Mirroring Hands – A Natural, Co-creative Process from Erickson to Rossi to Now

Richard Hill collaborated with Ernest Rossi (2005-2020), the main collaborator with Milton Erickson (1970-1980). Richard carries on the legacy of Rossi’s key contribution to hypnotherapy – the Mirroring Hands practice and approach. Rossi and Hill have taken Erickson’s non-directive ideas to a higher level, producing a gentle and sensitive practice yet profoundly effective and transformative. Mirroring Hands is the purest expression of what is now called “creative responsiveness”, where therapist and client engage to maximise the client’s natural problem-solving and capacities to heal dynamically with mind and body.

Every Mirroring Hands experience is different and totally responsive to the client at that moment. Consequently, there are no scripts, formulas or procedural steps beyond the initial phase of creating the appropriate circumstances for the client to explore their own capacities. It is often a surprise to learn that when focusing on the hands, the therapist never asks the client to close their eyes or relax or go into trance – the client does all these things for themselves, at the perfect time for them.

Come and feel the experience. Then you will know.

Richard Hill, MA, MEd, MBMSc, PhD(c) is a practicing psychotherapist/counsellor, an author, educator, and professional supervisor. His collaboration with Ernest Rossi, from 2005-2020, led to the publication of The Practitioner's Guide to Mirroring Hands, widely considered as the definitive text. He is Managing Editor and Education Director for The Science of Psychotherapy; science director for CIPPS, Italy; and Patron of the Australian ASCH. Books and chapters include, Hypnotic Techniques Vol 2; and Demystifying Hypnosis.