Editor for the Foundation Newslet- groups and disorders, and special- ter, and former Assistant Director izes in Ericksonian approaches. Dr at the Erickson Foundation. He is Tamalonis teaches nationally and the author of Hope and Resil- internationally. She is currently writ- iency, co-written with Betty Alice ing a book on the treatment of SUDS. She plans on Erickson and Roxanne Erickson- teaching children how to alter their consciousness Klein. Dan teaches hypnosis at Southwest College before they become dependent on substances. Dr. of Naturopathic Medicine, conducts consultation Tamalonis has appeared on radio, television and groups for local professionals, as well as serving movies. She produces hypnosis CDs with original as visiting faculty at institutes around the world. music with her husband Thomas.

Susy Signer-Fischer, Lic. Phil., is a Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl.Psych., is psychologist and psychotherapist Director of the Milton Erickson Insti- FSP, specializing in working with tute Rottweil Germany, and member children adolescents and adults. of the Board of Directors of the Mil- She works at the Institute for De- ton Erickson Foundation. He is Mem- velopmental and Personality Psy- ber of Board of Directors Interna- chology at the University of Basel tional Society of Hypnosis ISH and in Switzerland and is also in pri- Past President of Milton Erickson vate practice in Basel and Bern. She was director Society of Clinical Hypnosis Germany (1996-2003). of the Family and Educational Counselling Centre Author of Ha Ha Handbook of Hypnosis and Psycho- in Basel, Switzerland for ten years. She is a super- therapy a bestselling joke book in Germany visor and trainer in psychotherapy, mainly in hyp- (translated in English, Russian and Italian). Co- notherapy, psychotherapy for children, adoles- Organizer of the European Evolution of Psychother- cents, adults, families and couples. She is the apy Conference 1994 in Hamburg and organizer of past-president and founding member of the Swiss 7 international child hypnosis conferences in Ger- Society of Clinical Hypnosis (GHypS). many.

Bill Wade, PhD is a Licensed Pro- fessional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist and in a pri- Eligibility vate practice for over 30 years. He The International Congress is open to professionals in is an Approved Consultant for health-related fields, including physicians, doctoral-level ASCH and a frequent lecturer at psychologists and dentists who are qualified for mem- Jade Buddha Temple in Houston bership in, or are members of, their respective profes- where he gives Dharma talks and sional organizations (e.g., AMA, APA, ADA), and to professionals with mental health-related graduate degrees instruction in meditation. He is an (e.g., MSW, MA, MS, MSN) from accredited institutions. international trainer and is co-author of Brain Applications also will be accepted from full-time graduate Change Therapy: Clinical Interventions for Self students in accredited programs who supply a letter from Transformation published by WW Norton and their department certifying their full-time student or intern several professional articles. status as of December 2015.

Bart Walsh, MSW, LCSW, DCSW Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical conducts a private clinical practice psychologist who is internationally and directs The Milton H. Erickson recognized for his work in advancing Institute of Portland (Oregon). clinical hypnosis and outcome- Bart’s clinical orientation is essen- focused psychotherapy, routinely tially a strengths perspective with a teaching to professional audiences solution focus. In addition to direct all over the world. Dr. Yapko is the clinical work with individuals, cou- author of 13 books including his widely acclaimed ples and families, Bart offers hypnotherapy train- text, Trancework (4th ed.), and the award-winning ing to qualified professionals and conducts work- Mindfulness and Hypnosis. More information about shops domestically and in Europe. His articles Dr. Yapko’s teaching schedule and publications can have been published in The American Journal of be found on his website: www.yapko.com. Dr. Yapko Clinical Hypnosis. is the recipient of lifetime achievement awards from The American Psychological Association’s Division 30 Reid Wilson, Ph.D. is associate (Society of Psychological Hypnosis), the International clinical professor of psychiatry at Society of Hypnosis, and The Erickson Foundation. the UNC School of Medicine and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD, is the Founder Treatment Center. He is author or and Director of The Milton H. Erick- co-author of 5 books, including son Foundation. Dr. Zeig is the Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxi- architect of The Evolution of Psy- ety Attacks; Stop Obsessing! How chotherapy Conference, the Brief to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions; Therapy Conference, the Couples and Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Conference, and the International Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Congresses on Ericksonian Ap- Independent Children. He serves as the Expert for proaches to Psychotherapy. He is a Distinguished WebMD’s Anxiety and Panic Community. In 2014 Practitioner in the National Academy of Practice in he was honored as the 2nd ever recipient of the Psychology of the National Academies of Practice highest award given by the Anxiety and Depres- and an Approved Supervisor of the American Asso- sion Association of America. ciation for Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Zeig has been an invited speaker at major universities and teaching hospitals, and has edited, co-edited, authored or coauthored more than 20 books on psychotherapy that appear in 14 foreign languages.

Co-Presenters Nadine Hartman (B.Clin-Psych Hons) ● Richard Hill, MBMSc, Med, MA Carolina Perrella, Psychologist ● Gary Ruelas, DO, PhD ● Carolyn Sauer, PhD

Short Course Faculty Bob Bertolino, PhD Virgil Hayes, DO, MSW Michael D. Reiter, PhD Dale E. Bertram, PhD & Richard Hill, MBMSc, Med, MA & Rondal J. Chenail, PhD Mike Rankin, LMFT Rachel Hott, PhD Steven Rogers, PhD, Betty Blue, PhD Wei-Kai Hung, Ed.M., L.M.H.C. Carrell Dammann, PhD, Jose Cava, Licensed Psycholo- Stimec Isabelle, Psychiatrist, & Shannon Downs, PsyD gist, Psychotherapist Psychotherapist Nicole Ruysschaert, MD Erika Chovanec, PhD Anita Jung, MS David Ryback ,PhD Mauro Cozzolino, PhD, Jamie Keyes, PhD Bradley Samuel, PhD & Giovanna Celia, PhD Paul Koek, MD Robert Staffin, PsyD, ABPH Jenny Da Silva Paul J. Leslie, EdD, LPC Beatriz Suarez-Buratti, MSC Maria Escalante de Smith, MA Cindy Levy, MA William Symes, M.Div John Dye, ND Paul Loundsbury, MA Mindy Szelap, MSW, LCSW & Audrey Ellenwood, PhD Lindasue Marshall, MSW David Gottsegen, MD ABMH Jeffery Feldman, PhD Donald Miretsky, M.Ed. Robert Voyle, PsyD Miguel Fernandez, PhD Clifton Mitchell, PhD Jennifer Walsh, PsyD Bette Freedson, MSW Antonella Monini, MD Ann Webster, PhD Jef Gazley, MS Rodrigo Murrer, PhD Claudia Weinspach, Psychologist Lawrence Graber MA,CBT & Bob Musikantow, PhD Jenna Wilson, PhD Katherine Rosemound, LPC, Llanna Oren, PhD Robert Wubbolding, EdD EMT-B Gabrielle Peacock, MBBS Edwin Yager, PhD Hank Griffin, MA Susan Pinco, PhD Foojan Zeine, PsyD Tobi Goldfus, MSW Arthur Zipris, PhD Christine Guilloux, DESS Psychology Page 10

Continuing Education

After Congress, go to ericksoncongress.com, use the password you will be given, complete the evaluation form, and print out your Certificate of Attendance. You get a separate Documentation of Attendance for Law & Ethics or the Special Workshop (pre-conference workshops), both online. If you don’t have internet access, stop by the registration desk and we’ll help you get a paper form.

Please be aware that your certificate will take 8-10 weeks to be mailed!

Program Objectives

Attendees will increase their clinical effectiveness by learning: 1. Techniques of inducing and utilizing hypnosis from an Ericksonian perspective; 2. To use techniques of Ericksonian hypnotherapy naturalistically in their clinical practice; 3. Ericksonian principles of assessment thereby improving observational skills; 4. The use of multilevel therapeutic communication; and 5. Methods of utilizing hypnosis in specific situations encountered in the practice of medicine, den- tistry, social work and counseling.

How can you attend Congress for only $35?

Volunteer! Volunteers will be assigned on a random basis to monitor meeting rooms, assist with registration, and assist faculty and staff. You will be scheduled to work approximately four to five hours per day. Please see the schedule for any evening events, as you may be scheduled to volunteer during that time.

You should be able to attend the Full Conference and have open availability throughout including any Pre, Post or Special Event day(s). The MANDATORY volunteers meeting will be held on Wednesday, De- cember 9 at 6:00PM. Please be sure to arrive at the hotel before 6PM to attend this meeting. You will be notified in advance of the Conference if there are any time changes for this meeting.

You will not be able to choose the workshops for which you are assigned; however, when not assigned, you may attend any sessions you prefer. Remember: You will also be able to claim credit toward a Cer- tificate of Attendance stating your hours for all sessions worked! Closer to the conference, you will be contacted about specific availability for Pre and Post Conference days. Volunteers should be able to understand and communicate in English. Volunteers should also have legible handwriting. Volunteers should also be able to communicate rules and regulations, do not sign up if you are not comfortable confronting attendees.

