Since 1981, Family Psychotherapy Practice of Seattle/Clinical Training Programs has sponsored leaders in the field of psychotherapy in its Master Clinician Series. 

Some of our Past Programs

Trauma-related disorders

  • The Psychological and Biological Processing of Traumatic Memories, Bessel van der Kolk, MD
  • Psychological Trauma and the Adult Survivor: Theory, Therapy and Transformation, Laurie Anne Pearlman, Ph.D.
  • A New Approach to Understanding and Treatment of Incest Survivors: An Internal Family Systems Model, Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.
  • Treating the Male Victim of Sexual Abuse: Understanding and Intervention, Donald L. Mann, LCSW.Treatment of Multiple Personality Disorder, Katherine Steele, RN, MN
  • Medication in the Treatment of the Dissociative Disorders, Don Rice, MD
  • Clinical Issues in the Treatment of Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma or Abuse, David L. Calof
  • The Heart of the Matter: Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Their Families, Allen Dietz, CSW-AP, and Petty Button, MA.
  • Assessment and Treatment of the Child Victim of Severe Sexual Abuse, Catherine Gould, Ph.D.
  • Tools for Transforming Trauma, Robert Schwarz, Psy.D.
  • Hypnosis Skills for Professionals Working with Abuse and Trauma Survivors, Bill Meleny, M.A., M.F.T.

Exploring Modalities

  • Brief therapy in a Managed Care World, Jeffrey Zeig, PhD.
  • Techniques of Ericksonian Psychotherapy, Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
  • When Living Hurts: Ericksonian Perspectives for Understanding and Treating Depression, Michael Yapko
  • Provocative Therapy, Frank Farrelly, ACSW
  • Hypnosis and Imagery Conditioning, William Kroger, MD
  • Hypnosis with Children and Adolescents, Marc Lehrer, PhD
  • Brief Therapy: Key Concepts in the Ericksonian Approach, Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D.
  • Trancework, A Three Day Intensive Training in Clinical Hypnosis for Clinicians, Michael Yapko, Ph.D.
  • Exploring Art Production in Therapy, Barry M. Cohen, M.A., A.T.T and Anne Mills, M.A., A.T.R
  • Habit Control, Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D.
  • Applying Hypnosis and Directives in Psychotherapy, Michael Yapko, Ph.D.
  • Hypnosis Skills in Clinical Practice, Bill Meleny, MA., M.F.T.

Family Perspectives

  • The Family in Therapy, Carl Whitaker, MD
  • Using Hypnosis in Marital and Family Therapy, Michele Ritterman, PhD
  • Family Therapy, David Keith MD
  • Family of Origin Therapy, Donald S. Williamson, PhD
  • Working with Adolescents in Family Therapy: Methods and Rituals: Preventing the Normal Crisis from Escalating, Lance Sobel, Ph.D.
  • MoneyTalks: Money, Couples and Self, Olivia Mellon, MA
  • Recent Developments in Family Psychotherapy with Adolescents, Lance Sobel, Ph.D.
  • Sexual Issues in Couples Therapy with Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Lance Sobel, Ph.D.

Forensic Concerns

  • Forensic Interviewing of Children, Mary Ellen Shields, MD
  • The Abused Child: Interviewing Techniques and Courtroom Testimony, Frank MacHovec, PhD
  • Coping in Court: Survival Tactics for Expert Witnesses, Frank MacHovec, PhD

Supervision and Self of the Therapist

  • Vicarious Traumatization:  Protecting The Front Line, Laurie Anne Pearlman, PhD
  • The Therapeutic Frame In Trauma Therapy: Boundaries and Countertransference, Laurie Anne Pearlman, PhD
  • Awakening the Child Mind: An Experiential Clinic in Healing and Play for Clinicians, David L. Calof
  • Countertransference, Creativity, Play and Renewal: An Experiential Supervision Clinic, David L. Calof
Past Programs

Revised 11/17/07