The?interactional?body?in?analytical?body?psychotherapy

Authors

  • Peter Geißler

Abstract

On the basis of developmental considerations and some case studies, initial steps are taken to conceptualize bodies as interactive in analytic body psychotherapy. Originating in an “open setting" which encourages to act on different levels, in analytic body psychotherapy not only unconscious action dialogues (“enactments") but also consciously guided interactive sequences are of specific therapeutic interest. Focussing on interactive aspects in the therapeutic encounter, on body-related “micropractices" in particular, allows specific approaches and techniques.

Keywords Enactment; Action dialogue; Interactional body; Core self; Body micropractices

Author Biography

Peter Geißler

Dr. med. Dr. phil. Peter Geißler, Studium der Medizin und Psychologie in Wien, derzeit keine ärztliche Tätigkeit (außerordentliches Mitglied der Österreichischen Ärztekammer), Klinischer und Gesundheitspsychologe, Ausbildung zum Bioenergetischen Analytiker, Grundausbildung in Klientenzentrierter Psychotherapie, Ausbildung in Autogenem Training, Grundstufe und ärztlicher Hypnose, Fortbildung in Psychoanalyse, Psychoanalytiker des Wiener Psychoanalytischen Seminars, Mitbegründer und Obmann des Arbeitskreises für analytische körperbezogene Psychotherapie, Begründer des Wiener Symposiums „Psychoanalyse und Körper“ und der gleichnamigen Zeitschrift, Universitätslektor der Universität Innsbruck, Psychotherapie in freier Praxis (Wien, Groß-Enzersdorf/NÖ).

Korrespondenz: Dr.-Paul-Fuchsiggasse 12, 2301 Neu-Oberhausen, Österreich

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Published

2007-04-01

How to Cite

Geißler, P. (2007). The?interactional?body?in?analytical?body?psychotherapy. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (2), 78–84. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/126

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No. 2 (2007): Psychotherapie Forum 15/2 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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