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A book for clinicians and clients to use together that explains key concepts of body psychotherapy.
The body’s intelligence is largely an untapped resource in psychotherapy, yet the story told by the “somatic narrative”– gesture, posture, prosody, facial expressions, eye gaze, and movement — is arguably more significant than the story told by the words. The language of the body communicates implicit meanings and reveals the legacy of trauma and of early or forgotten dynamics with attachment figures. To omit the body as a target of therapeutic action is an unfortunate oversight that deprives clients of a vital avenue of self-knowledge and change.
Written for therapists and clients to explore together in therapy, this book is a practical guide to the language of the body. It begins with a section that orients therapists and clients to the volume and how to use it, followed by an overview of the role of the brain and the use of mindfulness. The last three sections are organized according to a phase approach to therapy, focusing first on developing personal resources, particularly somatic ones; second on utilizing a bottom-up, somatic approach to memory; and third on exploring the impact of attachment on procedural learning, emotional biases, and cognitive distortions. Each chapter is accompanied by a guide to help therapists apply the chapter’s teachings in clinical practice and by worksheets to help clients integrate the material on a personal level.
The concepts, interventions, and worksheets introduced in this book are designed as an adjunct to, and in support of, other methods of treatment rather than as a stand-alone treatment or manualized approach. By drawing on the therapeutic relationship and adjusting interventions to the particular needs of each client, thoughtful attention to what is being spoken beneath the words through the body can heighten the intimacy of the therapist/client journey and help change take place more easily in the hidden recesses of the self.
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Invaluable resource and highly recommended!
This is not a book to do on your own. It is meant to be utilized with your therapist, and I can easily see why that is the recommendation. If you haven't found any treatment modalities so far that have really helped or resonated with you, I highly recommend you suggest this book to your therapist as a resource you both can utilize in your therapy work together.
Particularly when stress and bully became trauma in our daily life at classrooms and working places.
Otherwise, subject matter is good, easy to read. Which I believe it is important in these types of books, as ultimately the information is for the practitioners to relay to the clients.
I have numerous similar books, other than the physical set up of the book (unattainable worksheets), I would say this is one of the better ones.
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As suggested by several other reviewers, after purchasing the book, I contacted the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute for access to the PDF of the worksheets, and was able to get them without any problem. I simply called the Admissions Dept during business hours, and they were able to help me immediately. But if you want to try emailing, the email listed on the access page for the PDFs is for the Student Services/Affairs department. I hope this info helps others access the PDFs of the worksheets, which are a great resource - and it's so much easier to have the PDFs, and not have to scan and print the worksheets from the book.
Personally, I was highly disappointed. I wanted to learn more of the "how" of this mode of work. But I guess I'll stick to the more accessible experiential trauma focused therapies out there.