Volume I in this series showed how Erickson's personal struggles were major motivating factors in the development of his therapeutic approaches. In Volume II, we now see how Erickson developed the approaches, methods and techniques that would enable people to use their own experiences to change behaviour and to reorganize their understanding of their lives.

More than any other individual, Milton Erickson has been responsible for shaping the modern view of hypnosis. His great contribution came from his ablity to locate an individual's inner resources for coping creatively with the real problems of every day life. Erickson himself endured two bouts of polio and was in a wheelchair throughout much of his later life. He learned to use the healing methods of self-hypnosis to deal with his handicaps and uncover ways of experiencing living at more profound levels. His delight in teaching these methods of self-healing are clearly shown in these transcriptions of his seminars, workshops and lectures.