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Bill O'Hanlon's Publications, Audio-Visual Programs, Computer Programs and Web-Based Courses

Books

1. Shifting Contexts: The Generation of Effective Psychotherapy. New York: Guilford Press (September 1987; out of print). Co-authored with James Wilk.
2. Taproots: The Underlying Principles of Milton Erickson's Therapy and Hypnosis. New York: Norton (February 1987).
3. In Search of Solutions: A New Direction in Psychotherapy. New York: Norton (January 1989). Co-authored with Michele Weiner-Davis.
4. An Uncommon Casebook: The Complete Clinical Work of Milton H. Erickson analyzed and summarized. New York: Norton (October 1990). Co-authored with Angela Hexum [my stepdaughter].
5. Rewriting Love Stories: Brief Marital Therapy. New York: Norton (February 1992). Co-authored with Patricia Hudson.
6. Solution-Oriented Hypnosis: An Ericksonian Approach to Inner Healing. New York: Norton (October 1992). Co-authored with Michael Martin.
7. A Brief Guide to Brief Therapy. New York: Norton (March 1993). Co-authored with Brian Cade.
8. A Field Guide To Possibility-Land: A Possibility Therapy Manual. Omaha: Possibilities Press (July 1994). Co-authored with Sandy Beadle. Reissued as Guide to Possibility Land by W.W. Norton, January 1999.
9. Love is a Verb: Stop Analyzing Your Relationship and Start Making It Great! [Stop Blaming, Start Loving-paperback title] New York: Norton (February 1995). Co-authored with Pat Hudson.
10. The Handout Book: Complete Workshop Handouts of Bill O’Hanlon, M.S. Omaha: Possibilities Press (Print version May 1996; reissue date March 2005, web-only PDF version, Santa Fe, Posssibilit-E Press).
11. Even From a Broken Web: Brief and Respectful Solution-Oriented Therapy for Resolving Sexual Abuse. (April 1998, Wiley; paperback W. W. Norton, March 2002). Co-authored with Bob Bertolino.
12. Solution-Oriented Therapy for Chronic and Severe Mental Illness. (December 1998, Wiley). Co-authored with Tim Rowan.
13. Brief Couples Therapy Homework Planner. (December 1998, Wiley). Co-authored with Steffanie O’Hanlon and Gary Schultheis.
14. Evolving Possibilities: Selected Papers of Bill O’Hanlon. (May 1999, Brunner/Mazel [Taylor and Francis]). Co-edited by Steffanie O’Hanlon and Bob Bertolino.
15. Invitation to Possibility-Land: A Teaching Seminar with Bill O’Hanlon. (October 1998, Brunner/Mazel [Taylor and Francis]). Co-authored with Bob Bertolino.
16. You Can’t Make Me!: Successfully Managing Strong-Willed, Oppositional and Defiant Children. (January 2001; paperback January 2002; mass market paperback, May, 2002, Signet Books). Co-authored with Ray Levy and Tyler Goode.
17. Do One Thing Different: Ten Simple Ways to Change Your Life. (William Morrow and Company, October 1999; paperback, Quill, November 2000).
18. Collaborative, Competency-Based Counseling and Therapy. (Allyn and Bacon, July 2001). Co-authored with Bob Bertolino.
19. A Guide to Inclusive Therapy: 26 Techniques for Respectful, Resistance-Dissolving Therapy. (W.W. Norton, February 2003)
20. A Lazy Man’s Guide to Success. (March 2003, Possibilit-E Press, web-only PDF book)
21. Thriving Through Crisis: Turn Tragedy and Trauma Into Growth and Change. (Publication date: February 4, 2004, Penguin/Perigee; paperback release date: February 28, 2005)
22. Dire Fare Cambiare: Guida Practica al Cambiamento in Terapia e Nella vVta Quotidiana (with Charlie John Fantechi); Italian only book; (FrancoAngeli, viale Monza 106, 20127 Milano, ITALY; published February 2005)
23. Pathways to Spirituality: Connection, Wholeness, and Possibility for Therapist and Client (February 2006, W.W. Norton Professional Books).
24. Change 101: A Practical Guide to Creating Change (in Life or Therapy). (manuscript completed ; Publication scheduled for Fall 2006, W.W. Norton Professional Books).
25. 30 Possibilities for Expanding Your Practice Beyond the Clinical Office (January 2006, Possibilit-E Press, web-only PDF book)
26. How to Write a Proposal and Sell Your Non-Fiction Book (April 2006, Possibilit-E Press, web-only PDF book)
27. Becoming a Paid Speaker (July 2006, Possibilit-E Press, web-only PDF book)
28. Write is A Verb: Sit Down. Start Writing. No Excuses. (July 2007, F&W/Writer’s Digest Books).

