Hakomi Therapy

The Hakomi Method of Applied Mindfulness is gentle, non-violent and spiritually-focused, drawing on the Tao as well as Buddhist wisdom. The creation of the late Ron Kurtz, it its early days it drew heavily on post-Reichian thinking about trapped feelings. In its later refined form, it is in essence a method of assisted self-study.  It recognises that purely conversational therapy is limited. You can understand yourself and talk about yourself, and still be stuck! The real power of this way of working lies in the mindful, ever-deepening, body-centred experience of yourself in this present moment. With your mind in a state of focused awareness, little “experiments” show up your beliefs and what has been missing for you. At the core of this process is the experience of the safety provided by the loving presence of the practitioner.  In the relationship we build together, you discover how in protecting yourself you are cutting yourself off from possible nourishment. Talking & listening are one part of this process. Assisted self-study in a place of safety leads to awareness & to the “unlearning” of adaptations that cause you unnecessary suffering. So you get more freedom to choose.