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In Depression, Dr. Michael D. Yapko demonstrates his approach to treating clients with this ubiquitous disorder. Depression often leads clients to ruminate on the past and to feel helpless to change their feelings or current situation. Using hypnotherapy, psychoeducation, and cognitive–behavioral therapy, Dr. Yapko helps clients to understand the nature of depression and to focus on potential positive events in their future.
In this session, Dr. Yapko works with a woman in her 40s who has gone through several major losses in the past year, including the end of her marriage and her job, resulting in her feeling that her life is all but over. Using hypnosis, Dr. Yapko does some guided imagery work with the client to help her see further possibilities in her life instead of focusing on the negative events of the past year.
Dr. Yapko's approach is to help the client become an agent in their personal fight to beat depression. Depression is classified as a mood disorder, but it affects much more than mood: it can affect all parts of a person's life, including their behavior, relationships, and physiology. It is a common disorder, making it important for all therapists to be aware of its symptoms and ways for treating it.
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is a clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist located in Solana Beach, California. He is internationally recognized for his work in depression and outcome-focused psychotherapy, routinely teaching to professional audiences all over the world. To date, he has been invited to present his ideas and methods to colleagues in 27 countries across six continents, and all over the United States. His clinical trainings are known for being practical as well as enjoyable.
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