Description:

The most radical and enduring contribution of Milton Erickson to psychotherapy was the principle of utilization, which states that whatever a client presents, including negative experiences, can be positively used for therapeutic change. This presentation offers a theoretical framework for understanding how and why utilization is a generative principle in psychotherapy, emphasizing ideas of archetypal pat-terns, psychological sponsorship, deep structures vs. surface structures, and the central of role of skillful human presence in creating value in any experience.

Educational Objectives:

1. Identify three ways to accept and transform a negative experience.
2. List three techniques for inviting a client to skillfully connect to a symptom.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*