Trauma and the Body - Pat Ogden, Kekuni Minton and Clare Pain

Trauma isn't just in your head – it's in your body

Traumatic experiences don't just leave mental imprints, but physical ones too – in your nervous system, your muscles, your movement. This leading book shows how body and mind together are central to trauma processing, and how body-oriented therapy can support recovery.

A profound and practical approach

The book combines insights from psychology, neuroscience, and bodywork, offering an approach that is both theoretically sound and practically applicable. Do you want to buy Trauma and the Body? This unique copy is already waiting for you.

With both theory and practical examples, this book is valuable for therapists, coaches, and anyone who wants to delve deeper into trauma and healing.

Content and themes

The content focuses on, among other things:

• The impact of trauma on the body and nervous system
• Sensorimotor psychotherapy explained
• Working with body sensations and movement
• Practical techniques for trauma processing

About the authors

Pat Ogden is a pioneer in somatic psychology and founder of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. Together with her co-authors, she has made a significant contribution to modern trauma therapy. With a foreword by Daniel J. Siegel and Bessel A. van der Kolk.

Dutch | Paperback | ISBN 9789463160469 | 512 pages