Games People Play Games are maladaptive means of getting ones needs met. The concept was introduced in the book Games People Play by Eric Berne, written in 1964. Despite this book’s age, the ideas hold up very well! Games are … Continue reading →
Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 4 Fractionalisation (Pt 4) This final component to Ericksonian Hypnosis is not completely unique to Erickson, but in the authorâs opinion it is absolutely essential to the Ericksonian Model. Fractionalisation is primarily where a client … Continue reading →
Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 3 Language Patterns(Pt 3) In the authorâs experience, this is the component to the Ericksonian Model which cause students the most difficulty. In the 1970âs students of Erickson began to look more closely at how … Continue reading →
Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 2 This piece is to follow my last installment when I discussed utilisation in the Ericksonian Approach to Hypnotherapy Metaphor(Part 2) Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch who lived … Continue reading →
Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis In the view of the author, there are certain aspects which are essential to Ericksonian Hypnosis. These are Utilisation, Metaphor, Language Patterns, and Fractionalisation. Utilisation(Part 1) If anything can be said to encapsulate Ericksonâs work it … Continue reading →
Milton Erickson Father of Modern Hypnotherapy? Milton Hyland Erickson, MD is considered by many to be the father of modern hypnosis or at least the most influential practitioner of hypnosis of the 20th century. Why? In the authorâs opinion, it … Continue reading →
Dreams a’la Jung Jung viewed dreams as being compensatory and revealing, the latter in opposition to Freudâs concealing view. In common with Freud, Jung believed that dreams are the voice of the unconscious, but held the view that symbols are natural … Continue reading →
Regression versus Progression Jungs approach to therapy was to help clients understand problems in relation to current life events. However, he recognised that PROGRESSION associate with consciousness is often served by the need for REGRESSION or learning that resides in … Continue reading →
Anima-Animus The anima is the female component of the male and the animus the male component of the female. These are archetypes from the collective unconscious and refer to the bisexual nature of human beings. The opposites enable men and … Continue reading →
The Persona and the Shadow The persona or mask is developed by the ego in relation to consciousness. It is the outward manifestation of the psyche, but not necessarily representative of the whole psyche. It is the part of the … Continue reading →
