Anxiety, Anger, Sadness and Regret: Advanced Strategies of Emotional Utilization and Unconscious Process Work

Few of us are comfortable witnessing strong emotions in others, such as anger, regret, or sadness. Yet to act skillfully as a therapist, one must not only be able to listen to powerful negative emotions, but even more importantly – utilize them to the client’s benefit.

For centuries, most emotions were viewed as irrational and something to avoid or control. Even to this day, many therapies focus on analyzing or changing clients’ thinking—so that they will be less emotional. However, evolutionary psychology, and recent discoveries by emotion researchers, have shown how emotion is essential to healthy functioning. Even negative emotions, such as anger or regret, can serve as important tools in shaping our connection to others and motivating us to act in productive ways. When therapists help clients better understand the function of a given emotion, then important changes in thinking and behavior not only become possible, but also automatic.

This series will provide therapists with the essential training they need to work with intense emotion in the consulting room. Even more importantly, once previously problematic emotional states can be matured and harnessed as a therapeutic ally. Rather than seeking to impose change on the client, the skillful utilization of emotion enables the therapist to work with the energy that is already there. This is the most certain way to identify powerful opportunities for deep healing and change.

Watch this compelling lecture by Dr Dan Short, an internationally known author, presenter and highly skilled Ericksonian hypnotherapist who regularly teaches in Europe, USA and Australia. From this series you will learn how to utilize emotion in powerful ways – transforming both you and your clients’ emotional capabilities into essential tools for healing, social connectedness, and growth.

We think you will enjoy Dr Short’s teaching style. His knowledge and clinical experience make this a course that makes a difference! You will finish confident knowing that you can guide your clients toward healing, and that you have deep understanding and practical approaches you need to enhance your practice!