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Somatic

Somatic (from the Greek word 'somat', meaning body) psychotherapy bridges the mind-body dichotomy recognising that emotion, behaviour, sensation, impulse, energy, action, gesture, meaning and language all originate in physical experiences. Thinking is not an abstract function but motivates, or is motivated by, physical expression and action. A somatic approach to trauma treatment can be effective by examining how past traumatic experiences cause physical symptoms (e.g. bodily anesthesia or motor inhibitions) which in turn affect emotion regulation, cognition and daily functioning.

Dance therapy reflects a somatic approach.

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