There is a deposit of $120. The cost of attending as a volunteer is $35.00—you will be refunded $85 of the original deposit after you have successfully completed your volunteer duties as assigned.

ALL THE DETAILS ARE AT ERICKSONCONGRESS.COM, CLICK ON “VOLUNTEERS”

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PRE-CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY • December 9

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& LAW hoi ur C ETHICS Yo SPECIAL or EVENT 8:00 AM-12:00 PM PART 1 L UNCH BREAK Workshop/Fundraiser 2:00 PM-4:00 PM PART 2 Help preserve the Erickson Home Museum, by registering for the 2015 Congress Workshop and Fundraiser, which will be held Wednes- day, December 9, 2015, the day before the Congress begins. A full-day of training at the Hyatt Hotel will be followed by a reception at the home of Milton Erickson. The $99 registration fee entitles attendees to a full day of training and a personal invitation to the home of Milton Erickson, which has been transformed into a museum. This unique experience will be hosted by Roxanna Erickson-Klein and Dan Short. The doors will be open from 6PM to with STEVEN FRANKEL, PhD, JD 8PM. Each person will be responsible for ar- ranging his or her own transportation to this memorable event. WTF??? Schedule of Events: WHAT’S THE FUTURE & 9:00AM-12:00PM: WHERE TO FIT Dan Short, PhD This 6-hour program addresses the profound changes that are taking place in the health Transformational system in the U.S., the implications for mental Hypnosis: health care, and, in turn, the implications for Using the Uncon- mental health care providers. We begin with a scious to Turn discussion of the role of the insurance industry Problems into Op- in health care and how that role has expanded portunity over the past 50-60 years, affecting the licen- sure and practices of mental health profession-

als. From there, we move to the current 1:00-4:00PM: changes themselves, including: Roxanna Erickson ● the Affordable Health Care Act -Klein, PhD, RN ● Accountable Care Organizations

● Current Procedural Terminology Going Deep: ● DSM vs. ICD ● Electronic Health Care Records Using the Individ- ● HIPAA Changes ual Personality of the Therapist to Also covered are insurance panels for inde- Enrich Hypnosis pendent practitioners, the Parity Law, “Profes- sional Wills,” alternatives to licensed mental 6-8PM: health practice, and licensing board action Reception at the Museum summaries. Only $129 (Save $50) Only $99 For All Day! Good through September 25th. Page 12

THURSDAY • December 10 (Included with your registration) All-Day Workshops. Take Your Choice! Betty Alice Erickson & Eric Greenleaf ● Brent Geary ● Stephen Gilligan Joyce Mills ● Kathryn Rossi & Ernest Rossi ● Alex & Annellen Simpkins ● Reid Wilson 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM CONVOCATION CONGRESS BEGINS

9:00 AM-12:00 PM LOOKING THROUGH THE KALEIDOSCOPE OF LIFE: REAWAKENING THE RESILIENT CHILD WITHIN THE ERICKSON WAY: Joyce C. Mills, PhD TELLING STORIES WHERE THEY BELONG Children and adolescents often come to us with Betty Alice Erickson, MS, LPC, LMFT fractured, broken lives leaving them feeling hope- and Eric Greenleaf, PhD less and seriously troubled. With Dr. Erickson’s Therapists often forget how easily stories reach philosophies as the taproot, along with Indige- into the hearts of clients, how much they give, nous teachings, and the innovative approaches, teach and heal. This workshop will teach con- this experiential workshop will provide partici- struction of effective therapy stories drawn from pants with the key elements of the resiliency- each person’s own life experiences and then how focused model of StoryPlay®, that draws upon to make these stories an active part of client the nature inner resources, skills, and strengths therapy. of each child, adolescent, adult or family member that transforms the broken pieces into a beautiful

new design for their lives. INTRODUCTION TO ERICKSONIAN HYPNOSIS Brent Geary, PhD OM UP! FACILITATING ERICKSONIAN MIND-BODY Designed for participants with little or no previous HEALING WITH SPIRITUAL YOGA exposure to Ericksonian hypnosis and psychotherapy, the course will familiarize attendees with Kathryn Rossi, PhD, Ernest Rossi, PhD essential tenets, terms, and principles of the ap- and Carolyn Sauer, PhD proach. Topics covered include a historical per- This experiential workshop utilizes Ericksonian spective of Erickson’s work, important prehyp- approaches with the entire audience as well as notic treatment considerations, and discussion of individual volunteers. Through story and move- the typical course of a hypnotic session. ment we will access new dimensions of our emerging consciousness with the 4-stage creative GENERATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY: psychosocial genomic cycle. Our work is entirely consistent with the new neuroscience of brain THE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS plasticity in modern psychotherapy. We illustrate OF CREATIVE LIFE CHANGE how easy it is to integrate yoga narrative and Stephen Gilligan, PhD movement with Ericksonian mind-body This day-long workshop provides an overview of work. Every level of fitness and mindfulness from the innovative approach of Generative Psycho- beginners to mature wisdom gurus are welcome! therapy. In this neo-Ericksonian approach, each client is seen as being on a creative journey, TRANSFORMATION THROUGH NEUROSCIENCE: wherein even significant negative setbacks and BRAIN CHANGE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY suffering can be positively utilized. Integral to realizing this is the creative state that needs to be C. Alexander Simpkins, PhD activated in both therapist and client. We will see and Annellen M. Simpkins, PhD how this can be done within the guiding structure It has long been known that the brain can change of a 6-step process: (1) Opening a creative field; the mind, but recent neuroscience research reveals (2) Setting positive intentions/goals; (3) Develop- that the mind and experience bring literal structural ing a creative state in both therapist and client; and functional changes to the brain. By keeping the (4) Elucidating the steps for creative change; (5) brain in mind, practitioners can activate neuroplas- Transforming obstacles; and (6) Homework and ticity and neurogenesis to foster a healthier bal- life practices. Through lecture, demonstration, ance in clients’ nervous system, reversing some of case examples, and experiential exercises, partici- the adverse effects of psychological disorders. This pants will learn new methods and techniques for workshop teaches how to think brain, to view cli- making psychotherapy a conversation that sup- ents through the exciting new lens of neuroscience ports both client and therapist in living life in posi- that will focus practitioners’ sensitivities on the vast tive and fulfilling ways. new reservoir of evidence-based techniques to add to their protocols. Included are experiential techniques along with clear models to promote healing transformation in the traumatized, stressed, ad- dicted, anxious, and depressed brain.

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THURSDAY • December 10 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (cont’d) 1:15-4:15 PM All-Day Workshops cont’d CHANGING THE ANXIOUS MIND, RAPIDLY: AN ADVANCED TRAINING THE ERICKSON WAY: TELLING STORIES WHERE THEY BELONG Betty Alice Erickson, MS, LPC, LMFT Reid Wilson, PhD and Eric Greenleaf, PhD CBT is a first-line treatment for panic disorder, social anxiety, phobias and OCD. Yet despite its INTRODUCTION TO ERICKSONIAN HYPNOSIS efficacy, it can require a substantial amount of Brent Geary, PhD client time, discomfort, and cost, which can lead to treatment refusal, dropouts and lack of en- GENERATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY:THE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS OF gagement. Preliminary studies are now exploring CREATIVE LIFE CHANGE the efficacy of briefer treatments for anxiety disor- Stephen Gilligan, PhD

ders and OCD. We will start with a short review of LOOKING THROUGH THE KALEIDOSCOPE OF LIFE: REAWAKENING these results and on rapid gain, then explore a THE RESILIENT CHILD WITHIN method of initiating treatment, which is engage- Joyce C. Mills, PhD ment-oriented versus compliance-oriented. The principal goal is to induce clients to adopt a long- OM UP! FACILITATING ERICKSONIAN MIND-BODY HEALING WITH term self-help protocol to voluntarily, purposely SPIRITUAL YOGA and aggressively seek out and embrace uncer- Kathryn Rossi, PhD, Ernest Rossi, PhD tainty and anxiety moment-by-moment as their and Carolyn Sauer, PhD

ticket out of suffering. Attention will focus on how TRANSFORMATION THROUGH NEUROSCIENCE: the clinician presents the paradigm in a manner BRAIN CHANGE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY persuasive enough to counter the dread of symp- C. Alexander Simpkins, PhD toms and their feared consequences. and Annellen M. Simpkins, PhD

CHANGING THE ANXIOUS MIND, RAPIDLY: 12:00-1:15 PM AN ADVANCED TRAINING Lunch Break Reid Wilson, PhD

4:30-5:30 PM

Keynote 1 Bill O’Hanlon

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A WEED: ERICKSONIAN UTILIZATION TO DISSOLVE RESISTANCE

Milton Erickson considered one of his two original contributions to the field of psychotherapy to be his concept of "utilization," radically accepting and using whatever the client/patient may bring, however difficult or pathological it may seem at first glance. Bill O'Hanlon shows how to understand and use utilization to decrease resistance and increase positive results in therapy.

