If you’ve had the wonderful experience of Hypnosis and /or Hypnotherapy, you’re probably wondering where it came from. Milton Erickson’s name is up there in lights.
Milton H. Erickson, M.D., is an important figure in the history of hypnosis who pioneered many new hypnotherapeutic strategies and a paradigmatic shift from mechanistic, unilateral models of influence to a person-centred, competency-oriented, co-constructive approach to hypnosis.
The full academic article below shows how Erickson placed a high value on creativity, individual autonomy, and differentiated treatment.
These values were reflected in all of Erickson’s contributions to hypnosis, with this full article specifically covering: the naturalistic approach, individualism, experiential arousal, incubation, reframing resistance, and individuation.
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