Clinical Supervision with Dr. Stephen Gilligan
New Approaches in Erickonian hypnosis and the Generative Self

This 4-5 day supervision group is limited to 18-20 therapists interested in improving their capacity to practice transformational work. We usually do 2-3 sessions of ìcoreî work in the middle of the group each day, with each working team consisting of a client, two therapists, and Dr. Gilligan as the supervisor/participant. In addition, Dr. Gilligan offers mini-lectures and group trances processes. Emphasis is placed on the generative application of the therapy approaches of Ericksonian hypnosis and psychotherapy; Dr. Gilliganís work in Self-Relations, Generative Self, and Generative Trance; and the participating therapists' own work.

The Supervision Community

These groups are intensive therapist communities, with major work done at both professional and personal levels. We explore how and why to resonate with multiple levels of consciousness simultaneously--within oneís self, the client, and the therapy relationship. We explore how the skill base for doing this rest on developing generative levels of somatic mind (centered, aligned, flexible), cognitive mind (creative acceptance, positive utilization, curiosity, and transformational sponsorship), and field mind (opening beyond the problem, attuning resources from many states, going beyond the cognitive mind). This allows a deeper appreciation of how these higher states of consciousness can be used to dissolve the problem-defined self and strengthen a solution-oriented self that can skillfully move through and beyond any stuck places. These groups are legendary for their depth of community and the life-changing transformations that emerge from them.


About the workshop presenter.

Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D., is a Psychologist practicing in Encinitas, CA. Stephen was one of the original NLP students in Santa Cruz from 1974-1977, during which time he also started extensive studying with his mentors Milton Erickson and Gregory Bateson. After receiving his doctorate in Psychology from Stanford, Stephen 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; The legacy of Erickson; The courage to love: Principles and practices of self-relations psychotherapy, and Walking in two worlds: The relational self in theory, practice, and community His work is especially known for its emphasis on reconnecting mindbody processes, emphasizing embodied relationality, and encouraging and supporting radical change.