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A Calm in the Storm, Part II: Finding Imperfect Balance October 15, 2015 . 5 Comments
Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts in a series about emotional reactivity and how body-based psychotherapy can help. Part I appears here. Sometimes, we think of reactivity ... Read More
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A Calm in the Storm, Part I: Decreasing Emotional Reactivity September 15, 2015 . 13 Comments
Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts in a series about emotional reactivity and how body-based psychotherapy can help. Part II appears here. Our experience of this life is ... Read More
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So Long, Social Constructs: From Conflict to Self-Compassion April 23, 2015 . 6 Comments
What would you believe if nobody taught you what to believe? As children, the world seemed so big. We witnessed the reactions and strategies of our caregivers as they navigated various ... Read More
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Attunement in Hakomi Therapy: Bringing ‘Self’ to the Surface March 26, 2015 . 6 Comments
We are not our thoughts. Many arrive at psychotherapy with a limited or unstable sense of Self. They feel unsure, conflicted, or “blank,” sometimes acting out in ways that seem confusing, ... Read More
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Our Narrative Body: The Core Material of Hakomi Therapy January 22, 2015 . 2 Comments
Our blueprints for the world form within our childhood bodies. Much like an elephant chained to a stake, we continue replaying lessons learned when we were small, helpless, when resources ... Read More
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The Art of Connection: Loving Presence in Hakomi Therapy November 14, 2014 . 3 Comments
Love happens between humans, and Hakomi is a very human practice. Our actual experience is an internal one—an absorbing of physical sensory data and an internal reality created through ... Read More
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Inside Hakomi Therapy: Acclimating to the Process October 13, 2014 . 1 Comment
Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts exploring Hakomi experiential psychotherapy. Part I appears here. “To notice what arises inside, without judgment, is the essence ... Read More
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Inside Hakomi Therapy: Attachment and the Body September 11, 2014 . 4 Comments
Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts exploring Hakomi experiential psychotherapy. “The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from ... Read More
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To Satisfy First the Head: The Process of Hakomi Therapy July 11, 2014 . 5 Comments
“Therapy isn’t conversation … The rules of polite conversation are designed to expedite the flow of information between people, not within people…. The process of studying ... Read More
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From Head to Heart: A Primer for Hakomi Therapy June 12, 2014 . 4 Comments
“It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.” —Henry David Thoreau Hakomi therapy studies your organization of present experience. As such, it can be ... Read More
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Hakomi Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) December 21, 2009 . 2 Comments
Hakomi Experiential Psychotherapy, created by Ron Kurtz, places focus on the body as a repository of unconscious information. Using a mindfulness-based approach, an individual is asked ... Read More
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Principles of Hakomi Body-Centered Therapy November 16, 2009 . 5 Comments
Prospective clients often ask what first drew me to study Hakomi Experiential Psychotherapy. My answer: the principles. (And a touch of fate or providence.) I first encountered Hakomi by ... Read More