Home Courses & Training Mission Statement The Staff at CIRL Contact CIRL Articles & Reviews Links & Related Sites   www.cirl.org.ukwww.cirl.co.uk "Extending Diversity in Body Psychotherapy and Groupwork" Articles & Reviews Carmen Joanne Ablack A Brief Introduction to Body Psychotherapy In Body Psychotherapy the self is understood to be experienced in and through the body and the brain is understood to be part of that body. The two-way interaction between psyche and physical expression is a fundamental part of all body psychotherapy approaches. People are seen as energetic beings, body, mind and emotion are understood as an inter-dependant whole. More..... Joanne Ablack *A version of this article was first published in The International Journal of Psychotherapy - Vol. 5, No 2, 2000 Body Psychotherapy, Trauma and the Black woman client Abstract: This article explores the intersections between culture and trauma. In particular it focuses on the Black woman to Black woman client and therapist relationship. The roles of diversity and synthesis are explored in the therapeutic relationship, highlighting the author’s approach as a body psychotherapist to working with the somatic trauma of the client and the somatic resonance of the therapist. Particular attention is paid to different ways of working with rage and the client’s need to establish enough internal ground to face the trauma. The article allows the reader to share some of the experience of both the traumatised client and her journey, and the therapist’s journey, in supporting the client towards health. The article also explores the meaning and working with ancestry as a necessary part of the therapeutic process. Additionally, the article provides some key points of learning for psychotherapists, trainers and supervisors about working with clients, trainees and supervisees different to oneself.  More.......... PDF Format requires Adobe Reader  Michael Soth *A version of this article was first published in the Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal in January 2006 Current Body Psychotherapy An integral-relational approach for the 21st century? The relevance of Body Psychotherapy for the rest of the field There are several developments in the field of counselling and psychotherapy which have occasioned this fresh look at Body Psychotherapy and its relevance for the profession as a whole, notably a)      The integration of therapeutic approaches, b)      The growth of the relational perspective across the whole therapeutic spectrum c)      And the impact of neuroscience. In this article I indicate how these three developments have helped Body Psychotherapy move from a reliance on 19th and 20th century paradigms into a 21st century body/mind approach to psyche and psychology which puts the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the work.  More........ PDF Format requires Adobe Reader

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