Program
You will learn about the results that Single Session Therapy has achieved, based on solid, widespread data in several areas of psychotherapy and reported directly by those who conduct and publish studies and research in authoritative journals and papers. You will learn about the range of areas in which Single Session Therapy has been successfully applied and you will attend case presentations and practices of Single Session Therapy in different settings.
Single Session Therapies:
What, Why and How single session mindset and practices are
EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT AND EXCELLENT
10 November – “WHAT”: Mindset, Theories and Epistemologies behind SSTs
Registration
(h. 8.00am)
Intro
F. Cannistrà – The here and now of Single-Session Therapy: questions that need answers (h. 9.00am)
Speeches
M. Talmon – SST as a Pivot Chord in Psychotherapy (h. 9.45am)
R. Rosenbaum – Beyond Is and Is Not (h. 10.25am)
M. Hoyt – The SST/OAAT Mindset and using single session thinking to teach an SST workshop (h. 11.05am)
Roundtable
Discussion on the morning’s topics.
With: Talmon, Rosenbaum, Hoyt. (h. 12.05am)
Single Session Conversations
SST: is it possible to practice it with any theoretical approach? Difficulties and challenges.
Whit: Slive, Bobele, Dryden, van Empel. (h. 2.10pm)
Speeches
K. Stephenson – The benefits of SST in early intervention and prevention in Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (h. 3.05pm)
J. Young – When it works and when it doesn’t (h. 3.50pm)
Single Session Perspectives
Commentary on the day and future directions of SST.
With: Stephenson, Young, Cannistrà. (h. 5.05pm)
External Presentations
Presentations from around the world at the 4 rooms (h. 6.00pm)
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Morning
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Registration
(h. 8.00am)
Intro
F. Cannistrà – The here and now of Single-Session Therapy: questions that need answers (h. 9.00am)
Speeches
M. Talmon – SST as a Pivot Chord in Psychotherapy (h. 9.45am)
R. Rosenbaum – Beyond Is and Is Not (h. 10.25am)
M. Hoyt – The SST/OAAT Mindset and using single session thinking to teach an SST workshop (h. 11.05am)
Roundtable
Discussion on the morning’s topics.
With: Talmon, Rosenbaum, Hoyt. (h. 12.05am) -
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Afternoon
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Single Session Conversations
SST: is it possible to practice it with any theoretical approach? Difficulties and challenges.
Whit: Slive, Bobele, Dryden, van Empel. (h. 2.10pm)Speeches
K. Stephenson – The benefits of SST in early intervention and prevention in Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (h. 3.05pm)
J. Young – When it works and when it doesn’t (h. 3.50pm)
Single Session Perspectives
Commentary on the day and future directions of SST.
With: Stephenson, Young, Cannistrà. (h. 5.05pm)External Presentations
Presentations from around the world at the 4 rooms (h. 6.00pm)
Title: The here and now of Single-Session Therapy: questions that need answers
Summary: The presentation will answer questions that both private and public health systems can no longer avoid asking, such as: what are new ways of doing psychotherapy with which SST can be married? Does the medical model still make sense? Should the psychotherapy patient be ‘cured’? What about diagnoses? Is a person diagnosed as ‘borderline’ not suitable for SST? What will be the role of the private practitioner now that, inevitably, SST is becoming more and more dominant?
Moshe Talmon
Title: SST as a Pivot Chord in Psychotherapy
Summary: Every therapist wants to help the patient to ‘help himself’. In real life, at the end of each hour of therapy our clients return to self-care mode until the next session.
This is what led the speaker, together with Hoyt and Rosenbaum, to strive to maximise the effectiveness of each session and to give birth to SST.
Robert Rosenbaum
Title: Beyond Is and Is Not
Summary: the author willl examine how applying the tetralemma (a logic of Buddhist philosophy) and the 4E approach to the neuroscience of cognition and emotion to clinical work liberates new dimensions for transformative experiences.
