Somatic psychotherapy is a type of therapy that focuses on the physical body as a means of understanding and addressing emotional and psychological issues. It is based on the belief that emotional and psychological issues can manifest in physical symptoms and healing can occur by addressing both the physical and psychological aspects of a person's experience.

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This type of therapy can be beneficial in many ways. It helps clients to become more aware of their physical body and how it is connected to their emotions, allowing them to better understand and process their feelings. Additionally, this type of therapy can help to reduce physical tension and stress, improve sleep, increase self-confidence, and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It can also provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for clients to explore their emotions and develop healthier coping strategies.

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Developed by John Pierrakos, MD., Core Energetics is a marriage of Body Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development. The work brings consciousness to how we block our energy and recreate defense patterns adopted in childhood that keep us limited and disempowered. The core process helps us see how our worldview is to a large extent a function of many of these blocked energy patterns, and so we keep recreating similar situations and relational dynamics that leave us frustrated. Awareness is not enough, we also need to mobilize our physical energy (life force) differently in order to make lasting changes in both our inner world and our outer experience of life. Work with the body is critical in changing our experience of embodiment, because our defenses, belief systems, coping mechanisms, and typical emotional responses are not just psychological, they are also somatic and powerfully anchored in the physical body.