ABSTRACT
Therapist storytelling has been used in a variety of theoretical approaches. Erickson (1980) and Erickson, Rossi, and Rossi, 1976 for example, used stories to induce “informal” hypnotic states in clients. Techniques involved instigating a novel form of communication within therapy sessions. In the midst of the session, they altered their tone, word pacing, and often told a story that presumably had within it some clues for patient insight and/or behavior change.
