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"PLURAL CONNECTIONS"
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January 23, 2025
from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Editorial
Plural connections
The digital revolutions have profoundly changed our means of communication and our ways of relating. At the same time, the Covid crisis and successive confinements have accelerated these transformations and, faced with the sharp increase in mental health disorders over this period, new tools to support mental health have multiplied: remote consultations, chatbot therapists , therapeutic apps accessible free to all, etc. But what are the consequences of these profound changes on therapeutic practices and on the therapeutic relationship? Do remote therapies work? How is the therapeutic alliance built online? What place can AI have in therapies? Can a therapeutic chatbot replace a therapist? What are its limits? Can it be dangerous?
At the same time, the need to consider the individual in relation to himself, his body and his emotions, with others and with his environment has broadened a vision of mental health locked in a medicalized prism with new practices, marking an expansion multidisciplinary therapeutic approaches with all kinds of approaches. How to navigate these multiple proposals? How can we define what we call integrative medicine today?
In order to address these new challenges in mental health, Professor Gérard Ostermann will present integrative medicine and the new challenges of mental health.
Jeffrey Jackson will tell us about the studies carried out using data from the SYPRENE practice and research network on the efficiency of online therapies, and Barbara Liano and Olivier Brosseau will introduce the new SYPRENE.com and SYPRENE.org platforms.
These conferences will be followed by thematic workshops, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Workshop 1: Clinic
Dr. Géraldine Talbot, addictologist psychiatrist, director of the citizen association CaPASSCité and leader of the digital project labeled state start-up “Oz Ensemble” will present to us the advantages of digital technology in the Oz Ensemble project.
Workshop 2: Clinic
Professor Padraic Gibson and Claudette Portelli, members of the OCD Clinic, will discuss the effectiveness and particularities of online consultations in their practices.
Workshop 3: New therapeutic digital tools and problem solving
Join Barbara Liano and Nelly Jouan for a unique participatory workshop, which offers you the opportunity to work directly on a burn-out situation, whether for yourself or someone close to you. Through practical exercises and guided discussions, you will discover and apply the collective intervention methodology of Problem Solving developed by LACT, a problem solving technique resulting from the systemic approach.
Speakers and program
Opening conference
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Gregoire VITRY
| Doctor-researcher in psychology, graduated from the Palo Alto school, he has worked for several years with Giorgio Nardone, Nathalie Duriez, Michael Hoyt, Teresa Garcia, Jean-Jacques Wittezaele, Wendel Ray and the MRI in order to promote research and training in systemic approach. Since 2016, he has been developing SYPRENE a PRN network (Thurin et al., 2012) using a systemic approach, allowing in particular to improve his practice in close collaboration with the academic world. He is also in charge of the LACT international school and the International Webinar Brief Therapy congress. He also graduated from EM Lyon and has a master's degree in Applied Mathematics. Publication director: “Understanding and treating addictions” and “Getting out of addiction? Or de-addiction”, Co-author “When work hurts” and “Strategies for change, 16 therapeutic prescriptions”. Introduction |
Gerard OSTERMANN
| Professor of therapeutics in internal medicine since 1983 and specialist in cardiology and angiology since 1979. An eminent figure in the medical field, he also holds degrees in internal medicine, pharmacology, and trained in analytical psychotherapy as well as EMDR, HTSMA, narrative therapy and TCC. Founder and President of the Regional College of Aquitaine Alcoologists (CRAA) and administrator of the French Society of Alcoology, he also chairs the Bordeaux Institute of Eating Behaviors. As a member of the Scientific Council of several specialized journals, he plays a key role in the advancement of knowledge in hypnosis and brief therapies. Active in teaching, he is involved in several university degrees in France and abroad, particularly in the fields of alcoholology, clinical hypnosis, and eating disorders. A recognized trainer at LACT, he also contributes to the transmission of knowledge in systemic therapy. A prolific author, he participates in the writing of several medical journals and is a member of the Société des Gens de Lettres. CONFERENCE : “ISIS (- Question on the alliance asked at a time when consultations are increasingly being done with AI)” |
Jeffrey JACKSON
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Jeffrey B. Jackson is an associate professor at Brigham Young University, where he directs the Family Therapy Effectiveness Laboratory. As a researcher-practitioner, his research focuses on the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions (e.g., brief strategic systemic therapy, couples therapy, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, panic disorders), protective factors and risk of the quality and stability of couple relationships, ambiguous loss and disability. He has clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups at all stages of life and in all settings, in a wide range of areas. Her clinical specializations include relationship distress, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, disability, ambiguous loss, singleness, premarital counseling, adolescents and parent-child relationships, and reactive attachment. Dr. Jackson has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. CONFERENCE : “Artificial Intelligence in Brief Strategic and Systemic Therapy: Improving Clinical Research and Practice” Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the therapeutic landscape by offering new tools and possibilities to practitioners and clients. In this presentation, we will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be integrated into clinical research and brief strategic and systemic therapy (SBST). AI can play a critical role in various aspects of clinical research, including helping to design research protocols, automating data collection processes, translating measurements, and comparing results in different cultural contexts. We will discuss ethical aspects of AI integration, such as protecting patient privacy and managing data in accordance with research ethics approvals. Ultimately, AI has the potential to complement the therapist's role in providing effective, culturally competent care, but it also raises questions about the human element in therapy that we must continue to address.
