"I have had the joy and the extreme privilege to attend last year the original training you offered in Phoenix. Although I have had years of training and continuing education, this training completely stood out for me, in great part because of the brilliance office training. You have been a source of inspiration and it has been a rare privilege to have the chance to he taught by a person of your excellence.."
Fabienne Kuenzli, Ph.D., Echichens, Switzerland 

"Stephen's workshop is an insightful, provocative synthesis that covers both the art and the science of hypnosis. It provides an opportunity for both novice and seasoned clinicians to expand their repertoire.  His thoughtful approach is sure to provide a well spring of healing for our clients."
Kathy Hayes-Bloch, MSW, Ridgefield, CT

"Your 5-day intensive was a great experience for me both personally and professionally.  Your style is very refreshing, motivating and enriched my skills as a clinician.  I am happy to report that many of my 30 clients want to begin utilizing hypnotherapy as an adjunct to their current treatment.  Thanks for all your help!   Oh, by the way,  for the past 15 years I have taken 400 to 800 mg of Motrin per day for pain, due to a congenital arthrodices (fusion of bones) in my left foot.  Since your pain work with me in the workshop, I have not had anymore pain.  Stephen, What's up with that!?  Yes, I am a bit shocked by this. In fact, I can't even locate the pain center that use to throb anymore.  So, no Motrin at all.  And wow. . . I feel better!  Now that's amazing!"
Jim Anderson, MFT, Corona, CA

I just finished my second session using some of what sunk in during the MSCH conference and I'm so pleased I wanted to share it with you. What surprised me is how the images rather than the didactic part of your teaching is what I am most able to access and use. Your repeated showing of the master martial artist deflecting the attacker was just sort of interesting to me during the workshop but it became really useful and meaningful during the session I just completed. You offered us a lot to learn and study and it was very inspiring. Thank you.
Mary Grove, Psy.D., Allina Medical Clinic

"I didn't have any idea that I would come home with such a profound learning experience. In the 25 years that I've been a therapist, I don't think any new learning experience has hit me like this. Thank you for the experience."
Patrick Jones, MS, LPC, Billings, MT

"Lankton's training workshops were  the best clinical training workshops I've ever attended."
Eugene Waterman, MD, Hot Springs, AR

"It really was a privilege to attend Stephen's three day Advanced Training Workshop in Phoenix this fall. I felt deeply honored to be taught by a person of high renown. His profound knowledge and unwaning enthusiasm was very impressive. His dedication to the Ericksonian approach to psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis is remarkable, especially for therapist like me, who never had the opportunity to meet and study with Dr. Erickson. The days really went by too fast."
Evi Shaw, MA,LPA,LPC, San Angelo, TX

  Note: due to my new appointment as Editor of the ASCH Journal I have reduced my workload and cancelled the workshops this Spring.
 

Clinical demonstrations, lecture, discussion, exercises are combined to provide participants with a working model of the comprehensive clinical framework involved in a strategic Ericksonian approach. The workshops concentrate on diagnosis and treatment planning and the use of carefully planned therapeutic metaphors and assignments as a usual treatment context. It is organized around the content of Stephen's co-authored books published by Brunner/Mazel-Taylor and Francis, Inc. The workshops emphasizes the concepts, skill sets, hypnosis, induction techniques, uses and contra-indications of hypnosis. Clinical frameworks will continually be emphasized while technical components are taught including indirect suggestion, metaphor construction formulas, multiple embedded metaphor, ambiguous function assignments, and paradoxical and skill building assignments.  The later two workshops include a detailed explication for pain control and  therapy strategies for survivors of trauma. Participants may also volunteer for therapy work related to the theme of the weekend. (16 CE credits each *).

2-day Intensive Training Fall Workshops

September, TBA, 2005: Hypnosis, Induction, and Brief Therapy
Septe,ber, TBA, 2005: Goal Directed Metaphor
October, TBA, 2005:  Assessment and Treatment Planning in Hypnosis
October, TBA, 2005:  Trauma Recovery Protocol Hypnosis
October, TBA, 2005: Pain Reduction Protocol in Hypnosis

Clinical demonstrations, lecture, discussion, exercises are combined to provide participants with a working model of the comprehensive clinical framework involved in a strategic Ericksonian approach. The workshops concentrate on diagnosis and treatment planning and the use of carefully planned therapeutic metaphors and assignments as a usual treatment context. It is organized around the content of Stephen's co-authored books published by Brunner/Mazel-Taylor and Francis, Inc. The workshops emphasizes the concepts, skill sets, hypnosis, induction techniques, uses and contra-indications of hypnosis. Clinical frameworks will continually be emphasized while technical components are taught including indirect suggestion, metaphor construction formulas, multiple embedded metaphor, ambiguous function assignments, and paradoxical and skill building assignments.  The later two workshops include a detailed explication for pain control and  therapy strategies for survivors of trauma. Participants may also volunteer for therapy work related to the theme of the weekend. (16 CE credits each *).

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