Continuing Education
| Proven Habits of Effective Therapists | ||||||||||||||||||||
Research findings have indicated that effective psychotherapy requires several essential ingredients. In this course, participants will begin to separate the facts from myths about what actually makes therapy work. Participants will examine the specific habits that distinguish therapists who produce the best results in outcome studies, regardless of theoretical or technical orientation, and will be shown ways to adapt these habits into their own professional practice. Course material will be presented through lecture, discussion, demonstration and role play. Instructor Biographies  Phillip Ziegler, PhD, began his private practice in 1975. He now presents trainings around the United States and in Europe and provides consultation in the Bay Area. He has taught continuing education courses at the University of Santa Clara and at JFK University, and has written numerous articles in professional journals and chapters in edited books in the field of Solution Focused Therapy. Phillip is co-author, along with his wife Tobey Hiller, of Recreating Partnership: A Solution-Oriented, Collaborative Approach to Couples Therapy. Ethan Schwartz, PhD, has conducted outcome studies on therapy treatments, served as a participant in outcome research, and been trained as a psychologist to utilize specific tools and therapeutic techniques designed to demonstrate positive outcomes. He has worked in community mental health clinics, Kaiser Permanente's HMO system and university counseling centers, and has presented at national conventions. Ethan maintains a private practice in Oakland, where he employs a collaborative, solution-focused approach.
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