Journal Articles

“O’Hanlon Gardening Service (An Anecdote about Erickson),” The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, 2(2): 6, Summer 1982.
“Comment on ‘A Matter of Mourning’ (case example),” The Underground Railroad, 3(3): 3, Fall 1982.
“Splitting and Linking: Two Generic Patterns in Ericksonian Therapy,” The Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, 1(4): 21-25, Winter 1982.
“Strategic Pattern Intervention: An Integration of Individual and Family Systems Therapies based on the work of Milton H. Erickson, M.D.,” The Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, 1(4): 21-25, Winter 1982.
“Paradox Reduced: Reply to Jim Warner,” The Underground Railroad, 4(1): 3-4, March 1983.
“An Annotated Erickson Bibliography,” The Family Therapy Networker, 7(5): 39+, September-October 1983.
“Framing Interventions in Therapy: Deframing and Reframing,” The Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, 3(2): 1-4, Summer 1984.
“Is Lying Possible in Therapy?” The Underground Railroad, 5(3): 4-5, September 1984.
“Uncommon Sense in Therapy: Milton H. Erickson and Ericksonian Therapy,” Assert, 55: 3-4, Autumn 1984.
“Permissive vs. Authoritarian Induction Approaches,” The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, 5(1): 7, Winter 1985.
“Custom Reframing: The Use of Analogies for a Change,” The Underground Railroad, VI(2): 5-7, April 1986. (Simultaneously published in Finnish in the Finnish Journal of Family Therapy.)
“Debriefing Myself: When a Brief Therapist Does Long-Term Work,” The Family Therapy Networker, 14(2): 48+, March/April, 1990.
“Comment on ‘Establishing the agenda: Approaches to schizophrenia,’ (case example),” The Family Therapy Networker, 14(6): 68, November/December, 1990.
“Theory Countertransference,” Dulwich Centre Newsletter, 1992.
“The Limits of Setting Limits on Mental Health Services,” (with Mark Hubble and Kathy Revell), Medical Interface, 5(7): 33-40, July 1992.
“Comment on ‘Mobilizing Anger: A simple intervention proves remarkably effective,’ (case example),” The Family Therapy Networker, 16(5): 73-74, September/October, 1992.
“Rewriting Love Stories,” (with Patricia Hudson), Family Therapy News, October 1993, pp. 9-10.
“Comment on ‘Avoiding the Truth Trap: Responding to allegations (and denials) of sexual abuse,’ (case example),” The Family Therapy Networker, 18(2): 76-79, March/April, 1994.
“The Third Wave,” Family Therapy Networker, November/December, 1994, pp. 19-29.
“Comment on ‘Manners Matter,’ (case example),” The Family Therapy Networker, 21(4): 81-83, July/August, 1997.
“The Dog Ate It: When Clients Don’t Do Their Homework,” The Family Therapy Networker, 22(3): 21-22, May/June, 1998 (co-authored with Steffanie O’Hanlon).
"Stood Up: One night father did know best," The Family Therapy Networker, 22(4): 88, July/August, 1998.
"A Mother's Liberation: One small step for womankind," The Family Therapy Networker, 23(2): 96, March/April, 1999.
“Grand Rounds in Psychotherapy: Interviews with Richard C. Schwarz, Ph.D., Eliana Gil, Ph.D., and Bill O’Hanlon, M.S.” Journal of Clinical Activities, Assignments & Handouts in Psychotherapy Practice,” 1(3), July 2001.
“Moving On From Trauma,” Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, January/February, 2002.
“Moving On: New, Brief, Effective (and Controversial) Trauma Treatment,” Paradigm, Summer 2002, p.12-13; 22.
“The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,” Psychotherapy Networker, January/February 2003, 27(1), pp.26-31; 56.
“Best Shot.” Psychotherapy Networker, March/April 2005.

