April 24Th - April 26Th, 2015 Manhattan Beach, California

THE MILTON H. ERICKSON FOUNDATION THE Couples INSTITUTE present Please don’t print this out, you will just waste a lot of ink. You will receive your own printed copy with your registration TheThe CouplesCouples materials onsite. ConferenceConference

April 24th - April 26th, 2015 Manhattan Beach, California

ELLYN WILLIAM STEVE HARVILLE ALEXANDRA BADER DOHERTY FRANKEL HENDRIX KATEHAKIS

PAT BILL PETER ESTHER STAN JEFFREY

LOVE O’H ANLON PEARSON PEREL TATKIN ZEIG

Syllabus

Contents

FACULTY ...... 3 Accreditation and Continuing Education ...... 9 Important Conference Information ...... 10 The Milton H. Erickson Foundation ...... 11

THE COUPLES CONFERENCE PROGRAM Thursday, April 23 Pre-Conference Law & Ethics Workshop ...... 14

Friday, April 24 ...... 15

Saturday, April 25 ...... 18 Sunday April 26 ...... 21

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Advertisements ...... 23 Map: Marriott Manhattan Beach ...... Back Cover Program Objectives

Attendees will increase their clinical effectiveness by— 1. Comparing and contrasting differing professional perspectives and trans- lating these into specific interventions 2. Evaluating basic principles and techniques of contemporary schools of therapy 3. Comprehending the commonalities that underlie successful clinical work

Conference Sponsors

THE MILTON H. ERICKSON FOUNDATION

erickson-foundation.org 2632 East Thomas Road • Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Toll-Free in the US: 1-877-212-6678 • 602-956-6196 • FAX: 602-956-0519

The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is a federal nonprofit corporation formed to promote and advance the contributions to the health sciences by the late Milton H. Erickson, MD. In addition to organizing congresses, workshops, and the previous Couples Conferences, the Foundation also has organized six landmark Evolution of Psychotherapy Conferences in 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2009, attracting more than 7,000 professionals worldwide at each conference. The next Evolution Conference is scheduled for 2013 in Ana- heim, California. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Board of Directors are: Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD, Roxanna Erickson-Klein, RN, MS, PhD, Camillo Loriedo MD, J. Charles Theisen, MA, MBA, JD, Bernard Trenkle, Dipl Psych. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation does not discriminate on the basis or race, color, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, physical challenge, gender or sexual orientation.

THE Couples INSTITUTE COMMUNICATE. TRUST. CONNECT.

www.couplesinstitute.com 445 Burgess Drive, Suite 150, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Telephone: (650) 327-5915 or toll free (877) 327-5915 Fax: (650) 327-0738

For more than 20 years, Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Peter Pearson have been helping couples resolve issues and create strong, loving relationships. Known worldwide through their pioneering work in couples therapy, they are the founders of The Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California. They are frequently invited to speak at major conferences and to conduct training in the psychological treatment of couples throughout the world. Their book on couples therapy for professionals is used in graduate schools across the country. In addition to their professional collaboration, they are married to each other, bringing even greater insight into the work they do. They will educate, enlighten and entertain you with the challenges they have faced as a couple, and how they overcame them to build a strong marriage. Ellyn and Peter have been featured on over 50 radio shows and on television including “The Today Show” and “CBS Early Morning News.” The Bader-Pearson approach is known for its practical applications that help partners create enduring love.

Financial Disposition

Profits from the meeting will be used by The Milton H. Erickson Foundation to support educational and scientific efforts.

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Faculty

ELLYN BADER, PHD, is in private practice and is Co-Director of The Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California. Over the past 27 years she has conducted professional training programs in couples therapy and has trained therapists throughout the United States as well as Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. She is a past- president of the International Transactional Analysis Association and a recipient of the Clark Vincent Award for an outstanding literary contribution to the field of marital therapy from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Dr. Bader is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences.

She and her husband, Peter Pearson, PhD, co-authored the books, In Quest of the Mythical Mate: A Developmental Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment in Couples Therapy (Brunner/Mazel) and Tell Me No Lies: How to Face the Truth and Build an Honest Marriage (St. Martin’s Press). He and Ellyn created The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy—long before couples therapy was recognized as a specialty. As a therapist, workshop leader, author, and speaker, he is dedicated to helping couples create extraordinary relationships. Drs. Bader and Pearson have been featured on over 50 radio and television programs including The Today Show and CBS Early Morning News.

WILLIAM J. DOHERTY, PHD is an educator, researcher, therapist, speaker, author, consultant, and community organizer. He is Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program in the Department of Family Social Science, College of Education and Human Development, at the University of Minnesota, where he is also an adjunct Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. Bill is past president of the National Council on Family Relations, the nation's oldest interdisciplinary family studies organization. His awards include the Significant Contri- bution to the Field of Marriage and Family Therapy Award, the Margaret E. Arcus Award for Outstanding Contribution to Family Life Education, and the Outstanding Community Service Award from the University of Minnesota.

He has authored or edited nine books for professionals, numerous articles in professional journals, and five books for lay audiences on the topics of family rituals, confident parenting, marriage, overscheduled kids, and the family dynamics of wedding planning. A popular speaker to lay and professional audiences, he has won several teaching awards in his career and is frequently interviewed by print, radio, and TV media on family issues.

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STEVEN FRANKEL, PhD, JD, is a clinical psychologist and an Attorney at Law licensed in California, and The District of Columbia. He is a Diplomate in both Clinical and Forensic Psy- chology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. Beginning in 1980, his psychology practice focused increasingly on the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic and dissociative disorders. In 1993, he joined with Walter and Linda Young in the opening of a unit for the treatment of traumatic and dissociative disorders at Del Amo Hospital in Tor- rance, CA and remained a consultant to the program until July of 2000. An ISSD member since 1990 and Fellow since 1998, he was elected President of the ISSD for 2001-02. His legal practice is in health and administrative law. He represents healthcare professionals in their dealings with agencies like licensing boards and Medicare, as well as with their miscel- laneous worries.

