Applying Hypnosis in the Treatment of Depression: An Emphasis on Skills, Not Pills - with Michael Yapko

Topic: Applying Hypnosis in the Treatment of Depression: An Emphasis on Skills, Not Pills - with Michael Yapko
Start Date: 07 October 2023
End Date: 08 October 2023
Start Time: 09.00am AEDT
End Time: 12.30pm AEDT
Venue: Via Zoom communications platform
Contact Name: AHA Workshops
Contact Phone: 1300 55 22 54
Contact Email: workshops@ahahypnotherapy.org.au
Max. Attendees: 500
Who Can Register?: MEMBERS ONLY

Applying Hypnosis in the Treatment of Depression is a webinar held over two mornings that emphasizes the importance of utilizing proactive and well-targeted interventions when treating depression. Given the sharp rise in the rates of depression in the wake of the COVID pandemic and what it has taught us about vulnerabilities to depression, as well as recent landmark research undermining the most common view of depression as the result of a neurochemical imbalance, the need to think clearly about depression and its treatment has never been more apparent.

Australian Hypnotherapists’ Association

presents

Applying Hypnosis in the Treatment of Depression:

An Emphasis on Skills, Not Pills

A Skill-Building Webinar with

Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D.

October 7-8, 2023

About Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D.

Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist residing near San Diego, California. He is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in clinical hypnosis and outcome-focused psychotherapy, especially in the experiential and active treatment of depression. He has been invited to present his innovative ideas and methods to colleagues in more than 30 countries across six continents, and all over the United States. He has been a frequent and popular presenter in Australia, a favorite destination, having traveled to teach there an extraordinary 75 times over the last 35 years.

Dr. Yapko is the author of 16 books including his newest book, Process-Oriented Hypnosis, the classic text Trancework: An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis (5th ed.), Depression is Contagious and Breaking the Patterns of Depression. More information about Dr. Yapko’s work is available on his website: www.yapko.com.

Dr. Yapko is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Div. 30), a member of the International Society of Hypnosis, and a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He is a recipient of lifetime achievement awards from the International Society of Hypnosis, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, and the American Psychological Association (Division 30). He is also a five-time recipient of The Arthur Shapiro Award for The Best Book on Hypnosis (2002, 2007, 2011, 2018, 2021) from the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.

On the personal side, Dr. Yapko is happily married to his wife, Diane, a pediatric speech-language pathologist. Together, they enjoy hiking in the Great Outdoors in their spare time.

Applying Hypnosis in the Treatment of Depression is a webinar held over two mornings that emphasizes the importance of utilizing proactive and well-targeted interventions when treating depression. Given the sharp rise in the rates of depression in the wake of the COVID pandemic and what it has taught us about vulnerabilities to depression, as well as recent landmark research undermining the most common view of depression as the result of a neurochemical imbalance, the need to think clearly about depression and its treatment has never been more apparent.

How therapists think about the nature of depression and answer fundamental questions - such as what causes depression - naturally determine what treatment approach they are most likely to take. Likewise, how therapists think about the nature of hypnosis and its potential merits in treatment will shape their use of hypnotically based approaches. As we will discuss and demonstrate, there are some very compelling reasons to want to include hypnosis in the treatment of depressed individuals, couples, and families. There are things that no amount of medication can possibly address, hence the emphasis here on skills, not pills.

The webinar will place an emphasis on skill building in applying hypnosis strategically. There will be didactic presentation, structured practice session of two key hypnosis interventions vital to effective treatment, and the opportunity for discussion as well as Q&A.

Dr. Yapko’s well-known books, which include Process-Oriented Hypnosis, Depression is Contagious, Treating Depression with Hypnosis, Trancework (5^th ed.) and Mindfulness and Hypnosis, each break new ground and challenge much of the conventional wisdom therapists typically hold about depression and its treatment. In this workshop, we will pay special attention to the ways in which our social lives directly shape our perspectives and phenomenology and thereby powerfully affect the way we think and feel.

In this webinar program, some of the topics Dr. Yapko will discuss include:

How the global pandemic turned the world into a “living laboratory” and highlighted vulnerabilities to depression
The “earthquake” in the depression world regarding the serotonin hypothesis
How one factor - expectancy - influences every phase of treatment
How our feelings can misguide us when making decisions, leading to poor decisions that make depression worse
The importance of experiential learning in treatment, especially well-designed hypnosis sessions
Hypnosis as a vehicle for promoting automaticity: The merits of dissociation
The role of hypnosis in fostering emotional self-regulation skills
How global cognition affects perceptions, depression, and responses to hypnosis Ambiguity as a major depression risk factor: Using hypnosis to build tolerance
Illusions of helplessness and control and the importance of discriminations

Learning Objectives: Attend Applying Hypnosis in the Treatment of Depression and enhance your ability to:

Describe the epidemiology of depression and relate the rising rates to environmental factors to be addressed in treatment
Identify key personal and interpersonal patterns that exacerbate and maintain depression
Apply two specific hypnotic intervention strategies for promoting recovery
Utilize structured homework assignments to build skills needed to recover and reduce the risk of relapse

Due to the nature of this webinar, it is a requirement that all attendees are fully qualified in Clinical Hypnotherapy

NB: No student registrations will be accepted.

This event is open to AHA members, however if you are not a member and are qualified, and would like to attend, please contact workshops@ahahypnotherapy.org.au to arrange booking for the event.

Where:

Zoom communications platform

When:

Date: 7th and 8th October 2023

Time:9.00am to 12.30pm AEDT

Who:

All fully qualified AHA members and non members

Cost:

AHA Members: Both days: $195.00 / One day only: $150.00

Non Members: Both days: $220.00 / One day only: $160.00

Continuing Professional Development

7 CPD Points for both days / 3.5 CPD points for one day