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Calendar of Training Events
September 15 Teleseminar with Michael Yapko & Maggie How to Treat and Prevent Depression in Children
September 25 - 26 Workshop with Maggie in Heidelberg, Germany The Body as
Ultimate Healer: Meeting Life with Your Whole Body
October 2 - 3 Workshop with Maggie, in Bonn, Germany Master Class in
Ego-State Therapy
October 6, 13, 20, & 27 Ecourse with Claire Frederick & Maggie Clinical Intensive in Ego-State Therapy
October 6 - 7 Workshop with Maggie in Heidelberg, Germany Using Energy Psychology to Help Your Brain Change Itself: Techniques to
Promote Rejuvenation and Resilience
October 8 Workshop with Fred Gallo & Maggie in Heidelberg, Germany Working with the 'I' of Healing
October 16 - 17 Workshop with Maggie in Paris, France Expanding Heart Coherence: Connecting with the Heart of Healing
November 9 Teleseminar with Robert Scaer & Maggie Brain Neuroplasticity: Quantam Changes in the Treatment of Trauma and
Pain
December 3 Teleseminar with Laurel Parnell & Maggie Resource Tapping: Activating Your Healing Potentials Through Bilateral
Stimulation
December 9-12 2 Workshops with Maggie in Orlando, Florida Radical Self-Acceptance and Self-Forgiveness
and Empowering the Self Through the Heart of Healing
Maggie Phillips, Ph.D.
2768 Darnby Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611
USA
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Greetings!
September is a month of
transition from the more relaxed days of summer to the "hurry up" of fall. In
this newsletter edition, we present our fall calendar of stimulating
teleseminars, starting with one you won't want to miss on Depression in
Children with Michael Yapko on September 15. Our News You Can Use article is
"Medicating Children" (scroll down to find this section or click on the left
sidebar topic).
Wishing you an easy
transition into fall,
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September/October Events
1. We kick off our fall
teleseminar series on Wednesday,
September 15, from 9 am-10:30 am Pacific time, with a seminar featuring
Dr. Michael Yapko on How to Treat and Prevent Depression in
Children. Please go here now to register at www.maggiephillipsphd.com/courses_teleseminars_my2.html. As
always, your registration fee includes access to the event both live and
through unlimited audio replay immediately afterwards. Our 90-minute event will
include a 60-minute presentation by Dr. Yapko and me, followed by a 30-minute live
question and answer session, that highlight the following topics: -
Early warning signs of
depression in children
- Preventive steps to reduce
a child's or adolescent's vulnerability to depression
- The role of genetics
- How parents can respond to
minimize the impact of depression
- How depression in parents
can seed depression in their children
- Your topic (to let us know
what topics are important to you, click here).
2. During the month of October, Dr. Claire Frederick and I will be leading a Clinical
Intensive in Ego-State Therapy - featuring a series of 4 teleseminars
focused on complex clinical questions and your most challenging cases. If
you've taken other training in ego-state therapy (which is a requirement
for this e-course), then you already know what a valuable method it is to treat
complex trauma as well as many other related issues including anxiety,
depression, panic, pain, and other atypical symptoms. The first eight people to
register will receive a free 30-minute consultation in addition to weekly
teleseminars and handouts. Click here to find out more including the cost and to register. Special Live Events:I am also looking forward to
teaching several live events in
Europe during these two months. I hope you can join me! 3. 25-26 September The Body as Ultimate Healer: Meeting Life
with Your Whole Body. Location: Milton H. Erickson Institute, Heidelberg,
Germany. Contact the office at: [email protected].
