What Hypnosis Can Do

    Ericksonian Therapy (Zeig and Lankton)

    What Hypnosis Can Do
    by Ai Hishikawa, MA, 11/2/98

    Please help me understand what hypnosis can do. 29-year old male client asked me with the help of hypnosis to distort his memory of his deceased sister as if she's now gotten married and moved to the furthest part on the earth possible. He believes that this story is the only solution to relieve him from his sense of guilt for having to continue living for these two years since she committed suicide which was an effect of schizophrenia. I guess my question is two folded. Is it right to assume hypnosis can influence on a person's memory this way? And one another question is that how can I be helpful to him? I appreciate your comment.

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