5:45-6:45 PM

Keynote 2 Michael Yapko

KEY THINGS MILTON ERICKSON WAS RIGHT ABOUT

No single individual in the last century has done more to redefine the field of hypnosis than Milton H. Erickson. Now, many decades after his passing away, he has been glorified by some and demonized by others. But, we now have an opportunity to critically examine some of his bold assertions to see how they have held up over time in light of subsequent research findings. Erickson wasn’t right about everything, of course, but the evidence we’ll consider in this address makes it clear that he truly was a remarkable man ahead of his time.

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FRIDAY • December 11 8:30-10:00 AM SC12 Moving From Small Glass to Vast Sea: The Psychotherapeutic Work of Bradford Fundamental Hypnosis I and Hillary Keeney INDUCTION Bob Musikantow, PhD Brent Geary SC13 Healing Trauma with Ritual and Ceremony: Connecting Ericksonian Hypnosis Short Courses 1-15 and Native American Spirituality Claudia Weinspach, Psychologist SC1 Mentoring in Clinical Supervision: What We can Learn from Erickson's Relationship SC14 Treating Psychogenic Problems with Haley and Weakland with Subliminal Therapy Dale E. Bertram, PhD & Mike Rankin, LMFT Edwin Yager, PhD

SC2 Once Upon A Fairytale: SC15 Thinking Systems: Utilizing Fairytale Stories and Characters Implications of the Evolution of the Family In Ericksonian Hypnotherapy To Bring About Therapy Movement for Current Clinical Work Healing In a Child Arthur Zipris, PhD Jenny Da Silva 10:15-11:45 AM SC3 "Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback

in Psychotherapy" A Powerful Tool for the Ericksonian Therapist Fundamentals of Hypnosis II Jose Cava, Licensed Psychologist PRINCIPLES OF INDUCTION Jeffrey Zeig, PhD SC4 The Neuroscientific Evolution of Ericksonian Approach as a Metamodel of Healing: Short Courses 16-30 A 10 Point Guideline to be Used With Patients to Lead Them to Mind-Body Healing SC16 Illuminating Darkness with the Mauro Cozzolino, PhD, & Giovanna Celia, PhD Compassionate Spirit of Namaste and the "Trance -Sending" Light of Playfulness SC5 Embodiment and Cultural Expressions Betty Blue, PhD of Trauma and Healing: Transformation through Body Poetry and Embodied Writing SC17 As Treatment by Discrete Diagnosis Lawrence Graber MA,CBT Sinks Slowly in the West: Ericksonian and Strate- & Katherine Rosemound, LPC, EMT-B gic Interventions with the Severely Mentally Ill Hank Griffin, MA SC6 With a Mixture of Curiosity and Confidence and Empathy: Taking Anxiety, Depression, and SC18 Heroes as Inner Resources Trauma Treatment to the Next Level Christine Guilloux, DESS Psychology Virgil Hayes, DO, MSW SC19 Curiosity for Possibility - SC7 Technique for Eliminating A Modern Perspective of Ericksonian Utilization Addictive Behaviors and Client-Responsive Therapy. Rachel Hott, PhD Richard Hill, MBMSc, Med, MA

SC8 When Lao Tze meets Milton Erickson SC20 Integrative Hypnosis: Tai Chi and Trance: An Ericksonian How Creativity and Inventiveness in Hypnosis experiential approach to anxiety Take Place in French Culture Wei-Kai Hung, Ed.M., L.M.H.C. Stimec Isabelle, Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist

SC9 Hypnotic Scaling, Live Demonstration SC21 A Multi-Systematic Approach of an Ericksonian Solution-Focused to Improving Chronic Pain Self-Hypnotic Technique Jamie Keyes, PhD Paul Koek, MD SC22 The Age of Mindfulness: SC10 Hoodoo Therapy: What I Learned Advaita Hinduism, Self-Inquiry, About Psychotherapy From studying and Ericksonian Psychotherapy Low Country Root Doctors Donald Miretsky, MEd Paul J. Leslie, EdD, LPC SC23 The Therapist on Stage: SC11 Ericksonian Linguistic Techniques for How to Activate the Body’s Thinking Managing Resistance Through Priming Through Acting Techniques and Embedded Suggestions Antonella Monini, MD Clifton Mitchell, PhD Register at EricksonCongress.com Page 15

FRIDAY • December 11 10:15-11:45 AM (cont’d) WORKSHOPS 1-13 WS1. SC24 Psychodrama and Hypnosis: UTILIZATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE Trance in Action Douglas Flemons, PhD Cindy Levy, MA Utilization, the signature feature of Erickson-

SC25 Focus is the Focus ian hypnosis, is not a technique but, rather, in Solution Focused Brief Therapy a way of relating to clients, trance, and Michael D. Reiter, PhD & Rondal J. Chenail, PhD therapeutic change. Come learn and practice the ideas and skills that distinguish a utiliza- SC26 The Neuroscience of Mindfulness, tion approach: a Taoist sensibility, a re- Deep Empathy and Emotional Intelligence source-focused curiosity, a metaphoric David Ryback, PhD (associational) sensitivity, and improvisa- tional creativity. SC27 The Transpersonal Dance: Re-visioning R.D. Lainge and Erickson in an Era of Evidence Eclipsing Personal Experience WS2. Bradley Samuel, PhD THE BEGINNERS BRIEF QUANTUM DYNAMICS 101: ERICKSONIAN HYPNOSIS SC28 Practical Dream Analysis: & PSYCHOTHERAPY TODAY The Structure, Function, Translation, and Ernest Rossi, PhD and Kathryn Rossi, PhD Transformation of Dream Images Where is science and innovation in psychotherapy William Symes, M.Div and Ericksonian therapeutic hypnosis going today? This brief beginner’s 101 workshop outlines a very SC29 Teach Them How to Forgive broad quantum update for all cultural perspectives Robert Voyle, PsyD and schools of psychotherapy via the evidence- based psychosocial genomic sciences of stress SC30 Addictions and Ericksonian Hypnosis reduction for optimizing health. We will engage the as the Pathway to Healing and Creativity entire audience in live demonstrations of how to Llanna Oren, PhD experience, recognize and enhance our natural 90- 120 minute 4-stage creative cycle of problem solv- 11:45-1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK ing and healing with Rossi’s Hand Polarity Tech- niques to illustrate Erickson’s brief therapeutic 1:00-3:00 PM hypnosis and psychotherapy.

Fundamental Hypnosis III WS3. CONTEMPLATING CURRENT MODELS SUPER MIND: Access the Neuro-Flow State OF HYPNOSIS: HOW YOU THINK ABOUT for Achieving the Optimal Self HYPNOSIS DEFINES HOW YOU’LL USE Carol Kershaw, EdD and Bill Wade, PhD HYPNOSIS Revolutionary discoveries in neuroscience and Michael Yapko, PhD human potential have increased the impact of Just as the field of psychotherapy is divided into hypnosis in not only resolving depression and many different conceptual and practical models, anxiety, but creating a process that empowers so is the field of clinical hypnosis. As researchers flow and leads toward the Optimal Self. This work- and clinicians continue to examine hypnosis and shop will present practical tools for activating hypnotic phenomena with the greater goal of try- brain wave control, shifting neural states, and ing to better understand what goes on during the accelerating the path to mastery. experience of hypnosis, it becomes ever more apparent that how you conceptualize hypnosis, WS4. mental processes, and the interface between the WIRRARIKA INDIAN POINT OF VIEW OF two in therapy will largely determine your hypnotic EMOTIONS FOR SELF-KNOWLEDGE approaches. In this workshop, we’ll consider dif- AND SOCIAL GROWTH ferent models of hypnosis and their implications Jorge Abia, MD and Rafel Núñez, MA for effective utilization of hypnotic methods. Wirrarika Indian view emotions, conceive emotions as teachers useful for self knowledge, na- CLINICAL DEMONSTRATIONS ture preservation and social growth. Through Hyp- CD1 Core Transformation (1-2 PM) nosis these goals are widened, to promote self Connirae Andreas, PhD learning along with learning from nature, achiev- CD2 Enhancing Brief Outcomes (2-3 PM) ing personal, community and social development Michael Munion, MA, LPC as well as ecological care.

