body psychotherapy
nounUK /ˈbɒdi ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpi/
US /ˈbɑːdi ˌsaɪkoʊˈθerəpi/
A kind of talking therapy that also uses the body to help people feel better.
After her accident, she tried body psychotherapy to help with her stress.
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2. A branch of therapy that sees the mind and body as one connected whole.
Body psychotherapy treats emotions as things felt in the body, not just the mind.
3. A treatment approach using breathing, movement, and touch alongside talking.
The therapist used body psychotherapy, guiding her through slow breathing exercises.
4. A form of counseling focused on how posture and tension relate to feelings.
He learned in body psychotherapy that his tight shoulders came from old worry.