Committing the Crime of your own Uniqueness
A long time ago I had the good fortune of needing therapy. Of course, such life passages happen to all of us, but what was fortunate for me is I fell into the office of Jungian Analyst David Bennett. David was great. From day one he offered me insights and ways of looking and thinking about life’s journey that will …
Rail Trail run fun
I’ve lost count of how many marathons I’ve run. It’s under 18 and more than 12.Along the way I’ve run thousands of miles in an effort to get in shape enough to run them well and ultimately qualify for Boston. The thing is, I can’t really do that anymore. I mean, never say never, but it would appear my calf …
Pebble Kicking
Neo-Ericksonian Approaches to Psychotherapy & HypnosisOne of the major principles of doing therapeutic work I learned from Dave Dobson is the idea of “Pebble Kicking.” What is Pebble Kicking? Well, I’m reminded of a story. Actually, a couple of stories. The first story is about a Spiritual Teacher who was walking with one of his disciples along the banks of …
Ericksonian Language Patterns
Patterns of Indirect Suggestion – A.K.A.: Ericksonian Language Patterns In a therapeutic setting we strive to achieve the client’s goals with elegance. Sometimes, however, change is difficult and resistance, conscious or otherwise, is a natural response. By using the following language patterns we are able to bypass the conscious resistance and to communicate with the subconscious mind. Milton Erickson was …
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