Is Bodywork Psychological?
In support of integrating talk and touch There seems to be an unspoken agreement that psychologists and psychotherapists have a higher ranking in the world of healing than do bodyworkers. As a bodyworker who has studied the art and science of touch, bodywork, and movement for over 26 years, this hierarchy seems prejudiced, and at […]Read more...
Is There a Touch Taboo in Psychotherapy?
Five arguments in favor of the use of touch in therapy There is a widespread belief in the psychological community that the use of touch in psychotherapy is illegal. The “taboo” against the use of touch was established long ago. This prohibition, which still persists today, prevents touch from being accepted as a valuable psychotherapeutic […]Read more...
