I spent many years in traditional talk therapy earlier in my life. At the time, it was very helpful. However, when I later immersed myself ...
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Spiritual dimension in therapy
In the forest, the frost gently nips at my cheeks. A woodpecker taps somewhere nearby, though I can’t see it. My gaze meets the sun ...
Focusing in therapy
Focusing is a natural, but often forgotten, way for us to listen to the body and the wisdom that arises from within. It can be ...
Embodiment in therapy – Part 3: The body as part of talking therapy
Body-based therapies and treatments come in many forms—each valuable in its own way—so I want to clarify the role of the body in my therapeutic ...
Embodiment in therapy – Part 2: The significance of the body
How easily our experience – at least here in the West – is that “I” am somehow in the mind, perhaps in the head area? ...
Embodiment in therapy – Part 1: Sensing into the body
When someone starts therapy with me, sooner or later, during our conversations, they encounter the question: “What do you feel in your body?” We may ...
Mindfulness in therapy as ”a way of being”
Mindfulness is starting to be quite widely known these days. It is also integrated into several forms of psychotherapy or therapy in one way or ...