Getting in Touch: the Guide to New Body-centered Therapies

Marc Notes: A publication supported by the Kern Foundation.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-250) and index. Brief Description: 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, Dreambodywork 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. Publisher Marketing: This is a comprehensive compendium of interviews with the founders and current leaders in body-centred therapy. Readers are shown which therapy is best for a particular problem and how to go about choosing a therapist to suit a particular need. The therapies featured include Hakomi, Dreambody Work, the Rubenfeld Synergy Method and Integrative Body Psychotherapy. A special section also explains when touch is appropriate in therapy and how you can tell. Review Citations: Booklist 10/01/1997 pg. 296 (EAN 9780835607612, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Caldwell, Christine Christine Caldwell, Ph. D., is a somatic therapist in private practice in Boulder, Colorado. She is the founder of the Somatic Psychology Department at the Naropa Institute and the director of the Moving Center, also in Boulder.