Milton H. Erickson MD


Milton H. Erickson, MD, was an American psychiatrist who specialized in medical hypnosis and family therapy. He was founding president of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis and noted for his approach to the unconscious mind as creative and solution-generating.
Dr. Erickson was plagued with enormous physical handicaps for most of his life. At age 17, he contracted polio and was so severely paralyzed that doctors believed he would die. While recovering in bed, almost entirely lame and unable to speak, he became strongly aware of the significance of nonverbal communication – body language, tone of voice, and the way that these nonverbal expressions often directly contradicted the verbal ones. He also began to have “body memories” of the muscular activity of his own body. By concentrating on these memories, he slowly began to regain control of parts of his body to the point where he was eventually able to talk and use his arms again. His doctor recommended exercising his upper body only so Milton Erickson planned a 1,000 miles canoe trip to build up the strength to attend college. His adventure was challenging, and although he still did not have full use of his legs at the end, he was able to walk with a cane.

The Ericksonian approach departs from traditional hypnosis in a variety of ways. While the process of hypnosis has customarily been conceptualized as a matter of the therapist issuing standardized instructions to a passive patient, Ericksonian hypnosis stresses the importance of the interactive therapeutic relationship and purposeful engagement of the inner resources and experiential life of the subject. Dr. Erickson revolutionized the practice of hypnotherapy by coalescing numerous original concepts and patterns of communication into the field.
The novel psychotherapeutic strategies which Dr. Erickson employed in his treatment of individuals, couples, and families derived from his hypnotic orientation. Although he was known as the world’s leading hypnotherapist, Dr. Erickson used formal hypnosis in only one-fifth of his cases in clinical practice.
Dr. Erickson effected a fundamental shift in modern psychotherapy. Many elements of the Ericksonian perspective which were once considered extreme are now incorporated into the mainstream of contemporary practice.

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The Canoe Diary of Milton H. Erickson: Audiobook


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Milton H. Erickson Collections |  The Canoe Diary
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Milton H. Erickson, MD
Duration:
2 Hours 36 Minutes
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Original Program Date:
Jun 14, 1922
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The Canoe Diary of Milton H. Erickson: Audiobook - as read by Lance Erickson. The Canoe Diary is the writings of a young Milton H. Erickson from his Legendary True-American Adventure down the Mississi...
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Italian Masters Series - Terapia all'interno di un sistema coniugale - Milton Erickson


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Milton Erickson |  Advanced Techniques of Hypnosis & Therapy
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Italian |  Advanced Techniques of Hypnosis & Therapy |  Erickson Materials |  World Languages
Faculty:
Milton H. Erickson, MD |  Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
Duration:
2h 26m
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Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Sep 24, 2019
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Commento di Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. Questa sessione ipnoterapeutica ha avuto luogo nel 1978 e, decenni dopo, è altrettanto potente e coinvolgente. Migliorare l'esperienza di apprendimento dello spettat...
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Dr. Erickson and A Case of Anorexia (No CE Credit)


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Anorexia |  Eating Disorders |  Milton Erickson |  Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques |  Utilization |  Hypnosis
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Erickson Materials |  Erickson Streaming Video Collection |  Milton H. Erickson Collections
Faculty:
Milton H. Erickson, MD |  Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
Duration:
1 hour
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Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Apr 27, 2020
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In this video, you will see Erickson’s unusual way of treating anorexia. Erickson described himself as a person who has an iron fist, but a velvet glove. He knew when it was right to be firm, to be di...
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Dr. Erickson's Approaches to Cancer Pain (No CE Credit)


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Pain and Healing |  Milton Erickson |  Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques |  Hypnosis |  Strategic Therapy |  Utilization |  Cancer
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Erickson Materials |  Erickson Streaming Video Collection |  Milton H. Erickson Collections
Faculty:
Milton H. Erickson, MD |  Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
Duration:
1 hour
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Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
May 07, 2020
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This video features three separate cases, but all demonstrate Erickson’s fundamental method of utilization. Utilization is the foundation of solutions to all problems, and it is a philosophy of living...
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A Teaching Seminar with Milton Erickson Part 1 - Seeding a Theme (No CE Credit)


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Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques |  Seeding |  Milton Erickson |  Destabilization |  Dissociation |  Hypnosis
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Erickson Materials |  Erickson Streaming Video Collection |  Milton H. Erickson Collections
Faculty:
Milton H. Erickson, MD |  Jeffrey Zeig, PhD
Duration:
1 hour
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
May 07, 2020
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In part one of Seeding a Theme - A Teaching Seminar with Milton Erickson, you will witness Erickson seamlessly planting a seed, connecting the dots, developing a theme, and closing the loop in one cla...
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