What is Sensorimotor Psychotherapy?
Sensorimotor psychotherapy (SP) is a holistic approach to healing trauma or unhealthy attachment patterns formed in early childhood. SP is able to identify regulated affect activation and other effects of trauma, as well as a limiting belief system of developmental issues. Through a “body-centered talk therapy” sensorimotor psychotherapy addresses thoughts, feelings and experiences for deeper and more complete healing than traditional therapy!
Addictions Treatments
PACT
A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT) is based on years of research in attachment styles and emotions management and recent discoveries in neuroscience. A dynamic program that often works faster than traditional forms of couples work, PACT supports men and women equally and helps couples rediscover the heart and soul of their relationship.
The couples develop a team approach called the secure “couple bubble,” and each partner provides insight on how to manage their and their partner’s emotional reactivity – particularly during times of stress. This approach has proven effective for even the most complex and challenging couples.
More information about PACT can be found at thepactinstitute.com.
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a form of therapy aimed at relieving and resolving the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental and physical trauma-related health problems by focusing on the client’s perceived body sensations (or somatic experiences). It was introduced in Peter Levine’s 1997 book Waking the Tiger.
SE is a mindfulness-based approach to therapy, supporting the body and mind through a holistic perspective. By bringing more solidity, resource, clarity, and general ease to the body, it allows you to stay grounded during states of challenging activity and highly stressful states caused by past traumatic experience.
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction therapy was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, a Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic. MBSR is a program that helps you learn to calm your mind and body to help you cope with anxiety, depression, illness, pain, and stress.
MBSR teaches “mindfulness,” which is a focus only on things happening in the present moment. When you are mindful, you do just one thing at a time, paying close attention while doing it.
By training your mind to focus only on the present, you learn to worry less about the past or future. Letting go of such thoughts may help you worry less and accept things as they are. Mindfulness teaches you to be in control of your mind so that your mind doesn’t control you.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR treatment uses eye movements to help the client become desensitized to the negative emotions associated with a traumatic event and to reprocess those memories into something more positive. To date, EMDR therapy has helped millions of people of all ages relieve many types of psychological stress.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies are based on the theory that maladaptive behavioral patterns can be identified, challenged, and replaced by corrective techniques. CBT can help stop issues like substance abuse through the introduction of new thoughts and skills that anticipate likely problems, enhance self-control, and develop effective coping strategies.
Attachment Theory
Attachment therapy addresses the disconnections within the family of origin relationships. The approach helps people heal from a negative attachment style that stems from past abandonment trauma, abuse, or neglect. This type of therapy can be effective for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and specific attachment issues like fear of abandonment or rejection or an inability to trust.
Attachment therapy reinforces the idea that we can feel safe, loved, and understood as we create close relationships with others. It can be an excellent, effective approach for anyone struggling with creating and maintaining healthy relationships.