The Milton H. Erickson Foundation has more than 25 years experience providing internationally renowned training programs for mental health care providers. As an extension of our mission to educate mental health practitioners in the fields of brief therapy and hypnosis, the Foundation now offers its library of printed, audio, video, CD and DVD resources through the Milton H. Erickson Foundation Press.
DIGITAL BOOKS
The Collected Papers of Milton H. Erickson, MD: On Hypnosis, Psychotherapy and Rehabilitation
“The single most important resource for those interested in learning about Milton H. Erickson.”— Jeffrey Zeig, Ph.D. The ultimate research tool and reference system on Milton H. Erickson! Now available on a single CD: eight complete books with updates (over 2,100 pages!), Celebrating Milton H. Erickson, M.D. (a bonus 37-minute video biography), and database search system that allows you to search all eight volumes! Volume I - The Nature of Hypnosis, 295 pp. Vols I - VIII (CD ROM) • ISBN 978-1-932248-26-5 • $75.00 - more information |
The Erickson/Rossi 3 Book Set Previously out of print, this fundamental collection for the study of Ericksonian hypnotherapy is now available on one searchable CD ROM! Contains: three complete books with updates; video of Dr. Erickson and “Ruth,” 1958; special 90-minute audio recordings of Dr. Erickson (The Ocean Monarch Lecture and Hypnotherapy). Volume I - Hypnotic Realities: The Induction of Clinical Hypnosis and Forms of Indirect Suggestion, 349 pp. |
The Seminar - 4 Book Set Contains 4 complete books with updates; searchable database; and four exclusive audio recordings of Dr. Erickson. Vols I - IV (CD ROM) • ISBN 978-1-932248-25-8 • $75.00 - more information |
BOOKS
The Handbook of Ericksonian Psychotherapy - BEST SELLER Edited by Jeffrey K. Zeig & Brent B. Geary "This landmark volume, which comprises the writings of various experts in the discipline of Ericksonian therapy, captures the enormity of Dr. Erickson's influence on the fields of hypnosis and psychotherapy." Forty of the field's innovators bring Milton H. Erickson's work into sharp contemporary focus. From pain management to trauma resolution, dissociative disorders to weight loss, these contributions reveal the myriad ways in which Ericksonian psychotherapy is being used effectively in today's practice. Contributors are a virtual "Who's Who" of psychotherapy and include Dolan, Gilligan, Kershaw, Landis, Lankton, Mills, Rossi, Scheflin, Sylvester, Wilson, Yapko, and a host of others. ISBN: 978-0-9716190-1-2 • 2001 • Hardcover • 576 pages • Price $69.95 - more information |
Brief Therapy: Lasting Impressions Edited by Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. This inclusive and up-to-date compendium by renowned experts presents a wealth of clinical knowledge that will inform and advance the practice of brief therapy for both experienced and novice practitioners. Highly recommended." —Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D. Brief Therapy: Lasting Impressions discusses the major issues and spotlights the most effective models of brief therapy, as described by 31 renowned practitioners. The topics covered range from the recovered memory debate, affect phobias, and family therapy applications, to expanding your practice through Medicare, and how and when to stop. Contributors include Brown, Budman, Chiauzzi, Cummings, de Shazer, B.A. Erickson, Gilligan, Hoyt, Lankton, LoPiccolo, Mahoney, Matthews, McCullough, McGoldrick, Papp, Prochaska, Yapko, Zeig, and more. |
The Seminars of Milton H. Erickson, Number 1 Presentation to the San Diego Society of Clinical Hypnosis, April 29, 1962 "Erickson's unique therapeutic approach . . . comes through with freshness and enthusiasm in this seminar transcript." —ASCH Journal, 2002 Lively, insightful and illuminating, Erickson's presentation to the San Diego Society of Clinical Hypnosis describes essential differences between traditional hypnosis and the more versatile practice of modern hypnosis. Information is presented on specific clinical problems, including sexual dysfunction, pain management, psychosomatic problems and parent-child issues. ISBN: 978-0-9716190-2-9 • 2001 • Softcover • 90 pages • Price $16.00 - more information |
Changing Directives: The Strategic Therapy of Jay Haley Edited by Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. "Honored repeatedly . . . Haley has been one of the clearest and wisest voices in our field for more than four decades! This new book . . . Is full of insights, clinical applications, good humor and appreciation." —Michael F. Hoyt, Ph.D. For anyone who is a fan of Jay Haley's — or who wants to understand why he has so many fans — this team of contributors clarifies and celebrates the significance of his work, past, present and future. The book is a kind of journey, meandering through the lively perspectives of those who have known him as a teacher, a mentor, and a friend. From Sal Minuchin to Betty Alice Erickson, the many voices here pause to reflect on how much Haley has given to them and to the field. List of Contributors: Barnum, Burns, Crenshaw, Eddy, B. A. Erickson, Fry, Haley, Richeport-Haley, Lankton, Loriedo, Minuchin, Mazza, Price, Ray, Schiff, Stone, Whiteside, and Yapko. ISBN: 978-0-9716190-0-5 • 2001 • Hardcover • 274 pages • Price $34.95 - more information |
