The construction of therapeutic allegories

Accessing archaic involvement: Toward unraveling the mystery of erickson's hypnosis

“…Furthermore, as Kalt (1986) discussed, incorporation of therapeutic suggestion is maximized when the patient's secondary process level attempts to protect oneself by interfering with new meanings and possibilities that might otherwise reach the unconscious, arc respected and utilized by the therapist. Erickson often attenuated such defensive interference by overly engaging and allying with his patient's secondary processes, and thus reduced patient interference with more symbolic primary process information.…”

Psychoneuroimmunology: An Interpretation of Experimental and Case Study Evidence towards a Paradigm for Predictable Results

“…The vehicle which appears to facilitate all communication through the nervous system and with the immune system is the unconscious. But the unconscious can easily sabotage our efforts to initiate change through various means, such as resistance or interference, even if a person is hypnotized (Kalt, 1986). Therefore, even if a postive suggestion is made for a physiological response, the therapist needs to verify that the unconscious mind has in fact accepted the suggestion.…”