He received the USC Award for Teaching Excellence early in his academic career. He was similarly honored by his state professional society some years later. He has spoken at local, national and international conferences on trauma and dissociation and his full-day continuing education curriculum in law and ethics for mental health professionals (over 50 workshops/year) has earned him his latest Outstanding Teacher Award. An Adjunct Professor of Law at Golden Gate University School of Law, he has taught courses on healthcare policy, mental disorders and the law and regulation of healthcare practice.

HARVILLE HENDRIX, PHD is a Clinical Pastoral Counselor who is known internationally for his work with couples. He and his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. cocreated Imago Relationship Therapy and developed the concept of “conscious partnership.” Their partnership and collaboration has resulted in nine books on intimate relationships and parenting.

Harville holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and Theology from the University of Chicago and has received an honorary doctorate and two distinguished service awards. Harville has appeared on many national television shows including sixteen guest appearances on the Oprah Winfrey show. One of his appearances won her an Emmy award for the "most socially redemptive" daytime talk shows and was included by Ms. Winfrey in her top twenty shows. In addition to many radio shows, Harville’s work has been written about in numerous newspapers and magazines internationally, including the November 2005 issue of The Oprah Magazine where he was referred to in an article as the “marriage whisperer.” He is a member of the Redbook Marriage Institute, serving on the magazine’s team of marriage experts.

Harville is the author of GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT: A Guide for Couples and KEEPING THE LOVE YOU FIND: A Personal Guide, both New York Times best sellers. With Helen he co-authored GIVING THE LOVE THAT HEALS: A Guide for Parents, also a best seller, and RECEIVING LOVE: Transform Your Relationship by Letting Yourself Be Loved plus three meditation books, two study guides and a video for couples seen on more than 300 public television stations. Their books are published in over 57 languages.

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Faculty (cont’d)

ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS MFT, CSAT-S, CST-S is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles and the author of Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction and co-author of Making Ad- vances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts and the daily meditation book, Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelli- gence. Katehakis is a clinical supervisor at American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists and clinical supervisor and member of the teaching faculty for the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) a national certifying body for sex addiction therapists. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and The Huffington Post, as well as a prominent expert panelist at sexuality conferences and public events.

Katehakis is the 2012 recipient of the Carnes Award, an acknowledgement for her contributions to the field of sex addiction, presented by the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH). She’s also a co-recipient of the 2013 Clark Vincent Award from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) for her role in co-writing the clinical textbook, Making Advances. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and The Huffington Post, writing their annual Best and Worst Sex List. Katehakis makes appearances on radio, film and television news shows, as well as online and print interviews. She has appeared on panels at national conferences to discuss sex addiction alongside the likes of Dr. Drew Pinsky and Daniel J. Siegel,as well as movie screening panel discussions for Shame (2011 film) and, with the film's co-writer Matt Winston, Thanks for Sharing.

Pat Love, EdD is known for her warmth, humor, and practical, research-based wis- dom. Her blog posts, YouTube clips, books, trainings, workshops, and online courses have made her a popular go-to relationship consultant. Her work has been featured on TV, in cyberspace, and popular magazines, but she’s also a distinguished professor, licensed marriage and family therapist, and long-standing clinical member and approved supervisor in American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Dr. Love has authored/co-authored six books, four workbooks, and numerous professional publications, including Never Be Lonely Again: The Way Out of Emptiness, Isolation, and a Life Un- fulfilled; How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It; The Truth About Love: The Highs, the Lows, and How You Can Make it Last Forever; Hot Monogamy: Essential Steps to More Passionate, Intimate Lovemaking; and The Emotional Incest Syn- drome: What to do When a Parent’s Love Rules Your Life.

Her work literally has taken her around the world to help people understand and improve their relationships. Dr. Love received her doctor of education in counselor education from West Virginia University. She was a tenured associate professor at Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas for six years before establish- ing the Austin Family Institute in Austin, Texas. Dr. Love also served as president of the International Association for Marriage and Family Counseling. Today, she continues following her passion to help others through her writing and as a relationship consultant, trainer, and workshop presenter.

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BILL O’HANLON, MS, began his professional career in 1975 as a hippie transper- sonal counselor at the A.R.E. (Edgar Cayce) Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Earlier he ran growth groups and taught seminars at the Phoenix growth center Sentheon. Deciding he really ought to know something more about what he was doing, he studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming (before they even had a name for it) and ultimately went back to school and became a marriage and family therapist. Dur- ing graduate school he studied with Milton Erickson and became Erickson's gar- dener (he was Dr. Erickson's only work/study student). He was so confused and impressed by Dr. Erickson's work, he felt compelled to spend the next several years of his career writing and teaching in an effort to make Erickson's approach more understandable and accessible. Bill then moved on to develop his own method, the Solution-Oriented Approach, a brief approach to change focused on identifying and using strengths to reach goals and overcome challenges. It has been applied with individuals, couples, families and organizations.

In 1999, he appeared on Oprah with his book, Do One Thing Different: Ten Simple Ways to Change Your Life. He has also appeared on The Today Show, Canada AM, and Body By Jake. His work has been featured in O Oprah's magazine, Ladies Home Journal, New Woman, Newsweek, Bottom Line, Self, Women's Health and The Psychotherapy Networker. Bill has now authored or co-authored over 30 books. His books have been translated into 16 different languages. He has written over 50 articles or book chapters.

