ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part explores Willem Poppeliers’ psychosexual1 stages in some depth before giving an idea of how these may be applied, firstly in the Sexual Grounding Therapy (SGT) work itself and then in psychotherapy generally. It explores Willem Poppeliers’ psychosexual stages in some depth before giving an idea of how these may be applied, firstly in the SGT work itself and then in psychotherapy generally. The part envisages psychosexual development as a life-long process, which it divides into eight stages. It provides an overview of psychosexual energetic development. The part focuses on locating the Dying stage at 74, Poppeliers is aware of the considerable variation in mortality, which is as much dependent on class and wealth as anything else, as is becoming increasingly apparent.
