Chapters 1-2 Summary and Analysis

"My Voice Will Go with You" is a recounting by Sidney Rosen of the practices of renowned hypnotherapist Milton H. Erickson. Rosen does little more than add footnotes to Erickson's work, tales of years in practice as well as the development of unusual techniques designed to help the patient alter his own life. The work begins with Milton Erickson's description of various techniques employed throughout his career as a hypnotherapist. Erickson takes a direct hands-on approach which many people may find less than scholarly although the great deal of insight used in dealing with patients may exceed traditional methods. One of Erickson's main tenets is the practice of guiding the patient rather than forcibly directing the patient's changes in behavior and lifestyle. This approach help becomes the primary method of treatment and the patient's response becomes the prime indicator...