O’Hanlon is a Diplomate, Board Member, Fellow and Master Therapist in the American Psychotherapy Association; certified by the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists, is a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Professional Counselor, was awarded the "Outstanding Mental Health Educator of the Year" in 2001 by the New England Educational Institute and was the top-rated presenter (out of over 200 presenters) at the AAMFT national conference several years in a row.

PETER PEARSON, PHD. For more than 27 years, Peter Pearson, PhD, has specialized in helping couples transform their relationships. He and his wife, Dr. Ellyn Bader are pioneers in the field of couples therapy, creating The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy and founding The Cou- ples Institute long before couples therapy was recognized as a specialty. As a therapist, workshop leader, author, and speaker, Pete is dedicated to helping couples create extraordinary relationships. He and his wife have been featured on over 50 radio and television programs including “The Today Show” and “CBS Early Morning News.”

What’s even more important, for those looking for a marriage counselor is that Dr. Pearson is an engaging, dynamic expert. His fierce directness is tempered with humor and empathy as he guides you through difficult times and helps you create the relationship you truly desire. In addition to regular therapy appointments, Pete offers “intensives” for couples who want to work with him for 12 hours in two to three days. Intensives are well suited for couples who come from out of the area. His office is at The Couples Institute in Menlo Park.

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ESTHER PEREL, MA, LMFT, is recognized as one of the most insightful and provocative voices on personal and professional relationships and the complex science behind human interaction. She is the best-selling author of Mat- ing in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence, translated into 25 languages. Fluent in nine of them, the Belgian native is a practicing psychotherapist, celebrated speaker and organizational consultant to Fortune 500 companies. The New York Times, in a cover story, named her the most important game changer on sexuality and relationships since Dr. Ruth. Her critically acclaimed viral TED Talk reached nearly 5 million viewers in the first year. Known for her keen cross-cultural pulse, Esther shifts the paradigm of our approach to modern relationships.

Perel is regularly sought around the world for her expertise in relational health and communication, team building, erotic intelligence, couples and family identity, work-life balance, and corporate relationships. Her clients and platforms include companies such as Nike, Johnson & Johnson, the Open Society Institute, Tony Robbins Productions, Brighthouse Consulting, Summit Series, Founder’s Fo- rum, PopTech, Young Presidents Organization, Entrepreneur Organization, and the Bronfman Foun- dation. Esther’s innovative models for building strong and lasting relationships have been widely featured in the media across 5 continents spanning The New York Times, the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Le Monde, Ha’Aretz and The Guardian, The New Yorker, Fast Company, and Vogue. She is a frequent guest on radio and television shows including NPR’s “Brian Lehrer Show,” “Oprah,” “The Today Show”, “Dr. Oz” and “The Colbert Report.”

In addition to Esther’s 30-year therapy practice in New York City, she also serves on the faculty of The Family Studies Unit, Department of Psychiatry, New York University Medical Center and The In- ternational Trauma Studies Program at Columbia University.

PAY ATTENTION, STUDENTS...

Beginning on Page 9 of this syllabus is what we like to call “Important Conference Information.” That will include our “Eligibility” statement. Read it carefully. If you are not eligible to attend this conference, a volunteer will grab hold of your ear and roughly escort you off the premises.

Also on Page 9 is “Continuing Education” information, including how to obtain your CE certificate online. You will be able to receive both your pre-conference (if applicable) and full-conference certificate (also if applicable, and if no one grabbed your ear and threw you out.)

You should also hold on to this syllabus: make notes in it, jot down reminders, get autographs, then put it on eBay. You never know.

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Faculty (cont’d)

STAN TATKIN, PSYD, MFT, is a clinician, researcher, teacher, and developer of A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT). He has a clinical practice in Calabasas, CA, where he has specialized for the last 15 years in working with couples and individuals who wish to be in relationships. He and his wife, Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, developed the PACT Institute for the purpose of training other psychotherapists to use this method in their clinical practice.

His books include: Your Brain on Love: The Neurobiology of Healthy Relationships; Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship; Love and War in Inti- mate Relationships: Connection, Disconnection, and Mutual Regulation in Couple Therapy with coauthor Marion Solomon.

In addition, Dr. Tatkin teaches and supervises first- through third-year family medicine residents at Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Hills, CA, and is an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine. He is on the board of directors of Lifespan Learning Institute and serves as a core member on Relationships First, a nonprofit organization founded by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt.

JEFFERY ZEIG, PHD is the Founder and Director of the Milton H. Erickson Foun- dation, having studied intermittently with Dr. Erickson for more than six years, He edited, co-edited, authored, or coauthored more than 20 books that appear in twelve foreign languages. His current area of interest is extracting implicit codes of influence from various arts, including movies, music, painting, poetry and fiction that can be used to empower professional practice, and everyday communication.

Dr. Zeig is the architect of The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conferences, consid- ered the most important conferences in the history of psychotherapy. He organizes the Brief Therapy Conferences, the Couples Conferences, and the Interna- tional Congresses on Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy. Dr. Zeig is on the Editorial Board of numerous journals; is a Fellow of the Ameri- can Psychological Association (Division 29, Psychotherapy); and Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

He is a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academy of Practice in Psychol- ogy of the National Academies of Practice. A psychologist and marriage and family therapist in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Zeig conducts workshops internationally (more than 40 countries). Specialty topics include experiential psychotherapy, hypnosis and brief therapy with various clinical problems. Dr. Zeig speaks at major universities and teaching hospitals including The Mayo Clinic, Menningers and MD Anderson. He is president of Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Inc., publishers in the behavioral sciences and the Erickson Foundation Press.

