Ericksonian Hypnosis - Bill O'hanlon -

His essay on the subject essentially argues that hypnosis is not something done to a person, but an environment created for a person. It is an art of communication that turns "I can't" into "I haven't yet," focusing entirely on the briefest path to a more functional life.

: Asking the client to imagine a future where the problem is solved and then "looking back" to see what steps they took to get there. Ericksonian Hypnosis - Bill O'Hanlon

Bill O’Hanlon’s greatest contribution is the . By stripping away the occult-like atmosphere and focusing on "Possibility Land" (as he often calls it), he made hypnotic tools available to thousands of counselors and social workers who might have otherwise avoided the field. His essay on the subject essentially argues that

: Directing the conscious mind to focus on one thing (like a ticking clock) while the unconscious mind works on another (problem-solving). Bill O’Hanlon’s greatest contribution is the