Talk Description
An emergence of respect for somatic psychology has helped therapists and clients understand the impact of traumatic events on the body. The body has been said to “keep the score” (van der Kolk, 2015) and “bear the burden” (Scaer, 2014) of trauma. As a result, the therapeutic community is increasingly recognizing that stressful and traumatic events need to be processed with embodied awareness, movement, and breath. Within psychotherapy, clients often remain disconnected from the body unless the therapist has the training and skills to integrate embodied awareness and movement into treatment. The interventions in this experiential presentation aim to enhance the embodiment of the therapist as a foundation for somatic interventions you can bring into your work with others.