Bardia Monshi, PhD

Bardia Monshi, PhD

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Dr. Bardia Monshi is founder and CEO of the insitute for vitalpsychology (iVip) and the academy for vitalpsychology (weVip). As a clinical and occupational psychologist, hypnosystemic coach, speaker and trainer he supports since 1999 clients and companies in managing their health and vitality for peak performance. He is also a lecturer at the University of Vienna, at the Danube University of Krems and former vice-president of the International Coaching Federation Austria. His customers are multinational companies, world champions in sports, leaders and employees. He is one of the best- known work- & organizational psychologists in Austria, because of his numerous TV appearances as an expert for stress, resilience and health-management.

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Clifton Mitchell, PhD

Clifton Mitchell, PhD

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Clifton Mitchell Ph.D. is an international clinical trainer and keynote speaker who has a love for teaching and over 30 years of training experience. He delivers practical information in a uniquely entertaining, fast-paced style that is filled with humor and illuminating examples. In his latest book, “Priming: Programming the Mind for Habit Change and Success,” he teaches a scientifically-based system for partnering with the subconscious to eliminate bad habits and create success-advancing behaviors. He also demonstrates how to use priming to radically intensify therapeutic communications and improve outcomes.

For over 20 years, he has studied and presented seminars on methods for dealing with resistance in therapy. In his book, “Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients,” he presents cutting-edge approaches for managing psychological resistance. He has also trained thousands of mental health professionals in the management of difficult, perplexing legal and ethical issues and his latest training is in an entertaining, dynamic game show format.

He is a contributing author in therapy books and published in numerous professional journals including the Psychotherapy Networker, Psychotherapy in Australia, Journal of Personality Assessment, Perceptual and Motor Skills, Psychology and Education, Journal of Psychological Type, The Professional School Counselor, Sober World, Counselor, Vistas, and The Advocate. His research includes investigations of therapeutic resistance, legal and ethical issues, subliminal message tapes, stress and coping, PMS, and personality types. His ideas and writings have also been published in Men’s Health Today and Barron’s Financial Weekly. Dr. Mitchell is currently a professor Emeritus at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, where he was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2002. For more information please visit: www.cliftonmitchell.com.

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Patrick McCarthy, MMBChB

Patrick McCarthy, MMBChB

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Medical Hypnotist since 1991 Medical doctor trained in hypnosis. Presented in multiple hypnosis conferences internationally for many years.

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The Special Place of Bliss

Paul J. Leslie, EdD

Paul J. Leslie, EdD

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Paul J. Leslie, EdD, is a psychotherapist in private practice and an instructor in psychology and human services at Aiken Technical College in South Carolina. He is the author of several books on psychotherapy, indigenous healing, and personal development. He has been featured as an expert on creative and resource-directed therapy approaches and trains mental health professionals nationally.

Amethyst (Broomand) Kiani, PsyD, LMFT

Amethyst (Broomand) Kiani, PsyD, LMFT

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Amethyst (Broomand) Kiani, PsyD, LMFT, is a co-founder of Beverly Hills Center for Well Being, which is an internationally known center that has helped thousands of Middle Eastern clients inside and outside of the states. Amethyst has a large private practice in Irvine and Los Angeles for over 20 years. she is an Ericksonian psychotherapist who has been trained by many master therapists such as, Dr. Ellis, Dr. Levin, Cloe Madaness, Dr Polster, Dr. Yapko, Dr. Zeig in Hypnosis, EMDR, Somatic Experience, IMAGO, Gestalt, IFS, business and personal coaching.

James Keyes, PhD

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Dr. Jamie Keyes has specialized in the area of chronic pain and worker’s compensation treatment over the past 20 years, working both in CARF accredited multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment programs and in integrated primary care/medical centers. He has presented at national conferences (PESI Continuing Education and Ericksonian conferences); as well as in the training programs for resident physicians and with mental health providers. He is on faculty with the University of Washington as a clinical instructor, supervising clinical work. He completed a specialized track in his doctoral program at Loyola University of Chicago and an internship at Denver Health & Hospitals for clinical child and adolescent psychology, in addition to training in general clinical psychology, later getting Board Certification in this area. An opportunity arose to work in a comprehensive pain program with providers who had 40 years’ experience in the treatment & management of chronic pain, Dr. Keyes added this treatment area to his base of skills, by joining this hospital based program. Dr. Keyes primarily describes his theoretical orientation as a cognitive behavioral therapist, because the approach he goes to first are those with the strongest research backing. However, in the course of training, he was exposed to the work of Milton Erickson, the psychiatrist who integrated strategic family therapies; hypnosis; and uncommon therapies (Haley) approaches to help patients individually reach their desired goals. Working with this background, in a patient centered approach, Dr. Keyes has worked over the years in multidisciplinary settings to assist patients who present with issues of chronic pain.

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Anita Jung, MS

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Licensed professional counselor, lecturer, trainer, and business consultant Anita Jung grew up with a strong, imaginative and musical influence from her parents among the forest of Bavaria. She now made her home in Central Texas from where she travels internationally to teach workshops in Hypnosis and Brief Psychotherapy. The author of seven hypnotherapeutic CDS in English and German, Anita holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology. She brings a wealth of experience to her lectures and workshops.

