What is Body Psychotherapy ? Or Somatic Psychology:

What is Body Psychotherapy ?What is Body Psychotherapy ?


Or Somatic Psychology:



or Body-Oriented Psychotherapy:




or Psychosomatic Therapy:




or Psychosomatic Therapy:

or whatever ….


Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is …


Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is …a scientifically validated,a scientifically validated,


Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is …a scientifically validated, legitimate mainstream,a scientifically validated, legitimate mainstream,


Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is …a scientifically validated, legitimate mainstream,a scientifically validated, legitimate mainstream,branch of psychotherapy,branch of psychotherapy,


Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is …a scientifically validated, legitimate mainstream,a scientifically validated, legitimate mainstream,branch of psychotherapy, which historicallybranch of psychotherapy, which historically


Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is …a scientifically validated, legitimate mainstream,a scientifically validated, legitimate mainstream,branch of psychotherapy, which historicallybranch of psychotherapy, which historicallypredates Psychoanalysis and Freud.predates Psychoanalysis and Freud.



Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is …



Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is … an ethical and theoretically coherentan ethical and theoretically coherent



Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is … an ethical and theoretically coherentan ethical and theoretically coherent method of professional practicemethod of professional practice



Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is … an ethical and theoretically coherentan ethical and theoretically coherent method of professional practicemethod of professional practice for relieving emotional and mental distressfor relieving emotional and mental distress



Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is … an ethical and theoretically coherentan ethical and theoretically coherent method of professional practicemethod of professional practice for relieving emotional and mental distressfor relieving emotional and mental distress and for encouraging human growthand for encouraging human growth.



Body-Psychotherapy is …Body-Psychotherapy is … an ethical and theoretically coherentan ethical and theoretically coherent method of professional practicemethod of professional practice for relieving emotional and mental distressfor relieving emotional and mental distress and for encouraging human growthand for encouraging human growth.

and awareness.and awareness..


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioning


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, which takes into account,


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, and pragmatically uses, which takes into account, and pragmatically uses,


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, and pragmatically uses, which takes into account, and pragmatically uses, the intricate complexitythe intricate complexity


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, and pragmatically uses, which takes into account, and pragmatically uses, the intricate complexitythe intricate complexityof all the different intersections, of all the different intersections,


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, and pragmatically uses, which takes into account, and pragmatically uses, the intricate complexitythe intricate complexityof of allall the different intersections, the different intersections,


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, and pragmatically uses, which takes into account, and pragmatically uses, the intricate complexitythe intricate complexityof of allall the different intersections, the different intersections, and all the different interactions,and all the different interactions,


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, and pragmatically uses, which takes into account, and pragmatically uses, the intricate complexitythe intricate complexityof of allall the different intersections, the different intersections, and and allall the different interactions, the different interactions,


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, and pragmatically uses, which takes into account, and pragmatically uses, the intricate complexitythe intricate complexityof of allall the different intersections, the different intersections, and and allall the different interactions, the different interactions,between the body and the mind.between the body and the mind.


Body-Psychotherapy …Body-Psychotherapy …involves a different and explicit theoryinvolves a different and explicit theoryof mind-body functioningof mind-body functioningwhich takes into account, and pragmatically uses, which takes into account, and pragmatically uses, the intricate complexity the intricate complexity of of allall the different intersections, the different intersections, and and allall the different interactions, the different interactions,between the body and the mind.between the body and the mind.


The common underlying assumptionThe common underlying assumption


The common underlying assumption The common underlying assumption between the many different branchesbetween the many different branches


The common underlying assumption The common underlying assumption between the many different branchesbetween the many different branches(or modalities) of Body-Psychotherapy is …(or modalities) of Body-Psychotherapy is …



that the body that the body isis the whole person the whole person



that the body that the body isis the whole person the whole personand there is a functional unity between mind and body. and there is a functional unity between mind and body.



that the body that the body isis the whole person the whole personand there is a functional unity between mind and body.and there is a functional unity between mind and body.

