Anti-racist body psychotherapy
Hakomi body psychotherapy is an innovative therapy approach that combines elements of mindfulness with loving presence. It is developed by Ron Kurtz in the 1970s in the USA — its roots spread from various traditions like indigenous culture, Buddhism, and systemic therapy.
The word “Hakomi” is connected to the Hopi language. The word itself means the question and as well as the answer to the question: “Who am I? I am who I am.” This deep simplicity underlines the philosophy of the Hakomi approach.
Hakomi body psychotherapy explores the story beneath the surface, uncovering the hidden meaning of what has been experienced and thorugh that has shaped us—the unspoken, because it cannot be described in words. In doing so, we include the answers that the body offers us and we follow its path toward healing.
In my therapeutic work, I combine the Hakomi approach with an anti-racist practice: BIJPoCs, people with a history of migration and/ or experience of racism, and/or queer people are warmly welcome!
“Even if we have experienced setbacks in life, we are neither broken, nor less valuable, nor damaged. It is foremore about remembering that we are perfectly alright as we are.”
Disclaimer:
Hakomi sessions don’t substitute psychological treatments by professional therapists.