ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author discusses the therapeutic relationship and journey as a waka for healing. She argues with S. Orbach in that there is “no such thing as a body, there is only a body in relationship with another body”. The healing involved several years of intense body work, her own deep introspection, forgiveness, and learning to allow and trust men to assist her in letting go. One of the most important things for her during the training was learning new ways of articulating she practice as a Mind, Body and Spirit Psychotherapist. She shows that her clinical practice is sustained by both deep experiential knowledge of the dimensions of mind, body and spirit, and trainings which include personal development within Maori culture and healing practices; as well as Western academic psychotherapy and MindBody training. R. Shaw states that “Psychotherapy is an inherently embodied process”.