The body does not merely mean the “soma” The body does not merely mean the “soma”




The body does not merely mean the “soma” The body does not merely mean the “soma” and that this is separate from the mind, the “psyche”.and that this is separate from the mind, the “psyche”.





Many other approaches in Psychotherapy touch on this area.Many other approaches in Psychotherapy touch on this area.





Many other approaches in Psychotherapy touch on this area.Many other approaches in Psychotherapy touch on this area. Body-Psychotherapy considers this as fundamental.Body-Psychotherapy considers this as fundamental.


Body-Psychotherapy recognisesBody-Psychotherapy recognises


Body-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesBody-Psychotherapy recognises and utilises


Body-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesBody-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesthe continuity, and the deep connections,the continuity, and the deep connections,


Body-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesBody-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesthe continuity, and the deep connections,the continuity, and the deep connections,to which all psycho-corporal processes contribute, to which all psycho-corporal processes contribute,


Body-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesBody-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesthe continuity, and the deep connections,the continuity, and the deep connections,to which all psycho-corporal processes contribute,to which all psycho-corporal processes contribute,in equal fashion, in equal fashion,


Body-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesBody-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesthe continuity, and the deep connections,the continuity, and the deep connections,to which all psycho-corporal processes contribute,to which all psycho-corporal processes contribute,in equal fashion, to the organisation of the person. in equal fashion, to the organisation of the person.


Body-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesBody-Psychotherapy recognises and utilisesthe continuity, and the deep connections,the continuity, and the deep connections,to which all psycho-corporal processes contribute,to which all psycho-corporal processes contribute,in equal fashion, to the organisation of the person.in equal fashion, to the organisation of the person.

There is not a hierarchical relationship,There is not a hierarchical relationship,



There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,



There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,between the mind and the body,between the mind and the body,



There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,between the mind and the body, between psyche and soma: between the mind and the body, between psyche and soma:



There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,between the mind and the body, between psyche and soma:between the mind and the body, between psyche and soma:

They are both functioning and interactive aspectsThey are both functioning and interactive aspects



There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,There is not a hierarchical relationship, nor a split,between the mind and the body, between psyche and soma:between the mind and the body, between psyche and soma:

They are both functioning and interactive aspectsThey are both functioning and interactive aspectsof the whole human being.of the whole human being.

Mainstreams & ModalitiesMainstreams & Modalities


Mainstreams are the - nine or ten or twelve -


Mainstreams are the - nine or ten or twelve -main branches,



or fundamentally different types



or fundamentally different typesof psychotherapy




that can be found in most text books.




that can be found in most text books.

They are :


PsychoanalysisPsychoanalysis


PsychoanalysisPsychoanalysis - Freudian, Jungian, Kleinian, Lacanian, Alderian, etc.



Psychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychodynamic Psychotherapy



Psychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychodynamic PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy



Psychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychodynamic PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapySystemic Systemic PsychotherapyPsychotherapy



Psychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychodynamic PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapySystemic PsychotherapySystemic PsychotherapyGroup PsychotherapyGroup Psychotherapy



Psychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychodynamic PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapySystemic PsychotherapySystemic PsychotherapyGroup PsychotherapyGroup PsychotherapyHumanistic PsychotherapyHumanistic Psychotherapy



Psychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychodynamic PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapySystemic PsychotherapySystemic PsychotherapyGroup PsychotherapyGroup PsychotherapyHumanistic Psychotherapy Humanistic Psychotherapy - Gestalt, TA, etc.- Gestalt, TA, etc.



Psychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychodynamic PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapyCognitive Behavioural PsychotherapySystemic PsychotherapySystemic PsychotherapyGroup PsychotherapyGroup PsychotherapyHumanistic PsychotherapyHumanistic Psychotherapy - Gestalt, TA, etc. - Gestalt, TA, etc.