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FRIDAY • December 11 WS5. WS9. A MEETING BETWEEN MILTON ERICKSON REACH: PUSHING YOUR CLINICAL AND MARTIN SELIGMAN: EFFECTIVENESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL THE INTERSECTION OF HYPNOSIS Scott Miller, PhD AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Friedman Sofia Bauer, MD and Carolina Perrella recently observed, "The era of average is over. In Protocols How to use Positive Psychology (PP) and the 21st century, everyone is going to have to find Hypnosis...imagine a meeting between the fa- something extra to stand out in their field." What mous guys in this 2 areas...how could be? Well, can mental health and substance abuse profession- we have some hypnoses made with PP and the als do to enhance their performance? Research protocols that we can mixed all PP understand- documents three evidence-based steps clinicians ings and some ways of doing in a natural way to can use for improving outcome while simultane- happier with the news about PP. This is a kind of ously reducing drop out and deterioration rates. canary we can imagine...Dr. Milton Erickson utilizing the new approach that comes in this century! WS10. POLYVAGAL SOLUTIONS TO TRAUMA AND WS6. PAIN: ERICKSONIAN PATHWAYS BOOST YOUR COUPLES, FAMILY Maggie Phillips, PhD AND GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS The polyvagal theory, as explicated by Stephen Danie Beaulieu, PhD Porges, has made ground-breaking shifts in our Dealing with two or more clients in a therapy ses- understanding of neurophysiological foundations sion can sometimes be quite a challenge. A lot of of emotions, attachment, communication, and self- skills and tools are required to make such ses- regulation. This workshop demonstrates how Erick- sions useful and enriching for everyone involved. sonian portals into polyvagal functions and how Need some new ideas? Very innovative ones? specific Ericksonian strategies can facilitate the You've come to the right place! Moving beyond effectiveness of interlocking somatic interventions the lecture format, this workshop will engage the will be identified, practiced and demonstrated. participants in the experience of Impact Tech- niques with groups, families and couples. Forget WS11. the slow lane: imagination, creativity and experi- THE RIPPLE EFFECT LIFE: mentation will put this group into high gear! ADDICTION-FREE, HAPPY AND MEANINGFUL Albina Tamalonis, PsyD WS7. This workshop offers a comprehensive Erickson- THE ST. JUDE DILEMMA*: WHAT TO DO ian approach to the treatment of Substance Use WHEN THE CASE IS "HOPELESS" Disorders (SUDs). Research suggests that the Norma Barretta, PhD creation of a healthy and enriched life reduce the *St. Jude is the Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes need for harmful substances and activities. This Many patients present seemingly "hopeless" sto- workshop will delineate positive and realistic ries when they come for therapy. Often, they have ideas that can be seeded during an altered state. seen several therapists, they have been working These ideas eventually grow and ripple into an on "the problem" for years, they are discouraged addiction-free lifestyle. The workshop will end with and they are at the "end of the line". (Eligible for a clinical demonstration of an altered state with inclusion in "Uncommon Therapy" - Jay Haley). We positive imaging. This demonstration will make will discuss several of these unusual cases and sense of what was presented and how to incorpo- the metaphors that made a difference for them. rate Ericksonian principles into a single hypnotic Participants will have the opportunity to describe session. Five hypnotic protocols with the main one of their own "hopeless" cases and have the ideas presented will be distributed to participants. group create some "hopeful" metaphors to change the story into one with a happier end- WS12 ing.....or beginning. All those cases you wished THE ART OF PERSUASION: you had never encountered will elicit a different CHANGING THE MIND ON OCD response in the future! Reid Wilson, PhD Persuading OCD clients to adopt a new frame of WS8. reference is the therapist's primary task. Altering SEVEN HYPNOTIC STRATEGIES TO ELICIT perception--not adding technique--helps them PATIENT’S RESILIENCE change directions, because belief always trumps Consuelo Casula, Dipl. Psych exposure practice. Participants will learn a per- The workshop shows seven hypnotic techniques suasive strategy--built out of whole cloth within to help patients to overcome traumas, utilize their the first session--that will frame the entire treat- creativity, enhance their potentialities, build posi- ment protocol. tive beliefs and solve problems by developing resilience. During the workshop we explore and practice hypnotic techniques to learn from trauma, elicit empowering emotions, and discover hidden talents andREGISTER resources. ONLINE TODAY AT EricksonCongress.com Page 17

FRIDAY • December 11 WS13 WS15. SYMPTOMS AS A JOURNEY TOWARDS SOME NEW AND SOME OLD TOOLS HEALTH AND CONSCIOUS LIVING FOR DOING VERY BRIEF THERAPY Robert Dilts WITH HYPNOSIS Milton Erickson used to claim, “the symptom is Rubin Battino, MS the solution.” What he meant by this was that Expectation is the essence of doing very brief symptoms are frequently a key factor in a per- therapy, and its importance will be explained. The son’s healing or transformation as opposed to following methods will be illustrated and experi- simply an obstacle to be eliminated. In case after enced via group inductions: Miracle Question; As- case, Erickson creatively utilized his clients’ symp- If Behavior; Narrative Therapy's Externalization; toms as major stepping-stone on a path to greater Inclusivity; Ideomotor Signaling; Reframing; What health and more conscious living. This workshop is Really Important in Life; and a closing healing will cover some key skills and methods for build- meditation. ing the resources necessary to transform symptoms into solutions and perceive them as an es- WS16. sential part of the journey towards health and STRATEGIC SELF-THERAPY conscious living. John Beahrs, MD Personal identity is both heavily defended and 3:15-5:15 PM reframable. When accepted as a given, rapport

Fundamental Hypnosis IV ensues. Patients are then challenged to define themselves: self-description, value priorities, and THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF goals/perceived roadblocks/plan. Being held ERICKSONIAN HYPNOSIS responsible for what is under their sole control Dan Short, PhD minimizes regression, and promotes responsibility As the father of modern hypnosis, Erickson added and morale. the revolutionary elements of indirect suggestion, confusion, and permissive suggestion to the prac- WS17. tice of hypnosis. These innovations have helped CAN INTUITION, NEUROPSYCH, decrease resistance while increasing learning as AND ERICKSON BECOME BFFs? experiences are re-evaluated within new mental Cheryl Bell-Gadsby, MA, MFCC, RCC frameworks, thus facilitating psychological growth while decreasing the likelihood of relapse or and Kathleen Donaghy, PhD symptom replacement. This session will explore the integration of intuition and the latest neuropsych research to create a two -way attunement with the client’s unique experi- CLINICAL DEMONSTRATIONS ence to facilitate a tailored therapeutic outcome. CD3 Om Up! Facilitating Ericksonian We will review research and theory (Siegel, viscera, Mind-Body with Spiritual Yoga Hanson, attachment, HeartMath, Einstein, Pert, Kathryn Rossi, PhD Erickson, vibrational medicine) and include dem- & Ernest Rossi, PhD (3:15-4:15 PM) onstration and hands-on skill practice. CD4 Freedom from Pain Maggie Phillips, PhD (4:15-5:15 PM) WS18 STOPPING RUNAWAY EMOTIONS: LIFE- WORKSHOPS 14-26 CHANGING TOOLS FOR AFFECT REGULATION Carolyn Daitch, PhD WS14. Mastery of affect regulation is often impeded by MIND/BODY COPING SKILLS: A TEMPLATE individuals’ habitual knee-jerk reactions to environ- FOR NAVIGATING LIFE’S TRAUMAS mental frustrations and interoceptive responses. Helen Adrienne, MSW This workshop focuses on what affect dysregulation is, how it affects our clients and their relation- This workshop will present a template for change ships, and how it can be controlled through self- developed from 35 years of working with patients regulation tools. Affect dysregulation is present at struggling with inordinate stress. Come to this the core of most clinical disorders, as well as sub- workshop and learn to reframe as inspiration for clinical presentations where poor emotional man- growth and healing what feels like insurmount- agement negatively impacts daily functioning. This able obstacles. You will learn strategies to em- workshop will teach practical tools designed to power your patients to find inner resources, resil- facilitate the development of skills to manage af- ience, perspective and self-care. fective flooding. Participants will learn an array of

