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 RANKEL ATEHAKIS BADER DOHERTY F HENDRIX K 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, na- tional 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. Page 2 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 profes- sional journals, and five books for lay audiences on the topics of family rituals, confi- dent 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. CouplesConference.com Page 3 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 psy- chology 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 part- nership and collaboration has resulted in nine books on intimate relationships and par- enting. 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 ap- peared 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