Body-PsychotherapyBody-Psychotherapy




Body-Psychotherapy Body-Psychotherapy - lots of different modalities - lots of different modalities




Body-PsychotherapyBody-Psychotherapy - lots of different modalities - lots of different modalities

and I mean and I mean lotslots of different modalities of different modalities





Existential Existential PsychotherapyPsychotherapy





Existential PsychotherapyExistential PsychotherapyTranspersonal PsychotherapyTranspersonal Psychotherapy





Existential PsychotherapyExistential PsychotherapyTranspersonal PsychotherapyTranspersonal PsychotherapyHypno-PsychotherapyHypno-Psychotherapy





Existential PsychotherapyExistential PsychotherapyTranspersonal PsychotherapyTranspersonal PsychotherapyHypno-PsychotherapyHypno-PsychotherapyPsychotherapy with Special Client GroupsPsychotherapy with Special Client Groups

Please tell me some more …Please tell me some more …

Please tell me some more …Please tell me some more …

About Body-Psychotherapy About Body-Psychotherapy

More about Body-Psychotherapy More about Body-Psychotherapy

More about Body-Psychotherapy More about Body-Psychotherapy There are many different and sometimes quite separateThere are many different and sometimes quite separate


approaches within Body-Psychotherapy, approaches within Body-Psychotherapy,


approaches within Body-Psychotherapy, approaches within Body-Psychotherapy, as indeed there are in the other as indeed there are in the other

mainstream branches of Psychotherapy.mainstream branches of Psychotherapy.




These we call ModalitiesThese we call Modalities




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Bioenergetic Analysis,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biodynamic Psychology,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis, Biosynthesis,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, BiosynthesisBioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,,Hakomi, Hakomi,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Bodynamic Analysis,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Core Energetics,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics,Core Energetics, Radix, Radix,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Radix,Unitive Psychology,Unitive Psychology,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix, Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix, Unitive Psychology,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy, Organismic Psychotherapy,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy, Rubenfeld Synergy,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,Psycho-Organic Analysis,Psycho-Organic Analysis,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,Psycho-Organic Analysis,Psycho-Organic Analysis, Emotional Reintegration, Emotional Reintegration,




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,Psycho-Organic Analysis, Emotional Reintegration,Psycho-Organic Analysis, Emotional Reintegration,and Concentrative Movement Therapyand Concentrative Movement Therapy




These Modalities include:These Modalities include:Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Bioenergetic Analysis, Biodynamic Psychology, Biosynthesis,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Hakomi, Bodynamic Analysis, Core Energetics, Radix,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Unitive Psychology, Organismic Psychotherapy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy, Rubenfeld Synergy,Psycho-Organic Analysis, Emotional Reintegration,Psycho-Organic Analysis, Emotional Reintegration,and Concentrative Movement Therapyand Concentrative Movement Therapy

- amongst many others.- amongst many others.

Even more about Body-Even more about Body-PsychotherapyPsychotherapy


Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;


Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;a theory of personality; a theory of personality;


Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;a theory of personality;a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the hypotheses as to the origins of disturbancesorigins of disturbances


Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the origins of disturbancesorigins of disturbances and significant alterations and significant alterations to the human psyche; to the human psyche;


Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the origins of disturbances and significant alterations origins of disturbances and significant alterations to the human psyche;to the human psyche; as well as a rich variety as well as a rich variety of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques …of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques …


Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the origins of disturbances and significant alterations origins of disturbances and significant alterations to the human psyche; as well as a rich variety to the human psyche; as well as a rich variety of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques …of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques …

all used within the framework all used within the framework of the therapeutic relationship. of the therapeutic relationship.


Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;Body-Psychotherapy involves a developmental model;a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the a theory of personality; hypotheses as to the origins of disturbances and significant alterations origins of disturbances and significant alterations to the human psyche; as well as a rich variety to the human psyche; as well as a rich variety of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques …of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques …

all used within the framework all used within the framework of the therapeutic relationship.of the therapeutic relationship.

