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Erickson Congress 2019 Syllabus The Milton H. Erickson Foundation welcomes you to the 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS On Ericksonian Approaches to Psychotherapy CONTENTS Faculty -----------------------------------------------------------------3 Important Conference Information----------------------------------12 Continuing Education Information----------------------------------14 The Milton H. Erickson Foundation---------------------------------16 Fundamentals of Hypnosis Track------------------------------------21 Map --------------------------------------------------------- back cover CONGRESS PROGRAM PRE-CONFERENCE Wednesday, Dec 11 --------------------------------------------------19 Law and Ethics Self-Hypnosis Introduction to Ericksonian Hypnosis MAIN CONFERENCE Thursday, Dec 12 -----------------------------------------------------22 Friday, Dec 13 --------------------------------------------------------38 Saturday, Dec 14 -----------------------------------------------------50 Sunday, Dec 15 -------------------------------------------------------64 POST-CONFERENCE Monday, Dec 16 ------------------------------------------------------77 EricksonCongress.com 1 Genealogy 2 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS Dr. Norma Barretta, MA, PhD. Dr. Norma Barretta studied personally with Milton Erickson and has been teaching the use of hypnosis, Faculty neurolinguistics, and the power of language since 1975. A pioneer in paradigm shifting trends of Jorge Abia, MD. Physician; Internal Medicine psychotherapy, Training; M.A. in Family Therapy; Training in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy; Co-Director Milton Jolie Barretta was the subject of early experimentation in H. Erickson Institute of Mexico City, Milton H. different methods of trance induction by her parents Philip Erickson Institute of San Juan, Puerto Rico and and Norma Barretta. She is a Sound Healing researcher and Milton H. Erickson Institute of Tuxtla Gutierrez, developer. She currently has a private practice in California where Chiapas. Co-Director Centro de Estudios Superiores de Hipnosis she offers Sound Sessions. Clínica. Rubin Battino, MS, received his MS in Mental Helen Adrienne, MSW, is known for working Health Counseling in 1978 from Wright State with fertility patients. Her clinical work is University. He is an LPCC in Ohio and specializes a reflection of her expertise in mind/body in very brief therapy using hypnosis. He is a interventions for managing stress, no matter Fellow of the National Council for Hypnotherapy the adversity. She conducts mind/body stress of the UK. His latest publication is When All Else reduction classes for the NYU Fertility Center. Her Fails. book, On Fertile Ground: Healing Infertility launched as a #1 best seller on Amazon and is available there. John Beahrs, MD. Hypnosis research with Ernest R. Hilgard, then studied with Milton H. Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, SEP, is a licensed Erickson during subsequent residency. Practiced psychotherapist, Ericksonian and (Somatic clinical psychiatry in private and public settings, Experiencing (R)Practitioner) and clinical chiefly 20+ years with the VA. Subspecialties: the trainer nationally and internationally in the nature of consciousness and volition, personal fields of Ericksonian Hypnosis, Somatic Trauma identity, trauma, minds as shared self-deception. Healing Therapies, Mindfulness Meditation, Transformational Leadership and Core Creativity. Consuelo Casula, Dipl. Psych, is the current Past President of the European Society of Connirae Andreas, PhD, is internationally Hypnosis and a board member of the Italian known for her ground-breaking work, Core Society of Hypnosis. She practices clinical Transformation, which uses limitations as a hypnosis, travels nationally and internationally doorway to profound states of “love,” “peace,” to teach hypnosis, and has received the IV and “oneness.” The result is a deep healing International Award “Franco Granone” from the Centro Italiano resolving many life issues. Her work is strongly Ipnosi Clinica e Sperimentale. influenced by her experience with Dr. Erickson in 1979. Carolyn Daitch, PhD, is an internationally Marília Baker, MSW, is Board member of renowned clinician, author, trainer and presenter. the Phoenix Institute of Ericksonian Therapy, Dr. Daitch is the director of the Center for the Advisory Board for Phoenix Friends of C.G.Jung, Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Michigan. She and International Advisor, Centro Ericksoniano is author of The Road to Calm: Life-Changing de Mexico. Institutes Editor for The Milton H. Tools to Stop Runaway Emotions and the award- Erickson Foundation Newsletter since the year winning Affect Regulation Toolbox. 