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FRIDAY • December 11 WS19. WS22. THE THREE PILLARS OF A FIRST SESSION: NEUROSCIENCE INFORMED HYPNOSIS: ANXIETY, SELF-ESTEEM AND THE CLIENT’S ACTIVATE UNCONSCIOUS BRAIN PROCESSES PERCEPTION OF THE PROBLEM FOR THERAPEUTIC CHANGE Teresa Garcia-Sanchez, MA, ECP C. Alexander Simkins, PhD and The first session needs to calm the client’s anxiety Annellen M. Simpkins, PhD (everything has a solution) make the client accept Description: The unconscious is a reservoir of her/his own resources to solve the problem and potential, and hypnosis is the way to access it. treat the client’s ability to see the extent of his/her Recent neuroscience research corroborates in Reality, as opposed to being able to only focus on finding many intelligent, unconscious brain path- the problem. We’ll cover how to use seemingly ways. The workshop provides a quick 3-D tour simple and yet very creative metaphors which yield through the brain, neuroscience of hypnosis, and spectacular results. It will be a very interactive experiential learning to facilitate these uncon- workshop. scious pathways hypnotically. With cases, trances, and protocols, this workshop informs, WS20. uplifts, and transforms. DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH: A HYPNO- SOMATIC APPROACH TO ELICIT UNTAPPED WS23. RESOURCES IN TRAUMATIZED CLIENTS 3- MINUTE SLOW-MO TRANCE Woltemade Hartman Ph.D AND UNIQUE STANCE and Nadine Hartman B.Clin-Psych Hons Michele Ritterman, PhD Trauma causes internal chaos created when a This workshop is a kind of Andy Goldsworthy meets devastating moment is frozen in time. It impedes Milton Erickson with a woman's spin on it psychological growth and the unfolding of being. It all. Michele will help attendees learn how to traverse disconnects us from ourselves, others, nature the unique terrain of each client to gather their and spirit. Ericksonian therapists nowadays look unique resources into one readily available mental more like treasure hunters seeking the unrecog- state. From the clients practice to get to this state, nized diamonds and resources in their clients’ the client can ultimately shift spontaneously from an personalities and bodies. In this workshop partici- unhelpful reactive posture, to a proactive posture, in pants will learn techniques for enhancing experi- fewer than three minutes and most importantly ential activation of untapped resources by using within the flow of daily interactions. hypno-somatic techniques. Special emphasis will be placed on how to design corrective experi- WS24. ences and to recreate self-regulation, wholeness, TRAUMA & TIME CAPSULES: HYPNOTIC AP- coherence and “flow”. PROACHES TO DISSOCIATED SELF-ESTATES Steven Frankel, PhD, JD WS21. This workshop provides an orientation to the hyp- HYPNOSIS WITH COUPLES AND FAMILIES notic treatment of individuals with Dissociative Camillo Loriedo, MD, PhD Identity Disorder, focusing on the view that The use of hypnosis with families appears to be "alters" may be understood as being caught in an easy and natural process because family pro- traumatic "time capsules," from which they need vides the most common context for early hypnotic to be released in order for higher functioning lev- experiences. Specific direct and indirect tech- els to be reached. In addition to lecture/ niques are required to activate family resources discussion, a video presentation in which hypnotic and to induce a deep and meaningful change of techniques are utilized will be shown. the most rigid family patterns. In this framework hypnosis will be presented no more as an individ- WS25. ual/linear event but rather, within a system per- HYPNOTHERAPEUTIC METHODS TO HELP spective, as a circular and evolving process. WITH SLEEP AND WAKING CYCLES The demonstration of a family hypnotic session Susy Signer-Fischer, Lic. Phil. gives a clear idea of the powerful and subtle re- Some children, adolescent, and adults have diffi- sistances a family may develop in the course of culties falling asleep over a long period of time or the hypnotic treatment as well as of the many even during a certain lifespan. Others find it diffi- different solutions a therapist may adopt to over- cult to wake up in the morning or stay awake dur- come these resistances. ing the day. This condition of starts during puberty

thus making it hard for them to stay focused and

attentive. In the workshop hypnotherapeutic

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FRIDAY • December 11 WS26 SC36 A Hypnotic Framework for Using SYSTEMIC TRANCE WORK: Ericksonian Hypnosis in a Group-As-A-Whole NEW DIMENSIONS IN CREATIVE THERAPY Approach to Therapy Stephen Gilligan, PhD This workshop will explore Dr. Gilligan’s newly Paul Loundsbury, MA developed Systemic Trance Work (STW), which SC37 Quit: Say Goodbye to Smoking sees creativity as the organizing principle for ef- Patrick McCarthy, MBCHB fective therapy. STW assumes that (1) reality and identity are constructed via filters, and that sys- SC38 Extensions of Being and Existence tems are a prototype filter; and that (2) generative Hypnotic Strategies for Well-Being trance is an exceptional method for holding and Bob Bertolino, PhD transforming these core patterns. You will learn how generative trance can facilitate two core SC39 How to Train Your Hormones: elements of creative change: (1) conscious/ un- A Simple, Human Approach to Resolving conscious dialogue, and (2) part/whole integra- Pre-Menstrual Syndrome tion (“aesthetic intelligence”). Lecture, exercise, Gabrielle Peacock, MBBS demo, and clinical examples will be used. SC40 Healing in the 4th Dimension: Utilizing Silence to Vivify and Enhance Transformance 5:30-7:00 PM Susan Pinco, PhD

Fundamental Hypnosis V SC41 My Tummy Hurts! UTILIZATION IN A TRANCE INDUCTION Clinical Hypnosis in the Treatment Lilian Borges, MA, LPC of Common Pediatric GI Conditions Utilization is one of the cornerstones of Erickson- Mindy Szelap, MSW, LCSW ian Therapy and Hypnosis. Dr. Erickson was once and David Gottsegen, MD ABMH asked about his contributions to the field of psychotherapy, and hypnosis, and he replied: "The SC42 Self, Other and Circumstance: confusion technique and the Utilization tech- Deconstructing Utilization nique" Utilization is not only a technique, but a Robert Staffin, PsyD, ABPH principle he used in his work and his life. SC43 Utilization Sobriety: Short Courses 31-44 Incorporating the Essence of Body-Mind Communication for Brief Individualized SC31 Shake-Up Your Effectiveness with Clients Substance Abuse Treatment Through Enhancing Your Maneuverability Bart Walsh, MSW and Flexibility Audrey Ellenwood, PhD SC44 Aging without an Expiration Date Ann Webster, PhD SC32 Solution Spot Therapy: 5 Years On Miguel Fernandez, PhD & Vanessa Quintal, PhD 8:00-9:30 AM

SC33 Using Ericksonian Psychotherapy Fundamental Hypnosis VI with Children During Times of Physical Illness Maria Escalante de Smith, MA ANECDOTES & METAPHORS Betty Alice Erickson SC34 The Issue is in the Tissues! Utilizing Manual Muscle Testing to Access the Short Courses 45-58 Subconscious. The Other Ideomotor Technique Jef Gazley, MS SC45 The Power of Unconscious Body-Images: Using Mindfulness and Hypnotherapy When Treat- SC35 Using Clinical Hypnosis and “Parts” ing Anxiety, Trauma and Somatoform Disorders Work as a “Search Engine” to Help Adolescents/ Erika Chovanec, PhD Young Adults Absorbed in Cyberspace Find Their “Inner Selfie” SC46 Naturopathic Treatments for Mental Illness Tobi Goldfus, MSW John Dye, ND

7:15-9:00 PM D A N C E P A R T Y !

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SATURDAY • December 12 SC47 The Soul Wisdom Way: An Ericksonian SC53 Ericksonian Solutions to Panic Attacks Approach to Psychotherapy with Single Parents During Pregnancy and Assisted Bette Freedson, MSW Reproductive Technologies Beatriz Suarez-Buratti, MSC SC48 TBA SC54 Utilization of Body Language in Session: Ericksonian-Infused Intervention with Social Anxiety and Depression SC49 The Rhythmic Finger Focus Hypnotic Jennifer Walsh, PsyD Induction Technique: The Utilization and Enter- tainment of Interacting Neurological Processes to SC55 Using Utilization to Build Hope in Transform Sympathetic to Parasympathetic Nerv- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy ous System Activation and Coherence Jenna Wilson, PhD Jeffery Feldman, PhD SC56 The Solution Is Unrelated to the Problem. SC50 Utilizing Ericksonian Techniques and Or Is It? Action Centered Reality Therapy Naturalistic Trance in Supervision Converges with Ericksonian Principles Lindasue Marshall, MSW Robert Wubbolding, EdD

SC51 An Introduction to Experiential Reframing: SC57 Awareness Integration® Model: An Ericksonian Inspired Approach to An Integrative Approach to Psychotherapy the Treatment of Trauma Foojan Zeine, PsyD Steven Rogers, PhD; Carrell Dammann, PhD, and Shannon Downs, PsyD SC58 Musical Voyage of Discovery: Inspire and Motivate by adding Musicality SC52 Shelter After the Storm… to your Sessions Nicole Ruysschaert, MD Anita Jung, MS

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SATURDAY • December 12

Morning Interactive Events

9:45-10:45 AM 11:00-12:00 PM 1:15-2:15 PM

Clinical Demonstration 5 Clinical Demonstration 7 Clinical Demonstration 9 Jeffrey Zeig Stephen Gilligan Bill O’Hanlon

Clinical Demonstration 6 Clinical Demonstration 8 Clinical Demonstration 10 Alexander & Annellen Betty Alice Erickson Lilian Borges 12:00-1:15 PM 12:00-1:15 Simpkins •

Topical Panel 1 Topical Panel 4 Topical Panel 7 OCD/ ANXIETY ABOUT MILTON ERICKSON DEPRESSION Carolyn Daitch Richard Gellerman Michel Yapko Reid Wilson Robert McNeilly Teresa Robles Krzysztof Klajs Neil Fiore Sofia Bauer Lynn Lyons Connirae Andreas Connirae Andreas

Topical Panel 2 Topical Panel 5 Topical Panel 8 SPIRITUALITY FAMILY APPROACHES HYPNOSIS IN BRIEF THERAPY John Lentz Michele Ritterman Consuelo Casula Kathryn Rossi Camillo Loriedo John Beahrs 12:00-1:15 PM Lunch Break Break Lunch PM 12:00-1:15

Kathleen Donaghy John Frykman • Richard Gellerman Bill Wade Wendel Ray Kathleen Donaghy