Still more about Body-Still more about Body-PsychotherapyPsychotherapy


Body-Psychotherapy is also a science -Body-Psychotherapy is also a science -


Body-Psychotherapy is also a science -Body-Psychotherapy is also a science -having developed over the last seventy years having developed over the last seventy years

from the results of research in …from the results of research in …




biology, anthropology, proxemics, ethology, biology, anthropology, proxemics, ethology, neuro-physiology, neuropsychology, neuro-physiology, neuropsychology, developmental psychology, neonathology, and developmental psychology, neonathology, and perinatal studiesperinatal studies




biology, anthropology, proxemics, ethology, biology, anthropology, proxemics, ethology, neuro-physiology, neuropsychology, neuro-physiology, neuropsychology, developmental psychology, neonathology, and developmental psychology, neonathology, and perinatal studiesperinatal studies - and many more - and many more

disciplines.disciplines.






Body-Psychotherapy exists as a specific therapeutic Body-Psychotherapy exists as a specific therapeutic set of approaches,set of approaches,






Body-Psychotherapy exists as a specific therapeutic Body-Psychotherapy exists as a specific therapeutic set of approaches, with a rich scientific background, set of approaches, with a rich scientific background,






Body-Psychotherapy exists as a specific therapeutic Body-Psychotherapy exists as a specific therapeutic set of approaches, with a rich scientific background, set of approaches, with a rich scientific background, based on a set of explicit theories.based on a set of explicit theories.

FINALLY FINALLY

FINALLYFINALLY

Body-Psychotherapy is a Skill - a Craft !Body-Psychotherapy is a Skill - a Craft !

FINALLYFINALLY


There are a wide variety of techniques used There are a wide variety of techniques used within Body-Psychotherapy …within Body-Psychotherapy …

FINALLYFINALLY


There are a wide variety of techniques used There are a wide variety of techniques used within Body-Psychotherapy …within Body-Psychotherapy …and some of these are techniques used on and some of these are techniques used on the bodythe body

FINALLYFINALLY


There are a wide variety of techniques used There are a wide variety of techniques used within Body-Psychotherapy …within Body-Psychotherapy …and some of these are techniques used on and some of these are techniques used on the bodythe bodyinvolving touch, movement and breathing. involving touch, movement and breathing.

FINALLYFINALLY


There are a wide variety of techniques used There are a wide variety of techniques used within Body-Psychotherapy …within Body-Psychotherapy …and some of these are techniques used on and some of these are techniques used on the bodythe bodyinvolving touch, movement and breathing.involving touch, movement and breathing. A very high level of skill is required …A very high level of skill is required …

FINALLYFINALLY


There are a wide variety of techniques used There are a wide variety of techniques used within Body-Psychotherapy …within Body-Psychotherapy …and some of these are techniques used on and some of these are techniques used on the bodythe bodyinvolving touch, movement and breathing.involving touch, movement and breathing. A very high level of skill is required …A very high level of skill is required … and a lot of experiential training.and a lot of experiential training.

CAVEAT

CAVEAT

Because of the direct physical contact,Because of the direct physical contact,

CAVEAT

Because of the direct physical contact,Because of the direct physical contact, there is therefore there is therefore a natural link with some body therapies, a natural link with some body therapies,

CAVEAT

Because of the direct physical contact,Because of the direct physical contact, there is therefore there is therefore a natural link with some body therapies,a natural link with some body therapies, and many other somatic techniques, and many other somatic techniques,

CAVEAT

Because of the direct physical contact, there is therefore Because of the direct physical contact, there is therefore a natural link with some body therapies, a natural link with some body therapies, and many other somatic techniques,and many other somatic techniques, as well as some complementary medical disciplines.as well as some complementary medical disciplines.

CAVEAT


But whilst these may also involve touch and movement,But whilst these may also involve touch and movement,

CAVEAT


But whilst these may also involve touch and movement,But whilst these may also involve touch and movement, they are very distinct from Body-Psychotherapy they are very distinct from Body-Psychotherapy

CAVEAT


But whilst these may also involve touch and movement,But whilst these may also involve touch and movement, they are very distinct from Body-Psychotherapy they are very distinct from Body-Psychotherapy- and tend to limit themselves - and tend to limit themselves just to the professional practice of the somatic techniques.just to the professional practice of the somatic techniques.