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mportant I v Conference Information Eligibility The Couples Conference is open to professionals in health-related fields, including physicians, doctoral-level psychologists and pastoral counselors who are qualified for membership in, or are members of, their respective professional organizations (e.g., AMA, APA), and to professionals with mental health-related graduate degrees (e.g., MSW, MA, MS, MSN) from accredited institutions. Applica- tions also will be accepted from full-time graduate students in accredited programs in the above fields who supply a letter from their department certifying their full-time student or intern status as of April 2015. Continuing Education

The Application for Continuing Education and Evaluation forms will be available online beginning Monday, April 27th. You can obtain your certificate by going to CouplesConference.com and following the link on the home page, and complete the evaluation form and print it out immediately. If you do not have internet access, or prefer obtaining your certificate by mail, please stop by the registration desk and we’ll help you get a paper form. But please be aware that your certificate will take 8-10 weeks to be mailed. PLEASE NOTE: Attendees receive a separate Documentation of Attendance for the Law & Ethics pre-conference workshop. This is also available through the conference website. Accreditation

A.M.A. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is accredited by B.B.S. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is a board- the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to approved provider (PCE No. 398). This course meets the qualifi- provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Milton cations for 26.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., designates this live activity for a and/or LCSWorkshop as required by the California Board of Be- maximum of 26.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians havioral Sciences. should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation. The Mil- ton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is approved by the Florida Board A.P.A. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is approved by the of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing educa- Health Counseling as a provider of continuing education (CE tion for psychologists. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Provider #: 50-2008). maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Credit is provided on an hour-per-hour basis (26.0 hours maximum). Please note: It is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board directly to determine eligi- N.A.S.W. This program is in process of being approved by the bility to meet your continuing education requirements. National Association of Social Workers (Provider #886392793) for 26.0 continuing education contact hours. Total Credit Hours N.B.C.C. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation is an NBCC-Approved Full Conference ...... 20.0 credit hrs Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC- Full Conference + Pre-Conference ...... 26.0 credit hrs approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. Maximum Credit Hours ...... 26.0 credit hrs The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. Credit Hours Per Day B.R.N. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Provider approved Thursday, April 24th, 2015 ...... 6.0 credit hrs by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number Friday, April 25th, 2015 ...... 7.0 credit hrs CEP 9376 for 26.0 contact hours. Saturday, April 26th, 2015 ...... 8.0 credit hrs

Sunday, April 27th, 2015 ...... 5.0 credit hrs

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONFERENCE? THE MILTON H. ERICKSON FOUNDATION 2632 East Thomas Road, Suite 200 ● Phoenix, Arizona 85016 Phone: 602-956-6196 ● Fax: 602-956-0519

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Important Conference Information SITE, SESSIONS & SEATING VOLUNTEERS The Couples Conference is held at A number of volunteers are assisting with the Couples Confer- Manhattan Beach Marriott ence. Volunteers can be identified by special red ribbons on 1400 Parkview Avenue their name tags. If you are asked to change seats to accommo- Manhattan Beach, California 90266 date someone who is physically challenged, please comply. Phone: 1-310-546-7511 Fax: 1-310-939-1486 PARKING Attendance at the individual sessions of the Conference is lim- Self-parking at the Marriott is $14 per day/per car; $23 for ited by room size. There is no pre-registration. Early arrival to valet parking, per day/per car. individual sessions will ensure optimal seating. The first row of all meeting rooms is reserved for attendees with physical chal- SMOKING POLICY lenges and for VIPs. Please do not block aisles or sit on the The Marriott is 100% non-smoking. floor in meeting rooms. Strict regulations are enforced. We ap- preciate your cooperation. LOST & FOUND Please turn in found items to the Erickson Foundation Registra- AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS tion Desk. At the end of the day these items will be turned over Presentations will be audio recorded and available for pur- to the hotel security. chase. The Audio and Video Recordings tables will be located in the registration area: Manhattan Ballroom foyer. LITERATURE TABLES Literature tables are located in the registration area for faculty IDENTIFICATION BADGES and sponsor materials. Please ask at the Erickson Foundation Each attendee should already have a name badge. Please wear desk for information and permission to display literature on your badge at all times. Only persons who wear identification these Free-Take-One tables. Unauthorized material will be re- badges will be admitted to conference sessions. moved.

SYLLABUS BOOKSTORE HOURS This book contains educational objectives, presentation de- Terrace Ballroom, Salon A scriptions, location of events and other important information. Friday April 24 7:30am-7:00pm Additional copies will be available for $20, while supplies last. Saturday April 25 7:30am-6:00pm Sunday April 26 8:00am-4:00pm

Please be considerate of others at the conference. Do not use cell phones during sessions—and please turn off your ringers.

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THE MILTON H. ERICKSON F OUNDATION Started in 1980, the educational outreach activities of The Milton H. Since its inception, the Foundation operated out of modest ‘40s Erickson Foundation have made it a leading provider of continuing style bungalows in central Phoenix. education opportunities for mental health professionals. Recently, the Foundation moved its headquarters and archives into new facilities, and launched a capital campaign to support the Training Opportunities headquarters as a center of study for Ericksonian psychotherapy and hypnosis. Funds raised will also be used to create a museum CONFERENCES in Dr. Erickson’s Phoenix home: the same home where he con- The Foundation organizes educational conferences designed to ducted his famous teaching seminars. share and explain state-of-the-art methods, while refin- ing and enhancing clinical skills. Currently these conferences include: • The International Congress on Ericksonian Ap- proaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (begun in 1980 and scheduled every three years) • The Brief Therapy Conference (begun in 1988 and scheduled approximately every three years); • The Couples Conference (first held as a stand-alone conference in 1995 and roughly each year thereafter).

The Evolution of Psychotherapy

Apart from other conferences is the celebrated Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference. The Foundation organized the first Evolution conference in 1985 in Phoenix. It was instantly hailed as a The new center provides a home base for the Foundation’s dedi- landmark conference—“The largest gathering ever devoted to the cated staff, as well as serving as a destination for practitioners. We practice of psychotherapy” by TIME. At the suggestion of Virginia can now focus our energy in one place, maximize our efforts, expand Satir, the conference was repeated every five years. A four-year cycle our rich archives and continue to enhance the skills of students and was initiated with the 2009 conference. professionals.

