Getting out of your mind and into your body with somatic therapy | The CBT Dive

Instead of exploring thought patterns using CBT in this episode, Rahim interviews somatic counsellor Megan Blair, who then guides him through a mini session where Rahim plays the role of the client who is encouraged to explore what his body is experiencing and what insight it can give him.
They discuss the practice of somatic experiencing and its focus on the mind-body connection. Megan explains that somatic counseling is a body-based practice that examines the mind-body connection and uses various modalities, such as somatic experiencing, Internal Family Systems, and Focus. They explore how somatic counselling can help individuals with social anxiety and how it focuses on cultivating an inner sense of knowing and regulating the nervous system.
The conversation emphasizes cultivating curiosity and giving voice to different parts of oneself. It delves into the concept of feeling heard and understood and the need for alignment and attunement within oneself.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:24 Exploring the Mind-Body Connection
04:36 Regulating the Nervous System
8:30 A Success Story in Somatic Counseling
14:13 Roleplaying a Somatics Exploration
33:24 Checkin and Experiential Differences between Somatics and CBT
39:09 Outro
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Rahim Thawer is a queer, racialized social worker and psychotherapist based in Toronto. He's created The CBT Dive podcast to support folks who want to learn how to use a thought record and to demystify what therapy can look like.
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