Kathleen's Structure led by Albert Pesso - transcribed and described by Al including commentary by Kathleen and her poem
Augustus Napier Book Excerpt
Excerpt from "The Fragile Bond" by Augustus Napier, Ph.D., Harper and Row, New York, NY, 1988. describing the PBSP® structure he had with Albert Pesso.
“The Fragile Bond”, by Augustus, Y. Napier, Ph.D., Harper and Row, New York, NY, 1988, pp. 21-33 and pp. 370-377
Mary Goulding Book Excerpt
Excerpt from "A Time to Say Good-Bye" Moving Beyond Loss, by Mary McClure Goulding, MSW, Papier-Mache Press, Watsonville, CA. A description of Mary's structure led by Albert Pesso helping her to complete her grieving following the death of her husband, Bob.
“A Time to say Goodbye” by Mary Goulding, Papier-Mache Press, Watsonville, CA, 1996, pp. 121-123.
Short Description of a PBSP® Structure from the Media Packet Overview
"Description
of a Structure" by
Albert Pesso 1990
This transcript was taken from a lecture
given by Albert Pesso at a Conference on Pre and Perinatal Trauma, in Heidelberg, Germany in 1990. A client's work in a PBSP® group with other group members taking roles is called a "structure". This is a description of one woman's work in a conference on Pre and Perinatal trauma in Heidelberg, Germany.
Ego Function and Pesso System Psychomotor Therapy © By Albert Pesso 1985
"To illustrate this, I will present an example of a female client, 25 years old in the 5th year of university study. This was the client's first "structure" in an open workshop group. She described a history of intense long-lasting headaches and pains in her jaw and chest. The client had undergone an extensive neurological check-up which revealed no medical reason for her complaints. While the client talked in the first part of the structure, I watched her body as she unconsciously showed different "variations of intensity" connected with what her conscious ego was saying...."
NEUROSCIENCE, PBSP® PSYCHOMOTOR and the RE-INVENTION of TALK THERAPY
1997 by Robert Lea, Ed.D.
This article describes what a PBSP® structure is in neurological and psychological terms.
Diane Boyden-Pesso on PBSP®* Technique
Diane Boyden-Pesso describes her approach of leading clients in their PBSP® structures.
Secrets, Lies, Betrayals
Author Maggie Scarf includes a detailed description of a PBSP® Structure in her book "Secrets, Lies, Betrayals: The Body/Mind Connection How the Body Holds the Secrets of a Life, and How to Unlock Them" (This book must be ordered -- its content is not viewable online).
Telling of PBSP® Structure from "Dakota"
".....At the end of my structure, I remember extending my arms out and then in, the back of my hands lightly held by my containing figure saying "Rest and create, rest and create". I could feel a visceral relief in my body, a trust in my own rhythms. I actually felt my hypervigilant-hyperarousal level drop ten notches. I could really rest. In fact, I fell asleep during much of the next structure. I hope I didn't snore....."
The above is part of a Blog written March 26th, 2004 by "Dakota", a participant in an ongoing PBSP® personal growth workshop for professional psychologists now in its 27th year. She writes about her PBSP® structure led by Albert Pesso. Follow the links below for the full article.
To see the complete blog quote copied into this website click here.
Link to the blog itself, go to: http://www.twentyfirstcenturyart.com/dakota/mt/archives/000837.html
There are many other books and articles that describe PBSP® structures -- see PBSP® Books and PBSP® Articles
