The Body in Recovery challenges the separation of verbal and bodywork therapies by integrating Reich's concepts of character armoring and bioenergetic exercises with psychodynamic theory. Addressed to therapists, this culminating work of twenty years of psychotherapy will also fascinate those embarking on the journey of therapy for themselves, and anyone seeking to understand the process of shaping an identity.
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"The Body in Recovery is immensely readable—it shows tremendous respect for the person."
-David Boadella, author of Reich: The Evolution of His Work
"Conger combines the work of Reich and bioenergetics with the insights of Melanie Klein, Winicott, Kohut, and especially Jung. This is a sensitive, practical book, useful for both patients and therapists."
-J. Marvin Speigelman, Jungian analyst
"The Body in Recovery is a landmark work. It presents a clear description of Reichian and bioenergetic concepts and techniques with psychoanalytic and Jungian theory. Conger's work shows a compassionate respect, even reverence, for the patient and the task of the therapist."
-Myron Sharaf, author of Fury on Earth: A Biography of Wilhelm Reich
-David Boadella, author of Reich: The Evolution of His Work
"Conger combines the work of Reich and bioenergetics with the insights of Melanie Klein, Winicott, Kohut, and especially Jung. This is a sensitive, practical book, useful for both patients and therapists."
-J. Marvin Speigelman, Jungian analyst
"The Body in Recovery is a landmark work. It presents a clear description of Reichian and bioenergetic concepts and techniques with psychoanalytic and Jungian theory. Conger's work shows a compassionate respect, even reverence, for the patient and the task of the therapist."
-Myron Sharaf, author of Fury on Earth: A Biography of Wilhelm Reich
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John Conger is a Trainer with the Bioenergetic Society of Northern California and Director of the Institute for Jungian and Reichian Studies. His private practice is in Berkeley.
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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Recovery of the Left Out Part,
By Barbara F James (Atlantic Beach, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Body in Recovery: Somatic Psychotherapy and the Self (Paperback)
John Conger uses Jungian structure to help us honor, respect, and read the body for deeper core healing of the person. He clearly shows how our body is an arcive of information to give us the map to more and more freedom and meaning in our lives....The Body in Recovery is a map for the recovery of the TRUE SELF. Somantic signals have meaning and logic that can move us on the Individuation Process toward more and more meaning and purpose for our LIVES.Barbara James MA CBT LMFT LMHC
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much-needed theory for bodywork,
By "lohfu" (Daly City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Body in Recovery: Somatic Psychotherapy and the Self (Paperback)
An extremely articulate and thoughtful work that provides a much-needed framework for understanding how psychotherapy emphasizing the body is (or can be) effective. There is still a paucity of meaningful theoretical writing on this theme. Excellent.
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"After the publication of his book on dreams, Freud endured painful disappointment." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shadow signature, direct your client, core signature, orgasm reflex, instruct your client, durable self, ocular segment, oral segment, energetic release, ask your client, occipital ridge, encourage your client, kinesthetic awareness, schizoid character, rigid character, character armor, energetic flow, tell your client, body therapy, standing meditation, intact sense, body therapists, shadow body, aligned position Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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shadow signature, direct your client, core signature, orgasm reflex, instruct your client, durable self, ocular segment, oral segment, energetic release, ask your client, occipital ridge, encourage your client, kinesthetic awareness, schizoid character, rigid character, character armor, energetic flow, tell your client, body therapy, standing meditation, intact sense, body therapists, shadow body, aligned position Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Object Relations, Stage Two, Georg Groddeck, Melanie Klein, Stage Three, Wilhelm Reich, Stage One, Lillemor Johnsen, William Blake New!
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- Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman on page 144, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Character Analysis by Wilhelm Reich on page 99, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A Testament to the Wilderness by C. A. Meier in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Myth and Reality (Religious Traditions of the World) by Mircea Eliade on page 249, and Back Matter
- Collected Papers: v. 1 (International Psycho-Analysis Library) by Sigmund Freud in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Body Psychotherapy: An Introduction by Nick Totton in Back Matter
- Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self by Judith Anodea on page 103
- Jung and Reich: The Body as Shadow by John P. Conger in Front Matter
- Planet Medicine, Revised Edition: Origins by Richard Grossinger in Back Matter
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