In 2010 the Foundation purchased Dr. Erickson’s last home in INTENSIVE Phoenix, Arizona. The Foundation is committed to preserving the TRAINING IN legacy of the late Dr. Erickson by transforming the home at 1201 ERICKSONIAN E. Hayward Avenue into a museum. The home, where “the master” APPROACHES both lived and worked in the last decade of his life, will be pre- TO HYPNOSIS served with integrity to give visitors an emotionally-charged experi- & THERAPY ence. Friends of the Foundation can rediscover the man behind

Since 1987, the methods by “experiencing Erickson” in his actual environment. the Founda- tion has offered Intensive Audio, Video & Training in Ericksonian The Foundation Press Intensives Class visits the Erickson Museum Approaches to The Milton H. Erickson Foundation has for purchase professionally Hypnosis and recorded audio from its meetings, available in CD and many as Psychotherapy. Held three times a year in Phoenix, Arizona, these MP3 downloads. Professionally produced videos of one-hour clini- workshops have limited enrollment for individualized instruction, cal demonstrations by members of the faculty of the 1981, 1982, and are organized into Fundamental, Intermediate, and Advanced 1984, 1989 and 1997 Erickson Foundation Seminars, and the levels of training. All of them focus on principles, applications, and 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, and 2007 Erickson techniques of Ericksonian Hypnotherapy. Congresses also can be purchased. Audio and video recordings from the 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013 Evolution MASTER CLASS IN BRIEF PSYCHOTHERAPY of Psychotherapy Conferences, and the Brief Therapy Conferences

New to the educational opportunities offered by the Foundation is also are available from the Foundation. the Master Class in Brief Psychotherapy. This program is limited to 12 participants and open only to licensed, experienced mental The Erickson Foundation distributes recordings of lectures by Mil- health professionals. A special aspect of the Master Class is that it ton H. Erickson from the 1950s and 1960s, when Erickson’s voice is held at the Erickson home, in Dr. Erickson’s office and teaching was strong. Releases in our audio series are announced in the study, where he conducted his famous teaching seminars. Newsletter.

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THE MILTON H. ERICKSON F OUNDATION THE ERICKSONIAN MONOGRAPHS The Foundation is sponsor of The Ericksonian Monographs. The highest quality articles on Ericksonian hypnosis and psychotherapy are included in The Monographs. Ten issues were published under the editorship of Stephen Lankton. The Monograph series evolved into the Annual of Brief Therapy. These are available from Taylor & Francis.

CURRENT THINKING AND RESEARCH IN BRIEF THERAPY Current Thinking and Research in Brief Therapy: Solutions, Strategies and Narratives. Evolving from the Ericksonian Monographs, this series contains only the highest quality articles on brief therapy theory, practice and research. Volumes I, II and III are available from Taylor & Francis.

THE FOUNDATION PRESS began by publishing the proceedings of the 1998 Brief Therapy and Evolution of Psychotherapy Conferences. The PRESS makes a library of print, audio and video resources available for mental health care providers. These include classics like The Handbook of Ericksonian Psychotherapy. Also offered are DVDs of Dr. Erickson, discussed by Jeffrey Zeig, such as Advanced Techniques of Hypnosis & Psychotherapy: Working with Resistance.

An especially important project is the limited edition Collected Works The Milton H. Erickson of Milton H. Erickson, of which Volumes 1 through 16 are already in Foundation publishes a Newsletter for print. professionals three times a year to inform its readers of the activities of the Foundation. Articles and notices that relate to Ericksonian approaches to hypnosis and psychotherapy are included. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Business and subscription matters should be directed to the Erickson Founda- tion at 2632 E. Thomas Rd., Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016; newslet- [email protected].

NEWSLETTER STAFF Richard Landis, PhD Executive Editor Karen Haviley Production Manager

Staff Matthew Braman ………….……………………. Multimedia Specialist

Karen Haviley …………..…. Registration & Volunteer Coordinator, Newsletter production Institutes, Websites & Fred Huang …………………….….…….. Marketing Project Specialist

Newsletter Christina Khin .………….…….…………….… IT /Operations Manager There are 140 Milton H. Erickson Institutes/Societies in the United States and abroad that have permission to use Dr. Erickson’s Chuck Lakin ……………………. Director of Marketing & Publishing name in the title of their organization. Institutes provide clinical services and professional training. There are Institutes in major Aubrey Lincoln …………………………………Archivist, CE Coordinator, cities in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Volunteer Leader New Zealand, South Africa and the Philippines. Marnie McGann …..…….…..…………….……….. Project Coordinator

www.erickson-foundation.org Cindy McGee …………………………. Meeting & Faculty Coordinator CouplesConference.com www.EricksonCongress.com Stacey Moore ….…………………….….. Finance/Business Manager BriefTherapyConference www.EvolutionofPsychotherapy.com Teresa Stratton …………….…….……………….. Office Administrator

Jeffery K. Zeig ……………….………………….……. Director & Founder

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THURSDAY, APRIL 23

TIME PROGRAM NUMBER PROGRAM DESCRIPTION LOCATION 7:30 AM REGISTRATION FOR LAW & ETHICS Manhattan Ballroom Foyer

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM LE 1 TERRACE BALLROOM SALON B

LAW & ETHICS Presented by

Steven Frankel, PhD, JD

WTF???

