The Dallas Institute staff has been active in writing reviews of books and other media on clinical hypnosis and
psychotherapy for the Newsletter of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation. The Newsletter provides a wealth of
information and resources about the ever-evolving field of Ericksonian work. To take a look at the most recent issue,
click here.
Below you'll find a listing of books, video presentations, and audios that we have reviewed over the years, as well as the
occasional article or interview. If one interests you, click on the entry, and a window will open to the issue of the
Newsletter that contains the review. Each entry below contains the Newsletter page number to which you can scroll to
read the review. While you're there, be sure to take in the reviews by many other leaders in the field, as well as articles
on a variety of topics.
You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the Newsletter archive. If you don't already have this useful application,
you can download it for free by clicking here.
"Interview with Betty Alice Erickson, MS"
by Teresa Robles, Phd. Newsletter p. 1.
"Walking in Two Worlds: The Relational Self In Theory, Practice, and Community."
Edited by Stephen Gilligan, PhD & Dvorah Simon, PhD. Zeig, Tucker, & Theisen, 2004. Newsletter p. 21.
Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Practicing in the 21st Century: Success or Failure?"
by Nicholas Cummings, Phd., ScD. The Brief Therapy Conference: Lasting Impressions, Anaheim, California
December 9, 2006. 60-minute DVD - BT06-D16K4. Newsletter p. 18, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. www.
ericksonfoundationstore.com Tel: 602-956-6196 / Fax: 602-956-0519. Reviewed by Deborah Beckman.
The Hypnosis Experience" and "Preparing for Uncertainty" (Audio CD)
by Eric Greenleaf, PhD. The Hypnosis Network, 2005 Newsletter p. 21. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Ideomotor Signals for Rapid Hypnoanalysis: A How-To Manual"
by Dabney M. Ewin, MD, FACS, ABMH & Bruce N. Eimer, PhD., ABPP, FAABEHP. Charles C Thomas Publisher.
Newsletter p. 21. Reviewed by Deborah Beckman.
"Who’s been Living in Your Head? Fun and Easy Ways to Give the Boot to Your Enemies … and to Make Room for Your
Allies."
by Mary Goulding, MSW. Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, 2006. Newsletter p. 24. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Martin T. Orne, MD, PhD, 1927 - 2000"
article by Betty Alice Erickson, MS. Newsletter p. 1.
“Connecting with the Inner Self in Psychotherapy”
by Stephen Gilligan, Phd. From The Brief Therapy Conference: Brief Therapy; Lasting Solutions
Recorded December 8, 2006. BT06-DVD3. Newsletter p. 19.
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. www.ericksonfoundationstore.com
Tel: 602-956-6196 / Fax: 602-956-0519. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Help for the Helper: The Psychophysiology of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma"
by Babette Rothschild, MSW with Marjorie Rand, Ph.D. Norton, 2006. Newsletter p. 21. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"The Process of Hypnotic Induction featuring Milton H. Erickson, M.D." 1964.
Commentary by Jeffrey Zeig, Ph.D.
Milton H. Erickson Foundation Press. www.erickson-foundation.org/press.
DVD, 90 minutes. Newsletter p. 17. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Hypnosis and Treating Depression: Applications in Clinical Practice"
Edited by Michael D Yapko. Routledge of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2006
Newsletter p. 18. Reviewed by Deborah Beckman.
"Metaphoria: Metaphor and Guided Metaphor for Psychotherapy and Healing
by Rubin Battino, MS. Crown House Publishing December 2001.
Newsletter p. 26. Reviewed by Deborah Beckman.
"The Legacy of Milton H. Erickson: Selected Papers of Stephen Gilligan"
Written and edited by Stephen Gilligan, PhD.
Zeig, Tucker, & Theisen, 2002. Newsletter p. 27. Reviewed by Will Handy.
Follow this link to more reviews...
psychotherapy for the Newsletter of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation. The Newsletter provides a wealth of
information and resources about the ever-evolving field of Ericksonian work. To take a look at the most recent issue,
click here.
Below you'll find a listing of books, video presentations, and audios that we have reviewed over the years, as well as the
occasional article or interview. If one interests you, click on the entry, and a window will open to the issue of the
Newsletter that contains the review. Each entry below contains the Newsletter page number to which you can scroll to
read the review. While you're there, be sure to take in the reviews by many other leaders in the field, as well as articles
on a variety of topics.
You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the Newsletter archive. If you don't already have this useful application,
you can download it for free by clicking here.
