Healing Touch for ACA’s
Nurturing touch is a natural part of a healthy, functioning family unit; however, the children of alcoholic and other dysfunctional families often grow up experiencing primarily abusive touch, such as violent beatings, sexual abuse, and/or neglect, both physical and emotional. Therapeutic massage and bodywork can provide a safe context for healing from these types of early traumatic experiences. Although published in 1989, this article’s overview of somato-emotional integration still offers direction to today’s practitioners.