Trauma
Body psychotherapy is one modality used in a multi-modal approach to treating psychological trauma, particularly PTSD and C-PTSD.
Recovering a sense of physical boundaries through Sensorimotor psychotherapy is an important part of re-establishing trust in the traumatised. Blending somatic and cognitive awareness, such an approach reaches back for inspiration to the pioneering work of Janet, as well as employing the more recent work of António Damásio.
The necessity of often working without touch with traumatised victims presents a special challenge for body psychotherapists.
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