CAVEAT


But whilst these may also involve touch and movement,But whilst these may also involve touch and movement, they are very distinct from Body-Psychotherapy they are very distinct from Body-Psychotherapy- and tend to limit themselves - and tend to limit themselves just to the professional practice of the somatic techniques.just to the professional practice of the somatic techniques.

These body therapies are NOT Body-Psychotherapy !

Enough of WordsEnough of Words

Enough of WordsEnough of Words

… … for a moment …for a moment …

Different Language FormulationsDifferent Language Formulations


Body-Psychotherapy is practiced the NHS …


Body-Psychotherapy is practiced the NHS …but they don’t call it Body-Psychotherapy.



Body-Psychotherapy is practiced in many other mainstreams and modalities …




but they do not always acknowledge that it really is Body-Psychotherapy.





Body-Psychotherapy is often practiced bypeople with little or no understanding ofof Body-Psychotherapy …





Body-Psychotherapy is often practiced bypeople with little or no understanding ofof Body-Psychotherapy …or that they are even doing Body-Psychotherapy.

The European Association for The European Association for Body-Psychotherapy Body-Psychotherapy

EABPEABP

EABPEABPEABP has about 600 members

EABPEABPEABP has about 600 members in 21 different countries.

EABPEABPEABP has about 600 members in 21 different countries.These include National Associations in:


Germany,


Germany, Switzerland,


Germany, Switzerland, Austria,


Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands,


Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands,Greece,


Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands,Greece, Italy,


Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands,Greece, Italy, and Russia.



All members are fully accredited Body-Psychotherapists



All members are fully accredited Body-Psychotherapistswho have all undertaken over 600 hours of professional training; 400 in Body-Psychotherapy



All members are fully accredited Body-Psychotherapistswho have all undertaken over 600 hours of professional training; 400 in Body-Psychotherapyplus more than 100 hours of personal experienceof Body-Psychotherapy;



All members are fully accredited Body-Psychotherapistswho have all undertaken over 600 hours of professional training; 400 in Body-PsychotherapyPlus more than 100 hours of personal experienceof Body-Psychotherapy; Plus more than 150 hours of supervised practice;



All members are fully accredited Body-Psychotherapistswho have all undertaken over 600 hours of professional training; 400 in Body-PsychotherapyPlus more than 100 hours of personal experienceof Body-Psychotherapy; Plus more than 150 hours of supervised practice;Plus more than 200 hours of professional practice.

EABPEABPEABP has about 600 members in 21 different countries.

EABPEABPEABP has about 600 members in 21 different countries.It has about 40 organisational members:


mostly Training Schools,


mostly Training Schools, and some ProfessionalAssociations.


mostly Training Schools, and some ProfessionalAssociations, and some European Institutes.


mostly Training Schools, and some ProfessionalAssociations, and some European Institutes.These involve more than 6,000 people trained and experienced in Body-Psychotherapy.



These Organisations meet regularly in The FORUM of Body-Psychotherapy Organisations.



These Organisations meet regularly in The FORUM of Body-Psychotherapy Organisations.

The FORUM accredits the Training Schools according tothe EABP Training Standards, by a process ofSelf-Assessment and Mutual Recognition.

EABPEABP

What follows is a diagrammatic representation of the structure

of EABP

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR BODY-PSYCHOTHERAPY EXTENDED STRUCTURE:

EABP Board

EABP INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSapproximately 600

EABP NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Meets 6 monthly Meets annually

The National Association

Chairpersonsall meet with EABP Board

annually.

This will probably turn into a Council for

Body-Psychotherapy

taking over some of the

Board’s functions.