Michael Hoyt
Title: The SST/OAAT mindset and using single session thinking to teach an SST workshop
Summary: The speaker, one of the creators of the Single-Session Therapy approach, will highlight the importance of the therapist’s mindset and describe how a Single-Session Thinking and Practice mindset helps him to organize and teach workshops on Single-Session Therapy.
Katy Stephenson
Title: The benefits of SST in early intervention and prevention in Child and Adolescent Mental Health services
Summary: The speaker will focus on the use of Single Session Therapy in child and adolescent mental health services, addressing those who are looking for innovative ideas to intervene early and prevent long-term interventions.
Jeff Young
Title: When it works and when it doesn’t
Summary: The speaker will explain the difference between Single-Session Therapy and Single-Session Thinking, sharing an innovative clinical model that combines Single-Session Thinking, telehealth, and walk-in services to provide accessible help that reduces waiting lists.
11 November – “WHY, WHERE AND FOR WHOM”: Research, Application Areas and Implementations
Intro
G. Pietrabissa – Single Session (Re)-Thinking Research & Future Directions (h. 9.00am)
Speeches
W. Dryden – Bringing a Single-Session Mindset to Counselling in a Digital Health Service (h. 9.45am)
H. van Empel – Single Session Therapy in the Corporate World (h. 10.25am)
M. Bobele – The TSS model developed in Canada and Texas for walk-in, drop-in and virtual services. (h. 11.05am)
Roundtable
Discussion on the morning’s topics.
With: Dryden, van Empel, Bobele. (h. 12.05am)
Single Session Conversations
SST: difficulties, solutions and ideas in the implementation.
Whit: Rosenbaum, Talmon, Stephenson, Rycroft, Soderquist. (h. 2.10pm)
Speeches
A. Slive – Open Access Single-Sessions. (h. 3.05pm)
J. Schleider – Scaling Single-Session Interventions to Bridge Gaps in Mental Healthcare Ecosystems. (h. 3.50pm)
Single Session Perspectives
Commentary on the day and future directions of SST.
Whit: Slive, Schleider, Pietrabissa. (h. 5.05)
External Presentations
Presentations from around the world at the 4 rooms (h. 6.00pm)
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Morning
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Intro
G. Pietrabissa – Single Session (Re)-Thinking Research & Future Directions (h. 9.00am)
Speeches
W. Dryden – Bringing a Single-Session Mindset to Counselling in a Digital Health Service (h. 9.45am)
H. van Empel – Single Session Therapy in the Corporate World (h. 10.25am)
M. Bobele – The TSS model developed in Canada and Texas for walk-in, drop-in and virtual services. (h. 11.05am)
Roundtable
Discussion on the morning’s topics.
With: Dryden, van Empel, Bobele. (h. 12.05am) -
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Afternoon
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Single Session Conversations
SST: difficulties, solutions and ideas in the implementation.
Whit: Rosenbaum, Talmon, Stephenson, Rycroft, Soderquist. (h. 2.10pm)Speeches
A. Slive – Open Access Single-Sessions. (h. 3.05pm)
J. Schleider – Scaling Single-Session Interventions to Bridge Gaps in Mental Healthcare Ecosystems. (h. 3.50pm)
Single Session Perspectives
Commentary on the day and future directions of SST.
Whit: Slive, Schleider, Pietrabissa. (h. 5.05)External Presentations
Presentations from around the world at the 4 rooms (h. 6.00pm)
Title: Single Session (Re)-Thinking Research & Future Directions
Summary: Starting with a summary explanation of some key research concepts, the speaker’s contribution aims to provide an overview of the state of the art in SST (Single Session Thinking) research and discuss future directions in the field.
Windy Dryden
Title: Bringing a Single-Session Mindset to Counselling in a Digital Health Service
Summary: the author will show how he applies a single-session mindset to the 30-minute video consultations he offers to people for an organization that delivers a range of digital health services for people insured with specific insurance companies.
Helen van Empel
Title: Single Session Therapy in the Corporate World
Summary: The speaker will examine the potential and immediacy of Single Session Therapy (SST) in addressing mental health issues within the corporate landscape. The exploration will further delve into how to make SST more accessible to corporate employees.