An Approved Consultant and President Elect at American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the President of the Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis, she is one of the few clinicians to take her perspectives on creativity into the field of hypnosis and psychotherapy. She brings a unique and important contribution to our understanding of the awakening of a natural process of growth and healing, particularly through her unique utilization of music as a co-therapist in therapeutic settings.

Anita has served as a faculty member for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the International Society of Hypnosis, the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, the Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis (CTSCH), the Milton Erickson Gesellschaft-Rottweil, and the Texas Network of Youth Services.

Eva Wieprecht, MBA

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I have a master degree of Business, majored in Organizational Design and Social Psychology and graduated from University of Cologne in Germany. I am a certified Hypnosystemic Coach, by the Milton Erickson Institute of Heidelberg where I also teach the Generative Systemic Satir Model Approach. I am the training director of the International Virginia Satir Institute of Germany (affiliate of the Satir Global Network), I am also the director of the IAGC Germany and have been invited as the first ever female full trainer on the trainer Team of Dr. Stephen Gilligan and Robert Dilts certification trainings in Generative Change work, I currently offer numerous trainings around the globe in China, US ,Uruguay, Novosibirsk, Russia, Italy, Brazil, Portugal, Holland, Austria, Germany that integrates Somatic Centered and Movement approaches and the Satir Model approach, with Ericksonian Hypnosis. I served as leader/assistant trainer for Dr. Stephen Gilligans workshops in Germany, US , Spain, Russia, Spain, Brazil, Holland, Italy, Austria. I contributed a chapter on the newly published Book by Dr. Gerhard Roth with the book title “Integrative Coaching and Counseling Practice” and published articles for the Satir International Journal, title “Movement and Body-focused learning in the Satir Model”

This article I presented three workshops at the Satir Global Network Conference (Celebration of Virginia Satir 100th birthday) in Vancouver, Kanada (2016), title “Selfcare”, “the 7 Systemic Satir Stages for Coaching”, “Somatic Centered Interventions for brief therapy -the Stance-Dance Intervention-”

I presented a three-hour workshop at the M.E.G. (Milton Erickson Gesellschaft) Congress in Bad Kissingen (2018), title “Generative Coaching and Generative Trance -creative dance between two worlds”. The workshop has been published in Auditorium Verlag, I am accepted to present at the coming M.E.G. (Milton Erickson Gesellschaft) conference in Bad Kissingen (2019), title “Let´s talk about sex …., congruence and making true contact”.

Wei Kai Hung, EdM

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I have a master degree of Education, majored in Counseling Psychology and graduated from Teachers College, Columbia University. I am a licensed mental health counselor in New York, and a licensed psychologist in Taiwan. I was a Bowen family style therapist in Henry Street Settlement, New York for 9 years. I am the director of counseling department of Generative Trance Institute in China, I am the past director of the counseling department of the Taiwan Institute of Psychotherapy. I attend Dr. Jeffrey Zeig’s master class around the world (21 times and counting). I currently offer numerous trainings in Asia that integrates Eastern approach with Ericksonian Hypnosis. I serve as coordinator/assistant for Dr. Zeig’s workshops in China, has translated and edited Dr. Zeig’s books “The Induction of Hypnosis”, “The Anatomy of Experiential Impact through Ericksonian Psychotherapy”, “The Habit of a happy life”,”Psychoaerobics” into Chinese. I contribute one chapter in a book title “Ericksonian Therapy Now: The Master Class with Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD”. I attend Dr. Stephen Gilligan’s workshops numerous times, and currently serve as a supervisor in Dr. Gilligan’s Trance Camp in China, serve as a assistant for Dr. Gilligan in San Diego Trance Camp. I translated Dr. Gilligan’s book “Generative Trance”, “Hero’s Journey” into Chinese. I presented in short course program of Ericksonian Congress (2015), title “When Lao Tze meets Milton Erickson”. I presented in short course of Brief therapy conference(2016), title “When Zen and Erickson approach anxiety together”. I presented in short course of Brief therapy conference(2018), title “Treating Anxiety in a Cup of Tea”. I directed a 20-mins documentary film entitled “Jeffrey Zeig’s influence to Taiwan psychotherapy”.

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Rachel Hott, PhD

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Dr. Rachel Hott, has a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Since 1986 she has been the co-director of the NLP Center of New York as both a clinician and trainer in NLP and Ericksonian Hypnosis. She has been developing her expertise in pain management in the advanced hypnosis workshops that she leads at the NLP Center of New York. Her early background as a dance/movement therapist has enhanced her sensitivity and awareness with somatic issues. Dr. Hott has presented at the Erickson Congress in 2011 and 2015. In addition, Dr. Hott has been trained in EMDR and Thought Field Therapy. She has had over 30 years of experience with clients and training groups, plus facilitating senior executives in effective communication. She co-authored with Steven Leeds, NLP: A Changing Perspective.

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Changing the Language of Pain to Sensation

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Bardia Monshi, PhD

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Clifton Mitchell, PhD

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Patrick McCarthy, MMBChB

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Paul J. Leslie, EdD

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Amethyst (Broomand) Kiani, PsyD, LMFT

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James Keyes, PhD

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Anita Jung, MS

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Eva Wieprecht, MBA

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Wei Kai Hung, EdM

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Rachel Hott, PhD

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