WHAT’S THE FUTURE

& WHERE TO FIT

PART 1

This 6-hour program addresses the profound changes that are taking place in the health system in the U.S., the implications for mental health care, and, in turn, the implications for mental health care providers. We begin with a discussion of the role of the insurance indus-

try in health care and how that role has expanded over the past 50-60

years, affecting the licensure and practices of mental health profes-

sionals. From there, we move to the current changes themselves, including: ● the Affordable Health Care Act ● Accountable Care Organizations ● Current Procedural Terminology ● DSM vs. ICD

● Electronic Health Care Records ● HIPAA Changes

Also covered are insurance panels for independent practitioners, the Parity Law, “Professional Wills,” alternatives to licensed mental health practice, and licensing board action summaries. Educational Objectives: 1. Define “ACA,” “ACO,” “CPT,” “DSM,” “ICD,”

“EHR,” & “HIPAA” 2. State a major alternative to licensed mental health practice 3. State two helpful attributes of DSM-5 4. Define “crosswalk” 5. List at least two models of “professional wills” 6. List at least two of the most frequent causes for discipline of mental health care providers.

12:30 PM-2:00 PM LUNCH BREAK

PART 2 TERRACE BALLROOM SALON B Continues on themes from Part 1 on awareness and management of risk factors in the major areas of high-risk practice. Educational Objectives: 1. Define “ACA,” “ACO,” “CPT,” “DSM,” “ICD,” “EHR,” & “HIPAA” 2. State a major alternative to licensed mental health practice 3. State two helpful attributes of DSM-5 4. Define

“crosswalk” 5. List at least two models of “professional wills” 6. List at least two of the most frequent causes for discipline of mental health care providers.

Page 14 CouplesConference.com FRIDAY, APRIL 24

TIME PROGRAM NO. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION LOCATION 7:00 AM Manhattan REGISTRATION Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM-8:30 AM C ONVOCATION MANHATTAN JEFFREY ZEIG, PHD BALLROOM

8:30 AM-9:30 AM K 1 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1 MANHATTAN HARVILLE HENDRIX & BALLROOM

HELEN LAKELLY HUNT, PHD

“A New Way to Think About Couples” In the old way of thinking, couples were de- picted as a communication system that could be improved with relational skills or as interacting psychopathologies needing treat-

ment by a mental health professional. In the new way of thinking, couples are a system of mutually reinforcing interactions that create anxiety or safety, wounding

or healing. They also are the source of culture and the fulcrum of social transfor-

mation. What happens in the couple happens in the culture; what happens in the

culture happens in the couple. This lecture will show how the shift from a patho-

logical unit to healing agency occurred; discuss the features of an optimal relationship, and describe the therapeutic process. We will also introduce a global move- ment, Relationships First, with a mission to show scientifically the essential relationship between healthy couples and a healthy society and to establish “relationship” as a primary cultural value.

Educational Objectives: 1. Discuss the historical shift of role of couples in culture. 2. Describe the core features of an optimal relationship. 3. Document the posi- tive impact of healthy couples on society. 4. Initiate a dialogical conversation with a couple.

9:45 AM -10:45 AM K 2 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2 MANHATTAN STAN TATKIN BALLROOM “Secure Functioning:

Therapeutic Stance for All Couple Therapists”

This one-hour presentation will define and describe the term secure functioning as attitudinal and behavioral, and not characterological.

Because the concept of secure-functioning is principle based and not personality

based, the success of secure-functioning relationships does not depend upon at-

tachment orientation. The presentation will endeavor to establish the validity of this approach and will encourage all attending couple therapists to incorporate-secure functioning principles into their therapeutic stance. Educational Objectives: 1. To be able to list at least five characteristics of a secure- functioning relationship 2. To be able to apply at least three interventions for mov- ing couples toward secure functioning 3. To be able to differentiate and describe the difference between secure attachment and secure-functioning relationships

11:00 AM-12:00 PM TP 1 Topical Panel 1 TERRACE “Why Differentiation Matters” BALLROOM ELLYN BADER, PETER PEARSON, AND JUDITH ANDERSON SALON B

12:00-1:15 PM Lunch Break

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1:15-2:15 PM TP 2 Topical Panel 2 TERRACE “Deepening Attachment BALLROOM SALON B and Connection” HARVILLE HENDRIX, MARION SOLOMON, AND STAN TATKIN

9:45 -11:45 PM K 3 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3 MANHATTAN PAT LOVE BALLROOM

“Sexy Body/Sexy Brain

It Helps to Know the Difference” Our natural sexual setpoint explains a lot about arousal, desire and

intimate satisfaction. We will explore this issue with research, facts

and humor, with the objectives of understanding the effects of estrogen on desire and the effects of testosterone on desire. Educational Objectives: 1 to explain the effects of estrogen on desire 2. to explain the effects of testosterone on desire

3:45–5:45 PM WS 1 W O R K S H O P 1 PARKVIEW ELLYN BADER “Addiction and Self-Absorption”

This workshop will address two challenging issues that surface in couples ther-

apy: addiction and self absorption. Through the lens of the Developmental Model

of Couples Therapy, we will emphasize how to make strategic treatment decisions

that propel couples toward sobriety and more collaborative functioning. Case examples will demonstrate the challenge of confronting individual partners

with addictive or self-absorbed behaviors, while simultaneously supporting the developmental growth of the couple. Educational Objectives: 1. Discuss 4 important Do’s and 4 important Don’ts

which are strong guidelines when working with married partners who are ad-

dicted. 2. Describe 2 techniques for facilitating other-differentiation in self- absorbed partners.

WS 2 W O R K S H O P 2 MANHATTAN HARVILLE HENDRIX BALLROOM Core Features of a Conscious Partnership Couples therapy tends to operate without a clear map of successful outcome, except the reported satisfaction/dissatisfaction of the couple. In this workshop,

we will propose an optimal outcome of couple’s therapy, the process of reaching it and demonstrate the procedures that achieve it. Educational Objectives: 1. Describe the core features of a conscious partnership. 2. Initiate the practice of the dialogue process. 3. Share with a couples the goal and process of a Conscious Partnership.

