The Practice of Embodying Emotions

A Guide for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes

The Practice of Embodying Emotions
Raja Selvam
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h229 x 152mm - 344pg
22 Mar 2022 US
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9781623174774
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An introduction to a new science-based somatic psychotherapy that effectively relieves emotional difficulties, regulates behavior, and improves wellbeing. Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) is an easy-to-learn therapeutic modality developed by author and psychologist Dr. Raja Selvam, who believes optimal mental health relies on our ability to fully embody our emotions. Drawing on neuroscience, body-psychotherapy, somatic psychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Selvam describes how our bodies can be used as vehicles for affective processing, thereby alleviating mental suffering while regulating behavior and enhancing memory, language, and critical thinking. Clinicians will learn capacity-building skills to teach their clients, like how to tolerate all feelings (especially the uncomfortable ones) while navigating life' s inevitable challenges. Selvam describes what he sees as four new categories of emotional embodiment work- . Situation, which links context to affect response. . Emotion, which fosters acceptance of emotions. . Expansion/Regulation, connecting brain and body to expand emotional tolerance. . Integration, where attention is used for bolstering bodily and energetic stability. ISP has been tested internationally and shown to shorten the average treatment times for most patients. It can be used either as a primary or complementary approach for therapists of any orientation who may be looking for innovative ways to help their patients self-regulate and enjoy a wider range of emotional experiences.
"A grand accomplishment. " -Peter A. Levine, Ph. D. , developer of Somatic Experiencing (R) and best-selling author of Waking the Tiger and In and Unspoken Voice "A knowledgeable and skilled exploration of emotion and the body-and how to process and heal emotional wounds efficiently through the body. " -JACK KORNFIELD, PhD, author of A Path with Heart "Ripe for our times! This brilliant book sheds light on the vital importance of fully embodying emotions, whether painful, pleasurable, or in-between. As a couples' therapist and a child advocate for mental health, I experienced this book as a joyous godsend. " -MAGGIE KLEIN, LMFT, Somatic Experiencing faculty member and author of Brain-Changing Strategies to Trauma-Proof Our Schools "This book . . . is a must for all therapists who work with attachment and for those looking for a self-help approach to improve their relationships. " -DIANE POOLE HELLER, PhD, author of The Power of Attachment and creator of DARe Training "I highly recommend [this book] to all therapists and those who are serious about their personal and spiritual growth. " -LISBETH MARCHER, founder of the Bodynamic Somatic Developmental Psychology System, coauthor of The Body Encyclopedia, and former president of EABP "Every page of this book conveys depth, clarity, and substance. " -GLEN SLATER, PhD, cochair of the Jungian and Archetypal Studies Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute ". . . the perfect combination of science, historical and cultural context, client case examples, and presentation of a well-articulated, innovative model. " -KATHY L. KAIN, PhD, coauthor of Nurturing Resilience "Don' t miss this book! The concept of sensorimotor emotions is a unique and much-needed contribution to the field of human consciousness. " -IAN MacNAUGHTON, MBA, PhD, psychotherapist and author of Body, Breath & Consciousness ". . . a timely and necessary refinement to the practice of somatic psychology. "-MAUREEN GALLAGHER, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist, certified psychoanalyst, Somatic Experiencing (R) faculty member, Inner Relationship Focusing Trainer, and EFT Certified Supervisor "Rooted in science and the author' s depth of experience and capacity for integratingmultiple disciplines, [this book] contains practical, comprehensive information and illuminating case examples. " -TINA STROMSTED, PhD, LMFT, LPPC, RSME/T, Jungian psychoanalyst, somatics educator, and director of Soul' s Body (R) Center "This brilliant book ought to become required reading for all psychoanalysts and therapists involved in trauma treatment. " -MARGRET OVERDICK, psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, trauma therapist, and specialist in pre- and perinatal psychological trauma treatment "[This book] . . . is a ' game changer' in the field of trauma therapy, and I personally rate it five out of five. " -WILLIAM R. EMERSON, PhD, psychologist, winner of a US National Science Foundation Award, and author of Treatment of Birth Trauma in Infants and Children
RAJA SELVAM, PhD, is the developer of Integral Somatic Psychology, an approach based on the paradigm of embodied cognition, emotion, and behavior in cognitive and affective neuroscience. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a senior trainer in Dr. Peter Levine' s Somatic Experiencing program. Dr. Selvam has taught for 25 years in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. His work is informed by several methodologies including body psychotherapy systems, postural integration and craniosacral therapy, quantum physics, yoga, and polarity therapy. Selvam' s work includes the 2013 "Jung and Consciousness," published in Spring; the 2008 study "Somatic Therapy Treatment Effects with Tsunami Survivors," published in Traumatology, about working with survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; and a practice alongside other mental health professionals in Sri Lanka between 2011 and 2013 with survivors of war, violence, and loss after end of the civil war in 2009.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781623174774
Published: 22 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: North Atlantic Books (US)
Publisher: North Atlantic Books (US)
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 344

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