No Body Is an Island. Attending to Body Narratives in Clinical Practice

The British Association of Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision

Influenced and influencing; no body is an island, including in the therapy room.

The Guild of Psychotherapists

Influenced and influencing; no body is an island, including in the therapy room. The texture of our early attachment history, of how we are handled, or comforted, and seen in the minds-eye of the world is inscribed into our bodies. However, within our profession it can seem as if bodies are optional, and the inclusion of embodiment as an ordinary part of how we understand ourselves as human beings has been relegated. The body-to-body relationship between the therapist and client, or therapist and supervisor as individuals sharing intimate space over time is interesting terrain. As practitioners confident in the verbal, we may feel less equipped in this ‘messy’ territory. I will draw upon work with an individual client and supervisory vignettes to illuminate what being curious about body narratives in the room maycontribute to the crucible of analytic work. Biography: Sarah Benamer (UKCP, MBACP, SEP) is a relational attachment based psychoanalytic psychotherapist and supervisor who works with individuals and couples. She originally qualified as a psychotherapist at The Bowlby Centre and has subsequently trained as a psychosexual and couples’ therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist Sarah was acommunity worker, advocating for those in crisis within the NHS psychiatric system, and supporting individuals living with chronic pain, long-term illness and severe physical disabilities. In addition to therapeutic trainings, she has an MA in Applied Anthropology, a grounding that informs her ‘participant observer’ approach to clinical practice. Sarah has a particular interest in the many roles of the body in ouremotional and relational worlds. In her clinical and written work, she seeks to integrate psychoanalytic and attachment understandings with an appreciation of individual body narrative. Sarah is deeply committed to anti discriminatory practice, the accessibility of therapy, and theory that is relevant in the clients’ world.Publications &amp; Talks:‘Telling Stories’ Attachment Based Approaches to the Treatment of Psychosis (Ed).Trauma and Attachment (Edited with Kate White).Killing Me Softly; A Relational Understanding of Attachment to Pain inATTACHMENT Journal.‘Not So Hysterical Now’ Psychotherapy, Menopause, and Hysterectomy inBritish Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision Limited. Registered number 5819747ATTACHMENT Journal.Minding The Menopause: From Misogyny to Therapeutic MeaningMaking (TRtogether 2024)‘Embodied Intimacies’ in Expanding Psychoanalysis: The Contributions of SusieOrbach (2024) Conference Programme• Registration 11.00 - 11.30• Conference opens 11.30 - 13.00• Lunch 13.00 - 13.30• Conference 13.30 - 15.00 Ticket Information:In person, to include lunch:BAPPS Members: £55 Non-Members: £65 Retired-Members: £35 Online only:Members: £40 Non-Members: £45 Booking for attendance at Guild closes Wednesday, 16th October 2024.The conference will be recorded. Recordings will be available to buy after the event for those unable to attend. BAPPS Conferences are open to Supervisors and experienced Therapists - BACP, UKCP, BPS or BPC qualified, or anyone interested in Psychoanalytic Supervision. BAPPS is an organisational member of UKCP and aims to promote education, training and the highest ethical standards of practice in supervising psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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