Body of Awareness: A Somatic and Developmental Approach to Psychotherapy (Paperback)

Tribute to My TeachersNotes to the ReaderIntroductionI. Opening Dialogue- The Emerging Dyad: Rachel and Alex- The First SessionII. Developmental Patterns and the Processes of Differentiation - Contacting and the Emergence of Pattern- Primary Supports for Contacting and Their Disruptions- A Closer Look at Differentiation- The Emergence of Toddling- The Adult Psychotherapy Client: Karla- Primary Orienting: Gravity, Earth, and Space- Orienting Through Weight- The Developing Experience of Weight- Yielding- The Moro Response- Orienting Possibilities and the Adult Therapy Client- Sharon: The Process of Yielding and the Experience of Support- Rhonda: Losing and Making SupportIII. Reaching and Being Reached - The Developing Dynamics of Reaching- The Rooting Response: Reaching with the Mouth- The Adult Therapy Client- Bob- Cynthia- BrendaIV. The Upright Stance - The Anatomy of Upright Being- Difficulties of Being Upright- Upright Behaviors in Infant Development- How Disruptions Develop- Dilemmas in Righting: The Adult Client- Lisa- KarenV. Coming Into Wholeness: Annie's Story - Annie: 1985- Our Early Sessions- The Therapy: 1985-1996- Annie: 1996VI. Resources for Therapists