Psychoanalysis and body psychotherapy: An exploration of their relational and embodied common ground (Rohricht, 2021)

Röhricht Frank. 

International Forum of Psychoanalysis 2021;30(3): 178. 

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Working therapeutically with and through embodiment is a topical issue in the psychoanalytic literature. Vice versa, body psychotherapy is deeply rooted in psychoanalytic theory and practice. This paper will explore corresponding themes, historic developments, and recent literature with reference to their actual and potential mutual influences, aiming to demonstrate: (1) that contemporary body psychotherapy practice continues to be informed and influenced by psychoanalytic theory, in particular the relational emphasis in psychoanalysis; and (2) that psychoanalytic psychotherapy, in turn, can be enriched and furthered while utilizing the theoretical paradigm of embodiment and body-oriented, experiential intervention strategies developed in body psychotherapy. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)