Healing Body, Self and Soul - Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy by Perlmutter, Jerry -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Healing Body, Self and Soul Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction

Who I Am Professionally A Brief History of My Becoming a Body Psychotherapist My Approach to Psychotherapy Defining ISP: The Sources of the Name, Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy

Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy

Chapter 1. ISP’s Guiding Assumptions, Concepts and Values

Basic Assumptions The Therapeutic Relationship ISP Is Holistic Energy Phenomena Armoring Exercise Interventions

Chapter 2. ISP’s Core Treatment Processes

The Awareness Cycle Paradoxical Change An Introduction to the Exploration of the Soul and Spirit

Chapter 3. ISP and the Treatment of Character

Traumas Shape Character The Psychoanalytic Perspective of Character Formation Using Character to Further Structure ISP Treatment Healing Trauma to Reduce Character Strictures Some Further Clarity About the Use of Character in ISP Some Cautions Before We Proceed

Character Nomenclature The Complexity of Character Types Healing Character by Externalizing Introjects Another Caution Before We Deal with Character Based Psychotherapy Why Use Character Types in This Book? The Structure of the Character Treatment Sections That Follow A Practicality

Chapter 4. Treating the Oral Character

Etiology Somatic Aspects of the Oral Treatment of the Oral

The Injustice of the Lack of Nurturance Working Out the Feelings of Past Anger and Pain Sequencing Anger and Pain Work The Use of Specific Body Interventions Self-nurturing Skills.

Chapter 5. Treating the Anal Masochist

Etiology Somatic Aspects of the Masochist

Face, Neck and Shoulder Girdle Pelvic Girdle Legs

The Therapy of the Masochist

Illustration 6. Ironing the Chest Illustration 7. Holding His Heart Between Her Hands

Chapter 6. The Treatment of the Schizoid

Etiology Schizoid Body Structure

The Head Splitting of the Head from the Body The Body Breathing Legs

The Therapy of the Schizoid

Overriding Issues Treatment Interventions A Schizoid Patient’s Treatment Narrative

Chapter 7. Treatment of the Phallic Hysteric

Etiology Hysteric Body Structure

Bottom Half of the Body Upper Half of the Body

The Treatment of the Hysteric

The Use of Exercises The Use of Touch Work

Chapter 8. The Treatment of the Phallic Narcissist

Etiology Phallic-narcissistic Body Structure The Therapy of the Narcissist

Illustration 12. Loosening the Diaphragm Illustration 13. The Easy Chair

Wrapping Up Character and Body Therapy

Patients Primarily Determine When to Terminate ISP ISP and the Process of Transformative Change

Chapter 9. Identifying More Healing Interventions Of Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy

Introduction Concretizing Metaphors A Patient Narrative of Concretizing a Metaphor Another Patient’s Narrative of Concretizing a Metaphor Dreaming While Awake The Stages of ISP

Illustration 14. The Two Stages of ISP

Chapter 10. Moving Towards the End of the Psychotherapy

Introduction Forgiveness

Illustration 15. A Matrix of Forgiveness A Patient Narrative of Forgiveness

Gratitude

Patient Narrative About Gratitude Another Patient Narrative About Gratitude

Terminating Psychotherapy My Termination with This Book

Bibliography Jerry Perlmutter, Phd, Professional Activities Endnotes