Somatic Psychotherapy Glossary

Body Psychotherapy Terms & Definitions

Created by Dirk Marivoet, MSc.

Understanding the Language of Embodied Transformation

The field of somatic psychotherapy draws upon concepts from body psychotherapy, trauma studies, attachment theory, developmental psychology, nervous system regulation, breathwork, fascia research, and embodied awareness.

The Core Strokes® Glossary provides a comprehensive collection of definitions and explanatory articles covering topics such as grounding, regulation, embodiment, character structures, breath, fascia, polarity, trauma, and transformational process.

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