Monte Bobele
Title: The Canadian-Texan Model of Single-Session Therapy
Summary: the author will discuss the unique benefits and challenges of offering SST when an appointment is not required. He will discuss issues related to structuring the encounter, setting workable goals, and reducing risk. He will describe several experiences in applying this model both.
Arnold Slive
Title: Open Access Single-Sessions
Summary: The author will focus on Single-Session Therapy services with open access, i.e., without an appointment, describing their advantages and discussing the main concerns that are raised when discussing this type of service. Several examples will be presented.
Jessica Schleider
Title: Scaling Single-Session Interventions to Bridge Gaps in Mental Healthcare Ecosystems
Summary: The author will explain how in her research laboratory she has developed several free Single Session Interventions for adolescents and their positive effects.
12 November – “HOW”: Techniques and Practices of Single-Session Therapies
Intro
G. Nardone – Strategic Dialogue and Hypnotherapy Without Trance. (h. 9.00am)
Speeches
P. Rycroft – Making the most of every encounter (with some help from Beethoven!) (h. 9.45am)
M. Soderquist – Invitations, Embedded Hopes & Creative Collaboration Important focus in One at a Time (OAAT) sessions. (h. 10.25am)
F. Piccirilli – When “How” wins over “Why”: the first 3 fundamental interventions of Single Session Therapy according to the Method of the Italian Center for Single Session Therapy (h. 11.05am)
Roundtable
Discussion on the morning’s topics.
With: Nardone, Rycroft, Piccirilli, Soderquist. (h. 12.05am)
Single Session Conversations
SST: future and perspectives.
Whit: Schleider, Hoyt, J. Young, Pietrabissa, Nardone, Cannistrà. (h. 2.10pm)
Closing of the Symposium
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Morning
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Intro
G. Nardone – Strategic Dialogue and Hypnotherapy Without Trance. (h. 9.00am)
Speeches
P. Rycroft – Making the most of every encounter (with some help from Beethoven!) (h. 9.45am)
M. Soderquist – Invitations, Embedded Hopes & Creative Collaboration Important focus in One at a Time (OAAT) sessions. (h. 10.25am)
F. Piccirilli – When “How” wins over “Why”: the first 3 fundamental interventions of Single Session Therapy according to the Method of the Italian Center for Single Session Therapy (h. 11.05am)
Roundtable
Discussion on the morning’s topics.
With: Nardone, Rycroft, Piccirilli, Soderquist. (h. 12.05am) -
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Afternoon
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Single Session Conversations
SST: future and perspectives.
Whit: Schleider, Hoyt, J. Young, Pietrabissa, Nardone, Cannistrà. (h. 2.10pm)
Closing of the Symposium
Title: Strategic Dialogue and Hypnotherapy Without Trance
Summary: Strategic Dialogue and Hypnotherapy without trance are advanced techniques for conducting a first session as not diagnostically evolution but a real change focused intervention.
Pam Rycroft
Title: Making the most of every encounter (with some help from Beethoven!)
Summary: What does a good single therapy session look like? Is it different from any other therapy session? If so, how? Is there a difference between SST, One-at-a-time, and One-off session therapies? How do we make the most of whatever time is available? And how do we know whether what we offer is useful to our clients?
Martin Söderquist
TItle: Invitations, Embedded Hopes & Creative Collaboration. Important focus in One at a Time (OAAT) sessions
Summary: the author will present the use of OAAT (One At A Time) therapy with couples at his center in Malmö, Sweden. The presentation will describe and elaborate the ways the counsellors invite and respond/lead and follow the couples, how the descriptions of the problems also include embedded hopes and how this can be focused in creative collaboration.
Federico Piccirilli
Title: When “How” wins over “Why”: the first 3 fundamental interventions of Single Session Therapy according to the Method of the Italian Center for Single Session Therapy
Summary: The speaker will introduce the Italian Single-Session Therapy method, focusing particularly on the first three interventions: defining the problem in operational terms, clarifying the goal and setting priorities, asking for constant feedback