A good conversation
A conversation based on Compassionate Inquiry
Although acupuncture and massage therapy are beautiful and powerful tools to restore mental and emotional balance, it is sometimes nice to discuss and explore certain themes that arise during a treatment in a safe and loving way.
At De Witte Os I therefore offer conversation sessions based on Compassionate Inquiry. These sessions are intended to create more awareness around themes that may arise during a treatment process and require attention. Such a session is embedded in a treatment process with acupuncture and bodywork and the initiative always lies with you, the client. There is no obligation attached to it. The sessions are not a replacement for regular psychotherapy or other forms of psychotherapeutic treatments, but can support them.
As a client, you bring an intention, something that you want to investigate or that you want to have more clarity about and we will investigate. Sometimes 1 conversation is enough and sometimes several conversations follow, depending on your wishes and needs. The sessions are aimed at letting you find your own answers, with your body as the most important entrance. Compassionate Inquiry is an accessible and direct method of self-inquiry for adults aged 18 and over.
A Good Conversation is naturally integrated into a treatment process.
More about Compassionate Inquiry
Compassionate Inquiry is based on the work of Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur ND is a loving approach to self-inquiry. It involves becoming aware of our thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations and observing them without judgement. Rather than trying to change or avoid our feelings, Compassionate Inquiry focuses on accepting and embracing our experiences. This can be very confronting and exciting at times. That is why you always set the pace of the inquiry and if you don’t want to or can’t talk about something, that is also perfectly okay.
The CI approach focuses on developing a deeper, more compassionate relationship with ourselves. This involves learning to become aware of the ways in which we reject, criticise or judge ourselves, and learning to embrace and accept ourselves as we are. By developing a more compassionate and accepting relationship with ourselves, we can better understand our emotions and behaviours and begin to heal our emotional wounds.
Another important aspect of Compassionate Inquiry is its emphasis on the role of the body in healing emotional wounds. This approach recognizes that our bodies are the repositories of our emotions and that it is therefore essential to involve our bodies in the healing process. By becoming aware of our bodily sensations and learning how to use them to understand our emotions, we can begin to heal our emotional wounds on a deeper level.
Compassionate Inquiry has proven to be very effective in exploring trauma, where trauma is not defined as what happened to you, but as what it did to you. Furthermore, trauma can arise not only from something that happened to you, but also from something that you did not receive or receive.
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