Trauma first and foremost leaves its imprint on the body, yet, for many reasons, the body has historically been omitted from therapeutic inquiry. SP can help clients release the hold and effects of traumatic experiences, and draw upon the wisdom of their bodies in ways that enrich their lives.
A Free Excerpt from Pat Ogden, PhD & Janina Fisher, PhD
Appreciating Yourself:
Survival and Creative Resources
Survival and Creative Resources
Discover the diverse range of personal strengths that serve as resources with "Appreciating Your Strengths: Survival and Creative Resources" by Pat Ogden and Janina Fisher.
This is an Excerpt from Ogden, P. & Fisher, J. (2015). Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for trauma and attachments. New York: W. W. Norton.
Why Sensorimotor Psychotherapy?
About Pat Ogden
Clinician, consultant, author, international lecturer and pioneer of somatic psychology, Pat Ogden PhD is the creator of the SP method, and Founder and Education Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. A leading light in working with the body to resolve trauma, Pat is fluent in a variety of somatic and psychotherapeutic approaches, with over 45 years’ experience working with individuals and groups. SP training and courses are now available all over the world.
About Janina Fisher
Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and a former instructor, Harvard Medical School. An international expert on the treatment of trauma, she is an Advisory Board member of the Trauma Research Foundation. Dr. Fisher is the author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation (2017), Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma: a Workbook for Survivors and Therapists (2021), and The Living Legacy Instructional Flip Chart (2022).
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Opportunities:
The body always leads us home. - Pat Ogden, PhD, SP Pioneer
