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Experiencing Erickson
The work and legacy of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. - his interpersonal approaches and techniques designed to liberate potentials for self-help in either the hypnotic or waking state - are having an increasing influence on numerous mental health professionals, as well as on the whole field of psychotherapy. Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D., a leading practitioner and teacher of Ericksonian psychotherapy and a former student of Erickson's, who remained close with him until Erickson's death, has written a uniquely personal view of Erickson himself, his basic ideas and techniques, his contributions to psychotherapy, and his highly individual methods of teaching.
198 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1985
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June 5, 2009
Great book for any Erickson fans, with an awesome transcript from Erickson and Zeig.
October 24, 2018
Excellent introduction to Erickson's thought. Definitely the best resource I've found.
May 28, 2023
What a warm and wonderful book written by a great therapist on a Great Therapist,
The thing I like about this book is you get to really feel the warmth of the Therapist, and how he humbly involves his family in helping his patients.
Old fashioned multi-dimensional home spun therapy
Fantastic Book......
"For anyone fearing getting old or worried about Death here is a homespun anecdote:
"When Erickson's Father was 80 he had a coronary, the Doctor said to him you will be out of the Hospital in two Months, Mr. Erickson was out of the Hospital in a week, he said two months my foot !
A couple of years later he had another coronary, The Doctor again said he would be out in a Month:
again Mr. Erickson was out within a week, after the fourth coronary in his mid-nineties he thought the 4th coronary would carry him off--He told the Doctor at the age of 97 he was losing faith in the fifth coronary to carry him off---while planning a trip to visit old friends with his two daughters he stopped and said he had to go back and get his hat.......after an extended wait the two daughters looked at each other and said this must be it...They found Mr. Erickson dead of a brain aneurysm not from the anticipated 5th coronary... He died at the age of 97 1/2 looking to plant fruit trees.
"Always I try to impress upon my patients, live life and enjoy it thoroughly putting as Much Humor into it as possible " MHE (Rosen 82, Zeig)
The thing I like about this book is you get to really feel the warmth of the Therapist, and how he humbly involves his family in helping his patients.
Old fashioned multi-dimensional home spun therapy
Fantastic Book......
"For anyone fearing getting old or worried about Death here is a homespun anecdote:
"When Erickson's Father was 80 he had a coronary, the Doctor said to him you will be out of the Hospital in two Months, Mr. Erickson was out of the Hospital in a week, he said two months my foot !
A couple of years later he had another coronary, The Doctor again said he would be out in a Month:
again Mr. Erickson was out within a week, after the fourth coronary in his mid-nineties he thought the 4th coronary would carry him off--He told the Doctor at the age of 97 he was losing faith in the fifth coronary to carry him off---while planning a trip to visit old friends with his two daughters he stopped and said he had to go back and get his hat.......after an extended wait the two daughters looked at each other and said this must be it...They found Mr. Erickson dead of a brain aneurysm not from the anticipated 5th coronary... He died at the age of 97 1/2 looking to plant fruit trees.
"Always I try to impress upon my patients, live life and enjoy it thoroughly putting as Much Humor into it as possible " MHE (Rosen 82, Zeig)
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