[Audio] IC11 Workshop 01- The Generative Self in Psychotherapy: How Higher States of Consciousness Can Transform Problems into Solutions – Stephen Gilligan

Description:

The Generative Self approach emphasizes how the state of consciousness in which an experiential challenge is held determines whether a problem or solution develops.   The model identifies three types of mind—Somatic, Cognitive, and Field—and how each mind can be operating at a Primitive, Ego, or Generative Level.  We will see how a problem degrades a person’s consciousness level so that change is impossible, and how that low-level state can be improved to a Generative level, so that the problematic experience either spontaneously changes or is more easily engaged.  Numerous practical techniques and clinical examples will be offered.

Educational Objectives:

1. List three techniques for developing higher states of consciousness in a psychotherapy session.
2. Identity four ways to transform a problem or symptom by lifting it into a higher state of consciousness.

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