"Modern Uses of Hypnosis"
Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. to Deliver Public Lecture at C.W. Post
Monday, November 3, 2003 at 7 p.m.

Hypnosis, the induced state of altered consciousness, is becoming increasingly popular as a tool in the treatment of many conditions including phobia disorders, post-traumatic and dissociative conditions, impulse problems, stress and self-esteem issues. In addition, hypnosis is being employed in treatment programs for weight loss, smoking cessation, enhancement of athletic performance, family and marital counseling, sex therapy and more.

World renowned psychotherapist Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D., founder and director of The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, will present a public lecture titled "Modern Uses of Hypnosis" at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University on Monday, November 3 at 7 p.m.

The Milton H. Erickson Foundation was founded by Dr. Zeig to promote and advance the work of the late Milton H. Erickson, M.D., a pioneer of medical hypnosis. Erickson’s writings on hypnosis are considered the authoritative word on techniques of inducing trance, experimental work exploring the possibilities and limits of the hypnotic experience, and investigations of the nature of the relationship between hypnotist and subject.

Dr. Zeig has edited, co-edited, authored or been featured in 18 professional books and five monographs covering Ericksonian psychotherapy, hypnosis, brief therapy and eclectic psychotherapy. He serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 29, Psychotherapy), Fellow and Approved Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, and an Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He conducts workshops in more than 30 countries and is a respected teacher of Ericksonian approaches.

The "Modern Uses of Hypnosis" lecture will take place on Monday, November 3 at 7 p.m. in Room W-1 at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on the C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd. (Route 25A), Brookville. General admission is $10; admission is free for C.W. Post students, faculty and staff with university ID.

The event is co-sponsored by the C.W. Post Department of Counseling and Development and the New York State Society of Clinical Hypnosis. For information contact Dr. Daniel Araoz of the C.W. Post Department of Counseling and Development at 516-299-2213.