AttachmentTheory

Strategic

BriefTherapy

Hypnotism

Family Therapy

Milton Erickson

Steve de Shazer

InsooKim Berg

Solution Focused Therapy

Us

EFT

Thank you for the PilgrimageThank you for the Pilgrimage

Wizard of Oz TechniqueWizard of Oz Technique““We donWe don’’t give them anything t give them anything they haventhey haven’’t already got.t already got.””

Development of SFBTDevelopment of SFBT

““Particularly influential was EricksonParticularly influential was Erickson’’s s dual insistence that people act on the best dual insistence that people act on the best choice they see in a given situation and choice they see in a given situation and that people have the innate resources and that people have the innate resources and skills to apply to their problems.skills to apply to their problems.””

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Milton Hyland Erickson born Dec. 5, 1901Milton Hyland Erickson born Dec. 5, 1901At 17 years old he contracted polio and At 17 years old he contracted polio and was severely paralysed.was severely paralysed.Receives medical degree and his masters Receives medical degree and his masters of psychology from the University of of psychology from the University of Wisconsin at the same time.Wisconsin at the same time.1948 moves to Arizona for his health1948 moves to Arizona for his healthChanges psychotherapyChanges psychotherapyDies March 25, 1980Dies March 25, 1980

ReorientationReorientation

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Model?Model?

That which worksThat which works

““I think any I think any theoreticallytheoretically--based based psychotherapy is psychotherapy is mistaken because mistaken because each person is each person is different.different.””

“I invent a new theory and a new approach for each individual.”

EricksonErickson’’s approach:s approach:

““Each person is a unique individual. Hence Each person is a unique individual. Hence psychotherapy should be formulated to psychotherapy should be formulated to meet the uniqueness of the individualmeet the uniqueness of the individual’’s s needs, rather than tailoring a person to fit needs, rather than tailoring a person to fit the Procrustean bed of hypothetical theory the Procrustean bed of hypothetical theory of human behaviour.of human behaviour.””

Unusual InterventionsUnusual Interventions

Beloved and Inspirational Beloved and Inspirational

Different from Therapists of his Different from Therapists of his time:time: (( Jay Haley)Jay Haley)

Focused on a presenting problem when they did not.Focused on a presenting problem when they did not.Sought a single session whenever he could.Sought a single session whenever he could.Used auxiliary personnelUsed auxiliary personnelPersonally involvedPersonally involvedDid not make interpretations or provide insight.Did not make interpretations or provide insight.Not interested in the past.Not interested in the past.Accepted what clients offered.Accepted what clients offered.Made home visits.Made home visits.Took action, gave directives.Took action, gave directives.Brought humour into the therapy session. Brought humour into the therapy session. (Margaret Meade)(Margaret Meade)

LangtonLangton’’ss Seven Defining Seven Defining Characteristics of EricksonCharacteristics of Erickson’’s Works Work

1.1. NonNon--pathologypathology--based modelbased model2.2. IndirectionIndirection3.3. UtilizationUtilization4.4. ActionAction5.5. StrategicStrategic6.6. Future orientationFuture orientation7.7. enchantmentenchantment

Hope and ResilienceHope and Resilience-- Six Core Six Core EricksonianEricksonian StrategiesStrategies

DistractionDistractionPartitioningPartitioningProgressionProgressionSuggestionSuggestionReorientationReorientationUtilization!!!!!!!Utilization!!!!!!!

PARADIGMATIC SHIFTPARADIGMATIC SHIFT

From deficits to From deficits to strengths, from strengths, from problems to solutions, problems to solutions, from past to future from past to future utilizing whatever the utilizing whatever the patient brings in the patient brings in the service of healthful service of healthful change.change.(Hoyt(Hoyt))

““Whatever the patient Whatever the patient brings to you, you brings to you, you ought to ought to use.use.””(Erickson(Erickson))

Even the Weeds

SMART GoalsSMART Goals

What do you want? What do What do you want? What do you need to do to get it?you need to do to get it?

Milton and MeMilton and Me

Focus on the positiveFocus on the positiveLanguagingLanguaging and RISSSCand RISSSCUse of metaphorsUse of metaphorsDirect and indirect suggestionDirect and indirect suggestionEnchantmentEnchantmentBelief in my clientsBelief in my clientsUtilizationUtilization

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

How has Erickson influenced your work?How has Erickson influenced your work?In what ways do you use In what ways do you use EricksonianEricksonianappraochesappraoches in your work?in your work?If we were compiling an If we were compiling an EricksonianEricksonianhandbook describe a case of yours that handbook describe a case of yours that could be used?could be used?

Wise Advice words of wisdomWise Advice words of wisdom

““To initiate this type of therapy you have To initiate this type of therapy you have to be yourself as a person. You cannot to be yourself as a person. You cannot imitate somebody else, but you have to do imitate somebody else, but you have to do it your own way.it your own way.””