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self-reliant pattern, 259–61
independence, 81–82
therapeutic strategies and interventions, 260–61
therapist adaptations, 260
therapist limitations and strengths, 246
transference and countertransference reactions, 248
self-soothing, 274
self-states
definition, 299
larger, 355
self-study, 20, 29, 35, 160, 198
assisted, 19, 22–24, 58–65, 116, 130, 151, 153
Hakomi, 3, 15, 105–16
mindful, 62, 125, 127, 292
Selver, Charlotte, 341
sensitive/withdrawn pattern, 255–57
being and belonging, 79–80
therapeutic strategies and interventions, 256–57
therapist adaptations, 256
therapist limitations and strengths, 246
transference and countertransference reactions, 248
sensitivity cycle, 200
barriers, 199–201
cycle and character, 202
definition, 299
sensitization, 78
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, 273, 395
sensory empathy, 224
Shapiro, David, 76
Shaw Gale, Maya, 237–41, 395
Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure, 350
Shikantaza practice, 109
Siegel, Daniel, 39, 47, 54–55, 59, 162, 206, 209, 218, 221, 230, 321
slowing down, mindfulness experiments, 187
Smith, Kidder, 59
social engagement system, 40, 50, 154, 273
somatic markers, 34, 36, 37, 47, 68, 225
somatic resonance, working through core beliefs, 224
Sorajjakool, Siroj, 358
Sparks, T. Flint, 58–65, 398
Stark, Martha, 96, 208
static attractors, 54
Stern, Daniel, 35, 118, 162
Stone, Hal, 211
Sundararajan, Louise, 351, 358
support (getting), character map, 80–81
Suzuki, Shunryu, 341
system
human relationships as, 243–45
steps to jumping out of the, 249–51
transference and countertransference as, 245–51
Taft, Jessie, 137
taking over
definition, 299
mindfulness experiments, 184–86
Taoism, 4, 18, 30, 41, 50
yin and yang, 138
Taoist approach, 17, 185, 335, 340, 342
Tao Te Ching (Lao-tzu), 50, 126, 203, 396
Tart, Charles, 112
terminology, character, 88
theory, see Hakomi character theory
therapeutic attitude, Hakomi, 17–18, 100
therapeutic rationale, experimental attitude, 121–22
therapeutic relationship, 93–99
classical analysis, 94
client’s contribution, 245, 247
contemporary relational psychoanalysis, 96
Fosha and metatherapeutic processing, 99
Hakomi, 17–18
Hakomi method, 99–106
intersubjective school, 96–98
object relations, 95
Rogers’ person-centered approach, 98–99
Self-psychology, 94–95
steps to jumping out of the system, 249–51
therapist’s contribution, 245, 246
therapeutic response, impasse, 249
therapeutic strategies and interventions
burdened/enduring pattern, 266–67
charming/seductive pattern, 264
dependent/endearing pattern, 258–59
expressive/clinging pattern, 270
industrious/overfocused pattern, 268
self-reliant pattern, 260–61
sensitive/withdrawn pattern, 256–57
tough/generous pattern, 262–63
therapist
bodily expression as information for, 38
characterological limitations and strengths, 246
contribution to interpsychic field, 245, 246
listening to the storyteller, 104
loving presence, 23–24, 65, 100, 215, 236, 275, 307
personhood of, 348–49
providing positive missing experiences, 28–29
providing security, 292, 293
security-providing helper-ego function of, 292
supporting spontaneous emotional management, 27–28
therapist adaptations
burdened/enduring pattern, 265–66
charming/seductive pattern, 264
dependent/endearing pattern, 258
expressive/clinging pattern, 269–70
industrious/overfocused pattern, 267–68
self-reliant pattern, 260
sensitive/withdrawn pattern, 256
tough/generous pattern, 262
Thich Nhat Hanh, 49, 115, 323, 347
Tillich, Paul, 40
toddlers, connections with mothers, 71
touch, ethics and therapeutic use of, 142–44
tough/generous pattern, 261–63
interdependence and intimacy, 82–83
therapeutic strategies and interventions, 262–63
therapist adaptations, 262
therapist limitations and strengths, 246
transference and countertransference reactions, 248
tracking
definition, 299
flow of process, 238, 239
Hakomi method, 152–55
mastering, 158–60
nonverbal indicators, 154–55
signs of present experience, 153–54
trainees, Hakomi therapy, 355–56
transference
concept of, 97
as system, 247–51
systemic perspective, 245–47
typical reactions, 248
transformance, 164, 354
transformation, 227–36
definition, 299
disidentification, 228–29
experiential learning, 232–34
flow of process, 238
integration, 229–32, 234–36
trauma states, 272–73
interruption of nervous system patterns, 276–78
meeting the client, meeting the brain, 273–75
psychotherapy as potentially overstimulating, 275–76
uses of mindfulness with traumatized clients, 278–80
traumatic avoidance learning, 254
True Self, 203, 271
Trungpa, Chogyam, 60, 93, 344, 358
unconscious
cooperation of the, 38, 56, 93, 100, 105–6, 107, 132, 266, 339, 344
organic, knowing and close at hand, 164–65
understanding, Hakomi method, 102–4
unfolding, accessing process, 171–74
United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, 143, 357
unity, Hakomi principle, 42–44, 56, 299
validity, experimental attitude, 127–28
van der Kolk, Bessel, 272, 345, 357
van Gogh, Vincent, 80
Varela, Francisco, 108, 137, 343
verbal probes, mindfulness experiments, 179, 183