Evolution of Psychotherapy IV: A Meeting of the Minds Edited by Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. At the turn of the century, the pioneers and new radicals of psychotherapy gathered for a meeting that has become legendary for its size and scope: The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference 2000. In 24 extensive and revealing articles, this book captures in print the debates, the crossfire, and areas of agreement as we look to the leaders of the field to see where we have been and where we are going. Contributors include Beck, Bugenthal, Glasser, Goulding, Haley, Hillman, Huxley, Kernberg, Lazarus, Madanes, Marmor, Masterson, Meichenbaum, Polster, Rossi, Szasz, and more. ISBN: 978-0-9716190-5-0 • 2003 • Hardcover • 489 pages • Price $49.95 - more information |
A Tribute to Elizabeth Moore Erickson Colleague Extraordinaire, Wife, Mother and Companion By Marilla Baker “Elizabeth Moore Erickson’s grounded but positive outlook on life complemented her husband’s pragmatic and innovative solutions to everyday challenges.” —Angela Cota, Founder and Director Milton H. Erickson Institute, Belo Horizonte, Brazil This portrait of Milton Erickson’s wife reveals her unique contributions to his work, as well as her own productive life. Her insights into marriage and the concept of sacred dimensions of everyday life are balanced with her reflections on dance and life in the circus. The volume includes a special family photo album, a foreword by Roxanna Erickson Klein and Betty Alice Erickson, and a collection of articles by Elizabeth Moore Erickson. ALOM Press • ISBN 978-968-6513-22-6 • Softcover • 180 pages • Photo Illustrated • $18.00 - more information |
The Breakout Heuristic: The New Neuroscience of Mirror Neurons, Consciousness and Creativity in Human Relationships Selected Papers of Ernest Lawrence Rossi, Ph.D. VOLUME ONE 1967-2007 How do our minds and brain re-create each other in a perpetual spiral of insightful breakthroughs? How do significant life experiences update the neural networks of our physical brain every day? The papers in this challenging new volume by Ernest Rossi trace the source of intuition and insight experienced in The Breakout Heuristic to the implicit or unconscious level during dreams, therapeutic hypnosis, psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and creative work in general. Rossi also recounts personal vignettes of his early creative development, poignant moments with Milton H. Erickson, and his recent stroke recovery. 2007 • ISBN: 978-1-932248-29-6 • 506 pages • Hardcover • Illustrated • Price $49.95 - more information |
A Discourse with Our Genes: The Psychosocial and Cultural Genomics of Therapeutic Hypnosis and Psychotherapy By Ernest Lawrence Rossi, Ph.D. Edited by Salvatore Iannotti, M.D. Integrating key concepts from biology, medicine, neuroscience, and psychology, Ernest Rossi has forged a revolutionary new paradigm that encompasses mind, body, and spirit. Rossi's new world view — Psychosocial and Cultural Genomics — has profound implications for understanding the human condition. He describes how we can all learn to facilitate our evolving consciousness with numinous experiences of Art, Beauty, Truth, and Happiness in our daily creative work of building a better brain. As a pioneer in clinical psychobiology, Dr. Rossi shares his latest neuroscience concepts of a unified approach to Mind-Body Medicine and the practical methods self-healing in everyday life. ISBN: 1-932462-35-X • Hardcover • 347 pp (Published by Editris s.a.s.) $45.00 - more information |
The Lourdes of Psychotherapy By Carlos Amantea The 1985 Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference was called the "Woodstock of Psychotherapy. " Writer Carlos Amantea penetrated every corner of the first Conference, talking with the psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors who attended, and writing down everything he saw — from the ambience of the huge Phoenix Convention Center, to the tiniest feeling of angst that he (and many of the other participants) felt. Those who have read The Lourdes of Psychotherapy agree that it is some of the best reporting extant — not only on a single meeting in Phoenix, but also on the psychotherapeutic ideas, conflicts, change and upheavals of the 1980s. This special book has been reissued in celebration of psychotherapy's 120th birthday and the Evolution of Psychotherapy 2005. A limited edition, each book is individually numbered. ISBN: 978-1-932248-23-4 • Softcover • 170 pages • Price $20.00 - more information |
