By Rich Simon It seems astonishing that even just two or three decades ago, parents not only pretty much knew what was expected of them to turn their offspring into civilized adults, but they could actually count on society to back them up. Even more astounding, kids seemed to understand this, too. Even if they rebelled against, yelled about, or sullenly resented how “unfair” adults were, they seemed to acknowledge adult authority and realize that they would just have to wait until they turned 18 to get for themselves the keys to the kingdom of grown-up independence. 
CE Credits: 3 • Price: $39But new discoveries in fields such as brain science, psychoneuroimmunology, and exercise physiology have shown how much our mental health is related to our experience of our physical bodies. This Reading Course offers a perspective on how to incorporate more of a mind-body connection into clinical practice. Mary Sykes Wylie traces the growing trend among therapists to help their clients tap into the wisdom and healing resources of their bodily experience. Rob Fisher offers concrete guidelines for bringing awareness of body-centered experience into the consulting room. Christine Caldwell shows how increased body awareness can lead therapists to better self-care. Barbara Goodrich-Dunn examines what the somatic psychotherapies can teach talk therapists. Richard Simon profiles body psychotherapy pioneer Ilana Rubenfeld and explores with her the do's and don'ts of touch in psychotherapy.
Course Readings
Listening Hands: Ilana Rubenfeld Believes that Touch Can Be a Powerful Tool for Talk Therapists by Richard Simon
Beyond Talk: Using Our Bodies to Get to the Heart of the Matter by Mary Sykes Wylie
A Different Presence: Bringing Body-Centered Experience into Your Work by Rob Fisher
Caring for the Caregiver: The Art of Oscillating Attention by Christine Caldwell
Therapy in 3D: Lessons from Body Psychotherapy by Barbara Goodrich-Dunn
Learning Objectives
1. List 4 physical signals that indicate a client's inner state
2. Compare the verbal messages and the body messages a client sends
3. Plan interventions based on a client's body messages
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