October 10th, 2011 |
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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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February 11th, 2010 |
Core Energetics (CE) was created by John C. Pierrakos in the 1970s. Pierrakos was a student of Wilhelm Reich and worked closely with Alexander Lowen. After jointly creating Bioenergetics, Pierrakos split with Lowen to create his own unique way of working with his patients. Influenced by the work of Carl Jung and his wife, Eva Pierrakos, CE evolved to include not only the roots or Reichian theory, but also an eclectic mix of energy and consciousness theory.
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January 6th, 2010 |
It is an exciting time in the world of Somatic Psychology! Over the past 15 years or so, our field has grown to find itself positioned on the cutting edge of many leading developments in psychology and mental health. Mindfulness, trauma, attachment theory, and other growing parts of the field have all come to a basic conclusion: a focus on and utilization of the body... Read More
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.
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