Topical Panel 3 Topical Panel 6 Topical Panel 9 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ANECDOTES & METAPHORES UTILIZATION Maggie Phillips Bill O’Hanlon Joseph Dowling Bernhard Trenkle, Rick Miller Betty Alice Erickson Teresa Garcia-Sanchez Eric Greenleaf Dan Short Susan Dowell Joyce Mills Wendel Ray

Dialogue 1 Dialogue 3 Dialogue 5 ERICKSONIAN SUPERVISION CREATIVITY ABOUT MILTON H. ERICKSON II Helen Adrienne Krzysztof Klajs Neil Fiore Camillo Loriedo Ronald Alexander Jane Parsons Fein

Scott Miller Rubin Battino Break PM Lunch 12:00-1:15 • Norma Baretta Cheryl Bell-Gadsby Robert Dilts

Dialogue 2 Dialogue 4 Dialogue 6 THERAPIST INSPIRATION AFFECT REGULATION MEDITATION & HYPNOSIS I AND RENEWAL Carolyn Daitch Douglas Flemons Michael Munion Joseph Dowling Kathryn Rossi Michael Hoyt Reid Wilson John Lentz Cheryl Bell-Gadsby Sheldon Cohen Sheldon Cohen

Conversation Hour 1 Conversation Hour 2 Conversation Hour 3 ABOUT MRS. ERICKSON Robert Dilts Scott Miller

Marilia Baker Break PM Lunch 12:00-1:15

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Afternoon Interactive Events

2:30-3:30 PM 3:45-4:45 PM 5:00-6:00 PM

Clinical Demonstration 11 Clinical Demonstration 13 Clinical Demonstration 15 Stephen Lankton Michael Yapko Robert Dilts

Clinical Demonstration 12 Clinical Demonstration 14 Clinical Demonstration 16 Steve Andreas Brent Geary Dan Short

Topical Panel 10 Topical Panel 12 Topical Panel 14 RESISTANCE TRAUMA MIND/BODY/MEDICAL HYPNOSIS Douglas Flemons Dan Short Jorge Abia Scott Miller Richard Schwarz Ronald Alexander Bruce Gregory Maggie Phillips Gary Ruelas Michael Munion Tamer Dovucu Claude Virot

Topical Panel 11 Topical Panel 13 Topical Panel 15 MEDITATION & HYPNOSIS II HYPNOTIC LANGUAGE USE OF HUMOR Stephen Gilligan Stephen Lankton Bernhard Trenkle Helen Adrienne Steve Andreas Albina Tamalonis Carol Kershaw Rubin Battino Michael Hoyt John Frykman Claude Virot Richard Landis

Dialogue 7 Dialogue 10 Dialogue 13 EGO STATES TEACHING HYPNOSIS WORKING WITH SYSTEMS Woltemade Hartman Robert McNelly Stephen Lankton Susan Dowell Teresa Robles Tamer Dovucu Robert Schwarz Norma Barretta Bruce Gregory

Dialogue 8 Dialogue 11 Dialogue 14 HABITS HYPNOSIS AND NEUROSCIENCE CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS Albina Tamalonis Carol Kershaw Susy Signer-Fisher Richard Landis Alex & Annellen Simpkins Lynn Lyons Jorge Abia Bill Wade Joyce Mills Neil Fiore

Dialogue 9 Dialogue 12 Dialogue 15 WOMEN AND HYPNOSIS ABOUT MILTON H. ERICKSON III SEX/GENDER Consuelo Casula Bill O’Hanlon Rick Miller Lilian Borges Eric Greenleaf Jane Parsons Fein Michele Ritterman Stephen Gilligan Sophia Bauer Teresa Garcia-Sanchez Gary Rueles

Conversation Hour 4 Conversation Hour 5 Conversation Hour 6 Ernest Rossi Roxanna Erickson Klein Michael Yapko

6:15-6:45 pm Author’s Hour —

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Fundamental Hypnosis VII OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION BY INTE- THE NINE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS GRATING YOUR EGO STATES OF INDUCTION Neil Fiore, PhD Bill O’Hanlon, MS Procrastination keeps students and professionals stuck in avoidance, guilt and depression. 30-year’s CLINICAL DEMONSTRATIONS research has led to an effective treatment for focusing on productivity, including: Dialectic Behav- CD17 Utilizing the Unconscious Mind ioral and Ego-State Therapy, Desensitization and Eric Greeleaf, PhD (8:30-9:30 AM) hypnosis to create a stress-free work environment. CD18 Hypnosis & Anxiety: Opportunities Benefits include improved time management, Beyond Relaxation productivity, self-efficacy, efficiency, and sense of Lynn Lyons, LICSW (9:30-10:30 AM) worth.

WORKSHOPS 27-39 WS31. WS27 HOW TO MANAGE ANOMALOUS THE WHOLENESS PROCESS: EXPERIENCES DURING DEEP TRANCE A NEW FORM OF MEDITATION ON CHALLENGING PATIENTS THAT RESOLVES LIFE ISSUES Ricardo Feix, MD Connirae Andreas, PhD Dr. Feix describes five challenging cases of high- Eastern spiritual teachings tell us that “suffering” hypnotizable patients of his own medical practice. goes away when we dissolve the ego. But what is During deep trance, those patients expressed the ‘ego’ and how does one dissolve it? You’ll be anomalous experiences like: automatic writing, introduced to a new way of doing inner work, deep memories, psi-related experiences, mystical which offers a precise way of dissolving the every- experiences and near death experiences. He also day sense of the ego. It can be used both to heal discusses technical and ethical issues on clinical and resolve problems, AND as a gentle personal special management. practice. Typical results include deep relaxation of the nervous system, greater capacity to deal with WS32. stress with grace and humor, resolves sleep is- THE BUTTERFLY AND THE ELECTRON: sues. The session will include group experience THE INTEGRATION OF QUANTUM PHYSICS and a short demonstration. WITH MIND-BODY HYPNOTHERAPY IN THE

TRANSFORMATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS WS28. Bruce Gregory, PhD KEEPING THE NATURE The workshop will address how quantum princi- IN ERICKSONIAN THERAPY ples and variables can be integrated into treat- Sheldon Cohen, MD ment in the facilitation of unconscious healing Milton Erickson's life was filled with his vibrant processes and the transformation of conscious- interaction with nature. His solo canoeing feats ness. The Erickson Resistance protocol will be were unbelievable and therapeutic. His home utilized as a template to demonstrate how creativ- office was in a quiet residential neighborhood. He ity, validation, appreciation, and the utilization of sent patients hiking up Squaw Peak Mountain opposites can support the transformation of resis- (now Piestawa Peak) so that this physical interac- tance into receptivity. tion with nature would improve their thoughts and feelings. The author's office is in the basement of WS33. his home surrounded by a variety of native plants. SINGLE SESSION THERAPY Patients pass a bird feeder constantly filled with Michael Hoyt, PhD avian delights. The presenter often engages in Many therapies involve brief lengths of treatment, walking-talking therapy with patients. including a single session. A structure will be

presented for organizing the tasks and skills in- WS29. volved in different phases (pre, early, middle, late, UNDERSTANDING THE LANGUAGES and follow-through) of therapy. Numerous case OF THE CLIENTS examples, including video, will illustrate brief ther- Betty Alice Erickson, MS, LPC apy techniques useful both in initial sessions and Clients tell us their symptoms but rarely directly in the course of longer treatments. tell us the causes. Sometimes they don't know; sometimes it's too painful. This workshop will discuss ways to hear more effectively and then communicate back various ways of healing in ways they will accept and absorb. There will be exercises and demonstrations.

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WS34. WS38. TOOLS OF INTENTION OM UP! OPTIMIZING SPIRITUAL YOGA WITH Stephen Lankton, LCSW, DAHB ERICKSONIAN MIND-BODY WORK This workshop will teach five positive techniques Kathryn Rossi, PhD and Carolyn Sauer, PhD that can make experiential hypnosis successful. How can we optimize classical yoga with Erickson- Dysfunctional families fail to teach children how ian mind-body work? This experiential workshop to use their experiences to succeed. Conse- utilizes Ericksonian approaches with the entire quently, clients learn dozens of self-defeating audience as well as individual volunteers. habits and later present in our offices as adults Through story and movement we will access new with depression, anxiety, phobias, etc. Yet, experi- dimensions of our emerging consciousness with ence is the key to cure. The Tools of Intention the 4-stage creative psychosocial genomic cycle. protocols go beyond self-talk and words and cre- Open for all fitness levels. ate targeted experiences. These are invaluable tools for overcoming learned limitations and WS39. achieving self-mastery in various desired situa- ACCESSING THE BODY’S WISDOM: tions. Therapy can proceed without them, but with TRANSFORMING SYMPTOMS TO HEALING them, the therapeutic process is explicit, focused, RESOLUTIONS WITH ERICKSONIAN and efficient HYPNOSIS, SOMATICS AND MINDFULNESS WS35. BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY INTEGRATIVE THERAPY WITH GAY MEN…THE Ronald Alexander, PhD GIFT OF PRESENCE "Symptoms are unique forms of communication...." Milton Erickson the creator of the Ericksonian ap- Rick Miller, MSW proach for mind body healing held the view that psy- Clinical hypnosis offers a powerful approach to chosomatic symptoms were a direct gateway to the enhancing and increasing sensory awareness for healing power of the creative unconscious. Medita- gay men. This creates a powerful resource for tion and visualization practices help to cultivate self- restoring connections, due to histories of alien- regulation through awareness training-developing ation both from society as well as internally. Such concentration, releasing painful affects and applying connections provide a bridge between the self the principles of Buddhist psychology to resolve afflic- and body, something that is disowned by many tive factors of mind-body trauma. This workshop will gay men. This workshop defines and illustrates highlight use of storytelling, metaphor and rapid successful hypnosis-facilitated interventions to trance induction—allowing the body to open healthier enhance the treatment of gay men. pathways for new somatic recoveries.