veteran, working with, and family, 319–31
Vietnam War, 273, 335, 337
war on self, 4
Watzlawick, Paul, 163–64, 243, 249
Weiss, Halko, 13–18, 227–36, 332–59, 393, 398
Welwood, John, 65, 116
Wilber, Ken, 43, 44, 46, 49, 111, 190, 235, 334, 338, 343, 344, 352
window of tolerance, 132, 153, 273, 276, 279, 284, 287, 299, 324
Winkleman, Sidra, 211
Winter, David, 344
Wisechild, Louise, 203, 214
witness, 30, 39, 48, 59, 63–64, 299
adult, 208, 211
compassionate, 223, 240
Hakomi’s method, 115
internal, 224, 228
mindfulness, 109, 110,
117, 278, 310
report, 183
tracking, 151, 159
Wolinsky, Stephen, 207, 357, 358
working through core beliefs, 217–18, 225–26
affect synchrony, 224
case study, 219–22
inner and outer indicators, 218–19
Jade and “ugly baby” story, 219–24
laughter, 223
loving presence, 224
missing experience, 222–23
nourishment, 223–24
somatic resonance, 224
see also core organizing beliefs
World War II, 335, 343, 351
Wuthnow, Robert, 336, 337
Wylie, Mary Sykes, 40
yin and yang, 138
Zeitgeist, 338
Zen Buddhists, 109
Zinker, Joseph, 112
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—Albert Pesso, author of Experience in Action and Psychomotor Psychology
“This anthology is indeed destined to be a landmark volume, not only in the advancement of the healing arts of Hakomi, but also in the wider fields of somatic psychology and body-mind therapy. The articles presented here are clearly written, deeply thoughtful, and readily accessible to both student and seasoned practitioner. The book comprises a beautiful balance of theory and clinical practice, of philosophical grounding and therapeutic application. In short, this volume is invaluable, and one of the top ten ‘must read’ books for anyone committed to mindfulness and somatic psychotherapy.”
—Barnaby B. Barratt, PhD, DHS, former professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University, and author of The Emergence of Somatic Psychology and Bodymind Therapy and Psychoanalysis and the Postmodern Impulse
“In reading this volume about Hakomi I find myself thinking that it aims to bring infants’ multi-level meaning-making processes—how infants understand themselves in the world through a simultaneous integration of every level of their being (metabolic, immunologic, physiologic, stress regulatory, emotional, behavioral), which we all still possess—into the co-creative exchange of adults who now have expansive capacities for mindfulness, reflection, and symbolization. It is also working at one and the same time to overcome these adult capacities’ tendency for imperialist dominance and constriction of somatic multilevel experience. Thus this book challenges each of us both personally and professionally to try to make meaning of our own changes and therapeutic change processes. Taking on this challenge is more than worth the effort.”
—Ed Tronick, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston, Director of the Infant-Parent Mental Health Program, and author of The Neurobehavioral and Social Emotional Development of Infant and Children
“This book has finally arrived! The Hakomi Method is one of the earliest efforts to integrate mindfulness into therapy, beginning in the 1960’s. It is a fascinating approach that includes body awareness, investigation of core beliefs, compassionate presence of the therapist, embracing the unconscious, and collaborative investigation. A unique contribution of Hakomi to mindfulness-oriented therapy is the emphasis on exploring the structure of the personal ‘self’ and the causes of its suffering. This book is comprehensive in every way—historical background, theory, method, interventions, case illustrations, clinical applications—and deserves to be read by anyone seriously interested in psychotherapy and its many wonderful expressions.”
—Christopher Germer, PhD, Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School; author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion and co-editor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy
“The field of psychotherapy has just been substantively enriched by the publication of this impressive book. Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy gracefully navigates the very tricky task of multiple authors, gifting us with an elegant symphony of voices that thoroughly and thoughtfully communicate what is involved in powerful healing experiences. The authors also skillfully connect the legacy of Hakomi’s founder, Ron Kurtz, with important emerging developments from a wide range of disciplines, such as neuroscience, attachment theory, emotional regulation, stress and trauma, and evidence-based practices. Both scholarly and easily accessible, this book can be read by anyone interested in a comprehensive overview of mindfulness, the body’s role in healing, relational repair, and unraveling past imprints in order to engage in the present moment with embodied attention and action. I highly recommend it, and will ask all my students to read it, as it captures all the important essentials of the journey from ‘just managing’ to holistic well-being.”