This workshop is designed to teach both the art and science of
working with the wisdom and resources of the body to heal mind-body symptoms
and health problems while reversing the effects of psychological and physical
trauma. The model of Somatic Experiencing� (SE), based on the study of
resiliency responses of animals and humans to threat, is used as a foundational
method to provide gentle yet powerful interventions that can be incorporated
into any practice setting. Participants will learn how Somatic
Experiencing� techniques can be used to detect and resolve constriction in the
body and disregulation of the nervous system that contributes to a wide
spectrum of clinical, medical, and learning problems. Presentations will
address ways to empower clients through contact with their bodies' natural
resources, strategies for reducing fear and anxiety, and techniques for rapid
relief of acute and long-term stress reactions. Topic areas for discussion will include
treatment of anxiety, panic, and depression; persistent emotional and physical
pain including headache, arthritis, back pain; autoimmune problems such as
fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and lupus; and conflicts related to eating
disorders and distortions of body image and awareness. We will explore the
interface between trauma and pain; the neurobiology of attachment trauma and
other post-traumatic phenomena; relevant psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) research,
and the importance of teaching self-regulation. 4. 2-3 October Master Class in Ego-State
Therapy in Bonn, Germany. This is a
unique experience taught at intermediate and advanced levels. A maximum of 12
participants will be accepted. Prerequisite requirements include 32 hours of
past training in clinical, Ericksonian, and/or medical hypnosis (or equivalent
studies), and completion of foundations (beginning) level in Ego-State Therapy.
This workshop will focus on ego-state therapy as a comprehensive method to
repair post-traumatic fragmentation, dissociative and attachment difficulties,
and intractable mindbody symptoms including anxiety, depression, health issues,
and chronic and atypical pain. Participants will review
hypnotic and non-hypnotic techniques and methods useful for work with ego states
connected with various post-traumatic symptoms. The Master Class agenda will
consist of specific topics and skills to be determined by the individual needs
identified in advance by participants. For more information and an application
form, please contact Susanne Leutner ( [email protected]). You
may also contact Maggie Phillips at [email protected]with any questions. 5. Although the Energy Psychology in Psychotherapy
conference, originally scheduled in early October for Heidelberg, Germany, has been postponed, I am delighted to
announce that I'll be teaching a special 2-day program on Using Energy Psychology to Help Your Brain Change Itself: Techniques to
Promote Rejuvenation and Resilience on 6-7 October in Heidelberg. This workshop presents research findings in the area
of brain neuroplasticity and its applications to pain, trauma, and aging.
Energy Psychology techniques that can facilitate life-saving processes of
repair and restoration will be presented and practiced. Topics include: - EP tools that can support four types of brain plasticity
- Methods to address "nonuse syndrome" and learned pain dynamics
- How to use energy techniques for accelerated learning and brain balancing
- EP and the transformation of past traumatic "ghosts" into allies
- Resiliency research and rejuvenation through EP
- How energy methods can address the fight, flight, freeze dynamics of trauma
to promote aliveness and expansion
- How to help clients build and apply effective EP protocols for effective self-treatment
- Multimodal approaches including the synthesis of EP with Somatic Experiencing�,
EMDR, and interactive imagery.
Workshop format includes
lecture, case discussion, live demonstrations, and experiential exercises. EP
methods presented include EFT and TFT, TAT, "Ask and Receive," HeartMath™, and rapid reversal clearing. 6. And, on Friday, 8 October, I will be co-teaching
with Dr. Fred Gallo a one day
seminar in Heidelberg on Working with the 'I' of
Healing. We will examine how Controlling Identities (CI's) or ego states
can become dissociated from the core self, causing various problems including
psychological, relationship, and psychophysiological difficulties. Various
Energy Psychology techniques that can facilitate the return to wholeness will
be presented and practiced. These include inner conflict resolution through
energy reversal correction, focused mindfulness, stimulation of energy
points, activation of the conflict-free self, and other methods derived from
the Identity Method (IM)™ and Ego-State Therapy. To receive more information
and to register for both of the October Heidelberg events, please contact the
Milton H. Erickson Institute in Heidelberg, Germany at: [email protected]. If you are
in the vicinity of Heidelberg, I hope you will join me for these innovative
programs. 7. 16-17 October in Paris! Expanding Heart Coherence: Connecting
with the Heart of Healing. Contact:
Bernard Mayer at IETSP: [email protected]. This all-new workshop will
help professionals discover and practice various effective techniques,
including EMDR, which can expand heart coherence as the center of healing for
themselves and their clients. The format includes live and video demonstration,
clinical case consultation, and experiential exercises. Neuroscience has revealed
compelling evidence that heart coherence and heart intelligence are essential
to the healing process. Studies conducted by the Institute of HeartMath™ and other researchers have demonstrated that the
energy field of the heart is 60 times larger and more than 500 times stronger
than that of the brain, and that the heart sends many more messages to the
brain than the brain does to the heart. This workshop will teach
participants how to develop and apply elements of heart intelligence and
coherence to help heal PTSD, pain, depression, anxiety and panic, and stress
reactions including intrusive self-criticism, rapid cycling negative thoughts,
and sleep disturbances. A variety of all-natural HeartMath™ techniques will be
presented and practiced. Special mindfulness approaches that cultivate
self-acceptance, love and forgiveness and specific self-regulation skills will
also be included, along with EMDR as a method of extending and deepening these
practices. Presentations will review
research that demonstrates how heart-felt positive emotions like love,
compassion, and gratitude, create coherence and harmonious heart rhythms, which
are indicators of cardiovascular efficiency and nervous system balance. We will
also discuss how chronic toxic emotions such as irritation, anger, anxiety or
frustration, on the other hand, can create a series of stress reactions, which
can compromise the immune system, strain the heart and other organs, and
eventually lead to serious health problems. If you're attracted to the
idea of October in Paris, don't miss this!
