No ad lib solos are allowed. Practice is were the players can finely hone their skills and try something new and different, but the conductor needs to be the one who decides whether or not to allow the players to play their part differently and that would be communicated to the rest of the orchestra by rewriting the sheet music. Watkins' social analogy of splitting of America into Union and Confederacy is a similar analogy to the conductor-orchestra analogy. Erickson taught that it was best to use the direct approach first. If that doesn't work then go to the indirect approach.
People learn easier when change is presented in a way that they can visualize making the change.
Kluft does not advocate indirect Ericksonian techniques because he believes it can be confusing for clients. Erickson was able to help clients that other esteemed therapist were unable to help. His work deserves further attention. Perhaps a balance can be achieved concerning the use of Ericksonian hypnosis. It would be an excellent reminder to face your fears in order to get what you want.