Articles or Chapters in Books

“Frameworks of Milton Erickson's Hypnosis and Therapy,” in Zeig, J. (Editor), Ericksonian Psychotherapy (Vol. 1: Structures), The Proceedings of the Second International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1985.
“Fragments of a Therapeutic Biography,” in Efron, D. (Editor), Journeys: Expansions of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1986.
“Psychotherapie Ericksonienne,” in Benoit, J.-C. and J.-A. Malarewicz, Dictionnaire clinique des therapies familiales systemiques, Paris: ESF, 1988.
“The Use of Metaphor to Treat Somatic Complaints in Therapy,” in De Shazer, S. (Editor), Indirect Approaches to Therapy, Rockville, MD: Aspen, 1986.
“Solution-Oriented Therapy: A Megatrend in Psychotherapy,” in Zeig, J. and Lankton, S. (Eds.) Developing Ericksonian Psychotherapy, New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1988.
“A Grand Unified Theory For Brief Therapy,” in Zeig, J. and Gilligan, S. Brief Therapy: Myths, Methods and Metaphors: Proceedings of the Fourth International Erickson Congress, New York: Brunner Mazel, 1990.
“Solution-Oriented Hypnosis,” in Lankton, S. and Zeig, J., Extrapolations: Demonstrations of Ericksonian Therapy, New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1989.
“History Becomes Her Story: Collaborative Solution-Oriented Therapy of the Aftereffects of Sexual Abuse,” in Sheila McNamee and Kenneth Gergen (Eds.) Constructing Therapy: Social Construction and Therapeutic Process, Sage Publications, 1992.
“Possibility Therapy: Acknowledgment and Possibility as Cornerstones in Psychotherapy,” in Gilligan, Stephen (Ed.) Therapeutic Conversations, Norton, 1993.
“Take Two People and Call Them In the Morning: Brief Solution-Oriented Treatment of Depression,” in Friedman, Steven (Ed.) The New Language of Change: Constructive Collaboration in Psychotherapy, Guilford, 1993.
“Frozen in Time: Possibility Therapy with Adults Who Were Sexually Abused as Children,” in VandeCreek, Knapp & Jackson (Eds.) Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book, Professional Resource Press, 1993.
“Co-authoring a Love Story: Solution-Oriented Marital Therapy,” (with Patricia O’Hanlon Hudson, Ph.D.) in Hoyt, Michael (Ed.) Constructive Therapies, Guilford, 1994.
“Love is a Noun (Except When It’s a Verb): A Solution-Oriented Approach to Intimacy”
(with Steffanie O’Hanlon, M.S.W.) in Carlson, John and Sperry, Lynn (eds.) The Intimate Couple, Brunner/Mazel, 1998.
“Possibility Therapy: An Inclusive, Solution-Based, Collaborative Therapy,” in Hoyt, Michael (Ed.) The Handbook of Constructive Therapies, Guilford, 1998.
“Solution-Oriented Family Therapy,” (with Steffanie O’Hanlon, M.S.W.) in Carlson, J. (2001) Theories and Strategies of Family Therapy. MA: Allyn and Bacon.
“Come Again: Brief Possibility-Oriented Sex Therapy,” in Greene, S. and Flemons, D. Quickies: Brief Sex Therapy, 2004, W.W. Norton.

