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About the Presenter
Bill O'Hanlon, M.S., L.M.F.T., is the founder of possibility and inclusive therapies and one of the pioneers of brief solution-oriented therapy. He has authored or co-authored 30 books, which have been translated into 16 languages, the latest being Quick Steps to Resolving Trauma and Change 101: A Practical Guide to Creating Change. He has appeared on Oprah with his book Do One Thing Different, and on The Today Show.
Since 1977, Bill has given over 2000 talks around the world. He has been a top-rated presenter at many national conferences and was awarded the “Outstanding Mental Health Educator of the Year” in 2001 by the New England Educational Institute. Bill is a Licensed Mental Health Professional, Certified Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a clinical member of AAMFT. For his contributions to the field, Bill was honored with the 2003 New Mexico AMFT Distinguished Service Award. A Fellow and a Board Member of the American Psychotherapy Association, Bill is known for his storytelling, humor, and his clear and accessible style.
Symposium Description
Bill O'Hanlon, who continually brings cutting edge information into therapy, will discuss how to create cooperation and change using the latest research from the fields of social psychology, behavioral economics and the new brain science. Participants will learn how to use these innovative and powerful principles in practice with some of the most challenging problems and clients we face, including depressed clients, clients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other challenging presenting problems. This seminar will offer unique information not often available in typical psychotherapy presentations.
Bill O'Hanlon makes learning fun, using humor and multi-media elements including movie clips, poetry and music.
Seminar Schedule
Monday
Social influence
Perceptual and contextual influence
Persuasion principles
Tuesday
Escape from depression: Six innovative approaches to dissolving depression
Mapping depression and non-depressed times
Breaking the patterns of depression
Wednesday
Valuing depression
Future pull for depression
Challenging the isolation of depression: Restoring connections
Restarting brain growth:
Brain plasticity for depression
Thursday
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Resolving trauma without drama: Using persuasion to resolve trauma-related issues
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Inclusion for treating trauma
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Connections for treating trauma
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Pattern change for treating trauma
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Future pull for treating trauma
Friday
Inclusion: Three methods of dissolving resistance and dealing with ambivalence
Permission
Inclusion of opposites
Two indirect approaches to change
Storytelling
Presupposition and positive expectancy
Evocation versus direction: Using the clients' own solutions and knowledge
The resistant therapist: Recognizing where you might be creating resistance
You can't save everyone: Recognizing your limits and developing self-compassion
Who Should Attend
This symposium is designed for psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, nurses and allied mental health professionals.
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