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Save the Dates for Late Fall Events & Beyond
On Tuesday, November 9, from 9 am -
10:30 am Pacific time, Dr.
Robert Scaer joins me for a dynamic seminar on Brain Neuroplasticity: Quantam Changes in the Treatment of Trauma and Pain. Our topics will include:
- How the brain repairs itself: Mechanisms of neuroplasticity
- Epigenetic research: Understanding how new experiences can change
our DNA
- Reward pathways in the brain and how they motivate new pathways
of thought, behavior, emotion, and sensation
- The "plastic paradox:" How plasticity is both the good and bad news
of the change process
- Neuroplasticity in children: Pediatric problems that predict later development
of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and related syndromes
If you don't know Bob's work, please visit www.traumasoma.com to find out
about his two ground-breaking books and to read some of his free articles.
Sign
up for this event now at www.maggiephillipsphd.com/courses_teleseminars_drs.html.
In December, I'll be participating in two important
events. First, on Friday,
December 3, from 9 am - 10:30 am Pacific time, Laurel Parnell and I will present a
teleseminar on Resource Tapping:
Activating Your Healing Potentials Through Bilateral Stimulation. This
seminar will illustrate tapping in resources through the bilateral stimulation
approach used in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitzation and Reprogramming). Our
presentations will focus on how Laurel's "Tapping In" techniques can help rebalance the nervous system, activate the
parasympathetic restoration cycle, and teach self-regulation to resolve many of
the symptoms connected with the pain of trauma.
For more information about
Laurel, popular EMDR facilitator and author of Tapping
In: A Step-by Step Guide to Activating Your Healing Resources With Bilateral
Stimulation, please visit www.emdrinfo.com.
Sign up for this event now at www.maggiephillipsphd.com/courses_teleseminars_lp.html And finally, from December 9-12, I will be
presenting 2 workshops at the Brief Therapy conference (sponsored by the
Milton H. Erickson Foundation) in Orlando, Florida, home of Epcot Center
and Disney World. Join me for Radical Self-Acceptance and Self-Forgivenessand Empowering the Self Through the Heart of Healing. Enjoy warm weather,
good fun, and an intensive study environment. For more information and
registration, visit www.brieftherapyconference.com.
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Medicating Kids to Manage Pain
I
just read a disturbing article in the New York Times about the risks of
prescribing antipsychotic drugs for very young children (to find the entire
article, go to www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/business/02kids.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper).
