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Our physical habits—of sensation, posture, and movement—reflect
implicit knowledge of our histories of trauma, relationships, and
resources, as well as our future possibilities. However, this
wealth of information often eludes our awareness. The intention of
the somatic practices in this card deck is to experientially
illuminate the innate and unique knowledge that resides in our
bodies, and to nurture a more deeply embodied connection with
ourselves, others, and the world. The cards are divided into
fifteen themes: ancestors and community, body connection, body
sensation, boundaries, breath, containment, culture, five
fundamental movements, grounding, mindfulness, movement, posture,
the senses, positivity, resources, and the future. Our bodies have
different lessons to teach us at different points in our lives, so
readers are encouraged to revisit these enlightening, somatic
exercises time and again to glean new insights.
Psychotherapists who have been trained in models of psychodynamic,
psychoanalytic, or cognitive therapeutic approaches are skilled at
listening to the language and affect of the client. They track the
clients' associations, fantasies, and signs of psychic conflict,
distress, and defenses. Yet while the majority of therapists are
trained to notice the appearance and even the movements of the
client's body, thoughtful engagement with the client's embodied
experience has remained peripheral to traditional therapeutic
interventions. Trauma and the Body is a detailed review of research
in neuroscience, trauma, dissociation, and attachment theory that
points to the need for an integrative mind-body approach to trauma.
The premise of this book is that, by adding body-oriented
interventions to their repertoire, traditionally trained therapists
can increase the depth and efficacy of their clinical work.
Sensorimotor psychotherapy is an approach that builds on
traditional psychotherapeutic understanding but includes the body
as central in the therapeutic field of awareness, using
observational skills, theories, and interventions not usually
practiced in psychodynamic psychotherapy. By synthesizing bottom-up
and top down interventions, the authors combine the best of both
worlds to help chronically traumatized clients find resolution and
meaning in their lives and develop a new, somatically integrated
sense of self. Topics addressed include: Cognitive, emotional, and
sensorimotor dimensions of information processing * modulating
arousal * dyadic regulation and the body * the orienting response *
defensive subsystems * adaptation and action systems * treatment
principles * skills for working with the body in present time *
developing somatic resources for stabilization * processing
Following an already- established and successful "pocket guide"
format, Pat Ogden discusses sensorimotor psychotherapy. Whether you
are new to the approach or in need of a handy reference, this book
will help. Topics include: trauma and early attachment injuries,
dissociation, dysregulation, and mindfulness. Case studies round
out the book.
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.
Sprinkle the pig has moved to a new house, with a new family, but
he misses his old family. On his first day at school his classmate
yells at him, and everything gets too much. He cries and cries, and
soon the tears become a river and carry him away! Wise monkey spots
Sprinkle, but he is too far away. Can he help Sprinkle to find
hidden strengths to survive the river of tears? This therapeutic
picture book is written to help children aged 4-10 and adults to
talk about being separated from or losing loved ones, and explores
how difficult experiences can affect how your body feels and reacts
to things. It is followed by easy to read advice for adults on how
to help your child.
One sunny day, Bomji the rabbit and his friend Spotty the cat meet
something very scary while picking flowers in the woods. The
friends manage to escape, but afterwards Bomji just doesn't feel
safe anymore. His body feels a bit different and he starts to have
bad dreams. His friend Spotty is worried about Bomji - how can her
friend be helped? Luckily, wise Teacher Owl is there for them. This
therapeutic picture book allows children and adults to talk about a
frightening experience. The story is followed by helpful guidance
for adults on how to help their child. It explores how your body
and how you feel is affected by scary experiences, and explains how
you can use your body to help to recover too.
In a deep dark forest, Little Coyote grows up with a tough gang of
big strong coyotes. They are cruel, call him names and order him
about all day long. Little Coyote is too small to run away or to
stand up for himself, so he learns to do what he's told and makes
his body small so nobody notices him. Then, one day he goes on an
adventure and ends up discovering new hidden strengths that he
never knew he had. This therapeutic picture book is written to help
children aged 4-10 and adults to talk about difficult experiences
growing up (including things they may still be going through), and
explores how they can affect how your body feels and reacts to
things. It is followed by easy to read advice for adults on how to
help your child.
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