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TRANSFORMATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS |
Transformational Relationships is a book for professionals who wish
to understand and manage the hidden interpersonal dynamics that occur
during every therapy encounter.
This book is a mixture of case studies and research.
Over 900 research studies or scholarly articles are referenced in the
book's 366 pages. Dr.
Short packs this information into a personal format, taking the reader
on his own odyssey as he discovers the power and value of relationships.
Though each
principle has a great deal of empirical support, the book is designed to
read more like a novel than textbook with many intriguing examples of complex client needs
and straightforward solutions.
The book’s major thesis follows the lead of renowned
experts such as Scott Miller and Michael Lambert, who have emphasized
the primary role of relationship in successful therapy outcomes. Turning
to social psychology, marriage research, anthropology, and ethnology,
Dr. Short collected fascinating findings on attraction, attachment,
bonding, likeability, and other core social dynamics. He then organized the information in a way that
highlights its relevance to psychotherapy. Dr. Short weaves this
information into a personal narrative, allowing readers to view his
successes and mistakes, as stimulating case examples bring the
theoretical concepts to life. |
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A Book
by Dan Short, 2010
Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Publishers
(Receive 50% discount for a limited time) |
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Scott
Miller, Ph.D. |
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Author:
The Heart & Soul of Change
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Heroic Client |
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"With
all the focus on specific techniques and specialized
treatment approaches in professional discourse and practice,
Dr. Dan Short’s book comes as a welcome relief. In clear,
engaging, and clinically useful terms, Dan focuses on the
most important and empirically supported ingredient in
successful psychotherapy: the relationship. I
not only enjoyed reading and learning from Dan’s personal
and clinical experience, but also came away changed." |
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Sue
Johnson, Ed.D. |
| Author:
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
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| "This
book is not just another book on the power of the
therapeutic alliance to create change. It offers a whole new
way to view this key relationship. The clinical stories are
fascinating and lay out how the attuned stance of a skillful
therapist can open a brave new world for clients no matter
what their issues and problems." |
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Jon
Carlson, Psy.D., Ed.D. |
| Author:
The Client Who Changed Me *
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table *
Creative Breakthroughs in Therapy
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| "In
an age dominated by artificial electronic connections, Dr.
Dan Short highlights the importance of face-to-face
connection. He provides numerous research-enhanced
stories that clearly describe how relationships are at
the core of health and healing. This moving, wise and
thoughtful book provides the necessary ingredients for
transforming lives." |
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Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. |
| Author: Trancework * Treating Depression
with Hypnosis
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| "Dan
Short has many valuable new insights he articulates clearly
by citing research and telling powerful stories that will no
doubt move you." |
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Annellen
Simpkins, Ph.D. & C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D. |
| Authors:
Neuro-Hypnosis
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Meditation and Yoga in Psychotherapy |
| "We
highly recommend this book, not just for the vast amount of
useful information it contains, but also for the personal
sharing from the author who gently invites his readers to
grow along with him." |
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Cloé
Madanes |
| Author: Behind the One-way Mirror * The Secret
Meaning of
Money * Sex, Love, & Violence
* Strategic Family Therapy |
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"A must
read for every therapist. The book combines clear, simple instructions
with wonderful case studies and an emphasis on Erickson's belief in the inner
strength and the unlimited potential of each individual. The family
anecdotes are precious." |
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Ernest
Rossi, Ph.D. |
| Author: Psychobiology of Gene Expression * Psychobiology
of
Mind-Body Healing * 20-Minute Break
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| "Hope
& Resiliency
is a delightful and deeply moving reading experience that facilitated peace
and well-being within my own heart and mind. I will keep it
by my bedside as a daily refresher in the healing legacy Milton
H. Erickson has passed on to all of us." |
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Jay
Haley |
| Author: Uncommon Therapy * Art of Strategic Therapy
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Jay Haley on Milton H. Erickson * Learning and
Teaching
Therapy *
Leaving Home * Ordeal
Therapy * Problem Solving
Therapy *
Techniques
of Family Therapy
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"Another
welcome addition describing the wisdom of Milton H. Erickson, M.D.,
by three
authors who know his work well. This book makes a connection
between his
personal and professional life and presents detailed clinical
examples for
therapists in the field."