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Barbara LIANO
| After a first professional life founding and managing companies in the field of culture, she moved away from management to favor work over relationships. Her encounter with Systemics allows her to use her experience as a manager to support teams and organizations losing fluidity. Speaker and systemic therapist, she works both individually in her office and with leaders and managers in organizations. Presentation Syprene: a practical and simple solution to manage your patient base and develop your practice The Syprene solution allows you to manage your diary, make appointments, but also monitor your consultations. During this presentation, you will discover the different functionalities of this device. Syprene is also a network of practitioners who meet monthly to discuss their practice and share difficulties. Join in! |
Olivier BROSSEAU
| Therapist, coach, supervisor and trainer in strategic systemic approach, associated with LACT. He teaches at the IAE of Paris within the Master of Administrations and Companies the module "Organizations and behaviors". With Barbara LIANO |
Workshop n°1 - Clinic
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
| After a 23-year career as a manager of health establishments, in 2017 she began learning the strategic systemic approach at LACT. She is qualified as a relationship systemician-clinician; she works in a private practice in Martinique and collaborates with LACT within the training center. She participated in the creation of the SYPRES union - Syndicate of Systematic Practitioners, of which she is treasurer and responsible for member relations. Moderator |
| Dr Géraldine Talbot is an addiction psychiatrist and director of the civic association CaPASSCité. This association manages two medico-social structures called Center for Supportive Care and Prevention in Addictology (CSAPA) in Ile de France and carries the digital project labeled state start-up "Oz Ensemble". She also works as a child psychiatrist in sector 93I03, as functional unit manager of the “Accueil Consultations Ados” in Montreuil in another part of her professional activity. This specialized unit offers a support and support system specifically adapted to the needs of adolescents in situations of vulnerability and psychological suffering. CONFERENCE : “Digital addictions and systemic therapies: digital technology as an enemy and a therapeutic ally” The objective is to discuss the impact of digital technology on addictions and the fundamental role of psychotherapies, in particular cognitive-behavioral therapies (systemic therapy(ies), to support patients. But we will also discuss digital technology , no longer just as a generator of dependence, but as a valuable tool, a co-therapist in a way, to improve access to care and enrich our therapeutic practices. |
| Stefani Bartoli is a psychologist, psychotherapist, international trainer of the strategic model and teaches clinical master's and management courses in higher education. He is Giorgio Nardone's right-hand man and operational director of the Arezzo Strategic Therapy Center. His knowledge of psychology, leadership, management, strategic communication and business, combined with problem-solving strategies, has allowed him to become a consultant to large companies and multinationals. He personally follows, as a psychologist and coach, entrepreneurs, influencers, coaches, professional athletes and artists, Italian and foreign. He is a lecturer at the university on “clinical interview techniques”. He teaches “strategic negotiation techniques, conflict resolution, change resistance communication and leadership” at the Institute of Military Aeronautical Sciences - ISMA. Speaker on stress management in emergency situations and technical consultant for training activities with high emotional impact in the HEAT (Hostile Environment Awareness Training) course, organized by the Carabinieri Corps, Scuola Universitaria Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa and the CBRNe Security and Defense Observatory - OSDIFE, for the benefit of the staff of the European Union institutions. CONFERENCE : “Human factors technology: art and therapeutic technique” Despite technological advances, the human factor remains a central and irreplaceable element of the therapeutic process. The effectiveness of a therapy does not depend only on the technical part, but above all on the harmony that is created between the psychologist and the patient, on the ability to build a relationship based on trust and effective communication, that is to say, which makes one feel and act differently. Will it still be like this in the future? We will analyze together the decisive elements of therapeutic evolution |
Workshop n°2 - Clinic
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Emmanuelle GALLIN
| Systemic therapist, LACT researcher Moderator |
| D.Psych, consultant clinical psychotherapist, founder of OCD Clinic® ( the OCD clinic ) and training at The Coaching Clinic®. A senior research associate at LACT/SYPRENE and lecturer at Dublin City University, he specializes in behavioral psychology and strategic problem solving. He teaches and conducts research at the Centro Di Terapia Strategica in Italy. Author of research published in renowned journals such as the British Medical Journal, he currently supervises international research projects. CONFERENCE: “Introduction to online therapy for OCD” |
