Körperarbeit in der Psychotherapie

How can psychotherapies that have so far been conducted only verbally be opened up to physical interventions? Peter Geissler explains the characteristics of the body-psychotherapeutic attitude, the distinction between different therapeutic functions, and provides practical treatment technical advice. This includes not only a specific form of perception centering, the active incorporation of physical movement impulses, and the gradual transition from action fantasy to concrete physical interaction, all within the framework of an adapted understanding of abstinence. The author also discusses particularities in the understanding of resistance, as well as therapeutic risks and necessary prerequisites for being able to work professionally in an open setting. Even suggestions for the equipment of the therapy room are provided for interested parties. Thus, body work in psychotherapy represents an ideal complement to body-psychotherapeutic self-experience.