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Jeffrey
K. Zeig, Ph.D. |
| Author: Teaching Seminar with Milton H. Erickson, M.D.
* Experiencing Erickson
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Milton H. Erickson |
| "In
this engaging book renowned experts, Dan Short, Betty Alice Erickson, and
Roxanna Erickson Klein, shed new light on fundamental patterns in the work
of Milton H. Erickson, MD. Immerse yourself deeply in this
entrancing and timeless wisdom, and realize the power within."
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Michael F. Hoyt, Ph.D. |
| Author: Some Stories are Better than Others * Interviews with Brief
Therapy Experts *
The Present is a Gift
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“The keys to the kingdom! A
leading Erickson scholar plus two of the master's daughters describe the core
strategies and techniques that underlie his legacy of healing and therapeutic
utilization of clients' resources. This brilliant book is a `must-read'
for anyone interested in understanding and applying Erickson's work.
Highly recommended!” |
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Nicholas
A. Cummings, Ph.D., Sc.D. |
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Author:
Focused Psychotherapy * First Session with
Substance Abusers *
The Essence of Psychotherapy
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“As
the era of well-meaning, but misguided victimology wanes, psychotherapists are
rediscovering the hope and resiliency that permeate the timeless therapeutic
strategies of Milton H. Erickson. The authors, family and insiders who know Dr.
Erickson best, lucidly and impressively convey new insights into the
philosophy of healing that is at the core of his psychotherapeutic genius. By
understanding that healing is the activation of inner resources during the
process of recovery, making life a continuous process of rehabilitation,
psychotherapists can markedly improve their therapeutic effectiveness and bring
new hope to their patients.”
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Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. |
| Author: Trancework * Treating Depression
with Hypnosis
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"In
this age of standardized and even manualized treatments, Hope and Resiliency
provides a refreshing reminder about the importance of honoring each
individual's uniqueness. The authors build on the creative and highly skilled
work of Milton Erickson and do a wonderful job of making some aspects of his
methods more accessible to the reader. The
case examples and family stories bring a folksy charm and gentle wisdom to the
authors' clinically astute considerations of what it takes to do therapy
well." |
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Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D. |
| Author: Therapeutic Trances * The Legacy of Milton
Erickson * The Courage to Love |
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"This
is a delightful introduction to the work of Milton Erickson. It is remarkably clear and chalk full of practical examples and applications.
It is especially good at emphasizing Erickson's positive and remarkably creative way of accepting and utilizing all parts of a person's reality to
allow significant change and growth. I look forward to recommending it
to my students as essential reading." |
TAILORED TO
A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE
Hope & Resiliency has a broad relevancy that makes this study of Erickson’s work
unique. It was created using a team approach. After
the initial compilation of materials, the framework was shown to colleagues from
many different areas to refine its contents. Dan Short then created an international team
of authors, from Italy,
Germany,
French speaking Belgium,
Mexico,
Spain, and Brazil to write adaptations, creating a cluster of books, each reflecting a
differing cultural milieu.
Each version of Hope & Resiliency uses the same core
material and case examples; however, the original text has not been translated in the traditional
manner. Each version is an
adaptation in which the local co-author modifies and tailors contents to address
culturally specific ideas and concepts. Hope
and Resiliency is transformed by the addition of indigenous literature and
culturally relevant anecdotes into a work that is specific to the culture in
which it is created. These elements
provide individuality for each of the texts.
The project is not
limited by the personal experiences of the original American author, rather it represents the combined resources of larger numbers of highly talented
individuals, and reflects the differing circumstances and ideas of people around
the world. Not only are the local
ideas important to the contexts in which each version is being written, but with
a background of familiarity novel concepts are more readily assimilated.
As much
is to be learned from the differences as from the commonalities.
Cultural circumstances shape understandings, and this work exemplifies
the universal relevancy of Hope and Resiliency.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Follow this link for a comprehensive list of
source materials referenced in Hope & Resiliency.
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