—Christine Caldwell, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS, founder and faculty in the Somatic Counseling Psychology Program, Naropa University, Boulder, CO, and author of Getting Our Bodies Back
“This book presents a thorough depiction of the theory and praxis of Hakomi. It highlights Hakomi’s foundational principle of mindfulness—way beyond popular trends—while describing active and skillful practices to work with engrained psychological and physiological structures. This text documents Hakomi’s elegant interweaving of somatic explorations, emotional and attachment dynamics, neurophysiological undercurrents, and patterns of meaning making—a powerful road to integrate aspects of the personal self, touching upon the depth of being. It provides an introduction for the lay person, a textbook for the student, and a reference book for the clinician.”
—Theresa Silow, PhD, LPCC, Director, Somatic Psychology Program, JFK University, Pleasant Hill, California
“This essential collection presents the work of Hakomi in a clear light and illustrates the threefold effective integral path of a scientific attitude, a heart presence that takes deep interest in another person, and skilled attention to the body’s wisdom. The author-practitioners herein describe a method that is healing for the therapist as well as the client. Among dozens of somatic psychology approaches that I have practiced and taught students over the years, I place Hakomi’s effectiveness at the top. It requires mutual transformation of both therapist and client. The pages inside this cover are gems. Anyone who wishes to serve another in self-development will find easy-to-read ideas that work. In a world of increasing stimulation, Hakomi provides a healing balm. I am grateful to have such a resource.”
—Edmund Knighton, PhD, associate professor, Department Chair of Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
“I started Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy wondering if I would just be learning about mindfulness as has often been expressed by therapists turning East. What I found instead was a profoundly complex understanding of the human self and the healing process, rooted in the wisdom of Lao Tzu. Nothing has been lost in how these authors translated Taoism into the world of psychotherapy. The image of therapists exploring the unconscious through the body and gestures with non-judgmental awareness of the self is refreshing. But more so, the book offers a critique of the current world operating on the capitalistic assumption. Hakomi is much more than a therapeutic corrective of what has gone wrong. It is a way of being in this complex reality. Philosophically and existentially therapeutic, Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy is provocative, informative, and simply refreshing for shepherds of the souls.”
—Siroj Sorajjakool, PhD, professor of Religion, Psychology, & Counseling, Loma Linda University; author of Do Nothing: Inner Peace for Everyday Living and Wu Wei, Negativity and Depression: The Principle of Non-Trying
“Read this book! In this era of cookie-cutter therapy, Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy stands head and shoulders above the fray. Drs. Weiss, Johanson, and Monda have assembled a masterful collection of writing about the Hakomi method, distinguishing this approach to healing from many other works and depicting ho
w it is being illumined by current psycho-neuro-biological research. The beauty of this volume is its attention to the integration of a strength-focused perspective, which emphasizes that people are not problems but rather stories and struggles that need to be heard and allowed to heal. The way mindfulness is utilized here maintains its integrity as a profound experience that reconnects the client and therapist to their true and common humanity. It is when an individual feels truly joined by another on their healing journey that the depth of healing is realized. Weiss, Johanson, Monda, and the contributing authors have elegantly captured this essence!”
—Thomas Roberts, LCSW, LMFT, Director/Psychotherapist, Innerchange Counseling, Onalaska, Wisconsin; Owner, Thomas Roberts, LLC: Retreats, Workshops, Training; author of The Mindfulness Workbook
“Weiss, Johanson, and Monda have brought forth a deeply rich volume reflecting the best of Ron Kurtz and the Hakomi Therapy that is his legacy. This book reflects a deep emotional-spiritual orientation reflected in interfaces with neuroscience, mindfulness practices, systems theory, object relations, and more, as each of the 28 chapters takes on an aspect of that interface. A rare combination of theoretical and case material makes it intellectually stimulating and at the same time delightfully enlivened. Described variously as a textbook and a reader in Hakomi, it is a path-breaking compendium. And, it even includes a glossary, an index, and lots of meaty references. I hope that other modalities of body psychotherapy will shortly follow this auspicious lead.”
—Jacqueline A. Carleton, PhD, editor of International Body Psychotherapy Journal: The Art and Science of Somatic Praxis
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—William S. Schmidt, PhD, Loyola University Chicago; author, The Development of the Notion of Self: Understanding the Complexity of Human Interiority
“Like Hakomi itself, this exemplary book brings a clear, attentive focus on the present moment with a deep understanding of how the past informs the present. From the early development of Hakomi to current innovations, it offers a comprehensive guide to a psychotherapy modality that artfully balances mindfulness, embodied awareness, and compassion into a process of facilitated self-study. Students of somatic psychology will find it an invaluable resource in understanding one of the finest body-centered psychotherapy approaches yet developed, and seasoned clinicians will appreciate having such a thorough and sophisticated explication of Hakomi theory and practice. This book deserves a place on the reading list of any practitioner, trainer, or researcher interested in learning more about how mindfulness and embodiment can be integrated into a process of personal development and therapeutic change.”