2000, she is also a Contributing Editor to the European Society of Hypnosis Newsletter. EricksonCongress.com 3 Roxanna Erickson-Klein, PhD, like her siblings, was taught about hypnosis from a Faculty continued very early age, by her father Milton Erickson. Roxanna received a Masters in Nursing, a Doctorate of Public Administration and a Masters in Counseling. She has earned certification in Robert Dilts, BA Behavioral Technology, Substance Abuse counseling as well as in EMDR. She currently has a global reputation as a leading developer, serves as The President of the North Texas Society of Clinical author, coach, trainer and consultant in the field Hypnosis. of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). He is also co-developer (with Dr. Stephen Gilligan) of the Jeffrey Feldman, PhD. In 1980 he helped process of Generative Coaching and co-founder found the NY Milton H. Erickson Society for with Gilligan of the International Association for Generative Psychotherapy and Hypnosis. Jeff is an Associate Change (IAGC). Professor in the Section of Neuropsychology, Department of Neurology, and Associate Director Tamer Dovucu, MA, is the founder and director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Wake of Optimum Balance Model (OBM) Foundation in Forest University School of Medicine. Turkey. OBM is created by himself as a life model describing human nature within life and its uses Neil Fiore, PhD, is the bestselling author of for education, psychotherapy, and business. He Awaken Your Strongest Self, The Now Habit, and is the director of Erickson Institute of Istanbul Coping with the Emotional Impact of Cancer. Dr. and organizes trainings for psychotherapists to introduce Erickson Fiore has published in The New England Journal and his works in Turkey. of Medicine and has been cited in The New York Times, The Times of London, The Washington Joe Dowling, MS, LPC, is a specialist in Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Ericksonian approaches to psychotherapy. He has worked in private practice for 20 Douglas Flemons, PhD, is Professor of Family years and is currently the peak performance Therapy at Nova Southeastern University. consultant for the University of Pennsylvania A licensed MFT and an AAMFT Approved basketball program. He published his first book, Supervisor, he is the co-editor of Quickies: The Zonefulness: The Ultimate Guide for Student Athletes in 2018. Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy; author of two books on hypnosis (the forthcoming The Heart John Dye, ND, is a naturopathic physician, of Hypnotherapy and Of One Mind); and co-author of Relational professor emeritus at Southwest College of Suicide Assessment. Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, where he was Dept Chair of Mind-Body Medicine Steve Frankel, PhD, JD, is a practicing for 20 years. He has developed an extensive licensing board defense attorney and clinical/ program of study that included medical forensic psychologist. A Clinical Professor at USC hypnosis, biofeedback, neurofeedback, stress management, and and a past Adjunct faculty member at Loyola Naturopathic Treatments for Mental Illness. (L.A.) and Golden Gate law schools, Steve has received awards for teaching excellence in law/ Helen Erickson, PhD, MSN, AHN-BC, FAAN. psychology interfaces and in trauma assessment and treatment, Professor Emeritus, University of Texas. Practice which has been his specialty since 1980. and research focused on persons with epigenetic psychophysiological disorders using naturalistic Bette Freedson, MSW, specializes in stress communication skills in conjunction with management, creating resilience for children traditional nursing and medicine. She holds and parents, recovery from trauma and the multiple awards including The University of Texas San Antonio development of intuitive insight. She is the Health Science Center Living Legend. author of Soul Mothers’ Wisdom/Seven 4 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS Insights for the Single Mother. Bette is a contributing author for Birgitta Gregory, PhD, is the author of Get ERICKSONIAN THERAPY NOW: The Master Class with Jeffrey K. Your Relationships Right: Inside and Out. She Zeig, PhD. in an international speaker specializing in the integration of the role of quantum physics in Teresa Garcia-Sanchez, MA, is the Instituto dealing with resistance and accountability Erickson Madrid Director. She created, in with couples and organizations. Clients have 2000, a four-year “Ericksonian Hypnosis and included; American Express, National Health Law, and Promises Psychotherapy Master”. Teresa conducts Treatment Center. teachings (in Español, Français and English) in hospitals and universities in Spain, France, Bruce Gregory, PhD, is a licensed Marriage, Russia, and Mexico. Teresa is internationally known for her Family Therapist with a degree in Professional original approach to the utilization of metaphors in therapy, her Psychology. Has published numerous articles very clear, amusing,
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