Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xv
Preface xix
List of Interventions xxv
Part 1 Foundational Concepts
Chapter 1 Embodiment in Trauma Treatment 5
EMDR Therapy
Somatic Psychology
Chapter 2 The Science of Embodiment 18
Embodiment and Embodied Awareness
Somatic Intelligence
The Neurobiology of Stress and Trauma
The Neurobiology of Attachment
Embodiment and Interpersonal Neurobiology
The Impact of Trauma on Health
The Neurobiology of Memory and Dissociation
Neural Networks and the Treatment of Trauma
Chapter 3 The Seven Principles of EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology for Trauma Treatment 56
Principle 1 Phase Oriented
Principle 2 Mindfulness Based
Principle 3 Non-Interpretive
Principle 4 Experiential
Principle 5 Relational
Principle 6 Regulation Focused
Principle 7 Resilience Informed
Part 2 The Interventions
Chapter 4 Interventions to Enhance Embodiment in Trauma Treatment 71
Somatic Vocabulary
Therapist Observational Skills
Increase Body Awareness
Proximity Awareness
Containment of Somatic Distress
Grounding
Breath Awareness
Boundaries and the Body
Building Affect and Sensation Tolerance
Pendulation Between Distress and Resource State
Postural Awareness
Sensation-Based Inquiry for Target Development
Body Mapping
Tell a Story Without Words
Habitual Stress Response
Target Development From a Body Sensation
Sequencing and Somatic Repatterning During Desensitization
Somatic Interweaves for Stuck Processing
Pendulation Between Internal and External Awareness
Embodiment and Integration
Chapter 5 Complex PTSD and Attachment Trauma 145
Symptoms of C-PTSD and Attachment Trauma
History Taking for C-PTSD and Attachment Trauma
Working With Shame
Ego States and Parts Work
Core Negative Cognitions and Identity
Target Development for C-PTSD and Attachment Trauma
Psychobiological Regulation During Desensitization
Installation Phase for C-PTSD and Attachment Trauma
Integration and Revaluation for C-PTSD and Attachment Trauma
Chapter 6 Chronic Pain and Illness 207
Trauma
Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness
History Taking for Chronic Pain and Illness
Preparation Phase and Resource Development for Chronic Pain and Illness
Yoga in EMDR Therapy
Focusing and Listening to Pain
Assessment Phase and Target Development for Chronic Pain and Illness
Negative Cognitions Related to Chronic Pain and Illness
Secondary Gains and Losses
Order of Targets Related to Chronic Pain and Illness
Desensitization Phase for Chronic Pain and Illness
Parts Work for Chronic Pain and Illness
Installation
Integration, and Reevaluation for Chronic Pain and Illness
Chapter 7 A Cultural Context 258
Cultural Competence in Psychotherapy
Embodied Culture
Nonverbal Communications in a Cultural Context
History Taking in an Embodied Cultural Context
Preparation in an Embodied Cultural Context
Target Development in an Embodied Cultural Context
Installation, Integration, and Reevaluation in an Embodied Cultural Context
Chapter 8 Tools for Therapist Self-Care 293
The Burnout Continuum
Risk Factors of the Burnout Continuum
Signs and Symptoms of the Burnout Continuum
Embodied Self-Care Before a Session
Embodied Self-Care During a Session
Embodied Self-Care After a Session
Summary of Resources 319
References 321
Index 341