Workshops

Brief Therapy: A practical course
This workshop starts with the presentation of the basic concepts of brief psychotherapy, followed by a description of the different phases of the therapeutic process: 1. Definition of the therapeutic context. 2. Creation and maintenance of the therapeutic relationship. 3. Definition of the problems. 4. Definition of the aims for the therapy. 5. Specific interventions and homework assignments. 6. Assessment and amplification of change.
7. Termination and follow-up. After this theoretical introduction, these different phases are worked through with demonstrations, exercises and role-playing in small groups.
Educational Objectives: I. To give a basic knowledge of brief psychotherapy.
II. To give structured learning experiences to develop the therapeutic skills necessary to take the client through the different therapeutic phases.

Are you aware of your breathing?
Usually we are not aware of our breathing, yet we are always doing it. This happens because breathing has a very special characteristic: it can be either regulated involuntarily or voluntarily, providing a way of consciously managing processes usually of an unconscious nature. The significance and importance of breathing has been explored since ancient times. Traditions such as Yoga and Chi Kung preserve many teachings about breathing. Today’s integrative medicine also gives a special place to breath work. During the present workshop, along side with a theoretical introduction about the importance of breathing, its medical understanding, the presenter will propose practical and simple exercises to the participants in order to increase their awareness of the breathing process and to teach them ways of modulating and changing their breath. Examples of clinical applications will also be given such as how to use breathing exercises to control anxiety, to produce relaxation or stimulation and so on. Educational Objectives: I. To be able to explain how breathing can be used to control the autonomic nervous system; To learn at least two practical breathing exercises that can be used in day-to-day situations. This workshop is going to take place next in Lisboa.

A Compass the Guide Us Within the Diversity of Psychotherapy Models
In recent decades psychotherapy has gone through important developments and, in part by the influence of post-modern times, has been fragmented to the point that today there are more than 400 different models of psychotherapy catalogued. With so many models to navigate within, it becomes essential to have a compass to guide us. The aim of this workshop is to provide a simple instrument that can help psychotherapists to understand different models (old and new) and also present a standpoint of comparison between different approaches. This tool comes in the form of a useful scheme that sees any structured psychotherapy model within several levels: metaphysical, theoretical, technical and practical. During this course some models are going to be presented using this scheme (e.g., psychoanalysis, client-centre therapy, behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy and systemic brief therapy). Examples will be given of how to apply this scheme to a model that the therapist became recently acquainted with, and some time will be dedicated to reflect on the model that each one of us uses in our clinical work.
Educational Objectives: I. To be able to summarize a therapeutic model using the scheme presented. II. To reflect on the model that each one of us uses in our clinical work.
Relationships between various psychotherapeutic approaches and the Ericksonion model
In this workshop the main psychotherapeutic approach are going to be presented (psychodynamic, humanistic-existencial, behavioral, cognitive and systemic) exploring their relationships with the utilization of hypnosis in psychotherapy in general and with the ericksonian model in particular. There are going to be theoretical introductions, demonstrations and practical exercises whenever possible.
This workshop is going to take place next in Madrid.
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OTHER WORKSHOPS:
Introduction to hypnosis through scales, scripts and tailoring
How to do a research in psychotherapy.

Workshop Format: The workshops can be adapted to one to five days formats. For more information contact emailana@mac.com