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Body Psychotherapy

The term body psychotherapy was first used in the 1980s as Associations relating to this type of psychotherapy began to form. There are now various professional associations of body psychotherapy in Europe (EABP) and America (USABP) and others are forming around the world. Several journals also exist, including Energy & Character, The USABP Journal of Body Psychotherapy and the Journal of Body, Dance & Movement in Psychotherapy.

Body psychotherapy may also be referred to as body-oriented psychotherapy and somatic psychology. It is a branch of psychotherapy and of somatic psychology with origins in the work of Sigmund Freud, Pierre Janet and Wilhelm Reich. Body psychotherapy addresses the body and the mind as a whole with emphasis on the reciprocal relationships within body and mind. It includes an awareness of the client's process as manifested in their body, body language, emotional expression, proxemics, psychosomatics, somatic resonance, and sexuality.

One branch of body psychotherapy evolved from the work of Wilhelm Reich, who developed his form of psychoanalysis into what he called vegetotherapy or character-analytic vegetotherapy. Reich worked and trained people in Berlin, Copenhagen and Oslo in the 1930s. When Reich moved to America in 1939, he proceeded to influence therapists both in the United States and later again in post-war Europe. Body psychotherapy itself is now becoming recognised as a mainstream branch of psychotherapy and is being informed by and supported by recent developments in neuroscience building up a neurodynamic paradigm for body psychotherapy. Parallel to this, it is generally accepted that the broader concepts of body psychotherapy, like energy in the body, are similar to the energy concepts of Eastern medicines and philosophies such as yoga, acupuncture, tai chi chaun and also have connections with other body therapies such as massage, Alexander technique, etc.

The listings below are of independent practitioners. Some of these practitioners will make use of the above therapeutic technique, but others will adopt a different approach.

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www.Psychotherapyforyou.net - Counselling Psychotherapy in Esher - Counsellor near Kingston upon Thames, Hampton Court, with specialist area of psychotherapy esher.
www.mendip-psychotherapy.co.uk - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Glastonbury and Bath, Somerset - Judy Scott Psychotherapy, with specialist area of counselling glastonbury.
www.merielmarshallcounselling.co.uk - Depression Counselling, Chronic Pain Counselling by Counsellor in Southampton - Meriel Marshall Counselling, with specialist area of depression counselling southampton.
www.timeoutlowcostcounselling.co.uk - Counselling in Scunthorpe, near Hull and Grimsby - 'Time Out' Counselling, with specialist area of counselling scunthorpe.
www.CounsellingBournemouth.co.uk - Counselling in Bournemouth, Relationship Counsellor in Westbourne, Bournemouth - Martin Schiffman, with specialist area of counselling bournemouth.
www.counselling-psychotherapy.org.uk - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Market Deeping, Peterborough - Vine Partnership, with specialist area of counselling peterborough.
www.SueLineCounselling.co.uk - Counselling and Stress Counselling in Pinner and Harrow - Sue Line, with specialist area of counselling pinner.
www.relationalspace.com - Counselling, Psychotherapy and Counselling Supervision in Plymouth - Relational Space, with specialist area of counselling plymouth.
www.stalbanscpg.org - Counselling and Psychotherapy in St. Albans and District, Hertfordshire - St Albans & District Counselling and Pyschotherapy Group, with specialist area of counselling st albans.
www.christinewarwickercounselling.co.uk - Counselling and Psychotherapy in South London and Bromley - Christine Warwicker Counselling, with specialist area of counselling south london.
www.suecook.co.uk - Counselling and Psychotherapy & Supervision in Bath, Somerset - Sue Cook Counselling, with specialist area of counselling bath.
www.gestalttherapist.co.uk - Gestalt Therapy, Counselling and Psychotherapy in Central London - Peter Mierkowski Counselling, with specialist area of counselling london.
www.vivalifecoaching.co.uk - Life Coaching by Life Coach near Beeston, Nottingham - Viva Life Coaching , with specialist area of life coaching nottingham.
www.julesmccleancounselling.co.uk - Counselling in Weybridge, Counsellor near Woking and Chertsey - Julie Mcclean, with specialist area of counselling weybridge.
www.lilymcconville.co.uk - Psychotherapy, Counselling and Supervision in Plymouth - Lily Mcconville, with specialist area of psychotherapy plymouth.
www.psychotherapycounselling.com - Psychotherapy and Counselling in Guildford. Counsellor for Surrey , with specialist area of psychotherapy guildford.
www.psychotherapyandeatingdisorders.co.uk - Psychotherapy in Kingston upon Thames and Twickenham, Psychotherapy for eating disorders near Richmond, with specialist area of psychotherapy kingston upon thames.
www.potentialcharisma.com - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Harley Street and Paddington, London - Abigail Peters, with specialist area of counselling harley street.
www.anitahobbs.com - Counselling and Therapy by Counsellor in Isleworth, Osterley, Middlesex - Anita Hobbs, with specialist area of counselling isleworth.
www.stevesilverton.co.uk - Psychotherapy in Bloomsbury, Central London and Stoke Newington - Steve Silverton, with specialist area of psychotherapy central london.
www.dpcounselling.co.uk - Counselling and Relationships Counselling in Brighouse and Halifax, West Yorkshire - DP Counselling, with specialist area of counselling brighouse.
www.dianearthur-therapy.co.uk - Counselling and Psychotherapy by Counsellor in Loughborough, Leicestershire - Diane Arthur Counselling, with specialist area of counselling loughborough.
www.glenysboultoncounselling.co.uk - Counselling in Tonbridge near Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks, Kent - Glenys Boulton, with specialist area of counselling tonbridge.
www.theturnercentre.com - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Colchester, Essex - The Turner Centre, with specialist area of counselling colchester.
www.KrysiaDodson.co.uk - Counselling near Keighley and Bingley, by Counsellor in Haworth - Krysia Dodson Counselling, with specialist area of counselling keighley.
www.juliehearncounselling.co.uk - Counselling, Psychotherapy, Life Coaching near Chichester, West Wittering, West Sussex - Julie Hearn Holmes Counselling, with specialist area of counselling chichester.
www.janmarshallcounselling.co.uk - Counselling and Play Therapy by Counsellor in Bognor Regis, West Sussex - Jan Marshall Counselling, with specialist area of counselling bognor regis.
www.jefhdaviescounselling.co.uk - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Reigate and Redhill, Surrey - Jefh Davies, with specialist area of counselling reigate.
www.chueylohpsychotherapy.co.uk - Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychotherapy, North London and London - Chuey Yoke Loh, with specialist area of buddhist psychotherapy london.
www.integratedhealthpsychotherapy.co.uk - Psychotherapy in South West London - Jungian Analysis South London, with specialist area of psychotherapy south west london.