This program was presented at the Tenth International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, December 2-5, 2007, Phoenix, Arizona Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 1
Induction Techniques
Stephen Lankton, M.S.W., DAHB Lecture, demonstration and practice workshop go step-by-step through the phases of trance induction. Differences between well-known methods are explained. Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 2
Ideodynamic Approaches to Therapeutic Hypnosis
Ernest Rossi, Ph.D. Group and individual demonstrations of basic ideodynamic approaches to therapeutic hypnosis utilizing Rossi's innovative activity-dependent work with hand signaling. Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 3
Getting a Good Trance Going
Betty Alice Erickson, M.S., LPC Various trance inductions are demonstrated with volunteers. Each induction is discussed with indications for its uses. Differences between formal and conversational trances are demonstrated with rationales for choosing each. Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 4
Accessing and Contextualizing Resources in Hypnosis
Michael Yapko, Ph.D. Erickson's approach typically featured finding hidden personal resources and extending them into situations where they would help the client. This basic but valuable strategy is shown in a video clip of Dr. Erickson. A structured practice session follows. Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 5
Use of the Therapist's Self in Hypnotherapy
Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D. This workshop describes how a therapist can join a client's reality to hypnotically generate a "therapeutic trance" that includes both the problem and resources, as well as the client's and the therapist's perspectives. In this way, a therapeutic trance is one that "transcends yet includes" the client's problem in a way that allows new freedoms and possibilities. --- from the publisher | 
