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Somatic-Oriented Therapies

Embodiment, Trauma, and Polyvagal Perspectives

Herbert Grassmann Maurizio Stupiggia Stephen W. Porges (University of North Carolina)

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WW Norton & Co
06 May 2025
Somatic-Oriented Therapies represents a significant consolidation of innovative research and clinical approaches aimed at addressing trauma through various somatic modalities. In the past six decades, a multitude of therapeutic methods have emerged globally, revolutionizing trauma treatment and existential distress management. However, these approaches have often diverged, hindering the development of a cohesive, distinct field independent of traditional paradigms.

This volume of collected work from some of the world's leading experts in trauma aims to delineate this novel domain of research and clinical intervention. It elucidates the common thread linking the contributing authors and introduces a new clinical perspective. Central to this perspective is the recognition of the profound significance of the body-to-body relationship between therapist and patient; the critical role of trust establishment within the clinical context as a prerequisite for deep transformation; and the possibility to ""question"" the body, finding ""unthought-of"" avenues of transformation.

Contributors include: Michael Allison, Martina Ardizzi, Ken Benau, David Berceli, Sue Carter, Cristiano Crescentini, Francesca Ferroni, Aaron Freedman, Vittorio Gallese, Jeltje Gordon-Lennox, Susan Harper, Molly Boeder Harris, Bach Ho, Steve Hoskinson, Hanneke Kalisvaart, J. David Knottnerus, Jacek Kolacz, Aline La Pierre, Rabih Lahoud, Francois Le Doze, Chairaa Marazzi, Alessio Matiz, Emily Newcomer, Pat Ogden, Antonia Pfeiffer, Betsy Polatin, Alessandra Pollazzon, Robert Schleip, Arielle Schwartz, Raja Selvam, Jane Shaw, Marlysa Sullivan, Jennifer Tantia, Chantal Traub, Donnalea Van Vleet Goelz, Ruby Jo Walker, Jan Winhall, Zabie Yamasaki, and Silvia Zanotta.
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Imprint:   WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   770g
ISBN:   9781324052722
ISBN 10:   1324052724
Pages:   448
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Herbert Grassmann, PhD, is professor of Psychosocial Studies at the Parkmore Institute/South Africa and former Chair of the EABP Research Committee. He lives in Nuremberg, Germany. Maurizio Stupiggia, PhD, is professor in the department of clinical sciences, University of Milano. He resides in Pianoro, Italy. Stephen W. Porges, PhD, originator of Polyvagal Theory, is a Distinguished University Scientist and founding director of the Kinsey Institute Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at Indiana University, and a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina. He lives in Atlantic Beach, Florida.

Reviews for Somatic-Oriented Therapies: Embodiment, Trauma, and Polyvagal Perspectives

""Since it is now widely understood that ‘the body keeps the score’ in traumatic stress, a deeper understanding of the underlying mental and neurobiological processes, as well as their therapeutic implications, is essential. Somatic-Oriented Therapies delivers precisely that: a brilliant, state-of-the-art compilation of the underlying science and therapeutic interventions, including touch and embodied self-awareness. Read this book!"" -- Bessel van der Kolk, MD, president of the Trauma Research Foundation, and author of The Body Keeps the Score ""Imagine an in-depth, compassionate, and science-packed compendium of practical, clinically focused chapters that provide both an introduction and deep dive into the application of body-based awareness in psychotherapy. This magnificent volume has been created with a clinician in mind, offering clear descriptions of physiological processes, accessible scientific discussions of research, and fascinating descriptions of real-life therapeutic examples applying these somatic principles in everyday practice. What an exciting offering for the waiting field of mental health!"" -- Daniel J. Siegel, MD, founding editor of the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology, and New York Times–bestselling author of Mind and Personality and Wholene ""During the past few decades, the Polyvagal Theory has contributed to a framework for several somatically-based therapies. The readers of this volume will be enriched in their understanding by this inclusive theory. In this comprehensive volume, many of these contributors pay homage to Stephen Porges’s breathtaking theory, a rare gift to a generation of practitioners and their clients."" -- Peter A. Levine, PhD, author of An Unspoken Voice, How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, and An Autobiography of Trauma ""Somatic-Oriented Therapies is a wonderful collection exploring the vital territory between mind, brain, body, and relationships. It is especially gratifying—years after I was both fascinated and moved by the writings of Wilhelm Reich and Ida Rolf—to see so many integrative ideas becoming part of the mainstream of psychotherapeutic thinking. This is a book that I will continue to read and reread in years to come. It will help all of us to deepen our understanding and appreciation of the indivisible unity of mind, brain, body, and relationships."" -- Louis Cozolino, PhD, professor of psychology, Pepperdine University


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