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2-Day
Strategic Therapy Intensive
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February 1-2, 2008 |
| Mental Research Institute - Palo Alto, CA |
Presenters:
Eileen Bobrow, M.A. is director of MRI’s Strategic Family Therapy and Training
Center. She is a Senior Research Fellow of the Mental Research Institute. She
has been both a Regional Faculty Member of the Family Therapy Institute of
Washington, D.C., and an Associate Trainer of the Gestalt Institute of San
Francisco.
About this Workshop:
The philosophical origins of Strategic Family Therapy
can be traced to its beginnings over 45 years ago, when Don Jackson founded the
MRI in 1959.
Goals and Objectives
Participants will gain an understanding of the following:
- Theoretical foundations for Strategic Family Therapy
- Practical understanding of how to conduct a first session,
- What variables to focus on,
- How to decide who should participate in the therapy,
- How to manage all the systems that should be addressed
- Family life cycle’s place in Strategic Therapy
- How and When to Give Directives: Indirect and Direct
- Paradox – when and when not to use it
Program Overview
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Day One |
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9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Morning |
Introduction
Stages of First Session
Stages of Whole Therapeutic Process
Video of Case |
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12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Afternoon |
Diagnosis without the DSM
Stages
Variables –
Problem
Protection
Unit
Sequence
Hierarchy
Case consultation
Video of Case |
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Day Two |
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9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Morning |
Giving Directives
Direct
Indirect
Video of Case |
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12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Afternoon |
Paradox –Understanding its use and misuse
Metaphors - What to expect of a metaphor
Case Consultation and ideas for Supervision
Videos of Cases |
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Continuing Education Units |
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12 Continuing Education Units
approved for MFT's, LCSWs, as required by the California Board of
Behavioral Sciences, Provider #PCE 14, & by the California Board of
Registered Nurses, BRN #2062
This course has been approved for 12 hours of MCEP credit by the
California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency. Course Code:
MEN006-0085-002
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Cost: $250
There are three ways you can register:
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REGISTER ONLINE |
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Register by Fax: (650) 321-3785 -
printable form |
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Register by Telephone: (650) 321-3055
During regular business hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm PST Monday-Friday
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How to contact us:
Mental Research Institute
555 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA. 94301
USA
Phone: (650)321-3055
Fax: (650) 321-3785
Email: mri@mri.org
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For information about transportation and accommodations
in Palo Alto
and the San Francisco Bay Area, visit the
MRI Visitor
Information page. |
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