Milton H Erickson, MD Explorer in Hypnosis and Therapy

Narrated by Jay Haley, this 60-minute documentary videotape offers an intimate and far-reaching portrait of this remarkable individual's life and work. You'll learn how Erickson overcame numerous adversities in his early life—dyslexia, complete paralysis from polio at age 17, and chronic pain—and how these events formed the genesis of his development as an innovator in hypnosis and therapy.Featuring abundant footage of Erickson during interviews and therapeutic sessions, many of which have never been previously released, you'll learn more about the man and his work through fascinating interviews with his colleagues, students, patients, and family members. This inspiring portrait of one of the most humane therapists of our time will enrich the lives of anyone interested in the extraordinary potential of the human spirit.''This DVD is about history. It is about the man who has secured a place in the history of hypnotherapy.Jay Haley studied with Milton Erickson for 17 years. (You may have read his “Uncommon Therapy Norton Pub. 1986 on ‘The Psychiatric Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, MD.) In the DVD, he has included cameos of a number of well known figures in the field such as Jeffrey Zeig and Stephen Lankton. They talk about the impact Milton Erickson had on their development.The archival filmed footage is often with indistinct sound but the style of the man shows through. Dr Erickson was remarkable. He overcame the hurdles that life threw at him such as polio, chronic pain and dyslexia. Just as he turned his symptoms to good use, so he used his patients' symptoms as assets in their treatment. The DVD provides us with some idea of the foundation and background of the work we are doing in the hypnotherapeutic field and are a link to a man we no longer have direct access to.''- Lyn Macintosh, Hypnopatter, The Australian Hypnosis Association Newsletter March 2009