"Interview with Betty Alice Erickson, MS"
by Teresa Robles, Phd. Newsletter p. 1.
"Walking in Two Worlds: The Relational Self In Theory, Practice, and Community."
Edited by Stephen Gilligan, PhD & Dvorah Simon, PhD. Zeig, Tucker, & Theisen, 2004. Newsletter p. 21.
Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Practicing in the 21st Century: Success or Failure?"
by Nicholas Cummings, Phd., ScD. The Brief Therapy Conference: Lasting Impressions, Anaheim, California
December 9, 2006. 60-minute DVD - BT06-D16K4. Newsletter p. 18, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. www.
ericksonfoundationstore.com Tel: 602-956-6196 / Fax: 602-956-0519. Reviewed by Deborah Beckman.
The Hypnosis Experience" and "Preparing for Uncertainty" (Audio CD)
by Eric Greenleaf, PhD. The Hypnosis Network, 2005 Newsletter p. 21. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Ideomotor Signals for Rapid Hypnoanalysis: A How-To Manual"
by Dabney M. Ewin, MD, FACS, ABMH & Bruce N. Eimer, PhD., ABPP, FAABEHP. Charles C Thomas Publisher.
Newsletter p. 21. Reviewed by Deborah Beckman.
"Who’s been Living in Your Head? Fun and Easy Ways to Give the Boot to Your Enemies … and to Make Room for Your
Allies."
by Mary Goulding, MSW. Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, 2006. Newsletter p. 24. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Martin T. Orne, MD, PhD, 1927 - 2000"
article by Betty Alice Erickson, MS. Newsletter p. 1.
“Connecting with the Inner Self in Psychotherapy”
by Stephen Gilligan, Phd. From The Brief Therapy Conference: Brief Therapy; Lasting Solutions
Recorded December 8, 2006. BT06-DVD3. Newsletter p. 19.
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. www.ericksonfoundationstore.com
Tel: 602-956-6196 / Fax: 602-956-0519. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Help for the Helper: The Psychophysiology of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma"
by Babette Rothschild, MSW with Marjorie Rand, Ph.D. Norton, 2006. Newsletter p. 21. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"The Process of Hypnotic Induction featuring Milton H. Erickson, M.D." 1964.
Commentary by Jeffrey Zeig, Ph.D.
Milton H. Erickson Foundation Press. www.erickson-foundation.org/press.
DVD, 90 minutes. Newsletter p. 17. Reviewed by Will Handy.
"Hypnosis and Treating Depression: Applications in Clinical Practice"
Edited by Michael D Yapko. Routledge of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2006
Newsletter p. 18. Reviewed by Deborah Beckman.
"Metaphoria: Metaphor and Guided Metaphor for Psychotherapy and Healing
by Rubin Battino, MS. Crown House Publishing December 2001.
Newsletter p. 26. Reviewed by Deborah Beckman.
"The Legacy of Milton H. Erickson: Selected Papers of Stephen Gilligan"
Written and edited by Stephen Gilligan, PhD.
Zeig, Tucker, & Theisen, 2002. Newsletter p. 27. Reviewed by Will Handy.
Follow this link to more reviews...
Things to read ...
First a list of suggested books, then some links to writings by Institute staff:
First a list of suggested books, then some links to writings by Institute staff:
“The Wisdom of Milton H. Erickson” by Ronald A. Havens, PhD
Betty Alice Erickson, MS and Bradford Keeney, PhD have edited a moving and revealing look at the impact that
Erickson has had on his students, clients, and family members in “Milton H. Erickson, MD: An American
Healer” (Ringing Rocks Press/Leete’s Island Books, 2006). This collection of first-person essays – along with
previously unpublished works written by Erickson himself – gives a powerful sense of his humanity and why it
is that he has had such an impact on so many people. There is also a reprint of work he did with Aldous Huxley
and a DVD of Erickson demonstrating hypnotic technique – and weaving indirect therapeutic suggestions into the
mix.
A particularly good introduction to the Ericksonian point of view is "Hope and Resiliency: Understanding the
Psychotherapeutic Strategies of Milton H. Erickson, MD" by Dan Short, PhD, Betty Alice Erickson, MS,
LPC, and Roxanna Erickson Klein, RN, PhD (Crown House Publishers, 2005). Short has unprecedented
familiarity with Erickson’s writings, talks, and filmed and taped records. He was able to abstract from this material
the basic strategies Erickson used to craft interventions, as well as the specific techniques that follow from each
strategy.
