Books (February 2007)

Howard Brockman. Dynamic Energetic Healing: Integrating core shamanic  practices with Energy Psychology applications and processwork principles, Salem, OR: Columbia 2006.   $27.95  464 pp. 5 pp. refs

Howard Brockman is a social worker who also studied Ethics/ Religious Studies, Shamanism, and Energy Psychology, including Emotional Freedom and Tapas Acupressure Techniques. He does a creditable job of discussing the blend of these elements that he developed in his practice, with a clarity and depth that will be helpful to experienced therapists as well as newcomers to wholistic healing.

Items I found of particular interest:

 - Brockman muscle tests (asks questions using Kinesiology) around issues of clients who are not fully grounded in their bodies, and helps them to be fully embodied. He finds that this corrects a common block to full release of chronic symptoms.

 - He finds that inviting involvement of clients’ higher self is helpful:

… Clients tell me their problems, of course, and I then ask them to list their therapeutic goals. After further discussion, I ask them to prioritize what feels most important to address first. When they have done this, I ask them the following questions through manual muscle testing: “From your soul, is this indeed your highest priority goal at this time?” and “Is it in your ‘highest good’ to pursue this goal at this time?” When the client’s muscle testing answers affirmatively, we proceed on the chosen goal...

    (More in IJHC January 2007 Book Review page)