Training Standards Committee

EABP GENERAL ASSEMBLY Meets bi-annually

approx 10 delegates

... which helps supervise the accreditation

processof the Schools

according to the EABP Training

Standards

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

+ Ethics Chair

5 elected MembersPres: Sec: Treas: + 2

Board Sub-Committees

The FORUM for Body-Psychotherapy

Organisations

approx 30 delegates

... motions go directly to EABP Board and ..

... the FORUM elects 2-3 members onto the TSC

Individuals have 1 vote each

... t he FORUM elects a member to sit on EABP

Board and ...

Meets twice annually

BODY-PSYCHOTHERAPYTRAINING SCHOOLS

FORUM members all have direct representation at EABP General Assembly

and ...

+ FORUM Rep

viz

EABP DEVELOPING STRUCTURE


We are considering a new structure.



We would like the organisation to be led differently,



We would like the organisation to be led differently, more from the Membership than by the Board.




This is sometimes referred to as a “bottom-up” style of managementrather than a “top-down” style of management.





It might not mean turning the previous diagram upside down.





It might not mean turning the previous diagram upside down:

But it might mean moving to more “horizontal” levels of communication.

EABP DEVELOPING STRUCTUREEUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR BODY-PSYCHOTHERAPY

DEVELOPING NEW STRUCTURES: (Oct 2004 ->)Showing functional relationships between EABP, The FORUM, and National Associations

General Assembly

National Associations

“Council”

arranged in different countries

EABP Membership

European Body-Psychotherapists Body-Psychotherapy Trainings,Schools, & Modalities

& Modalities

The FORUM of Body-

Psychotherapy Organisations

EAP

Scientific Research

Publications & Journals

Books

BibliographyContinuing Professional Development

Ethical Codes &Quality of Practice

Congresses, Symposia & Conferences

Psychology & Psychiatry

EABP Membership Criteria

EABP Public Information

Training Standards

External RelationsUSABP, Brazil, etc.

TSC

CPC

IMC

ECBoard of Directors

CPDC

website

SC

PC

?

EABP has links with:EABP has links with:


EAP - European Association for Psychotherapy


EAP - European Association for Psychotherapy• which recognises Body-Psychotherapy as a mainstream branch of psychotherapy


EAP - European Association for Psychotherapy• which recognises Body-Psychotherapy as a mainstream branch of psychotherapy• which recognises Body-Psychotherapy as “scientifically valid”


EAP - European Association for Psychotherapy• which recognises Body-Psychotherapy as a mainstream branch of psychotherapy• which recognises Body-Psychotherapy as “scientifically valid”• which recognises a number of modalities within Body-Psychotherapy as “scientifically valid”


EAP - European Association for Psychotherapy• which recognises Body-Psychotherapy as a mainstream branch of psychotherapy• which recognises Body-Psychotherapy as “scientifically valid”• which recognises a number of modalities within Body-Psychotherapy as “scientifically valid”• which has a Register of over 6,000 psychotherapists


USABP - United States Association for Body-Psychotherapy


USABP - United States Association for Body-Psychotherapy• which has over 600 members


USABP - United States Association for Body-Psychotherapy• which has over 600 members• which has 4 university Masters degree and

Doctoral programmes in Body-Psychotherapy



Doctoral programmes in Body-Psychotherapy• which has a twice yearly Journal with peer-reviewed

articles.




articles.

Brazilian National Association for Body-Psychotherapy




articles.

Brazilian National Association for Body-PsychotherapyAustralian National Association for Body-Psychotherapy




articles.

Brazilian National Association for Body-PsychotherapyAustralian National Association for Body-Psychotherapy

as well as many other Body-Psychotherapists inmany different countries.

has a website: www.eabp.org


For more information, pleaseconsult this website.



It has over 100 pages of detailabout conferences: applications:forms: fees: joining procedures:



It has over 100 pages of detailabout conferences: applications:forms: fees: joining procedures:

And many, many links to other Body-Psychotherapy websites.

Thank You for Your Attention!

Now! Please stretch - move - stand Use your body!

Good-Bye!

Produced by Courtenay Young: President: EABP: 2003

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