Ericksonian Options in Redecision Therapy

Phillips, Maggie

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“…Julie then reported a scene in which she appeared to be about 4 years old: her grandfather was molesting her while her schizophrenic father watched. As she experienced the intense abreaction of this material, I suggested that Julie could reenter the scene with her adult self to protect her and help her have a different experience, a process described elsewhere (Phillips, 1989). Julie reported a successful resolution of this early trauma scene, which involved her adult self threatening Downloaded by [University of Sussex Library] at 10:39 03 February 2015 and effectively intimidating her father and grandfather.…”

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The Use of Hypnotic Age Progressions as Prognostic, Ego-Strengthening, and Integrating Techniques

Phillips¹,

Frederick²

1992

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

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Age progression as a hypnotherapeutic technique is mentioned infrequently in the literature when compared with its counterpart, age regression. In this paper we explore the use of progressions, or "views of the future," as prognostic indicators of therapeutic progress and as valuable tools for ego strengthening and for the integration of clinical material. Age progressions vary in the types of suggestions given and can be used to promote growth on multiple levels, facilitating treatment goals and deepening the working-through process. We present six cases in which we used different types of age progressions, and we discuss the significance of the progressions used in each case, within the context of relevant clinical material. We conclude from our observations that the use of hypnotic progressions can be a sustaining, valuable aspect of hypnotherapy, particularly in providing an index of the current direction and progression of the therapy process itself.

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