WS36. 10:45 AM-12:45 PM EXPERIENCE MILTON H. ERICKSON: WATCH HIS FACE, HEAR HIS VOICE, Fundamental Hypnosis VIII LEARN FROM HIS CASES LANGUAGE IN HYPNOSIS Jane A. Parsons-Fein Stephen Lankton, LCSW, DAHB “In the Room with Milton H. Erickson, M.D.” focuses One of the most important aspects of the develop- exclusively on Erickson. Going beyond Freud, Erick- ment of a deep and relevant hypnotic experience in son conversed with the unconscious of his students therapy is the use of language. The skillful use of saying, “Trust your unconscious; It knows more than language is necessary for both induction and treat- you do.” Experiencing Erickson shifting his inner ment. While direct suggestion might seem to be an states in a continuous flow of unconscious commu- easy technique to master, there are many consid- nication is the closest participants can come to erations that should guide the therapist’s selection learning hypnosis from Erickson himself. and choice of words and delivery. The use of indirect suggestions, binds, confusion technique, and WS37. metaphor is commonly associated with Dr. Erick- CHANGING "PROBLEM" ADOLESCENT BE- son's later work. These language-forms create a still HAVIOR BY COACHING PARENTS greater challenge for therapists. Dozens of ideas Wendel Ray, PhD and guidelines and formulas for creating the lan- Identifying relationship dynamics out of which guage of hypnosis will be shared by one of Erick- problem behavior emerges and evoking construc- son’s former students who specializes in teaching tive change by coaching parents is essential to basic and advanced language patterns. the Family Therapy Don Jackson pioneered - Origi- nal recordings will illustrate such learnable skills CLINICAL DEMONSTRATIONS as comprehending implied relationship mes- CD19 Deep Trance for Problem Resolution sages, and utilizing the client's world view to facili- Carol Kershaw, PhD tate success in parenting. (10:45 AM-11:45 AM) CD20 Ericksonian Time Distortion

Technique Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl.Psych. (11:45 AM-12:45 PM)

SUNDAY • December 13

WORKSHOPS 40-52 WS44. NARRATIVES OF RECOVERY WS40. Eric Greenleaf, PhD and THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF SELF-CONCEPT— Christine Guilloux, Psychotherapist AND HOW TO ADJUST THEM Participants write brief narratives of their path to Steve Andreas, PhD vocation, read them in groups of two, then write Our identity provides both a keel and a compass and share narratives of their recovery from seri- as we sail through the seas of life, maintaining ous illness . Then, each will conduct an interview stability and direction. However, if it’s poorly de- of their partner, to search out a narrative of the signed, it won’t work very well in stormy weather, most powerful factor in their recovery. and stability can also interfere with changing direction when we want to do that. WS45. “KNOWING AS SKILLS: PERSON THROUGH WS41. ACCEPTANCE & CHANGE OF NEW OPTIMUM BALANCE MODEL (OBM) THE TECHNOLOGIES” BRIDGE BETWEEN ERICKSONIAN THERAPY John Frykman, MDiv. PhD AND SYSTEMS THINKING There are so many ways we can learn to know Tamer Dovucu, MA each other, work with each other. Redefine who Tamer Dovucu will explain 3 main models of OBM the other is. In this workshop you will learn about and it's relationships with system thinking and acceptance, change and radical change. Meet Ericksonian approach. So what Erickson did could and interact with real people aged 21-100 years. be visible by identifying background system dy- Actively begin a journey to participate. namics of his therapy. He will also show some techniques of OBM which can be used in therapy WS46. with great impact. A LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: DEEPER MECHANISMS OF CHANGE WS42. Richard Landis, PhD ZONEFULNESS: AN ERICKSONIAN Using Ericksonian perspectives, this workshop will APPROACH TO PEAK PERFORMANCE offer theory, tools and practice to understand, IN THE GAME OF LIFE engage and use molecular and intangible forces Joseph Dowling, MS that surround and affect all of us. We will discuss Zonefulness is the integration of mindfulness research-based nutrients, fluids and common mediation, hypnotic zone exercises, and solution- energy fields that can result in mitochondrial effi- oriented/strategic therapy. This workshop will ciency, cellular membrane resonance, co-enzyme enable participants to learn How To Become utilization all working in balance to enhance opti- Smart Enough To Know When To Stop Thinking; mal mental and physical health. How To Dismantle Atomic What-Ifs; and how to seamlessly access their peak performance zone. WS47. This workshop will afford participants to experi- USING HYPNOSIS WITH CHILDREN: ence group hypnotic zone exercises, a live client HOW TO CREATE GREAT INTERVENTIONS demonstration, as well as a discussion of case Lynne Lyons, LICSW studies. The work and influence of Dr. Milton H. Hypnosis and children are made for each other. Erickson will be highlighted throughout. Children offer us their imaginations, love of stories, and often their curiosity and openness; hyp- WS43. nosis as a therapeutic tool is a way to capitalize ERICKSONIAN APPROACHES, APPLIED IN on all of this. This workshop provides a template FOUR DISTINCT WAYS: THE COLLECTED for identifying the best targets and creating effec- WORKS OF MILTON H. ERICKSON tive interventions, and discusses how to integrate Roxanna Erickson-Klein, PhD, hypnotic techniques into your work with children. Kathryn Rossi, PhD, Ernest Rossi, PhD & Richard Hill, MBMSc, Med, MA WS48. The presenters review the case work of Milton H. THE LEADING EDGE OF TRAUMA Erickson, MD in counseling, psychotherapy, thera- TREATMENT: INTEGRATING ERICKSONIAN & peutic hypnosis and rehabilitation as evidence- ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY APPROACHES based cognitive behavior therapy to treat anxiety, Robert Schwarz, PsyD depression and trauma. This experiential work- Following the idea that the mind controls the flow shop explores the timeless nature of the work of of information and energy, this workshop pre- Milton H. Erickson, who substantially influenced sents an elegant integration of Interpersonal neu- the manner that psychotherapy is practiced in the robiology, polyvagal theory and memory reconsoli- 21 century. dation that underlies both Ericksonian and Energy Psychology approaches to trauma treatment. Specific clinical tools and strategies to tailor tools to clients will be presented. Page 26

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WS49. WS52. CULTURE, METAPHORS AND PLAY: FINDING PROCESS-ORIENTED HYPNOSIS: THE RAINBOWS THROUGH THE STORMS BEING GENERAL DELIBERATELY TO Joyce Mills, PhD, LMFT PRODUCE SPECIFIC RESULTS Currently, trauma and attachment garner major Michael Yapko, PhD attention in psychotherapy. However, seriously Milton Erickson was often credited with being a overlooked is the impact historical oppression has “mind-reader,” but he simply said he was more on healing children, adolescents, and families. This observant than most. Realistically, there are resiliency-focused, experiential workshop provides many common denominators of human experi- a socio-cultural lens through which to expand our ence that can make one seem a mind reader to a ability to develop and utilize positive metaphors client when touching on them in the course of and imaginative play into our practices. therapy. Hypnosis can be especially well used to address generalities that have very specific ef- WS50. fects. In this workshop, we’ll explore this gentle EASY HYPNOSIS: style of hypnotic intervention. A COMMON EVERYDAY APPROACH

