by DaveDDM » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:10 am
Something I think a lot of people trying Ericksonian hypnosis get hung up on is all the techniques. Erickson, himself, didn't seem to know all the different techniques he used, either; he went by a series of principles that enabled him to come up with the techniques on the fly, the three most important being to have a goal first, to observe what can lead to that goal in your client second, and to utilize what you observe third. If you feel like you're getting hung up on the techniques, perhaps with some study of the principles behind them, you can try what's known as a naturalistic approach. Keep the principles in mind, and let the rest just flow naturally. When I started learning - and I don't consider myself done by any means, - I was obsessed with learning techniques and jargon, but it soon became apparent to me that these techniques all had underlying principles in common, which was further confirmed when I got a chance to take some courses on the subject. For me, that was a relief, since I'm not very good with details, anyway...