(347) Using Psychoplastogenic Medications with Slightly Modified Elements of Glaserian Classic Grounded Theory for Potentially Quicker Therapeutic Healing
Abstract
In the field of mental health, there are different approaches available to a patient such as traditional medicines, non-traditional medicines, different types of therapies, and many other modalities. Each plays an important role as a patient tries to achieve health. Each function different and depending on what the condition is, one of the modalities may be more accepted than another. In this article, a discussion of psychoplastogenic medication is offered to understand why they may be so valuable to some patients. After a discussion of psychoplastogens (also known as psychedelics), a discussion of neuroplasticity and its connection with psychoplastogenic medication is offered. As beneficial as psychoplastogenic medication and neuroplasticity are, they cannot and do not work in isolation; they require integrative therapy. And such therapy can take time depending on the problem at hand. But there is potentially a way to speed up that healing process: through the use of slightly modified elements of Glaserian classic grounded theory. Through the process of journaling, coding, memoing, and then comparing the memos one with another—elements of Glaserian classic grounded theory—a patient may be able to developer quicker insights, and make connections that might not have happened otherwise.
Keywords: coding, constant comparative method, counseling, Glaserian classic grounded theory, journaling, memoing, psychoplastogenic, psychedelic, psychotherapy, therapy
(349) The Architecture of Connection: Sensory Boundary Integration in Clinical Therapy
Abstract: This article explores the critical need for a deeper understanding of communication difficulties among couples, particularly when verbal communication proves ineffective. This approach is grounded in neuroscience and somatosensory research, paralleling the core tenet of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that human cognition and emotion can be modified through behavioural alteration. The acupressure modality posits that stimulating specific body parts can effectively modulate pain perception and promote enhanced comfort and psychological well-being. This perspective led to the development of Sensory Boundary Integration (SBI), which involves a preliminary mapping of neural pathways that transmit signals to the brain, thereby influencing an individual's behavioural responses to challenging relational situations, such as those eliciting fear and anger. Preliminary findings indicate that couples reported increased enjoyment and laughter during SBI practices, perceiving them as readily comprehensible. This contrasts with traditional verbal communication, where couples frequently encounter difficulties in articulating or even recognizing their emotional states to their partners. This study aims to develop a novel technique that integrates neuroscience and somatic sensation to address communication difficulties in couples experiencing conflict, assisting them in learning new ways to communicate within their relationships.
Sensory Boundary Integration Therapy (SBIT) is proposed as a novel methodology for assessing unconscious human responses, which originate from emotional states and manifest as observable behaviours, through the observation of couples' manual interactions, specifically the force exerted during pushing and resisting actions. SBIT aims to enhance couples' awareness of the emotional and behavioural patterns that impede effective communication within their relationship. It also provides therapists with an innovative framework for developing strategies to facilitate communication through structured physical push-and-pull exercises. SBI is premised on the understanding that emotional states are unconsciously activated by neural memories, subsequently manifesting as observable behaviours. Consequently, the neural system is hypothesized to encode novel, potentially adaptive memories through the physical sensory input derived from palm pressure during these pushing and resisting actions. Thus, non-verbal communication facilitates more profound understanding and empathy via these embodied connections.
Keywords: Relationship, Sensory Boundary Integration Therapy (SBIT), couple therapy, neuroscience, somatosensory, acupressure, cognition and emotion, traditional verbal communication, non-verbal communication, neural memories, embodied connections,
(350) The soul of Biosynthesis through Poetry: Transforming Childhood Trauma by awakening the compassionate heart.
Abstract: This article examines the integration of lived experience, Biosynthesis Somatic Psychotherapy, interpersonal neuroscience, and original poetry as a guide for healing childhood relational trauma. Drawing on nearly three decades of personal and professional therapeutic engagement, a link is established between the embodied healing nature of inspirational poetry and somatic approaches to healing trauma. Insights from Polyvagal theory further highlight the importance of breath, movement, and grounding in regulating the autonomic nervous system to promote healing, safety, and growth.
This paper fills a theoretical gap by linking David Boadella’s Motoric Field concept to his identity as a poet, a connection that has not previously been integrated into his therapeutic model. By presenting the author’s original poetry alongside clinical insights, the article provides a compassionate framework for therapists to go beyond conventional talk therapy. It helps access pre-verbal memories and shifts the somatic and psychological impacts of early trauma into creative movement, fostering healing possibilities.
This contribution enhances the link between poetry as embodied language, the motoric aspects of Biosynthesis Somatic Psychotherapy, and interpersonal biology. Since traumatic memories involve physical reactions, autonomic arousal, and intrusive emotions, it is vital that trauma treatment addresses the somatic effects of trauma and finds ways to regulate affect and generate new experiences in the present. Overall, this article offers a unique relational approach to accessing implicit trauma memories, supporting recovery and restoring a sense of meaning.
Keywords: Recovery from the Impact of Childhood Trauma, Poetry as Embodied Language, The motoric aspects of Biosynthesis Somatic Psychotherapy, Interpersonal Biology, and Polyvagal Framework.
