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The Milton H. Erickson Foundation NEWSLETTER Vol. 25, No. 3 EVOLUTION CONFERENCE ISSUE 2005 SM EVOLUTION Inside This Issue CONFERENCE ISSUE INTERVIEW: Mary Catherine Bateson 1 INTRODUCING THE INSTITUTES: The Milton H. Erickson Institute of INTERVIEW Xalapa, Mexico 3 cover their own capacities and poten- CONTRIBUTOR OF NOTE: Mary Catherine tials. She has been the primary Cloé Madanes 4 Bateson spokesman for her mother, Margaret INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY: Mead, and her father, Gregory Bateson through such books as With IV European Congress of Mary Catherine Bateson is a pro- Ericksonian Hypnosis and lific author and distinguished educa- a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Psychotherapy 5 tor. She has held numerous positions Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson (1984 and Best as teacher, planner, and administra- New York Times INTERVIEW: Book of the Year)), Angels Fear, Patch Adams 9 tor at many different universities including Harvard, Amherst, Towards an Epistemology of the CASE REPORT: Northeastern, Ateneo de Manila, and Sacred, completing her father's last REVISITING THE PAST 10 University of Northern Iran. She has book (1987), and as President of the written many inspiring books includ- Institute for Intercultural Studies, CONNECTIONS: ing her most recent, Willing to Learn founded by her mother. Tools for Trance: A Technique for (2004) and her bestseller Annellen and Alex: Let's begin Teaching Utilization 11 Composing a Life (1989). Her works utilize her with a little background. Can you own and others' personal experiences Visit Our Website: as a looking glass for readers to dis- See INTERVIEW on page 26 www.erickson-foundation.org EVOLUTION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY CONFERENCE: A Tribute to the Masters December 7-11, 2005 - Anaheim SPACE STILL AVAILABLE! Final preparations are being made for the fifth Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, December 7-11, 2005 (Wed-Sun), with a special Pre-conference all- day workshop with Patch Adams, Tuesday, December 6, 2005. The Conference will be held at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel and Convention Center, in Anaheim, California. More than 8,000 professionals and students, including 750 International attendees, are currently registered for this landmark RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE RETURN Conference! Permit No. 1932 No. Permit S.A. U. Kansas City, MO City, Kansas The faculty includes Albert Bandura, William Glasser, John & Julie Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Arizona Phoenix, U.S.Postage Paid U.S.Postage Gottman, Mary Goulding, Jay Haley (video presentation), James Hillman, Jean 3606 N. 24th Street 24th N. 3606 Non-Profit org. Non-Profit Houston, Otto Kernberg, Arnold Lazarus, Marsha Linehan, Cloé Madanes, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Foundation, Erickson H. Milton The See CONFERENCE on page 4 2 VOL. 25, NO. 3 The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter this trend can be found in Will ic applications from many perspec- Handy’s review of John Lentz’s book tives. Spiritual Solutions to Anxiety and I had the honor to review the Panic: An Ericksonian Approach. In long-awaited, Hope and Resiliency, EDITOR’S COMMENTS the true Ericksonian tradition, Lentz Understanding the reframes symptoms as "a hidden wis- Psychotherapeutic Strategies of expand on her teaser of an article, dom to be utilized, rather than as an Milton H. Erickson, MD by Dan Michele Ritterman provided a review evil to be eliminated." Short, Betty Alice Erickson and Sex, Love and of Madanes’ book To keep with the theme of the Roxanna Erickson-Klein. Two dis- Violence: Strategies for evolving nature of our field, we have tinct models of psychotherapy are Transformation. presented the concept of hypnosis emerging in the 21st Century: the In the overlapping fields of and Ericksonian psychotherapy from empirically based programmed mod- Ericksonian Approaches and Family several different perspectives. Sharon els and the strategic/humanistic mod- Therapy, Jay Haley has been the McLaughlin, our managing editor els. Hope and Resiliency is destined embodiment of psychotherapy's and the one who makes me look to emerge as one of the texts that "Past, Present and Future." good, reviewed Alexander and will epitomize the emerging strate- Alexander and Annellen Simpkins Annellen Simpkins’ new book, Self- gic/humanistic movement. showcase both Haley’s new and clas- Hypnosis for Women. The book On the home front, we are cele- sic works by reviewing his 1985 three respects both the unique women’s brating Michael Yapko’s receiving volume, Conversations with Milton perspective and those experiences the Lifetime Achievement Award H. Erickson, MD, and his two latest common to us all. Deborah Beckman from the International Society of DVDs, Milton H. Erickson, MD: insightfully reviews two books by Hypnosis. Yapko was an early editor Explorer in Hypnosis and Therapy George Gafner and Sonja Benson, of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation The 5th Evolution of and The Art of Strategic Therapy. Handbook of Hypnotic Inductions