This feature chronicles the story of an 18-month old boy from Louisiana who was
prescribed antipsychotics by his pediatrician to control his severe temper
tantrums. The article points out that, because it is so much cheaper to
medicate children rather than to pay for child and family counseling, children
from lower income families and those in foster care, are four times more likely
as privately insured children to receive antipsychotic medications. Kyle,
now 6 and the centerpiece of this article, was shuttled from doctor to doctor
and given different diagnoses by each one, with accompanying medications. His
diagnoses included: Autism, bipolar disorder, hyperactivity, insomnia, and
oppositional defiant disorder, all before he turned three. Fortunately, he and
his family eventually landed with a special program through Tulane University
and received a more common, and more importantly accurate, diagnosis of
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His new doctors found that his
anger stemmed from family conflicts and developmental language delays, and not
from a "chemical imbalance." Sadly,
the use of antipsychotic drugs is increasing even among privately insured
children, with a doubling of the prescription rate for 2-5 year olds between
2000 and 2007. Many of the drugs have disabling side effects; in Kyle's case,
he gained significant weight, drooled uncontrollably, and was extremely
withdrawn. Now, he is on only one medication for his ADHD, and is performing
well above average in his first grade class. The
point of the article, however, is not that ADHD is a safer diagnosis. In fact,
another recent article (see http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/drugs/diller.html),
discusses the increased prescription of Ritalin for the types of problems Ryan
displayed as well as for additional symptoms. Ritalin is attractive because it
has been well researched and has relatively rapid results. There are a few side
effects, such as decreased appetite with rebound when the dose wears off, and
insomnia if a dose is taken too close to bedtime. Doses
of Ritalin higher than 20 mg may cause nervousness, heart palpitations,
shakiness and headache. A few experience feelings of euphoria, which can lead
to misuse and overuse in older children. And, despite 60 years of relatively
safe use of Ritalin, there may be adverse effects that have yet to surface. The
problem of diagnosing children who need medication is complicated. First, there
are no biological tests for ADHD or childhood depression, and children who
experience traumatic reactions to stressful situations may exhibit behavioral reactions
that may be mistaken for ADHD or depression. Especially with chronic or ongoing
abuse and trauma, children are affected by unresolved survival reactions, for
example the long term effects of freezing in the face of danger can include
depression, and hyperactivity related to overactivated fight/flight responses
can result in attentional and hyperactivity symptoms. This
month's guest speaker, Dr. Michael Yapko, has written about the issues related
to medicating children and adolescents in his new book, Depression is Contagious. Currently only one antidepressant,
Prozac, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use by children
7-17. Yet millions of children are
prescribed drugs other than Prozac through "off label use," meaning that doctors
can use their judgment to prescribe drugs for uses other than those approved by
the FDA. A recent survey of
pediatricians in North Carolina, for example, revealed that 72% of them
prescribed antidepressants to children under the age of 18, but only 8% stated
they believed they had adequate training to prescribe in these situations. Dr.
Joan Luby at Washington University's School of Medicine in St. Louis is the
first expert to study extensively the criteria for preschool depression by
following a group of children between 3 and 5 over a 10 year period. While
adults who are depressed report low sexual libido and little interest in usual
activities, preschoolers show no interest in toys. Other symptoms include
restlessness and crying and may orchestrate scenarios around violence or death.
Often these children are overlooked because they don't demonstrate overtly
disruptive behavior as is the case with ADHD or other behavioral problems. It's
important to remember that there is a lot that we don't know about the effects
of drugs on children, and even more important to note what we do know: That
drugs are powerful and have lots of side effects, and that drugs can't teach
any of the skills that are shown to reduce or prevent depression or to help
children cope with strong emotional feelings. Dr. Yapko reminds us that
psychotherapy "has a treatment success rate that matches that of medication without the side effects and with a lower
relapse rate." Because counseling can also help kids learn skills to help
them cope successfully with current challenges, and also prepare them for the
tests of the future, it's important to know that using appropriate medications along
with counseling provides optimum conditions for safety and success. To
watch a video interview with Michael about his new book, click here.
And to join us for a broader discussion of depression in children and families,
please join us on Wednesday, September 15, at 9 am Pacific time (live or later
by replay at your convenience) for How to Treat and Prevent Depression in
Children. Go here now to register at www.maggiephillipsphd.com/courses_teleseminars_my2.html And
because these topics are so important, please join us for more reading and
discussion on my blog at blog1.reversingchronicpain.com.
To encourage you to add your comments to this discussion, we will gift the
individual who creates the best blog post between now and September 30 with our
new Pain Coaching for Success CD
Program. To find out what people are saying about this highly effective
program, visit www.reversingchronicpain.com/testimonials.html Thanks
as always for reading. Yours
in health, Maggie
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