Group Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma

October 10th, 2011  |  

: Experiencing traumatic events can cause impairments in physical and biological reactions that lead to psychological symptoms. The majority of mainstream treatment approaches for trauma do not integrate somatic therapy. “Even so, there is a growing recognition of the importance of working somatically in the treatment of traumatic stress,” said Judith I. Langmuir, of the Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and lead author of a recent study. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a technique... Read More

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The Body in Psychotherapy: Creating and Sustaining Integration of Body, Self, and Soul

January 1st, 2009  |  

In the ongoing practice of psychotherapy clients and therapists exchange many words in the often frustrating attempt to make the therapeutic conversation come alive. In the midst of all the verbal communication what is often missing is the sense of both people being fully engaged and focused. Therapy can often too easily become reduced to people talking, communicating with words, and often ignoring the intense sense of life that can emerge when we tap into our immediate emotional and body-centered experience. While... Read More