AFTER ERICKSON 2:00-4:00 PM

Robert McNeilly, MD Fundamentals of Hypnosis IX Building on Erickson's description of the common THE PRIMACY OF NONVERBAL everyday trance and his invitation to look for solutions, we will explore a fail-safe method of inviting COMMUNICATION anyone into trance to assist individual clients to IN CREATIVE TRANCE WORK reliably and respectfully create their own individ- Stephen Gilligan, PhD ual solutions. The workshop will include lecture, In therapeutic trance, a person releases from rigid demonstration and practice. ego positions, thereby opening to the resources and healing capacities of the creative uncon- WS51. scious. In this process, nonverbal communica- EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC tions—such as limbic resonance, felt sense, so- ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION WITH ESSENTIAL matic centering, and musicality—are of central importance. The workshop explores how thera- NEUROBIOLOGICAL COMMUNICATION pists may attune to these nonverbal patterns and Bart Walsh utilize them to develop and guide creative trance Chronic anxiety and depression present signifi- work. cant challenges for those affected by these conditions. A behavioral treatment which accesses CLINICAL DEMONSTRATIONS deep levels of mind-body functioning facilitates CD21 Chatting as Brief Therapy remission of these debilitating conditions. This treatment, conceptualized as essential neurobio- Rubin Battino, MS (2:00-3:00 PM) logical communication (ENBC), incorporates a CD22 Integrating Energy Psychology and form of body language known as ideomotor sig- Ericksonian Hypnosis to Remove the naling. Because these are chronic conditions, the Pain of a Traumatic Event affected individual learns how to fully manage Robert Schwarz, PsyD these states on their own. Also presented is a non (3:00-4:00 PM) -invasive, structured protocol for reducing the adverse influence of unresolved emotion on pre- WORKSHOPS 53-65 sent experience. Essential to this model is a pro- gressive ratification sequence intended to ground WS53. emotional adjustments in thought, perception and behavior. This brief procedure is a useful adjunct A YOUNG MAN AND HIS CANOE. THE LIFE- to other treatment modalities and instrumental in CHANGING JOURNEY THAT PAVED THE WAY clarifying the focus of treatment. Given adequate FOR MHE’S THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES. time, a demonstration with a volunteer will illus- Marila Baker, MSW trate this approach. Twenty-four months after recovering from an acute, life-threatening episode of poliomyelitis,

12:45-2:00 PM still barely able to walk without crutches, twenty- one year old Erickson, undertook a voyage of dis- LUNCH BREAK covery and transformation. He paddled solo his canoe through a chain of lakes and rivers in Wis- consin and Illinois all the way to the Mighty Mis- sissippi, and back to his alma mater in Madison. In my view, this experience contains the basic patterns of 'the hero's journey' as described by Joseph Campbell.

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WS54. WS58. UTILIZATION IN A TRANCE INDUCTION ACHIEVING GOALS: Lilian Borges, MA, LPC A HYPNOTICALLY BASED Sometimes individuals bring a long history of un- INNOVATIVE APPROACH satisfying, or dysfunctional relationships they are John Lentz, DMin tired of and are willing to change. They complain This advanced workshop is designed to offer partici- that they leave one relationship just to find an- pants tools to personalize and assist people in other one with the same dysfunctional pattern achieving goals, for weight loss, stop smoking, etc. they had previously. This workshop will address The Author has developed a method that both per- how to use experiential therapy to address attach- sonalizes and bypasses the usual glitches to suc- ment issues and change working models in indi- cess that utilizes hypnotic principles in unique ways. vidual therapy. WS59. WS55. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOOTPRINTINGS: OF HYPNOSIS & THERAPY EGO-STATE THERAPY IN THREE DIMENSIONS Jeffrey Zeig, PhD Susan Dowell, LCSW, BCD Language is both informative and expressive. It Footprintings is a new three-dimensional treat- is the expressive component that elicits changes ment approach designed to help patients get in emotion, sensation, "state," and physiol- unstuck from self-limiting personal narratives. ogy. Para-verbal forms will be described, including Nine color sets of Footprintings become literal facial expression; voice modulation; gestures; tools to represent, explore and track shifting sound effects; behavioral modeling; social mim- states of consciousness and to access untapped icry; hesitations, and proximity. Lecture, demon- resources and body wisdom. This workshop will stration, exercises. be both didactic and experiential. WS60. WS56. LOVE & INTENTION CONVERSATIONAL UNCONSCIOUS Michael Munion, MA, LPC COMMUNICATION This workshop provides a framework for assessing Richard Gellerman, PhD clients along two important dimensions that im- This is a therapeutic structuring of a therapist's pact therapeutic outcome: motivation and agency speech in which there are two separate levels of (perception of ability to create change). This fos- meaning to the communication. The first level ters interventions that enhance the capacity for contains a normal everyday social context and the strategic interventions to be truly brief and solution second level of the communication contains a focused. Participants will have the opportunity to concealed therapeutic message that is hopefully of observe and practice this approach. value to the client and is understandable to the unconscious mind of the client. The purpose of this WS61. kind of communication is to enable the therapist to THE CLASS OF PROBLEMS/CLASS OF bypass the client's natural resistance to outside SOLUTIONS MODEL: influence which is protective in nature but which NEVER BE STUCK AGAIN CLINICALLY can inhibit the client's natural learning process. Bill O'Hanlon, MSW You will learn a generative model for hypnosis WS57. and therapy derived from Dr. Erickson's work that TRANCE PHENOMENA AND COOPERATION IN will keep you from being stuck clinically. Once you PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH OCD CLIENTS get this, you will be able to emulate some part of Krysztof Klajs, Dipl. Psych. what Dr. Erickson did in therapy and hypnosis. OCD affects an estimated 2-3% of the adult popu- lation and is recognised by therapists as a difficult WS62. and long-lasting disorder. In this workshop will be THERAPY BASED IN UNIVERSAL WISDOM presented a number of useful strategies based on Teresa Robles, PhD B.B.Geary’s continua of the trance phenomena After introducing the concept of Universal Wisdom concept in the OCD treatment. I will discuss espe- and the fundamental proposals of this therapy, cially Catalepsy, Age Regression and Dissociation focused on finishing with the "Culture of Suffer- as the main phenomena visible in compulsive ing", Dr. Robles will demonstrate exercises that symptoms. The importance of cooperation with participants will practice and comment in the client and the client's family will be discussed. group. Before ending participants will share the tools they are taking for their practice.

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WS63. WS65. TREATMENT PLANNING WITH DISSOCIATION TREATING PHOBIA AND PANIC: Brent Geary, PhD HYPNOTIC SELF-TREATMENT TECHNIQUES This workshop explores the assumption that dis- Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl.Psych. sociation is involved in all psychological problems. The Workshop teaches the use of hypnosis and If a clinician views patients' difficulties from this self-hypnosis for treating phobias and panic disor- perspective, myriad possibilities for intervention ders. Building hope and diminishing helplessness are available, both hypnotic and otherwise. The is essential for a successful therapy and the work- manner in which dissociation can be considered shop will address different possibilities to achieve in assessment, involved in treatment planning, this. The core of the workshop is the demonstra- and utilized in clinical techniques will be ex- tion of a self-treatment technique including self- plained and illustrated. hypnosis. Homework Assignments, Pattern disrup- tion, systemic considerations and Stabilizing the WS64. treatment results are further topics. THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF ERICKSONIAN HYPNOSIS WS66. Dan Short, PhD HOW TO USE HYPNOSIS TO HELP As the father of modern hypnosis, Erickson added SLEEP DISORDERS the revolutionary elements of indirect suggestion, Patrick McCarthy, MBChB confusion, and permissive suggestion to the prac- This course will teach the best behavioral approach tice of hypnosis. These innovations have helped to insomnia followed by the role of hypnosis to decrease resistance while increasing learning as address, initiatory insomnia, mid-phase insomnia experiences are re-evaluated within new mental and early morning waking, as well as ways to treat frameworks, thus facilitating psychological growth nightmares, night terrors and parasomnias. Dr. while decreasing the likelihood of relapse or McCarthy has used these techniques with over symptom replacement. 4,000 people in New Zealand.

4:15-5:15 PM

KEYNOTE 3 Ernest Rossi, PhD

BITS OR QUBITS: HOW SHOULD WE EXPERIENCE OUR CONSCIOUSNESS? An Introduction to the Quantum Dynamics of Mind/Gene Communication and Healing

The emergence of the quantum world view a century ago poses new questions about the nature of human consciousness and how we should cultivate it. Classical cognition as we all use it in in everyday life and computers is based upon the Limited Yes/No Logic of Bits—only 2 choices are available to respond to any life situation. Quantum consciousness, by profound contrast, defines the Qubit as a Superposition of Both Yes/No—with infinity more choices for responding to any situation! Tragedies of the human condition such as war, stress and illness can be ameliorated greatly in learning how to optimize human choice by facilitating the Quantum Dynamics of Mind/Gene Communication and Healing in politics, governance, business, education, ethics and psychotherapy.

5:30-5:45 PM CLOSING REMARKS

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MONDAY • December 14 POST-CONFERENCE MASTER CLASS Jeffrey Zeig, PhD and Stephen Gilligan, PhD

9:00 AM-12:00 PM BRIEF THERAPY MASTER CLASS 1:30 PM-4:30 PM BRIEF THERAPY 12:00-1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK

MASTER CLASS 2

Ericksonian hypnotherapy and the Self-Relations approach are experiential methods of change. In combination they can be synergistic. Psychotherapy is best when clients have a first-hand experience of an alive therapeutic process. Such dynamic empowering experiences pave the way for dynamic understandings. Drs. Gilligan and Zeig will engage with each other and the participants to examine commonalities and differences in their work.

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