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The February Man

Evolving Consciousness and Identity in Hypnotherapy

Milton H Erickson author Ernest Lawrence Rossi author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:1st Mar '89

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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This book is a fascinating case study that illustrates the use of multiple levels of consciousness and meaning to access and therapeutically reframe traumatic memories that were the source of very severe phobias and depression. A rare record of Erickson's pioneering genius in facilitating the evolution of new patterns of consciousness and identity in a patient.

"It was with considerable excitement that I realized that...this volume has been recently reissued. The value of The February Man is that it consists of the transcript of an entire course of hypnotherapy, conducted by Erickson in 1945, long before he became known to the therapeutic community at large.This is a decided advantage for the reader, permitting careful examination of what Erickson actually said and did with this particular client. In structuring the repeating episodes of hypnotic age regression in the transcript of [this book], Erickson tells the client, 'You are going to see me...again and again.' With any luck, the same will be true for current and future generations of therapists through continued access to his writings."-Steven N. Gold in PsycCRITIQUES December 2009, Vol.54

ISBN: 9780876305454

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 498g

288 pages