Getting in Touch – Guide to New Body-Centered Therapies

Edited by Christine Caldwell, Ph.D.

264 Pages | First Quest Edition 1997 |  Softcover | Quest Books, U.S.A. | ISBN: 0835607615.

More and more people are turning to new mind-body therapies to address physical and emotional ills. But which type of body-centered therapy is best for each type of problem? And how can we choose the right therapist to meet our particular needs? This comprehensive collection brings together for the first time the founders and current leaders in the emerging field of body-centered therapy to explain how they developed their methods, what happens during a session, and who can best benefit from the technique.

Learn how Hakomi can help you become mindful of the inner meaning of body sensations from founder Ron Kurtz. 'Explore The Moving Cycle' with Christine Caldwell, 'Dreambody Work' with Arnold Mindell, 'The Body Process' with Carolyn Braddock, 'The Relationship Dance' with Kathlyn Hendricks, and many more. Chapters on the ethics of touch in psychotherapy and on choosing a somatic therapist round out this fascinating and useful survey.

From Chapter 11 - 'The Braddock Body Process' by Carolyn  Braddock, MA, PC (p. 224):

" Awakening from trauma is sometimes fearful. A client may wonder, 'What will it be like to be without my pain?' or 'Is it OK to be OK?' So, I keep inquiring, getting to know those parts of the client that have experienced trauma as well as those that have not and integrating both. My work is about life, vital life, with movement, breath, and sound increasing as the trauma is released from the body. Clients learn to move so their spirits can be alive again. "