Rubin Battino , MS has a good book called "Metaphoria: Metaphor and Guided Metaphor for Psychotherapy
and Healing" (Crown House Publishing, 2002). It covers various kinds of metaphor, how various Ericksonians
develop metaphors, language, delivery, use in surgery and other healing, and some spiritual aspects.
A collection of Erickson's therapeutic stories (extended metaphors) can be found in Sydney Rosen's "My Voice Will
Go with You: The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson" (Norton, 1982).
A fairly non-technical introduction is the book that brought Erickson to widespread attention in the 1970s, "Uncommon
Therapy: The Psychiatric Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, MD" by Jay Haley (Norton, 1973).
Another wonderful book is a transcript of one of Erickson's own seminars, late in his career, "A Teaching Seminar with
Milton H. Erickson," Jeffryey Zeig, PhD (ed.) (Routledge, 1985). It's a long, artfully-woven series of case
studies and other therapeutic stories - each one a metaphoric intervention.
The Erickson Foundation (http://www.erickson-foundation.org/) has a CD set of Erickson’s Collected Papers –
a treasure trove of remarkable insight and originality.
- (Crown House, 1985/1996) is a compilation of quotations from Erickson’s work, arranged by topic. Havens
realized that Erickson tended to intersperse his ideas on a given topic through many different works, so he
gathered them together from diverse sources. It’s a good resource if, for example, you’d like to know about what
Erickson wrote about “Every Person Is Unique” or ”Therapists Solicit Trust and Cooperation.”
Betty Alice Erickson, MS and Bradford Keeney, PhD have edited a moving and revealing look at the impact that
Erickson has had on his students, clients, and family members in “Milton H. Erickson, MD: An American
Healer” (Ringing Rocks Press/Leete’s Island Books, 2006). This collection of first-person essays – along with
previously unpublished works written by Erickson himself – gives a powerful sense of his humanity and why it
is that he has had such an impact on so many people. There is also a reprint of work he did with Aldous Huxley
and a DVD of Erickson demonstrating hypnotic technique – and weaving indirect therapeutic suggestions into the
mix.
A particularly good introduction to the Ericksonian point of view is "Hope and Resiliency: Understanding the
Psychotherapeutic Strategies of Milton H. Erickson, MD" by Dan Short, PhD, Betty Alice Erickson, MS,
LPC, and Roxanna Erickson Klein, RN, PhD (Crown House Publishers, 2005). Short has unprecedented
familiarity with Erickson’s writings, talks, and filmed and taped records. He was able to abstract from this material
the basic strategies Erickson used to craft interventions, as well as the specific techniques that follow from each
strategy.
Rubin Battino , MS has a good book called "Metaphoria: Metaphor and Guided Metaphor for Psychotherapy
and Healing" (Crown House Publishing, 2002). It covers various kinds of metaphor, how various Ericksonians
develop metaphors, language, delivery, use in surgery and other healing, and some spiritual aspects.
A collection of Erickson's therapeutic stories (extended metaphors) can be found in Sydney Rosen's "My Voice Will
Go with You: The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson" (Norton, 1982).
A fairly non-technical introduction is the book that brought Erickson to widespread attention in the 1970s, "Uncommon
Therapy: The Psychiatric Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, MD" by Jay Haley (Norton, 1973).
Another wonderful book is a transcript of one of Erickson's own seminars, late in his career, "A Teaching Seminar with
Milton H. Erickson," Jeffryey Zeig, PhD (ed.) (Routledge, 1985). It's a long, artfully-woven series of case
studies and other therapeutic stories - each one a metaphoric intervention.
The Erickson Foundation (http://www.erickson-foundation.org/) has a CD set of Erickson’s Collected Papers –
a treasure trove of remarkable insight and originality.
The Milton H. Erickson Institute of Dallas
A Component Society of
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
4144 N. Central Expwy, Ste 520, Dallas, TX 75204
214-824-2009 EricksonDallas@sbcglobal.net
A Component Society of
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
4144 N. Central Expwy, Ste 520, Dallas, TX 75204
214-824-2009 EricksonDallas@sbcglobal.net
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"Life isn’t something you can give an answer to today. You should enjoy the process of waiting, the
process of becoming what you are. There is nothing more delightful than planting flower seeds and not
knowing what kind of flowers are going to come up."
-- Milton H. Erickson, MD
process of becoming what you are. There is nothing more delightful than planting flower seeds and not
knowing what kind of flowers are going to come up."
-- Milton H. Erickson, MD