Together, these two tools—somatic resonance and subtle observation—are of incalculable power and benefit. In the words of the analyst Leston Havens, “Perhaps the most striking evidence of successful empathy is the occurrence in our bodies of sensations that the patient has described in his or hers.”87 During the 1970s, I developed a model that allowed me to “track” the processes whereby my clients processed experiences. This model, which I call SIBAM, is based on the intimate relationship between our bodies and our minds. The model examines the following five channels, with the first letters
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