Brief Summary And Analysis Of Dr. Brian Weiss Many Lives, Many Masters

Written by Dr. Brian Weiss, Many Lives, Many Masters is a book that follows the true story of Dr. Weiss’s journey through past life regression therapy when treating a seemingly hopeless parent by the name of Catherine. Weiss does so through exercises involving hypnosis. Catherine had long been struggling with troubles involving the fear of airplanes, water, dying, and chocking which leads her to not want to swallow pills. Along with the previously stated troubles Catherine had gone through, she also suffered from depression, sleep walking, and insomnia as well. Many Lives, Many Masters ultimately gives a detailed narration of the numerous events that together serve as a revolution for Weiss by transforming him from a skeptic into a believer and promoter in reincarnation.
Firstly, Doctor Brian Weiss had examined Catherie’s previously stated fears and had suggested the practicing of hypnosis. Weiss supports hypnosis when stating, “I had hypnotized hundreds of patients and had found it helpful in reducing anxiety, eliminating phobias…” (Wess24). Catherine initially was understandably reluctant and hesitant to begin this process. In spite of this, once Catherine has an intriguing experience when visiting a museum this motivates her to be open minded to the hypnosis. This is what
Although, the psychodynamic approach of therapy did not relieve Catherine of her symptoms, the fact that they explored her past in an attempt to heal Catherin is what makes this psychological approach most relevant to the book. This approach mostly is revolved around looking to the past for reasons why a patient may be experiencing the troubling symptoms that they are, which is why Dr. Weiss asked Catherine about her earliest childhood memories in one of their earlier sessions. As well as the fact that Catherine’s relationship with Dr. Weiss did eventually help with her healing