Book Reviews

“Phoenix,” The VAK, 1(3): 19, September/October 1982.
“Healing in Hypnosis,” The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, 3(3): 7, Fall 1983
“The Answer Within,” The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, 3(1): 7, Spring 1983.
“Ordeal Therapy,” The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, 4(3): 16, Fall 1984.
“Keys to Solution in Brief Therapy,” The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, 5(2): 12, Summer 1985.
“Behind the One-Way Mirror,” Family Relations, October 1986.
“The February Man,” Family Therapy Networker, July/August, 1990, pp. 65-67.

Tape Reviews

“A Primer of Ericksonian Psychotherapy,” The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, 4(3): 16, Fall 1984.

Audio programs

Love is a Verb: The Relationship Class (with Patricia Hudson, Ph.D.), four audiotapes, published by The Hudson Center, November 1991 [Out of print]
Keep Your Feet Moving: Favorite Teaching Tales, one audiotape, published by The Hudson Center, February 1992; CD new edition published 2004 O’Hanlon and O’Hanlon, Possibilities Press.
Solution-Oriented Therapy: A Conversation with Michele and Bill, one audiotape, published by The Hudson Center, 1990 [Out of print]
Moving On: Two Healing Trances for Resolving Sexual Abuse, one audiotape, published by Possibility Productions, August 1994 reissued by Lima Associates, February 1999; reissued on CD by O’Hanlon and O’Hanlon, 2003
Frozen in Time: Briefer and Goal-Oriented Therapy of Sexual Abuse, eight audiotapes, published by Possibility Productions, January 1995 [Out of print]
Calm Beneath the Waves: A tape for panic, anxiety, desperation and hopelessness, published by Possibility Productions, June 1996 reissued by Lima Associates, February 1999; reissued on CD by O’Hanlon and O’Hanlon, 2003
ADHD and Solution-Oriented Therapy: An interview with Dr. Ray Levy by Bill O’Hanlon, M.S., published by Possibility Productions, June 1996 [Out of print]
Beside Yourself With Comfort: Solution-Oriented Hypnotic Help for Pain Relief, published by Possibility Productions, March 1997, reissued by Lima Associates, February 1999; ; reissued on CD by O’Hanlon and O’Hanlon, 2003.
Resolving Trauma Without Drama: Rapidly Resolving Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, published by Lima Associates, February 1999.
Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot: Finding Your Direction in Life, published by Possibility Productions, on CD by O’Hanlon and O’Hanlon, 2005

Video programs

Escape From Depresso-Land: Brief Therapy with Depression, published by Possibility Productions, 1994 (out of print)
I'm Not Leaving You, I'm Just Going Out for Awhile: Couples Therapy with a Same Sex Couple, published by Masterswork, 1997
Family Therapy with the Experts: Solution-Oriented Therapy, published by Allyn and Bacon, 1997
Brief Solution-Oriented Therapy, published by CMTI Press, 1996
Solution-Oriented Hypnosis I: Induction, published by Masterswork, 1999
Solution-Oriented Hypnosis II: Hypnotherapy, published by Masterswork, 1999
Jason and The Siren Song of Marijuana: Drug treatment using narrative and solution-based therapies, published by Masterswork, 2004

Computer Programs

Uncommon Casebook on Hypercard (with Angie Hexum and Gary Schultheis, M.S.), published by W.W. Norton, 1991.
Brief Therapy Coach (IBM and Macintosh), published by Third Hand Software, Fall 1992.

Internet Courses

Ericksonian Hypnosis Online eTraining Certificate Intensive, April 28-June 6, 2003; repeated July 14-August 22, 2003; and Spring 2004; Fall 2004; Spring 2005; Fall 2005; Spring 2006; 2006; 2007
Brief Solution-Oriented Therapy Online eTraining Certificate Intensive, Spring 2004; Fall 2004; Spring 2005; 2006; 2007
How to Write Your Book and Get It Published Online Course, January 2004/revised April 2007 (http://www.getyourbookwritten.com)