Top Trauma Expert Bessel van der Kolk remembers Al Pesso

A conversation: Dr van der Kolk reminisces about his experiences, which he wrote about in his award winning book, The Body Keeps The Score
About this Event

A Conversation with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk: Reflecting on the his experiences with Al Pesso, and The Body Keeps the Score

Event Description:
Join us for a unique, one-hour online event featuring an insightful conversation with renowned trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of the award-winning book The Body Keeps the Score, as he shares his personal and professional experiences working with Albert Pesso—one of the founders of the Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor (PBSP) therapy. Facilitating this special session is Juliet Grayson, an established UK PBSP trainer and psychotherapist.

About Dr. Bessel van der Kolk:
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk has spent his career pioneering in trauma research and therapies, helping reshape how we understand and heal the mind-body connection. His groundbreaking work, The Body Keeps the Score, has brought trauma science into the mainstream and has been instrumental in connecting the role of the body in trauma healing.

About Al Pesso:
PSBP is a powerful, body-based therapy developed by Albert Pesso and his wife Diane Boyden in the 1960s. This therapeutic method helps individuals reprocess past experiences and unmet emotional needs through carefully structured sessions. This innovative approach offers clients a path to healing by using body-based interventions to recreate “new memories” that fulfill unmet needs, supporting a deeper connection to self and others.

About Juliet Grayson:
Juliet Grayson is a leading PBSP trainer and psychotherapist in the UK, with decades of experience facilitating body-based and experiential therapies. She has trained extensively under the founders of PBSP and continues to promote and expand this profound therapeutic method in Europe.

Event Highlights:
In this rare conversation, Dr. van der Kolk will reminisce about training with Albert Pesso and discuss the impact of PBSP in his own journey and work with trauma survivors.

Details:

Date: 18th December 2024
Time: 3pm UK time
Length: 60-minute session
Location: Online (Zoom)
Cost: Free
Registration: Reserve your spot today on Eventbrite.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the powerful intersections of trauma, body-based healing, and the legacy of PBSP from two leading voices in the field!