Panic and anxiety are amongst the most frequent problems that people present when seeking therapy. Their personal stories often reflect the impoverishing and debilitating effects that it has on their ability to appreciate and participate in the mundane details of everyday life. In this one-of-a-kind workshop, Jim and Bob will present a range of valuable assumptions and practices for addressing panic and anxiety that are not normally presented together. They are all non-normative time-sensitive approaches to therapy. Jim will be focusing on brief narrative practices and Bob will be focusing on somatic approaches including energy psychology and Ericksonian hypnosis. Together they will present empowering alternative short-term approaches for overcoming panic and anxiety
Narrative therapy can help people with panic and anxiety challenge negative thoughts and beliefs by deconstructing the problem saturated stories and identifying subordinate storylines that contradict the problem saturated narratives. These previously subordinated stories can be developed into “thicker” narratives, thus releasing the hold of the “thin” narratives of panic and anxiety on peoples’ lives.
Meanwhile, Ericksonian and energy psychology approaches provide methods for deconstructing the consciousness and somatic practices of anxiety and panic that provide the fertile ground for healing and resourcefulness and resilience.
Both Approaches privilege people’s local knowledge, emphasizing abilities rather than deficits, possibilities rather than limitations and what is strong, rather than what is wrong in people.
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