| PhD in Psychology, CTS psychologist, trainer and coach (Italy - Malta). Author of "Knowledge through change", " Obsessions, compulsions, manias: understand them and overcome them quickly" and "Le nuove dipendenze". CONFERENCE: “Why is online therapy effective in the treatment of OCD?” From clinical research carried out in specialist OCD clinics in Malta, Italy, Ireland and France, we have found that online therapy is surprisingly effective for OCD patients and, in some respects, potentially more effective than conventional face-to-face treatment methods. In addition to being a versatile and convenient option for treating mental health issues in general, online therapy offers a number of significant benefits specific to people with OCD, including access to therapists who are specialized and experienced in OCD, working in real-world environments, addressing resistant patients who have difficulty leaving their 'safe place', while providing close support, even between sessions. Clinical research conducted in OCD clinics provides a better understanding of how strategic online therapy can improve the therapeutic alliance and treatment adherence, even in the most resistant cases of OCD. |
Workshop n°3 - Business
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Olivier BROSSEAU
| Therapist, coach, supervisor and trainer in strategic systemic approach, associated with LACT. He teaches at the IAE of Paris within the Master of Administrations and Companies the module "Organizations and behaviors". Moderator |
Geraldine MANDEFIELD
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Workshop n°4 - Participatory
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
| After a first professional life founding and managing companies in the field of culture, she moved away from management to favor work over relationships. Her encounter with Systemics allows her to use her experience as a manager to support teams and organizations losing fluidity. Speaker and systemic therapist, she works both individually in her office and with leaders and managers in organizations. Problem Solving Join us for a unique participatory workshop, which offers you the opportunity to work directly on a burn-out situation, whether for yourself or someone close to you. Through practical exercises and guided discussions, you will discover and apply the collective intervention methodology of Problem Solving developed by LACT, a problem solving technique from the systemic approach. |
 Nelly JOUAN | Therapist – Systemic and strategic coach With her 15 years of business experience, including three in consulting and support for transformations, Nelly has an in-depth understanding of the issues related to change management, reorganizations, as well as the managerial and human challenges that result from them. The prevention of psychosocial risks has guided his entire professional career and his expertise in strategic systems completes this experience. Systemic and strategic coach, Nelly works both collectively with organizations (HRD, managers, teams) and in individual support. |
Workshop n°5 - ISIS/LACT
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
| Doctor-researcher in psychology, graduated from the Palo Alto school, he has worked for several years with Giorgio Nardone, Nathalie Duriez, Michael Hoyt, Teresa Garcia, Jean-Jacques Wittezaele, Wendel Ray and the MRI in order to promote research and training in systemic approach. Since 2016, he has been developing SYPRENE a PRN network (Thurin et al., 2012) using a systemic approach, allowing in particular to improve his practice in close collaboration with the academic world. He is also in charge of the LACT international school and the International Webinar Brief Therapy congress. He also graduated from EM Lyon and has a master's degree in Applied Mathematics. Publication director: “Understanding and treating addictions” and “Getting out of addiction? Or de-addiction”, Co-author “When work hurts” and “Strategies for change, 16 therapeutic prescriptions”. Moderator
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 Gerard OSTERMANN | Professor of therapeutics in internal medicine since 1983 and specialist in cardiology and angiology since 1979. An eminent figure in the medical field, he also holds degrees in internal medicine, pharmacology, and trained in analytical psychotherapy as well as EMDR, HTSMA, narrative therapy and TCC. Founder and President of the Regional College of Aquitaine Alcoologists (CRAA) and administrator of the French Society of Alcoology, he also chairs the Bordeaux Institute of Eating Behaviors. As a member of the Scientific Council of several specialized journals, he plays a key role in the advancement of knowledge in hypnosis and brief therapies. Active in teaching, he is involved in several university degrees in France and abroad, particularly in the fields of alcoholology, clinical hypnosis, and eating disorders. A recognized trainer at LACT, he also contributes to the transmission of knowledge in systemic therapy. A prolific author, he participates in the writing of several medical journals and is a member of the Société des Gens de Lettres. |
