How Somatic Therapy Was Born: The Human Story Behind Body Based Healing

Описание: Somatic therapy didn’t emerge in isolation. It grew out of real relationships, mentorships, ruptures, and philosophical splits.

In this video, we trace the living lineage of body-based psychotherapy:

• How Freud influenced Wilhelm Reich
• How Reich personally trained and treated Alexander Lowen
• Why Lowen emphasized grounding
• How Peter Levine diverged from cathartic discharge
• Where Pat Ogden fits — and why modern somatic therapy became more collaborative and less hierarchical

We’ll explore how each pioneer’s personal history shaped their theory, and why grounding may have emerged as an answer to overwhelm in early body psychotherapy.

If you work with high-achieving adults, trauma survivors, or those shaped by narcissistic or emotionally immature parents, this historical lens offers powerful insight into how regulation, embodiment, and character structure evolved over time.

Understanding the lineage helps us practice with more depth — and more discernment.

If you’re curious how these early ideas connect to modern nervous system regulation and maturation work, you’ll want to watch to the end.

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