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Another revolutionary approach that now seems like common sense was Erickson's consideration of the effect of other family members on therapy. He would view a person as part of a wider system, not just as an isolated individual.If he thought it necessary he would get other family members involved in the therapy. This was blasphemy for many of his contemporaries. ‘Uncommon Therapy' by Jay Haley illustrates Erickson’s unusual approaches with many unusual and fascinating case studies.
Many areas of modern psychotherapy have much for which to thank Milton Erickson. Solution focused brief therapy, family therapy, indirect hypnosis and rapport building plus many other aspects of different therapeutic approaches, owe him much more than just a nod!
Article by Mark Tyrrell. You can train online with Mark, at our hypnosis workshop, or professional hypnotherapy course.
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Books mentioned in this article
Beginner's Titles
My voice will go with you - the teaching tales of Milton Erickson
Haley on Erickson
Uncommon Therapy Experiencing Erickson, an introduction to the man and his work
Phoenix - Therapeutic Patterns of Milton Erickson
More 'advanced' titles
'Hypnotherapy - An Exploratory Casebook'by Milton H Erickson and Ernest L.Rossi
'Hypnotic alteration of sensory, perceptual and psychological processes' by Milton H Erickson. (The collected papers of Milton H Erickson Volume 2).
'The Seminars, Workshops and Lectures'of Milton H Erickson.