WS 3 W O R K S H O P 3 TERRACE STAN TATKIN BALLROOM Working with Disorganization in Couple Therapy: SALON B A PACT Perspective This workshop focuses on couple therapy with highly disorganized partners and couples. Special attention will be paid to the importance of strong therapeutic frame (rules) and therapeutic stance (goals). Highly disorganized partners and couples will be viewed through the lens of attachment theory, regulation theory, and neurobiological development. Educational Objectives: 1. name at least five principles of secure functioning 2. describe at least five diagnostic markers for assessing disorganized states and traits in the clinical setting

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TIME PROGRAM NO. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION LOCATION 7:30 AM REGISTRATION Manhattan Ballroom Foyer

8:30 AM-9:30 AM K 4 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 4 MANHATTAN ESTHER PEREL BALLROOM “Mating in Captivity: Attachment Security and Erotic Life in Couples”

This bold take on intimacy and sex grapples with the obstacles and

anxieties that arise when our need for secure love conflicts with

our pursuit of passion. We will tackle eroticism as a quality of vital-

ity in relationships extending far beyond mere sexuality and show how reconciling

these two competing needs is at the heart of sustaining desire over time. We will address paradoxes of desire and how social forces inhibit erotic expression; at-

tachment history and the erotic blueprint.

Educational Objectives: 1. Learn innovative strategies to reconcile the need for

safety and stability with the need for separateness and passion. 2. Discover how

our emotional history translates itself into our erotic blueprint. 3. Learn how love and desire relate, but also conflict.

9:45 AM-11:45 AM WS 4 W O R K S H O P 4 TERRACE ESTHER PEREL BALLROOM Rethinking Couples Therapy: SALON B Innovative Approaches to Love, Sex, and Infidelity

Through case examples, Esther Perel will show how to effectively engage such

issues as intimacy, sexuality and infidelity by creating separate spaces where

each partner can explore his/her feelings and experiences along with larger rela-

tionship dynamics. We will show how to navigate privacy and secrecy, honesty and transparency, stage interventions around sexual impasses, and structure a

safe and flexible therapeutic environment to work effectively with infidelity. Educational Objectives: 1. How to create a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment to work with secrets, privacy, transparency and truth-telling 2. Pre- sent a more nuanced therapeutic approach for working with extra-marital relations—past and present, fantasized or real, disclosed or withheld 3. Introduce two interventions for couples to rebuild trust and intimacy and to promote erotic recovery following an affair

WS 5 W O R K S H O P 5 PARKVIEW ALEX KATEHAKIS The Long and Bumpy Road to Recovery: Restoring Trust and Love in Shattered Relationships Sex addiction destroys trust in relationships, traumatizing the partner, the sex addict, and the family system. Relational trauma left untreated will have both parties and the entire system crumbling. Attunement, communication, and empathy (ACE) are the three-pronged stool that supports the long, and sometimes ar- duous, journey to restoring trust. The goal is to recognize the signs of relational trauma in both parties, and compare the difference between relational trauma and co-dependence. Educational Objectives: 1. Recognize the signs of relational trauma in both parties 2. Compare the difference between relational trauma and co-dependence

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9:45 AM-11:45 AM WS 9 W O R K S H O P 6 PARKVIEW (cont’d) ELLYN BADER AND SUE DIAMOND-POTTS Lies and Deception:

The Deep Pit Couples Fall Into When Differentiation Fails

Everybody lies. Some lies are loving and harmless. But, others are enormously destructive. Couples’ patterns of deception often begin innocently but end in cou-

ples destroying the love they once had. Self- deception, conflict avoidance and

felony lies all undermine commitment and connection. Learn to identify and dis-

rupt deception, confront evasiveness and hypocrisy and facilitate differentiation.

Educational Objectives: 1. Delineate 4 main types of lies. 2. Describe 6 types of

confrontation to disrupt patterns of deception and facilitate differentiation.

11:45 AM-1:00 PM Lunch Break

MANHATTAN 1:00 PM-2:00 PM K 5 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 5 BALLROOM ELLYN BADER AND PETER PEARSON Couples Developmental Model: Integrating Attachment, Differentiation,

and Neuroscience”

Understanding couples development will give you a powerful way to assess what is wrong and to lead couples to make sustained change. Learn to integrate principles from attachment theory, differentiation theory and neuroscience to direct your treatment decisions. Skillfully integrating these approaches will enable you

to manage couples hostility calmly, confront partner’s outrageous demands and disrupt conflict avoidance. Educational Objectives: 1. Summarize core principles from Attachment Theory, Differentiation Theory and Neuroscience 2. Demonstrate how to integrate these 3 theories in direct application with fighting couples.

2:15 PM-4:15 PM WS 7 W O R K S H O P 7 MANHATTAN PAT LOVE BALLROOM The Passion Paradox:

Can You Really Love an Other?

While we love those deep, intimate conversations that bring us close together

and join our spirits, what role does difference play in passion? Come explore this and other questions relatied to relational happiness. We will identify two em-

pathic systems, and understand the role of dopamine in intimate relationships. Educational Objectives: 1. list two empathic systems 2. explain the role of dopamine in intimate relationships

WS 8 W O R K S H O P 8 TERRACE WILLIAM DOHERTY BALLROOM Working with Mixed Agenda Couples SALON B in Discernment Counseling How to work with partners who are leaning in difference directions about staying together and trying therapy. Learn core techniques and see a video demonstration of how to work confidently with these challenging couples. You will learn the key pathways offered couples in Discernment Counseling. Educational Objectives: 1. Explain strategies for working differently with leaning-in and leaning-out partners. 2. Describe the key pathways offered couples in Dis- cernment Counseling.

