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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-2)

Objective

Dr. Milton Erickson was a specialist in hypnotherapy and became famous for developing new and unusual techniques. Discuss hypnotherapy.

Lesson

1. Class discussion: Dr. Milton Erickson was a specialist in hypnotherapy and became famous for developing new and unusual techniques. Discuss hypnotherapy. What is it? How is it different than psychology or psychiatry? What kinds of techniques and methods did Erickson bring into the field? Are those techniques and methods still used today? What type of therapist is most likely to use Erickson's tools?

2. Using the text as a guide, research Erickson's techniques and methods in detail. Write a 500 word essay on the things Erickson is most well known for and how it benefited his career, his patients' lives and the field of hypnotherapy as a whole.

3. In small groups discuss some things that might be interesting to try and change, improve or overcome using Erickson's teachings...

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