body-centered psychotherapy
nounUK /ˈbɒdi ˈsɛntəd ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpi/
US /ˈbɑːdi ˈsɛntərd ˌsaɪkoʊˈθerəpi/
A kind of talking therapy that also pays attention to how your body feels.
Her therapist uses body-centered psychotherapy to help her notice where she holds tension.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A therapeutic approach that treats physical sensations as a doorway to emotional awareness.
In body-centered psychotherapy, a tight chest might be explored as a sign of unspoken worry.
3. A counseling method combining talk sessions with breathing and movement exercises.
The clinic offers body-centered psychotherapy alongside traditional counseling.
4. A form of therapy that views the body and mind as one connected system.
Body-centered psychotherapy assumes that healing the mind often involves listening to the body.