Whats the difference between BCC/MT and other forms of counseling?
Most forms of counseling are talk therapy based on theories and take place sitting in chairs. First of all, BCC/MT is process-oriented, i.e., we follow the client’s process in both their body and mind. Secondly, with BCC/MT we may begin sitting and do use verbal dialogue, and we also intentionally cultivate and utilize non-verbal exchanges, which often entails moving, using props, and utilising the whole room. We believe that the body and mind reflect one another—ultimately are one. As Candace Pert says in Molecules of Emotion (1997): “My research has shown me that the body can and must be healed through the mind and the mind can and must be healed through the body.” Furthermore she says the way to do this is through “the so called alternative therapies that focus on somatic-emotional release or body psychotherapy.
