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My voice will go with you
256 pages
A mesmerizing collection of therapeutic parables that bypass the logical brain to plant seeds of healing directly in the unconscious.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting across from a wise, slightly mischievous mentor who speaks in riddles that somehow untangle your deepest anxieties. The pace is steady and conversational, built around short, deceptively simple anecdotes that linger in the mind long after the page is turned. These teaching tales create a contemplative, almost hypnotic mood, inviting readers to drop their intellectual defenses and absorb the metaphorical truths hidden within. The prose is straightforward yet layered, mirroring the therapeutic trance itself. It is a deeply reassuring and fascinating experience, perfect for psychology enthusiasts, therapists, and anyone captivated by the profound, often unconventional ways the human mind can heal itself through the power of a well-told story.
- Mood
- contemplative
- hypnotic
- reassuring
- curious
- Tone
- wise
- playful
- enigmatic
- compassionate
- instructive
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- power of the unconscious · healing through metaphor · unconventional wisdom · reframing reality · human resilience
- The writing
- Conversational, anecdotal, and deceptively simple, yet layered with profound metaphorical depth.
- The arc
- Moves from curious bewilderment at unconventional methods to a profound, quiet awe at the mind's capacity to heal.
- Who it's for
- Psychology enthusiasts, therapists, and anyone fascinated by the hidden mechanics of the mind and the art of storytelling.
Content notes
- mental illness
- psychological distress
- medical trauma
About the book
Presents over one hundred "teaching tales" of the hypnotherapist Milton Erickson, which he uses to influence his patients on conscious and unconscious levels, and discusses his approaches to hypnosis and psychotherapy.
Description from Open Library.
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