The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Context

A guide to this groundbreaking somatic-cognitive approach to PTSD and attachment disturbances treatment. "In this eye-opening new book, Pat Ogden, with her consultants, brilliantly charts the continuing evolution of her work. Based on a solid scientific understanding of human development, neuroscience, attachment, and body-mind connections, this book is filled with riveting case examples that illustrate the efficacy of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy." —BESSEL A. VAN DER KOLK, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score Pat Ogden presents Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with an updated vision for her work that advocates for an anti-racist, anti-oppression lens throughout the book. Working closely with four consultants, a mix of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute graduates, trainers, consultants, and sensorimotor psychotherapists, this book expands the current conception of sensorimotor psychotherapy. Numerous composite cases with a variety of diverse clients bring the approach to life. This book will inspire practitioners to develop a deeper sensitivity to the issues and legacy of oppression and marginalization as they impact the field of psychology, as well as present topics of trauma and early attachment injuries, dissociation, dysregulation, and mindfulness through a sensorimotor psychotherapy lens.