The Problem is the Solution! How to Use Symptom Phenomena to Generate Solutions [Audio Cassette]

Stephen G. Gilligan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

The Problem is the Solution:

How to Use Symptom Phenomenon to Generate Solutions

In this dynamic audio seminar Dr. Gilligan elucidates how symptoms can be used to create solutions. You will learn key hypnotic techniques to use both personally and with your clients. Included are exercises, intense personal work, guided processes, lecture and demonstration. Topics in this audio seminar include: how to do inductions, somatic modelling, ideodynamic communication, age regression, age progression, and deep trance identification. The interplay of cognitive and experiential learning is emphasized throughout.

12 Audio cassettes in a binder with an 8-page booklet $129.95

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About the Author

Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist practicing in Encinitas, CA. Dr. Gilligan studied extensively with his mentors Milton Erickson and Gregory Bateson. After receiving his doctorate in psychology from Stanford, Dr. Gilligan became known as one of the premier teachers and practitioners of Ericksonian hypnotherapy. His books include Therapeutic Trances: The Cooperation Principle In Ericksonian Psychotherapy, a classic in the field; Brief Therapy (Ed. with J. Zeig), Therapeutic Conversations (Ed. with R. Price); The Courage To Love: Principles And Practices Of Self-Relations Psychotherapy, and The Legacy of Erickson. His work is especially known for its emphasis on re-connecting mind-body processes, emphasizing embodied relationality, and encouraging and supporting radical change.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette: 8 pages
• Publisher: Genesis II (October 1, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 1884605125
• ISBN-13: 978-1884605123
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,445,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It simply don't get much better than this, February 16, 2004

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Roo Ruf Neck - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Problem is the Solution! How to Use Symptom Phenomena to Generate Solutions (Audio Cassette)

When I have time, I will write a more comprehensive review of this audio seminar, but for now I just want to get something up so that anybody reading this will have a bit of feedback to chew on.

This is a wonderful set of tapes. The only negative aspect is that there are some gaps in terms of what the listeners get to participate in. The sound quality is perfect, but occasionally Steven will reference group processes that just are not included in the tapes. That said, what is included fits together in a way that the listener can enjoy without feeling necessary information is left out.

Gilligan is a poet and brings a beautiful asthetic component to each idea he utters. He is also very human and, therefore, does much to shrug off the inevitable 'guru' status that he could easily take on. His stories are compelling and highly instructive. He examples are thourough and specific. And the hynotic inductions are delightful to 'get into'...

But more than anything, I was most impressed by the general picture of therapeutic healing that Gilligan presents. The main picture being that of learning to recognize the healing activity that is trying to be expressed in our symtomology, and how to develop and focused tenderness around the complex so that we can help what is trying to awaken to AWAKEN.

Steven's model of psychotherapy is also recommended because it can move in a brief or long-term direction, depending on the needs and resources of the client. I would highly recommend Steven's book "The Courage to Love" to fill out this experience as well as his hypnotic masterpiece "Trance-Formations".

4.0 out of 5 stars A Better Therapy, May 31, 2009

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Catherine M. Seress (Sarasota, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Problem is the Solution! How to Use Symptom Phenomena to Generate Solutions (Audio Cassette)

Dr. Gilligan is the founder / creater of self-relations therapy, an extremely powerful way of facilitating change for clients in therapy. It is, in fact, the most powerful, all embracing way I have yet to see, experience and use. In this collection of recordings from a workshop is direct information on self-relations and its use. Gilligan is a masterful story-teller, and keys to personal freedom for you and your clients are peppered throughout.

I would recommend this collection of recordings along with The Courage To Love, by Dr. Gilligan, a seminal piece of work that should be required reading and experience for all practicing therapists, especially anyone interested in Gestalt and hypnosis, though his work reaches far far beyond that. The Courage to Love: Principles and Practices of Self-Relations Psychotherapy