Training Resources
Advanced Techniques of Hypnosis and Therapy: Commentary by Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. In 1979 Milton Erickson and Jeffrey Zeig spent five hours reviewing a demonstration that Erickson conducted at a teaching seminar. That demonstration is now available as a training video for Ericksonian practitioners. Erickson's experiential methods include the symbolic use of hypnotic phenomena, encouraging resistance, naturalistic confusion technique, seeding, and using isomorphic anecdotes. Jeffrey Zeig discusses the mechanics of Erickson's unique approach to psychotherapy. Working with Resistance provides an opportunity to watch a master hypnotherapist demonstrate his technique. Copyright 2003 • 120 minutes • |
Advanced Techniques of Hypnosis and Therapy: Commentary by Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D. This hypnotherapeutic session took place in 1978, and decades later, it's just as powerful and engaging. Enhancing the viewer's learning experience is Dr. Zeig's discussion of the underlying elements of Erickson's methods: the ARE model of instruction; the art of parallel communication; targeted utilization; and the use of implication. Erickson's fluid repertoire, drawn from systematic thinking, includes the use of anecdotes, symbolic communication, and strategic seeding. The elicitation of solutions, based on promoting constructive associations and flexible thoughts and feelings, is an area of particular interest and one in which Erickson was especially elegant. Copyright 2005 • 147 minutes • |
Symbolic Hypnotherapy Commentary by Jeffrey Zeig, Ph.D. This training tool contains segments of hypnotherapy conducted by Erickson, with the same subject, on two consecutive days in 1978. Erickson demonstrates how symbols may be used as metaphoric forms of communication to foster new ideas and understandings. Zeig discusses Erickson's technique. Copyright 1983 - 120 minutes |
The Process of Hypnotic Induction Commentary by Jeffrey Zeig, Ph.D. The Process of Hypnotic Induction features Erickson in 1964, working with several different subjects. He demonstrates how to individualize the method of induction to fit the unique characteristics of the individual. Zeig discusses Erickson's techniques. Comments are aimed at clinicians experienced in hypnosis looking to refine their skills. DVD: ISBN 978-1-932248-21-0 • $75.00 - more information |
Pioneers of Psychotherapy Continuing in the tradition of The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conferences, the Milton H. Erickson Foundation now offers Pioneers of Psychotherapy, a collection of training tapes and DVDs featuring video recordings of renowned clinicians, each of whom has made seminal contributions to the field of psychotherapy. Most of the major contemporary disciplines are represented in clinical demonstrations and discussions conducted by Aaron Beck, James Bugental, Albert Ellis, Milton Erickson, Viktor Frankl, Eugene Gendlin, William Glasser, Robert Goulding, Mary Goulding, Otto Kernberg, Ronald Laing, Alexander Lowen, Judd Marmor, Rollo May, Zerka Moreno, Erving Polster, Miriam Polster, Carl Rogers, Ernest Rossi, Virginia Satir, Thomas Szasz, Carl Whitaker, Joseph Wolpe, and Jeff Zeig. The Pioneers of Psychotherapy series offers a unique opportunity for instruction in the practice of counseling and therapy. There are 26 videotapes featuring demonstrations of therapy and live supervision by distinguished experts. The demonstrations are unscripted applications of the techniques and interventions associated with a particular orientation, in most cases described by the originator. One tape contains a panel discussion with four of the world’s leading theorists about the practice of psychotherapy. The series is ideal for courses that focus on comprehensive training in methods of counseling and psychotherapy. It also is valuable for clinicians who want to improve their practice. Pioneers of Psychotherapy brings a broader perspective to the practice of psychotherapy. All videos are 60 min. @ $59.00 each, PP-28 (FULL SET) ~ includes all videos available in the series ~ - more information PP-19 (SELECT SET) ~ most recent recording of each pioneer ~ - more information VARIETY SET ~ choose any combination of 5 or more tapes / DVDs and take 10% off the total price! |
Fundamentals of Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 1 Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 2 Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 3 Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 4 Fundamental Hypnosis - Level 5 DVD • Set of 5 • ISBN 978-1-932248-18-0 • $199.00 - more information |
