Creating Safety Within the Therapeutic Relationship: Somatic and Shamanic Approaches to Assist in Healing Sexual Trauma

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dc.contributor.authorGelmon, Carrine
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-17T22:06:32Z
dc.date.available2023-03-17T22:06:32Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.description.abstractThis capstone will explore several somatic and shamanic approaches to navigating sexual trauma and the importance of building safety within the therapeutic relationship to support this kind of healing. Sexual trauma is significant in that it is a violation of one's body, mind and soul. Survivors commonly report a sense of dissociation from their bodies, which is understood to be a coping mechanism that separates the person from their painful experience of their trauma. This dissociation also emphasizes the importance of the body in experiencing sexual trauma and its impact. Traumatic experiences may create an armoring of the body as a form of defense and protection against vulnerability as well as an emotional response, which creates a somatic connection to the psychological wounds endured from sexual trauma. Somatic practices can support individuals to develop tools that promote safety in their bodies, thereby allowing emotions to be processed. Shamanic practices contribute to healing the concept of the fragmented soul, enabling individuals to become more whole and embodied. Psychedelics will also be addressed in its potential to support individuals in navigating challenging emotions, as well as providing a means for growth and deeper connection to one's self, others, and their environment.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2050
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectDance Movement Therapy (DMT)
dc.subjectdissociation
dc.subjectembodiment
dc.subjectholistic
dc.subjectinteroception
dc.subjectintimacy
dc.subjectpsychedelic
dc.subjectset and setting
dc.subjectsexual abuse/sexual violence
dc.subjectsexual assault
dc.subjectsexual trauma
dc.subjectshaman
dc.subjectshamanism
dc.subjectsomatic therapy
dc.subjectsoul
dc.subjectsoul loss
dc.subjectsoul retrieval
dc.subjectspirituality
dc.subjecttrauma
dc.subjectwindow of tolerance
dc.titleCreating Safety Within the Therapeutic Relationship: Somatic and Shamanic Approaches to Assist in Healing Sexual Trauma
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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