title: Clinical training in Ericksonian hypnosis.
abstract: The authors place great value on the role of experiential learning in their clinical trainings on Ericksonian approaches to hypnosis. This article describes several of the principal skill-building exercises used in their training programs. These highly practical exercises are intended to facilitate: (a) developing sensory acuity, (b) developing flexibility in forming and delivering suggestions, (c) employing naturalistic methods, (d) employing reframings, and (e) embedding suggestions. A rationale and goal for each exercise are also presented in order to help create an appropriate context for its use.
authors.affiliation: The Milton Erickson Institute of San Diego.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Yapko
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Barretta
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Barretta
mesh_terms: D004493:Education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education*