Integrative body-oriented psychotherapy

Vol.7,No.2(2013)
Boundaries of psychotherapy (thematic issue)

Abstract

The article deals with the history, describes the significant contribution of the main representatives of the body psychotherapy – W. Reich, A. Lowen. An introductory part illustrates the main principles of this therapeutic system. Czech Association of Bodypsychotherapy is briefly mentioned to anchor a current setting of this therapeutic system in the Czech Republic. At the end of the article one therapy session with a patient as an example of the possible use of body psychotherapy is shortly described.

Jiří Macháček, psychologist and psychotherapist, Psychosomatic Clinic Prague, Czech Republic e-mail: machacek@psychosomatika.cz


Keywords:
body-oriented psychotherapy; informed consent
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