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2:15 PM-4:15 PM WS 9 W O R K S H O P 9 PARKVIEW (cont’d) ESTHER PEREL Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

Why does great sex so often fade for couples who claim to love each other as

much as ever? Why doesn’t good intimacy guarantee good sex? When you love ,

how does it feel and when you Desire how is it different? Loss of Desire brings many people into our offices. It is the prime sexual complaint that leads relational

unhappiness, infidelity and even divorce. For the most part, sexuality has been relegated to sex therapy and couple therapy has been a desexualized practice. Yet, love in our digital age puts sex at the center of couples’ lives. Educational Objectives: 1 To demonstrate how to invert traditional therapeutic priorities, by using the sexual relationship as a lens into the couples’ interper-

sonal dynamics. 2. To utilize experiential exercises to cultivate eroticism between partners and help them take emotional risks to open up sexual communication. 3. To learn how to map the connections between emotional histories, attachment orientation, and sexual feelings and behaviors 4. To learn four new strategies to help couples bring a sense of aliveness and vitality to their relation and cultivate playfulness, in and out of the bedroom.

4:30-5:30 PM K 6 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 6 MANHATTAN

BILL O’HANLON BALLROOM

“I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair:”

Using Creative Rituals to Help Couples Move On and Heal

Rituals have been used for thousands of years to help people move through difficult developmental times, to move on from problems and stuck places and to grieve and leave trauma behind. In this ses-

sion, you will discover the two types of rituals that can help couples resolve their

issues effectively. Educational Objectives: 1. Give at least one example of a creative ritual. 2. List the two type of therapeutic rituals in couples therapy

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TIME PROGRAM NO. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION LOCATION 7:30 AM REGISTRATION Manhattan Ballroom Foyer

9:00-10:00 AM K 6 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 7 MANHATTAN WILLIAM DOHERTY BALLROOM Discernment Counseling for

“Mixed Agenda” Couples

What do you do with couples who are split on trying to working on their relationship or calling it quits? They are often poor candidate for traditional couples therapy but they are idea candidates for "Discernment

Counseling," a creative way of working with couples our therapy models are not

designed for. We will discuss the difference between couples therapy and dis-

cernment counseling.

10:15 AM-12:15 PM WS 10 W O R K S H O P 10 MANHATTAN WILLIAM DOHERTY BALLROOM Marital First Responders: A New Way to Engage Communities of Support for Couples

People turn to friends and family long before they go to a couples therapist. Mari- tal First Responders is a new training program for people who are natural confi-

dants on relationship problems: people turn to them for support and perspective.

Learn what the training involves, tune your skills in being a confidant in your own

social world, and see if you’d like to teach this course in your community. Educational Objectives: 1. Discuss key skills that confidants can learn to be more confident and effective.2. Identify the prevalence of confidants about marriage and relationship problems.

WS 11 W O R K S H O P 11 TERRACE BILL O’HANLON BALLROOM Reel Love: Couples Issues Through the Lens of the Movies SALON B Using movie clips, this presentation will illustrate a simple five-step model for effective interventions with couples. Movie clips are condensed lessons that can quickly illustrate the complexities of couples issues and their solutions. Bring the popcorn and have fun while you learn. You will learn the five steps in this model of

couples therapy, and methods of breaking unhelpful patterns in couples therapy. Educational Objectives: 1. List the five steps in this model of couples therapy 2. Give two methods of breaking unhelpful patterns in couples therapy

WS 12 W O R K S H O P 12 PARKVIEW PAT LOVE Is it Love, or is it Addiction? This workshop will explore the fine line between love and addiction. Therapeutic strategies and questions will be explored, and you will learn three predictors of compulsion/addiction. Educational Objectives: 1. To list three predictors of compulsion/addiction 2. To define love

12:15-1:45 PM Lunch Break

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1:45-3:45 PM WS 13 W O R K S H O P 13 TERRACE PETER PEARSON BALLROOM A New Approach to Start Therapy with SALON B

Dysfunctional Couples

Conventional approaches begin with: What brings you here? How can I help? What are your objectives? These are great questions for individuals but they are

toxic for dysfunctional couples. Their responses will get you a truckload of cross

complaints. After ten minutes nobody is feeling great.

Educational Objectives: 1. Demonstrate how therapists canunderstand the pre- senting problems without the couple blaming, shaming or guilting each other. Couples listen curiously and exchange compliments as problems are described. 2. Demonstrate how each partner identifies their individual objectives for being in therapy and how to deal with the inevitable resistance to achieve those goals.

WS 14 W O R K S H O P 14 MANHATTAN

JEFF ZEIG BALLROOM

Ericksonian Experiential Therapy with Couples Milton Erickson was one of the earliest people to work in Brief Therapy model with couples. This workshop will describe advanced advantages of using experiential methods with couples, including enactment technique and sculpting, lec-

ture, demonstration, and small group practice. Educational Objectives: 1. Given a couple, compose an experiential intervention 2. Describe the value of experiential approach with couples 3. Indicate benefits of experiential approach

WS 15 W O R K S H O P 15 PARKVIEW

BILL O’HANLON Love is a Verb: Using Action Talk to Decrease Misunderstanding and to Find Solutions in Couples Therapy

Couples, because they come from different background and have different under- standings, often use the same words to mean different things, leading to unnec-

essary conflict. This workshop will provide a simple, but powerful method to quickly resolve couples conflicts using action talk.

Educational Objectives: 1. Use action talk to resolve one conflict. 2. List one anal- ogy that can be used to introduce action talk to couples.

4:00-4:15 PM C LOSING REMARKS MANHATTAN BALLROOM

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