CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION



A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BODY PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND TRADITIONAL COUNSELORS

by

Stephanie L. Rauch

A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

in partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the

Department of Education

Charlotte

2005

Approved by:

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Dr. Phyllis Post

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Dr. Bob Barret

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Dr. Lyndon Abrams

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Dr. Claudia Flowers

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Dr. Ben Tepper

© 2005

Stephanie L. Rauch

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

ABSTRACT

STEPHANIE LAURA RAUCH. A Descriptive Study of Differences between Body Psychotherapists and Traditional Counselors. (Under the direction of DR. PHYLLIS POST)

This was the first empirical study to compare traditional counselors, members of the American Counseling Association, body psychotherapists and members of body psychotherapy organizations. In an online survey with 287 respondents significant differences were found with self care, resistances to touch and therapeutic use of touch (p ................
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