Somatic Psychotherapy Today
As the Founding Editor-in-Chief and publisher of Somatic Psychotherapy Today for 13 years, I was blessed to write with contributors and share in their self-discoveries as they expressed themselves personally and professionally.
A substantial collection of articles and insights explored the relational realities in body-oriented psychotherapy practices. I culled cutting-edge theories and modalities in the somatic sciences to share with a worldwide audience and provided a forum for sharing news and advances in clinical practice, research, resources, and policy. I also dispersed information regarding professional activities and opportunities in the field of body-oriented psychotherapies.
While this publication was not designed to capture everything related to the immense field of psychotherapy and body-oriented practices, I strove to provide a venue for readers (be they therapists, students, researchers, or people in waiting rooms) to experience different perspectives in a light and lively manner.
SPT Magazine was an independent international publication. It was validated by professional organizations and associations representing various modalities in body psychotherapy, somatic psychology, and prenatal and perinatal psychology. In November of 2023, the magazine’s Facebook page had over 9,400 followers, with many willing to engage with our posts and come to our website to read articles and book reviews.
The United States Association for Body Psychotherapy welcomed SPT Magazine into its fold in 2024. They will offer a fresh perspective, and SPT magazine will continue to thrive with their input.
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Somatic Psychotherapy Today: 2011-2023
SPT Magazine was founded on the belief in the power of personal presence in a community of acceptance. What we do individually impacts our world – its health and well-being – and all living entities that dwell here. Voicing our truth is paramount, and finding the right venue to speak is just as critical. SPT offered writers and readers the space to connect and share thoughts, ideas, and opinions about what matters in the work we do to further our field of study and practice.
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The Proactive Twelve Steps
“The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.” ― Gabor Maté
This is a first. I started writing a review of a trusted and valued colleague’s text and discovered that much of the material, including detailed resources and information that can truly help readers, was accessible online for free. Honestly, I have prayed for colleagues to offer their knowledge, clinical expertise, methodology, and experientials to readers/clients for free during these tumultuous times. We are immersed in a strange vibrational resonance with traditional approaches to health, challenged to extremes. Serge Prengel is willing to show up for people […]
The Sounds Behind Our Voice
By John Baron
What do seasoned actors express that is more than the lines they say? What do the ‘raw/gut’ sounds behind our words actually mean? How aware are we of the underlying causes of our own and of others’ vocal tensions? How might professionals intentionally access ‘sound’ to persuade clients more effectively? And baby talk. What do we know about this?
The bridge between early childhood sound and adult vocal tones is an area that requires better understanding if we are to more fully realize the potential and depth in our communication. The sounds behind words often express unconscious […]
The Psychology of Meditation: Varieties, Effects, Theories, and Perspectives
Written by Peter Sedlmeier and Reviewed by Nancy Eichhorn
The word ‘meditation’ has been part of my lexicon for over two decades. Yet, it’s been a continual struggle. I know meditation “works.” Clinical studies have shown the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of daily meditation practice. But what exactly counts as meditation? Is it mindfulness? Focusing on mantras? Detaching from your body and drifting into some unknown energy field? What outcomes can you expect? Is it to awaken? Liberate oneself? Reach a state of enlightenment? Does it lead you down a spiritual path to discover the meaning of life? Or does it […]
Contemporary Reichian Analysis and Character-Analytical Vegetotherapy from 1933 to 2022
PART 1: About Contemporary Reichian Analysis
Contemporary Reichian Analysis represents a model for analytical, clinical and body psychotherapy that has been developing, uninterruptedly, along the arrow of time since 1933. It has always moved on, passing in continuity from Wilhelm Reich to Ola Raknes and Federico Navarro until reaching me. I still have the honor of sharing it today, in 2022. It is a model that reads the body in psychoanalysis and reads psychoanalysis in the body, connecting and implementing data from the neurosciences, which have been validated over time. Furthermore, our model maintains open channels of communication […]
Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free
By Nancy Eichhorn, Ph.D.
My inner editor smiles (envision a Cheshire Cat grin) when reviewing a new book, and its layout includes all the necessary guideposts. Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free by Terri Cole is a well-written, well-thought-out, and laid-out guide for people wanting to address their lack of boundaries and learn how to create healthy ones to benefit their lives. The text is designed to inform, educate, and support readers as they confront what is and consider what may be. The book is divided into two parts: Connecting the dots […]
The ‘New’ Collected Papers of Biodynamic Psychology, Massage & Psychotherapy: 2022
Edited by Courtenay Young
Gerda Boyesen’s ‘genius’ shines through her writings as well as writings by various family members, colleagues and trainers, students, practitioners and even clients and supervisees. According to Young, “As one reads these articles, one gets a sense of the breadth and depth of Gerda Boyesen’s Biodynamic works, and gets occasional glimpses of its brilliant heights, as well. Nearly all aspects of theoretical, clinical, and practical work in this field are richly examined.” He explained that the book was produced in […]
