Michael C. Heller is a USA and Swiss citizen, born in Paris. He is a psychologist who has studied, as a researcher and a clinician, the relation between mind and body. As a researcher, he has primarily studied the nonverbal behavior of suicidal and depressive patients in the Geneva University Psychiatric Institutions. As a clinician, he trained in body psychotherapy in Gerda Boyesen’s school, and has participated in the development of body psychotherapy with his colleagues of the European Association of Body Psychotherapy (EABP). He has participated in the creation of several journals in the field of body psychotherapy, and has occupied key posts in the EABP (Vice-president, chair of the Ethics Committee and Scientific Committee). He publishes and teaches regularly on clinical and research issues related to body and mind. He is now psychotherapist and supervisor in Lausanne, Switzerland, while continuing to teach and publish at an international level.
"[F]ull of fine detail . . . [A] book rich with information for the
body psychotherapy practitioner or student, one which will reward
frequent returning to."
*Metapsychology*
"This is a book about the complete intellectual history that
informs psychotherapy practices – it is a well written critique
with respect to all modalities housed under the term body
psychotherapy. . . . To say I loved the book is an understatement.
I was enthralled with the history and read the first 300 pages
straight through. . . . [T]he time spent delving into this book is
time well spent."
*Somatic Psychotherapy Today*
"Amazing . . . exciting . . . remarkable. Tracing the historical
roots of this field to its emergent disciplines today, this tome is
a vital reference book for body psychotherapists and body workers
of all types. It is also a profound reference for any clinician
wishing to study this field seriously. Thank you Michael Heller for
this gift of incredible scholarship. "
*Peter A. Levine, PhD, Developer of Somatic Experiencing® and
author of In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and
Restores Goodness*
"Michael Heller has taken on the herculean task of compiling the
vast wealth of scientific and theoretical knowledge that has
contributed to the field of body psychotherapy into one massive
volume. Without adhering to a particular school of thought or
methodology, he presents an authoritative, enthusiastic, but yet
unbiased synopsis of historical and current trends and forces,
themes and thinkers struggling to comprehend the interface of body,
mind and more. This textbook will prove an informative and
vitalizing resource to both seasoned practitioners and students of
body psychotherapy for years to come."
*Pat Ogden, PhD, Founder/Director, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Institute and author of Trauma and the Body*
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