The Handbook of Body Psychotherapy and Somatic Psychology provides a
comprehensive overview of body-centered psychotherapies, which stress the
centrality of the body to overcoming psychological distress, trauma, and mental
illness. Psychologists and therapists are increasingly incorporating these
somatic or body-oriented therapies into their practices, making mind-body
connections that enable them to provide better care for their clients. Designed
as a standard text for somatic psychology courses, The Handbook of Body
Psychotherapy and Somatic Psychology contains 100 cutting-edge essays and
studies by respected professionals from around the world on such topics as the
historical roots of Body Psychotherapy; the role of the body in developmental
psychology; EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization