Understanding Lifespan Integration Therapy
Pamela Pope
Lifespan integration therapy (LI) is a gentle, non-intrusive therapeutic approach developed by American psychotherapist, Peggy Pace, in 2002 to help clients who had experienced childhood trauma or neglect and were feeling stuck, be able to move beyond their memories of past distress without getting re-traumatized in the process. Unlike regular talk therapy, lifespan integration therapy does not require that you discuss the details of your experience. Grounded in neuroscience and attachment theory, it bypasses the cognitive mind and relies, instead, on the mind-body connection and the brain’s innate ability to heal itself from past traumatic experiences that are still impacting the present. Using a visual timeline and imagery, lifespan integration...
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