rockland institute for mind body education rimbe
About RIMBE
Programs for Public Education
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About Jeanne Denney
Therapeutic
Practice
“This work truly transformed my pain into strength and left me feeling proud of my journey.” - Susan
“I have never felt so relaxed in my entire life.” - Joan (cancer patient)
“I went into this surgery stronger and more peaceful than I knew I could be,
and I have emerged from it feeling amazed… I experienced much less post-surgical trauma than I ever have before.”
Sue - (Hip revision surgery patient)
Therapies and Techniques
Body Psychotherapy (also sometimes referred to as Somatic Psychology) has been around in various forms for many years, having its origin by many counts, in Freud’s student, Wilheim Reich, the M.D. who first worked with the idea of breath, energy fields (which he called “orgone”), muscular armoring and body segments in Psychology. Undoubtedly it could be traced even further back in psychology and before. It is a field rich in innovation and experimentation, a growing body of clinical experience, practice and research that attests to the efficacy and importance of working with mind and body together in health and wellness.
What I do in my practice is best described as part of this body of work. Even though nationwide “Body Psychotherapy” is the term used for the work that I do and this is my training, it is actually illegal in New York State for me to call myself a “body psychotherapist”, because it could imply that I am trying to represent myself as a licensed psychologist. I am not a licensed psychologist, nor is body psychotherapy a licensed field at this time in New York State. However this information is important to understanding both my training and my practice.
The best general descriptions of Body Psychotherapy or Somatic Psychology are on the website of the United States Association of Body Psychotherapy, where you can find:
Definition of Body Psychotherapy
History of the Field
General Description of the Field
General Description of the work of the Body Psychotherapist
