Therapy, Truth and the Law

• Welcome to a Dialogue on Ericksonian Therapy with Jeffrey Zeig by John Grohol, 8/15/97
  • Ericksonian Therapy and the Recovered Memory Crisis by Moira, 1/27/98
    • Therapy not Truth by Stephen Lankton, 1/30/98
      
      

Dear Steve,

I said something along these lines in another forum (not hypnosis or Ericksonian centered). I was told that using "hypnosis" in helping a client safely process a traumatic event would now completely invalidate that client's account in some states. I am referring to the dissociative, non-abreactive, gentle techniques that you teach, in particular, which I believe offer little or no danger of the therapist participating in a confabulation. Do you have any information on the state of affairs in Florida in this regard? That is, do we run the risk of ruining the client's day in court if we ever use hypnosis with that client?

Cordially,

Paul Emmett, MSW

• Yes, beware by Stephen Lankton, 5/20/98
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