An Affect Regulation Toolbox: Calming the Highly Reactive Patient
Presenter Biography:
Carolyn L. Daitch, PhD
Dr. Carolyn Daitch is the director of the Center for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She is a certified and approved consultant and fellow with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and a certified Imago therapist. Her time is split between clinical practice, supervision, consultation and teaching. She routinely gives training and presents to practitioners in the United States and abroad.
She is also a consultant with the University of Michigan's School of Medicine's Department of Complementary and Alternative Research. Dr. Daitch has served two terms on the Executive Council of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH), as a member-at-large, Psychology and Secretary. She is the Educational co-chair of the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. Dr. Daitch is the recipient of two Presidential awards from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, for her writing, teaching, and contributions to ASCH. She is also past-president of the Michigan Society of Clinical Hypnosis, from whom she was honored with a lifetime achievement award.
In 2007, Dr. Daitch published Affect Regulation Toolbox: Practical and Effective Hypnotic Interventions for the Over-reactive Client, (W.W.Norton), which has received international acclaim. The Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis recently awarded her book the Arthur Shapiro "Best Hypnosis Book".
She is a contributing author of a soon to be published book, Clinical Pearls of Wisdom: Leading Therapists offer Essential Insights, (W.W. Norton). She has also had a feature article published in the Psychotherapy Networker, September/October, 2008. Dr. Daitch is currently writing two additional books: Anxiety: Go to Book for Therapists and Their Clients, (W.W. Norton, 2010) and The Hypnotherapy Toolkit.
Dr. Daitch has developed several audio self-hypnosis programs, which have been well received by clinicians and patients alike.