Practicing Therapy in the 21st Century: The Series Instructed by “Clinicians must learn the business of psychological practice. Learn from Nick how to successfully practice in the 21st Century, or go the way of the dinosaur…” When The National Psychologist seeks information on the changing business environment for psychologists, they ask Nicholas Cummings. As the founder of 22 successful profit and non-profit entities, his thorough knowledge of the new healthcare economy is profound. And his ability to share this knowledge is exceptional. In Entrepreneurship, Dr. Cummings demystifies innovation (translating it into practice), creating a business plan, forming a company, marketing, and other endeavors necessary for success. Along with his own experiences, guest speakers include one of the four founders of Oracle who took it from an idea to one of the nation's leading companies. Order CUMM-E106, the 30-DVD Course including syllabus for 30 CE hours for only $295 - more information |
Lectures and Demonstrations by Milton H. Erickson, M.D. UCLA, June 25, 1952
|
 Philadelphia, August 1955 Phenomena of Hypnosis (68 min.) Techniques of Induction & Utilization in Hypnosis (71 min.) In this set, Erickson communicates the timeless principles of hypnosis that he observed, discovered and utilized. He emphasizes the paramount importance of protecting the patient and establishing trust as the very foundation of the cooperative relationship characteristic of hypnosis. He stresses the importance of understanding the meaningful need of the patient and reviews, with many examples, the techniques of rehearsal, uncovering, dissociation, regression, time-distortion, revivification, visualization, orientation to the past and to the future, trusting the unconscious mind, and post-hypnotic suggestion. ISBN: 978-1-932248-11-1 • 2 Audio CD set • $29.00* - more information |
| Pasadena, St. Luke's Hospital, 1958 In this 6-hour lecture, Erickson describes 1) Hypnotic Phenomena: including fixation & narrowing of attention, time-lag, catalepsy, pseudo-wakefulness, rapport, ideomotor activity, amnesia, hyperamnesia, regression, time distortion, dissociation, somnambulism, psychophysiology, and posthypnotic suggestion; 2) Dynamics of Hypnosis: including hypnotic literalness, response readiness, subjective involvement, participation, learning, indirect suggestion reorientation, emotional reaction, goals and expectancy, problem analysis, confidence, expectation, understanding, tailoring, and symbolism; 3) Techniques of Hypnosis: including eye fixation and muscle relaxation, repetition, informal induction, joining, acceptance, reframing, utilization, teaching, future orientation, empowerment, conditioning, competition, and autohypnosis. Includes a demonstration of hypnosis using a naïve subject. ISBN 978-1-932248-13-5 6 Audio CD set • $89.00* - more information |
| Chicago, June 10, 1960 During this seminar, Dr. Erickson describes essential skills for working with resistant patients, the use of permissive language, ordeal therapy, geometric progression, and therapeutic double binds. Erickson conducts a demonstration, answers questions from the audience, and elaborates on his thinking with case illustrations that include: sexual dysfunction, stuttering, bed wetting, childhood eating disorders, compulsive habits, phobias and self-defeating behavior. ISBN: 978-1-932248-01-2 • 4 Audio CD set • $58.00* - more information |
| SET 5 / San Diego Society of Clinical Hypnosis, 1962 The Presentation to the San Diego Society of Clinical Hypnosis, April 29, 1962, is a recording of a lecture by Dr. Erickson from beginning to end. The five titles: That Which Occurs Within (69 min), The Inward Orientation (73 min), Frigidity & Impotence (61 min), The Individual Approach (57 min), Common Sense Suggestion (68 min), correspond with the five chapters contained in an edited transcript which is sold as The Seminars of Milton H. Erickson, No.1 (see page 7). This seminar describes essential differences between traditional hypnosis and the more versatile practice of modern hypnosis. Information on specific clinical problems, including sexual dysfunction, pain management, psychosomatic problems, and parent-child issues, is presented. ISBN: 978-1-932248-05-0 • 5 Audio CD set • $79.00* - more information |
| ORDER ALL FIVE SETS — 23 CDs! — FOR ONLY $250. YOU SAVE $63.00 5 CD Set ISBN: 978-1-932248-28-9 |
Other
POSTERS Time to Grow "You see, we don’t know what our goals are. We learn our goals only in the process of getting there… You don’t know what the baby is going to become. Therefore, you wait and take good care of it until it becomes what it will." |
Let it Develop "My learning over the years was that I tried to direct...too much. It took a long time to let things develop and make use of things as they developed." |
The Answer "I had many patients write a letter to me, explain that they want help… and not mail it...they went through that formal conscious process of asking for help and then their unconscious would answer them. So when I am just a memory, you still write to me and your unconscious can answer your letter." |
Life Delightful "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." |