Newsletter and highly deserving of Psychotherapy Conference is upon In the Facets and Reflections col- and Hypnotic Techniques for this recognition. Congratulations. us. It is fitting, therefore, that this umn, another Evolution presenter, Standard Psychotherapy and Formal These last two issues of the issue of the Milton H. Erickson Robert Dilts, discusses his first expe- Hypnosis. These are useful books for Newsletter have featured many of the Foundation Newsletter is dedicated to rience with Erickson, a seminal pres- those looking for practical ideas. faculty from The Fifth Evolution of The Evolving Field of ence in his life. This is complimented For those more interested in theo- Psychotherapy Conference. Please Psychotherapy: Past, Present and by Penny and Marion Kostka’s article retical underpinnings, Kathleen join me in Anaheim and meet these Future. Annellen an Alex Simpkins' about learnings they had with Kay Donaghy deftly reviews Hugh and other notable shakers and movers dialog with Catherine Bateson in a Thompson and how they continue to Gunnison’s, Hypnocounseling: An who have, and continue to define, the featured interview epitomizes this use her legacy. Eclectic Bridge between Milton dynamic state of psychotherapy. concept. The recent discovery that we Erickson and Carl Rogers. In this That which was first seen as radi- could grow additional brain cells has fascinating volume, Gunnison covers Rick Landis, Ph.D. cal is often part of the basic assump- revitalized the field of neuropsychol- a world of possibilities and pragmat- Laguna Niguel, CA tions and practices in contemporary ogy. We are pleased to have at The psychotherapy. The circle of thera- 5th Evolution of Psychotherapy peutic perspectives is less a wheel Conference two of the men who have turning and returning to its begin- popularized the latest discoveries in nings than it is more a spiral that the field. David Siegel’s books, The The Milton H. Erickson Foundation returns to its roots. However, upon Developing Mind, and, Parenting returning to its roots, it finds itself at from the Inside Out (with Mary a different level collecting both wider Hartzell) brought these concepts into NEWSLETTER understandings and greater apprecia- the public eye. In this issue, Will Handy reviews Siegel’s clinically tions as it progresses. Sometimes its Executive Editor: Richard Landis, Ph.D. impetus for growth comes from focused book, Healing Trauma: delightfully eccentric and insightful Attachment, Mind, Body and Brain, Managing Editor: Sharon McLaughlin, M.A. sources. And that brings us to Steve co-edited by Marion Solomon. Maria Review Editors: C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D., Lankton’s very special interview with Escalante Cortina does an excellent Annellen Simpkins, Ph.D. Patch Adams, the world’s Jiminey job of giving an overview of Ernest Institutes Editor: Marilia Baker, M.S.W. Cricket®, reminding us what it truly Rossi’s latest clinical work with his Production Assistant: Karen Haviley means to be human. An entire profes- book, A Discourse with our Genes: Guest Editors: Betty Alice Erickson, M.S., LPC, LMFT, sional workshop day is being set the Psychosocial and Cultural Kathleen Donaghy, Ph.D. aside at the Evolution conference for Genomics of Therapeutic Hypnosis Contributor of Note: Roxanna Erickson Klein, R.N., Ph.D. us to spend with him. and Psychotherapy, and a DVD Historical Times: Eugene Don Another presenter at the review of his Utilizing Dreams to Evolution is our Contributor of Note, Facilitate Gene Expression and Brain Guest Reviewers: Michael Grusenmeyer, M.D., Deborah Beckman, Cloé Madanes. Because of the rich- Plasticity. M.S., LPC, Maria Escalante Cortina, Will Handy, LMSW-ACP ness of her contributions to the field, In addition to the emerging clini- –Board of Directors– The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. I asked her if she would write a Case cal interest in the applications of sci- Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. 3606 North 24th Street Report to illustrate some of her per- entific theories, there is a rise in the Roxanna Erickson Klein, R.N., Ph.D. Phoenix, Arizona 85016-6500 spectives. It was so multi-layered we number of clinical publication and J. Charles Theisen, M.A., M.B.A., J.D. U.S.A. Camillo Loriedo, M.D. Telephone: (602) 956-6196 could have dedicated the entire trainings utilizing the spiritual nature Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl.Psych. FAX: (602) 956-0519 newsletter to the article. Therefore, to of humans in the service of psy- provide a resource one could use to chotherapy. An excellent example of The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter VOL. 25, NO. 3 3 INTRODUCING THE INSTITUTES The Milton H. said, "The first seeds had the masters level we will promote been planted to slowly research in the field of Ericksonian Erickson Institute grow to develop into the Hypnosis, to contribute to the publi- Instituto Milton H. cation of articles and participation in of Xalapa, Mexico Erickson de la Ciudad de academic forums, and make widely Xalapa, Veracruz." available knowledge of Ericksonian Interviewed by Marilia Baker, MSW "The training we Hypnosis." They will also offer short The Instituto Milton H.