The Window of Tolerance
with John Wilks
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How often do we feel we might have gone on with a session beyond what a client can take? Maybe we have given them too much information, said something which might have overwhelmed them (for example an opinion about their condition), just done too much work on them or worked on an area that was over-stimulating for them?
In this masterclass, John Wilks explores the ‘Window of Tolerance’ (also known as the Functional Range or Optimal Arousal Zone). This is the space in which a person’s levels of arousal match their ability to deal with the situation. Exceeding this space leads to stress and the therapist’s ability to ascertain how much the client can comfortably integrate is critical for a beneficial outcome of the treatment session.
John Wilks
Bowen Technique & Craniosacral Therapy
After studying music at Oxford, John developed a strong interest in body-orientated psychotherapy and meditation. He has been practising the Bowen Technique and Craniosacral Therapy full time since 1995. He is a former chairman of the Bowen Association of the UK, the Craniosacral Therapy Association of the UK and the Cranial Forum, the lead body established to oversee the implementation of national standards of practice for the profession in the UK. He is a former examiner for the University of Oxford examinations board and is advisor on education and training for the Bowen Forum under the Prince of Wales’ Foundation for Integrated Health.Read more…
